Yan Funing asked, "Will the prefect be able to return tomorrow?"
"I can come back." The yamen runner nodded. "If you can wait, then wait."
The couple expressed their gratitude to the yamen runners and then walked towards the street.
Yan Funing: "Let's wait. Since we're here, one or two days won't make a difference."
Fu Ciyi: "Yesterday I agreed with the students to have a two-day holiday, so there's still enough time."
Yan Funing: "Even if we wait a day longer and inform the students and their parents, it won't be a big problem."
Fu Ciyi: "I'm afraid it will be difficult to handle this matter."
At this moment, a laugh came from behind.
Another yamen runner asked the man who had just come in, "Those two people kept thanking you, what's the matter?"
The yamen runner laughed and said, "Two country folks want to see the prefect. How can the prefect just say they will see him?"
"That's right, but the governor is not at home, so they can't see him."
"I told them the truth. It depends on whether they come tomorrow or not. How will they be humiliated?"
"Hahaha, you're always pretending to be a good person."
Yan Funing was annoyed when she heard this and wanted to argue with the person, but Fu Ciyi grabbed her wrist.
He said calmly, "Let's come back tomorrow."
Yan Funing sighed, "It's always difficult to ask others to do things for you. Not only do we have to consider their expressions, but we also have to consider the expressions of these yamen runners."
The two continued walking forward a few steps.
Fu Ciyi slowly let go of her wrist: "Let's find an inn to stay."
Yan Funing nodded: "Okay, it's time for lunch now."
The couple entered an inn, and as soon as they entered, the waiter greeted them warmly.
The shopkeeper asked them, "How many rooms do you want?"
Yan Funing held up two fingers: "Two rooms, for one night."
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Eight hundred wen per room, two rooms for one liang and six wen. Our guest rooms are all superior rooms."
Yan Funing asked in surprise, "Eight hundred coins per room?"
The shopkeeper continued with a smile, "It's time for guests to check out, so eight hundred coins is considered cheap. If you come in the evening, it might cost one or two taels of silver. If you come at night, there won't be any rooms available."
Yan Funing lowered her eyes and did the math. The fare for a single trip would cost five hundred coins. If they stayed separately, it would cost one tael and six coin. Adding in the food, plus the fare for the return trip tomorrow...
It’s too expensive!
Fu Ciyi said, "Then let's take two rooms."
This is the only way I can do so that I can earn more from my writing fees.
Yan Funing gritted her teeth and said, "We only need one room."
It was the shopkeeper's turn to be surprised: "One room? What's your relationship?"
Yan Funing: "Husband and wife."
Fu Ciyi: "Husband and wife."
The shopkeeper smiled and shook his head: "Didn't the couple tell you earlier? Are they having a quarrel? And they still want to stay in two rooms?"
"Yes, he doesn't love me, and I'm angry with him."
Yan Funing muttered something and twisted Fu Ciyi's arm.
However, the man's arms were very stiff, and she only twisted his clothes without taking the opportunity to twist his flesh.
The waiter came over and looked at Yan Funing and Fu Ciyi. "You're both so good-looking, aren't you brother and sister? You're sharing a room to save money, right?"
Yan Funing was both angry and annoyed: "Brother, stop talking nonsense. My husband and I look good together, and we look like a couple. Do you understand what a couple looks like?"
She pointed at her own face, then at Fu Ciyi's face: "Look carefully again, how are they similar?"
The shopkeeper laughed and said, "Whether they look alike or not, it's true that they both look good."
The waiter frowned. "The robe this gentleman is wearing is made of the same color as this lady's skirt. At first glance, they look like brother and sister!"
Yan Funing's expression darkened. "Our clothes are couple's clothes. Do you understand couple's clothes?" Thinking that people in ancient times probably didn't understand what couple's clothes were, she changed the word, "It's also called husband and wife clothes."
Fu Ciyi smiled and said gently, "My dear, it turns out that the clothes we are wearing are called couple's clothes, also known as husband and wife clothes."
Yan Funing glared at him: "I'm telling you, I'm still angry, you have to comfort me!"
As if he was really angry.
Seeing this, the shopkeeper laughed out loud: "Okay, young lady, don't get excited, and don't be angry with your husband anymore. One room is enough."
After booking a room and getting the key, the couple went upstairs under the guidance of the waiter.
Pushing open the door of the guest room, the waiter said, "If you two are hungry, you can order food downstairs."
After saying that, he stepped back.
Yan Funing pulled Fu Ciyi into the room and closed the door.
"Fu Ciyi, let me tell you, this dress wasn't my idea. Your sister sewed it for you, don't you remember?"
"I know," he said. "I'm just curious. How did you come up with the term 'couple costumes'?"
"I just made it up." Yan Funing lowered her eyes, "Look, no one else thinks we're husband and wife..." After a pause, she added, "Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Let's think about how we can meet the prefect tomorrow."
Fu Ciyi said calmly, "We can still afford two guest rooms. If you don't want to, I'll talk to the shopkeeper and ask him to open another room."
"You have a problem with money?" Yan Funing took a long breath. "Although I don't want to give Yan Haitang a hundred taels of silver, but so far, I can't think of any other way for Caiyu to leave Yan Haitang smoothly."
She has to save money.
"Let's take it one step at a time."
Fu Ciyi looked around the room. The room was clean and bright, and the bed was spacious, which was pretty good.
The two stayed in the guest room for a while and then went downstairs to have lunch.
I walked around the streets that afternoon, hoping to find out what the prefect's hobbies were. But since we were unfamiliar with the place, the others stopped talking the moment we asked.
The two had no choice but to return to the inn.
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It was only when she went to bed at night that Yan Funing realized the problem belatedly.
Although the bed was covered with a curtain, there was no sheet in the middle to hang to separate it, but it could be separated by clothes.
However, there was only one quilt on the bed!
There is only one quilt, and it cannot be divided in the middle.
Seeing her standing blankly in front of the bed, Fu Ciyi slowly walked to her side.
"I've already asked, and there are no other rooms available at the moment."
"I know that with so many people coming to the provincial capital for business, the guest rooms are naturally in short supply." Yan Funing pointed to the inside of the bed, "You sleep inside."
In their country home, the bed in the west wing was placed in the middle of the room with the head against the wall.
You can climb up from either side of the bed, or from the end.
The bed in front of him was surrounded on three sides and covered with a curtain, so only one side could be climbed on.
If the person sleeping inside wants to get out of bed, he or she will have to pass by the person sleeping outside.
Fu Ciyi said coldly, "I'm a man, so naturally I sleep on the outside."
Yan Funing held her forehead with her hand: "But there is only one quilt."
Relative to who sleeps on the inside or outside, the quilt is the key to the problem!
Fu Ciyi: "What's the problem? I sleep well and won't touch you."
Yan Funing took out a dagger from her bag and went to bed holding the dagger.
Fu Ciyi frowned when he saw this: "What are you doing with the dagger?"
Yan Funing smiled sweetly: "My sleeping position is also good, don't worry, I won't stab you with a dagger."
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