CH 160

Ms. Liang came out of the kitchen, “What are you talking about! Why do you want revenge on our family so much? If others listen to this, they’d think I abuse you!”

“Why don’t you blame your son? He’s the one who provoked me!”

“You’re older than him, so why can’t you let him? You’re both about to get married, and you’re acting so immature. How can you get along with your in-laws in the future!”

Mo Yan pulled Mo Ling inside the house, “Sister, it’s a waste of energy to argue with them. Don’t worry, I’ll prepare the horse and cart. You can make your wedding dress with peace of mind, waiting to be a beautiful bride. ”

“The workshop hasn’t even turned a profit yet, and you still need to build Ms. Hua’s house. Where did you get so much money?”

“Don’t worry about it, I have a solution.”

“Stop counting on Lu Junming so much. Don’t keep owing him so many favours. What if you can’t pay him back in the future?”

“It’s okay, I know my limits.”

“Yan’er, when I leave, what will you do?”

“Sis, I will become stronger every day, so you can spend the rest of your days well. Rest assured.”

“If you really can’t stay in this family any longer, let Lu Junming take you away.”

“I don’t need anyone to take me, I can go by myself.”

Mo Ling kept saying that she wanted to leave this family, but never had the heart to admit it. If she really wanted to leave, all she really needed were her legs.

Mo Ling’s marriage was imminent. Even though she was a daughter, all marriages are happy events, so they had to notify their relatives and friends. Now Ms. Liang has cut off ties with her former in-laws, they only had her natal brother’s family left as relatives, Ms. Liang wanted to deliver the wedding invitations in person.

Mo Yan had always heard that she had an uncle, but she had never seen him. When Mo Ling got married, she had to have some knowledge of any of her relatives.

“Mother, let me go to uncle’s house with you!”

“Okay! You haven’t been there in several years.”

“Then I’ll hire a carriage!”

Ms. Liang’s thought, “Now that we have a work animal, we just need a car. Why don’t we buy one and travel there by ourselves.”

Ms. Liang also cared about her reputation. Although this old donkey wasn’t great, it was still their own work animal. For a divorcee, it was pretty good.

They led the donkey to the carriage dealer in town, wanting to buy a carriage for it, and Mo Yan wanted to see the carriage models they used as well.

This donkey was smaller than a horse, so the manager recommended a medium-sized cart for them. It was thinner and cheaper, so only cost five silver taels. Ms. Liang was very satisfied, and immediately asked the carriage dealer to fit a harness for the donkey, and sat on the carriage with Mo Feng.

The donkey and the carriage were purchased for a total of less than twenty silver taels.

Mo Yan said she had to go to the workshop, so didn’t go home with them. She had looked at the models in town, and most of the carriages the manager had were simple. There were no landaus like the ones people in the city took.

“Manager, do you sell landaus?”

The shopkeeper immediately replied, “Yes! We already have the base, and make the covers on the spot, since we only sell one or two a year. What kind of landau do you want?”

“Then can I bring my own materials? This is a dowry carriage, so it should be festive and beautiful.”

“No problem, if you bring the materials, it will be ready in a few days. Please choose a base for the landau first!”

Mo Yan had already taken a fancy to a carriage. The wood looked sturdy and the gaps between the joints were small, so the wood was very even. In addition to these, the front and rear of the landau were also carved, and the workmanship was fine.

“Manager, how much does this carriage cost?”

“Miss, you have a good eye. This carriage is the best one we have. It was made from a large tree from my own yard. We were initially the ones who wanted to use it, but my wife said we had no use for such a good carriage, and it’d be better to just sell it. It’s been here for several months, and many people have inquired about it, but it has never been sold because it is too expensive.”

“How much?”

“Fifteen silver taels.”

“How about to make it a landau?”

“If you get the materials yourself, eight silver taels, for a total of twenty-three silver taels.”

After some haggling, they finally settled on a price of twenty silver taels, and Mo Yan immediately went to the firm to choose materials. The material for the cover needed to be of some weight. After lengthy deliberation, Mo Yan finally chose a piece of material that wasn’t too expensive.

The crimson birds embroidery were festive and unobtrusive in colour and pattern. The material, a mixture of silk and linen, was not only tough and glossy, but also had weight, which made it very suitable for the cover.

Another piece of fine linen of the same colour was chosen for the interior, and they were taken together to the carriage dealership. The manager was told to make it as soon as possible.

Now that she had a carriage, she still needed a horse. Mo Yan strolled to the livestock market alone, but didn’t expect to see Daqiang sitting on a large rock slab, looking at the sky boredly.

“Brother Daqiang, what are you doing here?”

Daqiang saw that it was Mo Yan, and pointed to a red horse next to him, “Yan’er, I’m here to sell Mr. Cao horse.”

“Is that the Cao family’s horse?”

“Yes!”

“Is this horse getting on in years?”

Daqiang frowned, “It’s just seven or eight years old, it’s the prime of its life.”

“Then, why are you selling it?”

“Madam took Cao Zhang away again, and forced him into an unhappy marriage. Mr. Cao was depressed, and couldn’t sleep well at night. He thought the horse was too noisy, so insisted that I sell it. This horse is good, if I had money, I’d definitely keep it myself.”

“How much would it cost?”

“Thirty silver taels.”

Mo Yan didn’t respond. Daqiang wasn’t the brightest, but he could see she thought it was expensive. Since they were acquaintances, she also didn’t want to bargain.

“Yan’er, if you want this horse, the price is negotiable. How about 25 silver taels?”

As soon as he said that, several dealers wandering around the livestock market surrounded them and said, “I’ll take this horse for twenty-five silver taels.”

This group of businessmen were very shrewd. They wandered around the livestock markets all year round and knew a lot about it. In their opinion, this horse would be too expensive if it was sold at thirty silver taels, but a bargain at twenty-five.

Mo Yan grabbed the horse’s rein, “I’ve already bought this horse.”

One person said to Daqiang, “Brother, I’ll pay you twenty-six taels for this horse!”

The Cao family’s horse would be considered good in this livestock market. These people have been wandering around here for a long time, waiting to buy this horse at a lowered price, but they didn’t expect for Mo Yan, a little girl, to buy it first.

The man ignored Mo Yan, and grabbed the horse’s rein, refusing to let go as he waited for Daqiang to reply.

Daqiang also reached out and grabbed the horse’s reins, “This horse has already been sold!”

He spoke a little too loudly, and attracted two of the people patrolling the street, “Did you just sell this horse? How much did you sell it for, pay the tax!”

Da Qiang and Mu Yan have never bought or sold livestock, so they didn’t know they had to pay a tax to make deals here.

Then, the animal dealers stopped talking, and all retreated lazily, like they were waiting to watch a show.

Post-translation notes: Hey, so you know how I missed an update? I had a flight to a different country which ended up taking 30 hours longer than expected and sent me to Taiwan. Thankfully, I’m where I’m supposed to be now. Have a double post as thanks for waiting!