Chapter 109: Beaten (1)_1
Everyone in the Lin family was busy and it fell on Lin Ziyin to go to the market to buy supplies. Fortunately, each time she went out, Lou Zheng and Mrs. Zhang would accompany her, which reassured Lin Changshu and the others about letting Lin Ziyin go out.
Of course, Lin Ziyin did not use Lou Zheng’s oxcart for free. Whenever she went out, she would pay them in Silver.
Although Lou Zheng repeatedly refused, Lin Ziyin was insistent. If Lou Zheng did not want the copper coin, she would rather walk to the market instead of using Lou Zheng’s oxcart. As a result, Lou Zheng and Mrs. Zhang stopped being polite and accepted the copper coin.
Today was the 15th day of the month. Given the crowds at the market and the new batch of food freshly made at home, Lin Ziyin thought of delivering some to Ding’an Temple.
"We’re here." After arriving at the market, Mrs. Zhang and Lou Zheng parked the oxcart at an intersection. Lou Zheng led the way with a yoke on his shoulders, and Mrs. Zhang and Ziyin each carried a basin, following behind.
The market was very crowded and the weather hot. Before long, Lin Ziyin could feel her back drenched in sweat.
There was no option, the oxcart couldn’t be brought in, so she had to carry a full basin of items up the hill on foot.
"Make way." As Mrs. Zhang and Ziyin were nearing the temple gate, they heard a commotion from behind and then a troop of guards appeared. The guards, holding weapons and wearing a vigilant look, were busy dispersing the crowd.
Lin Ziyin was separated from Mrs. Zhang and Lou Zheng as she moved aside with the crowd, clutching her belongings.
Who could be so arrogant? Many people who came to Ding’an Temple to pray were dignitaries, but none had ever behaved so brazenly.
People jostled against her uncomfortably and the things she previously had found to be light now seemed to be weighing her down.