After learning that the shipping company was controlled by Romance Country and Japan, Ye Qingning directly asked for directions, borrowed some money, and bought a ticket.
The best cabin, of course.
The ship would depart in a day, which still gave her time to stroll around and shop.
Spending all her paper money would be ideal—but she simply couldn’t spend it all, no matter how hard she tried.
She had heard some German-speaking people mention that certain groups were being driven out. Each household was only allowed to take ten marks with them, and all their savings had been frozen and confiscated.
Pitiful.
Ahem… for all she knew, some of that gold and silver might already be lying in her space.
But she certainly wasn’t going to return it.
It was a pity she had little interest in paper money. Otherwise, she could have collected currencies from countless countries.
What Ye Qingning didn’t know was that her actions would later contribute to the slow postwar economic recovery of various European nations, plunging them into repeated crises.
As a result, they would once again turn their attention toward countries they considered weak.
A few days after boarding the ship, Ye Qingning began to feel unwell.
Fortunately, she could retreat into her space to recover.
Even with a new body, she still got seasick.
Perhaps it was because the weather had grown hotter—the cabin felt like a steamer.
She really wanted to stay in her space and never come out.
But along the route, countless underwater treasures seemed to beckon her. She had no choice but to respond.
There were not only sunken ships, but also plenty of seafood—huge ones at that!
She started craving them. Seafood at this time must be fresher and cleaner!
She directly ordered a seafood feast from the waiter.
She had money!
The waiter was nearly moved to tears—this wealthy customer had finally come out to dine.
At last, they had a chance to serve her. And tips were coming!
The restaurant she dined in was clearly meant for wealthy passengers like herself. Some were even dressed in elegant clothes, holding parties.
“We’ll have table tennis and shuffleboard matches later. Want to join?”
“No interest.”
“There are swimming lessons on deck too. It’s so hot—want to go for a swim?”
Ye Qingning knew the “pool” was just a canvas basin filled with seawater by the crew.
Many passengers were soaking in it.
“Thank you. If I feel like it, I’ll go.”
She gave the waiter 100 Svastika Country currency. The waiter left happily, saying she could call him anytime.
At that time, the average monthly income was only about 200 in that currency—so 100 was quite a lot.
After enjoying a satisfying meal, Ye Qingning went up to the deck to enjoy the sea breeze.
The sea was blue.
She was hot.
Better go back.
“I’m completely out of money…”
“Me too.”
“Same here.”
“Those people don’t even want us to teach them basic knowledge about Hua Country—they’d rather just read books.”
“Maybe they’d rather earn your money.”
“Or maybe they don’t have money either. They’re probably refugees.”
“We’re sharing a cabin with them—doesn’t that make us almost refugees too? Haha…”
“…”
“Not much difference.”
“The band upstairs is playing. Want to go listen? Change the mood.”
“I don’t understand it.”
“Then sitting here staring at the sky isn’t any better. It’s not like money will fall from the sky—”
The speaker suddenly stopped.
A bundle of cash had fallen right in front of him.
“I… I must be seeing things…”
The one called Yunzhi stood up and looked around, but only saw a small figure walking away.
“Did someone give it?”
“Not sure.”
“Money falling from the sky!”
“Next time we dock, we can buy a lot of medicine again.”
“Yeah.”
At that moment, Ye Qingning had already returned to her space, doing skincare and going to sleep.
When she woke up, she found the ship had stopped.
She hurriedly got off.
She had almost missed it! Finally—home!
Wait.
Something wasn’t right.
Why was everyone’s skin so dark?
Had the ship stopped for supplies instead? She had thought they had reached Hua Country—what a letdown.
This place should be Overloaded Country.
Though time was limited, she could still take a look around.
She had memorized the list of countries that had been unfriendly to Hua Country—every Hua Country citizen knew them well.
Unexpectedly, she stumbled upon a gold mine!
And it was quite large.
She would collect from the far end first, then come back.
Hahaha…
Ye Qingning grinned so widely her back teeth were showing.
Not only that—there was also a stash of gold hidden in a temple basement.
Who would have thought Overloaded Country was so wealthy?
Overloaded Country: You took our only gold mine!
This time, mining consumed a lot of her energy. Ye Qingning nearly fainted.
“Careful!”
She looked at the young man in front of her in confusion. He seemed to be one of the compatriots she had given Svastika Country currency to earlier.
“Miss, are you okay? The ship is about to leave! Let’s hurry back!”
“Hm?”
“I’m from Hua Country too. I’m heading to Shanghai City. We’re on the same ship. I’ll carry you!”
“Carry” was an understatement—he practically dragged her.
The moment they got back on the ship, Ye Qingning fainted.
When she woke up, the person who had brought her aboard was sitting nearby.
“You’re finally awake.”
“Who are you?”
If she hadn’t vaguely remembered him before losing consciousness, she might have killed him just now.
“My name is Wang Linqi. I’m a medical student studying abroad. And you?”
“Ye Qingning.”
“Why are you alone? No adults with you?”
“My parents are gone.”
“I’m sorry. I still have some biscuits here. Want some?”
Ye Qingning shook her head.
“The war broke out shortly after I went abroad. I studied for three years, so I’ve learned something. My two classmates and I are going back to join the revolution.”
“Not going home?”
“With a country, there is a home. If there’s a chance, of course I’ll go back. I just don’t know if my family is safe.”
“Linqi, the little girl is awake?”
Ye Qingning looked up and saw another young man wearing glasses.
“She’s awake.”
“Little sister, are you alright?”
“I’m fine. Just seasick.”
“I have some candy here. Eat one when you feel unwell—it might help.”
The bespectacled young man took out a few candies and handed them to her.
“This is Ning Yunzhi, and over there is Zhou Mingxuan,” Wang Linqi introduced.
“Thank you.” Ye Qingning accepted the candy.
“You were the one who gave us the Svastika Country currency earlier, right?” Ning Yunzhi said, not as a question, but with certainty.
“Mm.”
“A rich young lady!” Wang Linqi’s eyes widened. This was probably the richest person he had ever met.
Who casually gave away 5,000 in that currency?
“Something like that.”
Who in this world could be richer than her?
“I’m jealous.”
“We noticed you had been off the ship for a long time and hadn’t come back, so we went to look for you. Luckily, we got you aboard before it departed.”
“I had just woken up and thought we had arrived.”
“Pfft—hahaha!”
Ye Qingning realized Wang Linqi was not only talkative, but also rather impolite.
Under her glare, Wang Linqi pressed his lips together, trying to hold back his laughter.
“You might as well finish laughing.”
“Hahahaha!”
Ye Qingning: Not even trying to be polite, huh.
“He’s always been a bit slow, but his character is fine,” Ning Yunzhi said, adjusting his glasses.
“Mingxuan, did you hear that? Is that how people talk?!”
“Well… he’s telling the truth.”
Zhou Mingxuan walked over—a burly young man.
His features were distinct, at least far more complete than those of zombies.
“Hello, little sister,” Zhou Mingxuan said awkwardly.
“You’re afraid of me?” Ye Qingning tilted her head.