The group had just set off from the capital today and were not particularly tired. Apart from stopping briefly for lunch, they had been traveling non-stop.
That evening, Min Yueqing and the others hurriedly and successfully arrived at a fairly large county town.
“Master, the city gate of this county is quite impressive. There are two big characters written on it, which means ‘Tongcheng’,” Shi Tou said to Min Yueqing as he pulled the carriage curtain back.
Pei Ji was truly exhausted at this moment. Hearing Shi Tou's words, he didn't sit up. Instead, he leaned against Min Yueqing and glanced out the car window. He couldn't see anything impressive about the city gate, but he did praise Shi Tou, saying, "You recognized those two characters correctly."
Shi Tou was pleasantly surprised to be praised. He gradually discovered the benefits of being literate. First of all, he no longer had to be completely illiterate when he went out.
After entering the city, Min Yueqing said to Amei, "Tell Uncle Zhao to find an inn nearby to stay overnight."
By then it was completely dark, and the street vendors had all packed up and gone home, making the area a bit deserted. However, a few taverns still had their lights on. Uncle Zhao asked the waiter soliciting customers at the tavern entrance where the largest inn in the county was located, and then followed the waiter's directions to find it.
The entrance to the inn is usually quite eye-catching, so it's not hard to find. Before long, Uncle Zhao drove to the long street where the inn is located.
The young waiter leaned against the door of the inn and saw a long procession of carriages approaching from afar. He quickly called out to the innkeeper, "Innkeeper, a lot of carriages have arrived outside. The lead carriage is very luxurious and looks like it's coming this way."
The innkeeper hurriedly came out from behind the counter, scolding as he went, "What do you mean 'seems like'? Our inn is the biggest and best in the whole city. If they're not coming from here, where are they coming from? Stupid!"
After scolding the tactless man, she called to the servants in the room, "Hurry up and get everything ready. You, you two, come with me. You'll take some men to the stables to feed the horses. You, go tell the kitchen to boil more hot water and prepare dinner."
"They're hopeless, completely clueless!" The shopkeeper said, directing the shop assistants as he hurried out of the shop.
When the shopkeeper stepped outside and took a closer look, he was surprised to see that there were actually seven carriages in the procession. No wonder the young waiter had been so startled; the carriage at the very front was indeed spacious and impressive, clearly belonging to someone of high status.
That's not all. In the middle of the caravan, there was a strong horse with two foals wandering around at will. The shopkeeper guessed that they must also belong to these noblemen.
What's remarkable is that these three horses, without anyone leading or riding them, never fell behind the group. They truly seem to have a spirit and have chosen a master.
As soon as the carriage came to a stop, the innkeeper quickly walked to the side of the carriage and greeted the carriage curtain warmly, "Oh my, what a distinguished guests! You have come from afar and must be tired. Please come in and rest your feet. Hot water and hot food are ready for you."
Amei and her companion got off the car first and said to the innkeeper, "There are more than twenty of us. Please prepare a few superior rooms first. If that's not enough, we can use other rooms to make up the difference. Make sure they are clean and tidy. The price is negotiable."
The innkeeper readily agreed and called out loudly into the room, "Quickly open all the superior rooms."
At this moment, Min Yueqing and her two children also got off the carriage. When the shopkeeper saw this, he knew that this young noblewoman was the real person. He hurriedly stepped forward to greet her and personally led the way to welcome them inside.
Even though the shop assistants were extremely busy, they still couldn't help but steal glances at the noble lady who had entered the inn. They wondered if they had been dozing off late at night and were confused, otherwise how could they have suddenly seen such a stunningly beautiful woman?
The shopkeeper walked beside the distinguished guest and, of course, noticed the incompetent employees' little antics. However, this time, contrary to his usual behavior, he said nothing. Firstly, as long as they didn't go too far, he didn't want to embarrass himself in front of the honored guest. Secondly, everyone has a love of beauty, and there was really no reason to criticize them.
He knew his own people well. Although the manager often scolded them for being tactless, he knew in his heart that they were all good people by nature and honest people he knew well.
The innkeeper led Min Yueqing and the others to the second floor and straight into the best room in the entire inn.
What pleased Min Yueqing was that the room was divided into an inner room and an outer room, with a layout somewhat similar to a suite or family room in later times, which made it convenient for Shi Tou's living arrangements.
After setting off, Min Yueqing had a lingering worry in her heart: Jia Ren, the eunuch, with whom she had not had much direct interaction.
This wicked eunuch, Jia, seemed to have become much more lax in his attitude toward Pei Han. Apart from the incident where Liu took the initiative to approach him and give him money, Min Yueqing did not notice any other trace of his presence.
However, such petty people cannot be judged by common sense. If one day he gets up and wears the wrong shoes, it is not impossible that he will take his anger out on them.
Moreover, this place is too close to the capital and is located on a major transportation route, with a large and complex flow of people and vehicles, which makes people wary.
Therefore, that night, Min Yueqing not only slept with Pei Ji as usual, but also let Shi Tou sleep in the outer room. The inner and outer rooms were separated only by half a door and a curtain, so Min Yueqing could immediately notice any slight movement.
Min Yueqing was just about to tell the two children about the evening's arrangements when the innkeeper knocked on the door. "Sir, we've brought you some hot water."
Min Yueqing immediately stopped talking and asked the waiter to bring in the water.
Although she sat in the carriage all day, and even refrained from riding the whirlwind due to the excessive dust along the way, the two children kept opening the curtains, so she inevitably got covered in dust, and the two children even more so.
Special thanks to thoughtful Amei, who even brought out a small bathtub from the mansion. Min Yueqing and the two children took turns taking a good bath, and afterwards they felt much more refreshed from head to toe.
As soon as they finished tidying up, the inn's hot meals were served. The whole process was seamless, and the service was almost perfect.
Of course, their main business is accommodation, not catering, so the food was just average. A picky eater like Pei Ji only drank a bowl of hot soup and barely ate any noodles.
Before she knew it, Min Yueqing had been in this world for more than half a year. She hadn't noticed any other changes yet, but her tastes had indeed become quite picky.
Take tonight's meal for example. It could be considered a feast in the post-apocalyptic world, since the ingredients were all natural. However, Min Yueqing only managed to fill her stomach a little before she couldn't convince herself to touch her chopsticks again.
In the past, she would have taken this opportunity to eat her fill.
In this room, Stone had the best appetite. Stone wasn't picky about food and ate everything with relish. Moreover, he was in the process of growing, so when he saw his master and Pei Ji put down their chopsticks, he took it upon himself to finish up the food.
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