Yuelai Inn was the largest chain inn in Wei State. It had been passed down for generations before the founding of Wei State.
There was even a saying among the people that there was no thousand-year-old dynasty, only a ten-thousand-year-old Yuelai Inn.
It was said that before the Wei Kingdom, the previous Emperor of the Yu Kingdom had once gone to war because of this folk saying. Not only did he order all the inns with the Yuelai brand to be managed by the officials of the Yu Kingdom, but he also forced the Yuelai Inn to be renamed as the Yu Kingdom Inn.
However, not long after the imperial order was issued, the current Emperor of Yu Kingdom abdicated on his own accord, and the new Emperor of Yu Kingdom subsequently revoked the order to renovate the Yuelai Inn.
According to the news, Yuelai Inn was not only a chain in Wei, but also in several surrounding countries, including the Savage Land.
And Yuelai Inn was stationed in the most powerful Great Yin Dynasty…
Based on the above information and the series of reactions of the former Yu Kingdom to the Yuelai Inn, the Wei Kingdom had been more tolerant of the Yuelai Inn after the founding of the country. Even if the people said that 'ten years of the Wei Dynasty, the immortal Yuelai', the officials of the Wei Kingdom, including the royal family, would not do anything.
If someone really wanted to attack Yuelai Inn, the current emperor would not sit idly by.
After all, he had learned a lesson from the past. Moreover, it was just some inns. As long as they did business properly, there was no need to stir up trouble. Perhaps they could even get some benefits if they had a deep relationship…
Holding the medicine packet, Chen Qinghe looked up at the huge plaque in front of the inn.
There were four big words written on it-Yuelai Inn.
He still remembered his shocked expression when he first heard the story of Yuelai Inn in this world.
At that time, he deeply understood how deep the foundation of Yuelai Inn was.
So no matter where you are, as long as there are people, there will be a branch for you!
After entering the inn, Chen Qinghe went to the guest room where his Martial Uncle Lu Wenli was staying.
Pushing open the door, Chen Qinghe looked over and saw a middle-aged man with his right leg on the ground and his left leg wrapped in a cloth lying flat on the edge of the bed. He was using a pair of pliers to pick up a piece of meat that was steaming hot from the stove and eating it.
Beside the stove, there was a small iron bowl emitting a strong aroma of wine.
"Martial Uncle Lu, you just injured your leg. It's not suitable for you to drink."
As he spoke, Chen Qinghe quickly walked to the stove, picked up the wine bowl, and swallowed the wine.
Ha! It was warm wine that had been heated up. This martial uncle of his knew how to enjoy it.
Seeing Chen Qinghe return, Lu Wenli was very happy."Qinghe is back. Where is the old hen that Uncle-Master asked you to buy? Hurry up and put it on the stove to stew so that Martial Uncle can replenish his qi and blood."
"I don't have any hens, but I do have a few packets of leg medicine."
Chen Qinghe picked up the roasted meat on the stove and stuffed a few pieces into his mouth."When I left the monastery, Master only gave me two taels of silver. After I got the medicine for you, I had less than fifty copper coins left. How could I afford an old hen?"
Lu Wenli interrupted."Why can't you afford it? Other than the two taels of silver that your stingy master gave you, didn't I give you five taels of silver when you left?"
"You don't need to pay to stay in the hotel?" Chen Qinghe was speechless. The donkey I brought still has to pay for its fodder! Moreover, the wind and snow are everywhere, and your leg is injured. You won't be able to go back to the temple for a while. Our three meals a day, oh, right, Martial Uncle, you seem to eat four meals a day, sometimes five meals a day…"
On the bed, Lu Wenli, who was warming himself by the fire, was speechless. After a long while, he said,"About that, I don't have any more silver with me. Speaking of which, the room fee expired yesterday. I haven't settled it for today…"
What?
Chen Qinghe, who was warming herself by the fire, was dumbfounded."Uncle-Master, don't bluff me. I saw it when I left the house. Master gave you fifty taels for you to buy New Year's goods. That's fifty taels!"
"How can fifty taels be worth it!" Lu Wenli smiled sheepishly."Yuelai Inn is very black-hearted. Just the smokeless charcoal they roast costs one tael of silver a day. And the mutton slices from the Western Regions cost two taels of silver a catty. In addition…"
Halfway through his sentence, Lu Wenli suddenly shut up, but Chen Qinghe already knew what to do.
That big head must have been given to Emerald Reliance Restaurant.
"Martial Uncle, you're really something! You know how our monastery has been in the past few years. How dare you do this!"
Smokeless charcoal, fine wine, mutton from the Western Regions, and this Heaven-class room.
If Lu Wenli hadn't explained it to him today, he wouldn't have known that the things in Yuelai Inn were so expensive!
If it was anywhere else, even five taels would be enough for them to spend some time, let alone fifty taels.
"Martial Nephew, why don't we transfer to the underground room? You can work for Yuelai Inn for a few days for free to pay off your debt. When my leg recovers, we can return to the temple?"
You want me to work to pay off my debts?
"You still want to stay in a room?" Chen Qinghe said angrily. It's already good enough that we don't live in the stable!"
"That won't be the case. Martial Uncle was a big family before he became a monk. He took care of their business a lot. For the sake of the past, he should at least have a herringbone house."
"Alright, you have a lot of connections! I'll go and talk to the shopkeeper. Martial Uncle, you just need to warm yourself up a little longer. I'm afraid you won't have the chance later!"
After leaving the guest room, Chen Qinghe did not go straight to the front hall. Instead, she went to the backyard where the horses were kept.
He hadn't had the time to digest the information that had appeared in his mind before, so he could find a place with no one to study it properly.
The roof of the stables in the backyard was covered in thick snow. The horses in the stables were all panting, and a unique smell of horses was in the air.
Chen Qinghe glanced at the black donkey she rode out of the temple, then found an empty stable and hid inside.
It was still snowing outside. Other than the occasional sound of horses, the huge backyard was very quiet.
In the stable, Chen Qinghe first gave her a full body checkup.
Chen Qinghe endured the cold and shivered a few times before she put on her clothes again.
"There's nothing wrong with his body." After thinking for a moment, Chen Qinghe calmed herself down and began to stare at the interface that appeared in her mind.
There were three areas on the interface, namely the Hero Shop, the Lottery Wheel, and the Storage Area.
Chen Qinghe opened the Hero Shop in her mind and took a look. Two of the items on the list were lit up, while the rest seemed to be covered in a layer of gray film, making it impossible to see clearly.
Blood Spirit Ginseng, 150.
Spirit Vermilion Fruit, 150.
At the bottom of the shop, there were a few small words: (Balance: 167)
Chen Qinghe blinked her eyes in confusion.
These things had just appeared today, so Chen Qinghe did not know what they were or what their uses were.
For example, how did the value of the balance come about? He remembered that when he saved Old Man Li, there was a message prompt…
Chen Qinghe began to recall and analyze.
"At that time, the prompt message that suddenly appeared was Courage +99, Vision +1, Physical Strength +1, Mind Sense +1, and so on. As for the prompt after that…"
Looking at the balance of 167 and recalling what he had done before the notification appeared, Chen Qinghe had a vague guess.
This thing seemed to be converted into income according to his bravery. The previous Courage Points should be the special income he received when he saved Old Man Li before the horse slipped.
Looking at the two items that lit up on the product interface, Chen Qinghe began to experiment.
The Blood Spirit Ginseng needed to be deducted 150, and the Spirit Vermilion Fruit also needed to be deducted 150…
After thinking for a moment, Chen Qinghe chose to buy the Spiritual Vermilion Fruit.
What happened next was up to them.
Chen Qinghe's breathing became slower and slower as she focused on the shop interface.
"The Spiritual Vermilion Fruit has been placed in the storage area. The items in the storage area can be retrieved with your will."
"Extracting."
In the next moment, a ruddy fruit that looked like a 'red' plum appeared in Chen Qinghe's hand.
"It smells so good!"
The sweet fruit fragrance completely suppressed the smell of the stable, lingering between his mouth and nose.
"Eat or not?
What was the use of this fruit?
Will it be as light as a swallow and as strong as an ox after eating it?"
A series of thoughts flashed through his mind.
Swallowing her saliva, Chen Qinghe, who had a steady personality, was a little hesitant.
What if the fruit was poisonous? What if he couldn't withstand the fruit's strength?
Although this fruit looked like a proper fruit no matter how one looked at it or smelled it, who knew if it was faking it?
After some thought, Chen Qinghe decisively stood up and walked to another stable.
There, a black donkey that grew up in Qingyang Temple was dozing off.
Chen Qinghe walked up to the black donkey and used the dagger she carried with her to cut a piece of the Spiritual Vermilion Fruit's flesh and put it into the feed bin.
Smelling the fruity fragrance, the black donkey instantly perked up, and its nose twitched non-stop.
After Chen Qinghe placed the fruit into the feed trough, the black donkey swallowed the fruit and the grass under the fruit into its mouth without saying a word.
After eating, the black donkey continued to use its mouth to dig through the grass and sniff.
After looking around but not finding anything, the black donkey raised its head and tried to reach its neck toward Chen Qinghe through the guardrail. To be precise, it reached for the Spiritual Vermilion Fruit in Chen Qinghe's hand.
By nature, herbivorous animals were smarter than humans when it came to eating fruits.
Seeing the black donkey's bright eyes, Chen Qinghe no longer hesitated. She immediately returned to the previously empty stable and ate the Spiritual Vermilion Fruit in her hand.
It was smooth and smooth, delicate and full. In one bite, the sweet juice overflowed and jumped from the slightly texture of the fruit. The taste was something that even a ripe peach could not compare to.
Chen Qinghe, who had just finished eating and was savoring the aftertaste, suddenly felt that something was wrong.
Why did his body suddenly feel so warm? He was even starting to feel a little hot.
It was the middle of winter, and they were in the stable. It was almost the same as being outdoors, but he was getting hotter and hotter. From inside to outside, heat was spreading from his stomach and abdomen to his limbs and bones. In a short period of time, Chen Qinghe was sweating all over, as if he was in a steamer.
An hour later, Chen Qinghe, whose body was unusually transparent, took a deep breath of cold winter air.
Pui, what a strong horse smell! However, his sense of smell seemed to have become more sensitive.
Chen Qinghe looked at the stable opposite. The hair on the horses inside was unusually clear. She did not know if it was the effect of the Spiritual Vermilion Fruit or the +1 eyesight effect from the heroic act.
Stretching his body, Chen Qinghe realized that other than the severe hunger, his other senses were extremely comfortable. It was as if a person who had been constipated for three years had suddenly become unobstructed!