Traveling through troubled times to escape famine and cultivate crops as a grain merchant

Chapter 1161 Staying in the hotel

The shopkeeper said, "You are an outsider, so you may not know. Our county has suffered a disaster this year. The common people are having a hard time, so they have gone out to find a job. The ones who are left behind are those who don't want to leave, but can't."

Zhou Guo asked, "The government doesn't care?"

"Oh, we distributed porridge a few times at the beginning, but then there was no response. Everyone said that the government's granary was out of food. The government had no food, and everyone had no food. Many people had to leave, and they didn't know when they would be able to come back."

It is possible that you will never come back in your lifetime.

Zhou Guo asked: "What about the county magistrate?"

The shopkeeper looked outside and whispered, "The county magistrate hasn't shown up for a long time. The county government office hasn't been opened in the past month. I don't know whether he is dead or alive."

There was no one guarding the city gate.

Zhou Guo frowned tightly, "The county magistrate won't open the door? No one from above came to check?"

The shopkeeper shook his head. "I don't know about that. I'm just an ordinary citizen. How can I know these things? What I know is what everyone has spread."

Zhou Guo didn't ask any more questions, he just looked at Dashu and the others, "Have you made your choice? If you have, come and pay the bill."

She didn't think much of the material, and the female shopkeeper didn't ask for much either, and the price was very reasonable.

Zhou Guo spent the money happily.

Although she is rich, she doesn't want to be taken advantage of or treated as a fool by others.

A group of people came out of the cloth shop, each holding a piece of cloth.

The shopkeeper sent them out with a smile. If there were more God of Wealth like this, what would her shop have to fear?

Only the clerk at the side could not help but ask, "Boss, didn't you say in the back that these two pieces of material would cost fifty taels each?"

The shopkeeper paused and said, "Look at the look on that young man's face. When I brought out two pieces of fabric like this, she only took a look at them and obviously didn't like them. She's a connoisseur of goods. If I ask for too much, she'll turn around and leave. Then I won't be able to do any business."

He knows the value of his goods, so how can she cheat him?

There is only one inn in this huge county town.

It was deserted inside. It was the middle of the day. The young shopkeeper was taking a nap inside. There was not a single customer.

Dashu said, "Master, this is the only inn."

From the outside, it looks tattered. Not only is it tattered, but it also feels dirty and dusty everywhere. I don't know how long it has been since anyone cleaned it.

Xiaoshu said, "Master, how about we move to another place? Rent a yard?"

Zhou Guo said, "I've walked around these streets. Do you think there's a suitable small courtyard to rent?"

There really aren't any, they're all dilapidated. The good houses all belong to the local landlords.

He sighed and said, "That's it. Although it's a little worse, it's better than living in a shed in the wild."

At least I have a roof over my head and a bed to sleep on, and I can sleep soundly.

A group of people moved in.

The shopkeeper heard the noise, opened his eyes and saw so many distinguished guests. His sleepiness disappeared immediately. He sat up from the stool and subconsciously smiled and said, "Are you guys staying overnight or staying at the hotel?"

Dashu said, "Come and get five of the best rooms."

"Okay! Please go upstairs, sir!" The waiter was also kicked up. With such a big business coming, why should he sleep?

Zhou Guo walked into the best room, which faced south and had good lighting. Although the room was small, it had everything it needed, except that it felt gray.

There is a layer of dust on the table, and I don’t know how long no one has lived there.

She patted the quilt and suddenly felt short of breath.

Although she could make do with the living conditions and had no complaints about living in a shed in the wild, she still couldn't lie down in such a house and on such a bed.

As soon as I lie down, I feel like my whole body needs to be washed again.

She opened the door and was about to call the shopkeeper when she saw Dashu and Xiaoshu standing outside. When they saw her coming out, they said, "Master, is the room dirty? Let us clean it up for you."

Zhou Guo asked, "Where are the shopkeeper and the waiter?"

Dashu said, "I went to clean up our rooms. They are really too dirty. I don't know how long it has been since they were cleaned. There is a thick layer of dust on the table. Not to mention you, I feel disgusted too."

Two people came in, fetched water and started to clean up. They replaced the bedding with the one in their carriage, wiped the bed from head to toe and from top to bottom, and washed the teapot.

Zhou Guo was looking at a map. He turned around and saw how carefully the two men had done their job. He said, "That's enough. We won't be living here for long anyway. Since you've cleaned it up so well, do you still need to ask the shopkeeper for your wages?"

Dashu said, "How can that be? We can make do with it, but you can't, Master. If this happened in the wild, it would be fine, but this is an inn. If there is an inn, then we have to make sure you are comfortable. Otherwise, why would we follow you? Wouldn't it be useless?"

Xiaoshu nodded, "We are also useful. We can't just eat and drink with you."

The two men were originally hired by Hu Zi to protect Zhou Guo, but she was stronger than anyone else, and there was no danger around her all year round as she was doing business, which made it seem that the two men had no abilities at all.

Zhou Guo just let them do it. "Then do more if you want to."

By the time the two of them had finished cleaning up, Chef Zhang was already outside calling for dinner.

After they went out, Zhou Guo looked at the table of delicious food downstairs and smiled, "It's amazing that you can come up with so many dishes outside!"

I counted and there were fifteen dishes. One table couldn't hold them all, so I had to put two tables together.

There are chicken stewed with shiitake mushrooms, fried chicken, chicken with spring onions, and all kinds of wild vegetables. I'm afraid all the wild vegetables bought today have been cooked.

Zhou Guo pointed at the chicken and asked, "Are there any shrimps?"

Before leaving, Qian Duo brought them a lot of food, but the carriage was so small that not much could be carried, and they had almost eaten it all after such a long time.

This was the first time she had this dish of chicken risotto on the road. She ate most of the plate by herself. She didn’t expect that after eating so much, there would also be shrimps.

Chef Zhang said, "No more. I used pork instead. Try it."

Zhou Guo sat down and said to the others, "Everyone, sit down. When you are away from home, you don't need to be picky. Filling your stomach is more important."

Several people sat down to eat happily.

The shopkeeper and his boy who worked on the second floor were drooling with envy.

The waiter whispered, "Boss, what are they eating on the table? Why does it smell so good? It's good to have something to eat these days, but there's so much meat. I haven't smelled meat for a long time!"

The shopkeeper rolled his eyes at him, "How should I know? I'm not like you, cleaning the house all the time. I cook my own meals."

He sighed, "Rich families are different. Not only do they have so many people to serve them when they go out, but they even bring a cook with them! When will I be able to live like this in my lifetime? Even for just one day, I would be willing to die if I could live like this for just one day."

The young man smiled and whispered, "Boss, you will never be satisfied. If you get it for one day, you will want it for ten days, a hundred days, and a lifetime."