Soon,
led by Grandpa Xiao Hu, Ye Feng pushed the KTM.
"Cough cough~"
Grandpa Xiao Hu coughed a few times, looking at Ye Feng with surprise, "This KTM 450 EXC, 30 years ago, I saw it. It was the world's top off-road motorcycle~"
"I didn't expect that 30 years after the apocalypse, I could still see it, and... so new!"
Grandpa Xiao Hu looked at the KTM 450 EXC with emotion.
"This..."
After hearing Grandpa Xiao Hu's words, Ye Feng was deeply shocked.
This "Lingering Fire" world actually had a KTM 450 EXC... and 30 years ago...
"30 years ago, did this world experience some kind of cataclysm?"
Ye Feng pondered silently.
"Why did that little boy just say that killing zombies was a waste of effort, and that he should save his strength for farming?"
At this moment, Ye Feng voiced his confusion.
"This..."
The old man looked a bit embarrassed. "It's very difficult to get food now. Without enough to eat, there's no strength. Farming requires a lot of strength, and it's a very important matter, so... please don't mind!"
"It's hard to get food. I've never been full since I was a child."
"Farming can provide food, so of course, precious strength should be used for farming."
Xiao Hu chimed in.
"Food scarcity?"
Ye Feng mused, looking at the exceptionally thin old man and boy.
Next, Grandpa Xiao Hu kept introducing Ye Feng to the customs and traditions of Xiao Ji Town, while Ye Feng asked questions from time to time.
...
About half an hour later, the three arrived in front of a cement brick building.
"This is the best hotel in our Xiao Ji Town, called 'Fashion Hua Ting'!"
Seemingly sensing Ye Feng's confusion, Xiao Hu immediately said.
"Ho... hotel?"
Ye Feng was taken aback.
He really couldn't tell how this dilapidated building, with its exterior covered in all sorts of vines, could be a hotel. It looked more like a shanty town dwelling awaiting renovation.
However, the words "Fashion Hua Ting" were quite prominent!
"Why did you bring me here?"
Immediately after, Ye Feng looked at Grandpa Xiao Hu and Xiao Hu with confusion.
"Cough cough~"
Grandpa Xiao Hu coughed a few more times, saluted Ye Feng, and said solemnly, "Honored adventurer sir, welcome to Fashion Hua Ting Hotel. Service attendant number 12 is happy to serve you!"
"I..."
Ye Feng was stunned.
So this overly enthusiastic old man was a service attendant at this "hotel," who happened to be out soliciting business and ran into him?
"This hotel is the best in town, with all sorts of delicious food, drinks, and excellent service!"
At this time, Xiao Hu also chimed in.
"This..."
Looking at the decaying wooden counter, Ye Feng was momentarily speechless.
"Adventurer sir, you've arrived~"
"Please come in, please come in!~"
...
While Ye Feng hesitated for a moment, several men and women younger than Grandpa Xiao Hu rushed over, taking Ye Feng's hand and pulling him towards the counter.
"You're not allowed to snatch him, this is a client my grandpa developed!"
Seeing this, Xiao Hu immediately became anxious, and Grandpa Xiao Hu's expression also soured.
"Let's go, take me to see it."
Ye Feng thought for a moment and said to Grandpa Xiao Hu.
"Okay! Thank you, thank you! Please this way!"
Upon hearing Ye Feng's words, Grandpa Xiao Hu became very excited and stepped forward, leading Ye Feng.
"Do you get a commission for introducing someone to stay here?"
Ye Feng asked Grandpa Xiao Hu.
"Yes."
Grandpa Xiao Hu nodded.
"In this day and age, every household struggles to eat one full meal a day, and is slightly hungry the next. Apart from adventurers, almost no one would come to such a high-class establishment to spend money..."
"For every guest I introduce here, I can get 3 liang of rice or 2 liang of wheat..."
"Of course, if a guest spends money at this hotel, I can also get a commission. The more they spend, the more commission I get."
Grandpa Xiao Hu did not hide anything, explaining the commission situation and profit model.
"Esteemed adventurer sir, the consumption here is very, very expensive, especially certain special services. Please be mindful!"
Finally, Grandpa Xiao Hu added.
"Is that so~"
Ye Feng murmured, understanding.
Then, led by Grandpa Xiao Hu, Ye Feng walked towards the counter, preparing to check in.
"Adventurer sir, hello! Are you here for accommodation?"
The hotel counter attendant greeted Ye Feng.
"Yes, for one night. I want a room facing the street, preferably in that direction!"
Ye Feng nodded, pointing in a direction.
"Okay! We happen to have a room in that direction~"
The attendant smiled at Ye Feng, then quietly waited.
"Oh~"
Ye Feng suddenly remembered that he seemed to need to pay cash.
He had heard from Grandpa Xiao Hu that no one here was willing to do business on credit.
Ye Feng thought for a moment, took out a pack of sanitary napkins from his backpack, which were the most useless to him and the ones he currently possessed in the largest quantity.
"What is this?"
The attendant, a young man around 30 years old, looked confused upon seeing what Ye Feng had taken out, clearly not knowing what it was.
"Sir, your goods look high-class from the outside, but I've never seen them before, so it's hard to estimate."
"Can you pay in other ways?"
The attendant hesitated slightly and said.
"Okay, then use this."
Thinking for a moment, Ye Feng took out a whole-grain bread.
"Good!~ Good!"
Seeing the bread, the attendant's eyes lit up, and he repeatedly nodded.
Before long, Ye Feng had completed the check-in procedures and received something like a room key and an iron tag.
By this time, the sky had almost completely darkened.
The staff of Fashion Hua Ting Hotel immediately closed the doors, and Grandpa Xiao Hu took Xiao Hu to collect his reward.
...
"This lighting method is truly special!"
Looking at the green, yellow, and red lights in the hotel lobby, Ye Feng sighed.
This hotel not only lacked electricity but also candles or anything similar.
Its lighting was provided by countless gemstones embedded in the walls of the entire building, resembling luminous pearls.
"Back in the day, ordinary people would never have seen these gems in their lifetime."
"And now they're only used for lighting. A luminous pearl the size of a bowl is worth less than a meal."
At this time, Grandpa Xiao Hu returned, walking beside Ye Feng, seeming to be talking to Ye Feng, or perhaps to himself.
"Why doesn't the hotel use fire or something for lighting?"
Ye Feng found a round table and sat down.
"This... using fire is indeed a good option, but if people gather around a bonfire, there will always be shadows."
"Many nocturnal monsters will take advantage of this to sneak attack... Most people choose to hide in their rooms after dark."
"And if you make a fire inside the hotel without opening a window or door, it's easy to cause carbon monoxide poisoning!"
Grandpa Xiao Hu was slightly taken aback and explained.
"Hey, old man, what are you slacking off for? Hurry up and get to work, the hotel doesn't feed you for nothing!"
At this moment, a middle-aged man walked over and yelled at Grandpa Xiao Hu.
Grandpa Xiao Hu repeatedly apologized and quickly turned away, obviously going to work.
"Adventurer sir, hello, I'm the hotel manager, my name is Lu Ji. Would you like to dine?"
The middle-aged man, who was originally arrogant and fierce, put on a fawning smile for Ye Feng.
...