Xu Qianqian glanced nervously at the doorway, then walked up to Jiang Yuwei and whispered:
"Don't be stupid enough to come here to die. What kind of person is that young master? You guys were ordering him around like a servant in Ningjia Village. Now that you're in the capital, you still dare to come looking for him!"
As she spoke, Xu Qianqian grabbed Jiang Yuwei's arm and whispered:
“We’re from the same village, so don’t blame me for not warning you. After spending time with him these past few days, I can tell that the young master is not someone to be trifled with. He always has a cold face, and all the servants in this mansion are afraid of him.”
After saying that, Xu Qianqian pointed to the gatekeeper not far away and continued in a low voice:
"If you don't believe me, go ask him. In this Prince Jing's mansion, anyone who dares to offend the young master is certain to die!"
Jiang Yuwei looked at Xu Qianqian with some suspicion after hearing this, and then said:
“I know the young master is cold on the outside but warm on the inside; he won’t mistreat his servants. Anyway, when you see him, please pass on a message for me, telling him I came to see him, and that my family is currently living at No. 8, Fish and Bird Lane.”
Seeing that Jiang Yuwei was still not giving up, Xu Qianqian nodded impatiently and said:
"I will pass on the message for you, but you must not embarrass yourself at the gate of Prince Jing's mansion. Look at you, dressed in such tattered clothes and driving an oxcart. People who don't know you might think you are a poor relative of Prince Jing's mansion who came to beg for money."
"You're talking nonsense! My mother isn't a poor relative; she's much prettier than you!"
Ning Wan pointed angrily at Xu Qianqian and shouted.
Xu Qianqian frowned and looked at Ning Wan, saying:
"You little brat, you speak so rudely, you'll never be able to get married!"
Ning Wan tilted her head, put her hands on her hips, and shouted:
"Mind your own business! Ugly woman!"
Jiang Yuwei suppressed a laugh upon hearing this, quickly picked up Ning Wan, and then called Ning Zhao to get into the car.
Tie Zhu simply cracked his whip and drove the oxcart away.
Xu Qianqian, still standing there, pointed at their departing figures and cursed:
"You little slut, you have the same sharp tongue as your mother! When you grow up, you'll marry a cripple too!"
Seeing this, the maidservant quickly whispered:
"Aunt Xu, please keep your voice down and mind your manners!"
At this moment, Ning Zixuan came out from inside the door, frowned, looked at Xu Qianqian who was standing on the side of the street shouting, and said:
What are you shouting?
Xu Qianqian turned around and saw that it was Ning Zixuan. She quickly lowered her head and bowed, saying softly:
"No, it's nothing. She was just an old woman passing by. I... I had a few words with her."
Ning Zixuan frowned and looked at Xu Qianqian, saying coldly:
"In the future, try to do less shrewish things. Although you are just a concubine, you are still a member of our Prince Jing's mansion."
Seeing this, Xu Qianqian nodded repeatedly.
"I understand, I won't do it again. If there's nothing else, I'll go in now."
After saying that, Xu Qianqian led her maid and ran into the palace in a flash.
Ning Zixuan looked in the direction Xu Qianqian was cursing, frowned and pondered for a moment, then mounted his horse and rode away.
Jiang Yuwei thought Xu Qianqian was right. In the future, traveling around the capital, always driving an oxcart would not seem right.
So Jiang Yuwei said directly to Tie Zhu:
"Let's go buy a carriage!"
Upon hearing this, Tie Zhu quickly changed direction and headed to the market. As soon as they arrived, Jiang Yuwei instructed Ning Zhao to watch over the oxcart.
Jiang Yuwei led Tiezhu and Ning Wan into the market, and the three of them walked for more than half of it before finally seeing a place selling horse-drawn carriages.
Jiang Yuwei walked in and the first thing she saw was a chestnut horse that looked very strong and energetic, with a determined look in its eyes. The carriage that followed it was also very nice.
So he pointed to the carriage at Tiezhu and said:
"Tiezhu, what do you think of this carriage?"
Tie Zhu stepped forward, gently stroked the horse's head, and smiled:
“Madam, although I don’t know how to choose a carriage, this horse looks quite spirited. Why don’t we choose it?”
Jiang Yuwei nodded, walked up to the old man selling horses, and smiled:
"Sir, how much do you want for your carriage?"
The uncle glanced at Jiang Yuwei and said:
“My carriage isn’t cheap, and this horse is the best one in the herd, in its prime. If you want to buy it, I’ll give you a discount and price it at three taels.”
Jiang Yuwei clicked her tongue in amazement upon hearing this. Things in the capital were indeed quite expensive. She had expected carriages to be pricey, but she hadn't expected them to be this expensive.
So he spoke:
"Could you lower the price for this carriage? We're buying it for the General's Mansion. If this carriage is good, we'll definitely come back to buy a few more."
The uncle frowned and pondered for a moment before saying:
"I can only give you a discount of fifty copper coins, that's all I can offer."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuwei turned to look at the carriage, then gritted her teeth and said:
"Alright, I'll buy the carriage."
After saying that, he took out the silver, weighed it, and handed it to his uncle.
The eldest uncle happily accepted the silver and smiled:
"If the General's Mansion ever needs a carriage in the future, be sure to come to me. My horses are among the best in the capital!"
Jiang Yuwei nodded and led Ning Wan into the carriage. Tie Zhu didn't know how to drive a carriage and was afraid of something going wrong, so he had to lead the carriage from below.
When the group reached the oxcart, Ning Zhao quickly jumped down and was quite satisfied with the horse Jiang Yuwei had chosen.
"Mother, you've chosen a great horse. My master taught me how to select horses, and this one is more than enough to pull the cart."
With that, Ning Zhao jumped onto the carriage and said to Tie Zhu:
"Uncle Tiezhu, I'll drive the horse-drawn carriage, you drive the oxcart."
Upon hearing this, Tie Zhu nodded hurriedly and said:
"Chengcheng, I was just wondering how to bring this home. I forgot that the young master can ride a horse."
Jiang Yuwei smiled and said to Ning Zhao:
"Zhao'er, slow down, we're not in a hurry. This is your first time driving a carriage, so take your time to get used to it. Later, I'll teach your Uncle Tiezhu and the others how to drive a carriage."
Ning Zhao nodded happily in agreement.
As they traveled back, Jiang Yuwei felt that the carriage was indeed much more comfortable than the oxcart. Now that they were in the capital, many things could no longer be handled the same way they had in Ningjia Village.
Today, when I was stopped outside the gates of Prince Jing's mansion, I deeply felt the difference in social class.
However, Jiang Yuwei did not regret coming to the capital, because she knew that only here could she give Ning Zhao and Ning Wan a better life.
With these thoughts in mind, Jiang Yuwei's eyes were also constantly scanning the surrounding shops and food stalls of the capital city.
After observing the surroundings, I realized that there wasn't much new or interesting stuff in the capital. If I were to set up a stall in the capital, I would definitely sell a lot.
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