Zhenfubao waved his hand and the warehouse was full of grain, and the whole family regretted it

Lin Wanwan sniffed. The woman still had her eyes open and was holding the girl tightly before she died.

Zhao Qiaoniang, Mulan and the others' expressions also changed. Master Bai said softly:

"This famine has left starving people everywhere, which is truly heartbreaking.

Why doesn't the imperial court issue relief grain? How can we survive?

There is now a fee to enter the city, and the high cost is a headache.

I really don’t know what the imperial court is thinking. Can’t they see the suffering of the people?”

Madam Bai pulled him aside and said, "Speak less. If someone overhears, it will be disastrous."

Master Bai remained silent, and the group continued to move forward, but the people from Linjia Village and Wangjia Village in front stopped.

The young carpenter ran ahead to get some information. After a long while, he came back and said, "It's someone from the imperial court. They said...they said they want to collect a toll."

"Hahaha... this is ridiculous. They charge a city fee to enter the city and a toll to cross the road. Isn't this deliberately making things difficult for the people?" Master Bai was really angry, and his beard was twitching with anger.

Lin Wanwan knew that it was difficult to survive in ancient times, but she didn't expect it to be so difficult!

Now we can’t even afford to eat, where will we get the money to pay the toll?

The young carpenter whispered, "They say it's two cents per person, and even the children have to pay."

Master Bai was so angry that he was shaking. For a family like theirs, it was nearly 30 cents, which was simply unreasonable.

Naitang jumped out of the backpack and soon disappeared. Milk tea followed him. Lin Wanwan looked outside and saw that there were almost several thousand people in front of her, arguing with the people from the court.

"Why should we pay? Where do we get the money?"

"We can't even fill our stomachs, and you still want us to pay for the toll? You're dreaming."

The court sent dozens of people, all holding spears. The leader sneered and said, "It's your fault if you can't eat. It has nothing to do with us. Pay up quickly, or you won't be able to pass through here."

These people were completely unreasonable. The village chiefs of Wangjia Village and Linjia Village were also discussing it. The village chief of Wangjia Village said, "How about we talk to the officials and ask them to reduce the fees?"

The village chief of Linjia Village said, "How about this? Each of you prepare five cents, and we'll go and discuss it with the official. If the official is willing, we'll pass it. What do you think?"

Five cents per family. After the villagers discussed it, they all started to pay.

Soon, Zhao Qiao's parents arrived. Sun Mei looked at her and said, "Twenty-five cents, hurry up and pay."

Zhao Qiaoniang had been planning to take the money, but when she heard the price was twenty-five cents, she looked at her coldly and said, "Why should we ask for twenty-five cents? Isn't it five cents?"

Sun Mei laughed and said, "Don't you see how many families you are from? I'm lucky I confiscated 30 coins from you."

Zhao Qiaoniang said, "No need, go get it from someone else!"

Sun Mei had learned accounting and could write a few words, so the village chief gave her the task of collecting money.

Sun Mei put her hands on her hips and said, "Zhao Qiaoniang, don't be so shameless. You won't cooperate with me no matter what I ask you to do. What do you want to do?"

Zhao Qiaoniang looked at her and said:

"Sun Mei, you think I'm easy to bully, right? Other families pay 5 cents, but we insist on paying 25 cents.

I would rather pay 30 coins to the official in front of me than pay 25 coins to you, okay?"

This is not about money. Sun Mei is deliberately messing with them.

Sun Mei said with a "puff":

"Do you know why each family only needs five cents?

That’s because I know one of the officials. Otherwise, do you think such a good thing would happen?

Okay, you don't want to pay the money, right? I'll make sure you can't get through this. I want to see what you can do."

With that, Sun Mei turned and left. Among the officials, there was one she knew, named Sun Qiang, who was a friend of Manager Sun. She just recognized him when she went to the front.

Mulan snorted coldly, "What are you bragging about? She just knows an official. If you didn't know her, you'd think she was an official!"

Old Lady Lin was extremely proud. "Let's see how you guys get through this. You're a bunch of bad luck stars, aren't you going to be in big trouble?"

Aunt Wu, the tofu maker, handed over five coins and said sarcastically, "I can eat pheasant, why would I care about a few dozen coins?"

Sun Mei covered her face and laughed secretly:

"Oh my! I forgot, people can eat pheasants!

A pheasant costs dozens of coins, Zhao Qiaoniang, you can't even afford a few dozen coins, right?"

Cui Ya said angrily: "Even if we can take it out, why should we give it to you?"

"Then you guys will just fend for yourselves here!

Even if you give me money now, I won't take it. I won't let you go today. I want to see what you can do." Sun Mei's face was full of sarcasm.

She took the purse and left. When she reached the checkpoint, she said something to an official. The official looked at Zhao Qiaoniang a few times and nodded.

Sun Mei looked at Zhao Qiaoniang proudly and said:

"Zhao Qiaoniang, don't even think about passing through here today, but you have to kneel down and kowtow to me three times.

Then pay me 100 coins and I'll let you through, how about that?"

Lin Wanwan blew out a bubble and yelled “Ahhhhhh” several times in anger: “I’ve seen shameless people, but I’ve never seen anyone this shameless.”

The milk tea flew back and made a few "gurgling" sounds.

Lin Wanwan looked at it and said:

"Why hasn't Toffee come back yet? Is it in any danger?

You must be careful outside. There are many victims now, and they are afraid that they will do something bad to you.

Not to mention rats, they also eat cockroaches and bedbugs.”

Milk tea gurgled for a long time, and Lin Wanwan said helplessly: "Brother, I really don't understand your bird language. Why don't you speak Chinese!"

Milk tea looked at Lin Wanwan and suddenly said, "Road... Road... Road..."

Lin Wanwan looked at it in surprise: "Milk tea, do you mean that Milk Candy went to find the way?"

Milk tea nodded, and Lin Wanwan's face was full of excitement because she found that she and Milk tea could still communicate!

She had never raised a starling in her previous life, but she had seen an old neighbor raise one. The starling was very smart and could speak dozens of complete sentences.

Naitang came back soon and squeaked at Zhao Qiaoniang for a long time.

Zhao Qiaoniang whispered, "Naitang, have you found something good again?"

Naitang shook her head. Zhao Qiaoniang thought for a moment and said, "Have you found the way?"

Naitang nodded, and Zhao Qiaoniang's face lit up with joy, but when she saw that everyone around was staring at them, she stopped talking.

Hunting Lin Datou is Lin Ergou's father. He walked over and said:

"Master Bai, there is only one exit here, you should hurry up and pay the money!

It would be troublesome if we couldn't get through, as all the people in Moxiang Town have fled."

Master Bai looked at him and said, "Even if we want to go through now, we may not be allowed to. Should we think of other ways?"

Lin Datou nodded and said, "Okay, if you really need anything, please speak up."

After saying that, he pulled Lin Ergou away.