"Mr. Li, you're welcome. I just don't know why we are being called here to hold this inexplicable fund-raising meeting, and for whom?"
"Yes, yes."
. . .
Everyone below spoke one after another.
"Don't worry, everyone, it's only thanks to the Fourth Young Master's poem that I woke up and realized what was right and what was wrong." Li Ren said with emotion.
"Yes, we were also woken up by the Fourth Young Master's scolding."
At this time, Tang Dong and Liu Hong also walked out from the side.
"This..." Everyone didn't know why.
Even Yang Si himself looked confused.
Afterwards, Tang Dong began to recite aloud, which was the poem copied by Yang Si of the Hua Fang Poetry Club at that time.
After reciting, Tang Dong looked at the people below.
"Business girls don't know the hatred for the country's subjugation, but they still sing the flowers in the backyard across the river."
"Everyone, everyone present is basically a well-informed person. I believe everyone has heard about the situation at the Chihu border."
"The Yang family, the fathers and ancestors of the Fourth Young Master, have always been the patron saints of our Western Territory of Great Xia."
"Right now, General Zhenguo is resisting the Three Holy Kingdom troops at the border of Chihu Lake. Although we from Xixiang have not joined the army, we still want to do our best for the Yang family's army."
Afterwards, Li Ren, Tang Dong and Liu Hong looked at each other.
Li Ren took a step forward: "So, our three families decided to donate one thousand dans of grain and one thousand taels of silver to the soldiers at the Chihu border."
Hearing this, Yang Si was stunned. He was so rich.
In Daxia, the purchasing power of one tael of silver is almost equivalent to one thousand yuan, and this one thousand taels of silver is equivalent to one million.
However, considering the properties of the three families in Xixiang City, it is not too much for each of the three families to pay one thousand taels.
Tang Dong then added: "Our three families together have three thousand tons of grain and three thousand taels of silver, but I know that it is not much for the soldiers on the Chihu border."
Liu Hong also stepped forward: "However, the financial resources of our three families are not strong, so we can only contribute this little."
"So, we wanted to work together and do our best to contribute to the soldiers on the Chihu border."
"Today, Mr. Yang Si is also here to bear witness. We will send all the money raised by everyone to the Zhenguo General's Mansion, and then transfer it to the hands of the soldiers at the Chihu border."
"I don't know what you think."
As soon as the three people finished speaking, there was a lot of discussion below.
All this time, the Yang family has almost never troubled the local people in Xixiang City.
First, the Yang family also has its own industry and business, otherwise the Yang family army would not be able to support it.
Secondly, as a powerful person, the Yang family also has privileges and salary in Daxia. Moreover, the Yang family army is also registered with the Daxia court, and the court regularly provides military subsidies to the Yang family army.
Third, taxation, the taxation of the entire Western Territory, according to Daxia's policy, the Yang family and the imperial court are divided in half, because this is the Yang family's fiefdom, and this is the real bulk of the Yang family's income.
However, they all said that they were doing a small job for the soldiers on the Chihu border. As a commoner living in the western border, they also enjoyed the protection of the Yang family.
So, they are still willing.
After the initial confusion, some people have begun to speak out.
"I, You's Trading Company, will provide you with fifty loads of grain and fifty taels of silver."
"I, Xinan Buzhuang, have a small family and a small business. I have to pay five loads of grain and five taels of silver."
"My Xilu Grain Farm produces three thousand tons of grain."
"I..."
Yang Si sat on the main seat and felt a little emotional.
These merchants are more or less willing to do their part.
However, Yang Si did not know much about the various financial situations of the Yang family, and did not know whether the Yang family needed these donations.
However, no matter what, as the fourth son of the Yang family, I must also thank these merchants and people for their kindness.
Li Ren has sent people to count the money and food collected from the donations.
"Everyone, I would like to thank you on behalf of the officers and soldiers of the Yang Family Army on the other side of Chihu."
Yang Si stood up and bowed slightly to these merchants and common people in Xixiang City.
"Fourth Young Master, there is no need to be polite."
"The Yang family protects the peace of our people in Xixiang, and it is only right that we do our little bit."
"Yes, the soldiers on the Chihu border are killing the enemy with their lives. We just provide some money and food."
. . .
Everyone responded one after another.
"I won't go into details. I, Yang Si, am here today to offer you a toast."
Yang Si picked up the drink on the table, poured himself a glass, raised it and circled it.
Next, it’s time to push the cup and change the cup.
Everyone also knew why the banquet prepared by Li Ren this time was a few levels higher, but no one complained.
Later, Li Ren came to Yang Si's side.
Inform Yang Si that this fundraising meeting raised a total of more than 24,000 taels of silver and more than 30,000 dans of grain.
Yang Si cupped his hands in front of Li Ren to express his thanks.
Li Ren continued to say that the three families would collect the money and food and send them to the Zhenguo General's Mansion, and begged Yang Si to find someone to help.
Yang Si smiled and agreed, but it didn't take much effort to collect the donated money and food in Xixiang City, and the other party had already agreed to collect donations.
The reason why Li Ren asked Yang Si to find someone to help was just to ask Yang Si to find someone to supervise him, to prove that they were not greedy.
Yang Si naturally understood what Li Ren meant.
So he said that he would arrange a team of city defense troops to help escort these supplies.
The fundraiser lasted until the afternoon.
After agreeing on various details, everyone left one by one.
Yang Si also took Chu Yi and Li Rentangdong to say goodbye.
Li Ren, Tang Dong and Liu Hong stood up to see each other off.
. . .
"I didn't expect that these businessmen are quite thoughtful."
Walking on the street, Chu Yi said.
"Yes." Yang Si sighed with emotion.
But, that's it.
Yang Si suddenly looked straight.
"Master Yang Si, I caught that insect."
Xue Long's voice echoed in Yang Si's ears.
Yang Si naturally knew what the bug in Xue Long's mouth was.
This is also the main purpose of coming out this time. The fund-raising meeting is just incidental.
"There are a lot of people on the street, so it's hard for me to identify them, and the other party also hides them very well."
"Next, I will hit him. Fourth Young Master, please recognize me."
Collide?
Yang Si was stunned for a moment, why did he hit it?
Then, Yang Si saw a peddler carrying a load beside him.
It's just that this salesman is a bit strong.
Who is it if it’s not Xue Long?
Yang Si was stunned for a while.
Where did you get this outfit?
"Master, would you like to buy something?" Xue Long shouted to Yang Si while carrying the burden.
"No, no, no." Looking at Xue Long, who was dressed in civilian clothes and seemed to be too deep into the drama, Yang Si looked confused.
Chu Yi and Xiao Yanzi obviously recognized Xue Long and were in a daze.
"Hehe~" Xue Long laughed twice, then walked away with his burden.
Chu Yi and Xiao Yanzi both looked at Yang Si with questions in their eyes.
Senior Xue, what's going on?
Yang Si spread his hands innocently, he didn't know.
"Oh, you bastard, you don't have eyes!"
At this moment, a burst of exclamation came from the front.
Yang Si looked up and saw Xue Long groveling and apologizing to a middle-aged man.
Yang Si's eyes narrowed and the tracking technique was activated!
