Chapter 84: Meeting a Noble Person on the Road

Chen said hurriedly, "Uncle Ma, you can't drink this raw water. You'll have diarrhea if you drink it."

Uncle Ma smiled and said, "It's okay. I've been traveling all year round, so I'm used to it."

After filling the water, they continued to move forward.

Because they were delayed on the road for half an hour, it was dark when they arrived at the town.

Every household in the town was closed, and only one inn was lit.

Everyone drove the car over, and there were several men standing at the gate of the yard.

Several people looked at their convoy, "Are you staying in the hotel?"

Gu Zhang nodded hurriedly, "Stay in the hotel, is there any room?"

Several people made way, "Come in, there's still room."

Everyone drove the mule cart in and saw that several carriages were already parked in the yard, and there were still many horses in the stable.

Two carriages were empty, and the things on them must have been unloaded.

There were two more carriages, one with a green tent and a green oil carriage, and one with eight treasures and a necklace.

Gu Fei often saw such cars in the Marquis' Mansion.

However, at this moment, the pearl and jade decorations on the Yingluo Car were gone, and only the curtains made of brocade glowed faintly in the night.

There is a noble person in this inn.

Gu Fei and Lanzhi exchanged a look, and both understood that the person who could ride in such a car was of extraordinary status.

The Eight Treasures Yingluo Car was only for women of high rank.

Everyone unloaded the car and led the mule to eat grass.

Gu Fei followed Gu Zhang into the inn.

There were three tables of guests in the lobby.

One table was occupied by a beautiful middle-aged woman and a boy of seventeen or eighteen years old wearing a green brocade. There were several maids standing next to them to serve.

The other two tables were occupied by eight black-clad guards.

Gu Fei took a quick look and quickly looked away.

Lanzhi touched her arm and whispered, "It's the wife of the county governor."

Last year, the Marquis's son got married, and this lady attended the wedding banquet at that time.

Gu Fei said "hmm" in a low voice. No matter who this lady is, it has nothing to do with them.

The village chief went up and asked the shopkeeper directly: "How much is a bunk bed per night?"

The shopkeeper raised his eyelids, "Fifty cents per person." He glanced at the grandson Shan Yao beside the village chief, "Half price for children."

The village chief was stunned for a moment, suspecting that he had heard wrongly, "Fifty cents? The day before yesterday, it only cost twenty cents to stay in a bunk bed!"

The shopkeeper smiled, "Brother, these days, there is no tomorrow, so the price is naturally different every day."

He pointed out, "When I came in, I saw those people standing at the gate of the courtyard. I hired all of them, and I have to spend a lot of money every day. How can I not raise the price? "

The village chief asked in confusion, "Why do you hire those people?"

The shopkeeper spread his hands, "There is no other way. If I don't hire people to stand at the door, those refugees will come to ask for food and drink, and I can't do this business."

He sighed, "It's hard to say, this business can't be done for a few days, let's take it one day at a time."

The village chief was reluctant to pay, and hesitantly stood at the back.

Gu Fei took out a piece of silver, "Living in a dormitory, ten adults and one child, four bundles of fodder, six buckets of water, can you calculate how much it costs?"

The shopkeeper looked at Gu Fei, and the abacus clattered loudly, and said with a smile, "This girl is straightforward, I'll calculate it for you, 525 coins for accommodation, 80 coins for four bundles of fodder, and 900 coins for six buckets of water, which adds up to 1 tael and 5 coins of silver and 5 copper coins."

"How about this, I'll give you five copper coins, and you just give me 1 tael and 5 coins of silver."

Gu Fei shook her head. The accommodation fee has increased, and the water price has also increased. There is no other way, she still has to stay.

She put the silver on the counter, "This is two taels of silver, please weigh it."