Japan's upper class had never cared about the common people. As long as they had a bite to eat and did not starve to death, they were lucky. How could everyone in some remote village possibly have enough to eat?
"Sir..."
Just then, an elderly man carrying firewood passed in front of Fu Hua. She hurried over and called out softly.
However, he did not even glance at Fu Hua and instead quickened his pace as he left.
"..."
Watching the old man leave in a hurry, Fu Hua did not pursue him. She could have caught up to him in just a few steps, but there was no need. At the same time, she became even more puzzled about what was going on here.
"Young lady, you're from out of town, aren't you...?"
Just as Fu Hua hesitated over whether she should leave first—after all, no one welcomed her here, and she did not have to spend the night in this village—a middle-aged woman's voice sounded behind her.
"Yes, I was just passing through. Since it's getting late, I wanted to stay in the village for the night, but it seems... everyone doesn't welcome me."
Fu Hua turned around and immediately saw an extremely obese woman standing before her. If she had not been born fat, then she must have been eating very well...
"Some things happened in the past. There were some despicable outsiders... In short, outsiders are not very welcome here, so staying in the village for the night is impossible."
"It's indeed getting late, and having nowhere to stay is inconvenient, especially for a young lady. However... there's a temple not far ahead. You can stay there for the night." With an obviously disgusting smile, the obese woman explained the local customs and recommended a place