Chapter 30 Chapter 30 Return to Mikawa Village

In mountainous countryside, ox-carts and mule-carts are already the best means of transportation.

Suddenly, a large carriage drove into Sanhe Village, which immediately attracted the attention of the whole village. When they looked again, they saw that it was heading to Qi's house in the east of the village, so the whole village became excited.

Yes, the lacquer family.

Qi Qi established a female household, and this new house was built with her dowry money, which is her private property.

In order to distinguish the property distributed to her by the Gu family, she randomly wrote the word "lacquered house" on a broken wooden board and hung it directly at the entrance of the courtyard.

Behind the carriage was a group of gossips and busybodies, forming a small tail.

The carriage stopped and everyone couldn't help but looked at Qi Qi coming out of the carriage and started asking questions.

"Qi Niang, this carriage is really big. Where did it come from?"

"Qi Niang, have you bought a carriage? Oh, this carriage is worth a lot of money, isn't it?"

"Qi Niang has lived a small life like this. She has a carriage and even servants. I'm afraid that all of us in the village can't compare to her..."

Let them chatter, noisy, and make wild guesses.

Anyway, if I don’t stay, I don’t want others to stay.

However, Qi Qi didn't want to refuse, she already planned to take root in this village, and she would definitely have a good relationship with the village chief.

Qi Qi had already guessed that this would happen and had already thought of a countermeasure.

The horse areas used for private trading are old horses that have been eliminated by the military, and each county has a limit on the amount that can be released each year.

"Uncles and aunts, are you kidding me? How can I buy a carriage easily?"

In the Da Pei Dynasty, horses were not something you could buy if you wanted to.

"Well, we are all a family. There are no taboos. You can just come over when the time comes." The village chief waved his hands and said as he left, "That's it, go back quickly."

"Qiniang, I heard that you have obtained the medical certificate. Congratulations. This is a great thing. The old doctor is old and has no heirs. I am worried that if people in the village get sick in the future, they will have to go elsewhere to seek medical treatment.

This will be more convenient.”

Qi Qi hesitated a little and said, "Isn't this appropriate? I still have filial piety on my body. Besides, if you want to be invited, I'll invite you to my house to eat."

"Sister-in-law, do you need my help?" Xiaohua asked at the door of the courtyard.

She doesn't like living in hiding because of the jealousy of others, fearing this or that.

"Madam, the carriage can't get in." Baoping looked at the stone steps and high threshold in front of the courtyard gate, feeling a little worried.

Qi Qi just smiled calmly and said nothing more.

"You are a little girl. You have small arms and legs. You can't do strenuous work like building a stable. From now on, eat more, exercise more, and gain strength. Please help me get started." Qi Qi also noticed her uneasiness and did not move.

He calmly gave her a reassurance.

The supply exceeds the demand, so not everyone can buy horses, and there is no way to buy them anywhere.

Later, when our ancestors won the battle and analyzed the situation, they specifically pointed out the decisive role of war horses in the war. Therefore, the new dynasty decided to strictly control civilian horses.

At the beginning of the dynasty, wars were raging, and horse carriages were equivalent to modern military vehicles, not to mention cavalry. Naturally, the more horses the better.

Yes, she said carriage, not slave.

Hahaha, I wouldn’t tell you if I did, Qiqi Fuyi.

Sour words, sour words, sore teeth.

When they were almost gone, the village chief Gu Shanchong said, "Qi Niang, go home and have a good rest today. Tomorrow I will ask your aunt to prepare a meal to celebrate you getting the medical certificate. You must come here as a reward."

Qi Qi smiled, took out the medical documents and tokens, and talked, "Yesterday I went to the county government office to apply for medical documents, and I rescued an adult. This horse and three slaves were given to me by that adult.

Thanks for the gift. The county magistrate was present to witness the whole process. If you don’t believe it, you can go to the county government office and ask."

Everyone was right when they heard it. No matter how many people there were, they couldn't find out anything, so they drove each other away.

Qi Qi smiled and replied with a few polite words, then started to chase people away, "It's getting late, oops, I've been running all the way back, and I haven't prepared dinner yet..."

"That's right." Qi Qi held his head. Because he was afraid that the house would be damaged if the terrain was too low, he deliberately raised some foundations and did not consider that there would be a carriage. At this time...

Horses are inherently expensive and ordinary people will not buy them. They are accustomed to using oxen and naked carts.

After hearing what the village chief said, everyone regained their focus and congratulated Qi Qi one after another.

This is a forced purchase and sale, and we cannot refuse.

Have you climbed into that place of wealth?

"Madam, if you need anything, just ask me to do it." Banxia said flatteringly. Compared with Qingdai's abilities, she didn't have any skills. Therefore, the little girl always felt a little uneasy and wanted to do more to appear useful.

"Madam, I will definitely work hard." The little girl was so moved that her eyes turned red.

Now that she has medical documents, she will go out more frequently. Having a carriage will be very convenient after all.

"Oh, that's right, let's all leave. Let's leave." The village chief understood and immediately helped to chase the people away. "There's nothing to see. We all live in the same village. We'll have plenty of time to get along with each other in the future."

"In this way, we'll find two wooden boards to cushion first, and then we'll talk about it when we come in. We'll find someone to renovate it tomorrow, and we'll also build a stable. Ouch, there are so many things to do."

At that time, in order to win the war, the ancestors of the Da Pei Dynasty wanted to buy horses from the private sector at high prices, but with little success.

At that time, horses were in short supply and were more valuable than human life.

"Everyone, let's go in first." Qi Qi turned around, stepped forward, opened the courtyard door, and greeted everyone into the house.

Her parents always only took care of her brothers and sisters at home and never had enough to eat every day. Now, it's great that Madam lets her eat more.

It didn't take long for the village chief to arrive with a group of people. If there was any major event in the village, he would definitely not be able to hide it from him.

"Then... what are you doing?" There were also some understanding people in the crowd who left half of their words, as if they didn't say anything, but in fact the meaning was already there.

After all, the village chief is more sophisticated than ordinary villagers, and he is not so ignorant that he would ask sensitive questions when he comes up.

The people present were in an uproar and asked who was so generous. In addition to horses and slaves, did he also have a lot of money...

Rich and powerful people would not sell it even in war-torn times. After all, when it comes to escaping, having a horse gives you many more chances of survival than others.

"Xiaohua, come in quickly." Qi Qi turned around when she heard the voice and waved to her.

The little girl glanced at Banxia and others, then trotted forward and said hesitantly, "There is someone around my sister-in-law, do you still need me to come and help?"

"Yes." Qi Qi understood what she meant and suggested, "Sister-in-law will definitely be very busy here in the future. You can go home and ask Grandma Six if she would like you to be my apprentice..."

"I do." Before she could finish her words, Xiaohua jumped up excitedly and was so happy.
Chapter completed!