first wizarding world war.

Chapter 64: Mrs. Nancy
The purchasing power of one exacer is equivalent to 18,900 to 19,000 RMB on Earth. Four exacer can buy a BYD Qin PLUS Honor.

What technical content can a mere horse-drawn carriage have?
There is only a carriage without horses, and there is not even a car computer system.

Is it worthy of being sold at the same price as BYD Qin PLUS Honor?

The most important thing is that although Charlotte never owned a carriage, she often took public carriages and often used Brittany's private carriage. Of course, she knew that this thing was not that expensive!
The carriage agent smiled and said, "Such a good carriage is hard to come by, sir, would you please consider it again?"

Charlotte immediately raised her voice and said loudly: "Please help me change my agent!"

This voice immediately attracted the attention of many people. The coachman who received him blushed and said in a low voice, "Excuse me, sir! Please allow me to apologize. This carriage can be traded for three ecu and eight forty francs."

Charlotte said coldly: "I don't want to repeat it!"

The coachman lowered his voice again and said, "Only three crowns, in fact!"

Charlotte shook her head and said, "This is your last chance to make an offer."

There was a long time on Earth when car buyers were masochists who could endure the store's indifference, contempt, price increases, and months of waiting, just to buy a certain brand of car.

Charlotte couldn't understand it at all. In his opinion, they were all products of industrialization and no car had epoch-making technology. He could just change the car. Why should he treat himself like a dog?

The carriages of this era had little technological content. A carpenter could take care of the entire process from logging to making carriages. The city was surrounded by forests, so wood was almost free, and labor was even cheaper. The most valuable part of a carriage was its decoration.

Even in Strasbourg, not many people could afford a horse-drawn carriage. In addition, wooden carriages were extremely durable and could often be used for decades, or even passed down for three or five generations. It often took several months to find a buyer for a brand new carriage.

The market for second-hand carriages is even smaller. Many people would rather pay a high price for a brand new carriage than touch a second-hand one. After all, it is something that will be used for decades and no one is willing to compromise. There are very few pragmatists like Charlotte. As the financial sponsor, he does not want to be treated as a fool.

The coachman gritted his teeth and whispered, "Two ducats for another eight francs, plus a lantern, a cushion, and reins!"

Charlotte nodded and asked, "By the way, please recommend a draft horse for me!"

This time the transaction went much more smoothly.

Charlotte did not choose the Alcindor horse, which had pure golden, soft, long hair and was as beautiful as a celestial horse. She also did not choose the pure white Bronnaise horse, which was known as the white marble horse. She also did not choose the tallest Shire horse. Instead, she chose a two-year-old Brabant horse!
In this world, because horses are too expensive, the cost of raising horses is too high, and because of extraordinary powers, knights who represent high-level combat power have appeared, but large-scale cavalry have not appeared. Almost 90% of the horses have been trained to be heavy draft horses.

There is a proverb in the Inglima Empire: There are more horses pulling carts than riding them.

The Brabant Horse is of medium size and strength for a draft horse, but is still over two picometers tall, much taller than most ordinary horses on Earth.

They are hard-working, not picky about food, and have no problem going hungry occasionally. Although they lack strength, they have great endurance and are fast. The only flaw is that most Brabant horses have a mottled coat color, a mixture of reddish brown, brown, chestnut, gray, and black. They are typical spotted horses and do not look good, so their prices are relatively low among draft horses.

This two-year-old Brabant draft horse cost Charlotte two crowns, and the livery company also gave her a year's supply of fodder.

Generally speaking, horses in the Old World can live for thirty to fifty years. As long as they are well fed, they have a higher "durability" than carriage horses and can even serve more than three generations of owners.

Charlotte's selection of carriages and draft horses had long been noticed.

A middle-aged woman in her thirties, with a strong body and a resolute face like a man, wearing slightly old but clean clothes, stopped him and said, "Sir! Do you need a coachman?" "I am a good horse driver, the salary is low, and I can also help you with some odd jobs and cleaning."

"I need this job, can you please hire me?"

Charlotte hesitated slightly, and the middle-aged woman whispered, "The gentleman next to you can vouch for me."

The coachman hesitated for a moment and said, "This Madam Nancy is more skilled than many male drivers. Her last employer was very satisfied with her skills and even gave her a lifetime contract. However, because of the investment in the gold mines in the New World, he lost all his money and had to sell his personal property to get through the difficulties. He also terminated the contract with Madam Nancy."

Charlotte asked, "Ma'am, how much do you earn per week?"

Mrs. Nancy gritted her teeth and said, "Eighty-five centimes!"

The price was a bit high, but Charlotte didn't raise any objections. She smiled and asked, "Would you like to take a short-term trial?"

Mrs. Nancy replied hastily, "I can."

Sylvie Martin's weekly salary is 85 centimes, but Sylvie graduated from Behemoth National Academy. As a highly educated person, it is natural for her to receive this weekly salary.

As a coachman, Mrs. Nancy charged such a high price. There was only one possibility: she was originally a high-level coachman specially trained by a noble family.

Most people wouldn't hire a female coachman, so this Lady Nancy might be the "designated employee" of some noble lady.

It is naturally difficult for a coachman with such a high weekly salary to find a new job in the market. You should know that Charlotte's weekly salary was only one voort and seventy centimes not long ago. The weekly salary of Mrs. Nancy is almost half of the income of a 41st-class imperial civil servant.

Charlotte chose an old carriage and inexpensive draft horses because it would be meaningless to buy these things at a high price. Apart from saving face, they could not bring any improvement in enjoyment.

But the enjoyment brought by a high-level coachman is not comparable to that of an ordinary coachman, so even though Mrs. Nancy's price is a little expensive, he plans to try it for a week first.

After paying all the fees, Charlotte happily got into her own carriage. Mrs. Nancy put on the coachman's hat, flicked her wrist lightly, and drove the Brabant draft horse away from the livery shop.

Mrs. Nancy's driving skills are indeed good. She drives the carriage fast and steadily.

Charlotte was half lying on the carriage, looking at the decoration inside. This noble four-wheeled carriage should be a custom-made one. It was slightly longer than an ordinary carriage, definitely more than eight picometers.

The interior is divided into two cabins, front and rear. The front one is a little over six picometers long and is a typical master cabin. The rear one is two picometers square and is used for servants and for storing luggage. It adopts a fully enclosed structure and does not have the open luggage rack of an ordinary carriage.

On both sides of the master cabin there were crystal glass windows made with high-level alchemy, which were incredibly expensive, making the interior of the carriage very bright. The carriage agent said that the original price was five écs and three florins, and he was probably not lying.

In addition to the two rows of seats facing each other, the original owner also had the creative idea to design a small "study" behind the master cabin. Although it is cramped, it has everything, including a desk, bookshelf, sofa chairs, and even a fixed spot for a kerosene lamp.

Charlotte liked this design very much, but generally, nobles would put a soft bed in this position.

Charlotte wanted to go home, but changed her mind slightly, opened the copper tube of the call, and said, "Mrs. Nancy! Go to Gorgias University."

(End of this chapter)