Xu Jingzhou stopped picking up the rice. He stared at Yang Shu and raised the corners of his mouth, "You are still the king!"
"I'll do it now."
Xu Jingzhou didn't care about eating and left as soon as he put down his chopsticks.
"Don't worry, let's finish the food first." Yang Shu called to him, "The body is the foundation. You have to be good and good. Yueyao can't blame me?"
"The momentum needs to be louder." Xu Jingzhou said slowly, then picked up the bowl and started eating rice quickly.
Yang Shu looked at his bulging cheeks and silently gave a thumbs up, this is the official parent.
Seeking welfare for the people is more positive than marrying a wife.
Touching his chin, Yang Shu glanced at Xu Jingzhou. He is not young anymore. Should he find a wife for him?
Now that Xu Yueyao is watching over him, he has adequate food and clothing, but Xu Yueyao can't stay in the Governor's Mansion forever.
"Brother-in-law, what kind of girl do you like?"
Xu Jingzhou stared at the rice in front of him, his eyes changing constantly, and he seemed to be deep in thought.
Yang Shu shook his head, stood up and left.
Early the next morning, word spread throughout Huining County: The king wanted to erect a monument and engraved the name of the person who donated the money for the world to pay their respects.
"Have you heard that the one who donates the most silver will be engraved with big characters?"
The streets were full of conversations.
"Engraved with big characters? I don't know which company it will be."
"Anyway, it can't be the Qiu family. My cousin works in the government office. He told me that the Qiu family only donated 100,000 taels, which is higher than any other family."
"One hundred thousand taels is quite a lot." Someone said.
"It's quite a lot, but half a year ago, the Qiu clan lived a long life, and the banquet alone would not be less than this amount." The speaker held out a finger.
"One thousand taels?"
"It's ten thousand taels."
Everyone took a breath, the banquet alone was only ten thousand taels? How much does the whole birthday party cost?
I just can’t think of it.
"The children of the Qiu family have never lived in poverty outside. It is common for them to spend huge sums of money, so you only believe what the Qiu family says."
"Forget it, you can't force too much." Someone said, and sighed softly after saying that only the king would spend a lot of money on them.
Others, it's just for the fame.
After learning about the Qiu family's reluctance, everyone felt less grateful.
"There is also news that Qinzhou will build five charity halls to take in the orphans and widowers. Boss Xue of Dongji Silk Shop has announced that he will donate all his family wealth, which is said to be five hundred thousand taels."
"Isn't this going to be more than..." The outspoken person quickly stopped talking.
The man next to him laughed, "Don't talk nonsense, I just counted, it's still a little short."
"Let's stop talking. If we keep talking, we will become heartless."
"Yes, how much they donate is up to them and has nothing to do with us."
"The stall is out."
The crowd dispersed in twos and threes.
Qiu Chuanan hurriedly walked to the yard, "Uncle Zhong, is grandpa awake?"
"Just got up." The well-dressed old servant smiled and led Qiu Chuanan in.
"grandfather."
"What's the matter?" Qiu Guan frowned slightly, with displeasure on his face.
Qiu Chuanan calmed down his breathing and said, "Yang Shu wants to erect a monument and engrave the name of the donor on it."
"On the top, engrave big characters."
"I received an urgent message. The Min clan from Hedong sent 300,000 taels of silver to the Prince of Qin's Mansion."
Qiu Guan's expression changed, "Engraved?"
"Not yet, it says it starts at noon."
"What time is it now?"
"Every moment."
Qiu Guan took two steps, his face was green and red. The descendants of the Min family in Hedong were ineffective and had declined in recent years.
They can all afford three hundred thousand taels. Once their names are mentioned, no one would believe that the Qiu family is in dire straits.
It will only ridicule them for being hypocritical and fake.
"Grandpa, the matter is already spreading, and the name on the stone tablet is bound to be known to everyone."
"If it's still one hundred thousand taels..., the Qiu family may not be able to hold their head high in the future." Qiu Chuanan looked solemn.
"What a good game of chess!" Qiu Guan's chest was heaving and he was very angry.
"Go to each house and ask them to come over for discussion."
After Qiu Guan finished speaking, the servant trotted into the yard, "Old Master, the head of the Pan family is here."
"Take the person to the main room."
Qiu Guan strode out, Qiu Chuanan supported him to prevent Qiu Guan from falling if he walked too fast.
Before the boy's words could be heard, important people from various families had already arrived.
"What should we do?" The head of the Yin family looked angry and slapped the table, "This kid is really insidious!"
Among the major families, the Yin family donated the least amount of money. If this is engraved on them, any extravagance they will have in the future will be poked in the back.
In the previous rumors, they proposed donating money to build a bridge, but the result was only tens of thousands taels. This was not pity for the people, it was clearly a provocation.
Knowing that Yang Shu would erect a monument and promote it like this, the head of the Yin family would not have fifty thousand taels.
The aristocratic family relies on reputation.
"It has to be increased, and it must not be less than the Min family." The head of the Pan family said solemnly.
"Add, must add." Others agreed, with eagerness on their faces.
"How much?"
As soon as Qiu Guan said these words, the hall fell silent, and everyone turned their eyes to the side and looked at each other.
Yang Shu made it clear that he wanted to publicize it, and if nothing else happened, this monument would be passed down for a long time and would be recorded in history books.
Who doesn’t want to be famous forever?
For a moment, no one spoke.
Qiu Chuanan looked at this scene and secretly praised Yang Shu for his cleverness. Not only did he ask people to pay, but he was also afraid that he would pay less than others.
"Okay, it's time like this, so don't go round and round." Qiu Guan looked at them and said in a condensed voice.
“Let’s each go back and donate as much as you want.”
The head of the Pan family frowned, "Don't we discuss it?"
"How to discuss? They are all foxes, which one is pure? We agreed to donate 300,000 yuan, but the final donation was definitely more than 300,000 yuan."
"In the end, it only hurts harmony."
Qiu Guan was a little tired and too lazy to say anything more, so he asked Qiu Chuanan to help him back.
"Grandpa." Qiu Chuanan handed the hot tea to Qiu Guan, "Everyone has left."
"Um."
Qiu Chuan'an pinched his forehead and said softly: "Chuan'er, in your opinion, how much will the Qiu family donate?"
Qiu Chuanan thought for a moment and opened his mouth, "The more, the better."
"Aristocratic families rely on each other, but they also compete. The Qiu family has a deep foundation. They may not want to take the lead. This is the best opportunity."
“With a good reputation, scholars will flock to their lands.”
"The Qiu family has always been known as a benevolent family, and it is a century-old family. If we cannot be ranked above them, we will suffer the greatest impact."
Qiu Guan nodded and said quietly: "I underestimated him."
Qiu Chuanan knew that he meant Yang Shu. He looked in the direction of Prince Qin's palace. Qiu Chuanan pondered for a while and was organizing words in his mind when he saw Qiu Guan asking him:
"Chuan'er, what do you think of Yang Shu?"
"Heaven's talent, courage, courage, and strategy are all incomparable to those of humans." Qiu Chuanan replied.
"Grandpa, you can only treat him softly, not hard."
"He didn't care if he offended us."
"Judging from his behavior, he is not a reckless person. He can only have a trump card and is completely unafraid."
