Taozhen is under the jurisdiction of Fuyang County, Qingping Prefecture, and is less than fifty miles away from Fuyang County.
Every spring, patches of peach blossoms bloom brilliantly, attracting many people from the county to come to enjoy the flowers. There is also a courtyard of a wealthy family in the county, just to hold a flower-viewing party here every spring.
And every summer, the big pink peaches are sweet and juicy, attracting many people to come and buy them. They walk in the peach forest with a basket and pick the peaches they like. This is a unique species.
Such fun.
To sum up all the above, although Peach Town is small, its lushness is not inferior to other towns.
There are more than ten inns in the town alone, large and small. In spring and summer every year, the town is extremely lively, and the inns are almost always full.
The peach blossoms have just begun to bloom and have not fully bloomed yet, so it is not time for people from the county to come to enjoy the flowers.
But because the Fang family's wedding party is coming soon, the town is also very lively. All the inns in the town are doing a prosperous business and making a lot of money.
Only the Lefu Inn next to the river is the same as every spring and summer, when other inns are unable to accommodate guests, but there are only two guests in his house.
Other houses have been bustling with activity for several days, but their house doesn't even have any guests. It's as deserted as Zhenxi Nayizhuang.
Fortunately, we were lucky last night. A group of people came, more than twenty people in total, which boosted the popularity of the inn. It made other places lively and the deserted place looked better.
The one-eyed shopkeeper and his nephew were so happy that they fell asleep in the middle of the night. But this morning, they didn't even have breakfast, and the guests were about to check out.
This made the one-eyed shopkeeper anxious.
"Your Majesty, where is the hospitality? Why can't we stay here? Yesterday, I heard that you wanted to see the excitement of the Fang family's wedding party. It won't start until tomorrow. You can't do it tonight.
Those staying in the town? This other inn is almost full. Guests, if you check out, where will you stay?"
"Don't bother me! Although the shop is shabby, the hospitality must be attentive. If you have any dissatisfaction, please feel free to mention it!"
But I can’t help it!
The one-eyed shopkeeper was about to cry in his heart. It was hard for him to become popular when other houses were crowded and bustling with people. If they all left, their house would be on the bench again.
It's so deserted and miserable that this inn can't be opened this year!
The one-eyed shopkeeper spoke sincerely and excitedly, as if he was about to burst into tears when the guest officer insisted and said he wanted to check out.
Song Qiu and others:...
The one-eyed shopkeeper could only show one eye in front of others, but the socket of that eye was sunken, but his eyesight was clear.
This store is not a black shop, they also knew about it last night.
Why check out?
It's really hard to describe the environment of this accommodation.
The floorboards squeaked loudly, as if the whole floor could collapse with a heavy stomp.
Last night, one person got up and the other got up. In short, as long as someone got out of bed, the squeaking sound of stepping on the floor could not be heard clearly in every room.
There was also that hut. Song Qiu's heart trembled when he thought about how he almost stepped on the air and fell into the manure pit yesterday.
In addition, the quilt was an unknown age, and the cotton was stiff and devoid of any heat. If the quilt cover hadn't been washed clean and smelled of sunlight, I wouldn't have been able to lie down.
In short, with all of the above, they really can’t live.
The guest insisted on checking out, and the one-eyed shopkeeper was about to cry. He was so excited that he once again spent all his words to persuade him to stay, "Guest, please don't stay! If you are not satisfied with anything, we can discuss it! This way
Well, how about all the food and drinks in our store are provided for free?”
If it weren't for the fact that there were only four people in this inn, including the one-eyed shopkeeper, a waiter, a cook, and a cleaning lady. Aling had also inquired about it and found no problems. Song Qiu would really have thought that this was a shady inn.
It's not a black shop. You have to live with someone else, and you can eat and drink for free. It's such a good thing.
Seeing that the guest officer was still indifferent, the one-eyed shopkeeper gritted his teeth and gave it all, "The house price will also be halved!"
Is this half of the rent she is short of?
Song Qiu sighed and said quietly, "Shopkeeper, I think your inn is quite old, right? Has it never been renovated or renovated since it opened?"
One-eyed shopkeeper: It has been open for ten years, and it has never been renovated. We don’t have the money for repairs! Let alone renovating, the cost of building the inn has not been recovered yet!
It's not like he didn't hear the squeaking sounds last night.
The one-eyed shopkeeper sighed, knowing that the guest could no longer be kept, so he had to shake his head and resigned from the room.
The waiter also sighed again and again, and helped the guest lead the carriage and horse from the backyard to the front door.
Song Qiu and his entourage got into the car, and the vehicle drove away from Lefu Inn.
After walking a long distance, Song Qiu raised the curtain and looked back, and saw the one-eyed shopkeeper still standing at the door of the inn, and the waiter standing behind him. The two of them looked like Wangfushi, who had grown up there.
After getting on the bridge and walking to the other side of the river, there was a tofu pudding stall at the entrance of the bridge. There were trees and open space next to it where cars and horses could be parked. Song Qiu asked everyone to stop and have breakfast here.
I had a bowl of noodles last night and am already hungry now.
As soon as A Ling and others sat down, they started ordering food.
This tofu pudding stall has been running for many years. There are sweet and savory varieties. The tofu pudding is very tender and melts in your mouth. It tastes very good.
In addition, there are soy milk, sesame seed cakes, egg porridge, etc. There are many categories for you to choose from.
Al-Ling had a good appetite, so he ordered one portion of everything, and the table was instantly filled with delicious food. Al-Ling smiled happily, rolled his eyes, rubbed his hands, and started to eat happily.
Song Qiu only wanted a bowl of sweet tofu pudding and a sesame seed cake, which was enough.
The old man and his wife who were running the stall finished busying themselves with what Song Qiu and the others had ordered, and sat down to take a breather with their hands free. They couldn't help but start a conversation with Song Qiu and the others.
"Little girl, I see you came from the other side of the bridge. Did you stay at the Lefu Inn last night?"
Song Qiu answered, "Yeah, what's wrong? Mother-in-law."
The old woman's face was full of wrinkles, and everyone crowded into a crowd when she laughed, "Except for the time when they first opened, they have never seen so many people staying in one night in so many years. When other places were deserted, their house was even more crowded.
There were no guests. When other houses were busy, there were only one or two in their house. It was because the magpies got up early and went there that day, just for luck.
It's really rare that there are about twenty people staying here this night. Are you passing through Tao Town? There will be a lot of excitement in Tao Town tomorrow, why don't you stay one more day? If you stay one more night, then Jia Xiucai will
You’re going to be smiling!”
This bean curd stall has been around for some years, and it's not far from Lefu Inn. It's not surprising that this old woman knows Lefu Inn.
Song Qiu was curious, but Lu Jing spoke faster, "Then their business is so bad, why are they still open? If they close the inn early and sell it out, they can still make some money back."
Speaking of this, the old woman also sighed, "Oh, someone has persuaded him like this a long time ago! But Jia Xiucai refused to listen. He was so stubborn that he invested all the wealth left by his parents in buying land and building a new building.
If you go to the inn, then all your efforts have been put into this inn, so asking him to leave is not possible!"