The horse galloped out of Wuliu Street, and a rather tall and elegant three-story building appeared in front of him. This house was not a typical house. A blue flag hung in front of the building had the four characters "Deyuan Inn" written on it. Money embroidered with three stacked ingots
The three of them reined in their horses and stopped in front of the inn. Immediately, a waiter came to greet them.
"Sir, are you a Han? If you come to our Deyuan Inn, you have found the right place. Those restaurants opened by barbarians are not only dirty but also have a strong smell of mutton in the guest rooms. There are tens of millions of dignitaries and dignitaries like you, my guest." "I can't go." This waiter is only in his twenties. He is as thin and lean as a monkey, but he is very eloquent and obviously has a good way of soliciting customers.
"Do you have a good room in your store?" Li Hu asked
The waiter said: "Of course our store is the best inn in Human City. You may not know our Deyuan Inn when you come here for the first time, but you must have heard of 'Bailongxing'. Our store is under the name of 'Bailongxing'" of"
Li Hu said "Oh" and said, "You are talking about Zhong Bailong's 'Bailong Trading Company'"
The waiter said: "Isn't it Boss Zhong's firm? Is there a second 'Bailong Bank' anywhere in this city?"
Li Hu nodded and said: "Okay, let's go in and take a look."
The waiter said happily: "Please come in and stay in our store, I guarantee you won't regret it" [
The waiter took the two horses to the backyard to feed Li Hu. The three of them walked into the door of Deyuan Inn.
The lobby of the inn is spacious and decorated, although it is not luxurious, but it is very clean. A big man in his thirties, as thick as an ox, was sitting on a chair behind the counter. When he saw the three people entering the door, he said: "Hey, if you want to stay in the hotel, come here."
This big man has a lion's nose, a ring on his eyes, and no hair on his head. He is wearing a black silk mandarin and sitting on a chair. He is over six feet tall and powerful. He can be considered a strong man. However, compared to this big man, his body width and thickness are not as high. Half of him, not only was he tall and loud, but he also shouted out a few words, which made the whole hall buzz.
If the waiter outside the door was good at soliciting customers, this big man was exactly the opposite. Even if the customers came in, I'm afraid half of them would be scared away by his ferocious appearance and loud voice.
Of course Li Hu was not among the half. He came to the counter and asked: "Are you the shopkeeper of this store?"
The big man said: "Is that really a lie? My name is Duan Wu and I am in charge of the Delong Inn. If you want to stay in the hotel, you must first check the prices of various expenses. Don't wait until the time of checkout to be verbose."
As he spoke, he pointed to the side with a finger thicker than a rolling pin.
Following the direction pointed by this paragraph, Li Huguo saw a piece of white paper posted on the wooden wall next to the counter, with various prices listed on it:
"One hundred taels per day for upper-level suites; forty taels per day for mid-level suites..."
Even in the high-end hotels in Beijing, the maximum room price per day is only 12,82,232, and the ordinary suites are not cheap. But in this Deyuan Inn, the price is more than ten times higher, which is the worst. The store also clearly marked ten taels of silver a night.
And it’s not just the rent that’s expensive. Eating here is also sky-high. A table of ordinary food and wine is priced at two hundred silver taels, and even the steamed buns cost one or two taels of silver each.
At the bottom of the white paper is written: Our warehouse is rented out for fifty taels per day, and goods are transported at your own risk.
After reading the price list, Li Hu couldn't help but frown slightly and said: "Your charges here are not low."
Duan Wu snorted and said: "Of course not. Do you think our Deyuan Inn is one of those rubbish inns on the roadside?"
Before Li Hu could answer, Zhu Huichan, who was standing aside, had already said: "Your Deyuan Inn is great. In my opinion, it's not much different from a rubbish inn." [
This princess, who is a thousand years old, has not told lies. She has lived in the palace since she was a child and is used to seeing the beautifully decorated Qionglou Yuyu. Even if the furnishings and decorations in the inn are not bad, they are not in her eyes.
However, when these words reached Duan Wu's ears, he couldn't help hearing it. The big man couldn't help but blush and shouted: "Little girl, what nonsense are you talking about? How dare you think our inn is not good? I won't let you stay here. Hurry up and give it to me." Get out"
Zhu Huichan had a stubborn temper and refused to show weakness. She immediately pulled up Li Hu's sleeves and walked out: "This shabby inn is not only a place where the police are but also so vicious. Who would be surprised? Bull Demon King, let's find another place to stay."
But at this moment, a figure jumped out from the side and stopped in front of Zhu Huichan. It was the thin and capable waiter who had just pulled everyone in outside the door.
"Girl, please don't be angry with the shopkeeper who can't talk. I'll excuse you for now." The waiter bowed several times and said, "Girl, you don't know that there are only a few inns owned by Han people in Human City. How can we, the biggest and the best, go to an inn run by a barbarian and go to an inn run by a barbarian? Are you right?"
The waiter's mouth was as sweet as ever and he turned to Duan Wuda: "Shopkeeper, he came to stay in the hotel to look at us. What's the matter with driving the guests out? Hurry up and help this girl."
Duan Wudao: "But she said our inn..."
Before he finished speaking, the waiter glared at him and whispered: "Shut up. If there are no more customers this month and you lose your money, you can explain it to the master yourself."
It stands to reason that Duan Wu was the shopkeeper and was not afraid of the waiter. However, when the bull-like man heard this, he immediately shut his mouth and bowed his hands towards Zhu Huichan under the instruction of the waiter.
Although Zhu Huichan has the temperament of a princess, she is not a petty person. Seeing that she said good things and accompanied her, she snorted and stopped pulling Li Hu away.
Li Hu said: "I have to say that the prices here are indeed a bit high. I wonder if all the inns in Human City are so expensive or if it's just yours."
Duan Wu wanted to talk to the waiter, but the waiter pulled him hard behind him and said with a smile: "To tell the truth, the inns in Human City are much more expensive than outside. Our Deyuan Inn is indeed more expensive." "They are a little more expensive, but I understand that our price is not unreasonable."
Li Hu said: "Oh, but I don't know why."
The waiter said: "There are two major advantages of staying in our inn. Guest, don't worry, let me help you come here one by one. The first advantage is that it is absolutely safe to live here. No matter you or the goods you carry, as long as you enter If you stay at our Deyuan Inn, you are insured, so you don’t have to worry about anything happening.”
Li Hu said: "Isn't there a rule prohibiting fighting in Human City? Is there anyone who dares to rob and hurt others in this city?"
The waiter said: "Of course there are rules prohibiting fighting, but as long as you are not caught on the spot or identified, let alone robbery, wounding or killing, it is not uncommon. You know that there are many bandits and wanted criminals from various places in this city. They are all desperadoes, they are not people who can abide by the rules. But sir, as long as you stay in our inn, you can rest assured. Not to mention, no one dares to come here to cause trouble. Even if they really come, we can let them eat. You can’t walk around in circles, right? Brother Duan Wu."
Duan Wudao: "Of course, anyone who dares to come to the place where I, Duan Wu, is watching and make trouble is really impatient."
Li Hu nodded and said: "This can be considered a benefit."
The waiter said: "Isn't it? Moreover, there is a second advantage of staying in our store, that is, when customers go to the shop to negotiate transactions and make transactions, the commission paid is halved, and others will look at you favorably."
Li Hu said: "How do you say this?"
The waiter said: "Sir, you also know that the proprietor of our Deyuan Inn is Boss Zhong Bailong. The largest market in Human City is the 'Bailong Bank'. Boss Zhong has told all the merchants who stay in our hotel. We only charge half of the commission for doing business in the market of the Zhong family. The guests who can stay at our inn are originally high-ranking people, and since Boss Zhong takes care of others, they naturally have to take a high look."
Li Hu said: "I see, it's just that I have no intention of doing business in Human City this time, so that's the benefit."
The waiter said: "Sir, you just don't do ordinary business. Since you came to Human City, it would be a pity to come back empty-handed. You must know that there are many goods in the market here that are not available elsewhere."
He walked up to Li Hu and winked: "For example, a beautiful woman from the Western Regions with blond hair, blue eyes and skin as white as snow can introduce you to a seller and take her home for not much money..."
Although the waiter in the store lowered his voice when he said this, Zhu Huichan could clearly hear Li Hu's voice. Her pretty face suddenly sank and she shouted: "Ox Demon King, if you dare to do such things that violate the king's law... I... The girl will never let you go."
She stared at the waiter again with her big eyes and said: "You are a smooth-talking guy and you are not a good person. If you dare to say such bad things, we will not stay in your store."
The waiter was very obedient and hurriedly smiled and said: "My dear, please forgive me. I know my mistake. I forgot that this man has a girl as beautiful as a flower by his side. I don't need to buy anything anymore. Women from the Western Regions are troublesome." It’s a small but troublesome thing”
The waiter's words clearly mistook Zhu Huichan for Li Hu's lover. The princess, Chitose, had raised her eyebrows and raised her eyebrows in anger. However, when she heard this, her cheeks became dizzy, and her pretty face turned red with embarrassment.
But Li Hu didn't seem to care at all. He took out a banknote from his arms and slapped it on the table with a bang and said: "Okay, let's stay here in the three best rooms provided by the shopkeeper."
Before the shopkeeper Duan Wu could talk to the waiter, he looked at the banknote and saw it was a five hundred tael note. He immediately smiled and said: "This man is really generous. The upper room is still empty. I will take the three of you upstairs." "