Zhen Wanwan glared back defiantly, showing no fear of anyone!
The young master of the Liang family was clearly much more polite than his sister.
He gave a slight bow to Zhen Wanwan and the innkeeper.
"My younger sister is still young and has been spoiled by the family. Sometimes she speaks too directly and may offend others. Please forgive her..."
This means that her younger sister is young and doesn't understand things, so please don't take it to heart!
Zhen Wanwan didn't want to get into conflicts with others, especially the Liang family in front of her.
There's some truth to the saying "the common people shouldn't fight against the officials." They are currently powerless and vulnerable, and are still refugees fleeing famine.
If the Liang family is angered, the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled in the family will suffer greatly if she implicates them.
She shook her head and said, "It's nothing, we just want to stay at a hotel."
Young Master Liang nodded politely and said kindly, "It is the proper order of arrival. Please, innkeeper, check this lady in first!"
"Brother! You..."
Young Master Liang turned to signal Miss Liang not to interrupt, and then consciously lined up behind Zhen Wanwan and the others to wait.
Zhen Wanwan has a very good impression of polite people, but she only gives them a pleasant look.
Zhen Wanwan gently tapped on the counter, mentally calculating the number of people traveling with her.
Only then did he cautiously say, "Please, innkeeper, give us five medium-sized rooms!"
The shopkeeper was secretly delighted, but then put on a troubled expression.
"I'm sorry, sir, our inn currently only has three medium-sized rooms and three lower-class dormitory rooms..."
Seeing this, Zhou Dashan quickly replied, "Wan-meizi, we can just stay here and wait in the shared dormitory!"
Wang Er and his wife also nodded hurriedly.
A mid-range room costs one or two taels of silver!
They only had a few taels of silver in total, how could they bear to spend it on accommodation?
Even Qu Huaiyuan felt that he was short of money and did not want to spend money to stay in a medium-sized room.
Seeing this, Zhen Wanwan didn't insist and directly asked for three medium-sized rooms and two inferior dormitory rooms.
Ten people can live in one low-class dormitory room. The men can live in those rooms, and the middle-class rooms can be reserved for the women.
Seeing this, the innkeeper smiled and arranged for one of the waiters to lead them to their rooms.
As for the Liang family, they weren't stingy at all and booked all the remaining guest rooms.
The innkeeper was so happy he couldn't stop smiling.
After everyone went inside, he ran back to the backyard and lit an incense stick for the God of Wealth.
Old Mrs. Li will sleep with Zhen Wanwan again tonight.
Wang Cuihua slept with Aunt Zhou and Sister-in-law Zhou, along with a group of children.
If there aren't enough beds, just make do with makeshift beds.
Sister-in-law Zhou lived in the last medium-sized room with Sister Zhou, Aunt Qu, Ma, and her three children.
Although the room was simple, it was clean and tidy.
They can go straight to sleep after a quick tidy-up.
Before that, they would definitely take several showers to wash off the grime.
It's hot, so we only use warm water for Zhen Wanwan and the twins.
The rest of the people washed themselves directly with cold water.
After everyone had rested for a while, it was time for dinner.
Since the guesthouse only includes breakfast, they will have to pay for their own dinner today.
On her way here, Zhen Wanwan had already decided what she wanted to eat.
She hadn't had any meat in so long, and she was really craving it.
Thinking of this, she went out the door and found the innkeeper, and learned that she could borrow the kitchen.
He went to the lower-class dormitory to ask his older brother to help him buy some fish.
Tonight she plans to cook grilled fish herself.
They ran into Zhen Fugui and Xiao Huzi, and learned that Zhen Wanwan wanted to eat fish.
He readily agreed.
"Oh, right, brother, if you have potatoes and chili peppers, buy those too..."
Upon hearing this, Zhen Fugui asked with a puzzled look, "What are potatoes and chili peppers?"
Zhen Wanwan asked in surprise, "Do you have potatoes and bell peppers?"
"I've never heard of potatoes. I do have bell peppers, but they're poisonous!"
Poisonous? Really?
Is it rare that this time and space is different from the past?
"It seems I was poisoned by chili peppers," Zhen Fugui said with lingering fear.
"When we were little, our family was poor. My third brother and I were starving, and we went up the mountain and stumbled upon this chili pepper. It almost poisoned our tongues!"
He warned her earnestly, "Little sister, you can't eat this stuff. If you want cabbage, I can go and buy some."
Zhen Wanwan looked vehemently opposed; she only wanted to eat meat, and she didn't want cabbage or anything like that.
She guessed that the villagers might not have discovered that chili peppers could be used as an ingredient in stir-fries.
"Brother, if you come across any places that sell peppers, please buy some for me."
Although it was in her online space, it also had a legitimate reason for being there.
Being outside is not as safe as being at home, so she naturally takes extra precautions.
"Alright then, I'll go take a look for you."
Although Zhen Fugui did not approve of Zhen Wanwan wasting money on peppers, he did not want to disappoint his younger sister.
He took the silver and left with Little Tiger.
"Auntie~ I'm going with Dad."
During this period, thanks to her occasional feeding, Zhen's children have all grown quite a bit taller.
Tiger has already grown up to her shoulder.
Zhen Wanwan rubbed Hu Zi's little head and nodded, saying, "Be careful, don't leave your father's side."
"I see."
Zhen Wanwan went for a stroll outside and came back carrying a small bag of potatoes and side dishes.
Her mother and sister-in-law were busy taking care of the children and didn't have time to come to the kitchen to help.
After thinking for a moment, she went to find Zhou Ersao and Dongzi's wife and invited them to cook dinner together.
Mrs. Ma was also in the house, and upon hearing this, she volunteered to help.
Zhen Wanwan naturally wouldn't refuse someone's help.
She then asked Wang Er's three children to go and play with Gou Dan and the others.
The four of them chatted and laughed as they entered the kitchen.
There were many people eating at the inn, so Zhen Wanwan and her friends were only able to borrow a small stove.
Fortunately, firewood only costs ten coins, so you can use it as much as you want.
She took out ten coins to give to the waiter, but Zhou Ersao beat her to it.
"I'll pay! You paid for the accommodation, we don't want to take advantage of this meal."
"Yeah, Wan-mei, you've given us so many nice things along the way, how can we keep taking advantage of you?"
Dongzi's wife has a small, round face and is looking at her intently.
Standing at the back, Ma felt somewhat embarrassed and awkward, as her entire family couldn't afford to spend a single penny.
He had planned to sell grain to raise some money, but he hadn't found an opportunity yet.
Their accommodation today was also paid for by Zhen's family. It would be shameless for them to ask for their food as well.
But where would she get the money now?
Ma's face was flushed, and she stood there wishing she could disappear into a hole in the ground.
Zhen Wanwan was well aware of their predicament and naturally wouldn't do anything to embarrass others for ten coins.
She said with a smile, "Sisters-in-law, stop arguing. I'm not paying you for nothing. Once we've settled down, I'll definitely make you pay me back!"
"So, you guys should keep track of what you owe me and pay me back when we get there."
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