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Everyone did their own work at their own time, but no one was paid, not even the smallest coin. Instead, they did it to receive the weekly food distribution.
Watching like this, a smile appeared on Deng Wu's face. Although there was no money in the city and everyone was eligible for food, if they were sick or orphaned, many of them would not get enough food. So Deng Wu immediately changed his plan, targeting not the merchants but the poor areas of the city.
The poor areas were the first places they saw when they entered the city for days, and when people saw the appearance of Deng Wu and Wang Julong, everyone disappeared into their huts.
Deng Wu decided to stop in the middle of the street. After watching for a while behind him, a deep sigh could be heard from under the cloak. He quickly moved it away, letting his features appear again.