These days, people are always eager to crowd around and watch a lively spectacle, but when it comes to spending money, everyone vanishes as fast as they can. The moment the beggar picked up his bamboo hat, quite a few people began to scatter. By the time he held out the hat to beg for alms, the excitement that had animated the crowd just moments before had instantly vanished. After all, the common folk of Donghai City were far from wealthy; they scrimped and saved on food and clothing, so how could they possibly be willing to part with their hard-earned cash to reward a stranger?
The beggar made a full circle and collected barely more than a dozen copper coins.
"Hey, horse-trainer, how much for this horse of yours?" said a young master who looked rather well-off. "Name your price, and I'll buy it with silver."
Chapter 230