Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and his entourage were already captivated by the city's dazzling lights and vibrant nightlife. Just think, how many people wouldn't be mesmerized upon first seeing such a technologically advanced metropolis?
Then, the group got out of the car with Zhang Mazi. Not only that, Zhang Mazi also personally led them to the front desk of the Jiu Kenni Hotel.
"Sister Wang, come, come, we have guests! These guests are my friends, Zhang Mazi's friends. You'll have to give them a discount!"
As Zhang Mazi spoke, he winked at Sister Wang.
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and his entourage were also captivated by the hotel, as they had never seen such architecture before.
The walls on all sides were made of stone bricks, and there were lights, which were not oil lamps or candles, making it very bright.
The doors to the house are all made of glass; glass, oh, that's a very valuable thing.
"Hey! Zhang Mazi, don't worry, they're all your friends, so of course we'll give you a discount. Don't worry, leave it to me!"
"Oh, thank you so much, Sister Wang."
With that, Zhang Mazi hurriedly said to Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and his entourage, "Gentlemen, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving now. Don't worry, the innkeeper is a friend of mine; I'll have her give you a discount on your stay. Goodbye!"
"Well..."
Before Emperor Xuanzong of Tang could finish speaking, Zhang Mazi had already vanished.
"Oh, gentlemen, is this your first time visiting Taoyuan County?"
Seeing how warm and polite the proprietress was, the group lowered their guard.
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang said, "What this lady says is true, this is our first time here!"
"Oh dear, we have no choice but to thank Zhang Mazi for bringing you here. If it were any other driver, the fare would probably have been at least several hundred taels of silver per person."
Upon hearing this, the group was immediately taken aback.
"Madam, how is this possible? It's just a car ride, why is it so expensive? It's outrageously expensive!"
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang asked.
"Haha, gentlemen, you may not know this, but you've all seen what this car is like. It's not something ordinary people can afford, so naturally it's expensive!"
Upon hearing this, the group thought about it and realized it was true. After all, the car was much faster than the horse-drawn carriage, and it even had some kind of air conditioning to cool them down, making it more comfortable than the horse-drawn carriage and not bumpy at all.
That's not all; if they were to take a horse-drawn carriage, they probably wouldn't arrive at this place until noon tomorrow.
But it only took a few tens of minutes by car to get there.
"Oh, by the way, gentlemen, Zhang Mazi specifically instructed me that since you are all his friends, he asked me to take care of you and give you a discount!"
"This Zhang Mazi guy often helps me out, so how about this, I'll give you a 50% discount!"
"All rooms in our hotel are 50% off! Come and check out the room prices!"
As she spoke, Sister Wang turned the computer screen around for Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and his entourage to see.
Each room had a picture, and the environment and price of each room were different.
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang saw a room with the following written on it:
Standard single room [free invoice, free bottled water, free shuttle within 1km/shared restroom]: 58 taels of silver
Standard double room [Free invoice, free bottled water, free pick-up and drop-off within 1KM]: 68 taels of silver
Cozy King Room [Private Bathroom, Free Invoice, Free Bottled Water, Free Pick-up and Drop-off within 1KM]: 78 Silver Coins
The following rooms are all priced at 88 taels of silver for a deluxe king-size bed, 88 taels of silver for a standard double room, and 118 taels of silver for a cozy family room.
Even if all of these are discounted by 50%, they're still not cheap; it would easily cost dozens of silver-grade vehicles!
"No, why are they all so expensive?"
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang questioned this.
"Oh, gentlemen, Zhang Mazi told me he'd give you a discount, half price, so it's really not expensive!"
"Alright, gentlemen, let me show you the rooms first. If you like them, you can pay later. If you don't, you can check out other places!"
"However, other stores might not be offering discounts!"
After listening to this, the group considered it for a moment and decided that the proprietress made sense. After all, other places would definitely be just as expensive, while here they could get a 50% discount.
"Sister-in-law, why don't you show us around?"
With that, he led the group to see the house.
I checked out the worst single room and found it to be incredibly cramped. It looked luxurious in the pictures, but it was just like that.
Seeing their expressions, Sister Wang quickly said, "Gentlemen, this is the cheapest room we have. It doesn't have a private bathroom, no air conditioning, isn't very spacious, and doesn't even have a window!"
"Of course, there are even better options, like the deluxe king room, which is quite nice. It's reasonably priced, spacious, has a private bathroom with a shower, air conditioning, and a window—perfect for couples!"
Sister Wang looked at Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and Princess Yuzhen and said.
"Ahem, well then, let's go check out this deluxe king room!"
The group entered the king-size bed room and were instantly shocked.
The interior was indeed very luxurious, with carpets covering the floor and a huge, incredibly soft bed.
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang said that as the ruler of a country, he had never seen such a soft bed before.
And the air conditioner is amazing too; it can even control the temperature.
The most amazing thing was this thing called a "television".
"Gentlemen, this is called a television. It can play movies; you can watch whatever you want!"
Sister Wang reminded him with a strange expression.
He then turned on the television for them, and as soon as it appeared, all sorts of TV programs came on.
Of course, the proprietress didn't open it.
"Alright, gentlemen, are you satisfied with this?"
"Not bad, not bad, no wonder it's so expensive. Give me five rooms like these!"
Upon hearing this, Sister Wang glanced at Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and Princess Yuzhen, and asked with a strange look, "Gentlemen, did I hear that right? It's five rooms, not four!"
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang noticed the look in Sister Wang's eyes and quickly said, "Ahem, yes, five rooms. And this is my younger sister!"
"Oh, okay, 5 deluxe king rooms, the original price was 88 taels of silver, but with a 50% discount, it's 44 taels of silver per room, for a total of 220 silver."
In the end, it was Zhang Shuo, and he took out three silver notes: two 100-tael notes and one 20-tael note.
Zhang Shuo, with a heavy heart, that he had given the keys to Sister Wang, Sister Wang then gave the group the key cards for five rooms.
'Sigh, if I had known it would cost so much money to come to Taoyuan County, I would have pretended to be sick and not come!'
At this moment, Zhang Shuo he felt extremely bitter, as he had paid for all the money spent along the way.
After checking into their accommodations, everyone went to their rooms to study all sorts of strange and unusual things.
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang was studying how air conditioning controls temperature, Princess Yuzhen was studying windows and was currently looking at the moon from her windowsill.
Wang Gonggong was studying the lights, turning them off and on again, playing around with them happily.
Meanwhile, Liu Shuai, a palace guard, was in the bathroom figuring out how to use the toilet, because he was in dire need of it.
"That's weird, how am I supposed to poop like this?!"
Liu Shuai looked at the toilet, searched everywhere, but couldn't find a place to poop. Finally, having no other choice, he pried open the drain and defecated inside.
That's not all. After he finished, he rinsed himself with water, then opened the toilet and looked at the blue water in it, which smelled very nice.
"Hey, I remember the proprietress said there was free water to drink, this must be it, I didn't expect it to smell so good!"
As he spoke, Liu Shuai stuck his head into the toilet and began to drink it in large gulps.
"Mmm, it tastes really good, this money was well spent!"
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Zhang Shuo was lying in bed, turned on the television, and began to study the films on it.
Zhang Shuo he saw the words "VIP Zone" and then clicked on it.
When I clicked on them, the covers of these videos were absolutely terrifying; they were all content unsuitable for children.
That's not all; the titles under these posts are extremely strange, like "Office Sex," "Mother and Daughter Sex," and many more.
"Indecent, indecent!"
Zhang Shuo quickly turned off the TV, but after waiting a while, he turned it back on to look at the cover, and then turned it off again.
This went on and on, keeping him awake at all. So he secretly opened the app and selected the one titled "Office ***," then clicked on it...