Chapter 624 Praying Mantis Stalks Cicada and Oriole Behind(1/2)
Outside the inn
Yan Bing gently carried Lin Jiaxi from the carriage to the ground like a child, but Lin Jiaxi, whose face was red with embarrassment, pinched her arm hard...
Inside the inn
The residents seemed to have been robbed. One second they nodded and accepted the compensation check, and the next second three or five waiters rushed in to help them pack their things, put them on their shoulders, and drove out of the room.
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Outside the inn
Yan Bing raised his head and looked at this "three-and-a-half-story building" which was very rare in the capital. It was even replaced with glass windows. He couldn't help but admire the business acumen and foresight of the innkeeper.
Inside the inn
Suddenly, a large number of guests poured out, carrying large and small bags on their backs. They were all in a panic. They walked to their horses and carriages and left silently. Those who didn't know it thought that the inn suddenly broke down...
Just when this scene aroused Yan Bing's curiosity, and he was about to stop someone to ask, the shopkeeper, who had been observing in the dark for a long time, jumped out first, stepped forward and bowed!
"Villain! Qi Daoyuan!! Meet Her Royal Highness Princess Kaiyuan! Your Highness! Thousand Years Old!"
One sentence! Not only did Yan Bing get stunned, but all the guests who had just walked out of the inn were also stunned!
Yan Bing frowned slightly and carefully looked up and down the slightly stout middle-aged businessman. After confirming that he had never seen this person before, he couldn't help but asked softly: "What? Do you know me?"
Women are king!
Qi Daoyuan, who was hiding under the hand gesture, immediately smiled...
Guessed it!!
But when the people who were watching the excitement heard this as both a rhetorical question and an affirmative answer, their expressions suddenly changed. They all bowed their hands and saluted, singing and shouting indiscriminately: "Little people (common people), pay homage to the princess (prince)!
Prince Yan (His Royal Highness) is a thousand years old!!"
When the chaotic singing and drinking gradually calmed down, Qi Daoyuan immediately seized the moment of tranquility and loudly replied: "Although I am not lucky enough to see Tianyan, I have heard that Her Royal Highness the Princess has always been secretive.
, Tai but not arrogant, and born with the beauty of the moon, the beauty of the country, and the fragrance of heaven. When the villain saw His Highness for the first time, he felt that this strip... was hit..."
"Sister Xuecai, look! There is a flatterer!!"
"Sh--!!"
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Is it flattery?
Of course it's flattery...
But who in this world is allergic to compliments...?
In fact, if you want the shopkeeper to tell the truth, how did he determine the identity of the other party? It is actually very simple...
As soon as the carriage stopped, a beautiful woman got off first, then another beauty, and another beauty again! A whole carriage of beauties! Only one man was dressed as a coachman! So Liang Guozhong is now a prince, and she is also with him
A prince who is all beautiful himself... who else can he be besides Prince Yan who is "good at polishing mirrors"?
Is this hard to guess??
But Qi Daoyuan would never be able to tell this truth even if he were beaten to death...
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"What, what are you saying about the moon and the shame of the flowers, the sinking fish and the falling geese... They are all false names! False names! Exaggerated... too exaggerated... Hahahahaha..." Yan Bing waved his hands and denied it, blushing at the same time.
Laughing, after all, even a fox-turned-spirit character still likes to hear good things...
He quickly bent down and helped the shopkeeper up, and shouted to the people around him who were saluting: "You don't need to be polite anymore, get up quickly!"
"Thank you, Your Highness——!!"
Everyone stood up slowly, and the shopkeeper immediately made way for a passage, gestured "please" to the inn, and bowed all the way to welcome Yan Bing and others into the inn...
"What a guy!! Why is the innkeeper so generous? Double the check-out fee! I am in love with a rich man!!"
"Huh? But what I heard from the shopkeeper is that this is also the first time he has met Prince Yan? How did he recognize him?"
"Tsk! Are you stupid? Did you see the five-man carriage at the door? The whole carriage is full of women. Who else could it be if it wasn't Prince Yan?"
"Then what if it is a family member of any prince?"
"Hiss... do you not understand the king's laws or are you really stupid?? If you drive in this five-carriage without the prince and only take the family members! That would be a crime of beheading! You think you are a human being and you can ride in this carriage?"
Why don’t I help you up and sit down for a while??”
"Don't dare, don't dare...! Brother Zhang should invite me first..."
"Fuck you!! You are no longer stupid now!!"
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The people in the courtyard discussed for a while, watched the excitement for a while, and then dispersed...
But what followed was the news that Prince Yan had settled in the Binhai Inn. It was quickly spread throughout the city by this group of tenants, and became a household name. After Bing left, Qi Daoyuan's loss today even took a day to cover the loss.
I made all my money back, but that... is all a story for another day...
"Her Royal Highness the Princess came to our inn today. I just feel that it shines brightly on the lintel and is full of brilliance! Although this store is somewhat famous in Tianjin Wei, it is definitely not as big as the ones Her Royal Highness has seen.
The scene compares,
Therefore, in order not to disappoint His Highness too much, and for the sake of the face of our Tianjin Guards, I boldly recommend His Highness and go directly to the three-and-a-half-gold upper room to have a look. If Your Highness thinks it is okay, you can live there
, the villain immediately reserved these upper rooms for His Highness! He only had less than two taels of silver per day.
If His Highness is dissatisfied! I will be willing to drive the horse for His Highness and accompany His Highness to visit all the inns in Tianjin Wei until His Highness is satisfied! Hey, Your Highness, be careful where you step..."
While Qi Daoyuan led Yan Bing and others to the upper room on the third and a half floors, he also used his words and manners to plant three "secret hooks"! It can be said that he is not a qualified "profiteer"!!
The first place!
Raise first and then suppress!
You have seen a wide range of the world! I just ask you not to dislike our "little shabby shop" in a "backcountry"...
After saying this, some face-conscious literati couldn't say anything more even if they really didn't like this store, so they had to make do with it just to preserve their reputations.
The second place!
Unexpectedly!
On the surface, I don’t say it’s two taels of silver. That’s because I know you’re not short of money. If I give you a discount, even if it’s free, you may not appreciate it... I’ll just tell you two taels of silver... In fact, you can find out just by asking around.
, even the cheapest room in this inn starts at 10 taels!
At that time...even if you don't mind these eight taels of silver, you will still be a little touched...thinking of my filial piety...that's enough...
The third place!
Use retreat to advance!
Even if you really don’t like the room in the store and insist on leaving! Then we are not afraid! In the worst case, I will lead your horse and ride for you! I will accompany you to visit Tianjin City! Even if you are a citizen of Tianjin City,
We all know that it doesn’t matter if you haven’t set your sights on the upper room of our house! Come with me this time! From now on, I will be half of your servant! Whoever sees me must look up to me and deal with it with caution?
Just following this fame will be enough for me for half my life!!
Qi Daoyuan's trick, although it is not a sinister intention...but it can be regarded as a trap...
It's a pity... He calculated everything... but he didn't calculate that he didn't look at the almanac when he went out today!! He happened to hit the muzzle of a gun!!
Why do you say that?
Because Yan Bing has obviously been "abnormal" these past few days!!
If it were before, she would have been the first to stop the innkeeper when she saw the innkeeper driving other guests away for her sake! But today she saw it but didn't do so... Why?
The fundamental reason is that she wants to show off in front of the woman she loves...
In the previous world, Lin Jiaxi was admired by all the stars and the pride of heaven! Compared with her, Yan Bing was nothing! Even if the two finally got together, in the eyes of outsiders, Yan Bing's life was easy to achieve.
Climb a high branch!
But it’s completely different in this world!
She can finally show her authority in front of the woman she loves!
Just kidding! Who am I in this beam!?
I am inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people!! Even in the eyes of most people, I have a higher status than the emperor! I don’t take this opportunity to show off my "majesty"! I am worthy of what I have eaten in the past five years.
Bitter, have you ever sold your life!??
So, after Yan Bing listened to the innkeeper's remarks... he started to show off...
She nodded slowly at first, then immediately pretended to be thoughtful, turned her head to look at the shopkeeper, and asked in an unbelievable tone: "I am staying with you... no
Is it your turn to give money to me? Why...you have to take money from me in return!?"
"ah……!??"
At this moment, Qi Daoyuan couldn't believe his ears, and was stunned on the spot! He even began to suspect that the Prince Yan in front of him was a fake!
To be continued...