Chapter-70: exiled criminals borrow money to buy a horse drawn cart
At this time, a piece of news was spreading wildly among the crowd. "I heard that the officials allowed us to sign a pledge to borrow money to buy a mule cart and a horse carriage."
The person who was still sick was shocked, "Really? I'll be the first to sign up." If I continue like this, I'm afraid I'll die on the road to exile. "Impossible? How could the official be so kind to us?"
"Besides, we don't have the money to pay it back."
"I heard that this was a suggestion made by Miss Wendy Lark." Head of the Foster family usually only listened but didn't speak, but this time he couldn't help but asked, "Ah, if it is Miss Wendy Lark?"
Wendy Lark was too high profile before and there was no one who didn't know her. "If it's her." head of the Foster family's eyes flickered. "That's probably possible. Who has any connections with her? Go ask around."
He always felt that something was changing, and the biggest variable should be Wendy Lark. Everyone ran to stop Wendy Lark and asked what was going on. Wendy Lark was cooking red bean soup in the carriage.
The soup was thick and soft, and it warmed the body after drinking it. "It's true. I saw everyone shivering and falling ill in the heavy rain with nowhere to hide. I couldn't bear it, so I made this suggestion."
"I think the most important thing is to save lives, especially those young children, who haven't grown up yet and haven't seen the world properly yet."
"As for whether Mr. Jeff will agree or not how would I know? However, you can try to get it." Someone asked anxiously, "How do we fight for it?" Wendy Lark said it very bluntly, "I have made contributions, so I have earned the right to purchase two carriages."
Someone said, "Don't you have a mule cart at home?" Wendy Lark had already prepared the money, so there was no need to borrow money. "It's too small, there's no room for anything.
I thought, the further you go to the northwest, the colder it gets, so let's decorate the carriage well, with warm bedding, and a small stove, so that we can stay warm in the carriage in winter, and it's also convenient to have a hot meal."
She was hinting that if you wanted to survive, you should hurry up and follow her. "It's not pleasant to get caught in the rain, but it's even more uncomfortable to walk in a snowstorm." Who could bear to hear this?
Everyone asked Wendy Lark to plead for mercy, but Wendy Lark looked like she didn't want to get involved. But Wendy Lark had no choice but to take her people there as everyone begged for mercy.
The head of the Foster family was the first to speak, "Master Jeff, we want to borrow money to buy a car, whether it is a horse carriage or a mule carriage. If you have any work in the future, just let us know, and the money will be repaid soon.
"Although he had a carriage, it was only used for the elders in his family to rest in turns. Wendy Lark helped to speak in a good way, "Master Jeff, traveling thousands of miles together is a rare fate. Just think of it as a good relationship. It's not easy for anyone."
"I know you have a quota for exiled prisoners to die, but it's not right if too many people die, right? Please help us and have mercy on us." Lord Jeff's eyes twitched. She was made to be the good guy and earned all the favors.
She was worthy of being the Miss Wendy Lark. "I am considering giving you five more places for the sake of Miss Wendy."
"Only five places…? That's too few..." "You can't buy a carriage just because you want to." Although Lord Jeff didn't understand what Wendy Lark meant by hunger marketing? He knew that things are valuable because they are rare.
Releasing them little by little was the most appropriate solution. It's not a good deal to rush for something. Head of the Foster family was extremely shrewd and decisive. "Master Jeff, the women in my family is all ill and desperately need carriages.
I dare not ask for more than one. Just one will do."
Lord Jeff nodded slightly, "Okay, I'll give you a spot, and a carriage for 100 coins." Head of the Foster family was delighted. "The price is very fair. Thank you, sir." There were too many people and too few places, so everyone almost fought for the five spots.
Those who got them were overjoyed, while those who didn't were crying. It was indeed difficult to get a carriage, but Wendy Lark came up with an idea. When they stopped in the next prosperous town to sell soap, they would get the carriage instead of money.
Ordinary people don't have it, but big merchants definitely have it. In a busy town, one could always find a few horse drawn carriages. Each carriage cost eighty coins, and could be sold to exiled prisoners for a hundred coins.
One could still make a profit of twenty coins from the difference, which could be considered interest, and everyone would be happy. Wendy Lark successfully got two carriages, one for her and one for her mother Mary, and the mule cart was used to load supplies.
The carriage was obviously twice as large, and she had specially tidied it up and asked Master Lark to make a single couch with space for sundries under it and a thick quilt on top to reduce bumps.
Next to the couch was a row of exquisitely designed small cabinets that could hold all kinds of things. There is small red clay stove under the car window, which is used for cooking and heating.
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