XXXII. Restoration
Twists and turns. I asked a few inns along the way, and they all said they were full. At present, we can only accept guests who eat and do not accept guests. The owner of the last inn told Feng Mu that it would soon be time for the examination of Zhuo Zongyuan, and the inns in Tongzhou City were basically full, if you wanted to stay in the hotel, you might as well go to the outside of Tongzhou City, and find some inns relatively close to the boundaries of Tongzhou Capital; if you want to stay in the city, you can also stay in residents' homes, at present, many residents rent out their free rooms to candidates who go to the exam, but the price is relatively a bit pitted.
Feng Mu said that the price is negotiable, and if it is convenient for the boss, introduce a residential house that can be rented. The boss said that all the ones he knew had been rented out, and there was no way, it was too tight. Every year, many candidates who can't find a place to live can only settle on the bank of the Tongcheng River or the Moon Mountain in Tongzhou City.
Listening to the boss say this, it is indeed a bit of a headache, only to blame a few people for their lack of experience in the rivers and lakes, I knew that this was the case, and I should have asked someone to book a room first. What should I do now? Jing Lang said that it doesn't matter where he goes, anyway, he is definitely not afraid of mosquitoes and the like; Feng Mu proposed to go to Banyue Mountain, this mountain is very well named, accompanied by the moon, accompanied by Huiyue, and Zhuo Zongyuan happens to be the most solid talent pool in Huiyue, going to sleep there is a good omen; but Jing Xiangyao disagrees, she is a girl, unless it is absolutely necessary, how can you let people sleep in the wild?
What's more, the weather in August has too many mosquitoes, which will bite people on the one hand, and on the other hand, if you can't sleep well, it will also affect the performance of the exam.
There was no way, and several people decided to try their luck again. Feng Mu suggested that don't waste time on the main road, you have to change your thinking, go to those small alleys, or corners, or other places that are rarely visited, maybe you can have an accident.
Facts have proved that Feng Mu's idea is correct. In a remote inn, the boss first said that it would not be accepted if it was full for a long time, but then asked, do you only live in the hotel during the day and do not need a room at night?
Feng Mu was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly said that the four of them only need to sleep during the day today, and leave as soon as they wake up. The shopkeeper's eyes lit up with gold, and he said that the chef and his fellows in the store happened to be his relatives, and the room they lived in could be vacated for you during the day, but the things in the room should not be touched, and if they were broken, they would be punished ten times.
Feng Mu agreed, the shopkeeper was still not at ease, he repeatedly stated that he would only let the four of them sleep for a while during the day, and he must check out before sunset, and he must take back the room. The shopkeeper was so verbose, Feng Mu, Jing Lang, Jing Xiangyao, and Huangfu Changjun had to solemnly express their positions separately, and finally got the key to that room.
Pushing open the door of the room, a pungent smell hit my face, not only my nose was uncomfortable, but my mouth was a little choking. Jing Xiangyao covered her mouth and nose and waved her sleeve with her sleeve, finally dispelling a little smell nearby. The facilities in the room are very simple, several bunks are side by side, and the mattress on top is a little tattered, at a cursory glance, it is just enough for four people to lie side by side.
At this time, Jing Lang exerted a fearless spirit, he was the first to climb into the shop, found the side with the strongest smell, and said proudly: "The smell here is the heaviest, it is estimated that the chef sleeps, it doesn't matter, this place belongs to me." ”
After saying that, he lay down on the bunk.
Seeing this, Huangfu Changjun climbed to Jing Lang's side without saying a word and slept peacefully. Although Jing Xiangyao was a little hesitant, she really had no other way, so she slept on her side on the edge of the bed, she was so cautious that she only occupied a small area. Behind her, between her and the emperor, there was still a large vacant seat.
However, Feng Mu did not sleep in that empty seat. It's not that I dislike the bed, but I think I should do something for a few companions. After thinking for a while, he opened all the windows in the room, including the door, and then moved two benches and placed them behind the door, and lay down on his legs.
In this way, the room can be ventilated and some of the smells in the room can be eliminated, and the door can be guarded so that the luggage will not be stolen by thieves like Zhong Ming as before.
This room, located in the corner of the inn, is also very quiet. The four of them tossed and turned on the road for too long when they came, and they all fell asleep after a while. Jing Lang's snoring sounded from time to time, like a dull drum.
When people are too tired, they usually don't dream when they sleep. Feng Mu slept very deeply this night, and he didn't care about anything at all in his sleep, so he fell asleep like this, as if everything in the world had nothing to do with him.
After sleeping until the afternoon, the emperor woke up and sealed Mu. Feng Mu opened his eyes and saw that it was Huangfu Changjun, thinking that something had happened again, and under the excitement, a carp jumped up.
He looked around and asked, "What happened?"
Huangfu Changjun was puzzled: "Nothing happened, I just want to wake you up." ”
Feng Mu stretched his waist, and he was still a little sleepy. Looking out the window, Feng Mudeng understood the intention of the Emperor Fu Changjun to wake him up. Although I am very tired and sleepy, I must not oversleep, otherwise, if the black and white are reversed, how can I cope with the next exam of Zhuo Zongyuan?
Feng Mu stretched out again, and then woke up Jing Xiangyao and Jing Lang, who were sleeping soundly, respectively. Jing Xiangyao rubbed her eyes, and quickly washed up without saying a word. Na Jinglang was very reluctant, shouting loudly, not letting him sleep well.
Feng Mu and Huangfu Changjun glanced at each other and smiled, neither of them bothered with this simple-minded guy.
Got out of the room and returned the keys to the innkeeper. There are a lot of people stuffed in the entire inn, and it seems that the boss is not lying, and the room is indeed full now.
casually ordered a few dishes, and the four of them devoured them. The boss probably thought that the four of them were more refreshing, so after he was done, he sat down at the table and talked to the four of them.
The boss is about sixty years old, named Chen Jiang, a native of Tongzhou, he said that he has a younger brother named Chen Hai, and his family runs a restaurant in Zhuo Zongyuan, if you enter Zhuo Zongyuan, you can go to him.
Chen Jiang looked very enthusiastic, and talked endlessly about the history of Tongzhou Mansion and Zhuo Zongyuan, as well as allusions to the past. Feng Mu and the others also listened to it with relish, and their yearning for Zhuo Zongyuan in their hearts went to a higher level.
Feng Mu felt that he had a good relationship with the boss Chen Jiang, so he asked while the iron was hot: "Boss, can you move a room to us?" I see that you have a lot of rooms here, and there will always be people who check out today, or there are people who book a room but don't check in. How's that, how about it for us?"
Chen Jiang looked bitter: "You guys are very good, I want to help you, but I really can't help it." ”