Siheyuan: Relieve stress and relieve worries

Chapter 950 Bayinbatu
When a tall, bearded man appeared in the window, Wang Zhan was still very surprised. Wang Li whispered, "How can this man be so tall?"

The man put a plate of mutton and a plate of cakes on the table next to him, and then said to the little girl guarding the counter: "Granddaughter, you go eat first, I will handle the formalities for him."

The little girl closed the book and put it in the drawer, then stood up and walked to the dining table next to her.

The man sat down, took out a pair of glasses and put them on, then looked up at Wang Zhan and his sister and asked, "Where are you from? Where are you going? And show us your ID and letter of introduction."

Wang Zhan answered the questions one by one, and then handed over his and his sister's identity documents and letters of introduction. The tall old grandfather checked them carefully, then picked up a notebook to register.

After the registration was completed, he looked at Wang Zhan and said, "We have double rooms, quad rooms, and dormitory rooms. Which one do you want to stay in?"

Wang Zhan said, "Look, it's just me and my sister, so a double room would be more convenient. Oh, and I rode here on horseback, and I'm tied up in the stable. Do you have any fodder? Feed me some."

The tall old man nodded and said, "Okay, the horse is fifty cents a day, and your double room is one dollar and fifty cents a day. How many days do you plan to stay?"

Wang Zhan said, "I still need to find someone, so I probably won't be able to leave until the day after tomorrow, maybe two days."

The tall old man said, "Okay, then go to room 202 on the second floor. Here is the key to that room. Go upstairs and turn right to the second room. The hot water is in this room. If you need hot water, just come here and get it."

Wang Zhan agreed and planned to take his sister upstairs. Then he seemed to suddenly remember something and asked, "By the way, Grandpa, where is the restaurant here?"

The tall old man said directly without even raising his head: "There is a state-owned restaurant across the street. If you want to eat, go quickly. They get off work at six o'clock, very punctual."

Wang Zhan quickly took his sister upstairs, put down his things, picked up three lunch boxes, and left the guesthouse. He planned to buy some food and eat it back because it was already five o'clock. If he ate there, he would probably be kicked out halfway through the meal. Wang Zhan had seen how powerful the waiters in state-owned restaurants were.

When Wang Zhan went out, he saw the state-owned hotel called Labor Hotel. Wang Zhan and his sister crossed the road and went in.

There were still two tables of guests in the restaurant at this time. Wang Zhan walked to the counter and looked at the small blackboard behind it. Well, it was all meat dishes. Wang Zhan and his sister had eaten meat on the whole trip. After eating so much meat, they had no place to buy the vegetables they wanted.

Wang Zhan ordered a hand-pulled lamb dish and a braised oxtail, which would cost at least ten yuan in Beijing. He also ordered four steamed buns. The waiter didn't say a word from beginning to end. After paying the bill and handing the lunch box to the arrogant waiter, he only received a "wait" and then turned and went into the kitchen.

Wang Zhan found a table and sat down with his sister. The dishes were prepared very quickly. It was not known whether they were prepared in advance or freshly made, but Wang Zhan guessed that they were prepared in advance. As soon as the waiter turned his eyes to Wang Zhan, Wang Zhan took the initiative to run over. The waiter handed the lunch box to Wang Zhan with an expression that said, "You are really good at handling things."

Wang Zhan and his sister walked towards the guesthouse. Just as they passed the reception window, they heard someone shouting, "Boy, stop."

Hearing this unfriendly tone, Wang Zhan's face was full of doubts. He looked at the tall old man in the window, who rushed out of the reception room angrily, grabbed Wang Zhan's arm and asked, "Boy, tell me, where did you get your horse?" Wang Zhan was stunned and said, "Grandpa, do you have any misunderstandings? I borrowed this horse in Baotou. What's the problem?"

Seeing Wang Zhan's somewhat angry answer, the tall old man continued to ask: "You said you borrowed it, where did you borrow it? No matter who borrowed it from, if you can't tell me, you have to go to the Public Security Committee with me."

Wang Zhan understood that the old man knew the horse, so he replied, "I borrowed it from a restaurant. The person who borrowed it from me is called Grandpa Haas. He also asked me to find someone here to bring a letter."

The tall old man was stunned, but he slowly loosened his grip on Wang Zhan's arm and asked, "Are you looking for someone named Bayin Baru? Is the letter for him?"

Wang Zhan thought, this can’t be such a coincidence, and looked at the tall old man and said, “Yes, how did you know?”

"Hahaha, I'm sorry, kid. I am Bayin Baru. Has is my comrade-in-arms. We retired together, but he went to Baotou and I returned to my hometown." Bayin Baru said.

Wang Zhan didn't question what the man said, but he still said, "Grandpa, I believe what you said, but you still have to let me see your ID. After all, I was entrusted by someone."

"Yes, yes, you wait. Never mind. It looks like you have come back with food. You should go back and eat first, otherwise it will get cold. I'll go upstairs to find you later." Bayin Baru said.

Wang Zhan nodded and took his sister upstairs. After a while, Bayin Baru came with his ID and a photo of him when he was in the army, which was a photo with Grandpa Has.

After reading the letter, Wang Zhan directly gave it to Bayin Baru, which meant he had completed the task assigned by Has. It looked like he could continue on his journey tomorrow and didn't have to stay another day.

The brother and sister had been traveling all day and were very tired. After dinner, Wang Zhan tidied up, washed up with his sister, and then went to bed. They slept soundly and did not get up until nine o'clock the next day.

After washing up, the two went across the street to have breakfast. They had mutton soup with steamed buns. After the meal, Wang Zhan found Bayin Baru. Since the letter had been delivered, he would not stay for two days and checked out today.

Bayin Baru returned the extra money to Wang Zhan, enthusiastically sent Wang Zhan to the door, and then handed Wang Zhan a letter, asking him to take it to Hasi when he returned to Baotou. As a reward, he handed Wang Zhan a small package containing beef jerky made by Bayin Baru himself. Wang Zhan didn't hesitate to take it, then got on the horse with his sister and left.

In fact, Wang Zhan was also a little angry. He came out and did nothing but act as a messenger, and a round trip one at that. Wang Zhan felt that Haas had tricked him.

In addition to Bayanhot, Wang Zhan followed the map of Grandma Aijima and headed towards Wolf Mountain. In fact, he was not far from Wolf Mountain when he arrived here. However, he entered the Yinshan Mountains just halfway. The mountain road was indeed difficult to walk on, so Wang Zhan, who was riding a horse, slowed down. Besides, Has and Aijima had reminded him that there would be wolves after entering the mountains, so Wang Zhan was very vigilant and observed the surroundings carefully. This was also one of the reasons why he slowed down.

(End of this chapter)