"Horse carriage? That's very expensive. Who can afford that, expect for those wealthy old masters in town? Our village doesn't have a lot of farmland, so there wasn't anyone who raised cattle. However, Uncle Ma, from the neighboring village, has a donkey cart. He usually helps transport goods, but when he's free, he would also give people a ride to town." Yu Xiaolian chirped a reply.

　　Yu Hang seemed to have understood Xiaocao's intentions. After a moment of deliberation, he said, "We still have enough firewood at home. Why don't I accompany you to town?"

　　Yu Xiaocao was certainly pleased with his offer, so she hastily nodded. She had wanted to go by herself, but she didn't know the direction.

　　Yu Xiaolian also wanted to go with them when she heard her eldest brother's suggestion to accompany her younger sister to town. However, she knew that if she followed them, then her mother would be responsible for all the ch.o.r.es in the family.

　　Xiaolian looked at her younger sister's pale face, set down the sickle in her hand, and whispered, "Wait for a moment." After that, she ran into the courtyard.

　　A while later, under her siblings' puzzled gaze, Xiaolian rushed out again and took out a small cloth bag in a mysterious manner. She pulled out several copper coins from the bag and said with a smile, "It's younger sister's first time going to town, so you guys should ride the donkey cart!"

　　"Where did you get these copper coins?" Yu Hang was surprised. All of their family's income must be handed to and kept by their grandmother. With their grandmother's stingy character, even a deity can't take away a copper coin from her hand.

　　Xiaolian gave them a mysterious smile, looked around, and whispered, "Didn't Doctor You teach us how to distinguish medical herbs? While collecting fishworts, I would also dig up herbs that I come across and save them up. Then, I sold the herbs that I saved up to a pharmacy and earned a few copper coins. I had originally wanted to buy some candies for younger sister. She can eat the candy after drinking her medication and change the bitter taste in her mouth.

　　Yu Xiaocao felt very touched as she held the six copper coins within her hand. She swiftly put away the money and said, "I'm borrowing these copper coins from you. When I have money in the future, I'll pay you back twice as much."

　　"We're family, so there's no need to mention that! It's getting late already. If you guys don't hurry and leave, you might miss the donkey cart. Remember to come back early. Otherwise, Grandmother will scold you guys again!" Yu Xiaocao wasn't sure where Xiaolian inherited her frank and brisk personality, but she really likes her this way.

　　Yu Hang took the earthen jar from his sister's hands, then they quickly walked towards the neighboring village. About thirty minutes later, they saw Ma Dafu pulling his donkey cart at the entrance of the village.

　　Although it only cost two copper coins for each person, there weren't many people who were willing to spend money to ride on the cart these days. On the donkey cart, there were only two women who were taking eggs or vegetables to the morning market. However, there were quite a lot of baskets on the cart.