Bocui Residence, an inn on East Orthodox Street, had an elegant, tranquil setting.
However, being on the street where the various government offices stood, it charged somewhat more for lodging. An ordinary room cost eighty copper coins a day, and a superior room cost three hundred.
The food served in the inn was not cheap either.
Even so, thanks to its location and the approaching examinations, Bocui Residence was nearly full.
"Sir, we only have one deluxe room and two superior rooms left. Our superior rooms are spacious enough for an extra bed, though. Other than those, we can only offer the woodshed for a night or two-"
The deluxe room cost five hundred copper coins a day, and even "staying" in the woodshed cost twenty. Still, they had deliberately arrived at the last moment, so paying for a night or two was no matter.
"We'll take those three rooms, then. Two days to start with. Bring us some food as well, and plenty of good wine and meat."
Lin Hao took out a five-tael silver ingot and pressed it onto the table, making the waiter's eyes light up.
"Certainly! I'll put it on your account and return whatever's left when you check out."
"Mm."
Lin Hao was not worried about being cheated in a place like this. He went into the main dining hall and found somewhere to sit.
With the mechanical watch in his Equipment Slot, Lin Hao could confirm that it was around ten fifty. Their group was probably the first batch of lunch customers that day.
They picked a table at random and sat down.
Yang Xing looked at Yi Feng with considerable envy. "Brother Yi, you might not be much of a fighter, but you know everything! Didn't you say you'd only been here a