The Empress traveled through time and space, and she fought for supremacy in the troubled times

Chapter 283 Little Beggar

The two of them walked side by side in the bustling crowd. Except for Yun Zhi's outstanding appearance which attracted a glance from passers-by, the two of them appeared particularly low-key in the crowd.

Looking at the people walking on the main street, Yun Zhi said with some emotion: "There are so many people in the Imperial City nowadays."

"This year, there are indeed many more people than in previous years. They are all visiting the Imperial City. Some are from our country, and many are from overseas countries."

If Liu Anruo hadn't been paying attention to Yun Zhi, it might have been difficult to hear what she said.

There are not only a lot of people here, but it is also extremely noisy, almost as noisy as during the New Year holidays in previous years.

For example, the people from the Turan Empire who were shouting next to them looked like they had just arrived in Anguo.

Looking at the prosperous scene before her, Yun Zhi chuckled softly, "The fact that they can come and travel shows that these people have some extra money. They're finally no longer like before, when the common people were still worried about having enough food and clothing."

"Yes." Liu Anruo nodded. "Before, even survival was a problem. Now some people have solved the problem of food and clothing and have begun to pursue spiritual enjoyment."

"I firmly believe that things will get better and better in the future. Not only will these people here be able to live and work in peace and contentment and lead prosperous lives, but the elderly, the young, the widowed, the orphaned, and the lonely will also be able to realize their dreams one by one."

As if she was repeating Liu Anruo's words, or as if she was setting a goal for herself, she said word by word: "All of them can be achieved one by one."

The two continued walking forward, passing by a restaurant called Xianliuju. Liu Anruo slowed down his pace, "Xianliuju's business has been booming in recent years. Sometimes even we can't reserve a table."

Yun Zhi followed her gaze and saw that even though it was past dinner time, the restaurant was still bustling with people coming and going.

She raised one eyebrow slightly, "Not even you guys?"

"Yes, this restaurant is owned by the family of Lord Bai, the Minister of Justice. You know he's a very disciplined person. They don't accept any backdoor reservations. Everything is served on a first-come, first-served basis, no matter who comes."

Yun Zhi nodded with a look of sudden enlightenment, "Oh, so it's him. That's not surprising, it fits his style very well."

It was precisely because of his character and his fearlessness in offending others that Yun Zhi arranged him to the Ministry of Justice.

The two continued walking forward, and Liu Anruo introduced herself to Yun Zhi as they walked.

"This is the rouge and powder shop opened by Feng Huaying and her friends. This is their first one, and now they have several in the capital alone. Their rouge and powder are the first choice of thousands of women. They have different prices, and they cater to all women."

"That's a jewelry store over there, owned by Mr. Hu's family."

"And over there..."

When we arrived at a circus stall, it was even more crowded.

At this time, Yun Zhi stopped and looked ahead with interest.

"You want to see this acrobatics?"

Hearing Liu Anruo's voice, Yun Zhi turned her head and looked at her, "Didn't you notice that you are missing something?"

"What's missing?"

As he spoke, Liu Anruo hurriedly checked what he was missing.

Not a moment later.

"My purse is missing. Could it have been squeezed away by the crowd just now?" Liu Anruo frowned.

"Let's go." After saying this, Yun Zhi walked forward.

Liu Anruo no longer thought about how the purse fell. After all, the silver in the purse was not much for her.

She carried all that money with her and sometimes used it to reward others.

Now there are only a few taels of silver left in that purse.

So he hurriedly followed Yun Zhi's footsteps.

Liu Anruo followed her silently. After a while, under Yun Zhi's guidance, the two turned into an alley, and the noisy sounds on the street gradually faded away.

Looking at the ragged boy in front of her, Yun Zhi would take her to hide whenever he turned his head.

They followed him slowly.

At this point, how could Liu Anruo not understand?

"Did he steal my purse?" Liu Anruo asked in a low voice.

Yun Zhi nodded slightly, "Just now, he took advantage of the crowd and stole your purse."

"Let's go, follow up and take a look."

More than half an hour later, the two stopped in front of a dilapidated temple.

Looking at the little boy's disappearing figure, the two men came out from their hiding place.

"This beggar is quite smart. He knows how to take a detour. I'm afraid he has done this more than once." Liu Anruo said.

In fact, this place is not too far from where she was kidnapped. It would take less than half an hour to walk here.

But the little boy was quite alert. He kept looking back as he walked and even took a detour before reaching the dilapidated temple.

Even when closing the broken door, he looked around before closing it.

"Let's go." Yun Zhi said softly.

After she finished speaking, Yun Zhi took the lead and walked towards the temple. When she reached the door, she stopped and looked inside through the crack in the door.

I saw.

"Boss, look, this is what I got today." The little boy excitedly took out the purse embroidered with chrysanthemums and showed it to the person in front of him.

The person he called "Boss" was actually a girl who was only six or seven years old.

At this time, she was wearing ragged but clean clothes.

She took the purse from the little boy's hand, poured out the silver in it and counted it carefully.

"It's so much! Five taels of silver."

The dozen or so beggars around who were less than ten years old all had their eyes lit up when they saw the silver in the girl's hand.

"Wow, that's a lot." A little beggar couldn't help but cheer.

"Yes, these are enough for us to eat many buns." Another beggar said while wiping the saliva from his mouth.

After the excitement, a group of children surrounded the little boy and praised him one after another.

"Brother Shitou, you are so awesome."

"Brother Shitou is awesome."

The boy who was praised scratched his head a little embarrassedly. "No, it's really the boss who is amazing. If it weren't for you teaching us this method, we would have starved to death. Boss, I will be filial to you in the future."

"Yes!" A girl who looked only three or four years old raised her hand and said softly, "When I grow up and make money, I will definitely be filial to my eldest brother."

"And me, and me. When I grow up, I'll find a job."

A hint of pride flashed across the girl's face. "I told you, follow me, and we'll be a family from now on. I'll do my best to keep you alive. By the way, how many of you haven't returned yet?"

The people around looked at each other, and a little boy of eight or nine raised his hand and said to the girl, "Boss, A Mao, Er Hu, Xiao Hua, and Xiao Qi haven't come back yet."

"Is that so? Then we'll wait for them for a while. If they haven't returned by sunset, we'll go out and look for them. As for the silver, we'll take out some and I'll buy buns for everyone tomorrow."

"Great." The children cheered.

Just then, a child's timid voice came from outside.

"Who are you and why are you standing here?"