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The Lucky Farmgirl

The Fourth Brother had squandered his wealth through gambling, leaving their mother in a critical state. To make matters worse, the creditors even asked them to sell Manbao to settle the debts! In the village, whispers spread that the golden days of the Zhou Family's cherished Manbao were over. Their elderly mother clung to Manbao's hand, tears streaming down her face. However, Manbao tightly grasped a system in her hand, a tool that would lead her and her brothers and sisters-in-law to reclaim their fortunes. They ventured into agriculture, cultivating land, growing medicinal herbs, and establishing shops, steadily improving their lives. As their situation improved, concerns shifted to Manbao's marital prospects by the sister-in-laws. "Mr. Zhuang's grandson is an excellent match – educated and well-spoken. He is just perfect for you." "No! You should consider Mr. Qian's youngest son, who is handsome and well-mannered. You can count on him never to defy you." Suppressing a smile, Manbao responded, "My heart is already set. I choose Bai Shanbao, my childhood friend whom I've playfully scolded since we were young."

Bamboo Rain · General
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Chapter 396: Taking Advantage

"Three trees!" Zhou Dalang frowned, "Isn't that a bit too much?"

"He only asks for eight hundred copper coins for his labor," Old Zhou also felt it was a lot, but that was the price he had managed to haggle after much effort, muttering, "This ox cart is almost as expensive as half an ox."

Previously, they only needed to plow the fields, and the plowing tools could be carried by hand, so it was okay not having an ox cart, and their own ox had an easier time.

But now it was time to harvest the wheat, and of course, it would be better to have an ox cart.

An ox cart could last many years, and if there were no accidents, its lifespan could be even longer than that of an ox; from the wheels to the body, everything was made of wood, so it was not at all cheap.

Usually, hiring a carpenter from Dali Village to make an ox cart, in addition to two trees, would cost around one thousand copper coins in labor. The main reason was that building an ox cart took a considerable amount of time.