NCCnovel Chapter 144 Could something have happened?
Chapter 144 Could something have happened?
The two elderly women, who were hanging upside down, had faces that were flushed red and turned somewhat purple. When they were put down, their eyes were glazed over and they seemed to be in a daze.
“These are the indentures for these two men,” the servant said, handing over two indentures.
The two old women looked like they were on their last legs. When they heard that someone wanted to buy them again, their drowsy eyes widened and their faces were full of resistance.
The young man sighed, shook his head, and tried to kindly persuade the brother and sister to give up on the two old women.
At the end of summer, he simultaneously transmitted his voice to the two old women: "Anping County, Anjia Village."
The two old women exchanged glances, then looked at Xia Mo.
I knew from their eyes that the person who bought them this time was the one they would serve.
"Why don't you choose two other people?" Ya Ren said.
“No, the other two aren’t as good as the other two,” Xia Mo shook her head decisively.
Brother Xia had some doubts, but he nodded without hesitation in response to his younger sister's explanation.
"Brother, let's go buy a carriage. They're so pitiful," Xia Mo said to her brother Xia, deliberately putting on a saintly act.
The horse-drawn carriage and the horses are so pitiful; are they connected?
Brother Xia nodded somewhat awkwardly: "Okay."
Xia Mo was destined to leave, and from then on, he would have to deliver the braised meat himself; a horse-drawn carriage was a must.
Ya Ren glanced at Xia Mo, whose skin was dark yellow and whose head was covered with yellowish sparse hair. Xia Mo's face was covered, so her appearance could not be seen. Her voice was pleasant, but listening to what she said made Ya Ren feel inexplicably nauseous. He guessed that she was probably not good-looking either.
“I know someone who sells carriages. How about I introduce you? The price will be more reasonable,” the young man said immediately, hoping to earn a commission.
Xia Mo deliberately spoke before her older brother Xia, acting innocent, saintly, pure-hearted, and manipulative, loudly replying, "Okay, okay."
Brother Xia got goosebumps all over. What was his little sister up to?
The two old women didn't show any disgust because Xia Mo acted like a bitch. Instead, they were somewhat helpless and uneasy, thinking that this mistress might not be easy to get along with in the future!
Xia Mo smiled slightly beneath her face mask. It seemed the two old women were doing alright.
"Little sister, you stay here and wait obediently, don't run around, okay?" Brother Xia knew Xia Mo was formidable, but he still gave her a caring reminder.
“Mmm,” Xia Mo nodded obediently.
Brother Xia also applied tanning cream, but he's handsome, so even after tanning, he still looks dark and dashing.
Xia Mo was worried, so she used her divine sense to condense fine threads and attach them to Brother Xia.
Fifteen minutes later—
Brother Xia and the young man returned, followed by a horse and a carriage.
Xia Mo had seen it with her divine sense long ago, but at this moment, she still happily jumped to the side of the horse and gently stroked the brown hair on its neck.
"Be careful, the horse isn't familiar with you yet," the young man said, though he was somewhat annoyed by Xia Mo's "affectation."
Animals' instincts are hundreds of times more acute than human instincts.
As summer drew near, the horse immediately realized that this was someone it couldn't afford to offend, and it immediately lowered its head, obediently letting summer pet it.
The boy was astonished, thinking to himself: This is strange.
Brother Xia and the young man worked together to help the two old women onto the carriage.
"Brother Yaren, could you help me drive the carriage for a while? Here's your money for the carriage," Xia Mo said, taking out half a tael of silver before Yaren could refuse.
The young man had already said his refusal, but upon seeing half a tael of silver, he decisively shut his mouth.
It's foolish not to make money when you can!
“Okay,” the young man said decisively, taking his seat in the driver’s seat.
Brother Xia didn't quite understand.
Xia Mo got into the carriage and let his older brother Xia sit in the passenger seat.
"Big brother, you watch and learn first. We still need the horses to take us back to the village later," Xia Mo reminded him.
Although Brother Xia didn't understand the reasoning, he still nodded in agreement.
Brother Xia had learned how to drive an oxcart. The principles of driving a horse-drawn cart and an oxcart are similar, and he had already learned it. But that's what his younger sister said, so he just replied like that.
The young man genuinely believed that Brother Xia didn't know how, so he carefully taught him how to drive the carriage, what sounds to make, how to crack the whip, and how to pull the rope, etc.
The carriage arrived at the city gate leading out of the city.
The soldiers guarding the city recognized the young man and assumed that these people were from nearby villages. They only glanced at the young man and Brother Xia sitting in the passenger seat before letting them leave. The city guards didn't even look at the people inside the carriage.
That's the advantage of having an acquaintance drive the carriage; you avoid a few routine questions.
The young man drove the carriage out of the city and helped drive it for a while, then said, "You have to drive it yourself. It's too far, and I can't walk back to the city."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work," Brother Xia said, taking the reins and whip from him.
The boy jumped off the carriage and watched Brother Xia drive it before turning around and walking into the city.
The young man chose to run back to the city. He went out from the south gate and came in from the east gate. The city guards on both sides recognized the young man who often came in and out of the city to run errands, and they didn't ask any questions but just glanced at him.
Outside Anning Prefecture City—
Brother Xia stopped the carriage, sighed, and said frankly, "Little sister, I'm not familiar with this road, and this direction isn't the way back to the village."
The two old women inside the carriage exchanged a silent glance. What kind of master had they chosen?!
"It's just a matter of me making a couple more trips," Xia Mo said, looking at the two old women. "I'm going to knock you out now."
The two old women turned around decisively, making it easier for Xia Mo to attack the back of their necks, which had rendered them unconscious.
Xia Mo smiled and knocked the two old women unconscious.
"Big brother, wait here for me for a moment, I'll be right back. Remember, don't wander off. If anyone asks you for help, don't move, okay?" Xia Mo reminded him worriedly.
She was certain she didn't have that dangerous intuition, but she was still worried and needed to give her a few more words of advice.
"it is good."
Brother Xia replied, "Okay."
Xia Mo put one arm around the waist of an old woman and tucked them both under his armpits. He sped up and returned to Anjia Village in less than 15 minutes.
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Anjia Village, Xiajia Village—
When Xia Mo brought two unfamiliar old women, Xia's mother frowned and asked, "Where is your older brother?"
"Father, Mother, these are the old women I rescued. Please take a look at them for me. I'll go back again, and it might take a while before I'm back," Xia Mo said before leaving again.
Xia's mother was a little worried. Had something happened?
Another quarter of an hour—
Xia Mo returned to the outskirts of Anning Prefecture empty-handed and met up with Brother Xia.
A young master with his entourage came up next to Brother Xia.
“Sell me your carriage, and I’ll give you double the price,” the scholarly and handsome young man said, always offering large sums of money.
Brother Xia, holding the horse's reins, shook his head: "This is the carriage we use for our livelihood; we can't sell it."
“I’ll give you fifty taels, enough for you to buy two carriages!” the attendant shouted.
“Only fifty taels? Double that should be a hundred taels, right?” Xia Mo’s pretty voice interrupted.
The young master who bought the carriage and his entourage were all startled.
Where did this person come from?