allonlinenovel Chapter 439 Checking into the Inn
Chapter 439 Checking into the Inn
Aunt Zhang really treated him as her own child. The clothes he was wearing now were made smaller by Aunt Zhang using her own clothes.
Da Zhuang felt very uncomfortable when he thought that he would never see his godmother again.
In front, Old Man Lu and Boss Lu went straight to Old Third Lu's carriage.
The father and his two sons exchanged a few words and then got on the carriage.
Boss Lu sat on the shaft of the cart, looking at Da Zhuang who was still talking to Aunt Zhang in the distance, and hurriedly shouted:
"Da Zhuang, come back quickly, the team is leaving!"
Only then did Dazhuang come out of Aunt Zhang's arms and walked towards the carriage reluctantly.
Aunt Zhang wiped her tears and went to the county town with a small bag on her back.
When Lu Tianming saw that Boss Lu and his son had returned, he asked Lu Shuhe to count the number of people.
He sat on the shaft of the cart, staring at the dock behind him in a daze.
Ashida County seems to be relatively peaceful now. He plans to rest in the county for a few days and replenish supplies.
Take advantage of these few days to go to the dock and wait and see. It would be best if you can meet a large ship heading south.
But if they don't meet him, they have to be prepared so that they can continue their journey.
Soon, Lu Shuhe counted the number of people and the convoy started to set off.
On the road to the county, there were crowds of people and a constant stream of vehicles.
Lu Tianming was worried about hitting someone, so he deliberately slowed down the carriage.
Not long after she walked out, Lu Qingqing saw Aunt Zhang walking alone on the side of the road, and called her to get on her carriage.
Aunt Zhang had a good impression of Lu Qingqing. After they chatted for a while, the team arrived at the city gate.
The city wall of Ashida County looked like it had just been repaired, and was not as dilapidated as the city walls they had passed before.
At this time, there was already a long queue at the city gate.
In addition to carriages and horses, there were more people in the team carrying baskets or firewood on their backs.
After seeing the queue, Aunt Zhang explained to Lu Qingqing:
"Daya, the entrance fee to Lutian County is two cents per person.
If it's a horse-drawn carriage, it's five cents. Each carriage can carry four people, and there's an additional charge for more people."
After Aunt Zhang gave her instructions and said hello, she was about to get off the carriage and go to the front to line up when she was stopped by Lu Qingqing.
There were only two people in their car, so there was no need for Aunt Zhang to spend the extra two cents.
Lu Qingqing repeated what Aunt Zhang had just said to everyone in the team.
Those families with more than four people in their carriages went to the carriages of other families in the team.
When they lined up at the city gate, there were no more than four people in each carriage in the convoy.
When Lu Qingqing was redistributing the team, she called Dazhuang over.
At this moment, Da Zhuang was sitting between Lu Qingqing and Aunt Zhang, holding one of their hands, and he felt extremely happy.
This time when entering the city, the crowd did not encounter any difficulties from the officials and entered the city smoothly.
Aunt Zhang had already learned from the conversation that they planned to stay in the county town to rest for a few days, so she suggested that they go to Tongfu Inn in the west of the city.
The inn has been open in the county town for more than ten years. The prices are reasonable and the environment is relatively clean.
Aunt Zhang also specifically told Lu Qingqing about the usual charges there, for fear that they would be charged exorbitant fees without understanding the market conditions.
Because Aunt Zhang lived in the east of the city, she was separated from everyone else.
Following Aunt Zhang's previous directions, the group headed west to Tongfu Inn.
The waiter at the door greeted them warmly when he saw so many of them.
Everyone parked the carriage in the backyard and carried their valuables into the inn.
When it came to choosing a house, Lu Tianming, Yao Xiancheng, Master Yan and others asked for a single room as usual.
Among the rest of the people, some were reluctant to spend money and wanted to sleep in a dormitory.
There were also people like Tian Funiang, who wanted a single room for her family of four, even though it was more expensive than a dormitory bed, it was at least more comfortable, so she asked for one.
In the crowd, Lu Laosan was worried about Sun Cui's belly, so he also asked for a single room.
Seeing this, Old Man Lu pulled Boss Lu’s sleeve, and the two of them followed.
"Third brother, you also know that our luggage is lost, see?"
When Lu Laosan saw his father looking at him with a pleading look, his heart softened a little.
"Dad, let's stay in one room. I'll ask the waiter to put a curtain to separate the room."
Before Old Man Lu could say anything, Sun Cui's face darkened.
She pulled Lu Laosan aside and whispered:
"Master, I'm swollen now, and I have to go to the toilet several times a night.
The outhouse of this inn is in the backyard, and it is very busy.
If you fall again, you'll be in trouble.
I wanted to do it indoors.
If you let my father-in-law and my eldest uncle live in the same room with us, how can I have the nerve to go to bed in the room!"
After hearing this, Lu Laosan looked at Sun Cui's bulging belly and couldn't help but feel worried.
What the woman said was right. If they really slept in the same room, he would have to accompany her to the toilet at night.
Those trips are really tiring.
But this single room is not cheap, and he would not be willing to spend the money to open another one.
Lu Lao San's expression changed again and again, and finally he returned to Old Man Lu and whispered:
"Dad, my wife is pregnant and it's inconvenient for her to sleep at night.
How about I get you a big bunk bed, this single room is really not cheap."
When Old Man Lu heard this, a look of annoyance flashed across his face.
The third son lives in a single room while letting his father sleep in a dormitory. He is such an unfilial son!
He was right before. This third brother is a person who can't stand on his own feet and only knows how to listen to his wife!
I used to listen to Qin Li'niang, but now I listen to Sun Cui!
This son was raised in vain!
Old Man Lu was very angry, but he had no confidence because he had no money, so he had to agree.
Lu Qingqing ignored the lawsuit on their side and asked for a single room with Qin Lang as usual.
When I entered the room, I found that what Aunt Zhang said was absolutely right.
This inn is the cleanest one they have ever stayed in.
Qin Lang made the bed quickly, washed his hands, sat on a stool and started chewing the candy man.
Seeing Lu Qingqing standing by the window looking down, he took another candy man and asked her to eat it.
At this time, it was already past noon.
After Lu Qingqing took a bite of the candy man, she felt even hungrier.
"Come on, let's go out for dinner!"
Having said that, he pulled Qin Lang out the door.
It has to be said that Ashida County, with its convenient water transportation, is indeed prosperous.
There are various shops next to the inn, and most of them are occupied with customers.
The food stalls on the roadside were packed with people.
Looking at the various snacks, Lu Qingqing and Qin Lang bought and ate them at the same time.
Thinking of Da Zhuang who was still in the inn, Lu Qingqing bought more of everything.
The first floor of the inn.
After Lu Laosan prepared a large bunk bed for Old Man Lu and the others, he left only a few vegetable pancakes and returned to his single room.
At this moment, Boss Lu looked at his father with a gloomy face and said:
"Dad, the third brother is really unreasonable.
I don’t mind it, you and mom loved him so much in the past!
Look at him now, he really has forgotten his father now that he has a wife!"
Hearing the eldest son's obvious provocation, Old Man Lu secretly cursed his eldest son for being stupid.
But when he smelled the strong odor of stinky feet next to him, his face became even uglier.