allonlinenovel Chapter 956 Difficulty in Finding a Hotel
Chapter 956 Difficulty in Finding a Hotel
By now, there were no more vendors on either side of the street.
In fact, most of the shops have already closed down.
The procession could only continue forward along the street.
Unaware of the curfew policy here, and exhausted from the past few days, Bai Song wanted to find a place to stop and rest as soon as possible.
But along the way, most of the shops were pitch black.
Fortunately, after the group turned the corner, they found a large inn ahead.
When Bai Song saw the lit lanterns of the inn, his eyes lit up, and he urged Yan Xu to hurry up and take the carriage there.
As soon as the carriage stopped at the entrance, a waiter from inside the lobby rushed out enthusiastically.
However, upon seeing so many carriages in the procession, his expression immediately changed.
He covered his face with one hand and tried to run back into the store.
Bai Song was immediately annoyed when he saw that the waiter was acting the same way.
He strode forward and grabbed the waiter by the collar.
"We're looking for a hotel, not robbing you. What's wrong with you?"
The waiter struggled a few times, but realizing he couldn't fight against the strong and powerful Bai Song, he stopped struggling.
Bai Song pulled him to the entrance of the inn, and seeing that no one was in the lobby, he sat down on a bench.
"We need a place to stay, there are over a hundred of us, can your inn accommodate us?"
The waiter dashed behind the counter as soon as he let go.
He answered cautiously from a distance.
"Sir, our shop is too small to accommodate so many of you."
Why don't you go and take a look at other places?
Bai Song sensed something was wrong, glared at it, and slammed his hand on the table.
"In all my years, this is the first time I've ever seen an inn that turns people away."
If you can't give me a straight answer today, I'm not letting you off the hook!
Upon hearing this, Yan Xu led a line of soldiers directly to the counter.
Upon seeing this, the waiter was so frightened that he knelt down.
"My lords, please don't be violent! I'll talk, I'll talk, okay?"
Yan Xu's face was cold, revealing the large knife at his waist, his tone full of threat.
"You know what will happen if you dare to lie!"
The waiter completely broke down and blurted everything out.
It turns out that the second young master of the Zhou family had taken money to bring people into the city, which resulted in the entire street being infected.
That street is still empty now.
The people in the city all know that as long as you come in carrying large bags or small packages, or with your belongings and luggage, you're considered a bad omen.
They look like they're on a long journey, so you should definitely stay far away from them.
They avoided people from outside the city like the plague.
They were afraid that if one of them contracted the plague, they would also infect the others.
Therefore, many inns in the city closed their doors a few days ago.
Only one small door is left for long-term guests to enter and exit.
Because no unfamiliar faces had entered the city for a long time, the inn reopened its doors.
Unexpectedly, just two days after opening, they encountered Bai Song and his group.
Even if the waiter could make the decision, he wouldn't dare let Bai Song and his group stay.
Seeing the waiter's fearful expression, Bai Song knew that no matter how much he explained, it would be useless.
He was somewhat annoyed and slammed his hand on the table with a loud 'bang'.
"Let's go! I refuse to believe that we can't find a place to stay if we have money!"
Lu Qingqing stood at the doorway, taking in the entire scene that had just unfolded.
Actually, this wasn't the first time she'd encountered this situation.
It's normal that the people in the city feared them.
If the guesthouse isn't an option, you could consider renting a few courtyards to stay in.
However, it was already getting dark, and the brokers who helped with renting rooms had already gone home to rest.
This is a really difficult matter.
She turned back to the carriage and drove it onward.
On the way, she kept observing the shops on both sides and the pedestrians on the road.
However, their team had far too many people.
Anyone with normal intelligence would run away as soon as they saw their group.
Seeing that things couldn't continue like this, she stopped the carriage and discussed it with Bai Song behind her.
They decided to split the group into two or three carriages and travel separately to various streets in the city to find places to stay.
They agreed to meet at the open space at the end of the street half an hour later.
After the arrangements were made, Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue conscientiously drove the carriage and followed behind Lu Qingqing.
The four of them turned into one of the narrow alleys and headed north.
The further you go in, the darker it gets.
The people living nearby have clearly turned off their lights and gone to bed.
Seeing that there was little hope there, Lu Qingqing tugged on the reins and headed straight north.
According to the customs of that era, the north of the city was generally inhabited by poor families.
They have money, and the most likely place they can afford to stay is in the north of the city.
After turning out of the alley, Lu Qingqing turned west along the street and walked to a main road leading north, driving the carriage northward.
Even in low light conditions at night, it is still clearly noticeable.
The surrounding housing is getting worse and worse.
Even the roads in the north of the city have started to become full of potholes.
When the carriage moves quickly, it shakes violently.
After walking for a while, we finally saw an inn with lanterns lit up ahead.
As she got closer, Lu Qingqing realized...
This inn is far inferior in appearance to the previous one.
The entire inn was dilapidated, even the wine flag hanging at the entrance had a large hole in it.
Lu Qingqing jumped off the carriage, stuffed a bag of silver into her pocket, and went inside.
Inside the inn, only a dim oil lamp was lit behind the old counter.
An old man with gray hair was propping his head up, feeling dazed.
Lu Qingqing stepped forward and called softly:
"Sir, is there still a place to stay?"
The old man was startled awake by the shout and opened his eyes groggily.
"Yes, you can stay here. How many of you are there?"
Lu Qingqing didn't answer immediately, but instead asked about the price and the current availability of rooms at the inn.
When the old man heard her ask how many rooms were available, he seemed to realize what was going on and started peering outside.
Seeing this, Lu Qingqing placed the money bag in her hand on the counter and explained that her group had just entered the city.
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, the old man took a step back in fright.
But looking at the money bag on the counter, he hesitated again.
Now that martial law is in effect in the city, apart from the outsiders who were originally stranded in the city, almost no one comes to stay at the inn.
His dilapidated inn in the north of the city had even fewer guests.
The reason it's still open is because no outsiders have come into the city recently.
In addition, some outsiders who had little money left began to switch to cheaper inns.
Two people have come to his shop these past few days.
Although they both lived in a dormitory-style room, they only received two hundred coins a month.
But with some income, he could always buy some food, so he and his grandson wouldn't starve to death.
The old man wavered when he thought of his grandson.
Upon seeing this, Lu Qingqing immediately emptied all the money from her purse.
Large and small silver ingots and pieces of silver were poured onto the counter with a clatter.
The old man swallowed hard as he watched this scene.
"This... so much money?"