This is the capital city closest to the village, called Wan'an City.

I asked a few passers-by and they all said that things in the center of the city are the most expensive and are places frequented by dignitaries and ordinary people cannot afford them.

On the other hand, the south alley is indeed accessible to ordinary people.

I walked around the city with my baggage and black umbrella on my back, which was really different.

I often hear people say that the east is rich and the west is rich, and the south is poor and the north is humble. I didn't feel that at first, but now I walk along the south alley mentioned by the boss, and I really find that this side is much more depressed.

There are a few inns, but they have a completely different feel from the previous magnificent inn. Not to mention the old door, the merchants, including mules and horses, are piled up at the door. Just the smell is very ecstatic.

I can't accept it.

Finally, after picking and choosing, I walked forward and found an old and run-down inn at the end of the alley.

This inn can be praised by saying "there are a lot of people at the door".

It was really cold and desolate.

The signboards are all dim and dull, not to mention the red lanterns hanging on the left and right sides - maybe they were originally red, but now they have been hanging outside for I don't know how long, and the color has long faded. They are pink or white, which is very unlucky.

As soon as I stepped across the threshold, I found a thin layer of dust floating on the ground.

this……

How bad is this business?

Can it be clean inside?

I immediately wanted to retreat, but I saw a middle-aged man suddenly stand up at the counter: "Young girl lives in a hotel, right? 30 cents a night, you can choose a room of your choice!"

I was instantly moved.

Since it was our first time to enter the city, Xiaolian and I planned to stay here for a while and take a good look.

30 cents a night, still go to the room...

That would naturally be even more wonderful.

As for whether it might be a shady store... With Xiao Lian here, why should I be afraid of a shady store? Before, I was afraid that a shady store would be unclean.

But now, although the store looks a bit dusty, there is no other messy annoyance...

So without saying a word, I made a decision:

"Okay! We'll live here!"

The shopkeeper was overjoyed, and now he collected the coins and sent me upstairs diligently: "Girl, just go upstairs and you can choose any room you like!"

"It's just that our store is short of manpower. If we need to send hot water, we have to pay extra."

“If you want to eat in the store, you have to pay extra.”

I:……

The shopkeeper said it implicitly. How could this be a shortage of manpower? It was obvious that there was only one shopkeeper.

Hot water needs to be delivered, we will discuss it then.

There is no need to eat - when I went into the city, I found a lot of delicious food sold on the roadside, which I had never heard of or seen before!

You must go and have a big meal!

I want to offer some more to Xiaolian so that she can have a taste too!

…

Going to bed for thirty cents a day is really not that great.

When I went up the stairs, the wooden stairs creaked under my feet, and there was a thick layer of dust on the handrails. If I were a more sophisticated person, I would have turned around and left.

However...I'm not.

I can't bear to give up money.

What's more, although there was a lot of dust, when I opened the door and took a look, I found that the bedding underneath was quite new.

The shopkeeper looked embarrassed: "These are all brand new! No one came after two days, so I covered them."

I understand, after all, if there are temporary guests, the dust will be easy to wipe, but it will be too late to wash the bedding. The shopkeeper patted his chest again and said: "Girl, if you are willing to add money, I can find someone to tidy the room for only 12 yuan."

Clean.”

I was dumbfounded.

This shopkeeper...

"You run an inn. How can an inn ask guests to pay for cleaning?"

The shopkeeper looked like he was in a mess: "But look, girl, if this place was clean, we wouldn't be able to live in a house for 30 cents!"

"Look at this furniture, this bedding... brand new!"

Then why is business not doing well?

I looked at him suspiciously, but I saw the shopkeeper's eyes dodge. After a long time, he gritted his teeth and stamped his feet: "Let's do this! 12 Wen, I will give you another pot of hot water!"

Ha! I suddenly felt a sense of victory in bargaining, so I nodded: "Okay, let's ask someone to go."

It's just that... the baggage is full of silver and gold. Now that the copper coins have been spent, I have to exchange some more.

All I can say is: "I'll give you the money after it's done."

The shopkeeper looked at me very pitifully, probably because he was afraid that I would default on the bill, but I also learned to be shameless. At this moment, I pretended not to see it and just said: "I went out to do some errands."

I really have to do something.

I'm going to exchange an ingot of silver first. I don't know how much things cost in this city. Should I exchange more copper coins or more scattered silver?

I have to buy some more clothes next...

Compared with people in the city, I am really shabby, and my clothes are much older... I can’t blame the former wealthy inn for not looking down on me.

I'm afraid that if someone like me lives in his shop, it will lower the status of the wealthy people around me.

What's more, there is no need for Xiaolian to wear her wedding dress all the time. I plan to burn two other styles for her to try out.

Alas, if you want to burn all your nice clothes, you are really rich and arrogant! But there is a saying, it feels so good to rob the rich and give to the poor!

However, when I passed the first few inns, I found that they looked at me with particularly strange eyes, and I could hear a few words here and there:

"Courageous..."

"...That house...is haunted..."

"Tomorrow... run away crying..."

It seems to be talking about something not quite right about the previous inn.

I couldn't help but become suspicious, and turned to look at the end of the alley. Under the blazing sunlight, I saw that although the inn was dilapidated, it was very normal. There was nothing wrong with it?

What happened before that made these people talk like this?

I didn't pay much attention to it.

First of all, I have great trust in both Xiaolian and Bai Xuan.

Secondly...people are like this.

A little bit of gossip will always be exaggerated, and it will be added to the story, and finally it will be beyond recognition.

At that time, people in the village said that I was a ghost... If even I believed it myself, where would I be today?

Instead, I looked at the mules, donkeys, and horses tied in front of their inn, as well as the unloaded goods. I looked at it and decided to discuss it with Xiaolian at night:

Next time you go out of town, do you need to buy a donkey or a mule?

Forget about horses, first of all I don't know how to ride them. Secondly, I heard that horses are very expensive and they have to be fed... It's better to go with something more ordinary.

If you think about it, this is really a big deal.

After all, walking only on two feet, Xiaolian didn't feel that I was really tired.

After exiting the south alley, there was a lively scene outside.

On a scorching hot day at noon, children running errands on the street carried food boxes and ran with their cheeks red and sweating, but their eyes were shining and they were shouting——

“Drink the sour plum soup on ice! Cool and refreshing!”

"A bowl of Tianzao drink will make you feel refreshed and comfortable!"

Chilled sour plum soup? Ice?

I suddenly felt like my mouth was watering, but now I touched the silver coins in my arms and hurriedly inquired about the location of the bank. I just wanted to run away!


Chapter completed!