40: Zero Yuan Purchase, a Big Bang

When a stranger approached, Fang Jiayao and his companions first showed vigilant looks. After all, he was going to buy train tickets, so many of them, and he had a lot of money on him. If he was not vigilant, he would feel sad if his money was stolen.

When Fang Jiayao heard what the other party said and saw the ticket in his hand, his eyes lit up. Isn't this the person he was looking for? This saved him a lot of effort.

"That's right!" Fang Jiayao said softly. Although he was eager to buy the tickets, his face remained expressionless at this time. "But I need a lot of tickets, and I have to make sure they are correct. You can't fool me with fake tickets."

When these people heard this, they immediately smiled and moved closer. One of them lowered his voice and said, "Don't worry, I have been in this business for many years. The tickets I have are absolutely authentic. And quantity is not a problem. I am honest here. You pay and we deliver."

"Where's your train ticket going?" asked another person.

"Shanghai Stock Exchange!" Fang Jiayao replied.

The other party rummaged through his bag and took out a stack of train tickets. He took out a ticket to Shanghai and handed it to him.

Fang Jiayao did not take it, but signaled with his eyes that the person who followed him should take it for inspection.

Several people nearby took the tickets and checked them. After making sure they were correct, they nodded slightly to Fang Jiayao.

After confirming that there was no problem with the train tickets, Fang Jiayao quoted the number of tickets he needed and bargained with the other party. He bought more than 20 train tickets to Shanghai at a price several percent higher than the normal price.

Fang Jiayao readily took out dozens of dollars from his arms and handed them to the other party.

The man took the money and quickly took out the number of tickets he wanted to trade and handed them over. The transaction was completed and everyone was happy.

The batch of train tickets purchased by Fang Jiayao were the fastest tickets to Shanghai, but they would also depart in two days.

After buying the tickets, Fang Jiayao and a few others returned to the carriage. When everyone saw them come back, they asked about the ticket purchase.

After Fang Jiayao's brief explanation, everyone's faces showed a relaxed expression.

Knowing that the train to Shanghai would not leave until two days later, everyone drove a horse-drawn carriage to look for a place to stay in City A.

The carriage carried them slowly along the streets of City A. Through the windows they could see the shops on both sides of the road and hear the vendors' cries.

Soon, we found an inn closest to the train station.

Several carriages stopped at the door of the inn. Fang Jiayao and a few others got off the carriages and walked into the inn.

As soon as you enter the inn, you are immediately isolated from the noisy sounds outside.

The innkeeper was an old man with white hair. When he saw a guest coming in, he immediately came forward to greet him.

"Dear guests, would you like to stay overnight? Although our hotel is not as luxurious as other hotels, it is quite elegant and will surely satisfy you."

Fang Jiayao looked around. There were quite a few decorations in the inn, including landscape paintings. The environment was pretty good.

Fang Jiayao smiled and nodded at the shopkeeper, "We'll live here. Please, shopkeeper, arrange a few rooms for us!!"

The shopkeeper responded and left, calling a few waiters over.

Fang Jiayao and his companions turned around and walked out of the door, inviting everyone to come in.

After everyone got off the carriage, Fang Jiayao paid the carriage rental fee before turning around and entering the inn.

The waiter quickly led everyone into their respective rooms. After sitting in the carriage for several hours, everyone was tired and hungry.

He asked the shop assistants to serve hot water and meals to everyone.

Everyone filled their stomachs and packed up their belongings.

The older people felt exhausted after traveling for such a long time and decided to have a good rest.

The young people were in good spirits, and when they arrived in this strange city, they wanted to go out for a walk.

They walked out of the inn together and onto the bluestone-paved road.

The streets of City A are crowded and bustling. You can hear all kinds of hawking sounds and smell the aroma of various foods.

The only drawback is that you can still see teams of little puppets patrolling the streets.

Fang Lairong's descendants, led by Fang Xiaohai, a total of ten people, including eight people plus two servants, walked on the street, looking here and touching there, and if they saw something they liked, they would spend money to buy it.

These young people have long been frustrated. When they lived in the Fang family's old house, they had no shortage of money. Every few days or some people would go out every day, wandering around and spending money on wine and women.

So many things have happened in their family these past few days. They have been hiding at home or on the road to escape. It's so miserable.

Now that I let them come out for a walk, I feel much better.

When they were tired of shopping, they found a teahouse, went in, ordered a pot of tea, and chatted while drinking tea.

The third brother and the fifth brother were walking on the streets of City A, thinking about how they would live next.

The two of them fled from City A with their families, and fearing that they would continue to be hunted down by Fang Lairong, they took their families to hide in City A. (They both believed that this was the fate of Fang Lairong.)

Lao San and Xiao Wu were walking and talking, when suddenly they stopped and their eyes fell on the group of people in front of them.

That’s right, the third brother and the fifth brother saw Fang Xiaohai and his group. They had worked under Fang Lairong before and were afraid that they had offended the wrong person, so they recognized all the masters of the Fang family, big and small.

So the third brother and the fifth brother all knew Fang Xiaohai and his group.

When they saw Fang Xiaohai and his companions walking carefree on the street, they thought of their escape from their homes, their wives, children, and their dead brothers, and a negative emotion rose in their hearts.

Anger and resentment were ignited like wildfire. They clenched their fists in anger, and their fists turned white from being clenched too hard.

"They all look like high-ranking young masters and young ladies, why do we have to suffer such a fate? Hiding from place to place, unable to even get a good night's sleep?"

The third brother lowered his voice, and his words were full of complaints about the injustice of fate.

Xiao Wu nodded, his eyes following Fang Xiaohai and his group, "Yeah, they are so carefree, but we have to hide, like rats that cannot be seen by others."

The two were silent for a moment, and just in time saw Fang Xiaohai and his group walking into the teahouse.

The two looked at each other in bewilderment.

Suddenly, the third brother took a step and walked towards the teahouse.