That night, He Ning, the head manager of Feng'an Inn, was also awakened.
He was awakened by the thunder and lightning, and after putting on his robe, he called to the roommate next to him, and they quickly split up to close the windows of the empty guest room.
The original purpose was to ventilate the room and prevent it from developing a musty smell if no guests stayed there for a long time.
After closing all the doors and returning to the room, Manager He wiped his face, which was wet from the rain blown in by the strong wind outside, with a cotton towel: "I didn't expect her to be right!"
"Little Bean?" Thinking of this, he opened the door and called to the neighbor next door.
"Shopkeeper? Did you remember there's anything you haven't collected yet?" Little Bean asked, leaning halfway out.
"Um, did you go to the kitchen this afternoon to buy the ingredients that the guests checking in this afternoon wanted?" Manager He asked.
Upon hearing this, Xiaodouzi was taken aback. What was wrong with the shopkeeper? Normally, once he had given instructions, he wouldn't ask any more questions!
"Yes, I bought them. The chickens, ducks, and geese are all in cages in the backyard, and a few fish are in the pond. I also bought some spare ribs and other things, and sent them to the small ice cellar."
"Shopkeeper, is there something wrong?"
Upon hearing that the kitchen staff had returned with the supplies, Manager He breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand, saying, "It's alright, you can go to sleep now. Also, remind those two again first thing tomorrow morning that since this group of guests has finally arrived, everyone in our inn needs to be on their best behavior and take good care of them."
"Don't worry, boss, we know what to do without you reminding us. But now that the guests have checked in, what if they find out? Won't they still come and cause trouble?" Xiaodouzi walked over and said with great concern.
Manager He sighed and said, "From what I've heard, they left the day before yesterday, and it's uncertain when they'll be back. Anyway, until they arrive, we just need to do our job well."
"Yes, don't worry, innkeeper. Hongzi delivered stoves and two buckets of water to the rooms of those female guests yesterday evening, so that they could have hot water to drink and bathe in," Xiaodouzi said.
Upon hearing this, Manager He nodded with satisfaction and said, "You've done a good job. Once our inn's business recovers, we'll give you a raise."
"Innkeeper, we don't need wages. If it weren't for you and the owner taking us in, we'd still be wandering outside, freezing and starving. Don't worry, innkeeper, they say good deeds are rewarded, our inn will get better." After saying this, Xiaodouzi turned and went back to his room.
As he closed the door, Manager He muttered to himself, "What do you mean by good deeds being rewarded? The world is in chaos now; good people don't get good rewards."
By daybreak, although the thunder and lightning had stopped, the wind and rain were still very strong.
Quan Jinghuai, who was the first to get up, walked to the window and opened it a crack. He saw that it was raining so hard that he couldn't see the shops on the opposite street.
After Quan Jinghuai and his male disciples finished washing up and opened the door, the innkeeper who had been squatting at the bottom of the stairs quickly got up and came over.
"Shh." Tian Shu gestured to the waiter to keep his voice down, and then pointed to the door next to him.
That was Hong Xiaoduo's room. Thinking that they hadn't slept well last night, I was afraid the waiter would wake them up.
The waiter nodded: "Gentlemen, breakfast is ready. The chef in the kitchen is asking what you would like to eat. There are steamed buns, noodles, meat pies, and porridge. Would you like to eat in the lobby downstairs, or have it delivered to your room?" Hongzi took a few more steps forward and said in a very low voice.
"Let's go downstairs to eat. We can decide what to eat down there," Quan Jinghuai said, giving the incredibly polite waiter a deep look.
He had stayed in countless inns, and most of them had very good staff, but this was the first time he had ever encountered one that was this good.
No wonder Tian Shu felt something was off yesterday.
However, Quan Jinghuai could not sense any danger here.
Just as he was about to go downstairs with his five male disciples, they heard the sound of a door opening next to them. They turned around and saw Feiyan quietly opening the door and coming out.
Are the three of them still sleeping? Quan Jinghuai asked with his eyes.
Feiyan nodded and gently closed the door.
Tian Shu and Fei Yan mouthed to each other, "Go downstairs for breakfast."
The two adults, five children, and that guy all went down the stairs quietly.
After sitting down in the lobby and discussing what to eat, they realized that there were only seven of them and the manager behind the counter downstairs.
After the food was served, Tianxuan and the others didn't rush to eat, but instead looked at their master.
Feiyan, who had already reached out her hand, instinctively withdrew it without understanding why.
Seeing his disciples' reaction, Quan Jinghuai understood and smiled, "Eat without worry, there won't be any problems."
Hearing their master speak so confidently, the children finally felt at ease and started taking what they wanted to eat.
Feiyan only just realized what was going on, but she didn't laugh, because the children's caution was not something to be laughed at.
On the contrary, she felt that she was not as cautious as these children.
Luckily, Hong Xiaoduo and her group took her in; otherwise, if she had fallen into the hands of others, she might have been sold off and even helped them count the money.
That's not right either. You don't need anyone else to sell you; you can sell yourself by sticking grass in your hair.
Thinking of Yuheng waking up from a nightmare last night, I realized that I used to have nightmares all the time too. It was only after I started living with them that I stopped having them.
In her dream, there was her lost mother, and her father, whose body lay dead in the street covered with a white cloth, unable to afford a burial. But the most terrifying thing in her dream was the young master Zhao who wanted to buy her.
His lewd smile and disgusting gaze.
However, I don't know when it started, but I stopped having nightmares about him.
In the past few months, even when she encountered bandits or pirates, she was terrified at the time, but she never had nightmares when she slept at night.
Feiyan knew that it wasn't that she had become bolder; her sense of security came from the girl who was younger than her.
This is amazing; I never felt that the sense of security came from Master Quan.
Quan Jinghuai and the others finished eating for a while, and then Hong Xiaoduo took the two children downstairs.
Quan Jinghuai and Tian Shu looked at Yu Heng at the same time and found that she was in good condition. Then they all looked at Hong Xiaoduo. It was obvious that this was thanks to her.
"Master, did I disturb you last night?" Yuheng asked apologetically after sitting down.
Everyone was looking at her just now, so they must all know what happened to her last night.
"We were first awakened by the thunder, and then we vaguely heard your voice. Have you rested well? If not, go back and catch up on your sleep after you finish eating." Quan Jinghuai looked at his young female disciple with great concern.
Tian Shu and the others echoed, saying that the thunder was too loud, making the window frames rattle loudly.
After Hong Xiaoduo sat down, she exchanged a glance with Quan Jinghuai...
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