As there are many hungry people outside Kaifeng City, many strange faces appear in Kaifeng City.

Among these people, there are all kinds of people, including the most thieves, and among them, the most powerful one is the old man.

The ragged beggar soldiers were not allowed to enter, and the merchants who came and went did not stop them. However, although they did not stop them, they could not avoid exploitation. The old man, on the surface, looked like a wealthy businessman, was actually a real thief.

Guo's belly is getting bigger and bigger day by day. Seeing that the Guo waiter is about to be born, giving birth to a child these days is a big disaster, and it is dangerous for mother and son to be born if they are not done well.

Seeing this, Guo Hao felt that he had to find a way to replenish his body. After all, after being together for so long, Guo was still good to him.

On this day, Guo Hao squatted at the city gate as usual, and suddenly heard a strange sound. He looked down and saw that it was a piece of silver.

At this time, silver is not common, especially for ordinary people, who use copper coins for daily consumption, and silver is very rare.

The silver was only two taels, and the one who gave him was the little old man. After the old man left, he left. Seeing that no one was paying attention, Guo Hao put the silver away without any trace.

"This guy looked at the sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks and stingy eyes. He didn't expect that he was very good. Now that Guo has a second child, his cheap father doesn't care about me. It's not easy for me to have enough food. This money is really timely!"

Regarding the question of "how much is the value of one tael of silver?", many people have studied it in later generations, and basically the conclusion that can be drawn is:

One tael of silver in the middle and late Qing Dynasty was worth about RMB 150-220; in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, it was worth RMB 600-800;

In the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty, it was worth 600-1300 yuan, or 1,000-1,800 yuan; in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, it was worth 2,000-4,000 yuan.

This was between the Tang and Song dynasties. Due to years of war, there was less food and prices rose, so purchasing power may have declined, but it was also comparable to that of the Ming Dynasty.

Guo Hao, as a fool, naturally did not dare to spend the money. After returning home in the evening, he secretly made the silver in half, leaving half for emergency treatment, and the other half planned to hand over to Guo.

Guo was lying on the kang at this time, and Aunt Liu next door was also there. Guo Erniu went out to work, and his wife was worried about being at home alone, so she asked her neighbors to help.

When Guo Hao saw outsiders in the room, he squatted at the door and played with stones quietly. The two of them were doing needlework while talking and laughing. Aunt Liu came out to pour water and happened to see Guo Hao at the door, which scared him.

"Oh, Nizi, your stupid son is back."

When Guo heard that Guo Hao was back, he thought that Guo Hao must be hungry, otherwise he would not have come back, so he had to go to the field to get some food for Guo Hao.

"Hey, what are you doing? When is it time? You still dare to move around!"

Guo's body was indeed heavy and he didn't eat well, so he looked very tired and said weakly: "Gouwa is hungry, so I'll get him some food. He is not at home these days and must have suffered a lot."

"What kind of hardships are you going to endure? I think he's better than you. A very big guy can't do anything. Erniu just drove him out, so as not to drag your Guo family down!"

After hearing this, Guo wanted to speak for Guo Hao, but he didn't know how to explain. Seeing that she was still in mind, Aunt Liu continued, "Look at my grandfather, I can help my family at the age of twelve. I go to the dock to help with my work every day, earn five copper coins every day, and I also take care of food!"

Aunt Liu mentioned that there are several wharfs in Kaifeng City. Because of the convenience of waterways, many merchants will use waterways to transport goods.

There are many types of goods, in addition to some daily necessities, there are also many porcelain, tea, and silk. These are not affordable to ordinary people. But here is Kaifeng, which also contains emperors and officials.

So several docks supported a lot of people, but Guo Hao didn't agree. Although they were living well now, it would not be necessary soon.

The Liu family has three sons, two of them went to the battlefield, and only one left has to work, so he was embarrassed to say.

But people are afraid of this. After hearing what Aunt Liu said, Guo sighed deeply. Guo Hao was a little helpless when he heard it, but he didn't want to expose himself.

The uncle next door called Aunt Liu for something. Aunt Liu heard him say to Guo: "Sister, wait for me, my doorman calls me, I'll go see what's going on, I'll come back after a glance."

"Sister, go, there is a dog baby here. I'll let him call you if you have anything."

Aunt Liu looked back at Guo Hao after hearing this, wondering whether Guo Hao could do it, but mothers all have a kind of ability to see the hearts of their children, after all, they are flesh falling from their bodies.

In fact, Guo has long been suspicious of Guo Hao. Since Guo Hao came over that day, he has become strange when he woke up.

At first, he seemed to be an evil spirit, but later he got better for a while, and later Guo Hao became more and more stupid, and Guo felt that it was abnormal.

Although his son is a bit stupid, Guo knew that he was not stupid. He went out to fight because someone insulted Guo Erniu. Who made her a man a disabled man?

Guo Erniu is very arrogant at home and very cowardly outside, so to outsiders, the Guo family is very cowardly.

After Aunt Liu left, Guo Hao entered the house and sat on the kang, with a silly smile on his face, and found that something was wrong with Guo's eyes looking at him.

Guo Hao heard what he said just now, and he also wanted to tell Guo that he was not stupid, but I should forget it. I took great pains to pretend for so long, wasn’t it just to deceive everyone?

"Dogwa, are you hungry?"

Guo Hao shook his head.

"Then why are you back? Someone bullied you?"

Guo Hao still shook his head.

Guo was a little anxious and reached out and moved his body to approach Guo Hao. Guo Hao hurried forward to support him. Guo looked at his poor son and his eyes couldn't help but turn red.

"Baby, I have pity for you. It's all my mother's fault and I haven't taken good care of you."

Seeing that Guo was about to cry, Guo Hao was a little panicked. As he spent more and more time together, he could feel Guo's sincerity.

"Mom, don't cry!"

As he said that, he escaped from his arms and handed it to Guo, "Mom, this is for you to play with."

When Guo heard this, he lowered his head. At first glance, a few stones were nothing, but the silver in it was particularly conspicuous. Guo picked it up.

"Dog kid, you picked up these?"

Guo Hao nodded as if nothing had happened.

When Guo heard this, he put the silver in his mouth and bit it. He took it out and looked at it. His face couldn't be controlled with joy.

"Gouwa, this is money, it's more valuable than the money I give you!"

"silver?"

Guo Hao pretended to be puzzled. Guo touched Guo Hao's head and nodded with a smile.

"Isn't this a stone?"

Seeing that his son still didn't understand, Guo sighed in his heart and explained patiently: "Gouwa, this is called silver. It is money. You can buy food and you can buy a lot of food!"

Guo Hao seemed to understand and took out a few stones from his arms. When Guo saw that there was still money, he smiled first on his face, and then his smile gradually disappeared.

"Gouwa, where did you pick up these stones? No one saw them?"

"I picked these up at the city gate."

When it was heard that it was the city gate, Guo breathed a sigh of relief. There were so many people coming and going at the city gate every day, and whoever lost the money would definitely not be able to find it.

Moreover, Guo Hao has always only recognized copper coins but not others. This time he picked up silver by chance. He picked up silver as a stone, so there should be nothing.

Guo thought so, and when he looked at the two taels of silver, he suddenly felt that he had strength. With money, he had food, and with food, he had a clear mind.

Guo was thinking about how to spend the money. When Guo Hao saw Guo being in a daze, he suddenly got up and ran out of the house. When he passed by the next door, he threw a stone, which happened to be thrown to the soles of the uncle's feet, and then ran away frantically.

"Hey, you guy dare to throw me away!"

Aunt Liu was washing clothes, and a stone attracted the attention of both of them. Aunt Liu looked up and saw Guo Hao running away. Suddenly, she remembered that Guo was alone in the house.

"The head of the house, the girl from the Guo family is alone in the house, I have to go and watch it."

"He is so big that he can't go to the field, why do you want to see him? He hasn't done so much work!"

"Look at what you said, don't I think she is pitiful? Her husband is disabled and has a silly son. Now he is pregnant but no one takes care of him. What if he has a person at home?"

Uncle Liu stopped talking. They had three sons in their family, and two of them were unknown. Now they are old and hope to take care of themselves now. However, one son is not enough. They all say that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, so neighbors still have to maintain them.

After Guo Hao left home, he returned to the city gate again and suddenly saw the little old man wandering around, as if he was looking for something.
Chapter completed!