When Shen Luo arrived outside Songfan County, it was past Xu hour and the city gate had been closed.
Seeing that he could not enter the city, he directly urged his horse to head towards a small town in the east of the city.
Business in Songfan County is prosperous. This town is located on the main road out of the city. There are many shops in the town, forming a large-scale market. Most of them are inns, which provide accommodation for traveling merchants.
There is a waiter guarding the door of these inns, shouting one after another, soliciting business.
"Does this guest want to stay? We have hot water in the store, freshly marinated beef shank, which is very delicious, and there is also stewed goose in the pot, I guarantee your satisfaction."
p>"Guests, come and stay with us for a month. The 'Bai Ri Xiang' wine brewed by our shop is famous far and wide. I guarantee that you will want to taste it once and think twice about it. Please stay here."
Seeing Shen Luo approaching, the clerks from several nearby stores swarmed around him, vying to say hello.
Shen Luo ignored the waiters, glanced at the surrounding inns, and drove his horse towards a small inn with ordinary decoration and a relatively hidden location. The waiters were greatly disappointed. After all, Shen Luo's clothes It is quite gorgeous, and the horse it rides is also a good horse. It is obvious that he is a wealthy customer.
There was also a young waiter guarding the door of the small inn. He looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old. He had a pair of big eyes that moved around and looked very smart.
"Sir, do you want to stay in a hotel? Although the store is not big, it is quiet and the price is very reasonable." Seeing Shen Luo approaching, the young waiter greeted Shen Luo with a smile on his face. Go up.
"Give me a quiet room and some rich meals." Shen Luo spent most of the day swimming in the river and was already hungry.
"Okay." The young waiter showed an excited smile on his face, held the horse's reins diligently, and walked into the inn.
When the waiters from other nearby inns saw him, they all looked at him with envy and jealousy.
Shen Luo turned over and dismounted, but as soon as his feet touched the ground, his whole body suddenly became weak and weak. It was as if a hole appeared in his body, sucking all the energy out of his body.
There was a roaring in his ears, and his eyesight turned black, and he fell to the ground with a plop.
"Sir, are you okay?" The young waiter was startled and hurriedly came over to help Shen Luo up.
Shen Luo glanced at the clerk with difficulty and opened his mouth to speak, but he didn't even have the strength to speak. He didn't spit out a single word, and his face quickly turned pale.
"What's going on? Did you fall off the horse?"
"No, I just saw the man get off the horse and suddenly fainted to the ground. He probably had a sudden illness."< /p>
"Miss, the guests you recruited this time seem to be troublesome."
People outside seemed to notice the movement here, gathered around, and started talking about it. The waiters from other inns They also gathered around, making sarcastic remarks, and some of the people who had been rejected by Shen Luo showed a bit of gloating.
Seeing more and more people gathering around him, the young waiter was sweating profusely and hurriedly called for help in the store.
There are no customers in the store at the moment. There are only two waiters and a thin middle-aged man wearing a staff hat, who is looking at the ledger at the counter.
The three of them also noticed the situation outside and hurriedly walked out. They were all surprised when they saw the situation in front of them.
"Mistress, what's going on?" the thin middle-aged man asked in a low voice.
"Shopkeeper, what should we do?" The mistress quickly explained the situation and said with a sad face.
"Oh, this guest must have fainted due to fatigue from traveling, so there is no need to make a fuss. You two, carry him in first. Mistress, go to Liu Ji Pharmacy and invite Dr. Liu over." The shopkeeper changed his mind and immediately raised his voice so that everyone nearby could clearly hear it.
Hearing this, the two waiters beside him quickly carried Shen Luo in, while the mistress ran outside.
"Everyone, it's just that the guests are too tired and have nothing to do. Let's all leave." The shopkeeper took off a baggage that Shen Luo hung on the saddle, clasped his fists and looked around at the people at the door, then turned and walked in Inn.
Everyone nearby saw that there was no more excitement to see and slowly dispersed.
Two waiters carried Shen Luo to a guest room in the backyard and carefully placed him on the bed.
Although the sinking was not heavy, the two men were exhausted after carrying it for so long.
"Shopkeeper, this man doesn't look like he's fainted from exertion. You see, his eyes are still open, and his body seems to be very cold. Is it a serious illness?" A short, fat boy wiped his forehead. Sweating, he said.
"Stop chewing your tongue, wait until Dr. Liu comes over to see it." The shopkeeper frowned and scolded.
"Yes." The short, fat guy knew he was too talkative and agreed hastily.
"There was so much noise outside just now. What happened?" A voice came from outside, and along with heavy footsteps, a middle-aged woman walked in.
This man is obese, with the fat on his face squeezing his eyes into slits, and his complexion is quite dark. He is wearing a bright red silk shirt and a gold hairpin, and he is dressed up in a fancy way, which makes him look very attractive. It's very awkward at first glance.
"Boss lady." The two waiters called out hurriedly, seeming to be quite afraid of the woman in red shirt.
"You're not in the kitchen, what are you doing here?" The shopkeeper glanced at the woman and said unhappily.
"What, you own this inn alone? I can't come to the front?" The woman in red shirt raised her eyebrows and shouted with her hands on her hips.
"There are guests here, what are you yelling about?" The shopkeeper's expression paused slightly and he lowered his voice and said.
The woman in red shirt just noticed the sinking on the bed, and her expression calmed down a little.
"What's going on with this man? Why is he lying still?" She looked at Shen Luo and asked.
Pudgy guyJi hurriedly stepped forward and briefly explained what had just happened.
"What! How did you carry such a sick man into the store! Why don't you carry him out through the back door!" After hearing this, the woman in red shirt immediately gave sharp instructions to the two waiters.
The two looked hesitantly at the middle-aged shopkeeper.
"Nonsense! This young man came to stay at our inn and fainted in front of the inn. How could we let it go? When the reputation of being a slow guest spreads, will this inn still be open? "The middle-aged shopkeeper said with a frown.
"I think you are talking nonsense. If he dies here, will anyone dare to come to the inn?" the woman in red shirt retorted, her voice a little louder.
"I have asked the mistress to invite Dr. Liu. I will take care of the matter myself. Don't make trouble for me here!" The middle-aged shopkeeper looked impatient and his voice became colder. .
"Hou Liangcai, you want to rebel! Don't forget that without the money I borrowed from my mother's family, you, a poor fellow from the countryside, could afford to open this inn!" The woman in red shirt was furious and said Hedong lion roars.
"You..." The shopkeeper surnamed Hou was furious for a moment.
"Shopkeeper, Doctor Liu is here." Just at this moment, the voice of the mistress came from outside.
Before the voice fell, two figures walked in. The mistress led the way, followed by a man in white robes.
This man looks to be in his forties, with a slim appearance and a several-inch-long black beard under his chin, giving him a sense of elegance.
"Shopkeeper Hou, where is the patient?" The man in white robe was startled when he saw the situation in the room and asked hesitantly.
"Doctor Liu is here. We'll talk about it later. Don't embarrass yourself here!" A trace of embarrassment flashed across the face of the shopkeeper named Hou, and he whispered to the woman in red shirt, Then he quickly walked towards the man in white robe.
The woman in red shirt looked at the back of the shopkeeper, didn’t make any more fuss, and shut up angrily.