Chu Feng returned from Qiantang River feeling refreshed and energetic. He walked on Hangzhou Street. On both sides were tall and eye-catching shops. Below them were all kinds of stalls and stalls. There was an endless stream of people on the street, making it extremely lively.
He felt a little thirsty and saw an old man selling tofu pudding beside him. It was very fresh and fragrant, so he asked for a bowl to try. It was indeed fresh, sweet and smooth. Hangzhou's tofu pudding was also very famous.
Just as Chu Feng was tasting it, three young masters from wealthy families, who were dressed in luxurious clothes and adorned with pearls and jade, strolled over on the street. From their actions and expressions, one could tell that they were those good-for-nothings who ate, drank, and played all day long.
The one in the lead was dressed especially luxuriously. He looked dignified, but he had makeup on. His entire face was oily and made people uncomfortable. As he walked on the road, he was arrogant and domineering. The pedestrians all avoided him and did not dare to look at him. He enjoyed his domineering posture very much.
He was waving a folding fan with his right hand. There was a big "Jiang" character on the fan. It was probably a young master of the Jiang family.
He suddenly walked to a stall selling fruits and shouted,""How bold! You haven't paid the land rent yet, and you actually dare to set up a stall in front of this young master!”
The stall owners were a pair of grandmothers and grandsons. The old granny was already white-haired and had a hunched back. Her clothes were tattered and old. The little girl was only thirteen or fourteen years old. Her skin was a little dark, but she looked handsome. Her eyes were big and bright. However, her unlined garment was also tattered and old. It had been patched up many times, and it did not fit her well anymore.
When the old woman saw that the rich young master's expression had already changed, and when she heard his angry shout, her legs immediately trembled. She forced a smile and said in a trembling voice,"Young…Young Master Jiang, the drought has been going on year after year, and the land can't grow anything. In order to pay the rent, I sold everything I could in my house. The day before yesterday, Young Master Jiang sent someone to take away the only tattered quilt. I…"
As expected, the young master's surname was Jiang. His eyes rolled."Hmph, you're saying that this Young Master snatched your tattered quilt?”
" No, no, I don't dare to. There are only four broken walls left in my house. I have nothing left. Young Master, please have mercy on me and give me a few more days. Now, I can only go up the mountain to pick some wild fruits to barely make a living…"
"Wild fruit?" The rich young master casually picked one up and placed it in his mouth.”With a furious roar, he smashed the fruit on the ground, smashing it into pieces. He cursed,"Can this fruit be eaten?" As he spoke, he picked up another one, took a bite, and smashed it on the ground again. He picked up more than ten fruits and smashed them on the ground. The old woman watched helplessly, her heart aching, but she did not dare to say anything. She even had to smile and watch. The little girl was so scared that she hid behind the old woman, not daring to look at the rich young man.
The rich young master was probably a little tired from smashing, so he stopped and spat out a mouthful of water."Bah! It's even worse than the food I feed pigs at home. Is it human food?”"Young Master, you're a Golden Noble, so of course you can't eat this." The old woman quickly smiled.”
"Humph! Let me tell you, my father allowed you to owe rent. This young master is not easy to deal with. "I'll come back tomorrow. If I still can't pay the rental fee, don't say that I'll smash your broken stall. I'll even burn your broken straw cottage down. Moreover…" The rich young master suddenly used his folding fan to support the chin of the little girl hiding behind the old woman and laughed sinisterly.
The little girl exclaimed," Wow!" She was so frightened that she threw herself into the old woman's arms, her entire body trembling. The old woman grabbed the little girl into her arms and knelt on the ground with a thud. She kowtowed and said,"Young Master Jiang is magnanimous. Let us go. I only have one granddaughter left.”As he spoke, he was already crying, and his sobs were indescribable.”As the bystanders watched, they could only shake their heads and sigh. The other two rich young masters glanced at the two grandsons and granddaughters and stepped forward."Brother Jiang, why do you covet such goods? Let's go find Spring Flower Autumn Moon!”
The young master surnamed Jiang laughed loudly and said,"I just think that this girl looks a little handsome, but she's a little tanned and doesn't suit my taste.”He stopped smiling and snorted at the mother-daughter pair."Remember! Don't think that it's over. I'll come back tomorrow!”As he spoke, he glanced at the little girl again and walked away with the other two people.
Chu Feng couldn't help but feel sad when he saw this. He asked the old man selling tofu pudding,""Old man, who was that young master just now? Why was he so domineering and fierce?”
The old man quickly looked around and said in a low voice,""This must be the first time Young Master has come to Hangzhou, so he doesn't know anything. That young master was called Young Master Jiang, the young master of the River-shaking Fortress. He was the most famous bully in Hangzhou. He would only bully the good, kidnap the women, burn, rob, and smash. He did all kinds of evil!”
"Then why didn't the government do anything about him?" Chu Feng frowned.
" He's on extremely good terms with the officials." The old man shook his head." Besides, no one in Hangzhou dares to offend the River-Shaking Fortress!"”
"Then let him be?" Chu Feng frowned.
"Alas, Old Fortress Lord Jiang is righteous and forthright. He is famous for his whole life. Unfortunately, he has a son who…Alas!”The old man sighed and lowered his head in silence.
Chu Feng came to the stall selling fruits. The old granny and the little girl were rearranging the remaining fruits. "Old granny, how much is this fruit?" Chu Feng asked.”The old lady quickly wiped away her tears and forced a smile."It's only one coin each. Young Master, please try it. It's very fresh and sweet.”
Chu Feng picked one up and saw that these fruits were quite special. They were as big as goose eggs, shaped like pears, and had brown skin. He asked,"What fruit is this?"
"This is kiwifruit, picked from the mountains. It's very fresh. Young Master, try it.”The little girl beside him answered in a crisp voice.
Chu Feng put the fruit into his mouth and was about to bite down when the little girl hurriedly shouted,"Young Master, this fruit needs to be peeled!”
Chu Feng gulped and took out the fruit from his mouth. He looked around but didn't know how to peel it. He stared at the fruit in a daze.
The little girl giggled and said,"Young Master, let me help you."”
Chu Feng handed the fruit to her and couldn't help but laugh in his heart. That rich young master didn't even peel off the skin before biting down. Of course, it tasted bad!
The little girl took the fruit. Her movements were very agile. She first used her nails to cut the fruit a few times and divided it into four petals. Then, she peeled it off one by one. The peeled skin looked like four petals, holding the light green flesh. It was very beautiful. The little girl passed the fruit back to Chu Feng. Chu Feng took it and saw the emerald green juice flowing on the surface of the fruit, emitting a hint of fresh fragrance. He wanted to eat it just by looking at it. He took a bite and only felt sour and astringent. There was sweetness in the sourness, and it was very delicious.
"It tastes good! It's really fresh and sweet!" Chu Feng couldn't help but praise. He really liked this sour yet astringent taste, and the astringent yet sweet taste.
When the little girl saw Chu Feng's praise, she couldn't help but smile. It was very bright and cute."Young Master is the first to say that this fruit is delicious. If Young Master likes it, eat more.”
Chu Feng nodded and casually took two more. Then, he took out a silver ingot from his bosom, which was a total of ten taels. He placed it in the little girl's hand and said,"Such a delicious fruit is worth more than one coin! These three fruits were worth at least this ingot of silver.”With that, he turned around and left.
The old granny and the little girl looked at the silver in their hands in a daze. When they raised their heads again, Chu Feng had already disappeared. He vaguely heard the little girl behind him say,"Granny, this young master is just like that black-clothed girl. Both of them are very kind!”
"Brat!" As Chu Feng was walking, he suddenly heard an old voice calling him, but it was not real and seemed to be indistinct. He stopped in his tracks and looked around. Seeing nothing, he continued walking forward.
"Brat!" That voice sounded again. Chu Feng stopped and looked around. There was still nothing, so he continued to walk forward.
"Brat!" The voice rang out once again. This time, Chu Feng could tell that the voice came from an old beggar lying at the foot of a restaurant. This restaurant happened to be the Wangjiang Restaurant.
The old beggar's clothes were tattered, his hair was unkempt, and there was a withered bamboo cane beside him.
Chu Feng walked over and bowed,""Is the old man calling me?"
The old beggar lazily glanced at Chu Feng, then narrowed his eyes and said,""Brat, are you new to the martial world?”
"That's right. May I know what advice the old man has?”Chu Feng asked.
"Do you have a lot of silver on you?" The old beggar asked again.
Chu Feng was stunned. He reached his hand into his pocket and touched it, saying,""There isn't much left."
"Since you are so generous, you might as well give the silver to an old beggar like me!”
"I don't understand what you mean." If the old man is short of silver, I still have some here, but it's not much…"
"This is my first time in the martial world, so I'm full of passion and chivalry!”
"What's wrong with that?" Chu Feng asked curiously.”
"Brat, don't you know the background of that evil young master? You can help once, but you can't help a second time. You can help today, but you can't help tomorrow!”
"Could it be that because of this, we should just stand by and watch?" Chu Feng said silently.”
"Brat, they will inevitably become beggars like me, and that little girl will inevitably be snatched away. Such things can be seen everywhere, so why do you have to do this!”
"Even so, we can't just watch helplessly.”
"Brat, you'll get used to it slowly. You'll inevitably become like an old beggar, squinting your eyes and sighing in your heart.”
Chu Feng was silent for a while before he said,"I hope I won't be like what the old man said."”
The old beggar stretched his body and said,"This kid is stubborn." You should go. Don't disturb the old beggar from dozing off.”As he spoke, he started snoring.
Chu Feng bowed and turned to leave." Wait!”The old beggar suddenly shouted,"
"Didn't you say that the fruit is sweet and delicious? Take two and let me, the old beggar, taste them.”
This old beggar's ears were sharp. Chu Feng thought about it and placed the two kiwifruits in his sleeve beside the old beggar's hand, asking,""Old man, are you from Beggar's Sect?”
"You should go. Don't disturb the old beggar from dozing off.”As the old beggar spoke, he started snoring again.
Chu Feng bowed, turned around, and went up to the Wangjiang Tower.
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