So what if you flee from famine? Start all over again and live a good life every day

"Hey, hey, hey, okay, we'll go now." Knowing that they couldn't get in today, the second grandfather and his companions left the city gate and walked to the side.

A few people found an open space on the edge of the city and prepared to rest for the night. This place was neither far nor close to other people, and kept a certain distance. It was also close to the city gate and was watched by guards, so it was safer.

"Sui Sui, come sit here and take a rest." Second Grandma pulled out a blanket and spread it on the ground, beckoning Sui He to sit on it.

My second grandfather picked up some dry firewood not far away and started a fire.

The three of them ate some dry food, and Sui He fell asleep on the blanket. Second Grandma gently covered her with a piece of clothing, and Second Grandpa stared at the fire in front of him, wondering what he was thinking.

"What's going on? It only cost two copper coins to enter the city before, why does it cost ten copper coins now?"

Sui He was woken up early in the morning. He opened his eyes dazedly and found that it was already daybreak. He looked towards the city gate and saw a lot of people gathered there arguing about something. There was a sound coming from afar.

"I said ten coppers, so it's ten coppers. Do you want to come in or not? If you don't want to come in, don't block here. Get out of the way." The people guarding the city have been replaced.

"Why won't you let us enter the city? It's not like we don't want to pay," someone said angrily.

"That's right, how can someone's wealth increase so much all of a sudden?" the people around echoed.

"This is the rule from above. We are just following orders." The soldiers guarding the city waved their swords. "If you cause trouble again, don't blame us for being rude."

"This is too much. Isn't this exploiting us ordinary people?" someone muttered. Under the pressure of wearing a sword, no one dared to do anything.

"What should we do? The entrance fee is too expensive, but if we don't enter the city, our food will run out. What will we do on the road without food?" Someone in the crowd complained.

Others heard the news and returned to their camps to discuss countermeasures.

"Old lady, let's go into the city too." After a while, the second grandmother and the others had packed up their things and walked towards the city gate.

"But it will cost thirty copper coins for the three of us to enter the city. That's too much. How about you go in and I'll wait for you outside?" Second Grandma thought the entrance fee was too expensive. She couldn't bear it and didn't want to go in. She thought she could save a few copper coins to buy more food.

"Let's go together. I'm worried if any of you are left outside. It's thirty copper coins at least. Compared to copper coins, your safety is the most important." The second grandfather said in a serious tone, not to be questioned.

When my second grandmother was young, she was very beautiful. She was one of the most beautiful women in the village. When she was still young, a matchmaker came to propose marriage to her.

One time, when my second grandma was washing clothes by the river, my second grandpa, who was passing by, fell in love with her at first sight. He tried his best to earn money just to marry her home in style.

After finally marrying her, she treated her even more lavishly. Not only did she not allow my second grandmother to do any farm work, but my second grandfather also did most of the housework.

He even told everyone that marrying his second wife was the luckiest thing in his life.

All the young ladies in the village envy and complain behind the scenes that the second grandma is so lucky.

For so many years, my second grandfather still had no son or daughter. My second grandmother was ridiculed by the villagers, who instigated their own mother-in-law, saying that she was a hen that didn't lay eggs.

When the second grandfather found out, he went straight to the door and forced the long-mouthed woman to apologize to the second grandmother. He also took the second grandmother away from home to live on her own.

From that time on, the villagers knew that Second Grandma was the Achilles' heel of Second Grandpa. She could not be criticized, scolded, or even beaten. In this way, Second Grandma was spoiled and protected by Second Grandpa all her life.

Yesterday's incident had frightened Second Grandma, and Second Grandpa, who was already worried, was even more unwilling to leave her alone outside the city.

"Second Grandma, let's go in together. We are worried about leaving you alone outside." Sui He also spoke at this time.

"Well, okay." Unable to resist the insistence of the two, Second Grandma had no choice but to follow Sui He and the others into the city.

"What are you doing?" The soldiers guarding the city glared at the three people who were approaching.

"Sir, we want to enter the city. This is our entrance fee." The second grandfather reached out from his chest and took out a worn-out purse. He counted out thirty copper coins from it and handed it over.

The soldier took it, looked at them, took out five copper coins from his hand and handed them back. "Since you are honest, I will take five copper coins from this kid. You can go ahead."

"Thank you, sir." The second grandfather took the five copper coins from the soldier and entered the city.

After entering the city, the second grandfather took the second grandmother and Sui He to the grain store. The entrance of the grain store was crowded with people. The second grandfather walked forward, looked around, and walked back with a gloomy face.

"What's wrong?" Seeing that the second grandfather looked unhappy, the second grandmother came forward anxiously.

"The price of food has gone up. Yellow rice costs thirty cents a pound, black flour costs twenty-five cents a pound, and brown rice costs fifty cents."

"So much?" Hearing the price, Second Grandma exclaimed. Normally, yellow rice is only three cents per pound, brown rice is six cents, and polished rice is more expensive, ten cents per pound (the prices are made up by me, don't apply them to reality. Yellow rice is similar to modern millet, with a short growth cycle, drought resistance, and barrenness resistance. It was the main food at that time)

Now the price has increased tenfold, who can afford it?

The second grandfather also looked embarrassed. He had some money on him, but the journey was long and the money he had would not last long.

Sui He was also very anxious. Without food, they could not go far. When they were anxious, they found a luxurious two-story building not far away. An idea suddenly occurred to them. They bent over, holding their stomach, and a look of pain appeared on their face.

"Ouch, Second Grandma, my stomach hurts so much."

"What's wrong? Your stomach hurts so much." Hearing Sui He complaining about stomach pain, he hurried to check the situation. Second Grandpa also looked at her worriedly.

"I'm fine, I just want to go to the toilet. I'm going to the toilet first."

"Go, kid, go quickly, come back soon, we're waiting for you here, don't run around." Seeing that Sui He was fine and just wanted to go to the toilet, they told her to go quickly and come back soon.

"Okay, I'll be back soon." Hearing the second grandmother's agreement, Sui He immediately ran away, holding her stomach. After turning the corner, she looked around and found that no one was following her. She straightened up and trotted towards the building.

I ran to the door and saw the three big characters "Qizhen Pavilion" on the door. I knew what this place was. I prepared myself, took a deep breath, and walked in.

"Where did you come from, you little beggar? Don't you know where this place is? How dare you come in?" Before he had taken a few steps, a sharp voice came from the door, and a man who looked like a waiter walked forward and blocked Sui He's way.

"Young man, I'm looking for your shopkeeper." Sui He quickly revealed his purpose. "I want something here, but I don't know..."

"Who are you to want to see our shopkeeper? Go away and don't delay our business."

Before Sui He could finish, he was interrupted by someone, "No, I have a treasure here..."

"I don't care what treasure you have. What treasure can a poor person like you have? Get out of here!" Before Sui He could finish her words, the waiter interrupted her again and kicked Sui He out.

Sui He stood at the door in bewilderment. No, salesmen in ancient times were so powerful? At least let her finish her words.

"Ah" Sui He sighed helplessly, turned around and left. It seemed that this road was blocked.

"Little brother, I wonder what treasure you have in your hand? Can you show it to me?"