Chapter 489 - Chapter 489: Why Have You Become Fatter?
Chapter 489: Why Have You Become Fatter?
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Xu Fei’e was extremely excited. “Is it expensive to send things?”
Her colleague said, “I didn’t go in to take a look either. Go and ask. 1 think many people are sending things! If it’s expensive, no one will go.”
After thanking her colleague, Xu Fei’e hurriedly rushed to the post office.
At the entrance of the post office, the queue was a few hundred meters long.
Half of them were tribe people and half were Central Plainsmen.
The tribe members wanted to mail things back and sell them locally. Whereas, some other people were in a similar situation as Xu Fei’e.
How cheap must it be for the tribesmen to find the post office to transport the goods?
Xu Fei’e queued for a long time before it was finally her turn.
There were several counters, each with a staff member.
She handed over the package and said carefully, “Hello, I want to mail these things to the jade mine in Syria. How much does it cost?”
The young man picked up the package and weighed it in his hand. His expression was gentle. “Auntie, what are the things in your package? I have to open it and confirm.”
Xu Fei’e had only sent her husband some dried prawns, dried fish, mushroom sauce, chili sauce, paper towels, and other daily necessities. There was nothing that could not be seen.
She nodded before the young man opened the package.
After taking a closer look, he said to Xu Fei’e, “Your mushroom sauce and water bottle are fragile items. We have to pack them up for you separately.”
Xu Fei’e hurriedly asked, “Do 1 still need to pay extra to pack it separately?”
The young man nodded and calculated with his abacus. “The packing fee is chargeable. The weight of these things is 10 catties. Including the packing fee, it’s a total of 80 coins when mailed to the jade mine in Syria.”
When Xu Fei’e heard that the packing fee was chargeable, she was about to take the items and not mail them. In the end, the young man calculated seriously for a long time and it was only 80 coins.
Xu Fei’e could not help but widen her eyes. “How long will it take for it to be delivered?”
‘It’s so cheap. It can’t be half a century, right?’
The young man looked at the timetable for the mail cart to set off. “It’s estimated to take 15 days at the earliest and 20 days at the latest.”
When Xu Fei’e asked Chen Hong to help deliver it, he said that it would take him a month to reach the southern frontier because he could not make the decision on the oil transportation cart.
Now, it only took half a month for the post office to send things, and the price was still so cheap. Xu Fei’e nodded excitedly. “Where can I pay? I’ll pay now.”
The young man said, “There’s no hurry. Please confirm the address and see if the types and quantity of items are correct. This way, your husband can confirm the receipt.”
Xu Fei’e had never thought that sending something could be so easy. In the past, those postmen in the Ling Kingdom would change the things inside, and there was still no way to reason with them.
Xu Fei’e blushed. “I don’t recognize some of the words.”
The young man read it to her. After confirming it one by one, Xu Fei’e heaved a sigh of relief. She was once again grateful for the good service attitude of the post office.
Fortunately, she did not fork out two taels of silver for Chen Hong to deliver the items. Otherwise, she would have suffered a huge loss.
With more money, she could do anything. She could even buy enough sanitary pads for her to use for a long time.
Luosang had been in prison for half a month. He went to the mountains to cut stones and mine in the coal mine. When Luosang’s father came to pick him up, not only had he become stronger, but he had also saved up half a tael of silver. He cried and wailed to Luosang’s father, “The food inside is so disgusting. You can’t buy roasted chicken even if you spend money. Father, you’re so ruthless.” Luosang’s father glanced at him and said, “Then why have you gained weight?” Luosang glared at him. “I’m weak, not fat! Let me out, I want to eat roasted chicken! Barbecued meat, fruits, spicy hotpot, fish, cake…”
His mind was filled with food. The reform was very successful.
Luosang’s father picked him up and the two of them had a hotpot meal.
Luosang wolfed down the food like a tornado. He had spent a total of 20 taels on beef.
He burped in satisfaction and heard Luosang’s father say that he was preparing to go back.
As soon as Luosang was released, he said, “Father, you can go back first. 1’11 observe the methods of the Central Plains people. In a few years, I’ll replace them and become the overlord of the southern frontier!”
Before he could say the word “overlord”, he was knocked away by Luosang’s father. He glared at him and said, “Scram back with me!”
Luosang had no choice but to say, “There are so many good things in Carefree City. Have we bought enough?”
Not only had Luosang’s father bought enough, he also couldn’t store anymore in his carriage.
He planned to transport a portion back first and send someone to transport it back. Or perhaps he could find a team of horses in Carefree City and help them transport it back.
If they could reach a satisfying price, Luosang’s father felt that the second method was more suitable.
Luosang’s father was about to ask someone when he heard from the next table, “We’ve sent so many mirrors back. Can we sell them? What if they shatter along the way?”
“Don’t worry. I’ve bought insurance. The post office made sure it’ll be compensated if it breaks.”
“It’s that good?”
“Then let’s buy more medicine and send it back? Medicine is the most profitable. We don’t have to worry about not being able to sell it.”
“There’s a limit to the amount of medicine we can buy. We can’t leave in large quantities. It’s already not easy to send fragile items like mirrors and glass bottles. Including the ones we carried ourselves, we can earn a lot of money. Next time, we can directly buy them wholesale in the workshop and buy a villa to settle down in Carefree City. Awesome!”
Luosang’s father interrupted curiously, “Brothers, what’s a post office?”
“The post office is where the Imperial Court helps us send things. As long as it’s not a contraband item, we can send it.”
Luosang asked curiously, “What are the contraband items?”
“We’re not too sure. Military supplies for guns and ammunition, I think.”
Luosang’s father asked again, “What’s the price?”
“The price depends on what you’re sending. There’s a corresponding price list. If you send more, the price is cheaper. You’d better ask them yourself.” After the person finished speaking, he glanced at the sky and said, “The post office is probably closed now. You can ask tomorrow.”
After receiving this news, the next day, Luosang’s father and Luosang appeared at the entrance of the post office.
They had thought that they had arrived quite early. Unexpectedly, everyone had arrived earlier than them.
With such a long queue, Luosang said, “I’m the tribe leader after all. The Great Empress will definitely give me face. Let’s go look for the Great Empress directly!”
Luosang’s father said, “If the Great Empress gives you face, why were you still in jail?”
Luosang was speechless.
In the end, the father and son went to find Sheng Huaixuan.
He was in charge of the economic overview of Carefree City and was also in charge of supporting the economic development of the region.
Luosang and his son explained their intentions. Sheng Huaixuan wanted them to look for the person in charge of the post office, but he suddenly remembered that they had found gypsum in Luosang’s tribe region.
Gypsum was a medicinal herb that could be processed. It could bring glow and heat in buildings, art, ceramics, food additives, fertilizers, adhesives, medical plasterboard, and so on.
Carefree City was in a period of rapid development. There was a huge demand for gypsum, and the transportation of resources from various regions was also in high demand. There was a serious shortage of horses. Sheng Huaixuan smiled and looked at them. “I was just about to look for you. 1 wonder if you have any thoughts about setting up a special transport team to expand the close connection between the tribe and Carefree City.”
For the time being, the post office could only take on the mailing needs of the commoners. A large amount of commercial transportation required a large number of transportation teams. The Luosang Tribe had many good horses and strong laborers. It was very suitable to establish a transportation team. If the various tribes followed suit, they would be able to solve the problem of insufficient transportation capacity in Carefree City and promote economic development and cultural exchange in various areas..