The old man pleaded helplessly, "Shopkeeper, please have mercy. I'm unfamiliar with the Capital, and if you drive me away, I'll starve to death on the streets. Could you allow me a few more days while I think of a way? What do you say?"
The shopkeeper, looking troubled, lowered his head and thought for a moment before saying, "Old man, it's really difficult for me in this situation. How about this? I won't charge you for the room and meals for the next few days, and I'll give you dozens of steamed buns. You can find somewhere else to stay, okay?"
By doing this, the shopkeeper was clearly trying to get rid of the old man, who was a burden. Expecting to stay without Silver was simply wishful thinking.
If it weren't for the old man's intimidating stubbornness, the shopkeeper would have already thrown him out without a second thought. It's rare to see such a soft-hearted approach.
