It should be a water conservancy project that is taken seriously and fully treated, and requires the joint efforts of multiple departments.
This time she came to the disaster area in person. She read through the shocking disaster figures written by Qian County Magistrate in the written report, and felt a heavy feeling in her heart.
She even regretted having slighted the project before.
Therefore, after returning to Shengjing, Zheng Quchi was preoccupied with matters in Canling County. She took the initiative to coordinate with the relevant water conservancy departments with Sikong, hoping to merge the two separate projects in Nanlin Park and complete the project. She also specifically listed the relevant pros and cons.
But there was no support or permission, but this was not because Sikong and the Ministry of Water disagreed, nor was it even the opposition and obstruction from Nanlinyuan. All the objections actually came from something Zheng Quchi had never dreamed of - the Ministry of Husbandry.
Zheng Quchi put everything else aside first, and she immediately ran to the Minister of Household Affairs to ask for the reason.
After constant questioning, interrogation, and threats and inducements until he cried and knelt on the ground, claiming that he really could no longer spend more money to increase the budget for water conservancy construction in Canling County, Her fiery heart was completely cooled down.
Do you know what it means to be "unworthy of a man of great talent", yet defeated by "a penny that stumps a heroic man"?
This is.
She can convince everyone with the best plan, but once she runs out of money, everything is in vain.
Ye country is really poor, especially in the state of being semi-abandoned in recent years. There is not much money entering the national treasury. She said that King Ye was so stingy that he cut off Chang Xunpo's military rations. Daqing was not just because he wanted to embarrass Yu Wen. Sheng's sake, and perhaps the reason why the national treasury is so tight that it needs to cut back on clothing and diet in order to function.
What to do if you have no money?
Even if the Minister of Household Affairs was forced to death, he would not be able to pay for the project.
If it were modern times, she could still find a way to get a loan for emergencies or something, but in this day and age... Huh? No, aren’t there ways to borrow money to raise money in this day and age?
Zheng Quchi thought about it and found out that the only rich person she knew was Zhang Qinan, the biggest wealthy businessman in the south, so she looked for Zhang Nanqi non-stop.
As the saying goes, even a clever woman can't make a living without rice, so she can only borrow money from wealthy people to fill the gap in project funds.
Zhang Qinan has been maintaining some private contact with Zheng Quchi. When he heard that she was looking for him, he rushed from the south to the business hall in Shengjing overnight: "General's wife, why did you suddenly remember to come to see Zhang?"
Zhang Qinan manages the car dealership business for Zheng Quchi and is loyal to her duties. She also sends people to report monthly accounts to Zheng Quchi at regular intervals. Although sometimes Zheng Quchi is busy, or she is in a place where it is not convenient to deliver news, he also Accounts will be left in the store under Zhang's name so that she can check them at any time.
However, people from major shops said that the general’s wife never came even once.
Previously, Zhang Qinan didn't know whether she trusted him too much or was really too busy and couldn't do anything at all.
But recently he heard a lot of rumors, and combined with the relevant intelligence he collected, he finally understood what the general's wife was busy with when she came to Shengjing these days.
She was busy saving Ye State, busy participating in the Six Nations Trial to resist foreign enemies, busy rescuing people, busy doing all kinds of things that were far more valuable and meaningful than making money, and far more valuable and meaningful than businessmen like them who were busy with profit and gain every day. Things.
Zhang Qinan rarely admired someone so much, but for the general's wife, he not only felt an unattainable height, but also admired her as a person and as a thought.
When he was young, his father sent him to school to study and read. His husband once praised him for being smart and eager to learn, and he could learn faster than ordinary people. If he could study well, he would definitely be able to serve the country in the future.
At that time, none of the students in the school were attracted by the future described by the teacher, and secretly yearned for their own glorious future.
He was very happy when he got the affirmation, so he secretly made a great wish to join the court as an official in the future, to be a useful person, to get rid of Chen Huanxin, and to contribute his own strength to the growth of Ye State.
But he never thought that after returning home, his father told him that his life could not go according to his wishes.
Because he was born into the Zhang family, he will naturally become the future heir of the Zhang family. He has the responsibility to take on everything in the Zhang family for his father in the future.
His father's words shattered Zhang Qinan's innocent fantasies and longings.
He cannot be an official, he can only be a businessman.
The status of a businessman and an official are very different, and his fate was destined from the moment he was born, and he... did not have the courage to break the shackles of fate.
Although he has grown up now and has followed the life path of his ancestors and become a businessman, deep down in his heart he still retains his childhood ideal of becoming a useful person and doing something for the country.
It's just that for so many years, what he can do is limited, that is, when disasters occur in various places, he goes to donate some money and materials, but it is not as fundamental as what the general's wife has done.
Can women be officials?
In the past, he would definitely have said, impossible.
But now he saw that nothing was impossible.
What about businessmen?
What about the descendants of businessmen?
Seeing that he was lost in thought and didn't know what he was thinking, Zheng Quchi called him twice and said: "Boss Zhang, Mr. Zhang's family, with our relationship, I won't beat around the bush with you. Do you have money?" ?”
Zhang Qinan was stunned: "Money? How much does Madam want? You may not know that your assets are quite high now."
She waved her hand: "No, no, no, my little money is really not worth it. Let's put it this way, in order to prevent and control floods, I want to build a water conservancy hub. You may not understand. To put it simply, it means building a water conservancy hub at a suitable location in a river or channel. Different types of hydraulic structures have been built, so even if I spend all my money, it will only be a drop in the bucket."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Qinan understood: "Is the general's wife doing this because of the Cangling flood?"
Zheng Quchi nodded: "Yes, the Cangling flood problem cannot be solved by simply building a big weir. It needs to be divided and cut off to control it. In short, the court will not be able to spend money, but if it is not controlled, next year and the next year In the coming years, the scope of its disaster will continue to expand, and the affected cultivated land, cities, counties and state capitals will only become larger and larger."
She briefly explained why she wanted the money.
Zhang Qinan's expression became serious for a moment, and he said truthfully: "Although Qinan doesn't know how much money this will cost, the general's wife, the Zhang family alone may not be able to fill this hole."
Zheng Quchi hurriedly said: "You don't need to pay for the entire project at once. According to my estimation, the total project will take at least several years to complete. We can repair it section by section, and the money can be collected slowly."
"Actually, this will benefit the country and the people. Madam, have you ever thought about launching a private fundraiser?" he suggested.
"I've thought about it, but I haven't done it before, and I don't know how to start. The most important thing is that I am the only one who insists on it now. They all think that there is no need to waste people and money like this."
If the disaster funds are raised in her own name, the appeal will be very weak, but if it is raised in the name of the court, the process will be very complicated.
Zhang Qinan understood her difficulty and asked, "How much does Madam need?"
Zheng Quchi approached him and compared an astronomical number.
Zhang Qinan was surprised as expected. Why did he say, "Qinan really can't afford so much money at the moment, but let me go back and scrape it together and think of a way."
"Don't worry, I will borrow the money for you. You can calculate the interest for me and I will pay it back to you in full in the future." Zheng Quchi assured him.
Zhang Qinan apologized: "Such a large amount of money belongs to the entire Zhang family. Qinan really dare not generously say that the general's wife does not have to pay it back, but Xi Qinan absolutely dare not accept it. The general's wife has a great heart and cares about the people of the world." , Qinan was deeply moved by this move and is willing to help."
He cupped his fists and bowed.
Zheng Quchi had someone to help him, but he couldn't accept his courtesy, so he quickly helped him up.
"Don't really think of me as that saint. I also have my own selfish motives. First of all, I think I can earn back this money in the future, so I am willing to borrow it. In addition, I also want to use what I have learned and learned Knowledge has become a real great existence. Even though I am a woman, the ambition and desire in my heart is to lead Ye country towards a great rejuvenation, and then build landmark projects on it to complete myself. The value of existence.”
When she said this, her eyebrows were dancing with joy, her eyes were vivid and shining, and under her reflection, the surrounding scenery seemed to be dimmed.
Zhang Qinan smiled and said: "Actually, I had this feeling when I first saw the general's wife. In your eyes, there is the future, a thousand years of achievements, a wonderful self, and a vast world that I can't even imagine. "
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For the time being, the matter of raising money was left to Zhang Qinan to figure out a way. After he got definite information, she could report it and continue to fight for the construction of the water conservancy project in Canling County.
She was busy with everything after she came back, and it was only a day later that she learned of a major event - Yuan Xingzhou was going on an expedition.
He led his troops to Xiatian in order to recapture Ye State's general grain production base. He took away the Xuanjia Army and the Suzaku Army of the Sixiang Army. There were private rumors in the military department about this, claiming that the general's wife was selfless and willing to use her subordinates privately. The army borrowed the help of His Royal Highness to regain the lost territory.
But Zheng Quchi, who didn't know anything at all, and even just found out that his home had been "stolen", turned black immediately.
Do you need evidence for this?
Even Yu Wensheng's private army can be mobilized at will, even without military symbols. What kind of bullshit evidence is needed to prove that Yuan Xingzhou's man is her "dead" husband - Yu Wensheng?
What's deplorable is that Wei Yao, Wang Zebang and Fu Rong all went with the army, and now she can't find anyone to bring bad luck to.
At the same time, the imperial court kept everything simple for King Ye's funeral. To the extent that it was simple, it followed the orders of His Highness the Crown Prince and went through the process directly, but omitted all the expenses. Even Zheng Quchi didn't have a chance to participate, and it was over.
However, before leaving for the expedition, Yuan Xingzhou had summoned ministers to announce the relevant charges against Queen Ye, and provided corresponding evidence of the crime. In the end, he was executed directly. In order to save trouble, he was buried in the same cave as King Ye.
When he first heard about this, Zheng Quchi felt that Yuan Xingzhou was both sinister and evil. He pretended to be a couple who hated each other and turned against each other. He clearly hoped that they would not be safe even if they went underground.
As for Empress Ye's two sons and daughters, it was rare for him to have a kind heart and he did not eradicate them. Instead, he was demoted to commoners and finally sent to a borderland, never to return to the capital.
There is also the matter of the new king's accession to the throne. All ministers are ready to welcome Yuan Xingzhou to the throne, but he only claims that he still needs to wait until he returns from Shimodian.
But although he did not have the name of King Ye, he had already controlled the real power of the king. After a bloody purge, everyone in the court was basically his people, inside and outside. His various private plans and plans over the years, It is most evident in this moment.
Over the past few days, too many things have happened in the DPRK. Zheng Quchi knows what everyone knows. As for some secretly changing things, she is a marginal official and does not participate in major national affairs or central affairs. She wasn't even qualified to listen to the excitement.
She returned to the General's Mansion exhausted. The mourning hall had been evacuated, and the mansion seemed to have been rearranged. The previous dull and solemn decoration had become a vibrant and bright feeling. She saw pink and white flower trees and fallen cherry blossoms planted in the courtyard. Colorful, the beauty of early summer is revealed.
Chang Yue came out to greet her as usual, and they exchanged a few words with each other, but he kept his head lowered and did not dare to look at her. Zheng Quchi felt strange and asked, "Is there anything going on at home recently?"
"No." Chang Yue quickly replied.
There's none?
"Are you hiding something from me?" she guessed again.
Chang Yue hesitated again and again, but still asked with a shameless face: "Madam, why do people from your mother's family stay at the Liu family all the time?"
A sudden question from him left Zheng Quchi speechless for a moment.
"Is there something that the old slave did wrong that makes Madam worried, or does Madam never regard the General's Mansion as her own home?" Although Butler Chang has a heart as hard as steel, he also feels hurt at this moment.
When he asked this question, Zheng Quchi didn't know how to answer.
The two of them were walking on the corridor, and the servants of the mansion were far behind. They knew the rules and did not dare to get close.
"Steward Chang, when I didn't completely clear up the matter with your general, I didn't want my family to worry, so I didn't tell my family the truth. You may also know something. I married him. I was in a hurry sometimes, and then I lived in a confused way, but I don’t want my future life to be like this.”
He knew that Housekeeper Chang truly treated her as his wife. The changed layout of the house, the excellently trained personal servants, and his dedicated service and care all made her understand the old housekeeper's intentions. I would also like to be more sincere with him.
Knowing that there is a big knot between his wife and their general, Chang Yue also understands emotional matters. Outsiders can't help much. He can only do his best to let his wife know more about the general.
"Madam, can you listen to this old slave telling you some old stories?"
Guessing that he probably wanted to say something about Yu Wensheng, Zheng Quchi was silent for a while, but in the end he lost to his desire to hear it.
"Okay, tell me."
For a moment, he didn't know where to start. After recalling for a moment, he sighed leisurely: "The general is what I have seen since I was a child. Before he was five years old, he was like a blank piece of paper. Blank, he can neither speak nor write, does not understand all the emotions of a normal person, and he does not even have any human emotions in his eyes." (End of Chapter)
