Chapter twenty-six luxury carriages
The surface is not a big deal. The point is that the front two wheels are small, with steering wheels and differentials. The rear two wheels are large, and the four wheels are shock-absorbing with springs and bow-shaped steel plates. They look very sturdy and durable. As for the effect, I don’t know. This kind of carriage is wide and can sit four to six people, and the coachman is outside the carriage. The entire body weight is only 600 kilograms, so it should be easy to pull the horse.
"Hongyan, how many carriages are in stock now?" Chai Jin asked.
Hongyan said: "When I go back to the owner, during the past few days, most of the machines are producing iron picks, wheelbarrows and other things used in the construction site in our village. Only at night can four-wheeled carriages be produced, with a standard six cars for one night shift. Eighteen cars are now in stock."
"Fortunately, thank you for your hard work. Remember to rest early after get off work," Chai Jin arranged.
Hongyan heard Chai Jin care about her and blushed and said, "It's not hard work, it's just moving something. It's very relaxing, but it's just a little boring."
The next morning, Chai Jin brought Chai Yong and ten other guards, and a four-wheeled carriage pulled out of the backyard.
The coachman was shocked when he saw this beautiful car. The coachman was an old hand-held, and he was so surprised that he couldn't even close his mouth.
Chai Jin said to the coachman: "How do you think of this car?"
The coachman looked at it and then stammered, "I'm so cool, I've never seen such a beautiful carriage. Could it be the royal carriage?"
Chai Jin patted the body of the car and said, "It's not okay to be beautiful alone, you have to try comfort. You can choose two white horses of the same size to pull the cart. Let's try the car in the village."
Soon the coachman brought two white horses, and his whole body was snow-white. He had never driven the four-wheeled carriage before, but it was not complicated. He put on the horse and sat in it. The space here was still unspeakable, as spacious as a van.
"Drive, drive." The driver carefully directed the horses, and the carriage moved gently. The road in the village was flat and there was no feeling of any bumps.
Chai Jin felt it was still very good after a while. It was definitely the most advanced carriage of this era.
"Chai Yong, arrange for the guard to bring a dry food kettle, let's set off and chase Cangzhou Prefecture." Chai Jin said.
"Yes." Chai Yong made an arrangement immediately.
The group was ready very quickly, and there were 123 miles to Cangzhou. The road was far away, and the road was slowly walking. It was only 50 or 60 miles before it was noon.
There happened to be an intersection in front of me, with more than a dozen shops scattered. One of the big car shops is good, and there are many parking places in front of the door.
The waiter was very happy to see that Chai came in. In fact, this was an intelligence station in Chaijiazhuang. If there was a robber and bandit who wanted to kill Chaijiazhuang, the car shop could also get news in advance and inform the village.
However, the intelligence station is currently relatively scattered and there is no dedicated person to take charge.
Places like big car shops are places where traders and barons eat and sleep. The air in the hall is stuffy. Chai Jin and others found two tables at the door to sit down. The waiter asked, "What should I eat."
Chai Yong arranged: "Cut a few pounds of mutton and add more steamed buns. When you are full, you have to rush your way."
In fact, they are all family members, but at least they have to pretend not to know each other.
There were many people and horses in the group. When people were eating, the horses had to eat and drink water. There was a guard and a coachman who took care of them throughout the journey. Even if they were on their own territory, they had to be careful. If someone was taken from Croton, the horse would not be able to run away.
After dinner, the group rested there for a while, and waited for the horse to recover.
A man and a woman at the table next to it attracted Chai Jin's attention. The two of them had bows and arrows placed at the table and short knives hung around their waists.
The man was wearing a black suit, and he looked only twenty-two or twenty-three years old. He had a thin waist, ape arms, a jade-like face, red lips and white teeth. The woman was not old, about twenty years old, wearing a light blue dress, with a handsome face, without any rouge and powder.
I heard the woman say, "Brother, why don't we go back, it's probably a lie again. I have so many good people in the past, and they are all hypocrites. Listen, I send umbrellas on rainy days, charcoals on snowy days, and big cotton jackets in winter. I also get subsidies when I get married and have children. How can there be such a good person in the world?"
When Chai Jin heard this, he was talking about himself and didn't say anything. He rushed to Cangzhou City and took people away. The shopkeeper heard it from the side and smiled and said, "Miss is a foreigner, what you said is true. Please wait a moment, I'll give it to you."
As the shopkeeper said that, he brought an oil-paper umbrella from the house, which read: Cangzhou Chaijiazhuang.
"When it's raining, merchants can come and get a free delivery if they don't have an umbrella," said the shopkeeper.
"Oh, is it true that I will send things after getting married and having children?" the young man asked again.
The shopkeeper said: "Our cousin married a tenant in Chaijiazhuang. The guy's family was so poor that his wife couldn't even drink chicken soup during confinement. Fortunately, Chai Daguanren gave two old hens and one hundred kilograms of white rice. This matter is impossible to be wrong, but Chai Daguanren only sent to people in Chaijiazhuang, but not to me."
The girl curled her lips and said, "They are taking care of poor people. You are a boss, a fat man, what did you do if you send me?"
The boss was unhappy when the girl said, and said, "You eat slowly, I'll go and do my business."
After drinking the last sip of soup, the New Year took out twenty coins and paid the meal. He said to the woman: "Let's go, let's see it, it's only dozens of miles away. We wandered around the world just to find a wise master with real ideals and ambitions?"
"Okay, brother, let's go." The two of them carried arrows and rushed to Chaijiazhuang with whistle sticks.
Besides, Chai Jin and others, the luxurious horse-drawn carriages along the way attracted a lot of attention. Whether it was merchants or farmers, they praised them when they saw them. The team walked slowly, cherishing their horsepower. When they arrived at the east gate of Cangzhou City, the red sun was already falling west, and it was almost dark.
Chai Yong and ten other guards all placed the wild boar spear outside the city to store it, and only entered the city with a short knife.
The Junjun recognized the Chai Mansion Lanterns and put them in without any investigation. The most prosperous area in Cangzhou City was full of traffic, with merchants coming and going, and the residents were preparing to buy vegetables and cook at this time, and they went home to burn fire. There was a market on the side of the road, and there were small vendors coming and going to sell things.
The Zuixian Tower, which is a three-story wooden building, is Chai Jin's industry. The team is directly opened to the backyard, and Zhou Fu, the big shopkeeper, comes to greet him.
"Master, you are here. The wind is cold on the road. Please rest in the room." Zhou Fu came over and said.
Zhou Fu is 35 or 36 years old, he is a little fat, chubby, and has a smiling face, which gives people the feeling that he is always smiling.
"Here, I'm in the study. I have important things to arrange for Manager Zhou," said Chai Jin.
Chapter completed!