Chapter 245: Chapter 245: Double the Price as Compensation
Chapter 245: Chapter 245: Double the Price as Compensation
Lin Chunju was determined to take Yue Qingqing to the city.
She also specifically asked Yue Xingxing and Yue Xiaohu if they wanted to join.
Yue Xingxing, who usually disliked going out, nodded this time, “I want to see my uncle take the exams.”
As soon as Yue Xiaohu heard the words “college entrance exam,” he dashed out the door, as if a late reply would drag him into the exam room.
Lin Chunju watched Yue Xiaohu’s retreating figure with a smile, bent down and patted Yue Xingxing’s little head, “Okay, then grandma will take Xingxing to the city to see the college entrance exam.”
Yue Xingxing’s face was full of longing.
For her, the college entrance exam was something very sacred; even a distant glimpse seemed like it could impart knowledge.
Yue Jiandong had booked the lodging closest to the examination site well in advance.
It was a good thing he acted promptly.
Only after Lin Chunju arrived at the lodging with her two granddaughters did she realize it was crammed full of people.
Many parents who hadn’t made reservations in advance were standing at the door, pleading with the staff to free up a few more rooms.
But the rooms had already been booked, so where could they find spare ones?
Seeing this, many parents could only beg those who had made reservations to share their rooms. freeweɓnøvel.com
The offers kept getting higher, even surpassing the original room rates.
All just so their children could have a place to stay, avoiding a rush from home or the dorm early in the morning.
Lin Chunju was also stopped and asked.
But as an old lady with two little girls, sharing a room would disturb the children’s rest, and it could be dangerous, so she declined each request.
The room Yue Jiandong booked was very spacious, with a suite inside and two large beds outside, plus another relatively smaller bed in the suite.
Lin Chunju changed the bedding with their own sheets from home and cleaned the room inside and out.
She took the thermal kettle on the table to the washroom for a rinse.
“The city really is different; the lodging is all electric, and it should be quite bright at night.”
Lin Chunju’s trips to the city could be counted on one hand, and each time it was a round trip within the same day; never had she stayed in a lodging house.
Once everything was settled, she wandered about the room, feeling quite amazed.
Yue Xingxing pounced onto the largest bed and turned her head in surprise.
“Qingqing, this bed is so soft; come try it.”
Yue Qingqing took off her shoes and joined Yue Xingxing on the bed, and the two children began jumping around.
She had never slept on such a bouncy bed before, as the beds in Daye Village were basically made of solid wood, hard and solid to sleep on.
However, it was said that children should sleep on hard beds.
Lin Chunju quickly asked the children to lighten their movements, “Don’t disturb the people downstairs.”
While she was speaking, there came a knock on the door.
Yue Xingxing and Yue Qingqing hurriedly hid behind a mound of quilts, only their guilt-ridden eyes peeking out.
Had someone from downstairs come so quickly?
When Lin Chunju opened the door, there stood a front desk girl with a middle-aged couple.
The middle-aged man of the couple wore glasses and had a decent demeanor; the woman beside him had upturned brows, giving off an unfriendly vibe.
The front desk girl, with a smile, asked Lin Chunju, “Ms. Lin, hello, this is Professor Song and Mrs. Song. They would like to ask if you could possibly let them have your room. They are willing to offer some compensation.”
Lin Chunju glanced at the two of them and politely declined, “I’m sorry, but my son has college entrance exam in the next few days, and I plan to let him rest well in the room afterward.”
The couple exchanged glances, and the woman stepped forward.
“Perhaps the young lady didn’t make it clear. Here’s the thing: we are willing to pay double the price as compensation to you.”
Lin Chunju shook her head, “Thank you, but no, you should ask others.”
The woman frowned, her gaze on Lin Chunju almost explicitly inscribed with the words ‘unappreciative.’
They had inquired already; this family came from the countryside, so they must not be wealthy and had probably booked this suite stretching their budget.
Now she was refusing an offer of double the price; did she want to haggle for even higher compensation?