Chapter 25 Post Station
"We've arrived at the post station!"
When everyone saw the post station, they immediately breathed a sigh of relief and could finally rest.
After traveling through the rain, they were now soaked and just wanted to find a place to warm themselves by the fire.
However, although the inn allowed them to stay for free, they did not provide single rooms, but rather more than a dozen people squeezed into one room.
Of course, even the yamen runners were grouped in two or three people to a room.
But what?
It’s not that the inn doesn’t have independent rooms, but you have to pay for them yourself, and even then you may not be able to buy one.
"Sir, can you give us a room? Our family can live in one room." Zhang Yiquan found the yamen runners at the post station and stuffed silver into their pockets.
"Rooms? That's a bit difficult." The bailiff frowned. "With so many of you, there are no private rooms..."
Zhang Yiquan had served as an official for so many years, and it was certainly not in vain. He immediately understood what the yamen runner meant, and took out another ingot of silver from his sleeve with a painful gesture.
"Sir, can you be more flexible?"
The yamen runner's eyes lit up, and he quietly put away the silver. He coughed and said, "Now that you've reminded me of this, I remember there's a big house that's big enough for your family to live in..."
"It's only twenty taels a room."
"No problem, thank you for your help, sir."
Zhang Yiquan's eyes suddenly lit up and he quickly stuffed thirty taels of silver into the bag. He couldn't sleep at all in the wild last night and didn't sleep well. Tonight he could finally have a good rest.
"Wait a minute, I'll go see if anyone is assigned to that room..."
Zhang Yiquan was very happy when he saw the yamen runners leave. Zhang also came over and asked, "How is it?"
"Done." Zhang Yiquan said proudly, "In this world, as long as you have money, you can get things done."
"Unlike some people, what's the point of being cool on the road? When the critical moment comes, it still depends on money."
The Chen family was right next to them, so Zhang Yiquan's sarcastic voice was naturally directed at them.
Everyone knows that Lord Chen is penniless.
Even though they bought a carriage, they had actually spent all their savings and now had no money to stay in an inn.
So, Zhang Yiquan couldn't help but mock him and return all the anger he had suffered before.
"Hey, why is Lord Chen staying at the post station?" Zhang Yiquan continued in a sarcastic tone, "Doesn't Lord Chen have a carriage? He can stay in the carriage tonight. It's so comfortable..."
Zhang followed suit, "Master Chen, do you know how much this room costs per night? Twenty taels! Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, how can a penniless Master Chen afford to stay here?"
Lord Chen: “…………”
I'm broke, so what? Am I eating your rice?
Who said I am penniless? I am worried about you!
"Dad, did you hear the dog barking?" Chen Xue said innocently, "I think I hear a dog barking next to my ear. It's so annoying!"
Master Chen couldn't help but laugh out loud, "I heard it. Daddy tells you, the louder a dog barks, the more guilty it is and the more afraid it is of people..."
"Chen Yuan, what do you mean?" Zhang Yiquan was immediately furious. "Who are you calling a dog?"
"Whoever admits it is it."
"you……"
Zhang Yiquan was extremely depressed. He used to be a flatterer and eloquent in the officialdom, but why could he not be defeated by Chen Yuan now?
I remember that when Chen Yuan was in officialdom, he was not good at flattering or speaking, and was very dull. Why is he so irritating now?
"What's the point of being so sharp-tongued? You still have nowhere to sleep." Zhang Yiquan sneered, "However, if Master Chen is willing to give up the carriage, I can pay for you to book a room..."
"While a carriage is nice, it's definitely not as comfortable as staying in an inn. In an inn, you can wash up and buy hot meals..."
"Master Chen..."
Just then, someone interrupted Zhang Yiquan's words, and two yamen runners, Xu Tian and Zhao Guang, walked over.
"Sir Chen, I have already arranged the room. Please come with us..." Xu Tian said with a fist salute.
"It was clearly arranged by me," Zhao Guang quickly replied, "Master Chen, please come in. I'll ask the postmaster to arrange a superior room for you."
Xu Tian looked at Zhao Guang who was trying to please him, and his mind was full of doubts. No, hadn't Zhao Guang been targeting Lord Chen in the past few days?
Why is he more attentive than me today?
Did he change his gender?
However, Xu Tian was worried that Zhao Guang was playing some tricks, pretending to be attentive and then making trouble in the room, so he hurriedly said.
"Master Chen, please come this way..."
"Master Chen, this way..."
How could Zhao Guang give Xu Tian the opportunity to show his courtesy? He quickly flattered him, "I've arranged a large room, which is enough for Master Chen and his family to live in..."
Looking at the two yamen runners as if they were presenting treasures, everyone was dumbfounded, especially Zhang Yiquan.
Just now he had mocked the Chen family for not being able to afford the post station, but now two yamen runners were begging them to stay. Not only were they refusing to charge, they were also begging them to stay in a humble manner. This was simply...
If Zhang Yiquan hadn't bitten his tongue and the intense pain made him realize that this was not a dream, he would have gone crazy.
Why!
Why? We were all exiled, we were all assistant ministers of the Ministry of Revenue, why did these yamen runners still have to curry favor with him?
What's so good about his Chen family? They have no background and no money.
"My Lords..." Zhang Yiquan stepped forward, suppressing his discontent. "The Chen family is the mastermind behind the corruption case..."
Zhang Yiquan stopped there and believed that these yamen runners were all smart people. As the mastermind of the corruption case, it was impossible for the Chen family to overturn the verdict. It was impossible for you to think that the Chen family would be reused.
It would be better to invest in them. At least he still has a relationship with the Shangshu, and he might have a chance to rise in the future.
"Shut up, you're the only one who talks too much." Zhao Guang turned around and glared at him, "Do you want to be whipped?"
"Nonsense." Xu Tian glared at him dissatisfiedly, "Master Chen is clearly wronged."
Zhang Yiquan was sweating profusely after offending three people with just one sentence.
He couldn't understand why the two yamen runners, Xu Tian and Zhao Guang, were so protective of the Chen family. What was so good about his Chen family?
"Sir Chen, take a look. Which room do you want to stay in?" Zhao Guang pointed to the room he arranged, then pointed to the room arranged by Xu Tian, giving him the right to choose.
Xu Tian had nothing to say and could only let Lord Chen make the choice.
Lord Chen had no say in the matter. The choice was in the hands of his wife and daughter, so he turned to look at his wife and daughter.
In the end, Chen Xue and her friends chose Zhao Guang's room, which was bigger and could accommodate their whole family. As for the room arranged by Xu Tian, they let the servants live there.
After arranging the room, Xu Tian and the others left without disturbing the Chen family.
Zhang Yiquan stood at a door, watching the Chen family enter the room, feeling depressed.
At this moment, he saw the post station runner coming over and hurried over, "Sir, our room..."
"No more." The bailiff shrugged. "Everything has been arranged."
"What?" Zhang Yiquan's face changed, thinking that the yamen runner was going to ask for too much. He had no choice but to take out the silver again and hand it over, "Please help me, sir."
The bailiff took the silver and sighed, "I can't do anything about it. The rooms are limited. However, you can discuss it with the family. I heard they have booked two rooms..."
The yamen runner pointed to the room where the Chen family lived. Zhang Yiquan was stunned. They asked them to go to the Chen family. It was already very good that the Chen family did not chase them away with a broom. How could they give up the room to them?
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