The two children glanced at each other, then shook their heads.
"We don't have a home anymore," the boy said in a low voice. "Our parents starved to death, so we had to come out and beg."
Fang Yue's heart sank when he heard this. He knew that in this era, orphans like them were not uncommon. He sighed softly, then stood up.
"How about this," Fang Yue said. "You can come back with me for now. I'll figure out a way to find you a place to stay."
Hearing this, a spark of joyous surprise flashed in the children's eyes. They hadn't expected this man to actually be willing to help them.
"Thank you, mister!" they said in unison.
And so, Fang Yue brought the two children back to the inn where he was staying. He bought them some food and clothes, and had them take a bath and change into clean garments.
He would find a kind family to take them in the next day, when he had time.
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The next day, just as Fang Yue was about to head out,
