Is That Really One Hundred Silver Coins Gone?
As Locke, the clan chief, had made such an arrangement, things on both sides had at least quieted down.
Including Locke himself, the group of twenty-one Wood Elves heading to West Mountain City to make purchases quickly settled on its members, then reported the list to Little Li, who was serving as their liaison.
"Eight people can fit in one carriage without a problem. For twenty-one people, it'd be best to rent three carriages. Besides that, if you need to make large-scale purchases, you may also need freight carriages. Have you decided on that? Carriages aren't available for rent everywhere, so it's best to decide everything at once, lest you be unable to rent any later."
When it came to shopping, the Wood Elves who had participated in the exchange delegation were fairly experienced. Naturally, they had also considered the need for freight carriages.
"Let's rent five freight carriages."
"Understood. A carriage costs one silver coin per day, so eight carriages will cost eight silver coins a day. Let's confirm the price—no problem, right?"
"No problem."
In Great Zhou, horses were scarce to begin with. Moreover, over ninety percent of the horses at present, inferior nags included, belonged to Zhou Xu. Carriages were therefore absolutely not common means of transport.
Ordinary people traveled on foot. Those with slightly better means paid for a ride, but even then, they usually took an ox cart. Anyone who could afford a horse-drawn carriage was generally either rich or powerful.
The cost of carriages would not come down unless Zhou Xu released a large number of them onto the market.
Once it was confirmed that the Wood Elves wanted to rent eight carriages, Little Li went straight to the relay station to make arrangements.
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