The Wandering Little Girl

The sea breeze swirled, and a beautiful seascape unfolded before his eyes. As seagulls cried out, "Quack, quack," gliding across the water and soaring with outstretched wings, a small island in the distance welcomed a new day.

Early morning, mist churned.

The island's farmers were up and busy in their fields, carrying hoes and driving cattle and horses. Although Earth had begun to enter the technological era, most places were still untouched by technology and remained in a very primitive agricultural age, relying mostly on physical labor.

Beside a gurgling stream, a slender figure with a schoolbag on her back squatted by the water, carefully washing her little candy jar.

April had been wandering on this island for over a month. Due to the long period of wandering, her clean clothes were now stained with dirt in various places, and some parts were even torn.

"Gurgle, gurgle~" The sound from her stomach indicated she was very hungry. Patting her belly, April pouted, her face filled with a wronged expression. Being so young, naive, and frail, she had no way to find food and could only rely on the kindness of the island's residents for survival.

She hugged the little candy jar tightly, which was empty. The last piece of candy had been eaten by her a few days ago.

"Daddy, Mommy, Cypriel..." April called out helplessly, tears welling up in her eyes. Then, she opened her schoolbag and carefully placed the candy jar inside. Seeing the wisps of cooking smoke rising in the distance, she pursed her lips and ran towards the village.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Hearing the knocking, an old woman opened the door and saw a timid little girl standing before her.

"Grandma, I'm so hungry. Could you give me something to eat?" April said, her face flushed red, fidgeting and playing with the hem of her clothes.

The old woman looked at the exquisitely carved little girl, whose clothes were in disarray as if she had suffered a disaster. Her heart immediately filled with pity, and she led April into her house, serving her a platter of not-so-rich food. The food in the countryside was very coarse, and its taste couldn't compare to that of the city. However, April was starving, and she ate ravenously, pounding her chest forcefully when she choked.

"What a pitiful child. How did you end up alone? Where are your parents?" the old woman asked, looking at April's pitiable state.

"Many bad people were chasing them, and they... they're gone..." April said as she ate, tears welling up as she spoke of sad things.

"Sigh~" The old woman sighed, sensing from the girl's words that her parents might no longer be alive. That's how the world was. Although the United Kingdom had been established for over a hundred years, there were still many places with rebellious forces.

"Grandma, do you have any candy? I want candy..." April lowered her head, her small face very flushed. However, thinking of the sweetness of candy, she seemed to recall the warmth of being with her family. She remembered that after eating the last candy a few days ago, she had seen her parents in her dreams.

The old woman paused for a moment and said, "This is a rural area, not like the city where candy is sold. However, we have honey here. Would you like to try some?"

"Thank you," April replied politely.

The old woman smiled kindly and brought out a jar of honey from her small hut. It was wild honey, with high nutritional value.

"Here, try some."

"Oh, it's so sweet!" April's eyes lit up after she tasted a drop.

"If you like it, I'll give it to you."

"Really?" April was overjoyed. She took out her little candy jar from her schoolbag, then carefully poured the honey into the jar, and put the lid back on. "Thank you, Grandma!" she said gratefully and politely.

"Mhm, mhm." The old woman looked at the well-behaved little girl and couldn't help but feel the urge to adopt her. However, April shook her head; she didn't want to stay on this island.

"Oh, what a cute little thing."

Watching April bow to her and leave, the old woman said with emotion.

Meanwhile, on the other side, after Mu Yang had seized all the gold and silver treasures from the group of bandits, he flew to a nearby city. He casually found an exchange office there and converted a portion of the gold and silver treasures into universal currency.

"Sir, you've brought 0.2 tons of gold and 120 pieces of jewelry. Converted into currency, it totals 110 million Earth Currency. Would you prefer cash or a savings card?" After completing the calculation, the owner of the exchange office, wiping sweat from his brow, tremblingly stated the price.

Mu Yang smiled faintly, not expecting that the small amount of gold and silver treasures he casually produced could be exchanged for so much currency. This showed just how many people those bandits had robbed.

"Exchange 2 million Earth Currency for me, and deposit the rest into the card."

"Yes, yes, yes, I'll process it for you immediately." The owner repeatedly agreed, wiped his sweat, and had his staff assist in retrieving the 2 million in cash from the vault. He had to serve such a big client well.

Mu Yang smiled as he took the savings card and a tin box filled with cash, then waved his hand. This Earth Currency was issued by the United Kingdom and was universally accepted. Its purchasing power was similar to the RMB in his previous life. With this money, he no longer had to worry about finances.

As expected, the most profitable industries were the ones written in the penal code.

After leaving the exchange office, Mu Yang pondered for a moment and then headed to the seafood market, intending to buy several hundred tons of sea fish to present to Korin. After all, he had taken over ten thousand Senzu Beans from Korin and needed to show his gratitude.

Casually flashing a stack of banknotes, the fishmongers enthusiastically gathered 180 tons of seafood for him. This purchase cleared out almost all the fresh goods in the market. They were then packed into large baskets and helped to be transported to a remote alley. There, Mu Yang opened the Acceleration Space and loaded all the sea fish into it.

"Korin should be satisfied this time. Ah, exchanging these sea fish for over ten thousand Senzu Beans is a huge profit."

This was the benefit of information asymmetry. If it were in the era after the plot began, Son Goku and the others would know the importance of Senzu Beans, and even with a large sum of money, he wouldn't be able to get a single Senzu Bean.

Humming a tune happily, Mu Yang went to the market again to purchase a stove and some fuel. Then, he took to the sky and, with a swish, headed towards Karin Tower again.