After traveling through time, I led the whole village to become rich!

Luo Changqi and Dong Jianyong both looked at the group of children. The youngest were five or six, the oldest eleven or twelve; there were nine of them, plus the oldest, ten in total: four boys and six girls.

Luo Changqi asked: "Don't you have any family members around you?"

The oldest beggar shook his head, "No."

Luo Changqi said, "Whether everyone can go with us or not depends on tomorrow. You guys spread the news first and just wait here tomorrow. As I said, not everyone who comes here can go with us."

After Luo Changqi finished speaking, he and Dong Jianyong turned and left.

The alley was noisy, everyone was wondering if Luo Changqi's words were credible. What exactly were they taking them away for? Was it really just to farm?

A beggar who was eager to survive asked, "Should we spread the news? If more people come, won't our chances be smaller?"

Immediately, a beggar said, "You'd better spread the word honestly. If you don't tell others, what will they think of us when they come here tomorrow and see us again?"

Some beggars discussed whether to pass on the message, while the older beggar took the other nine people and left the alley.

They followed Luo Changqi from a distance, and when they saw Luo Changqi and his companions enter the inn, they stood guard beside the inn.

A girl asked, "Brother Cong, why are we here?"

The girl called Congge the oldest boy.

Liu Cong said, "Let's wait here. When those nobles come out tomorrow, we'll go up and ask them to take us all away."

"Oh!" the girl said.

Liu Cong then said, "Dashun, Mingying, you and the others should find a sheltered place to stay here. Huzi and I will go and pass on the message."

Dashun is the second oldest among the children. Mingying is a girl who is the same age as Dashun, both are twelve years old.

Dashun nodded and said, "Okay, then you and Huzi should be careful."

Inside the inn, Luo Changqi and Dong Jianyong watched Liu Cong and Hu Zi leave. Dong Jianyong asked, "What are they going to do?"

There was a group of children following them, so how could they not notice? They just ignored them and let them follow. They also wanted to see what they were up to.

Luo Changqi watched Dashun and Huzi lead the others to the corner next to the inn, where they all huddled together for shelter. He said, "It looks like they're going to stay here for the night. They're probably waiting for us at the door."

Dong Jianyong sighed, "Alas, they are all poor children..."

Luo Changqi also sighed and then walked downstairs.

Dong Jianyong asked, "What are you doing?"

"Let's go see if the store has any steamed buns left..." Luo Changqi said as he went downstairs.

Luo Changqi came to the counter downstairs and asked, "Boss, are there any steamed buns left in the kitchen?"

The shopkeeper nodded and said, "Yes, I'll ask the waiter to bring it to you."

Luo Changqi said: "I want twenty. Also, can you find a bigger room here, a woodshed will do."

The shopkeeper asked, "What do you want to do with this, sir?"

Luo Changqi said, "There are a group of kids outside. Let them stay for one night. I'll pay for their room."

The shopkeeper looked at Luo Changqi, who had lost an arm, and after a moment of silence, he said, "How about this? You don't have to pay for the rent. I'll just consider it a charity. Your twenty steamed buns are for the children, right? But you have to pay for it. I have to do the accounting."

Luo Changqi couldn't cup his fist with one hand, so he gave the shopkeeper a thumbs-up and said, "The shopkeeper is also a kind-hearted person. He will surely be blessed in the future."

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Then sir, please bring the person in through the back door. I'll ask the waiter to clean up a room."

"Thank you!"

Luo Changqi walked out of the inn and came to the group of children. Dashun and Huzi immediately stood up.

Luo Changqi said, "Come with me."

Dashun asked, "Where are you going?"

"Go to the inn. I've made an appointment with the innkeeper. He's cleaned up a room for you to stay in tonight."

The children's eyes lit up. Mingying said, "Dashun, Congge and Huzi haven't come back yet."

Luo Changqi said, "Go into the inn and eat something first, then send someone to guard here, and bring them in when they come back."

There was still food to eat, and the light in the children's eyes became brighter.

Besides, the inn was right next to them, so Dashun and Mingying were not too worried.

Luo Changqi led a few children into the back door of the inn. A waiter waved, "This way..."

The waiter pointed to a room with an open door and said, "This is the room. The steamed buns have been brought in, and the shopkeeper also brought out some old quilts."

Luo Changqi thanked him again, "Thank you very much, boss!"

Luo Changqi brought Dashun and the others into the house. On a bench was a basket of steamed buns, with a kettle and bowls next to it.

Luo Changqi pointed at the steamed buns and said, "Hurry up and eat, two each."

All the children gathered around, but no one rushed to grab the food. Dashun gave the steamed buns to each of them one by one.

After getting the steamed buns, all the children started to eat them voraciously.

Hu Zi poured water into a bowl and the children shared it. You take a sip and then I drink.

Dashun said, "Mingying, you watch here. I'll go outside and wait for Congge and Huzi."

Mingying nodded, "Okay!"

Dashun left the house and came to where they had been before.

Luo Changqi followed him out and asked, "Did you know each other before?"

Dashun shook his head, "I don't know him. I met him when we were fighting over food."

"The Cong brother you guys are calling is your boss?"

Dashun nodded. "Yes, we were fighting over food when Cong stopped us. He said we were just kids and couldn't compete with the adults, so we should unite. Then he organized us to find food together, and we shared the food we found equally."

Luo Changqi felt that these children were all pretty good, especially the one they called Congge.

Luo Changqi patted Dashun on the shoulder and said, "Wait here, I'm going back first."

Dashun bowed to Luo Changqi and said, "Thank you!"

After Luo Changqi left, Dashun waited on the street. About half an hour later, Liu Cong and Huzi returned.

Seeing that Dashun was the only one there, Liu Cong hurriedly asked, "Where are the others?"

Dashun smiled widely, "Brother Cong, we really met a good person..."

……

Luo Changqi returned to the inn and told Zhang Hulan that he had arranged for the little beggars to stay in the inn.

Although Luo Changqi and Zhang Hulan were not master and servant, Luo Changqi was very sensible. This was his personal behavior, but he still told Zhang Hulan about it.

In a dimly lit room in the city, Hu Sanlang pushed twenty taels of silver in front of the two people sitting opposite him and said, "Help me tie up three people. I will reward you handsomely after you are done."

The two men were hooligans in the city, one was called Ma Er and the other was called Huang Saner.

They specialize in petty theft and other unethical activities. As long as there is money, they will do anything.

Ma Er asked: "Who do you want to kidnap?"

Hu Sanlang said, "With one woman and two children, it's not difficult to handle."

Ma Er asked again: "When will we start?"

"They are not from the city. They should leave the city soon. We will take action after they leave the city..."