Chapter 78 Rest
Lin Youcai and his friends came back at the time of dinner. There were other guests having dinner in the lobby on the first floor of the inn. The lobby was full of people. People from Nanlin Village sat at several tables. Others ate in batches because there were no empty tables.
The dinner provided by the inn is based on the quantity of the table, the number of coarse flour buns and the amount of pickles. There are 8 people sitting at a table, and the waiter brings 16 coarse flour buns and a large bowl of pickles, which means 2 coarse flour buns per person.
If you want to eat something else, you have to order it and pay for it yourself.
This time we stayed in an inn, and paid for food, lodging, and feeding the animals. The only difference was that sleeping on a large bunk bed was cheaper, and the accommodation fee for the large bunk bed could be deducted from the work points, which were money, so we didn't have to pay cash.
There are 10 large bunk beds, and the number of people sleeping in each room varies. A bunk bed costs 400 wen, and there are 22 people sleeping in the bunk bed in Lin Lizheng's room, so the 22 wen room fee is shared by 400 people, and the room fee is shared by as many people as they sleep.
Before going to bed at night, Lin Youcai took the roster and recorded the names of everyone in the dormitory room, writing the room numbers under their names.
The women slept on the big bunk bed. Lin Zisu accompanied Shen Xianglan to record the accounts. Although it was troublesome, the accounts had to be recorded clearly and with evidence. No matter what the relationship was, it was best to keep the accounts clear and transparent. Only then would the relationship be stable and there would be fewer quarrels.
While the mother and daughter were recording, the father and son were washing their hair and bathing in the RV, and the water in the RV's water tank was completely used up. The next day, the water tank would automatically fill up again.
Lin Youcai still got a bucket of water into the car to help the mother and daughter wash their hands and flush the toilet.
After taking a shower, Lin Xianwen felt like he had lost several pounds and felt refreshed all over!
Lin Youcai pulled down the ladder of the roof tent, opened the tent, and went in with a towel to wipe it...
Then unzip the waterproof cloth and open it wide on all sides to let the wind blow and breathe.
A family of four sat in the RV, drinking hot water and talking.
Lin Zisu: "When can I find a place where I can live and work in peace and contentment and settle down?"
Lin Youcai: "Ask your RV!"
Lin Zisu: "...Is it because I don't want to ask?"
Lin Xianwen laughed, “Hahahaha…”
Shen Xianglan blew the hot water in the cup and asked, "Did you find out anything when you went out this afternoon?"
"I want to take two big bags of instant noodles out to sell tomorrow! Didn't you... buy a lot of big bags of instant noodles before?"
"More than ten bags, all under the bed!" Lin Zisu instantly understood her father's thoughts. For them now, instant noodles are simply a delicacy. But the smell is too strong. Eating them on the road, the fragrance spreads ten miles away, which is a death wish! And instant noodles are not as good as grains to resist hunger!
The main advantage of instant noodles is that the seasoning packets are rare. Apart from being easy to carry and convenient to eat by soaking in hot water, the noodles have no special advantages for rich people.
"I want to take it to the East Market to sell it tomorrow. Our family doesn't have much cash, so we still need to have some money on hand." Lin Youcai pointed at the four people.
Shen Xianglan: "Where is the golden hairpin you picked up?"
"Then you have to melt the hairpin and take the gold cake to the money shop to exchange it for small change! Otherwise, you can take off the gems on it and sell them. A few small gems shouldn't sell for much money. We'll have to make do with every bit!" Lin Zisu had no shame in using the gold hairpin. She also sympathized with the victims, but she didn't kill the people. The culprits also told the cavalry, and the bandits were all dead.
She was so scared when she went to relieve herself in the wild that she fell down and a gold hairpin pierced her hand. It took more than ten days for the wound to heal. She was also an innocent victim.
She didn't know where to go, so the cavalry drove them away immediately!
She also gave the golden hairpin away in fear of causing trouble. What if someone said she was part of the gang and took it out on her? Or if she knew about it and wanted to silence her...
There is no logic when ordinary people deal with powerful people.
The family probably doesn't want anyone to know who the gold hairpin belongs to.
Lin Youcai thought for a moment and said, "Let's talk about the gold hairpin later. Let's go sell candles, bracelets, and instant noodles tomorrow. We can use the money to buy grain and salt. Most families don't have salt to eat. Dazhao City has the East Market and the West Market. The East Market is where the rich do business, and the West Market is where the common people do business. Let's go to the East Market and the West Market in the afternoon and ask about the prices."
Lin Xianwen: "I'll go with you tomorrow."
Lin Zisu: "I want to go too. If instant noodles sell well, I'll sell a few more bags and stock up on food."
Shen Xianglan: "Then I'll stay at the inn and guard the car."
Lin Youcai: "Okay, there will be many people staying in the inn, don't be afraid. There will be a lot of things to do tomorrow, and I guess I won't be able to leave the city, so I have to stay another night."
Shen Xianglan nodded: "Okay, okay, it's getting late, you two should go to sleep on the roof."
The father and son were "driven" out of the car. They climbed onto the roof and pulled up the waterproof cloth, leaving only a breathable net. Under them was a warm electric blanket, the wire of which was plugged into the electrical socket outside the car. If you don't use it, you can't find the location of the electrical socket outside the car. You have to open the cover to see it.
The family of four finally had a comfortable night's sleep. Lin Zisu lay on the long-lost big bed and patted the soft and elastic big mattress. "Ah~ So good!"
The last time she slept in a big bed was when she and her brother escaped from Ancheng and traveled several days to Nan County.
I miss her big bed so much.
There are still people on duty at night, but the number of people has been reduced from 2 groups to 8 group, and the two hours have been reduced to 6 hour. From pm to am, each group is only on duty for an hour, which does not affect everyone's rest at all.
After all, there were goods in the carriages, and the animals were in the barn in the yard. Even if they were resting in the inn, someone had to be on duty. When you are away from home, you should be prepared for the worst.
Everyone had a warm night's sleep, and they felt comfortable both physically and mentally. Although it was just a crowded big bunk bed and the smell in the room was not good, it was a world of difference compared to the wild.
This morning, everyone slept in, a rare occasion, instead of getting up early. In the cold winter, lying in the warm bed, no one wanted to get up.
The main reason why everyone didn't get up was that Lin Lizheng said last night that they would not leave the city today to continue their journey. They had to sell all the goods, and use the money to buy grain and salt. They also had to stay in an inn for one night.
Everyone was happy, although they felt bad about spending the money, there was nothing they could do. They just hoped that the goods could be sold at a good price.
Those who were going to sell goods only got up an hour later than usual and set off at around 7 o'clock.
Five people from the Lin family went, including Lin Youcai, Lin Xianwen, Lin Zisu, Lin Youfu, and Lin Youpeng; three people from the Shen family went, including Shen Jingfu, who brought his eldest son Shen Anrong and servant Awang.
Butcher Zhao brought his eldest son Zhao Zhuang; Zhu Ming and his brother-in-law Tao Mingyuan; Lin Benshu brought his two sons, Lin Youxing and Lin Youan.
Today, two mule carts loaded with goods and more than 10 people rushed to the East Market.
In order to see the world, Lin Zisu had no choice but to crawl out of bed in the cold weather.
Everyone didn't stay in bed for long. At around 8 o'clock, everyone got up. The clothes and pants hung outside were so hard that they could kill people. Everyone had nothing to do today, so they spread straw mats on the ground, moved the quilts and mattresses onto the mats, and dried clothes and pants on the kang.
I have to heat the kang myself during the day. Fortunately, they are used to bringing firewood with them. I used a lot of firewood to heat water for bath yesterday, so there is still some left.