"Ten copper coins? Why don't you just go and rob it?"
Behind the Li family, a familiar voice called out sharply. It was Wu Laosan's daughter-in-law. Refugees became refugees because they had very few copper coins. Now, with only 10 copper coins per person, after the curfew, they couldn't earn back the money and were forced to leave the city again.
They could only go into the city and out of it, heading to the next place, perhaps someone would give them porridge along the way, so that they could survive.
"If you're not going into the city, get out! Get out!"
The soldiers guarding the city have been very irritable recently. The reason is that the surrounding small villages have been affected by floods, and a large number of victims have poured in. Now, victims are scrambling to do all the jobs, and the wages are ridiculously low, which has seriously affected the lives of the people in the city.
They suffered the most from this. They were busy from morning to night every day. They no longer had the comfort of taking a nap in the city gate tower as they used to, so their tempers naturally became irritable.
Wang Yi took out a string of copper coins from a package long before entering the city, or rather, he took it from the robbers. The boss had no doubts and counted out 150 copper coins and entered the city smoothly.
It happened just before the fully armored soldiers rushed out of the city and the access control became stricter.
Before they had gone far, one of the newly arrived armored soldiers suddenly read aloud: "The city lord has issued an order to strictly investigate any female refugees who bring donkeys into the city!"
Bringing donkeys, women, refugees, isn't this talking about me?
Oh my god, I’m lucky I didn’t reveal my name to that guy, otherwise he would have just named me and wanted to catch me.
The family quickly looked at Wang Yi, then immediately lowered their heads and quietly entered the market, leading the donkey hidden by the luggage. Once in the city, many people in the city had donkeys, so they were not so conspicuous.
He was just a hair's breadth away from catching me.
Thinking of Ye Heng's cold eyes, Wang Yi shuddered. What a petty brother he was.
Be careful, being a scheming man will never end well.
After arriving deep in the market, the family gathered outside a bun shop.
Li Shenggen asked with a hint of embarrassment and unfamiliarity, "Mom, we've finally made it to the city. Do we have to continue fleeing from the famine?"
Ask me?
The boss doesn’t want to be in charge anymore?
This was the first time that Li Shenggen asked Wang Yi for his opinion on an important decision.
Seeing Wang Yi's puzzled look, Li Shenggen turned his face away.
According to the plot of the original book, they were constantly fleeing famine and migrating because they could not enter the city because the entrance fee was too expensive.
Later, he met some like-minded people and together they formed a new rebel army, reorganized the Yunze Kingdom, and established Daqing.
And now, they are actually starting to deviate from the original story line under their own influence.
Do I start to lead the story?
Wang Yi looked at the eyes of the family who were longing for stability, and thought that she had no idea about the future. Now she had offended the guy named Ye Heng, and she didn't know what the consequences would be.
So she spoke slowly, "I've offended a mysterious person, possibly the one in the carriage when we entered the city just now. I don't know what threat he can pose to us, so we definitely can't stay in Qingdong City. We can get some supplies in the city, buy a horse and a carriage, and then make plans when we get to the next city."
"Now that we have some money, we don't have to be afraid wherever we go."
"I have decided this, do you have any objections?"
Wang Yi subconsciously said something that could not be taken back, and sighed in his heart that it was really difficult to change the habits of a leader.
"The man in the carriage?"
Everyone was shocked. They had all seen what had happened just now. That person was able to mobilize a large number of troops in the city as soon as he entered the city. Now he was just looking for a woman riding a donkey. If they knew her name, they would be just ordinary people and would be unable to escape.
"Mom, what you said is out of place. We are not such a cowardly family."
Wang Yi had never expected that the person who spoke at this time was her second daughter-in-law Meng Cuilan. She and Meng Cuilan had always disliked each other and both had bad tempers, and they almost showed it on their faces.
"Yes, mother, don't worry. Our family will stay together no matter what."
Several sons and daughters-in-law spoke, and their words were very sincere. Wang Yi had met countless people, so he could still distinguish the truth from the lies.
"Okay, let's find a place to stay first, and then do some shopping. Third brother, here's the money. Go buy some buns first, five per person!"
"Ah?" Wang Yi threw a string of copper coins over, Jinbao quickly caught it, touched his head, and went into the store to buy buns.
"Find a hotel? But mother, there are fifteen people in our family. How much does it cost to stay in a hotel? We'd better leave the city before dawn and camp outside at night." Wang Juanhua is a housewife, but how could Wang Yi agree? She didn't want to sleep outside again.
"Mother has money, so listen to her. There's chaos and chaos outside, it's not safe."
Wang Juanhua was about to say something when Li Shenggen grabbed her hand. He glanced at Wang Juanhua's belly. She was almost three months pregnant now, and if she kept running around like this, she would easily have a miscarriage.
Wang Juanhua touched her belly helplessly. Okay, what else can she say?
Not far from the city, there is a simple-looking inn called "Da Fu Inn".
Those who come in and out are common people, there are no nobles, and most of them wear coarse linen clothes, which are most suitable for them.
Of course, if you want to find a cheaper one, there is none left.
"One tael of silver per room..."
Wang Yi interrupted the waiter and asked, "Are there any bunk beds?"
One tael of silver is enough to house two people. Do they think they can afford to spend so much money with their families?
The waiter didn't make things difficult for anyone. He swung his towel and pointed to the back door on the first floor. "There are bunk beds in the backyard. They cost thirty cents per person. One bunk bed can accommodate ten people."
"Then we can have a shared bunk bed in a private room. 300 wen is fine?"
"Okay! Alright, come in, please!"
Walking into the backyard, there are two common beds on both sides.
The people who live in the dormitory are usually the grocery peddlers from the neighborhood. It is the time when the market just opens, and those who need to leave have left their shops, while the next wave has not yet arrived. Usually there are many people after the market disperses, so now both dormitory rooms are empty.
Wang Yi and his friends chose the shop on the east side and asked for the key.
Three hundred coins wasn't a small amount, but it wasn't beyond her reach. But the whole family had never spent so much money before.
"Three hundred wen, my God, this must buy a hundred kilograms of brown rice, right?" The third daughter-in-law Zhao Xueya muttered to herself. Her family has always been so poor. Before they were robbed, they couldn't even have enough rice to eat. Now, they have to spend the money for a hundred kilograms of food to stay in a hotel for a night. It's really a luxury!
"If we live outside the city and encounter another bandit army, several members of our family will die. That's more than three hundred coins can buy."
"…Mom is right."
"Have you ordered the buns?"
"I've ordered it. Mom, I'll ask the bun shop to deliver it to you later."
"Okay. Let's rest first. I'm too tired and want to take a nap. After dinner, boss, go outside and exchange some copper coins and share them with everyone. Buy whatever they like. Oh, and you must buy a carriage and a horse, remember?"
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