novelhk Chapter 46 Getting on the Ox Cart
Chapter 46 Getting on the Ox Cart
However, there is a solution to not having a car, which is to have your older brothers-in-law do the work.
In the long run, everyone will need their own vehicle, whether it's an oxcart or a donkey cart, it will be more convenient.
But if they do this, their secret business will probably be exposed.
Lin Chang'er pursed her lips. If she couldn't hide it, she couldn't hide it. The beach wasn't hers alone, and she had no right to stop others from going there.
Moreover, if she can really scale up her beachcombing efforts, she could also become a distributor, acquiring and reselling products.
But first she has to find a sales channel.
Even if this path doesn't work, she's already gained an advantage by selling in smaller quantities, so it can't be too bad.
Furthermore, there are skills involved in beachcombing; not everyone can find good seafood.
and so……
There's nothing to worry about.
After a busy day, Lin Chang'er was exhausted and didn't think much more about it. After tidying up, she lay down.
As soon as I closed my eyes, I heard a "ding!" sound in my mind again.
Lin Chang'er: "..." She really knows how to pick her timing.
She was really sleepy, so she deliberately ignored him.
The next second, the little white cat waved its relatively clean paws in front of her eyes, [Host, Host!]
Lin Chang'er was numb. [Don't your systems ever need a break?]
Small System: [Before binding to a host, the main system had been resting for a very long time, so long that it was almost rusty.]
Lin Chang'er: "..."
[Rusty? Why don't you just say you're so bored you'll grow mushrooms?]
The little wretch, all serious, said, "[How did the host know that the farming system next door was so idle it was practically growing mushrooms?]"
Lin Chang'er: "..." Is this what I'm supposed to hear?
Please, please be a kind leader!
The small, broken-looking figure looked puzzled. "The larger system has always been kind."
Lin Chang'er felt utterly hopeless. [Kind little broken system, it's the middle of the night, time for us fragile humans to sleep.]
The little system let out two "oh oh" sounds, sensing that its host was nearing a breakdown, and said in a childish voice: [It's Little White Bear and Little Raindrop who asked me to ask the host how they've been behaving these past two days?]
Lin Chang'er opened her eyes and realized that the feedback collection was quite good.
Lin Chang'er, always speaking her mind, said frankly: "Not bad. Let's all work together and strive to achieve the goal of 10,000 gold as soon as possible."
[Okay, host, keep up the good work and make your system shine in the trash can!] The little broken system made another [ding] and then went silent.
Lin Chang'er: "..." There was really no need for the dazzling trash can! However, it finally quieted down.
I slept until dawn, and as usual, I got up to take stock of today's goods.
But then she heard a noise coming from the kitchen. Lin Chang'er hurried over and found that it was Gu's mother tending the fire, with steam rising from the stove.
Upon seeing her, Gu's mother quickly got up. "Chang'er, you're up. Have some egg and sugar water before you set off today."
The eggs must have been laid by the old hen she bought yesterday; Lin Chang'er originally intended for her to eat them to nourish herself.
But he also knew that she genuinely cared about him, and if he refused, it would only make her uneasy.
Then, remembering something, he said, "Okay, I'll go check the fire! Mom, go see if the little goldfish and the stick have caught fire yet."
Also, please ask Mother to speak to my eldest and second eldest brothers on my behalf.
There's a lot of stuff today; I'm afraid they'll have to do the work of carrying it.
Mother Gu nodded, and as soon as she left the kitchen, Lin Chang'er added another ladle of water to the pot.
When Gu's mother arrived with her two children, she had already served six bowls of sweet soup.
The two younger children each shared a bowl with their mother, and with her own bowl, there were two left. "These two bowls are for my eldest and second eldest brothers!"
As for the others, Sister-in-law Gu would make breakfast again later, so she didn't count them.
"You silly child." Gu's mother shook her head, but accepted the sweet soup.
Little Goldfish and Xu Gun'er drank the sweet soup, their hearts filled with sweetness.
Lin Chang'er waited for a while, but Gu Dalang and Gu Erlang didn't appear. She then asked Gu's mother, "Mother, where are my eldest brother and second brother?"
Mother Gu smiled, "They'll be here in a little while."
Lin Chang'er nodded, without giving it any further thought.
Then they heard footsteps outside, and then Gu Erlang came running in. "Third sister-in-law, is everything settled? The oxcart has arrived at the village entrance."
Lin Chang'er was taken aback. An oxcart? What oxcart?
Mother Gu then slowly explained, "Yesterday I mentioned the oxcart to the brothers, and they went to the next village early this morning to have the oxcart pass by here today."
As they were talking, Gu Dalang returned, limping.
Lin Chang'er thought to herself with admiration that the Gu family members were all people who got things done without saying a word, which could be considered a mutual effort.
After drinking the sweet soup in big gulps, they would go with Gu Dalang and Gu Erlang, either carrying water buckets or carrying baskets on their backs, to the village entrance.
The oxcart driver was an old man who looked to be in his fifties. He was quite amiable, and when he saw that they had a lot of things, he offered to help them carry them onto the cart.
The oxcart wasn't very big to begin with, and with the goods already taking up space and Lin Chang'er and the two children already on board, there wasn't enough room for anyone else.
Gu Dalang and Gu Erlang were unable to go with them, so the two brothers had to ask the old man driving the cart to help take care of Lin Chang'er and the others.
On the way, Lin Chang'er roughly estimated that the oxcart could originally seat about ten people. The fare from the next village to the county town was one coin per person, which would be 20 coins for a round trip.
But not everyone is willing to spend the money, and since the journey to town is short, even fewer people take the ride.
She essentially chartered a car today, but she didn't know how much to pay.
Lin Chang'er thought for a moment and then started talking to the old man.
"Grandpa, how many trips does your oxcart make each day?"
The old man chuckled, "When there are many people at the big market, I'll make two trips. When there are few people at the small market, I'll go; when there aren't, I'll rest."
Even if we're not talking about ourselves, even an ox can't be running on the road every day, right?
Lin Chang'er nodded, "You're right. If I may ask, how many people can you recruit on a trip to the county town?"
The old man smiled as usual, "That's hard to say. Sometimes the truck is full, sometimes it's just one or two."
Lin Chang'er asked in surprise, "You're going to run even if there are only one or two?"
The old man said, "Why don't we run? We have all the tools ready, and every penny counts, doesn't it?"
Lin Chang'er's eyes flickered, thinking that this old man's mentality was truly amazing.
Then, tentatively, he asked, "How many people are on your bus when it's full?"
The old man replied, "Sometimes there are five or six, sometimes eight or nine, and sometimes eleven or twelve."
Lin Chang'er understood. It depends on the size of the passengers. The number of people who can sit varies depending on their height, weight, and build. It also depends on how much luggage the passengers are carrying.
Smiling, she said to him, "I have a lot of stuff today, so I'll charge you ten coins. When we get to town, could you stop for a bit while I unload my things before we leave?"
There was so much stuff that she couldn't possibly move it all in one trip, and she wasn't entirely at ease leaving the two kids to watch over it.
Without hesitation, the old man replied, "It's only a short distance, why would it cost ten coins? Stopping a little longer is no big deal."
"But what about you siblings? How will you get back?"