novelhk Chapter 106 Carriage
Chapter 106 Carriage
Seeing Li Xiaoxiao coming back, Sun and Li Dahai finally felt relieved. It had been several hours since they went out. Even though the meal was ready, they had no appetite, so they simply waited at the door. They had been waiting since dusk until now, and finally, she came.
If he didn't come back, Li Dahai was thinking about looking for Li Quanfu. Since the last time the Song family came to make trouble, Li Quanfu had never come to his house once.
There are not many people in Qinghe Village who are familiar with Li Dahai. If something happens, he doesn't know who else he can turn to for help except Li Quanfu.
"Dad, Mom, I'm sorry for making you worry. I will tell you in advance if there is anything next time." Li Xiaoxiao felt a little guilty. She should have come back not too late, but was delayed because of Zhao Lai Xi.
"You're glad you're back. You must be hungry. Come home and have dinner." Sun helped Li Dahai get up and walked home together.
The food was quickly served on the table and was being kept warm on the stove. Li Xiaoxiao secretly glanced at Si Chengxu and was relieved to see that he looked normal. He seemed fine, so why was she still worrying about it?
After being out for so long, she was really hungry. She ate two bowls of rice in a row before putting down her chopsticks. She then told him what happened in the afternoon.
The reason is simple. This time, Zhang Wenbin has been really offended. Given his temper, he will not let it go. His father is not a good person either.
So it is necessary to tell them first.
"Xiaoxiao, are you okay? Is Huawen okay?" Sun asked anxiously when she heard it. What a kid! Such a big thing happened, but he only said it now.
Li Dahai also looked anxious.
"Do you think I look like something's wrong?" Li Xiaoxiao stood up, turned around and said indifferently.
"I hope he won't cause trouble for Hua Wen again. He must be very scared at such a young age."
"Mom, don't worry. He is so scared today that he won't kidnap Hua Wen again. I believe that after this incident, Dean Lin will be more cautious in the management of the academy in the future." Although she has not had much contact with Dean Lin, Li Xiaoxiao still believes in his character.
"You have to be careful in the future. He can't do anything to Huawen. He might come to cause trouble for you." Li Dahai was really worried about his daughter.
"Dad, Zhao Laixi, the Song brothers all suffered at my hands. Do you think I'm afraid of Zhang Wenbin? Besides, my cousin is here." Li Xiaoxiao pointed at Si Chengxu who had just put down his chopsticks.
When Si Chengxu was called, he raised his handsome eyebrows, looked at her with squinted eyes, and opened his thin lips: "I will protect you." His tone was solemn and affirmative.
Li Dahai and Sun were relieved a little, and solemnly told Li Xiaoxiao to call "Mr. Si" every time she went to the county town, so that someone could take care of her on the way.
Sure enough, when Li Xiaoxiao was going to the county town the next day, Sun insisted that Si Chengxu follow her no matter what.
She went to the county town today mainly to do two things. First, she was very tired after walking all the way back last night. Now she had money in her hand. She originally wanted to buy an ox cart, but after taking a horse carriage yesterday, she found that the carriage was more comfortable and faster.
Most ox carts are bought by villagers for use in farm work. Her family has few laborers, and although she has a few acres of land, she does not plan to work the land herself, but to hire temporary workers, so an ox cart is dispensable.
Thinking of this, she told Li Dahai and the others about buying a carriage. Sun was the first to stand up and disagree. To her, an ox-cart was a luxury. A horse-drawn carriage could only go back and forth to the county and could not be used for plowing the land. Moreover, it was much more expensive than an ox-cart.
Li Dahai did not raise any objections: "Just buy it if you have made up your mind."
Sun had no choice but to agree.
After getting on Uncle Zhang's ox cart, Li Xiaoxiao paid the two people's fare and began to ask him where he could buy a horse-drawn carriage and what the price was.
"Xiaoxiao, do you want to buy a carriage?" Zhang San asked in surprise.
"Yes, Uncle Zhang, I will come to the county town often in the future. It would be nice to ride in your ox cart, but sometimes I go back late and you have already left. I can only walk back, and the journey is too far, so I thought of buying a horse carriage." Li Xiaoxiao explained to him with a smile.
Zhang San heard this and realized that this made sense. His ox cart went back and forth every day at a fixed time, and many people walked back. He thought for a moment and said, "I have a friend who specializes in this at the horse market. I'll take you to see it later."
"That's even better. Thank you, Uncle Zhang." Li Xiaoxiao was extremely happy. She knew nothing about horse-drawn carriages, so it would be best if someone who knew about it could help take a look.
"What are you thanking me for? We are all from the same village. A carriage is not cheap. Be sure to prepare the money." Zhang San kindly reminded.
"It's ready, don't worry. If I buy a carriage today, I will definitely give you two pots of good wine as a thank you gift." Now she has several hundred taels of silver in her hand, plus the fifty taels she extorted from Zhang Wenbin yesterday, so she is willing to spend a few dozen taels to buy a carriage.
Zhang San nodded, feeling envious. It had only been a few months since Li Xiaoxiao's family was kicked out of the Li family. No one was optimistic about their future. Unexpectedly, they now had a house and fields so quickly, and were even going to buy a horse carriage, which was a unique opportunity in their village.
The ox cart soon arrived at the county town, and Zhang San brought Li Xiaoxiao and Si Chengxu to the horse market. As soon as they arrived at the horse market, they saw Zhang San’s friend, whose surname was Wang and whose name was Wang Dazhu.
Zhang San explained his purpose to him. Wang Dazhu was also active and asked Li Xiaoxiao what kind of carriage he wanted to buy and whether he had any requirements for the carriage shed.
The horse market was not big, with only a few people looking at the horses. The horses were of different shapes. Li Xiaoxiao really didn't understand these, but he could tell the quality of the horses from their appearance.
"Brother Wang, I want an adult healthy horse with a gentle temperament. I don't have any requirements for the shed, just a clean and comfortable one."
Wang Dazhu smiled and said, "Little girl, you are lucky. I just got a good horse yesterday. You can come with me."
When they arrived at the designated place, Li Xiaoxiao took a liking to the horse at first sight. The horse was tall and strong, with shiny fur, and it was obviously a good horse.
He decided to take it immediately, and Wang Dazhu also equipped him with a carriage and a matching carport of good quality and workmanship. The original price of this set was sixty-eight taels of silver, but because it was introduced by Zhang San, Wang Dazhu took the initiative to give a discount of five taels of silver.
Li Xiaoxiao happily paid the silver, and Wang Dazhu taught her the key points of driving and what to feed the horse.
Li Xiaoxiao drove the carriage and swayed to the road. Si Chengxu sat next to her. Seeing her clumsy appearance, his mood also became cheerful.
After walking for a long time, Li Xiaoxiao finally pulled over and said, "It turns out that driving a horse-drawn carriage is so easy."
Si Chengxu didn't say anything, his black eyes looked into the distance. Li Xiaoxiao didn't care either. The noble Mr. Si was always taciturn. If he started talking one day, she would really feel uncomfortable.
"Mr. Si, are you interested in going gossiping with me?"