NOVEL NEXT Chapter 1724: Lodging (4)
"Really?" Du Juan thought back to the rainy night attack on their way back from the border, her brow furrowed.
"A shady inn?" Du Yunpeng didn't know the backstory.
"Haha, where are there so many shady inns?" Yang Ruxin suddenly laughed, "That's just a village over there, besides, Xiaolun and Xiaobai are with us, they can handle ten people each, only a fool would try to mess with us..." She then charged ahead.
Du Juan briefly recounted their previous encounter.
Du Yunpeng nodded and quickly caught up with Yang Ruxin, "Miss, no matter what, it's better to be cautious."
They arrived in front of a house with smoke coming out of the chimney.
Du Juan dismounted and knocked on the door.
"Who is it?" Soon, footsteps could be heard from the yard, and then the gate creaked open. A middle-aged woman looked them over, "You are..."
"Auntie, we are just passing through," Du Juan gave a friendly smile, "Seeing that the weather is not good, we want to stay for a bit... We are willing to pay for the lodging..."
The woman looked them over again, and then her eyes fell on Xiaobai.
"He's mine, looks fierce but he's actually quite tame," Yang Ruxin hurriedly hugged Xiaobai, "His name is Xiaobai, very well-behaved."
Xiaobai timely let out a few soft grunts, keeping his mouth shut without baring his fangs.
The woman clicked her tongue and turned back to shout into the house, "Husband, someone wants to stay over."
Soon, a man came out of the house, glancing at them, apparently having heard their conversation, "Dear guests, it's not a problem to stay, but we really don't have space, you see, only three rooms plus a kitchen. If you don't mind, I'll take you to my brother's place for the night... My brother's house is just behind, his wife passed away, so it's just him and his daughter living there, they have spare rooms..."
"Thank you, uncle." Du Yunpeng quickly stepped forward, "We siblings are truly grateful."
The man nodded, exchanged a glance with the woman, "Wife, hurry to the village head's house, get a pound of meat and say we have guests..."
"Dear, buying meat costs money, a pound of meat is twenty copper coins..."
"You spendthrift, why don't you just get it on credit first?"
The woman didn't dare say more, and walked off sullenly.
"Auntie," Yang Ruxin quickly stopped the woman, "We're already troubling you, how can we let you spend money?" She said, pulling out some broken silver, "Use this to buy the meat, and if possible, help us get a few steamed buns..."
"Don't worry," the woman smiled as she took the silver, "I'll make sure it's a feast..." She said and swiftly went off.
"That woman..." The man frowned, glaring at his wife's back, then smiled at Yang Ruxin and the others, "Country folk, we're poor, I hope you don't mind..."
"We're the ones imposing," Du Yunpeng quickly shook his head.
"Who doesn't face difficulties while traveling?" The man shook his head, "Our village is small, just over ten households, all relying on hunting to make a living... But my brother injured his leg, so he can't go up the mountains, life is harder for him..." The man was quite chatty.
Soon they arrived in front of a courtyard, the man reached out and pushed open the gate, "Brother, we have guests..."