After walking not too far, they arrived at a guesthouse. When they left home, Zhao Guihua and the others had brought letters of introduction, just in case. However, she had also heard from Zhuang Zhixi that this area didn't strictly check letters of introduction. Some places didn't even look at them, and others could be bribed with a bit of money.
After all, many businesspeople didn't bother with introduction letters, as it wasted time and required dealing with bureaucratic hassle. As more and more people traveled without introduction letters, the system here had loosened.
Zhao Guihua held all the introductions together, making it unclear if there were six or seven papers in her hand. She asked, "Do you have a 6-person room for 7 people?"
The woman at the counter glanced at the letter of introduction without taking it and said, "Yes, but the male guests can't stay together."
Zhao Guihua turned to Su Yinlai, "You'll stay separately. Do you want a six-person room too?"
