I have been a county magistrate for ten years. My subordinates insist on giving me a yellow robe.

The next morning, Jiang Yuan sat up before dawn for the first time.

I had already digested half a cucumber last night, and there was really nothing left in my stomach.

"Alas, I was enjoying a life of luxury just a day ago, how come I have become like this today!" Jiang Yuan shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Almost at the same time, Chen Liu, who was lying on the ground, suddenly sat up and looked at Jiang Yuan with his fists clenched.

"Lao Jiang, I feel like I'm not feeling well. We have to get something to eat today no matter what!"

"Don't worry, I have some banknotes here. Are you worried that you won't be able to buy food?" Jiang Yuan reached out and took out a stack of banknotes from his arms, which was at least several thousand taels.

Chen Liu swallowed hard and woke up Wang Gang and Duanmu Yuanchen.

"Get up, we're going to eat soon, so cheer up!"

After the group of people recovered from their shock, they immediately headed towards the nearest house.

Jiang Yuan knocked on the door directly, and a vigilant voice came from inside.

"Who is it so early in the morning?"

"Hello, big brother. We are just passing by. We have run out of dry food and want to buy some food from your house." Jiang Yuan shouted weakly.

Not long after, the door creaked open, and a tanned man opened the door. He looked at Jiang Yuan and the others outside and asked cautiously, "Where are you from? How did you get here?"

"We came from Xinri City. We had an accident on the way. Now we are out of dry food. Can you sell us some food?"

As Jiang Yuan spoke, his face showing visible pain as he took out a silver note worth one hundred taels from his pocket and handed it to the man.

One hundred taels of silver could buy seven or eight cows outside, but he really didn't have any silver on him.

The moment he saw the banknote, an expression of displeasure appeared on the man's face.

"What is this? You're trying to exchange a piece of scrap paper for food. Are you guys really looking for trouble?"

Jiang Yuan was stunned. What the hell! You're the first one who's been able to take advantage of me in such a long time, and I did it willingly, but you didn't want to.

"No, brother, look carefully, this is a silver note, you can exchange it for money at the bank!" Jiang Yuan explained quickly.

Unexpectedly, the man became more and more impatient: "Bullshit! The nearest bank is hundreds of miles away from our village. How would I know if it's real or fake?"

"I don't have any food at home for you, leave quickly!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the man closed the door without any hesitation.

Jiang Yuan silently took back the banknote in his hand and turned to look at the three people behind him.

"What to do now?"

Chen Liu bared his teeth and pulled out a banknote from Jiang Yuan's pocket, shaking his head and saying, "It must be that you, Old Jiang, look too dishonest. Find another family, and I'll tell them this time!"

Jiang Yuan rolled his eyes and asked, "Why don't I look like a good person?"

Among the tens of thousands of people in Taiping County, who doesn't say that I am a good person? Can your vision, Wei Yong, compare with that of the masses?

After the group chose another house, Chen Liu immediately walked up to it without caring about his relatives and knocked on the door.

"Is anyone home? I'm a traveler passing through. We've run out of the rations we brought. Can I buy some food from you?"

As the door creaked open, a short man poked his head out.

"What do you want to buy?"

Chen Liu immediately handed over the banknote with a smile: "Big brother, I'm not picky about anything. As long as I can fill my stomach, anything is fine."

The man looked at the banknote suspiciously, pointing at it with a slightly doubtful tone: "Are you planning to exchange this colorful piece of paper for food?"

Chen Liu couldn't sit still any longer and quickly explained, "Brother, this isn't paper. This is a banknote. Do you know what a banknote is?"

"It's the kind you can exchange for a large amount of silver at a bank, like the one I have in my hand. Don't underestimate it, but if it can..."

With a bang, the door was closed and Chen Liu sighed helplessly.

This group of unruly people didn't even recognize a banknote. They couldn't grasp the great opportunity to make a fortune right in front of them.

"Old Jiang, what should we do now?" Chen Liu looked at Jiang Yuan with a sad face.

Damn it, there are actually places in the world where banknotes are useless!

"I guess the most valuable thing these people have ever seen in their lives is small change. It's really difficult for them to recognize silver bills." Jiang Yuan grinned, walked forward, and stretched out his hand to take off Chen Liu's clothes.

"Old Jiang, what are you doing?" Chen Liu dodged hurriedly, stretching out a hand and waving it desperately.

"Old Jiang, let me tell you, this is impossible. I don't have that kind of habit. Even if I starve to death, die outside, or jump from here, I will never do such a thing!"

Jiang Yuan looked at Chen Liu with a frown on his face: "What are you thinking? I think your clothes are worth more. It's so hot out here, why not take them off and buy something to eat."

"This... is okay!" Chen Liu gritted his teeth, took off his clothes, and knocked on the door again.

"Damn it! I told you there's no food. What do you want to do?" The man glared at Jiang Yuan, and he was ready to attack him with the weapon in his hand at any time.

"Don't worry, brother. Although we don't have money, I will exchange this dress with you."

"Take a closer look. This is top-quality cloth. It costs several taels of silver per foot in the city." Jiang Yuan quickly handed over the clothes.

The man took the clothes, touched them a few times, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

Wow! It's even slipperier than my wife's butt.

"You can exchange it, but I don't believe in a few taels of silver for a foot. At most, you can exchange it for ten cakes!" The man looked up at Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan nodded helplessly. He had been walking from lunch yesterday until midnight and had only eaten half a cucumber. He was so hungry that he didn't have the energy to bargain with the man.

"Okay, let's change. Oh, and add the one I'm wearing. Change a few water bladders, and don't forget to fill them with water."

The man hesitated for a moment and then nodded: "Okay, but I don't have many water bags at home. I'll look for them."

A moment later, the four of them squatted on the side of the road, eating the dry biscuits with relish.

"Oh, it smells so good!"

Among the four, except Duanmu Yuanchen, the other three had all suffered. Not to mention Wang Gang and Jiang Yuan, who had to eat dry biscuits for several days in prison at the beginning.

When Chen Liu followed Duanmu Xiongtu to conquer the world, he had to eat not only dry biscuits but also tree bark. Although he had been spoiled over the years, he was still able to hold on.

Only Duanmu Yuanchen showed his pain mask when he ate it: "Why is this thing so bitter? And it's so hard. My throat is about to be rubbed raw."

Jiang Yuan handed over the water bag and patted his shoulder.

"It's good to have something to eat. Look at Lao Wei, he's already finished three dry biscuits in just a short while."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Yuan stood up suddenly.

Wait! What did I just say?

Three dry biscuits, Wei Yong, are you a fucking human?!

"Old Wei, you have no cake for today and tomorrow!" Jiang Yuan angrily slapped away Chen Liu's hand that was reaching for the dry cake.

Chen Liu wiped his hands nonchalantly and said, "How stingy! What are you afraid of? At worst, I can change it after I finish eating."

Jiang Yuan looked at Chen Liu in surprise: "If I remember correctly, it's summer now. You're probably only wearing two pieces of clothing, one for the outside, and you've already changed into everything else. Are you planning to run around naked?"

Chen Liu stood up proudly and patted his crotch.

"Hmph! To be honest, this pair of underwear I'm wearing is made of silk. My nose is really worth a lot of money!"