Chapter 279 Departure to the City
The next morning, Tong Huaqiong went out against the autumn wind.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw a very cool carriage at the door. Not only was the carriage decorated in a flashy way, but the horse pulling the carriage was also extremely handsome, with fluffy sideburns on its neck and a long tail swinging leisurely.
A horse like this must not be cheap.
It was too late yesterday so Tong Huaqiong didn't see the carriage. Now that she could see it clearly, she sighed.
The configuration of this carriage would be at the Ferrari level in modern times.
Although horse-drawn carriages were an important means of transportation in this era, it was really hard to buy a good horse, and it was not something that could be purchased without money.
You have to have connections and know how to choose horses.
Otherwise, with just the money, Tong Huaqiong would have bought a carriage long ago.
Peach Blossom Dessert now only has two donkey carts.
Seeing this cool carriage and horse, Tong Huaqiong decided to buy a horse on his trip to the city.
The Lu family has extensive connections in the city, so if anything goes wrong, we can just ask them for help.
"Boss, this carriage is borrowed from Fengle Building. Boss Qian said that this carriage is to take you to meet the clerks from the shops in the city, so he decorated it gorgeously to give you more style as the boss. He said that there are many rich people in the city, and it is inevitable that some people will look down on you. If we go there in a donkey cart, don't let people look down on you." Qin Qingyou acted as a coachman and followed Tong Huaqiong to the city this time. When he saw Tong Huaqiong going out, he pointed at the carriage and introduced it with a smile.
Qin Qingyou and Ma Huateng borrowed the carriage from Fengle Building together. Boss Qian was always generous when it came to borrowing things from people at Taohua Dessert.
Not only did they lend out the carriage, they also decorated it in a very cool way.
"You are thoughtful enough to borrow a carriage."
Tong Huaqiong nodded and stepped on the stool brought by Gu Dahan and got into the carriage.
After entering, I found that it was very spacious and could seat five or six adults.
There are also soft cushions, a small table and tea sets.
Tong Huaqiong thought to herself, Boss Qian really knows how to enjoy himself!
Gu Taohua, Chen Sufen, Liu Yue'e and others followed and got into the carriage.
Maner and Yaozu were so excited that they kept circling around the horse, and were carried to the carriage by Gu Dahan.
"Mom, do you really not need me to go?" Gu Dahan was quite worried when he saw all the female members of the family going to the provincial capital alone, so he asked again.
Tong Huaqiong waved her hand and said, "There are so many things to do at home that need you more."
Autumn harvest and pig raising are not easy jobs.
Fortunately, Gu Jingzhe will have a vacation tomorrow, and Tong Huaqiong has already told Gu Jingzhe to go home and help Gu Dahan manage the hired workers.
Gu Dahan said, "It will take a day to get to the city, I am not very reassured."
Gu Taohua poked her head out and said, "Brother, why are you worried? You may not even be stronger than me, so just rest assured, nothing will happen."
Gu Dahan laughed when he heard his younger sister say this.
Qin Qingyou said: "Brother Dahan, don't worry, I'm here."
Qin Qingyou often went to the provincial capital to deliver cakes, and he was very familiar with the route to the provincial capital.
He knew very well where the road was difficult to travel and where the wilderness was.
Besides, ever since Prefect Yao cracked down on mountain bandits and highway bullies two months ago, the roads have become much safer. Sometimes when he comes back late from the city delivering cakes, it's okay for him to travel at night.
Tong Huaqiong reminded him again, "Dahan, Fugui's wife and Chunni are feeding the pigs in the pigpen. I'm afraid that Tian Fugui and Luo Pozi will cause trouble for them in the few days when I'm away. Please help me keep an eye on them and don't let them beat them up. How can they work for me if they get hurt?"
These two days, Cao and Chunni have been working at Tong Huaqiong's pig farm. Cao is very capable and even took the initiative to take on the job of cooking for the hired workers. Tong Huaqiong was afraid that Tian Fugui and Luo Pozi would take the opportunity to cause trouble when she was away.
Gu Dahan said, "Don't worry, I won't let Cao Fugui and Aunt Luo enter the temple."
Ever since Gu Dahan stopped everyone from looting Xu Yong's family's food with a shotgun, he has become more confident. Whether he is managing the hired workers or the pigpen, he is more organized than before.
As long as Gu Dahan agreed to something, Tong Huaqiong would feel more at ease.
Seeing that Tong Huaqiong had no more instructions, Qin Qingyou started the carriage.
"Let's go to the city."
"Let's go to the city."
Maner and Yaozu sat next to Tong Huaqiong and clapped their hands excitedly.
Not only the two children were happy, but Tong Huaqiong, Chen Sufen and Liu Yue'e were equally excited.
It was their first time to go to the provincial capital.
Gu Taohua, who had already been to the provincial capital once, seemed relatively calm.
"Sister, what do people in the city wear? Is it okay for me to dress like this? Will people look down on me?" Liu Yue'e loved dressing up. She wore brand new clothes and a pearl flower on her head, but she applied too much rouge.
Gu Taohua said: "The city is very big, more prosperous than Pingchuan County, with restaurants and teahouses next to each other, and Hu Ji dancing. But there are also poor people and ordinary people in the city. Some wear silk and satin, while others wear clothes similar to the people in Yanguan Town. Second sister-in-law, it's okay for you to dress like this. You are beautiful, and you look even better with this outfit." Gu Taohua said.
Tong Huaqiong couldn't help but look at Liu Yue'e. Liu Yue'e was indeed a flower in Qinghe Bay. Even though her son was that old, her beauty could not be concealed.
It's just that she dressed too formally, making her look gaudy yet tacky.
Tong Huaqiong said to Liu Yue'e: "You will look better if you wipe off some of your blush."
Tong Huaqiong was wearing purple clothes and a gold hairpin in her hair.
Normally speaking, this kind of dress is rather tacky, but Tong Huaqiong is white, and unlike the women of that era who paint their faces to look like monkey butts, her whole demeanor exudes an elegance that the country women of Qinghe Bay do not have.
Liu Yue'e observed her mother-in-law carefully and felt that what she said made sense.
She was wondering why her mother-in-law looked better even with the same outfit, and it turned out that her mother-in-law had almost no blush on her face.
"Mom is right." Liu Yue'e took out a mirror and carefully wiped off her blush.
Chen Sufen sighed and said, "My sister-in-law is already a mother, but she is still the best-looking one in our village."
Liu Yue'e said, "It's because mother asked us to dress up. If other daughters-in-law dressed up, the mother-in-law would scold them harshly. The rich daughter-in-law who works in our family is actually not ugly. She has double eyelids and white skin. If she dyes her nails with impatiens, the mother-in-law would scold her for seducing men."
Chen Sufen nodded in agreement.
Not only did the mother-in-law not scold them, but she liked them to dress up beautifully.
Tong Huaqiong said, "You are now in the prime of your life to dress up. If you don't dress up now, you won't have the energy to dress up when you get old. This time when we go to the capital, we will not only open a shop, but also visit the silk and satin shops, rouge houses, and jewelry shops in the capital. We will buy everything that is not available in Yanguan Town."
"Mom, you really love us." Liu Yue'e hugged Tong Huaqiong's arm and acted coquettishly.
Tong Huaqiong's mouth twitched. She was not used to close contact with others.
Although Tong Huaqiong has the body of Tong Dajiao, her heart is that of a modern, young and beautiful female graduate student.
She herself loves dressing up and she has decided to buy fashionable new clothes and a complicated headdress for her trip to the capital.
She is now the prettiest female boss in Yanguan Town, and she also wants to build her own image brand in the provincial capital.