Han Luoxue nodded: "Let's take a look first, but don't show anything unusual. This stall owner came to the capital and can't leave immediately. Let them follow him and see if they can bring the little monkey out."
The stall owner definitely wouldn't agree to you buying directly from them.
If it really is a monkey, the stall owner might be happy to discuss it.
But if it's a child, they'll be arrested if the authorities find out.
In the past, when the harvest was bad, there were few people in the prison, but that may not be the case in the future.
"Okay, I still feel really bad!"
The thought of such a young child suffering like this made Zhou Jie want to beat him up.
"Let's take a look first, maybe..."
Han Luoxue suddenly thought of something, her eyes lit up, perhaps they didn't need to wait until it was over.
"Sister Zhou, please have the maid go back and call a few strong and healthy servants over."
Although Zhou Jie was puzzled, she did not ask any further questions and instructed Xiao Mei to go back and call for help.
The three of them squeezed into the crowd again and looked inside. The stall owner was still beating the monkey, and the people around him didn't seem to have had enough of watching. Many people were even throwing money into the stall.
These people are really...
When the little monkey saw them coming, it ran over to them again.
Han Luoxue narrowed her eyes when she saw how obvious his target was.
At that moment, Zhou Jie and Du Linlang stepped forward and stood in front of Han Luoxue.
Several little girls also went to the front, afraid that the little monkey might hurt someone.
The little monkey was making squeaking noises and frantically gesturing with its two front paws, but unfortunately, no one understood what it meant.
"I'll beat you to death, you little beast! What are you trying to do?"
The stall owner came running over again with a whip, and Han Luoxue's face turned cold: "Stop!"
Her voice carried a special kind of imposing presence. When the stall owner saw that she was dressed in fine clothes, his hand holding the whip froze for a moment. Then, seeing the little monkey right in front of them, he really didn't dare to make a move.
These women were clearly wealthy, and they even had maids accompanying them, so the stall owner didn't dare to cause trouble.
"Madam, my beast is naughty, take him away now!"
The stall owner grinned obsequiously, gripping the whip tightly in one hand, while his other large hand reached out, seemingly about to grab the little monkey.
The little monkey squeaked and jumped into a girl's arms, refusing to leave.
"You little beast, let go right now, or I'll beat you to death!"
The stall owner was secretly puzzled. This little brat had never been so obedient before, and had never been so close to anyone before. What was wrong with him today?
Could it be that he saw someone he knew? But how could that be? This is the capital city; they've never been here before.
This was his first time here. He had heard that there were many wealthy people in the capital, and that a small tip could feed them for a long time.
He just saw it too; people here are actually giving out silver as a tip.
When I performed in other places before, some people would give me some food, and others would give me a few coins. This is the first time I've been given small change.
"I think your little monkey is quite cute. Look how well-behaved it is; it doesn't hurt anyone."
Zhou Jie said with a smile, raising her hand to stroke the little monkey, which indeed did not resist.
“Girl, these little beasts are all domesticated and have some intelligence. They generally won’t hurt people.”
The stall owner explained with a smile.
"You said yourself that he has a spirit, so let's not hit him. Let him perform something. By the way, what can he perform? If he performs well, I'll give him a reward!"
Zhou Jie spoke generously, and the stall owner, upon hearing that she was being rewarded again, beamed with joy.
"Alright, alright, I'll make this little beast perform right now!"
The stall owner tried to catch the little monkey again, but the monkey kept dodging and didn't want to go. Zhou Jie smiled and comforted him, "Don't worry, he won't hit you."
"Perform well, and I'll reward you if you do a good job."
The little monkey didn't want to leave, but it had already been caught by the stall owner. Everyone was looking forward to it, as it was the first time they had seen such a human-like little beast.
The little monkey continued to perform his familiar tricks, somersaulting and jumping through hoops of fire, and his performance was outstanding.
Finally, the performance was almost over, and at that moment, Xiaomei arrived with her entourage.
Looking at the seven or eight people she brought, Zhou Jie nodded in satisfaction.
She took out a silver ingot from her bosom, weighing about seven or eight taels.
Seeing so many, the stall owner's smile widened even more, and he jogged over to take them.
"Bring that little monkey over here so I can see it!"
The stall owner hesitated for a moment, then Zhou Jie waved to the little monkey, which quickly ran over.
"Thank you, young lady!"
The stall owner wanted to take the money, but Zhou Jie shook her head and smiled, "Don't rush, let me say a few words to the little monkey!"
"Hey, this girl is pretty, isn't she? Has she gone crazy?"
"They're just rich and stupid. They're only going to see a show, yet they're spending so much money!"
The onlookers were stunned. When had they ever seen so much silver?
Most people who come to temple fairs are ordinary people, many of whom earn less than an ounce a month and have never seen so much money in their entire lives.
But this young girl is taking so much money with her; she's really foolish and has too much money.
Zhou Jie, who's rich but naive? She was completely dumbfounded.
When did she become so foolish and rich? She's doing this for a legitimate reason, okay?
"Isn't this the eldest daughter of the Zhou family?"
Some people recognized Zhou Jie. But most people didn't.
Which Zhou family?
Someone asked curiously, and the person who had just spoken quickly explained, "Who else could it be? It's a relative of the Crown Prince!"
Upon hearing this, everyone understood. The Crown Prince's relative was the Zhou family, the one who, during the famine, when everyone else had no food but her family was still selling it?
Everyone looked enlightened; no wonder he was so rich, he really was a fool with too much money.
Zhou Jie was speechless. She didn't know if she was seen as a fool by everyone.
That old man who sold hairpins—people still talk about her like that now.
The stall owner felt a little uneasy. Why was this woman staring at his little monkey? Was she trying to steal it?
The stall owner hesitated, then turned around to pick up the little monkey.
Just then, two burly men came up and blocked the stall owner's way.
"What...what do you want to do?"
"Didn't you hear our young lady's question? She just said she wanted to ask your little monkey."
The stall owner was speechless and quickly said, "This is a little beast that can't talk."
Everyone nodded in agreement, and someone advised, "Miss Zhou, don't be fooled by how clever this little monkey is; it's really just an animal and can't talk."
"Yes, this person just travels around and earns a meager living. You shouldn't make things difficult for him, should you?"
Zhou Jie was about to curse. She didn't know what was wrong with these people's brains. When did she ever say she wanted to make things difficult for this man?
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