Business wasn't as good as usual, but she maintained a positive attitude.
Seeing how articulate and clear the little girl's explanation was, Futu felt a surge of pride. His sister was already earning money at five years old and could even reflect on her thoughts; she was far smarter than her peers. All of his mother's children were remarkable.
After exchanging a few more words with Xiaoya, Futu walked toward the courtyard where Chang Dazhu lived.
The calves moved slowly through the market, and one of the children was quite good-looking.
That's how they got targeted by someone with ulterior motives.
Rong Zhen stood by the window in the teahouse, his gaze fixed on what lay below.
The moment he saw Lu Futu, interest flashed in his eyes.
He summoned his men and asked, "What do you think of this child?"
With his eyes fixed on Lu Futu, Xiao Hei, with his dark eyes and short stature exuding vitality, held a piece of donkey-hide gelatin cake, a favorite food of the palace ladies, and took a bite every now and then. When injustices occurred on the street, the child remained remarkably calm.
Without fear or curiosity, they glance at you and leave, indifferent and aloof, even uninterested in all the hustle and bustle, as if they only have themselves or their own goals in their eyes. This is exactly the same as the adults in front of them.
“Sir, this child looks somewhat like you.” He then added, “Not in appearance, but in personality and way of handling things.”
Rong Zhen's lips curled into an interested smile: "What do you think about bringing him into the palace? He'll definitely be grateful to me in the future."
...The subordinates dared not speak up; being favored by the superiors was no blessing!
Wealth and imperial power are nothing compared to the joy of being a real man. This adult actually wanted to take the child away to make him a eunuch! And he even expected the child to be grateful. It would be good enough if he didn't hate him to the point of murder.
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