So the girl in green shirt just now helped him a lot, at least he had start-up capital.
"Although it was unintentional, I remembered that the county magistrate is the young lady of the county magistrate's family."
He is a person who prioritizes himself most of the time, but he will still remember those who are kind to him and will repay them if he has the opportunity.
The girl in blue gave him the money just now out of kindness, but he remembered that he was unable to repay the favor now and would have to find a way to exchange the favor in the future.
After leaning against the wall for more than two hours, Zhou Chen felt that his body had recovered to less than half of its prime, so he stopped waiting and stood up directly.
After sitting here for more than two hours, only the girl in blue gave him a small piece of silver. Although there were many other passers-by, no one gave him another penny.
It seems that being a beggar in ancient times was not that easy. Without certain business abilities, you would not be able to get any rewards even if you begged.
Zhou Chen found it funny that he had traveled to the little beggar and actually started to think about things as a little beggar. What a sense of immersion.
Walking in one direction, he did not sit there for more than two hours in vain. During this time, he carefully observed the passers-by and listened to their conversations.
There wasn't much useful content, but it also allowed him to determine the direction out of the city.
With his current status and attire, it would be difficult for him to settle down in the county town. He should go out of the city to sort out his affairs first, and then consider the following matters.
The thread he was in was not that big. He walked along the road and arrived at the gate of the county seat in about a quarter of an hour.
There are several soldiers standing guard at the gate of the city, checking the people coming in and out, especially those entering the city. For those leaving the city, most people just look at them briefly and let them go.
Zhou Chen's beggar disguise still took advantage of him. When he left the city gate, the guard at the gate didn't pay much attention to him. He took a quick look and let him go.
Having lived in ancient times for many years, he naturally knew the reason. No one cared if there was one less beggar in the city. Even the gentlemen wished that all the beggars would stay away from the town, which would make their management more convenient.
After leaving the city, Zhou Chen did not take the official road, but left by a small road. He had just heard someone say that the county where he was now was located on the edge of the East China Sea. After leaving the county, he could reach the East China Sea more than ten miles south.
And that's where his goal is.
But before that, he still had to get a set of clean clothes.
Before he even reached the beach, Zhou Chen saw a village with smoke rising from cooking fires. However, when he got closer, he realized that the village was not big. It was estimated that there were only twenty or thirty households at most.
Zhou Chen just thought about it for a moment and walked into the village.
As soon as he entered the village, he saw the people in the village. A woman in the village carrying a hoe was very surprised to see someone entering the village, but she did not come over to ask immediately, but turned around and ran away.
Zhou Chen walked another dozen steps and saw several children playing. When these children saw Zhou Chen in ragged clothes, they did not run away in fear. Instead, they stared at Zhou Chen curiously.
Suddenly, several people walked over quickly, led by an elderly man.
"Little brother, I am the village chief here, where are you from?"
The one who spoke was the leading old man, who had a kind face, but the young men behind him looked wary, and some even had farm tools and weapons in their hands.
Zhou Chen could tell what they were thinking at a glance. Now he is just a boy of fourteen or fifteen years old. It is naturally easier for people to relax their vigilance and trust than an adult.
"Hello, village chief. I am a refugee from the west. There is no road to guide me and I cannot enter the county. I am passing by here and want to buy some food and clean clothes. Please ask the village chief for permission."
As he said this, he took out the only silver he had and emphasized again.
"I buy it with money."
Seeing the money in Zhou Chen's hand, the eyes of the young and middle-aged men with vigilant faces lit up. If they were to give money, it wouldn't be a bad idea to sell Zhou Chen some food and clothes.
However, although they were jealous of the money in Zhou Chen's hand, they did not speak. Instead, they looked at the village chief, waiting for the village chief's decision.
The old village chief didn't look at the silver in Zhou Chen's hand, but stared at Zhou Chen's face. After seeing Zhou Chen's eyes, he frowned slightly.
"Little brother, it's just some food and clothes. It doesn't cost that much money. You put the money away first. Come with me and I'll get you some clothes."
"Village."
Several young adults shouted eagerly, but the village chief just waved his hand.
"It's okay. You all go back first. I'll take this little brother back."
Although those young men were depressed, it was obvious that the old village chief still had great authority. After speaking, they reluctantly left.
The old village chief said kindly: "Little brother, come with me."
Zhou Chen was surprised and put away the money: "Village Chief, thank you."
The old village chief smiled and said: "No need, who hasn't had a difficult time yet?"
Zhou Chen followed the old village chief and came to a small courtyard surrounded by mud in the village. It could be seen that the living conditions in the village were not very good. Along the way, most of the houses were earthen houses, with only a few houses made of wood and stone.
"We are close to the sea and make a living by fishing, so we are a fishing village. Although life is difficult, fortunately, no one will starve to death. As long as we work hard to fish, life is still passable."
Zhou Chen nodded. Since he was close to the sea, he naturally relied on the sea to eat. He couldn't rely on the sea and not fish, so he should go hunting instead.
The old village chief walked into the house and quickly took a set of clothes and handed them to Zhou Chen.
"These are my son's old clothes. He has no need now. You can wear them as you will."
"Thank you, village chief." Zhou Chen took the clothes.
"Behind the village is the seaside. You need a good cleaning now. Go ahead and I'll make you something to eat. You can come back after washing."
The old village chief had a kind expression and a friendly tone. Zhou Chen said seriously: "Thank you very much, village chief. I'll be right back."
Holding his energetic clothes, he soon arrived at the beach and saw the endless sea.
This sea is the East China Sea, but I don't know if it is the same sea as the East China Sea in the real world where he lives.
There was no time to think so much, so he glanced around, Zhou Chen quickly took off all the dirty clothes on his body and washed them at the beach.
After taking a shower, I can remove several pounds of dirt, and my whole body will feel refreshed from head to toe.
"It's cool."
Zhou Chen had never thought that cleaning up was such a relaxing and happy thing.
I put on the clothes given by the old village chief. They were rough and didn't fit well, but they were much better than the rags I wore before.
Returning to the old village chief's house, the old village chief had already prepared a meal, which was just simple gruel, with only a few grains of rice in the bowl, and a few sea fish.
When the old village chief saw the clean Zhou Chen, he couldn't believe his eyes.
"Are you really the little brother just now?"
"Yes, village chief."
The old village chief smiled and said: "It turns out he is a handsome young man."
Although Zhou Chen still had injuries on his face and body, after cleaning them, it could still be seen that he looked good.
"Young Master is not really a man, he is just a man in trouble."
After having dinner at the old village chief's house, Zhou Chen put the money on the table. Without waiting for the old village chief's refusal, he said that he wanted to stay for a few days and the money would be considered as accommodation expenses.
The old village chief wanted to refuse, but Zhou Chen insisted again and again, so he had no choice but to agree.
Three days have passed in the blink of an eye, and Zhou Chen has completely returned to his prime state. However, the system's main tasks and side tasks are still silent and inactive.
For three days, he stayed at the old village chief's house and learned a lot about the old village chief's situation.
Although he is the village chief, there are only twenty-two households in their village, and the total population is less than one hundred, so it is considered a very small village.
The old village chief’s surname is Chen, and most people in the village are also surnamed Chen. He is the only one in the old village chief’s family. His son was drafted into the army when he was young and never came back. His wife also passed away many years ago. Now
He is a real lonely old man.
This Chenjiacun is not said to be out of touch with the world, but it is also a relatively harmonious fishing village. There are many fishing villages like theirs around the East China Sea, and they all rely on fishing in the East China Sea for their livelihood.
In the past three days, Zhou Chen also asked the old village chief about the situation in the world, but the answers he got made him confused.
The court that currently rules the world is called Daxi. It is a court that he has never heard of and has existed for more than a hundred years.
As for the name of the court before Daxi, no one in Chenjia Village knows. The old village chief Chen also knows very little about the outside world. Apart from knowing that it is Daxi, the farthest place he has ever been is Zhou Chen.
The county where I stayed.
Zhou Chen has no impression of this Daxi Dynasty at all. It is certain that it is not a dynasty that he knows, a dynasty that does not exist in history. If nothing unexpected happens, this world should be an imaginary world.
But for him, the most important information he learned from Village Chief Chen was not this, but something else.
That is, there are people in the world who come and go. Yes, Village Chief Chen said that there are people in the world who come and go. There were people in the world who came to their village, so they know this.
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This situation made Zhou Chen very happy. In the ancient world, there were people who came and went in the world, so there must be martial arts in this world, but I don't know whether it is a low martial arts world or a high martial arts world, and I don't know which martial arts world it is.
So after he learned the news, he immediately started practicing his Pure Yang Jue.
To be continued...