Chapter 77 Staying in the hotel

Chapter 77 Staying in the hotel

Dazhao City was bustling and bustling, with shops lining both sides of the street and pedestrians weaving in and out. The vendors' cries of hawking could be heard one after another, and there was a dazzling array of goods, from daily necessities to precious antiques and calligraphy and paintings, which was dizzying. Teahouses, pubs, and inns were filled with laughter and joy, a picture of the hustle and bustle of life.

Lin Zisu came to this world and saw the big city of this era for the first time. She looked through the windshield with great interest.

"Drive carefully." Shen Xianglan reached out and patted her daughter's shoulder.

Bricks and stones were crisscrossed on the streets, and the hooves of cows and mules hit the stone slabs, making a "da da da da..." sound, and the wheels rolled forward.

Dazhao City seemed to be unaffected by the war. Children were playing in the streets, and adults were busy with their own livelihoods. The team of more than 300 people and more than 10 cars only attracted the sidelong glances of passers-by, who seemed to be used to it.

However, the inn's staff were unusually enthusiastic and asked the Zhu family, who were the first to leave today, whether they wanted to stay at the inn.

If the team stopped on the road, they would be blocking the way, so they could only move forward slowly. Zhu Dafu asked his eldest son Zhu Ming to get off the car and ask the head of the village what he thought.

I finally came to the city, so I couldn't leave the city and sleep in the wild. I also had to sell candles and bracelets, and buy food and salt.

Lin Lizheng asked his sons to inquire about the price, and Lin Youcai and his brothers also went to inquire. With so many people staying in the hotel, the inn must have at least enough space.

After asking around at several inns, I finally found an inn with a decent price. The waiter said that the inn was a business for traveling merchants, and that they could accommodate hundreds of people without worrying about it. The yard was large, and there was space for vehicles and goods.

The inn was far away from the main street, and the team walked along two streets before finally arriving at the inn's door.

The waiter said that his boss had opened several inns, and the one on the main street they had just entered the city was also opened by his boss. This inn specializes in serving large groups, and is located a little off the beaten track. The inn is large, and there is also a warehouse for rent.

The waiter was talking nonstop, introducing the group to everyone. The group was dirty and didn't look like rich people. The waiter should be used to it, and his attitude was enthusiastic, without any contempt.

The inn's sign read "Fulai Inn" in four large characters, hanging on the front of the store. When Lin Youcai walked in, he saw a wooden sign on the wall that listed the prices for accommodation, meals, water, animal fodder, warehouse, etc., which were the same as the prices the waiter had mentioned.

"Don't worry, sir. Our store has clearly marked prices and we are fair to everyone. Whenever a caravan comes to Dazhao City, they stay at our store. All the caravans that come here know our inn. You guys are busy, sir. I'll go and continue to attract customers!" The waiter said with a smile and turned to walk towards the street.

The waiter from the inn came out and led the convoy to a road next to it, then opened the gate to let people and vehicles enter the inn yard. The crowd blocked the entire road, and passers-by were bound to be dissatisfied.

After asking about the price, Lin Benshu and the others went to the backyard, told Lin Lizheng first, and then told everyone the price.

Most people decided to sleep in a dorm, which was designed for 20 people. Each dorm cost 20 wen, and the cost of a dorm was 20 wen.

Lin Youcai and his friends negotiated with the shopkeeper. A large bunk bed room cost 400 wen, which was not much more expensive than the store. But they could sleep as they pleased and with as many people as they wanted. They didn't need the store's bedding for the bunk bed, and the storekeeper gave them a few buckets of hot water for free.

After a while of discussion, they finally decided to have 10 large bunk beds and 4 taels of silver. They could boil their own water, there was a well in the yard, and they could use any pots and stoves they wanted. They could only use two bundles of firewood, and they could buy more if they needed more. They also had a dinner of pickled vegetables and coarse flour buns.

The 4 taels of silver for the dormitory bed should be paid from the public account, and those who sleep in the dormitory bed will have their work points deducted. Now there is no money in the public account, so the village head will pay for it first.

We walked on the road for more than 3 months, and it was hard and tiring. People with more money would book a hotel, which was more expensive, but more comfortable. It was hard to stay in a hotel.

The Shen family asked for 3 guest rooms, and two servants followed everyone to sleep on the big bunk bed. The Zhu family had 3 guest rooms, the Tao family had 4 guest room, and everyone else slept on the big bunk bed. The headman's family had the money, but there were many people, so they saved as much as possible. Butcher Zhao's family was simple, with him, Li Juhua, and 6 sons, a total of people. How could his sons be spoiled and sleep on the big bunk bed? He had to save money for them to find wives!

Lin Youcai had just started to speak when old man Lin directly said that they would sleep on a big bunk bed. There were more than 20 people in the family, so how many rooms would they need?

The big bunk bed is a heated kang, so everyone can have a warm sleep tonight.

Everyone arrived at the store at around 2 p.m. Lin Youcai and a few others had to unload the luggage from the ox cart while there was still time, and drove the cart to the street to inquire about the situation.

After three months of traveling, everyone was exhausted. Those who were unfamiliar with the place didn't want to leave the inn and were busy boiling water for washing in the backyard.

All the houses and yards in this area belong to the Fulai Inn. There are many houses and yards for accommodation, as well as warehouses for rent.

The courtyard of the inn where Lin Zisu lived was just one of them. There was a special bathroom in the courtyard, and the stove for boiling water was right next to the house.

"I didn't expect there would be a special bathroom." Lin Zisu walked around the yard, looking here and there.

The waiters moved the bedding from the big bunk bed away, and everyone swept and wiped the kang, while the waiters lit a fire on the kang outside. When the kang was warm, they spread their own straw mats over the bedding and laid them out on the kang.

There were 10 large bunk beds, 6 for men and 4 for women, and there were more men in the team. Some bunk beds had 20 people sleeping on them, so it was not a problem to be crowded in the cold winter. The village head reminded us not to collapse the kang.

In summer, the beddings and quilts for the big bunk beds will be washed several times. In winter, the store will not ask you to wash the beddings and quilts for the big bunk beds. It is expensive to wash them in winter, and the quilts and sheets are difficult to dry. So everyone prefers to sleep with their own beddings and quilts, and they don’t want the store’s beddings and quilts, which they just happened to have with them.

Although my own bedding is not that clean, it is better to sleep on my own dirty bedding than on bedding that has been slept on by countless people.

The guest rooms are slightly better, and they are more expensive for a reason. However, the Shen family still uses their own bedding. When you rent a room and sleep with your family, you don't have to squeeze with others. The room is quieter and there is no unpleasant smell. Family members can also talk to each other. Sleeping on a large bunk bed has no privacy.

No need to go to the backyard to line up to boil water for a bath, the waiter will boil water for you to take a bath in the house. If you want to eat something delicious, you can order some dishes and ask the waiter to bring them to your room, and you can eat slowly by yourself.

Shen Xianglan got out of the car with her hair wrapped up, and shouted at the top of her voice: "Lin Zisu!"

Lin Zisu happily walked towards the RV. Tonight, the mother and daughter could finally sleep quietly on the big bed in the RV.

The bedding on the big bed belonged to Old Lady Wang and her family, and now they were moved to the big bunk bed. The two cleaned and ventilated the RV. Lin Zisu got out of the RV and walked around in the yard, while Shen Xianglan washed her hair and took a bath in the bathroom. After Shen Xianglan finished washing, she called Lin Zisu to come back and wash.

After a busy afternoon, everyone finally had a bath. From the end of October to the beginning of December, everyone hadn't had a good bath for more than a month. Those who were more particular just boiled hot water and wiped themselves.

Lin Zisu felt that the water level in the well in the yard had dropped a lot. The yard was full of steam, and the shower room never stopped. When she came out for dinner, she saw the innkeeper and the waiters were calm and unperturbed. Lin Zisu felt that they were indeed in the inn business, had seen big scenes, and were used to it.