[COMPLETE] Transmigrated Author: The Quiet Plum

Chapter 5: Feeding the Homeless

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The next day, Hong Chun sent her brother off to the academy even though he didn't see the need of having her accompany him.

Who needed an 18-year old lad to be escorted by his sister? But like always, he was rendered powerless against her.

Right after, Hong Chun roamed around the marketplace wearing a veil.

As she was about to be betrothed, it was improper for her to show her face in public, as was the custom in Han.

Even going outside was frowned upon. But she didn't want to stay at home and embroider a damn handkerchief all day.

Besides, she had better things to do.

Like feeding the homeless, for example.

"We're blessed to have this miss coming here every day just to spend for the likes of us." One of the beggars exaggeratedly exclaimed, showing off his almost toothless mouth.

"Yes, lucky you but what did I tell you? You all can earn a little for yourselves as long as you try. Look at Riri, the girl's making a living now just by collecting scraps from the tailor downtown." Hong Chun wasn't the least bit scrupulous in saying this.

She'd been a 'close friend' to these people a couple of years now. They saw her as their benefactor, some kind of benevolent maiden directly sent from the heavens.

"Hehe, I'm just kidding with miss. You know that we're all doing our best to earn a bit every day!"

Hong Chun nodded under her veil. "That's good to hear then. Here's meat and vegetables for dinner later. I'll give it to you, old Tao. Just make sure everyone will have a share. It's not much, you know how hard it is to haggle with store owners these days!"

"Wha- what are you saying miss? Even if this is small, it can be enough for all of us tonight! Aiyo, you're really a fairy from the celestial heavens!"

The girl only waved her hand, not taking his words seriously. "Yeah, yeah. Save your compliments for your wife."

The middle-aged man called Old Tao laughed like a boy as he was used to the miss' casual behavior and jokes.

Seeing that there was nothing else to do, she was about to leave when someone caught her eyes.

It was a young man who looked not much older than her. He was dressed in dirty clothes, hair a mess and skin caked with dried mud and clinging dust.

Nevertheless, there was something about his eyes that could easily pull one's attention.

"A newcomer?" She inquired.

The leader of the homeless people looked to the direction where she gestured.

"Sharp eyes! Yes, this youth just arrived yesterday. He was bullied by the loan sharks as all newcomers would, so we told him to stay with us as long as he likes..."

Old Tao suddenly stopped talking so Hong Chun looked at him, askance.

The middle-aged man leaned a bit closer and covered his mouth. He whispered, "Err, but I think there might be a problem with his brain."

His finger pointing to his own head.

"The lad hasn't eaten anything since yesterday. He also doesn't talk to anyone. Sitting there and staring off into space, that's all he does ah! It's kinda problematic."

Not visible to the person speaking, the girl's eyes deepened under her veil.

Old Tao warned her not to approach as they couldn't have a lady socializing with a possible crackhead. But he didn't realize that Hong Chun started breaking the societal stigma the moment she befriended vagrant people like them.