Whose little lady is so crazy?

Chapter 32 Buying a Car
  Seeing Tianshu's hesitant and troubled expression at this time, Hong Xiaoduo knew that this child was very sensible. He probably wanted something in particular, but he was embarrassed to speak, right?

"Mom, actually just buy the cheapest cotton-padded coat. I just pinched it. The cotton-padded coat is also very thick. The cotton stuffed inside should be the same as the one we picked now. The only difference is the outer fabric.

Just warm cotton-padded clothes are enough. We wear them too well and draw attention when walking outside. It hurts if we accidentally get them scratched. Besides, the prices vary a lot. "Tianshu said very seriously.

So, are you trying to help her save money? Or is she afraid that all her money will be spent and everyone will be hungry again?

Hong Xiaoduo almost said, otherwise all the money would be left to you? How about your daily expenses in the future?
  However, Hong Xiaoduo was inspired by Tianshu's words.

"Okay, I understand, but look, I've been busy for a long time, helping to choose almost everything. How about this time." She said while motioning Tianshu to look over.

Tianshu looked at the shopkeeper's couple who patiently helped his younger brother and sister change and choose cotton-padded clothes to try on in the shop, and could only nod his head.

Naturally, he could tell the difference between good and bad, and he didn't think that the other party was doing this for the sake of his own shop's business.

Otherwise, we wouldn’t have worked so hard to make hats for them.

Mom took them through here and would not settle here. After leaving here, it is unlikely to come to this place. Therefore, there is no hard work to make hats, and it is to pave the way for so-called repeat customers.

Seeing the shopkeeper waving to him, Tianshu quickly walked over and tried it on.

The aunt at the ready-made clothing store helped Hong Xiaoduo get the style she thought was suitable without even asking.

When paying the bill, Hong Xiaoduo thought, the autumn clothes cost more than three taels of silver, so this winter clothes would cost about ten taels anyway, right?

The result is five taels of silver?

Tianshu felt his flesh aching when he saw her paying the money. If it were made of the most ordinary cotton, he would have saved at least half of his money.

Hong Xiaoduo looked at the expression on Tianshu's face and wanted to laugh but couldn't. He was an insecure child who had suffered all kinds of hardships!
  While my aunt was helping the little ones pack their new cotton-padded clothes and shoes and tie them one by one on their backs, I asked the shopkeeper about the market situation of the donkey cart.

After understanding the price, we took the children and went straight to the carriage shop, which was at the northernmost part of the town.

The horse and carriage shop was very deserted, there was not a single buyer, and the shopkeeper sat on a recliner and dozed off.

Hearing Hong Xiaoduo shout, he sat upright in excitement: "Little lady, are you hiring a car? Or buying a car?"

"Buying a car, I want to buy a donkey cart, but it's best if the carriage is bigger than that one. Do you have any in stock?" Hong Xiaoduo, who understood the market situation, entered the carriage shop and did not look at the carriage. He didn’t even look at the ox cart, but pointed directly at the donkey cart.

"Is there a bigger carriage?" The shopkeeper could now clearly see the group of children around her.

He stood up and said with a smile: "Then I suggest you buy a carriage. It's bigger and more spacious, and you won't be crowded while sitting there."

"My mother said to buy a donkey cart, it's a donkey cart." Before Hong Xiaoduo could speak, Tianshu was anxious and rushed to emphasize.

"Yes, my mother said to buy a donkey cart." Kaiyang repeated.

This is not over yet, the other five children repeated it again in unison.

The shopkeeper of the carriage shop looked like he was under fifty years old. He was just giving a suggestion. Judging from the way he was dressed, he should be able to afford a carriage. Moreover, since they were all carrying burdens, a horse-drawn carriage must be more suitable for them.

However, each of these children seemed as if he was trying to trick their mother and make more money from their mother.

Oh, let me go, no, this little lady looks so old, does she have hair extensions?

One, two, three...seven, is she the mother of seven children?
  Seeing the shopkeeper looking at him with a complicated expression, Hong Xiaoduo no longer felt embarrassed: "Can you please show me, I really want to buy it."

On one side of the yard, there are horse carts, ox carts, and donkey carts.

Then in the shed on the other side, there are a row of carriages, high-end, mid-range, low-end, two-wheeled, and four-wheeled.

"My dear lady, come and take a look. These stands are all matched with donkeys. I wonder what kind of wood my dear lady would like?" The shopkeeper called to the other side of the shed to have a look. The seven little ones followed and asked each other in a low voice, "Do you really want to buy a donkey cart?" Tianshu nodded and gave them the answer.

Ah, really? It was great, the six little ones were so excited.

Hong Xiaoduo replied while looking at the carriage: "The strongest and cheapest one will do."

The shopkeeper introduced beech, pine, and elm wood, but now the only carriages in stock that meet her requirements are pine and elm. Hong Xiaoduo didn't understand, so he stepped forward and knocked on the carriage wall with his hand. After checking whether the wheels were strong or not, I chose the elm ones.

After choosing a mature donkey that was strong and docile according to the shopkeeper, Hong Xiaoduo put it on the newly selected carriage. Hong Xiaoduo stepped back and looked around, feeling quite satisfied.

Because he first learned about the market situation from the shopkeeper of the clothing store, Hong Xiaoduo knew the price now.

In the end, the price of the donkey was 20,000 yuan, and the price of the carriage was 1,000 yuan, 32,70 yuan.

Hong Xiaoduo asked him to apply some more, but the shopkeeper refused to agree, saying that the business was not good and the price was already the lowest.

After hearing what he said, Hong Xiaoduo didn't give up and asked him for some back cushions.

While paying, Hong Xiaoduo suddenly thought of a key question: "Shopkeeper, how many kilograms can this donkey cart pull?"

The shopkeeper smiled and said: "If it carries something, it weighs one hundred to one hundred and fifty pounds. If it pulls a cart, it will weigh about seven hundred pounds. However, if it is a long journey, it cannot go all the way, and it must be properly adjusted." Rest and eat forage.”

After hearing this, Hong Xiaoduo looked back at the seven little guys and estimated their weight together. They were now small and thin. The seven of them together did not weigh more than three hundred kilograms. His own body seemed to be within a hundred or ten kilograms. Plus that carriage?

Well, in terms of weight, there was still a lot of room for the donkey's maximum load-bearing limit, so she paid the money with confidence.

I also asked the shopkeeper about the precautions for driving the donkey cart, and I got the same idea as the shopkeeper of the clothing store. The docile donkey is very obedient and easy to drive.

"Young lady, do you want to hire a coachman? I can also help you find one. The salary is not very high." The shopkeeper recommended.

"Thank you, shopkeeper, we can do it ourselves." Tianshu said quickly.

I'm afraid that if I speak too slowly, Hong Xiaoduo will agree, and then I'll have to pay others.

Everyone has said this, and the shopkeeper can’t say anything more.

Tianshu took the initiative to hold the reins. Several children wanted to get on the car, but they seemed a little scared.

"Let big brother practice and get familiar with it, and I'll follow behind first." Hong Xiaoduo also felt that he should be more cautious. However, she asked him to untie the packages on the big guy and put them all in the carriage.

When he was about to leave, the shopkeeper chased after him. He very carefully tied a piece of red silk in his hand to the pillar of the carriage, saying the following words: "Enter and exit".

Ann.

Hong Xiaoduo didn't think he was superstitious and thanked him.

"Mom, should we go back to the inn directly?" Tianshu turned around and asked, a little stiff and nervous, but excitedly driving the donkey cart.

"Well, let's go back to the inn to clean up, go have lunch, buy some things in the afternoon, rest early tonight, and set off tomorrow." Hong Xiaoduo thought about it for a while, and it was not less than half a day. Besides, Brother Dong helped such a big person If you're busy, why don't you treat him to a meal before leaving?

At noon, Dong Yuefan was thinking about his good brother who was not in a good mood, so he went to the restaurant and ordered some dishes to go with wine and asked them to deliver them to his residence.

As soon as they entered the small courtyard, the boy ran over and reported in a low voice that Master Mu looked ugly when he came back in the morning.

"It's ugly? I just heard those few words from Xiaoduo in Juxian Building this morning. How can I be so annoyed now? Isn't that true?...

(End of this chapter)