On the road, Muyang also met two groups of people. Judging from their clothes and the loads on their shoulders, they should be farmers from nearby villages who were hurrying to sell vegetables in the city early in the morning. When they saw a young man dressed neatly riding a strange bicycle quickly passing by them, they looked back in surprise, staring until Muyang rode far away.

  The road gradually widened and became flat, and the shadow of the city gate tower could be seen far away. Mu Yang knew that the county town had arrived, so he quickly got off the car, pushed the car to the side of the road behind a big tree, and hugged his mountain bike back to modern times.

  After searching again, apart from these clothes on his body, he was indeed clean and tidy. He crossed over once more and started walking towards the county town.

  "What brings you into town?"

  "Boss, Im going into town to sell vegetables. These are fresh radishes and lettuce from our own field. Would you like to keep some to taste the freshness?"

  "Go, go, go! Who eats your radish? Eating radish early in the morning, wont you fart all day? Go inside."

  "What brings you all into town next?"

  The city gate had just opened, and more than a dozen people who had been waiting outside the city gate to enter stood up and moved forward. At the entrance of the city gate, two devils in khaki uniforms, wearing helmets with earflaps, were standing guard, each holding a Type 38 rifle.

  A little further away were four fake soldiers, looking like they hadnt woken up yet, with their hats on crookedly and their guns slung over their shoulders. Some of them even had unfiltered cigarettes dangling from their mouths as they constantly questioned the citys pedestrians, doing their inspection work.

  The security check is not very strict, but for the luggage and carts that may carry weapons, the inspection is more careful, it seems to have been hit in this aspect before.

  It was Mu Yangs turn now, and he stepped forward.

  The leader of the fake army squad glanced at Murong Yang with a slanted eye and asked, "What do you do? You look unfamiliar."

  Actually, these city vegetable vendors have some who come often and are familiar with the puppet soldiers. Some dont enter the city frequently, but one look at their attire makes it clear theyre local bumpkins. However, this young man is different - hes wearing a crisp Zhongshan suit and leather shoes, an outfit that only county officials wear, not something you commonly see on others. Looking at Moyangs face, his skin tone clearly shows he hasnt been weathered, absolutely no hint of having done farm work.

  "Im a university student from Beijing, and Ive been traveling outside. Now Im on my way home and just passing by Ba County, preparing to enter the city." Murong replied calmly.

  He was actually still a bit nervous inside, and his palms were all sweaty.

  "A university student who has traveled abroad, surely isnt a Communist Party member." The fake army squad leader said with a raised eyebrow.

  It really fooled this guy, but Im still a probationary party member and havent been converted yet.

  The fake army squad leader said this, and the other three people all tensed up and raised their guns, aiming at Mu Yang. The two Japanese soldiers at the door also sensed the situation here and looked over, making Mu Yangs forehead slightly sweaty.

  "How is it possible, I love to travel and appreciate the beauty of my motherland. The other day when we had a holiday, I went out with classmates to have fun, later on, I parted ways with them in Baoding and returned alone."

  Muyangs response was also considered polite, and the fake army captain couldnt find anything suspicious about him either. He had someone search Muyang again, but they didnt find anything on him, not even money. So he let Muyang enter the city.

  Mu Yang walked on the stone-paved street in the city, not quickly, his eyes occasionally looking at the shops along the street. Although he appeared calm, he knew that his back was now soaked with sweat. Just now, he had been really nervous, afraid of revealing any problems, even though he had the ability to return through time and wouldnt die at the hands of the fake army or Japanese soldiers. But when it came down to it, being nervous was unavoidable; not making a fool of himself would be good enough.

  The streets are not narrow, the houses are made of green bricks and gray tiles, many storefronts still have medicinal flags inserted, all of which have already started business, a days plan is in the morning, especially these shops pay attention to this.

  In front of the shop, there was a sign that read "Huiwen". Someone was standing outside making pancakes and a tempting aroma wafted out. Mu Yang had eaten this before, it was mutton soup, and he really craved some now. However, he didnt have a single penny on him, so he couldnt eat.

  "Its better to find a place to cross back and bring the gold ring over to exchange for money." He didnt bring anything with him before, just in case he was searched when entering the city and the gold ring was confiscated, that would be a loss of more than 2,000 yuan.

  Mo Yang now urgently needs to find a suitable place to settle down, or rather, a convenient place for himself to travel through. After wandering around the streets again, he saw an inn with a sign that read "Le Sheng Inn Hotel". He estimated that this was equivalent to a large hotel in later generations. Mo Yang lifted his legs and walked in.

  "Sir, are you here to dine or stay? If dining, our restaurant has everything you need, authentic Shandong cuisine cooked by experienced chefs. If staying, we have upper rooms that are very clean, with freshly laundered bedding and quilts that have been sun-dried, ensuring a comfortable sleep."

  Xiao Er saw that Mu Yang was dressed in a bright and shiny outfit, and immediately gave him a detailed introduction with a smile on his face.

  "Ill go take a look at the room first." Murong said without showing any fear.

  "Alright, please go upstairs. The guest room is upstairs. Ill show you the way." He said, leading the way in front and bringing Mu Yang to a guest room.

  Its really not bad, although this is just a small county town inn, but this room is actually quite good, its a small suite, with a living room outside and a bedroom inside. Of course, there are no facilities like toilets and bathrooms here, its the most traditional old-style hotel.

  The furniture inside is all solid wood, although its just ordinary pine furniture, but it all has a rustic feel to it. This store must have been in business for some years.

  "How much does this room cost per day?" asked Mu Yang.

  "This upper room is three silver dollars a day, meals are extra, our store can take orders and deliver to your room." The waiter replied.

  Muyang didnt know if this price was expensive or not, anyway he felt it was okay here, so he decided to stay.

  "I dont have any cash on me right now." As soon as Mu Yang finished speaking, he saw the shopkeepers face fall, but Mu Yang continued to say, "However, I do have some valuable items on me. Do you think theres anywhere we can exchange them?"

  Upon hearing this, the young shopkeepers face immediately turned cheerful again, and he replied: "I dont know what valuable items youre preparing to exchange. If its antiques, calligraphy, paintings, jade, jewelry, ginseng, or rhino horn, you can go to the Jing family pawnshop on South Street to exchange for money."

  "Its a gold ring, pure gold, I think it can be exchanged for money directly at the pawnshop." Murong said.

  "Yes, gold can be exchanged directly at the money house, and it also saves you from being lowballed by the pawnshop. Guest, actually, if its gold, theres no need to go to the money house, our inn can exchange it for you directly, just according to the price set by the money house."

  Muyang thought about it and found it convenient, so he nodded in agreement.