Chapter 27 Get up early to catch the evening market
Cheng Xue and his wife arrived at Shushan Town just in time, but there was a long queue in front of the east city gate.
They all come from Shushan Town, some go to Fucheng, and some go to county town.
Without guarantee, you can only open a road here for five days. If it exceeds five days, you must be guaranteed by Li Zheng or a juren. Clan leaders and scholars are not eligible.
After completing a series of tedious procedures, it's time to get ready.
As the old saying goes, "Get up early to catch the evening market", that's exactly what they are talking about now.
Cheng Xue looked at Lu Yin speechlessly, sighed and complained softly:
"Thankfully I came here early, otherwise I wouldn't be able to leave at noon. It would be too tedious and a waste of time."
Li Hui thought so too, and told her to take the road guide and hire a car on the west side. All rides out of the town must be horse-drawn carriages. Although the price is high, safety is guaranteed. The wheels of the car are high, and the official road will not be bumpy. p>
Li Hui found a relatively cheap carriage, and after setting up Cheng Xue, he sat outside and chatted with the coachman. She looked at the two cinnabar characters "五天" on her hand, which were obviously different from the road signs that Xiao Qinglin had seen before.
Same.
Yawn and rest in the carriage with your eyes closed.
To be honest, having this teammate is such a peace of mind, she doesn’t have to worry about it at all.
It’s just that he keeps changing his face, which is quite worrying!
Dazed and swaying, when she opened her eyes again, Li Hui was drinking water.
"What, are you thirsty?"
Faced with her teasing, Li Hui was not to be outdone.
"It's amazing, I slept for so long."
Cheng Xue took a drink from the water bag he handed and asked:
"Arrived in Pingyang County?"
"Just entered the city." Li Hui nodded, "Master Gong will take us to the inn now. When we come back, we will take his car. I have made a reservation with him."
"Okay, you can make arrangements." She had no objection.
"You trust me so much? Aren't you afraid that I'll sell you out?" Li Hui raised his eyebrows and joked.
Cheng Xue shrugged nonchalantly, curled her lips and said:
"If you want to raise two sons and two daughters by yourself, just sell it, I didn't say anything."
Li Hui chuckled "haha" twice, moved his position, sat next to her and said:
"It's impossible for me to sell you, but will you throw me away?"
What?
Before Cheng Xue could ask what he meant, the carriage suddenly stopped.
"Huizi, the inn has arrived."
"Ah, here it comes."
Li Hui responded and went out. Cheng Xue once again admired his communication skills.
After three hours of driving, the driver had already affectionately called him "Huizi".
Standing in front of the car, looking up at the plaque - Penglai Inn.
The name is easy to understand, and the price should not be cheap.
Li Hui pulled her clothes in and felt sad.
This is the place where the original owner lived with his father during his first scientific expedition. Over the years, the entrance has been widened, the plaque has been changed, and everything has changed. Even the people who come here have changed.
"Old Hao, this is my regular customer. Please help me find a better house. The price shouldn't be too expensive."
"Don't worry, Old Gong, I've never neglected the people you lead before."
After Shopkeeper Hao finished speaking, he cupped his hands towards Li Hui and said with a smile:
"Please show me the way out, sir. I'll take you upstairs to see the room after I've seen it."
Cheng Xue handed the guide to Li Hui, and once again complained about the Internet articles she had read. Those heroines who ran away at every turn could only survive in the Internet articles.
Looking at the inn in front of me, there is a water sign hanging above the counter, and the price is clearly below the name of the dish.
They are all home-cooked dishes, the vegetarian ones cost more than ten cents per plate, and the meat dishes are not allowed to be eaten, they are too expensive and outrageous.
On the right is the staircase, and the guest room is on the second floor. It's okay to live in now, but I'm afraid it will be cold if you live there in winter.
Could it be that the Earth Dragon of the Liangyan Dynasty could reach the second floor?
Shopkeeper Hao looked at the guide and took them upstairs with the keys. Master Gong was very responsible and followed them all the time.
The room is at the end of the corridor. Open the door. In addition to a bed that can sleep two people, there is a table and two chairs.
Shopkeeper Hao closed the window, rubbed his hands and asked:
"What do you think of this room? Normally, it costs two hundred cents to stay in this room for one night. You were introduced by Lao Gong, so I will charge you one hundred and fifty cents. There is enough hot water and charcoal fire to ensure that you can sleep at night.
Not cold."
Cheng Xue knew that prices in the county would be high, but a night's stay cost 150 yuan, which was really too expensive. But she didn't say anything. When she was away, men made the decision, so she just listened.
When Master Gong saw that Li Hui was silent, he clicked his tongue and said:
"Old Hao, this is my regular customer. You have to give them and his wife a breakfast anyway. It's not the busy season for scientific examinations. Can you show me some respect?"
Shopkeeper Hao looked embarrassed, so Li Hui simply gave him a step.
"If you can provide me and my wife with a breakfast as Master Gong said, we will tentatively plan for three nights. If we stay on the fourth day, we will let you know the night before."
"Okay, that's okay. I'll ask the guy to bring up the charcoal pot now, and we'll go downstairs and make a record?"
Li Hui smiled and said "Okay", turned around and told Cheng Xue and said:
"Have a rest in the room for a while. I'll come up later."
"Got it."
After Cheng Xue sent them out, she hung up the door and began to check the room.
Knock here, look here, see if the window can be hung, is there a hidden compartment under the bed...
In modern times, she has formed a habit of checking the hotel room every time she goes on a business trip.
After making sure there was nothing strange under the bed, she touched the mattress and let out a long sigh.
Fortunately, it's quite thick, so it won't be awkward to sleep at night. There are two quilts, so it won't be awkward.
Just as she was thinking about it, she heard footsteps outside, and she got up and opened the door bolt.
Seeing Li Hui entering the house holding a quilt, he asked in confusion:
"Where did it come from?"
"I asked shopkeeper Hao for this. I think the quilt is too thin, so I would put it on to keep me warm when I sleep at night."
"You are so considerate." Cheng Xue said as she took the quilt and put it on the bed.
The waiter brought a charcoal basin and a kettle, and Li Hui hung up the door and looked around the room. Just like Cheng Xue did when he inspected it just now, he knocked here and there, looked here and there, and even looked under the bed.
After reading them all, he sat down next to her and said:
"I just asked, Sheng Ren Tang is the best place to see a doctor here. Let's go there after eating. The bank is on the street behind the inn. We will go there after breakfast tomorrow.
Shopkeeper Hao said that house prices here have dropped recently. If the owner of a five-room house is in a hurry to sell it, he can buy it for two hundred taels."
Not only did they bring the banknotes they exchanged, but they also brought the one Xiao Qinglin gave them.
"If it's really so cheap, if you have any leftover after buying the house, just buy a shop. Rent it out and eat the rent first, and give Tangtang as a dowry in the future."
"Okay, let's go now?"
"Let's go." Cheng Xue smiled and pulled his sleeves out.
The keys have been given to them, the windows are closed, the doors are locked, and the money is kept close to them, so they are not afraid of losing things.
I happened to meet Shopkeeper Hao when I went downstairs. He was very talkative. After asking them where they were going, he enthusiastically recommended the wonton stall diagonally opposite.
"... His wontons are generously stuffed and affordable. A bowl costs ten. If it's not enough, you can add noodles. It only costs ten cents to add noodles. It's cheaper than going to a restaurant."