Chapter 67: The innkeeper
"However, compared to the Vortex Town in the border town, Akita Town can really be said to be a behemoth. Shen Mengting added. She should have seen what Zhao Yu was thinking.
"That's it!" Zhao Yu thought back to the bits and pieces he had lived in Vortex Town. He blinked and looked down the street a few more times.
"Well, I'd like to ask. Isn't Vortex a very, very small town in Saran?"
"What do you say?" Shen Mengting asked rhetorically.
Zhao Yu rolled his eyes and looked at the sky: "I'm asking you! I just don't know before I ask you." I've been living in Vortex before, and I've never been out of any other town. So curious about what other big towns are like?"
"Hmm, you said you've never been out of any other town, and you haven't been to any of the smaller towns around Vortex Town?" Shen Mengting turned her head to look at Zhao Yu, the word 'surprise' was written on her face.
"No, I've really only been in Vortex Town, and I've never even been out of town. I remembered that I had gone out twice, once when I was a kid and my mother out to buy fruit, and once when I was a child in the suburbs!"
"Really?" Shen Mengting's gaze gradually began to become empty, "It seems that your life contact is too narrow. ”
The two continued to walk on the street, and Shen Mengting explained to Zhao Yu when she had nothing to do.
"If you divide the cities and towns in the country into three levels: large, medium and small. Akita Town here is intermediate, and your Uzumaki Town is small. In addition to the area of the town, there is also a very big impact, that is, the population. Large towns have at least 100,000 inhabitants, while medium-sized towns have a maximum of 50,000 or 60,000. As for Vortex Town like yours, it is one of my most typical border towns, with an estimated population of more than 10,000 people. Oh no. Maybe not even 10,000, but more than 5,000 should still do. ”
Zhao Yu didn't seem to understand it. It turns out that the difference between large and small towns can be judged by the population living in them.
However, after the momentum of the thoughts, Zhao Yu really realized how dilapidated and barren the town he lived in. Although he had heard that Vortex Town was very remote and backward when he was a child, he never imagined that there was such a gap between it and the big towns.
"Of course, the classification of towns does not have to be based on area and population. Shen Mengting suddenly interjected, "Other things such as the scale of the building and the degree of commerce can affect the development of a town." ”
Following what Shen Mengting said, Zhao Yu turned his head and looked carefully at both sides of the road. However, even if you don't talk about the population, just talking about the buildings in this Akita town are much more magnificent. Zhao Yu found that the decoration of the house was also much more elaborate than that of their Vortex Town.
Most of the houses in Vortex are flat and low-tiled, and even the inns and hotels that have undergone special treatment have only added two or three floors. But in Akita Town, there are often several houses with more than three floors.
When passing through an intersection, Zhao Yu also saw a building of extremely high height. After questioning Shen Mengting, I learned that it was the office of the town councilor.
It turned out to be an official mansion, no wonder it was so magnificent! Zhao Yu didn't know whether to praise or how. In short, the buildings in Akita always give the illusion of splendor.
"Medium-sized towns are not used to that, and I wonder if I go to a large town one day, and I will be scared to the ground. Zhao Yu tightened his lips and shook his head suddenly.
"It's quite possible!" Shen Mengting couldn't help but chuckle. But at the moment when she showed her feminine feelings, she hurriedly took it back. So, the serious face with a resolute and straight face returned to her.
"And what about the kingdom of Seise Castle, how much of its population, and how developed is it?"
"There are about 300,000 people in Qingse City! It's hard to say the specific population, and the mobility of people in the national capital is really large. But there are 300,000 people who are stationed. Therefore, the population of Kiyose Castle is generally defined as 300,000. As for the degree of development you asked, it's hard to say. We're going to have to go there someday, and I'll have time to take you around!"
"Oh!" Zhao Yu nodded immediately.
The '300,000' mentioned by Shen Mengting before can be said to be an astronomical amount for Zhao Yu. What is the concept of 300,000? He rolled his eyes and thought about it.
"Well, don't think about it anymore, since we're already in this town, let's find a hotel to stay in. As long as you find a place to live, you'll be fine. ”
Shen Mengting said and dragged Nasa. Nassa whispered a whisper, and walked steadily forward. After a few days of rest, its hind limbs seemed to have healed, and Shen Mengting was considering whether to tear off the muslin tied to it.
After walking around the busy streets for a while, and after asking passers-by, they finally found an inn.
The name of the hotel is 'Happy Hotel', and it doesn't have much luxury, but since Shen Mengting doesn't want to find another home, she will decide to stay here on the spot.
Entrusting Nasa to Zhao Yu's care, Shen Mengting walked into the hotel by herself.
As soon as you step into the lobby of the hotel, you can feel the hustle and bustle. On the first floor of the hotel, in addition to the counter, there is also a restaurant for people to eat. Shen Mengting walked to the counter. During this period, she also deliberately put her hand into her clothes and inspected the money bag full of gold coins.
Seeing that a guest was coming, the innkeeper immediately stood up from his chair. He was smiling, and the two slices of flesh on his cheeks were about to be squeezed out of fat. The innkeeper was a fat man with silver hair and a blue hat.
Before Shen Mengting could speak, the person took the first step to bow.
"Ahh
Shen Mengting pillowed directly on the counter with one hand: "Yes." I'm looking for a quieter house, I wonder how much your hotel will cost?"
"Girl, I'm looking for a quiet room!" began the innkeeper's performance, "We have three levels of rooms here, and the charges are one silver coin, five hundred copper coins, and one hundred copper coins per day. Of course, if the guest stays for a longer period of time, it is possible to choose a long-term residence, which can be discounted. ”
Watching the innkeeper's hands dance, Shen Mengting felt disgusting. A big man was so muttering that she simply chose to skew her gaze away from the man and stop looking at him.
"The price seems to be quite different. ”
"Well, but it's just a big difference that can reflect the benefits of high-quality housing!"
Shen Mengting thought about it, so she put her hand into her clothes again. With the plucking of a few fingers, she pulled a coin out of her purse. You don't have to tell what kind of coins you are taking out, because there are only gold coins in the bag.
Shen Mengting put a coin shining golden on the table: "I want the best room." Also, you have a place to take care of the horses here, right?"
In fact, this is a lot of questions, and almost all hotels have a place for travelers to rest on their mounts. To put it bluntly, this is also a different kind of business opportunity.
When the innkeeper saw the gold coin, his eyes widened suddenly. He craned his neck, his entire face looking close to the table. He opened his mouth and swallowed again. As if he had confirmed that it was the real gold coin, he looked at Shen Mengting with an incredulous gaze.
"This ......"
"Hmm, what's wrong?" Shen Mengting let go of the hand that was holding the gold coin, "Can't I stay in this hotel?"
"Ahh Absolutely. You can choose any room in the hotel. The boss nodded excitedly, "Also, if the young lady has any requests, you can also mention them." We will do our best to accommodate any requests made by the young lady. ”
Shen Mengting casually replied with the word 'oh', and she pointed to the door: "I have a horse at the door of the hotel, and I hope you can find someone to lead it to the place of work." Then, please provide it with some forage. But remember, you have to make sure that the best kind of forage is the best. Do you hear that?" she pointed at the innkeeper with her hand.
The innkeeper kept rubbing his hands: "Of course. Rest assured, Miss, I will feed your mount with the best fodder. ”
"Yes, that's good. As for the price. Shen Mengting nodded at the gold coins on the table, "This should be enough! I don't plan to stay here for a long time, just rest for a day or two." ”
"Enough, enough. Absolutely enough. ”
"Okay, can you show me the room right now?"
"Yes!" the innkeeper was still smiling. He quickly picked up the gold coin and put it inside his clothes like some kind of treasure. Then he called out to his subordinates.
"Hey, Xiao Zhang, Xiao Li, come here. ”
The two young men followed the innkeeper's greeting and walked over quickly.
"Xiao Zhang, you lead this customer to the upper class room in the right room area on the third floor. Xiao Li, you go outside and lead the white horse to the stable. Remember, to provide the best forage for that white horse, you can't afford to lose your ears?"
The two youths nodded in unison.
"Then miss, you just follow this Xiao Zhang!"
Shen Mengting replied with the word 'en'. But before that, she really needed to call Zhao Yu at the door in.
"Zhao Yu!" Shen Mengting trotted towards the door, seeing that Zhao Yu seemed to be communicating something with Nasa.
The boy gently stroked Nasa's head, and Nasa seemed to be very happy to cling to Zhao Yu's side.
Shen Mengting shook her head slightly when she saw this, she walked to Zhao Yu's side and slapped this person's back violently. "Okay, no!"
Zhao Yu reacted and showed a slightly surprised look.
"In the future, there will be a few days for you to communicate, so why don't you go to the hotel to rest now!
Zhao Yu nodded with grace.
The young man, whom the innkeeper called 'Xiao Li', came over and pulled Nasa into the distance. "Don't worry, I'll take care of this horse. ”
"Yes, thank you then. Shen Mengting beckoned to the young man.
After that, she took Zhao Yu into the hotel.
Zhao Yu observed the surrounding scene, and the word 'wow' came out of his mouth one by one. He had never been in such an imposing building before. For Zhao Yu, the hotel is an extremely unfamiliar venue. Although they also have a so-called hotel in Vortex Town, it is much colder than this.
"May I ask if you are two people?" Xiao Zhang, the hotel guy, seemed to be a little puzzled by Zhao Yu's appearance.
"Yes, it's two!"
Xiao Zhang didn't ask anything more after hearing this, but his eyes still looked at the staff in Zhao Yu's hand for a long time.
Led by Xiao Zhang, Shen Mengting and the others walked up the stairs. There was a corner in the middle of the stairs, so Shen Mengting would always feel that the giant sword behind her was a little in the way.
Once on the third floor, they continued to walk down the hallway for a while. Xiao Zhang didn't say anything during the whole process, which was very different from the previous innkeeper.
Eventually, they stopped at the door of a room marked 312.
"This is it. Pointing casually towards the door, Xiao Zhang took out a key from his pocket, "This is the key to room 312." If you're done with it, just hand it over to the boss at the counter. ”
Shen Mengting took the key with both hands, and she thanked Xiao Zhang directly.
"It's okay, it should be. Xiao Zhang waved his hand.
But just as he was about to leave, he didn't expect to be suddenly stopped by Shen Mengting.
"Wait, Zhang. You can accept this!" Shen Mengting took out a gold coin from her clothes, and she shoved it into Xiao Zhang's hand.
Seeing this, Xiao Zhang hurriedly stepped back in a panic: "No, no, no. We can't just take money from customers. ”
"It's okay, just take it!" Shen Mengting directly grabbed Xiao Zhang's arm and stuffed the gold coin into his hand.
At this time, other tourists in the hotel happened to pass by, and Xiao Zhang grabbed the gold coin.
When the passenger walked away, Shen Mengting said softly: "You just take it! ”
"But...... Even if it's a tip, that's a lot. I'm afraid I can't afford it. Xiao Zhang's hands were clenched into fists.
"It's okay! I don't say you don't say it, who will know?" Shen Mengting's eyes shot a sense of concern, "You just take it! Go back and buy something delicious for your family." ”
"Ahh
"It's fine!"
After Xiao Zhang left, Shen Mengting sighed from top to bottom.
Zhao Yu kept showing surprise on his face, and he stared at Shen Mengting's sad side face. This move also attracted Shen Mengting's attention.
"Hey, what are you doing, kid, looking at me like that?"
"Hungry! not looking at you...... I just think ......" Zhao Yu said hesitantly, "You are really generous! ”
"I just don't have any silver coins. Shen Mengting tilted her mouth casually.
She then picked up the key and opened the door to room 312. The moment the door opened, she quickly rushed inside.
"Oops!" she yelled at the ceiling, her hands still straight up, "finally a place to rest." Anyway, I've been in the wild for the past few days, but I can't be tossed clearly!"
Zhao Yu also followed into the room. He looked around and realized that the environment here was quite elegant. In addition to the large bed, wardrobe, tabletop, etc., there are several decorations around the room.
Of course, the most surprising thing for him was the size of the room. A rough estimate is more than thirty square meters, which is much larger than the room he lived in Vortex Town.
"Alright, let's rest here today. Shen Mengting suddenly turned around, "You can also have a good night's sleep." ”
Zhao Yu's pouting was accompanied by a slight nod. He walked to the table in the center of the room and was about to put down his staff, but his body was stiffened by Shen Mengting's accusation.
"Hey, what are you doing, brat. Don't you know if you want to close the door when you come in?This is a hotel, and there are all kinds of people, what if you meet bad people passing by?" Shen Mengting frowned, and walked towards the gate angrily.
She held the doorknob in her hand and 'pong' the door towards the doorframe.
Zhao Yu stood up and apologized embarrassedly. However, he soon had a very serious problem in mind.
"Hungry!" Zhao Yu rolled his eyes wildly. Then he blinked quickly again, and Vino uttered. His body stood in the room as if he had been immobilized, "That...... Wait a minute. I would like to ask a question. Do we only have one room?" he looked around.
"Huh?" Shen Mengting returned to the bedside from the door, "Of course there is only one room." She looked very puzzled by Zhao Yu's question, "How many rooms do you want?"
"But...... Alas......" Zhao Yu grabbed his head and pointed at Shen Mengting and himself again, "If there is only one room, wouldn't that be ...... Oops......"
"What do you want to say?" Shen Mengting sat down on the edge of the bed. Suddenly, she figured out what she understood. "Oh, you want to say we'll have a room tonight!, do you have any opinions?" she crossed Erlang's legs, "Are you going to live in a room alone?"
Zhao Yu lowered his head and didn't dare to make any response.
"If you really want to have a room by yourself. But have you ever thought about what you should do if something goes wrong, such as those Saurons coming over?" Shen Mengting stared at Zhao Yu with her eyes tight, and then crossed her other leg, "So I think it's best to live in a room and take care of each other." ”
Zhao Yu's eyes stopped moving, and he thought that Shen Mengting was right. However, there is always only one bed in this house! He quickly moved his gaze to the bed where Shen Mengting was sitting.
Looking at the bed for a long time, Zhao Yu showed a reluctant look on his face.
"What's wrong with you?"
"No, that ......" Zhao Yu, who was in a panic, didn't know what to say, so he had to turn his head aggrievedly, "I didn't do much, I just felt a little unaccustomed to suddenly living in a hotel." ”
"If there's anything you're not used to, you just treat it as a temporary home. Shen Mengting stood up as she spoke, she kept fanning herself with her hands, and a relieved 'oh' sound suddenly came out, "Anyway, the environment of this hotel is still good." Okay, I'm going to take a [river crab] bath first. I haven't even washed my face properly in the wilderness for so many days. ”
Shen Mengting had a rather dissatisfied look on her face. She took a deep breath and put her hands on her chest. I saw that she unbuttoned her blouse, as if she was about to untie her clothes.
When Zhao Yu saw this, he suddenly gasped. He can't say anything now. He felt like he was breathing, as if the scene in front of him was hallucinating.