Traveling through the 1940s, the whole village was massacred at the beginning

"It's not easy to save money in this world nowadays. Prices are so expensive now. How much money can ordinary people have to survive and have enough food?" Du Wanqing sighed.

Jiang Wanting took out a purse from her bag, counted out the required copper coins and handed them to Jiang Wenming.

"If we give a few more, I'm worried that they will charge us for even the oxcart frame because we are outsiders." Jiang Wenming looked at the people being beaten in front.

Jiang Wanting also heard the begging for mercy from the front and counted out fifteen copper coins to him.

Jiang Wenming took ten for himself and gave ten to Yan Xuyang. The two of them pushed their bicycles to prevent bicycles from being charged.

Master Jiang Liu drove the ox cart with the remaining copper coins, Du Wanqing held Jiang Jiyun, and Jiang Wanting held the sleeping Xiaobao.

Jiang Jiyun looked at Du Wanqing and Jiang Wanting whose faces were deliberately smeared. She had even smeared their necks, behind their ears, and hands and arms.

The team slowly moved forward. Jiang Wenming was the first to pass. He paid five cents and was about to leave when he was stopped. "You have to pay for your bicycle, too."

"Don't they say that as long as you can breathe, you can hand it in? My bicycle doesn't breathe either." Jiang Wenming asked, pointing at the notice standing next to him.

"Haha... you know how to read, kid? Then tell me whether you need to pump up the two wheels of your bicycle!"

Faced with the words of the Imperial Army, Jiang Wenming was so angry that he held the handlebars of the cart tightly with his hands, then paid another five cents and pushed the cart away.

Yan Xuyang followed behind without daring to say a word. He quickly paid ten copper coins and followed Jiang Wenming into the city.

After Master Jiang Liu drove his ox cart forward and handed over the copper coins, a soldier behind him came over and counted them and shouted, "Five more are missing."

Jiang Liuye was stunned. "General, I calculated well!"

"Your car is so big that it's equivalent to two people. Either give me the money or get out!" the soldier who was counting the money said fiercely.

Jiang Wanting stuffed the five copper coins she had prepared in advance into the hands of Mr. Jiang Liu.

Seeing the five copper coins handed over, the soldier laughed and said, "It seems that my wife is very considerate."

Jiang Wanting was so scared that she hid behind Master Jiang Liu and dared not look up, which made the Imperial Army laugh.

Master Jiang Liu flicked the whip in his hand and drove the ox cart into the city. After walking for a while, they saw Jiang Wenming and Yan Xuyang waiting for them.

"Uncle, are you okay?"

Seeing the worried Jiang Wenming, Jiang Liuye shook his head and said, "I'm fine, but Wanting might be scared."

"I'm fine. I was just a little scared just now, but I'm not scared anymore now." Jiang Wanting explained.

"Sixth Grandpa, our ox cart can't go through the city. It's blocked over there." Yan Xuyang said, pointing to the livestock over there.

"What? How can they collect the money for entering the city if they don't let ox carts in?" Mr. Jiang Liu said angrily.

"Sixth Grandpa, let's move all the things onto the bicycles. If they can't be tied together, we can carry them on our backs!" Yan Xuyang came over and untied the rope on the ox cart.

Mr. Jiang Liu was reluctant to look at the old friend who had followed them all the way here.

"Sixth Grandpa, let's go find some local people and pay them to take our ox cart out of the south gate." Jiang Jiyun saw someone hanging around the animals.

Du Wanqing also saw those people. At this time, a child ran over and asked, "Are you a stranger passing by? Do you need help to send the bullock cart out?"

Jiang Wenming came over and asked, "How much?"

"Three silver dollars!"

"How much did you say?" Yan Xuyang exclaimed.

The child held up three fingers and said, "Three silver dollars."

"Why is it so expensive? You are robbing us!" Yan Xuyang jumped up.

"Then do you have any way to take them out? If not, your cows and carts can only be sold at a low price over there, at most 500 coins."

Master Jiang Liu took a deep breath and said, "Only 500 coins?"

"That's right!" the child nodded.

"Can three silver dollars get our cows and ox cart out safely?" asked Mr. Jiang Liu.

"This is the property of our carriage and horse shop, Master Jiu. We clearly mark the prices, and we are honest and trustworthy."

Jiang Wenming and his men have already figured out that this is an industry that is the result of a collusion between the Imperial Army and the Ninth Master.

"Okay, we'll pay." Mr. Jiang Liu nodded in agreement.

The child nodded and said, "Then follow me."

They followed the child to the stall and heard the child say to the old man who was taking notes, "Fourth Master, someone is coming to check in a bullock cart."

"Come here and pay three dollars, take the sign and wait at the south gate." The Fourth Master took out a pair of wooden signs and placed them on the table.

Jiang Wanting took out three silver dollars and placed them on the table, then picked up two wooden signs.

The child reminded them, "One will be hung around the cow's neck, and the other will be carried with you. Go to the south gate and show the tag to get your own cow. I also want to remind you that they only recognize the tags, not the people."

"Okay, thank you." Jiang Wanting thanked him for the reminder.

"You're welcome. I can get two cents for introducing a business." The child waved his hand and ran to another carriage to inquire.

"You actually use such a young child to do work?" Yan Xuyang asked the Fourth Master while looking at the seven or eight-year-old child.

"Alas! This is a way for them to survive. His father was conscripted when he went out to work, and now there is only a sick mother and a weak boy left at home. If he works here for a day, he can earn a few cents, which is barely enough for them to make a living."

"It seems that this Ninth Master is not bad!" Yan Xuyang praised.

"Of course not. Many people in the city depend on Master Jiu for their survival. In this chaotic world, being able to survive is the most important thing."

Jiang Liuye and the others nodded and prepared to leave with their things. Jiang Wenming hung a tag on the cow's neck before pushing his bicycle away.

Jiang Jiyun was walking in the city while being carried by Du Wanqing. Jiang Liuye saw a small restaurant in front of him and said, "Let's go there to rest our feet, fill our stomachs and have a good sleep, and then leave the city in the evening!"

Jiang Jiyun rolled his eyes and thought about going out to check things out after they fell asleep.

As soon as they entered the house and sat down, they saw several people wearing traditional costumes of daily life walking in.

Mr. Jiang Liu and the others' faces changed. Jiang Jiyun turned around and saw the clothes those people were wearing. He wondered why there were such people in this small city.

"Don't be afraid, these are merchants from the Japanese trading company. They live in the city. If you don't offend them, they won't do anything to you."

Several Japanese went into the room upstairs to eat, while Jiang Jiyun and his friends hurriedly ate downstairs and left.

"We originally wanted to get a room there and rest for a day, but there are so many Japanese soldiers there. Let's find a small hotel near the south gate." Master Jiang Liu took them for a walk in the city.

Jiang Jiyun was led by Du Wanqing along the street, and she really saw the Japanese devils' Toyo Trading Company.

"Let's go quickly!" Mr. Jiang Liu, who was following behind them, said to Jiang Jiyun who was looking around.

As a group of people were walking towards the South Gate with their heads down, shouts were heard from a small alley.

"No! Let me go! Help! ..."