How much is one piece of silver?
The innkeeper stopped using the abacus and looked them up and down.
He said in a nonchalant tone, "Three hundred coins, not a penny less."
Zhen Wanwan raised an eyebrow. Three hundred coins was equivalent to thirty yuan in real life, which seemed like a pretty good deal.
I thought it would be much more expensive!
She had 850 taels left, enough to buy the inn.
Having finally managed to get a night's rest, Zhen Wanwan didn't want to make herself suffer.
She slowly walked to the counter, holding her child.
What is the price of a single room?
The innkeeper finally gave Zhen Wanwan a proper look.
She smiled and replied, "We have superior and medium-class rooms. Superior rooms cost three taels of silver, and medium-class rooms cost one tael of silver!"
The price difference is that big?
What's the difference between a superior room and a mid-range room?
The innkeeper said with a forced smile, "The superior room includes three meals a day, provides toiletries, and has a table and chairs in the room, so you don't have to come down and squeeze into a table with others to eat."
"The mid-range room includes breakfast and toiletries, and has only one bed."
Zhen Wanwan was more interested in the mid-range room. She didn't have much money, so she wanted to spend it wisely.
It's not worth it to spend three taels of silver just for two more meals and a table.
"Then I want..."
"Get three superior rooms! And all the other rooms too!"
Zhen Wanwan was interrupted and looked in the direction of the voice with a puzzled expression.
Unexpectedly, it was an old acquaintance!
What a small world!
The arrogant person who spoke out just now was none other than Zuo Duwei Liang's servant.
Oh wow! The saying "a scourge lives on for a thousand years" really hasn't been said yet.
I never expected that they would escape alive from the refugees!
Unlike his lukewarm attitude towards Zhen's family, the innkeeper showed a genuine smile for the first time.
His eyes, which were already small, were now so bright that they almost blinded everyone.
"Oh dear, you must be tired from your journey, sir! I'll arrange a room for you right away!"
With a broad smile, he quickly approached the Liang family and others from backstage to greet them at the door.
They didn't even glance at Zhen Wanwan and the others.
"Ugh, this place is so dirty and dilapidated, how can anyone live here?"
The young lady from the Liang family frowned slightly, looking at the inn with resistance and disdain on her face.
The maid next to her also looked disgusted.
"Miss, this inn is the best in the area. Please make do for one more night, and we'll go into town tomorrow to stay in a better place."
Miss Liang naturally knew that this was the best inn she had visited along the way.
She pouted and reluctantly said, "Fine, I'll stay here!"
The innkeeper also knew that the young lady in front of him was the servant's master.
She didn't show any anger at his disdain for her own inn; only a stiff smile could be faintly seen on her face.
"Please follow me, esteemed guests..."
Money is hard to earn and life is tough, so who would turn down money?
After the innkeeper finished speaking, he was about to welcome the Liang family into the house.
Zhen Wanwan blocked the innkeeper's way.
He said with dissatisfaction, "Wait a minute! Shopkeeper, we were here first, why did you skip us?"
"Exactly! Why should I get to do this?!"
"We arrived first, why were we served to others first!"
The others angrily questioned the innkeeper.
Suddenly, the servant exclaimed, "It's you!"
"What are you yelling about!" The maidservant beside Miss Liang glared at the servant boy with disdain.
They felt that the servant's overreaction was a disgrace to the Liang family!
The servant pointed at Zhen Fugui and Zhou Dashan and said with certainty, "Young master and young lady, these are the refugees who blocked our way before!"
Following the servant's words, Miss Liang carefully looked them over.
Upon seeing Zhen Wanwan's face covered in acne scars, a sudden glint of light flashed in his eyes, and he recalled the scene from before!
"It was you!"
It's not that her memory is particularly good; it's just that she's a sucker for good looks and often has a vivid memory of people who are good-looking or ugly.
Of course, in her mind, Zhen Wanwan belonged to the latter category.
The innkeeper was worried about how to get rid of Zhen Wanwan and the others.
Now that I see they know each other, my mind starts to wander.
He smiled obsequiously, trying to smooth things over.
"So you all know each other! That's quite a coincidence. How about we all compromise and..."
"Who knows these lowly people? You old man, you have no sense of propriety!"
Miss Liang was furious when she heard what the innkeeper said.
How could she possibly know that ugly woman!
The innkeeper was speechless at Miss Liang's words, and his smile was about to fade.
This little girl looks very pretty and seems to come from a good family.
I can't believe they have such poor upbringing!
But he was used to welcoming and seeing off important people in his business, so he naturally didn't want to offend anyone important.
Then the only option is to target those refugees.
"Yes, yes, it was my fault for being so blind! I hope you will forgive me, Miss!"
Miss Liang snorted in dissatisfaction and waited with an air of superiority for the innkeeper to lead her into the room.
Zhen Wanwan was amused by this princess-like young lady!
What kind of person is this?!
Does she think she wants to see her?
What a waste of that pretty face! With such a bad temper, she wouldn't like anyone, no matter how beautiful they are.
"Second brother, did you hear that dog barking coming from somewhere? It barks awfully! And its mouth smells awful! I wonder how long it's been since it brushed its teeth..."
Zhen Wanwan used her free hand to fan her nose, as if she really smelled the stench.
Zhenfu knew perfectly well what her younger sister meant.
He chuckled slyly, "You know what, I heard it too, especially that bad breath, it stinks even worse than the farts I've been holding in for days!"
Standing outside the door, protecting his own mother, Qu Huaiyuan was both amused and exasperated by the conversation between the two.
This is a veiled reference to that arrogant Miss Liang!
"you!"
Miss Liang looked at Zhen Wanwan and the other woman in disbelief, seemingly not expecting to be the target of veiled insults.
She stammered for a long time, unable to utter any vulgar words, but she could only curse harshly: "lowly commoner."
To be honest, the innkeeper felt much better seeing Miss Liang get the short end of the stick!
He gave Zhen Wanwan and the others a slightly better look and spoke to them much more politely.
"Gentlemen, please be patient for my sake. Our rooms are spacious enough for everyone to squeeze in."
"Who do you think you are..."
"Shut up, little sister!"
The young man who had been standing silently next to Miss Liang spoke up to stop her.
"This isn't home, nor is it a place where you can act recklessly!"
He looked at Miss Liang with a warning, as if reminding her of something.
Miss Liang looked miserable; although she was still unhappy, she dared not say anything more hurtful.
She simply retreated silently behind the man, looking at Zhen Wanwan and the others with disgust.
Zhen Wanwan looked at her eyes, which were full of hatred, and was really speechless!
Is this person sick?!
If she hadn't started the insults, no one would have bothered to talk about her!
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