Chapter 547 Inn
"What do you mean you can't go?"
Ji Linglang stepped forward and asked with a frown.
The station staff said: "It has been raining for two days at the Luzhou border. Half a quarter ago, the mountain collapsed and broke a bridge with railroad tracks in front."
Chai Chai asked: "How long will it take to fix it?"
"Hard to say."
The staff at the station shook their heads and said, "It's still raining heavily. I don't know when the rails and bricks for the bridge will arrive."
After finishing speaking, he walked through the corridor, reported the situation to the next carriage, and let the passengers get off.
"Why such a coincidence?"
Ji Linglang lowered her voice, "Could there be other reasons?"
"Let's get out of the car first."
Li Ang shook his head, controlled the Mosi clone in the shape of a flying bird high in the sky, and galloped forward along the direction of the railroad tracks.
Mosi Flying Bird passed through Luzhou City, and saw a half-collapsed stone bridge in the mountains and forests thirty miles south of the city.
Dozens of soldiers from Lifu, Zhenfu Division, and monks in the uniform of Bailu Academy stood under the canopy on one side of the bridge, discussing the possibility of emergency bridge repairs.
There are many methods used by monks for construction, such as the soil transformation talisman in the rain listening environment, the ground splitting technique, burrowing technique, molten iron casting technique, soil melting talisman, blasting talisman and so on in the cloud patrolling environment.
As long as the imperial court is willing to allocate enough resources, the construction efficiency will not be much lower than that of other worlds.
But now it is raining heavily, and the mountains on both sides of the bridge may collapse again at any time. In addition, the river is turbulent and the mud is turbid, and logs drift down the river from time to time.
Forcible construction cannot guarantee the quality of the bridge.
After discussion, the group decided to wait for the rain to stop before starting construction.
Moss Flying Bird silently monitored their conversation from high in the sky, then swooped down into the mountain forest, drilled under the rock formation, and confirmed that there were no traces of spiritual energy fluctuations by digging the earth and rocks, ruling out the possibility of someone causing trouble or intentionally breaking down the bridge.
Li Ang at the Luzhou station felt relieved.
In You Xiao’s arms, the baby who had just changed her diaper was frightened by the sound of the siren and started crying again.
Chai Chai quickly found a sound-proof talisman from the package, and handed it to You Xiao, asking her to stick the talisman under the swaddle to isolate the sound of the siren.
The three-month-old baby obviously couldn't withstand the rain. Li Ang gave up the idea of using his mind to fly to Yunzhou. With Chai Chai and the others, led by the station staff, they took a carriage to the city for a rest.
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Yuelai Inn, the most well-known chain-operated inn in the world.
It is said that it is a chain, but it is actually a bit reluctant. There are too many inns with this name, and there is no main rudder or main store. Sometimes there are three or four Yuelai inns in a state city, and you often have to add specific streets to find them.
The Yuelai Inn located on Wangyue Street is the one with the best business conditions and the greatest reputation in Luzhou City.
Just at this moment, for shopkeeper Liu of the inn, this reputation has become a burden he doesn't want.
Qingming is approaching, and there are already many people traveling, coupled with the heavy rain, the traffic is blocked, and the inns are overcrowded.
"Guests, please go back, we really don't have any vacant rooms!"
Shopkeeper Liu stood behind the counter, waving desperately with the accountant, but the passengers who were forced to stay in the city due to the rain did not show any face.
Two burly men squeezed through the crowd, slapped a jade waist badge on the counter, and said with a smile, "We are the managers of Yulong Company, please be accommodating to us."
Yulong Company is one of the best companies in Jiangnan Province. It has emerged in recent years and is likely to rank among the top ten in Yu Country. It cannot be offended.
"I don't know if the shopkeeper has heard of the name Dingshan Layman? My master returned to his hometown with his family members. Please spare three upper rooms."
Jay Dingshan seems to be the nickname of the previous prefect of Yingzhou, right? Well, another one who can't afford to offend.
"Fly under the company name."
"In Xiarunzhou Zhang."
Travelers who claimed to have a strong background reported their names one after another. Seeing this, the ordinary tourists crowded in the lobby had no choice but to borrow an umbrella from the waiter, and went out in the heavy rain to try their luck at other inns.
The accountant seized the gap, lowered his voice and said to shopkeeper Liu: "Shopkeeper, with so many guests, the remaining rooms can't fit!"
"What else can I do, I can't be offended, I can only be a villain once."
Shopkeeper Liu's expression darkened, and he took out a stack of flying money from his arms, and brought a few clerks to the upstairs guest room to ask if any passengers would give up the room and use the money to stay in another inn.
Everything is first-come-first-served, the passengers upstairs have already put away their salutes, and now they are asked to leave, naturally 10,000 people are not willing.
Shopkeeper Liu had no choice but to pay for it out of his own pocket, and another hundred dollars in cash. Only then did a few passengers reluctantly take the money and leave to vacate the room.
"There are so many people."
Chai Chai walked outside the door of the inn and said in shock.
"After all, it's raining now."
Li Ang listened to the noise in the store, and frowned slightly. With his position, he could naturally show his identity and let the shopkeeper arrange the room, but he usually has no habit of using power for personal gain.
"If there is no room, let's go to the Luzhou Infirmary to stay overnight?"
Song Shaoyuan suggested: "Just have a place to rest."
"Let me go and ask first, it's best to have a room."
Li Ang stepped forward and was about to ask the shopkeeper when he heard a startled voice from the stairs on the second floor, "Mr. Li Xiaolang?"
He turned his head to look, but saw Jin Guanshi from Jin Wushuan's mansion standing there, with two guards standing behind him.
Li Ang raised his eyebrows and asked, "Boss Jin? Why are you here?"
"Accompany my master back home."
Guanshi Jin's eyes dimmed, and he explained a few words in a few words.
After being diagnosed with cancer, Jin Wusuan's health deteriorated. He stayed in Chang'an City for three months, dealt with the top and bottom of various shops and Liuguang Bank, and officially retired after resigning from various positions.
He wanted to take another look at his hometown of Lingnan at the end of his life, so he took the housekeeper and guards and took the train to the south. Unexpectedly, he also encountered heavy rain and was stranded in Luzhou.
Li Ang was a little surprised and said, "The treasurer Jin didn't bring any family members?"
Jin Guanshi shook his head and said: "I didn't bring it. Dalang said that he was timid because of his closeness to his hometown, and he was worried about some unfortunate things in his hometown, so he simply let his family members stay in Chang'an."
What kind of reason is this?
Li Ang blinked, and had some guesses in his heart.
The business scale of Jinwusuan is really too big, and the chain of interests is deeply intertwined. The biggest share is naturally dedicated to the two emperors and empresses in the Daming Palace.
The rest, Li Yu's clan, the nobles of the two capitals, and high-ranking officials and dignitaries all have a share in it.
Some middle and low-level officials don’t even know the gift money they received in private. If you go back to the grass snake gray line, it is also an industry that does not count.
By keeping his family members in Chang'an, he may also be showing his loyalty to the emperor and empress.
I hope that the emperor and empress can protect the wealth and stability of his children for the sake of his hard work and hard work for so many years. Don't be a fool.
Li Ang often goes to and from the palace, and has long understood the reason why the Tian family is ruthless. However, the emperor and empress are quite nostalgic, and the children of Jin Wushou should be safe and sound.
(end of this chapter)