There were quite a few child students from Pingjiang County heading to the Prefecture for the exams, mostly traveling in groups. Those with better conditions would hire a covered carriage with three or four others, making it not too expensive when split; those with worse conditions would go with a merchant convoy to the Prefecture. The merchant convoy used open freight wagons, and the students didn't take up much space, so they could be taken for just a few copper coins.
When Song Wei and Wen Wan asked at the carriage service, hiring a covered carriage to the Prefecture without taking on other passengers halfway would cost two taels of silver.
If they allowed other passengers halfway, it would be one tael of silver.
Wen Wan frowned lightly.
Whether it was two taels or one, she felt it was too expensive, tugged at Song Wei's sleeve, and shook her head indicating she didn't want to hire it.
