Chapter 18 Who pays for the hotel?
"What are you arguing about! It's Qin Lizheng, right? What's wrong with you? Do you still want to beat up the police? Do you think you are the emperor's uncle? Get out of here right now! Be careful or I'll whip you!" Chen Wu walked over and cursed in a rough voice.
Qin Lizheng was so angry that he was puffing his beard and glaring, but he didn't dare to say anything more. After glaring viciously at Chen Fenghe and Qin Mengyue, he went back in shame.
Seeing that his father had returned in defeat, Qin Jian dared not say another word. However, his left leg was paralyzed and he could not even walk. He hopped a few steps, stumbled and fell on his face in the mud. He did not dare to cry out in pain and half crawled and half jumped back.
When the Qin family saw that even the chief officer was on Shen Fenghe's side, they were both angry and fearful.
Qin Huanhuan whispered jealously, "That bitch Chen Fenghe must have taken advantage of her beauty to seduce the officers. Otherwise, why would they all be on her side?"
After hearing this, Qian Qiuyun immediately echoed her daughter's words, saying, "That's right! Bah! Shameless!"
But since they had the officials' support, they certainly didn't dare to ask for fish soup. They could only watch helplessly as Chen Fenghe and Qin Mengyue filled their bowls with fish soup, ate the fish and drank the soup, relishing it so much.
The fish soup quickly dried up. Chen Fenghe and Qin Mengyue went to the river to wash the pot and bowl, then returned them to the official.
At Chen Wu's command, the exile team continued on their journey.
Qin Jian had difficulty walking because his left leg was paralyzed, let alone carrying Old Lady Zhang?
Therefore, in the second half of the afternoon, the job of carrying Old Lady Zhang fell entirely to Qin Chang.
Qin Liqing looked at his son who was so tired from being ordered around that he was groaning, and his dissatisfaction with the eldest wife became even stronger.
In the second half of the afternoon, we walked until dusk, and finally arrived at a small town beside the official road.
Everyone's legs were almost broken from walking, and their feet were covered with blisters.
Chen Wu was often in charge of escorting exiles, so he was familiar with this small town. He immediately found a simple inn for everyone to rest.
Of course it’s not free. It costs ten cents per person per night and five cents for a child. Although it’s a big bunk bed, the price is definitely worth it.
Even so, there are still people who cry poor and say they have no money.
Chen Wu sneered and said, "There's no need to cry poor to me, saying you have no money! We brothers only feel sorry for you, so when we set out, we didn't try to steal any money you secretly brought with you. If you really can't bear to part with these ten or five cents, you can stay in the barn for the night. But anyone who dares to escape, don't blame us for handling the matter impartially. We will deal with you according to the law!"
What Chen Wu said was true.
If they met other escorting officials, they would search the exiles thoroughly without saying a word before they would stop.
However, although Chen Wu came from a low-class family, he was somewhat heroic and had strict discipline over his brothers. He never extorted the life-saving money carried by these exiles.
After hearing this, the group looked at each other, and most of them paid the money obediently.
There were still a few who were hesitant and were still standing there.
The Qin family is one of them.
This was certainly not because they did not have any hidden money, but because they had an internal dispute over who would pay.
Qin Jinzhong was a partial person. When he heard that he had to pay, he gave orders to his second son without thinking: "Second son, where is the money Chang'er has on him? First, take out two hundred coins and pay the store fee."
Qin Liqing couldn't stand it any longer and said, "Dad! Where did our second branch get the money? We paid for the meat patties we had at noon, and Chang'er even carried the old ancestor all the way there in the afternoon. Big brother should pay for the restaurant tonight!"
Qin Lizheng was immediately displeased when he heard this. His face darkened as he said, "Second Brother, what are you talking about? The money our eldest family brought... was for settling down in the exile area. How could we squander it on the way? Stop talking nonsense and tell Chang'er to get the money out. Are you planning to make our ancestors and our father sleep in the barn?"
Qin Liqing chuckled and said, "We in the second house don't have any money anyway! Let's sleep in the barn. Let's all sleep together!"
"You!" Qin Lizheng was so angry that he almost slapped his younger brother.
It's only been a few days and he's already taken the eldest son of the Qin family seriously! If he doesn't teach him a lesson now, how will he establish his authority in the future?
Ever since Qin Mengyue's brother and nephew died in battle, Qin Lizheng has always considered himself the eldest son of the Qin family. He also promoted the former second branch to the first branch.
Qin Liqing's family naturally changed from three rooms to two rooms.
Qian Qiuyun quickly grabbed her husband and whispered, "Husband, now is not the time to argue. Aren't there other people who can pay for this? It doesn't necessarily have to come from my second brother."
Qian Qiuyun said this and nodded in the direction of Chen Fenghe and Qin Mengyue.
She was still thinking about the golden hairpin in Qin Mengyue's hand! She just took the opportunity to get it.
After hearing this, Qin Lizheng and Qin Liqing looked at each other and fell silent.
Anyway, as long as they don't have to pay, anyone can pay.
Qin Mengyue's money, isn't it still the Qin family's money? They use it with confidence!
But who will ask Qin Mengyue for it?
Qian Qiuyun had hit a snag twice during the day, so this time she'd learned her lesson. She said to Liu Cui in a sarcastic tone, "Second sister-in-law, I already went to ask for fish soup this day. Since your second branch won't pay this time, it's only right for you to talk to your eldest sister about this, right? Remember to ask her for the gold hairpin you saw during the day! That hairpin alone is probably enough to cover our expenses for ten days or half a month!"
Liu Cui glanced at her husband and was about to refuse when Old Lady Zhang spoke up, "Let the second wife go! Hurry up and pay the money and go inside! My legs are almost broken from exhaustion!"
Liu Cui didn't dare to refute anymore and had to go and ask for the money obediently.
On Chen Fenghe's side, when Qin Mengyue heard that she had to pay for accommodation, she naturally didn't have any money on her, so she took out the gold hairpin without saying a word and said, "Fenghe, take this gold hairpin and pay."
Seeing this, Shen Fenghe once again lamented in her heart how idiotic her mother-in-law's life was.
The total cost for accommodation for two adults and three children was only thirty-five cents.
If you take a gold hairpin worth four taels of silver to pay, how will people give you the change?
Even if the silver weighed only a few coins, it needed to be cut off with scissors and then weighed with a scale.
Thinking of this, Chen Fenghe once again lamented the inconveniences of the ancient times. In modern times, a smartphone beeped twice and a QR code scan would be enough to pay.
"Mother, please keep this hairpin. You don't need to use it now. I have copper coins on me."
As he spoke, he pulled out a purse from his sleeve and took out thirty-five coins from it.
Qin Mengyue was stunned for a moment: "Feng He, how do you have this?"
How could there be copper coins in the palace? The worst that could be found were silver ingots.
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