Four-Wheeled Carriage

In the morning, I texted Meng Ke, saying I was going to find ginseng and the signal might be bad, and I would contact him when I got back. Meng Ke gave me some instructions and told me to be careful.

Later, he traveled back to the other world.

As soon as he pushed open the main door of the north house, he saw Xiao Yue'er standing quietly in the courtyard, just like always. Seeing him come out, the little girl's eyes lit up immediately, and she quickly came to greet him, "Young Master, have you finished your cultivation?"

Shen Jingchuan responded with a WeChat, then walked towards the front yard, with Xiao Yue'er's hand, as usual, hanging on his arm and accompanying him.

Upon entering the second courtyard, Shen Jingchuan encountered Qingshu and Qinghua busy in the corridor. He casually spoke to them, saying that he was going out for a while and did not need anyone to accompany him or serve him.

Once outside the gate, the street was quiet, with few pedestrians around.

He stood by the door for a moment, and when he saw that there was no one in front or behind him, he moved his mind slightly, and the custom-made black carriage in the space landed steadily on the open ground in front of the door.

Now he has mastered the control of force in space, and the carriage lands so lightly that it is almost silent.

Its gleaming black body, with its neat and imposing design, makes it far more refined than the vehicles of the wealthy in this world when parked on the street.

Due to limitations in steering technology, carriages in this world are all two-wheeled and made of wood, which not only makes them bumpy and shaky but also limits their carrying capacity.

Shen Jingchuan looked down on these cumbersome carriages and horses. He had originally commissioned this four-wheeled carriage mainly for his own comfort when traveling.

However, displaying such a unique and rare item in public every day would be too conspicuous, inevitably attracting people's attention and prompting them to investigate its origins.

He originally planned to open a small shop, order a batch of four-wheeled carriages from modern times and sell them in limited quantities.

Once there are more four-wheeled vehicles on the street, his will blend in and become unremarkable, and no one will pay much attention to it.

But now he has a new plan and is going all out.

This is similar to how in modern times, you need to sell luxury cars to meet wealthy people; it's the same principle.

In this other world, this four-wheeled carriage is equivalent to a luxury car worth tens or hundreds of millions in modern society.

Only by expanding this business can he truly connect with the upper echelons of the other world and achieve his goals.

He strolled to the outer gate of the stables in the west courtyard and knocked on the brass door knocker.

Immediately, Liu Hu's deep voice came from inside. "Who is it?"

"I."

Liu Hu recognized the young master's voice, opened the door, and was surprised to see Shen Jingchuan standing there.

"Young Master? Why did you come from outside?"

Shen Jingchuan turned slightly to the side, gesturing for him to look towards the door:

Look at this.

Liu Hu stepped out of the threshold, looked up, and froze on the spot. He then quickly approached, his eyes wide open, and circled the carriage twice, gasping for breath.

He had seen countless carriages, and not one of them was not two-wheeled. He had never even heard of a four-wheeled carriage before.

Upon closer inspection of the wheel, a thick, unfamiliar black object was wrapped around its outer rim. When I reached out and pressed it, I found it to be quite resilient, neither solid wood nor wrought iron.

The rims are forged from bright silver metal with fine and regular patterns. The workmanship is far more exquisite than the common iron-clad wooden wheels. They don't look bulky at all, but they exude a real sense of solidity.

Looking at the entire frame, it is painted with a clean, glossy black lacquer that is so smooth it reflects light. The lines are clean and slender, completely unlike the bulky and cumbersome typical wooden frame.

He tapped lightly with his finger, and the beams and walls of the carriage emitted a deep, solid sound, as if they were forged entirely from metal. Yet, they felt quite delicate, with the seams fitting perfectly and the craftsmanship so exquisite that no trace of splicing could be seen.

The carriage is nearly two meters wide and about five meters long, making it more spacious than the most luxurious car driven by wealthy businessmen in the area.

The walls of the compartment were smooth and flat, and the windows on both sides were inlaid with crystal-clear glass, so clean that there was almost no impurity. The interior furnishings could be clearly seen through the windows.

A single driver's seat is set at the front of the carriage, which is drawn by two horses. The shafts are polished very smoothly, and the design is simple and neat. Even the driver's canopy is inlaid with glass, showing exquisite and meticulous craftsmanship everywhere.

Liu Hu finished his third lap before looking away, his face still showing lingering shock, and looked up at Shen Jingchuan:

"Young Master, what... what kind of magical object is this? A four-wheeled vehicle, how do you turn? This looks at least ten times more stable than a two-wheeled vehicle!"

Shen Jingchuan didn't answer him, but just stood there with his arms crossed, watching until he was done with his curiosity—he loved seeing these otherworldly people act so naive and unsophisticated.

"Come on, try harnessing the horse."

"Okay!"

Liu Hu responded and walked into the stable, with Shen Jingchuan following him. Big Black had already heard his voice and was waiting for him inside.

Seeing him come in, it let out a cheerful hiss and bounced over to him.

Shen Jingchuan took an apple out of his backpack (space) and stuffed it directly into Big Black's mouth. Big Black chewed it with a crunching sound, its tail swishing excitedly.

Liu Hu turned around to get the harness, which was the same set Shen Jingchuan had brought from modern times, and it was much more refined than the local coarse hemp harness.

Who knew that as soon as she got close to Big Black's neck, Big Black shook its head and backed away repeatedly, refusing to let her get close.

Shen Jingchuan looked at it for two seconds, initially intending to give it a firm command, but then thought it unnecessary to wrong the horse, so he waved his hand:

"Forget it, let's try Little Black and Treading Snow instead."

Upon hearing Big Black, Dahei immediately raised its head, exhaling a puff of white air from its nostrils, as if it had won a great victory.

Liu Hu was both amused and exasperated. He could only let go of the reins and drape them over Big Black's neck—with Shen Jingchuan around, Big Black was perfectly obedient and didn't need any supervision—and turned to go inside to lead the other two horses.

Little Black and Treading Snow had been peeking in from the doorway for a while, and now they immediately came running over.

Seeing this, Shen Jingchuan couldn't just favor Big Black, so he took out two more apples from his bag and gave one to each of the two girls. The two girls ate them with relish, rubbing their heads against his hand, clearly enjoying the taste.

After feeding them, the horses were harnessed, and they became much more obedient, quietly letting Liu Hu handle them, and were smoothly harnessed into the carriage shaft.

Liu Hu sat in the driver's seat and slowly drove the car around the street twice, testing the brakes and tightening the rope buckle.

The entire harness was custom-made to match the vehicle, and the dimensions were perfect, requiring minimal adjustments.

There weren't many people on the street, but some passersby noticed the rare four-wheeled carriage and couldn't help but slow down and turn their heads to look in this direction.

Shen Jingchuan first shooed Big Black back to the horse pen, then closed the door behind him.

Big Black reluctantly pawed at the ground a couple of times, as if protesting why the other two were pulling the cart outside while it was locked inside.

Shen Jingchuan ignored it—it was its own fault for refusing to work.