They had long anticipated the various situations that might arise on this journey and naturally prepared the necessary tools.
So, when Gu Kaiping and his brothers arrived at the back of Liu Pingkang's carriage and saw the bundle of hoes and straw mats, they felt indignant but helpless.
Never before had it been made so blatantly clear that their lives were practically worthless.
"Mr. Liu, we would like to borrow three hoes. And what about this straw mat?" Gu Kaiyuan asked, taking charge of the matter since his two older brothers remained silent.
Since they didn't have a coffin, they at least needed a straw mat to wrap the body.
"You'll have to buy this with silver," Liu Pingkang replied. Even though he was on good terms with Gu Kaiyuan, he couldn't compromise his brothers' interests—not to mention his own share in the profits.
"That's only fair." Gu Kaiyuan fumbled through his pockets, only to realize he hadn't brought a single copper coin. "How much do you need?"
