Before Luo Lan could speak, Ali frowned and said to Xiao Zhi, "What's there to see? Aren't you in a hurry to go to the academy?"
Xiaozhi stuck out his tongue. "It won't take too long to take a look. Besides, Dazhi has already gone there."
Hearing him say this, Luo Lan looked up and saw that Dazhi was indeed squeezing into the crowd.
Seeing that it was still early, she said to Xiao Zhi:
"Take a look and come back. I'll wait for you here."
After getting Luo Lan's consent, Xiao Zhi nodded happily and ran towards the crowd.
Luo Lan had no intention of trying to squeeze in to see the excitement. She looked at the surrounding stalls. There was a vendor selling candied haws. She said to Ali:
"Go buy some candied haws."
After nodding, Ali waved to the old man holding the candied haws, and the old man ran over with small steps.
"Girl, do you want candied haws?"
Ali nodded, then looked at Luo Lan, "Miss, how many do you want to buy?"
Luo Lan nodded and pondered for a moment, "Let's buy four. One for each of you three, and take one back for the prince. He probably hasn't eaten one in a while."
Ah Li said to the old man selling candied haws:
"Take three."
Luo Lan frowned, "Didn't I tell you to take four?"
"I won't eat it. It's cold, and I'm afraid I'll cough if I eat too much."
As she finished speaking, she had already taken three candied haws from the old man. After paying, she gave one each to Dazhi and Xiaozhi who had just run back, and she held the remaining one in her hand.
Xiaozhi and Dazhi were so happy to see the candied haws that they couldn't stop smiling.
Ali couldn't help but asked as he walked:
"What's going on ahead?"
Xiao Zhi took a bite of the candied haws and put it in his mouth. After chewing it, he whimpered and said:
"There was a man practicing boxing and trying to exchange some money for it, but everyone left after watching him, and he didn't seem to make a penny."
At this point, he shook his head and sighed, "This guy is just like that. He gave up his job as a constable to make money by performing arts?"
Xiao Zhi's words stopped Luo Lan, who was looking around. She looked at Xiao Zhi and asked in surprise:
"What did you say?"
Xiao Zhi pursed his lips and said:
"People who were watching the fun said that this guy used to be a police chief. For some reason, he suddenly came to the streets to perform. People didn't buy his performance and just watched without paying."
Captain?
Luo Lan suddenly frowned. She looked up and looked in the direction where Xiao Zhi had gone to watch the fun. There were no onlookers there now, only one person packing up his things.
She looked around and saw that person, wasn't that Zhang Yuan whom she met in Changshou Hall that day?
Why is he here?
Thinking of this, she quickly walked towards where Zhang Yuan was.
Zhang Yuan was packing his things when he felt someone approaching him. Without even looking up, he said:
"We're done for today, come back tomorrow if you want to see it!"
"Zhang Yuan?"
She asked in surprise, and Zhang Yuan raised his head at this time.
Perhaps he couldn't remember who the woman in front of him was, so he hesitated.
"Who are you……"
Thinking about what happened in Changshou Hall that night, he suddenly realized.
"Are you Princess Yu?"
Luo Lan looked at him and smiled, "Exactly, why are you doing this?"
Zhang Yuan shook his head and smiled bitterly, his fingers unconsciously tightening on his sword, and then said:
"There's nothing wrong with this. I can make a living by my own ability. When things are going well, I can earn a few hundred coins a day, which is enough for me and my mother to eat."
Seeing Zhang Yuan's current situation, Luo Lan suddenly felt that she was a little sorry for him. If it weren't for her, Zhang Yuan wouldn't have been targeted by Lu Wei for personal revenge, and maybe he could continue to be his chief constable.
Thinking of this, she said apologetically:
"Zhang Yuan, I'm sorry. If it weren't for the things that happened to me at Prince Yu's Mansion..."
Zhang Yuan waved his hand, interrupting her. "Don't say that, Princess Yu. Although I've only been in office for a month, I've had enough of being a police chief. Instead of following those corrupt officials and doing things against my will, it's much more satisfying to make money with my own abilities."
As soon as he finished speaking, an old lady in plain clothes came to him in panic.
"Yuan'er, how much did you earn today? Are they here again?"
As soon as she finished speaking, two strong men came over with sticks in their hands. "Hey! Today is the final deadline. If you don't pay me back, your son will have to work as a laborer with me!"
Hearing this, Zhang Yuan stepped forward, blocking his mother behind him, and said coldly:
"I told you I'd give it to you in three days. Today is only the second day. Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Hey, Captain Zhang, do you still think you're a captain? Back then, we respected you and gave you enough time to make adjustments, but you weren't up to the task. You were sent home after just one month. You've already moved into your new house, and you can't keep owing money."
Hearing this, Zhang Yuan frowned, "I've been making money to pay it back!"
"The money you pay back isn't even enough to cover the interest. We can't wait any longer."
After hearing this, Luo Lan understood. It seemed that Zhang Yuan owed money to these two strong men, and they came to collect the debt.
She glanced at the two strong men and asked softly:
"How much silver does he owe you?"
Hearing Luo Lan's words, the two strong men looked at her, and a hint of obscenity instantly appeared in their eyes. One of them even drooled and said frivolously:
"Hey, where did you get this girl? If you can't come up with the money, you can use this woman as a substitute."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ali rushed over and slapped the man before he could react, saying bitterly:
"You dare to flirt with Princess Yu, you really don't want to live anymore."
When the two men heard the words "Princess Yu", they were stunned. Even though they could do whatever they wanted in their family, they did not dare to confront the royal family. Even though Prince Yu was not favored by the emperor, he was not someone that ordinary people like them could afford to offend.
The man who was slapped could only think that he was unlucky. He gritted his teeth and looked at Luo Lan.
"Since Princess Yu is acquainted with Zhang Yuan, why not pay him back for him so we don't have to keep asking him for it all the time?"
Hearing this, Zhang Yuan hurried forward to stop them, "This matter has nothing to do with Princess Yu. I'm the one who owes you the money, and I will pay it back before noon tomorrow."
"you?"
The debt collector looked at Zhang Yuan with disdain. "The few cents you earn on the streets all day can't even cover the interest. I can't expect you to pay me back in a million years. I'm telling you this today: if you don't pay me back, you'll have to do hard labor. When you've earned enough to repay us, we'll give you your freedom."
Hearing this, Zhang Yuan wanted to argue with them, but Luo Lan said directly:
"I paid back the money for him. How much?"
Zhang Yuan hurriedly shook his head to stop her, "Princess, you don't need to..."
"No problem, just consider it as a loan from you. Return it to me when you have one."
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