Three points are destined, seven points depend on face

If an ox-cart is equivalent to a tractor, then a horse-drawn carriage is equivalent to a car. In Dai Viet, ordinary families will not buy horse-drawn carriages because they are expensive to build and maintain. Rich peasants usually use ox carts or mule carts.

Xia Chuntao can be said to have stepped into the wealthy class in one step.

"This is a southwest horse. Although it is smaller in size, it is good at walking on mountain roads. It can travel seventy or eighty miles a day without any problem. It can usually carry two to three hundred kilograms of cargo. What do you think?"

This is a brown-black horse with a long, shiny mane. The head is big, the neck is high, the long eyelashes are blinking, and the big wet eyes don't know what they are looking at.

Apart from anything else, her long eyelashes made Xiaoxia extremely envious.

Xia Chuntao nodded, shopkeeper Li is very efficient in doing things!

Shopkeeper Li took care of everything, including the horse, the cart, and all the supplies on the cart, for a total of thirty-seven taels of silver. Xia Chuntao gave Shopkeeper Li forty taels, but Shopkeeper Li refused again and again.

Xia Chuntao pretended to be angry, "Shopkeeper Li, of course I'll pay for the carriage. The extra few taels will be treated as your hard-earned money. Although you don't see it, it's still a little bit of my heart. If you don't accept it, I don’t dare ask for this carriage anymore.”

Shopkeeper Li smiled and took the money.

I can't blame the prince for attaching importance to Lady Xia. She is so open-minded in everything she does and what she says makes people feel comfortable.

"Uncle Li, how old is this horse?" Anzi asked.

"At five years old, it's a good time to work."

"Uncle Li, can I ride now?" Alai was eager to try.

Boys seem to be born with a love for cars and horses. The brothers Anzi and Alai kept circling the carriage, which made Xia Chuntao dizzy.

Niu Niu kept holding Xia Chuntao's hand, but kept staring at the horse.

The horses are very docile and have been trained.

"Niuniu, do you want to pet the horse? Look, the brothers have started to feed the horse."

Xia Chuntao picked up Niu Niu, and Niu Niu tentatively touched the horse's mane. The horse seemed to feel something, turned its head to look at Niu Niu, and moved its big head towards Niu Niu.

Niuniu giggled, "Mom, the horse looks like Maoqiuqiu, and Maoqiuqiu also likes to lean his head against me. It's just that it's much bigger than Maoqiuqiu."

Niu Niu said, feeling a little sad, "I don't know what happened to Fur Qiu Qiu. He never came back to see me once."

Xia Chuntao thought Niu Niu had forgotten the little wolf cub. After all, she was more than three years old and had only been with the little wolf cub for more than ten days, so it was normal for her not to remember anything.

Mao Qiuqiu must be a very special friend to Niuniu.

Xia Chuntao stroked Niuniu's furry little head and said, "The fur ball has its own life. It has to learn a lot of skills. When it learns it well and becomes very powerful, it might come to see you!"

"Then I will learn a lot of skills in the future. When he comes to see me, I will be very good."

"Niuniu is great. Maoqiuqiu will be very proud to know that she has such a great friend."

Niuniu raised her little head happily, and the little knot on her head swayed proudly.

Setting up a carriage is not as simple as imagined.

Because the two wheels of the car rotate at the same speed, it is more troublesome when turning.

There are even two kinds of whips for driving horses. One is made of bamboo strips, called "ce"; the other is made of leather strips, called "whip". The so-called "spur" comes from here.

Especially when encountering danger, how to control the carriage and reduce risks requires the driver and the horse to slowly get used to each other and develop a tacit understanding.

Driving is actually an important subject. The six arts of a gentleman: etiquette, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and numeracy. The "roy" here refers to how to set up a carriage.

Specifically, "Yu" includes five Yus: Ming Heluan, Zhushuiqu, Guojunbiao, Wujiaoqu, and Zhuqinzuo.

Xia Chuntao's eyes were filled with stars as she listened to shopkeeper Li talking about a bunch of professional terms.

I feel that by the time I learn how to ride a carriage, the horse will probably be old too.

Better hire a driver!

Shopkeeper Li recommended a coachman, and he would be responsible for raising horses and driving horses in the future.

As soon as the driver came over, Xia Chuntao felt a little familiar.

"Are you the Lao Wang who helps me collect ground beans?"

Xuanji:......

It doesn't sound very comfortable.

Xuan Er bowed and saluted, "Ms. Xia, I am the second child at home, otherwise..."

Xia Chuntao nodded readily, "Okay, Second Brother Wang."

Brother Wang is also an acquaintance. He worked very hard when harvesting beans, and he was recommended by shopkeeper Li, so Xia Chuntao felt more at ease with him.

Xia Chuntao arranged for Xuan Er to live in the vermicelli workshop. Food and accommodation there were very convenient and the place was large enough for a carriage to park there. But now that it's getting cold, we need to build a bigger stable quickly.

Xia Chuntao: I must take good care of my first private car.

Xuan Er drove a carriage and returned to Daxi Village with Xia Chuntao and others.

The carriage entered the village and attracted crowds of people to watch, and the children even ran along with the carriage.

The carriage stopped at the entrance of the vermicelli workshop. The children watched curiously, and those who were bold wanted to get closer and touch it.

Alai was anxious, "Don't touch me randomly. What if you startle the horse?"

He treasured this horse so much that he let Xuan Er hold it on the frame all the way, watching closely how Xuan Er drove the horse.

When the children heard what Alai said, they didn't dare to come forward.

Anzi pulled Alai, and then said to the group of children: "Alai is afraid that the horse will be frightened and kick everyone. Everyone wants to see the carriage. Let's line up and take our time. Don't be in a hurry."

The children nodded one after another, lined up consciously, and watched around the carriage.

Xia Chuntao nodded secretly, this child Anzi is really "someone else's child"! However, now he is his own child, and the old mother is so proud!

"Brother Wang, let the children see the carriage first. Pay attention to the safety of the children and don't let the horse kick anyone."

Xuan Er readily agreed.

The news of Xia Chuntao buying a carriage quickly spread throughout the village.

This is the first carriage in the village!

What's more, the person who bought the carriage is the most legendary figure in the village. Can everyone not be curious?

Xia Chuntao used to be quite silent, and the villagers rarely interacted with her. After Chen Xiucai's death, Xia Chuntao appeared in the public eye.

Everyone looked at the carriage with envy and started talking about it.

"Even though she is a widow, she is very powerful! She is running a workshop and buying a carriage. Her life is really prosperous these days."

"With her husband-in-law gone, she has no support and can only stand up on her own. It's not easy!"

"Huh, there are so many men in our village, but I don't see any one buying a carriage. She is the only one who loves to show off!"

"Why don't you show off? Now that I'm rich, you should show off if you have the skills."

"That's right, if you have the ability, just say it to Xia Chuntao!"

Because Xia Chuntao took care of Zhao Xiaohua last time, which left an indelible impression on the entire people of Daxi Village.

Now Xia Chuntao is also the "one tyrant" in Daxi Village. No one dared to offend him, and even the mean words said behind his back had to be done quietly for fear of being overheard by Xia Chuntao, even a slap would be considered a minor offense.

Xia Chuntao didn't care about this. As long as she didn't get into trouble, she liked to talk.

Xia Chuntao has more important things to do now - decorate the store and recruit workers.