Outside the inn, the child holding a lot of money saw the waiter closing the door diligently, stamping his feet outside, turning around and running quickly into the alley.
After waiting for a while, when he came back, the pennies in his hand were no longer there, but there was a big dry biscuit in his little mouth.
The name of the inn where Xiao Han stayed was called Pingshun. Although it sounded a bit strange, if people who often travel by water saw it, they would naturally know that this is the most common name among water transport inns.
Anyone who travels by water doesn’t want calm seas and smooth sailing?
Pingshun Inn is very large, with a large courtyard in front and a small courtyard in the back. It seems that not to mention the hundred or so people like Xiao Han, it is estimated that another hundred or so people can be accommodated.
For such a big inn, in the early years when Runzhou was still prosperous, there were many others besides it.
However, water transportation has become increasingly sluggish in recent years, and the operating costs of such large inns are high. Without so many merchants staying, most inns can no longer operate.
They were either vacant or changed jobs. In the end, there were only a few big inns left in Runzhou City, and this Pingshun Inn was considered the largest among them.
Xiao Han has a distinguished status, and there are many people accompanying him this time, so Wang Wu got the order early and booked the entire inn with the owner of the hotel.
During this first month, there are very few pedestrians and merchants, and only 9 inns are open. It is also the most deserted time of the year!
The innkeeper, who was sitting behind the counter so idle that he was almost moldy when he first heard that someone was planning to book the inn, was so happy that his beard almost flew to the sky!
After sending Wang Wu out of the inn politely, he immediately turned back and ran to the guests staying in the inn to make amends, apologize, and refund their rent money.
After finally negotiating with the guests, they arranged to stay at another hotel, and quickly ordered the waiters to clean up the inn, shouting and cursing, and make sure to take good care of this big deal.
Therefore, although Wang Wu only came and went for a short while, the inn had been cleaned up by the waiters, at least the place that could be seen was clean!
In the inn, the shopkeeper was anxiously walking around in the lobby waiting for the team to enter. He accurately recognized Xiao Han as the person in charge of this team at a glance! He quickly put a smile on his face and greeted him from the room.
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However, before he could reach Xiao Han, several burly men had already reached out to stop him outside. When the shopkeeper saw it, he could only awkwardly hold his hands towards Xiao Han outside and said loudly:
"Ah, guest, you are so discerning! This little inn is the best inn in this town! Whether it is a building or a food, it is the best in the town! Whether the guest wants to wash and bathe, or listen to singing, the little inn can do it.
Arrange for the guests, even if you have a headache or fever, we still have a doctor who can diagnose and treat you..."
"Hey! You shopkeeper doesn't know how to talk! Who's talking about having a headache and a fever during the Chinese New Year?"
Before the shopkeeper finished speaking, a sharp shout came from behind Xiao Han, interrupting his words.
As he pressed closer, the shopkeeper saw the man who came looking for him at the beginning coming angrily from behind, glaring at him fiercely with a pair of big eyes.
It turned out that Wang Wu had just been instructing the waiter to take the horses to the backyard to be washed and fed. Suddenly, he heard the shopkeeper's overly enthusiastic words. He immediately broke out in a cold sweat and ignored the horses. He separated and squeezed to the front.
, scolded the shopkeeper.
When the shopkeeper saw Wang Wu's angry look, he was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that there was something wrong with what he just said.
In the past, he had no problem introducing his own inn like this.
But it was the Chinese New Year, and the other party seemed to come from a wealthy family. Without even realizing it, his words violated their taboo.
Thinking of this, the shopkeeper broke out in a sweat, fearing that the big customer who had finally arrived would run away again! He quickly patted his mouth, and then bowed to Xiao Han and the others: "Oh, look,
Look at this nonsense, I usually do what I say, but you, sir, have a lot, so don’t be offended!"
Xiao Han thought that he didn't pay attention to these details. If Wang Wu hadn't mentioned the shopkeeper's idiom, he would have been amazed at the many projects of this inn. So now, seeing the shopkeeper apologizing again and again, he waved his hand generously and said: "Hey,
Forget it! As for the shopkeeper, we've taken care of this inn. Remove all your people and leave only a few people to clean up. We can do the rest ourselves."
"ah?"
The shopkeeper was already relieved after hearing Xiao Han's words, but when he heard what he said next, he was stunned again. He even forgot to put down his raised hands and stared straight at Xiao Han asking.
Said: "The cook, the waiter..."
Xiao Han walked towards the inn and said casually: "No need, we will do this ourselves! But don't worry, we will pay you less! Ziyi!"
With the sound of purple clothes, the beautiful woman following behind already understood and asked someone to withdraw a few coins and handed them to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper was still a little confused at this time, but when he saw the money, he subconsciously reached out and took it.
This action is already his instinctive reaction after decades of being a shopkeeper!
Don't say it's because your head is confused, even if you are unconscious, you can probably receive the money accurately.
"Huh? Why are you still standing there? Just do whatever you need to do!"
Wang Wu, who was quite dissatisfied because the shopkeeper said something wrong, saw him taking the money but still holding it there, and immediately snorted in displeasure.
At this time, the shopkeeper finally came to his senses. He quickly returned to the counter with the money in his arms. He put the money away first, then picked up the pen and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, since the guest has reserved it,
The inn is naturally arranged by the guest! In this way, the guest can register in accordance with the government's requirements, and the guest will not be bothered by other matters."
In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and even later generations, people had to register when staying in an inn. This rule has not changed for thousands of years, and Xiao Han and others naturally knew it.
Therefore, before setting off, he had already prepared a "passing place" that would later become a road guide. As for the identity above, he also changed his identity to that of a grain merchant.
"Grain merchant? This customer's business is very big!"
The store manager was able to take some time to chat while writing on the paper. It seemed that he had really practiced this skill well.
"Well, now that food is expensive in the north and cheap in the south, our young master is planning to sell a batch of food to the north. Does the shopkeeper know where there is a master on the water in this city?"
Hearing this, Ziyi smiled and came to the counter, and started chatting with the shopkeeper intentionally or unintentionally.
(Note: During the Tang Dynasty, guesthouses were not actually called inns. They were generally called guesthouses, inns, residences, and post houses. Or if they were more educated, they were called "reverse travelers." How about that? Does this word sound familiar?
The poet Taibai once wrote, "He who guides heaven and earth is the reverse journey of all things!"
The reverse travel inside is an inn. As for why not use an inn, it was because an inn at that time represented an animal shed. If you don't go to an inn, you are talking about animals. If a hotel is named an inn, doesn't it mean that the guests are animals?
However, here at Coca-Cola, in order to make it easy to remember and write, we named it in the way that later generations would do. Don’t be surprised.)
