Chapter 270: Buying a Horse Carriage
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Mm-hmm.”
The couple quickly reached an agreement.
For the next two days, Qin Xiaoyao didn’t go out.
On one hand, she was accompanying Song Que at home, but she was also making some follow-up plans.
For example, she made a list and planned what she wanted to buy for the family.
In addition, she was preparing to buy shops for investment and open a porridge shop.
On this day, the sky cleared up after the snowfall.
Qin Xiaoyao finally went out.
Then, she returned in less than two hours.
She was also leading a horse carriage in her hand.
That was right. The rich tycoon finally spent money to buy her first “car” since arriving in the ancient era.
When the horse carriage entered the compound, the whole Song family was shocked. They all gathered around to ogle curiously.
Among them, little Song Ye was the happiest.
He climbed into the carriage and stayed there, not wanting to come out anymore.
After he came out, he asked Qin Xiaoyao to carry him and ride the horse together.
“With a carriage, I can personally pick up Ye’er and my husband to and from the academy,” Qin Xiaoyao said with a smile.
They lived in the west of the town, while Cirrus Loft Academy was in the east.
It was actually not far if they traveled by foot.
Moreover, with a horse carriage, it would be much more convenient for the family to travel and deliver goods.
Of course, the more troublesome part was that Qin Xiaoyao had to provide the horse with horse feed.
However, this was not a big deal. When she bought the horse, the shop owner introduced her to a supplier who sold horse feed.
As long as she paid him, that fellow would deliver the horse feed the next day. She had already made arrangements with him.
When Madam Liu saw the carriage, she also liked it very much.
When she heard her daughter-in-law say that she bought the horse carriage to ferry her two sons, she was even more touched.
“Actually, it’s fine to walk. We used to live in Brook Falls Village, which was even further away from Cirrus Loft Academy. Que’er also walks to and from the academy back then,” Madam Liu said.
Thinking back to the days in Brook Falls Village, Madam Liu felt a lot of different emotions.
Ever since their daughter-in-law suddenly came to her senses, their family’s life had been getting better and better.
Now that the bandits in Mountain Spring Town had been eliminated, all her sons were going to the academy. Everything in the family was developing in a good direction.
“In the past, our circumstances were more restricted. Now that our family is well-off, our life will naturally be better,” Qin Xiaoyao said with a laugh.
“Let’s go. While the weather is good today, let’s drive the horse carriage to the streets and buy some stuff,” Qin Xiaoyao continued.
Song Yun and Wang Xiaomei’s faces lit up and they immediately looked at Madam Liu.
There was a flash of hesitation in Madam Liu’s eyes. After Song Ye tugged at the corner of her clothes, she smiled and nodded.
Then, other than Song Que, who was still recuperating and could not go out, the entire family got into the carriage.
Finally, Qin Xiaoyao sat on the shaft of the carriage and drove the horse carriage out.
Today, Mountain Spring Town had basically returned to its normal state.
There were fewer soldiers on the street, and more shops were open for business.
There were many more civilians on the streets than when the mountain bandits were around.
The people appeared to be in good spirits and all of them had hope on their faces.
The few people in the horse carriage drew the curtain aside and looked at the situation outside.
With Song Ye’s joy infecting the rest, everyone was also very happy.
Qin Xiaoyao drove the horse carriage around the main street and finally stopped the horse carriage in front of a large textile shop.
That was right. Since she wanted to buy some good fabric, she naturally had to choose a large textile shop.
The Song family had lived in the town for a long time, so they knew about this textile shop.
When she saw that Qin Xiaoyao was about to go in, Madam Liu quickly stepped forward and pulled her back.
“It’s alright, Mother. I brought all of you out today to buy you some nice clothes.
“It’s not just clothes. I’ll take you all to the silver shop later to buy some silver jewelry.”
When she saw that Madam Liu was about to object, Qin Xiaoyao quickly said, “Don’t forget. The Second Prince will be here in two days.
“Our entire family should dress up more appropriately to avoid being looked down upon by the Second Prince.” The Second Prince’s visit was not a bad excuse so Qin Xiaoyao decided to make use of it.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Madam Liu stopped rejecting her gesture.
The whole group followed Qin Xiaoyao into the textile shop.
The shop assistant welcomed her warmly.
“Madam, do you want to buy cloth or ready-made clothes? Our shop has all kinds of colored cloth.”
Qin Xiaoyao took one look around the shop.
“Let’s look at the ready-made ones first,” she said.
The shop assistant’s face was filled with joy.
“Alright! This way, please!” He hurriedly led the way.
The profit from ready-made clothes in the store was much higher than that from cloth. Most people who came to the textile shop would buy cloth and go back to make their own clothes.
Those who bought ready-made clothes were usually the more generous customers.
Qin Xiaoyao led the group of people and followed with a smile.
When they arrived at the ready-made clothes section, they found that there were all kinds of fabrics and clothes of all designs and colors. They were a little overjoyed.
Then, Qin Xiaoyao went straight to the silk section to choose.
This gave Madam Liu a shock.
However, because the shop assistant was there, she couldn’t stop Qin Xiaoyao. She could only follow her daughter-in-law dumbly with an awkward expression.
It was not only Madam Liu. Even Song Yun, Song Ye, and Wang Xiaomei were also feeling the same way.
They were afraid that Qin Xiaoyao would really buy these silk clothes later.
In their eyes, it was already decent enough to buy fine cotton clothes to wear.
Their worries quickly became reality.
Qin Xiaoyao quickly picked out a set of clothes that she thought was suitable for Madam Liu. She even asked the shop assistant to take them down for Madam Liu to try on.
Madam Liu’s face turned red and she refused repeatedly.
“Go, Mother! Trust my judgment. You’ll definitely look good in this dress!” Qin Xiaoyao said.
When she saw that Madam Liu was still not obliging, she said, “Even if it’s not for receiving guests, New Year is around the corner, so I should buy you some nice things. You don’t have to be so polite with me.”
When he saw this, the shop assistant also tried to persuade Madam Liu.
Madam Liu couldn’t argue against them, so she went to try the clothes.
Qin Xiaoyao didn’t stop and continued to look at the other ready-made clothes in the store.
Very soon, she also picked out a set for Song Yun, Song Ye, and Wang Xiaomei respectively.
Those three people’s faces also turned very red. As they stood there not knowing what to do, Madam Liu emerged.
After changing into the silk dress, Madam Liu seemed to have become a different person. Her noble bearing suddenly became obvious.
A person who wasn’t that striking just now instantly became an eye-catching presence. She was no different from a rich lady from a wealthy family.
Qin Xiaoyao’s eyes lit up when she saw Madam Liu’s current demeanor.
She had long known that her mother-in-law was very beautiful and had a gentle temperament. However, she did not expect that a set of clothes could bring about such a great change in her appearance.
Song Yun and the others were also very surprised.
The shop assistant had already started to praise her, which made Madam Liu feel very embarrassed.
Qin Xiaoyao arranged for Song Yun and the others to try on their clothes. She went forward and led Madam Liu to the bronze mirror to show her the effect.
Although Madam Liu felt awkward, she obliged.
When she saw herself in the mirror, she couldn’t resist touching her own face.
Qin Xiaoyao lowered her head to Madam Liu’s neck and said, “It fits you perfectly. This set of clothes is really suitable for you, Mother!”
She was now certain that her husband’s good looks were indeed inherited from her mother-in-law.
Oh no. It seemed that he also inherited some from her father-in-law. In any case, he had picked the best parts of the two of them to develop himself.
Madam Liu tugged at her clothes. She was still a little uncomfortable, but her eyes clearly showed that she liked them..