Before Ren Ergou could recover from the shock that his boss was the emperor, Yi Cheng came in from the outside with a smile and saluted them from afar, "My lords, please forgive me. I just went out on business and didn't have time to greet you.
How can the adults sit here? Ergou please invite the adults to the main hall quickly..."
Bai Shan and Man Bao looked at each other, stood up, and did not follow Yi Cheng's words and enter the hall. Instead, they stood aside with a distant smile. Mr. Zhuang, who heard the voice, came out of the hall and drank two glasses.
Tea's Nie Canjun followed behind.
Yi Cheng's eyes moved from Bai Shan and the others to Mr. Zhuang. When he saw Nie Canjun behind him with a sword and a sixth-grade military uniform, he couldn't help but his eyebrows jumped, but his expression remained unchanged and he was enthusiastic.
He went towards Mr. Zhuang, saluted and asked, "What do you call me, sir? Where are you going on business?"
Mr. Zhuang nodded slightly and said distantly: "My surname is Zhuang, and I am going to the Western Regions. This is your inn. I wonder if you can arrange for us to stay?"
He pointed at Bai Shan and the others and said, "They are all accompanying family members. Where do you think they should be arranged?"
"It turns out it's Mr. Zhuang," Yi Cheng said with a troubled look on his face: "Your Excellency, you must have noticed that this station is in disrepair and cannot be used for habitation. Alas, it's just me who is incompetent and has no connections in the yamen. I want to apply.
Repairs are always not possible, and to be honest with you, I just went to the county government office to handle this matter, so I was late and delayed in welcoming you."
The Yi Cheng said: "Your Majesty is on official business. Although our station is dilapidated and small, we cannot wrong you. In this way, I will recommend an inn for you. When the time comes, we will settle the paperwork with the county government. You only need to pay the excess.
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"This is simply unreasonable," Mr. Zhuang said angrily before he could finish his words: "I didn't expect that there would be such a derelict county government in Shazhou. The post station is so damaged but it still has to pay for the repairs from you."
Yi Cheng's words were cut off and he could only nod his head and continue to cry, "Yes, but adults also know that we are humble officials and we cannot speak to adults."
"It doesn't matter," Mr. Zhuang said: "When we meet the Shazhou governor, we will give you a fair word. Maybe we can bypass the county government and directly transfer the repair money to you."
Yi Cheng's eyebrows jumped sharply, and his heart began to feel uneasy. He raised his eyes and looked at Mr. Zhuang, "Does Mr. Zhuang know our governor?"
Mr. Zhuang did not say that he knew him or that he did not know him, but said: "I always have to come to visit you. Don't worry, I will definitely mention it when the time comes."
If they want to leave seclusion, can they not see the governor?
Just as he was talking, Manager Li came back quietly, but because Yi Cheng was standing nearby, he couldn't come up to talk to him, so he just nodded to him.
Bai Shan knew what he was doing. Before Yi Cheng could continue the topic, he stepped forward and said respectfully: "Sir, Manager Li has already reserved a room elsewhere. Sir, you are so tired from traveling and traveling. Why don't you go and rest first, and then talk to Yi Cheng again?"
Let’s talk about it in detail, it’s not very far away anyway.”
"That's fine," Mr. Zhuang nodded, turned to Nie Canjun and said, "Let's go."
Nie Canjun couldn't help but show his teeth, and with a smile, he led people to surround Mr. Zhuang and Zhou Man as they went out.
Bai Shanze stayed behind, smiled and nodded to Yi Cheng: "My husband always keeps his promises. Since he promises, he will definitely do it. Don't worry."
Yi Cheng opened his mouth and wanted to say that he didn't have to do it, but the guards of the Bai family had already escorted Bai Shan out, and the soldiers and guards also escorted the carriage out.
Dayu and others looked at Yi Cheng's face curiously, and then chased him out with smiles, feeling strangely much better.
Manager Li hasn't booked a room at all, but it's not difficult to find accommodation. It's just a matter of words. If you have money, are you worried about not having a place to stay?
The shopkeeper and the waiter next door were standing at the door. They saw a group of them coming out of the inn. They didn't go to the other side, but came towards them. The leader was the steward who had just come to ask questions.
, suddenly became energetic, and immediately greeted him with a smile on his face, "Come in quickly, please come in quickly, the guests want to stay in the hotel, right? Come on, please free up the two courtyards at the back for the distinguished guests..."
By the time Yi Cheng and Ren Ergou chased them out, Manbao and the others had already entered the gate of the inn next door, and the first carriage followed the waiter's guidance into an alley, which led directly to the two yards at the back.
Yi Cheng opened his mouth, looked at it for a while, then turned back and glared at Ren Ergou, "What did you say to them?"
Ren Ergou hadn't recovered from the shock of finding out that his boss was the emperor, Yi Cheng, being so cautious in front of Bai Shan and others. When he was asked this question, he said blankly: "I didn't say anything.
Just say that I have four brothers in my family and I have to save money to find a wife..."
"Okay, okay," Yi Cheng interrupted him, frowning and thinking for a while. Although he wanted to pull the person out, he knew it was impossible.
Not to mention that it is a taboo in the industry to steal customers like this, but the person behind the inn is not someone who can steal customers without any scruples.
Yi Cheng frowned and thought for a long time, then turned to ask Ren Ergou, "Did they say I opened an inn opposite?"
Ren Ergou is naive, but not stupid. Although he didn't say it directly, but...
It should mean something, right?
He lowered his head tightly and did not dare to raise his head. He could only say vaguely: "I never said..."
Yi Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, but thinking that now that he was next door, Shopkeeper Zhang would probably take the initiative to mention it.
He frowned and asked, "Did they say how many days they would stay here?"
He didn't say this, so Ren Ergou shook his head firmly.
The postmaster frowned and left. Really, why are these officials so serious? The post station is so shabby, shouldn't they even be allowed in?
It would be nice to just go and stay at the inn, but it seems like we want to get to the bottom of it.
Although it is troublesome, Yi Cheng is not flustered. He has encountered such things before, but they are easy to solve. Those officials who are on official business will not stay to litigate with him for such trivial matters, so most of them cannot
Let it go.
For the few who couldn't get over it, he gave some gifts and said some nice words, and that was it.
Yi Cheng left with his hands behind his back, but the shopkeeper Zhang who was at the Yunlai Inn carefully arranged their accommodation. The two courtyards, the remaining upper room, and the various rooms below were all prepared for them.
He said that he would not cram many people into the room even if he was staying in the room. He would only arrange beds for 10 people in a room with 12 people, and the room rates would be the same.
Hot water is provided free of charge, as well as hot soup, etc...
Because they actually stayed at his inn after Yi Cheng arrived, he felt that he was destined to them and shared the same goals, so he warmly entertained them all the way and said: "If the distinguished guests want to have dinner here, I will send them to you tonight."
A table of shredded radish is the appetizer in our store, it’s very delicious.”
Manbao and others who planned to go out to eat after resting immediately decided to have dinner here tonight.
So shopkeeper Zhang smiled and ordered the waiters to prepare the meal.