Chapter 845 Praise Me
Jinyuguan holds a grand market every ten days, bustling with people, and you can see families strolling around the market everywhere.
The war between the foreign tribes and the Great Qi had little impact on the common people. Everywhere was bustling with activity, with peddlers' shouts and the sounds of bargaining filling the air.
Yuwen Kun was visiting the market for the first time and was curious about everything.
What is that?
Ahead, a group of people were gathered in a circle, and in the corner sat an old man, shaking a black stove in his hand.
"Okay, open!"
As the crowd watched the spectacle, many people quickly stepped back when the old man suddenly stood up, especially the little children, who covered their ears and laughed.
Immediately afterwards, a loud bang rang out, startling everyone passing by. Lin Yuesha patted her chest, relieved that the old man's shout had given her some warning.
"It's blown up! It's blown up!"
The children were overjoyed, clapping and laughing, and pulling their parents forward one after another.
The old man took a cloth bag, emptied the popcorn from the bag into a basket, and sifted out a layer of brown husks from the corn.
"Three coins a pack, line up if you want some!"
After the old man finished speaking, he quickly wrapped it in oil paper, and the people lined up in an orderly fashion to pay.
There were no additives; the naturally expanded corn had a sweet and fragrant taste that made Lin Yuesha keep inhaling, wanting to eat it so badly.
"I want to buy it."
Yuwen Kun pointed at Lin Yuesha, indicating that she should go and queue up.
"Three coins a pack, do you have the money?"
Lin Yuesha reached into her pockets, but found them empty. She had changed her clothes and forgotten to bring her purse, so she had no money.
"No."
Yuwen Kun shook his head. He was the city lord of Sishui City and never used silver when he went out; he always had subordinates with him.
"If I don't have the money, I can't just rob someone for something that costs three coins, can I?"
No one knew her in Jinyuguan, but Lin Yuesha couldn't bring herself to rob someone, especially not an unarmed civilian.
"With your skills, you wouldn't have gotten far before you were caught and brought back."
Yuwen Kun was in a good mood and became more talkative. He pointed to the silver hairpin in Lin Yuesha's hair and said, "Use that to exchange."
Corn is a cheap food; Yuwen Kun may have eaten it before, but he no longer remembers the taste.
A group of noisy little kids lined up obediently, waiting eagerly; it must be delicious.
"No, this is silver."
Lin Yuesha objected. The silver hairpin in her hair wasn't heavy, but it was still worth at least two taels of silver. Giving it away so casually would be a huge loss.
Furthermore, if she traded hairpins for food, what if the great demon took a fancy to another kind of food next? She really wouldn't have anything left to trade.
"It's just a silver hairpin."
Yuwen Kun personally removed the silver hairpin, and in an instant, Lin Yuesha's hair fell down, disheveled by the wind, making her look like a madwoman.
It was too late to stop them. The big devil cut in line, gave the silver hairpin to the old man, and casually told him that he had bought all the popcorn.
"This is outrageous!"
After Lin Yuesha wrapped her hair with a handkerchief, she saw Yuwen Kun already sitting in the old man's seat, slowly savoring popcorn, while the little children around him drooled and watched him curiously.
"Is it tasty?"
This is what she got in exchange for her silver hairpin!
Lin Yuesha was extremely indignant and quickly grabbed a handful. The popcorn was crisp and fragrant, retaining its original flavor, and it was indeed delicious.
Two taels of silver was enough to buy many hairpins, so the old man started making more.
"If you buy it all, what are we going to eat?"
The bolder little kid spoke up to question him, saying that this person was shameless and had even cut in line to buy the item.
"Dog Egg, sweetie, Mommy will buy you candy."
Yuwen Kun's aura was so strong that the common people dared not look him in the eye, firmly believing that they could not afford to offend him. They just wanted to take their children away from him, as they were very afraid of offending such an important person.
"I'm tired of eating sweets, I want to eat this."
The little boy wouldn't give up; he just wanted to eat.
In the entire market, only the old man was selling popcorn. He made a point of not sleeping in and dragging his parents out with him, but who knew that someone would beat him to it.
"You want it?"
Yuwen Kun made several children drool with envy, which satisfied him. He suddenly felt that this game was pretty good; it was low-cost and could make him feel free and happy.
"You can have it, but I don't need your coins. All I need is for you to say a few words to me, praising me as a great philanthropist. As long as I'm satisfied, that's enough."
Yuwen Kun glanced at Lin Yuesha provocatively, challenging her to a duel.
So what if he kills? As long as he's in a high enough position, he can make everyone angry but dare not speak out, and turn black into white.
"Lord Yuwen, how old are you, playing games with a little kid?"
Lin Yuesha was quite helpless. She couldn't afford to offend a demon, especially one with such a twisted personality. If he got upset, he could easily destroy the world. Clearly, Yuwen Kun had that potential.
"Will you agree or not?"
Ignoring Lin Yuesha, Yuwen Kun was having a great time.
"You look imposing, and you seem like a kind and good person."
The little boy nicknamed Gou Dan was the boldest; he would openly praise people without feeling embarrassed at all.
Lin Yuesha was stunned by the word "compassionate love" and stood obediently to the side, listening to the little boy's awkward boasting.
Fortunately, Yuwen Kun wasn't too strict. Gou Dan said he was a good person, so he could get two bags of popcorn for free.
Dog Egg's harvest spurred the other children forward, who shoved each other to praise him, afraid they would miss out on the reward if they were a step behind.
"You are a living Bodhisattva."
One of the little children learned to speak from his mother and passed the test easily.
"You are a little white rabbit, the kindest little white rabbit. My grandma says that little white rabbits are the cutest and they don't bite."
The one who spoke was a little girl with pigtails. After praising Yuwen Kun, she smiled shyly.
"Your grandma is wrong. Even a rabbit will bite when cornered."
Yuwen Kun gave the little girl some popcorn and prepared to move on to the next one. Unexpectedly, the little girl refused and started crying.
"Why are you crying?"
For impatient people, Yuwen Kun hates nothing more than a baby crying. His temples throbbed with veins, ready to explode at any moment.
You never know when a person with unpredictable temper will lose their temper, so Lin Yuesha had no choice but to smooth things over by squatting down and asking, "Little girl, tell me why you're crying?"
"Even a rabbit will bite when cornered. My grandma never said that, so I want to ask her."
The little girl sobbed, sadly, her grandmother had gone to a very far place, and her parents said that her grandmother would never come back.
"Miss, Erni's grandmother passed away last year."
They asked Erni's parents to explain, and then pulled her away.
Next, the children said some words of praise, but Yuwen Kun got tired of them. He only ate a few of the popcorns and gave the rest away.
“That was bought with my money, you’re quite generous.”
Lin Yuesha spent the money, but Yuwen Kun did all the good work, while she barely got to eat any.
"You're not going to be carrying popcorn around the market, are you?"
Yuwen Kun patted Lin Yuesha on the shoulder. "It's only two taels of silver. Don't worry about it. Once you become my wife, you can spend mountains of gold and silver however you want. I'm willing to do that."
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