"Dongzi! I really bothered your shopkeeper to take the trouble to book an inn for our family. Otherwise, we don't know if we can find an inn to stay this time." Father Gu sighed with emotion. It is convenient to have acquaintances here! But still
Shopkeeper Liu is considerate and considerate.
"Brother Dongzi! When we settle down, we must go and thank your shopkeeper. It really solved our urgent need." Gu Chengyu didn't expect that there would be so many people taking the exam this time. They were actually not too late.
Thank you so much to Shopkeeper Liu for this time.
"That's really unlucky. My shopkeeper went to Fucheng yesterday. He won't be able to come back for five or six days this time. Uncle Gu, go north. The inn is not far from the examination room."
The ox cart entered North Street and stopped directly in front of an inn further in. Gu Chengyu then got off the ox cart and took a look. The name of the inn was Dongsheng. Maybe the name was connected with the exam. At first glance, the name was
good sign.
"Shopkeeper Jiang!" Dongzi led everyone into the inn and called to the man standing in front of the counter.
"Hey! It's brother Dongzi! What? Your shopkeeper's friend is here?" Shopkeeper Jiang looked behind Dongzi and saw about ten people coming in, so he thought that an acquaintance of shopkeeper Liu was here.
Shopkeeper Liu had already booked a room with him the day before yesterday.
"Shopkeeper Liu, you see people have been brought in. There are ten of them in total. Our shopkeeper has booked the upper room, right?"
Gu Chengyu took a look at the environment of the inn as soon as he came in. In fact, there were not many shops next to the inn. The environment was quite quiet and the decoration was elegant. He expected that this place would not be cheap. After all, it was next to the examination room and close to the county government. It might be similar to the ones in his previous life.
High-end clubs are similar.
There were some tables set up on the first floor, and people were having lunch at the moment. Seeing so many people coming in at once, they were all a little curious.
"Hey! Brother, you are giving me a hard time. You also know that the inn is full now. I have finally moved four rooms here. This is what your shopkeeper Qian Dingzhu and Wan told me to keep. I also
I don’t dare to move, but who knows, if so many people come here at once, the room will definitely not be enough.”
Shopkeeper Jiang was also a little embarrassed. In fact, there were only three rooms left. He even added the one he didn't use on weekdays. That room was reserved for their boss. He probably hasn't been back recently, so now
If you can't even stay in an inn, the owner won't blame you if you take it out.
"Then what should we do?" Dongzi was also a little dumbfounded. Four rooms was too few.
"Do you think this is good? One room belongs to our boss. It is for you to live in temporarily. I will give you an extra bed. The other three rooms are upper rooms with extra beds in them. In this way, there is only one room to sleep three people.
Personally, you need to discuss this with each other. I have no choice but to give up all my employer's house."
Only now did Gu Chengyu realize that the inn was already full. Thank you again, Shopkeeper Liu! Otherwise, there would really be no place to stay.
"Dad! There may not be that many rooms if you go elsewhere, why not stay here." Besides, Shopkeeper Liu has already made a reservation. If you don't stay, wouldn't it be a loss of face?
"That's fine, let's just squeeze in. It's not a big deal." The Gu family used to live in such a crowded place and could tolerate it. What's the point of living with three people in one room?
"Brothers, what do you think?" Gu Chengyu turned to the other people and asked.
He Shunian cupped his hands and said: "It would be nice to have a place to live. Thanks to my junior brother, I also stayed here." If you go elsewhere, you may not be able to find a vacant room, although it looks expensive here.
I’ve saved a lot, but when I’m away from home, sometimes I can’t save even if I want to.
Sun Xian also nodded to agree to stay. He worked as a bookkeeper in the town and earned some money. He should be able to afford to stay in an inn for a few days, but it was indeed a bit expensive to buy a hotel room.
"Shopkeeper Jiang! I wonder if there is a lower room?" Sun Xian wondered if he could save some money. The exams cost a lot, and the lower room can be lived in just as well, but the layout is not so elegant.
"This talented man, it's a coincidence that all the rooms are already occupied, and now there are only four rooms left in the entire inn." Shopkeeper Liang shook his head at Sun Xian.
Sun Xian had no choice but to settle down in the inn.
Only Ye Zhiqiu was left, and he felt a little embarrassed. He was short of money. This inn didn't look cheap at first sight, and it was an upper room. How could he have so much money?
"Senior Brother Ye, there are so many people, there must be three people in a room. Why don't you give in to Senior Brother Ye and squeeze in with us!" Gu Chengyu knew that Ye Zhiqiu had no money, so he called him. In fact, he didn't want him to pay for the room.
Ye Zhiqiu was still in a dilemma at first, but now he thought that it wouldn't cost much to share the rent for three people in one room, so he might as well stay here.
Seeing that everyone agreed, shopkeeper Jiang asked his waiter to take everyone up to the wing on the second floor.
"Everyone! This is where our boss used to live. It's bigger inside and can fit two beds. You can sleep three people in it." The clerk took everyone to the innermost private room on the second floor, opened the door, and pointed
He said while walking around the house.
"Uncle! We are going to share a room with Ye Zhiqiu. Do you want this room? Senior Brother Ye definitely wants to live in this room." Gu Chengyu turned around and asked the uncle first. After all, this room looks the most secluded, and the furnishings inside are relatively small.
Better.
"You guys can live together! You have to take your classmate with you. Brother Hua and I will live in the same room." Uncle Gu had already looked at this Ye Zhiqiu before. Judging from his clothes, he must have a poor family background. I'm afraid his nephew also saved money.
The thought of caring.
Since I can get Master's permission to come and take the exam, I must have good knowledge, form a good relationship, and be a helper in the future.
"Second brother! If you don't have any objections, then my father and I will live in this room." Gu Chengyu turned around and looked at Gu Chengyi.
"This room looks quite comfortable, and you won't be disturbed by others if you live here. You and dad can live in this room! We, Erlang, are juniors, but there is no reason for juniors to surpass their elders and enjoy their own happiness."
In fact, it was the first time for Gu Chengyi to see such a house. The furnishings inside looked extraordinary, but there was an outsider in the house, so it would naturally be difficult to live there. How could Erlang review his homework when there was an extra person?
Being disturbed?
"Why don't you, Second Brother, switch with us? It doesn't matter which room we live in. It just so happens that Erlang can concentrate on studying his lessons."
Gu Chengyu also said that the second brother was a little angry. Ye Zhiqiu and the second brother were not familiar with each other. It was the best choice to live with them. But what did the second brother mean? He spoke in a weird way. In fact, he was not used to being with unfamiliar people.
Living together!
The upper room is not much worse than this one, it just lacks a few furnishings. However, these furnishings belong to the owner of the house, so they can only look at them. It has no meaning to them. He also chose this room because it is big enough.
, it can still be more spacious with three people squeezed in. Ye Zhiqiu doesn’t know Erlang and the others, wouldn’t it be awkward to live together?
"Isn't this what I'm talking about? You guys can live here! Don't we have classmates? Your classmates are not familiar with us, so they would feel uncomfortable living together." Gu Chengyi said sarcastically when he saw that Gu Chengyu also lowered his face.
As for He Shunian and his son, they had already asked the waiter to take them to the upper room. The price of the upper room was already not cheap. They didn't even dare to think about this room. It was obvious that shopkeeper Jiang was looking for Gu Chengyu and the others.
They just took it out, they are not so ignorant.
Ye Zhiqiu was also embarrassed by their conversation. It seemed that he had taken advantage of him, but he would definitely pay the rent. He touched the money in his arms. Before he went out, his mother gave him all the money at home.
The total was more than five taels, which was the money his family had saved for two years. He came with the determination to pass this exam, and his family couldn't afford it.