For example, this family had two children, but they were too poor and could only raise one, so they abandoned the baby girl. The baby girl died miserably in the wilderness, which was very pitiful.
The people present were all women. There were noble daughters raised by noble families, as well as official wives who had followed their husbands and climbed up from the bottom. Most of them had daughters or were grandmothers with daughters and granddaughters. .
Listening to these stories, I really feel some empathy and feel so pitiful.
Donate money?
Donate, donate, donate!
As long as it can make the lives of poor people better and those poor girls survive, they must donate.
It's pitiful, it's really pitiful. Even if my life is harder, I still have to donate as much as possible. Compared with the lives of the people in the North, they really live a very good life. .
"Those girls are so pitiful. They were abandoned when they were just born. They didn't even have a chance to open their eyes and see the world. God allowed them to come into this world, but they suffered such an unfair fate."
"Just imagine how pitiful it would be to have only a small withered skeleton left in the wilderness..."
"Today's donation is for rebuilding homes in the North, but I hope to establish a charity specifically to raise girls who have been abandoned by their families and raise them into adults. I hope to get everyone's support then."
"Now please donate to the people of the North to rebuild their homes, so as to reduce the burden on the court, do something within your ability for the suffering people, and do good deeds for yourself and your family..."
Although many people present looked down upon Su Ran and felt that it was really shameless for her to follow Prince Ming without any name or status, they had to admit that what Su Ran said really made them agree with her and they all donated their own money. Come money.
It was the wives of those minor officials who took out at least thirty taels of silver to contribute a small amount.
Qin Yuzhu looked at the huge box placed in the middle, looked at more and more banknotes and cash inside, listened to the names of the maids who recorded donations, and how much was given to whom in which mansion, and felt satisfied.
With this money, although today's banquet is suspected of offending people, King Ming has managed the matter well. Not only can he get a good reputation, but he can also satisfy the emperor, which is really good.
You don’t have to spend any money, but you can get it everywhere.
If Su Ran had always been so reliable and planned for the Ming Palace, she could have tolerated her forever.
After the wives of some minor officials finished donating, some wealthy businessmen arrived. Several of these wealthy businessmen in the Imperial City had the brand of Imperial Merchant. Most of their families were extremely wealthy. In order to gain a reputation in front of the palace, and in order not to be ignored by others, After looking around, I found a lot of donations, ranging from several thousand taels to ten thousand taels.
Li Yuyan's natal family, the Li family, donated a total of 20,000 yuan, but it was so respectable that even Qin Yuzhu also praised it.
Mrs. Jing smiled, swaying the fan in her hand, and said, "My Jing family is not as wealthy as the Li family, but we still have some foundation, so I will donate the same amount of twenty thousand taels."
The Jing family is not interested in the disputes in the court. Since it is for the people of the North to rebuild their homes, the Jing family is naturally willing to contribute. As for who does this, the Jing family has no opinion.
However, it is also necessary to ensure that the money is used by the people who should use it. If there is a name on it, and the money is turned around and used for other purposes, then the Jing family will not be easy to mess with.
With the Jing family's status, 20,000 is not too much, but it is still a lot. I feel that with this number as a starting point, other mansions will certainly not be lacking.
The smile on Qin Yuzhu's face was sincere: "Thank you, Mrs. Jing."
There was a meaningful smile on Mrs. Jing's lips: "Princess, you're welcome. We are doing this for the people of the North."
Then each family donated money one after another, and the town government gave 10,000 taels.
Mrs. Yuan didn't care at all about other people's eyes on her, and said calmly: "The family of the generals in the house has nothing to pay, and my father-in-law has been taking care of the disabled soldiers and generals of the Yue family army, spending a lot of money every year. I really can’t come up with the money.”
The Yue family has been supporting the families of those who have been injured or killed in the Yue family's army over the years. Many people know this.
Therefore, the Zhenguo government is indeed not poor, but its annual expenses are indeed quite large, and its life is similar to that of ordinary officials. Ten thousand taels of silver is indeed a lot.
One of them was dissatisfied and suddenly said: "When Princess Wen Xiao got married, I heard that the family gave eight tons of gifts to add to her makeup. I'm afraid it cost a lot of money."
Yuanshi smiled: "The family has accumulated some savings over the years, but the young masters in the family have to get married, and Shuang'er has not yet married, so naturally she has to keep some. As for the things to add to Princess Wenxiao's makeup, it is also My mother-in-law saved it for more than ten years."
"There's nothing we can do about it. My mother-in-law only has one daughter. My sister-in-law is gone now, and she only has this granddaughter. It's natural to feel a little sad."
Mrs. Jing said: "Mrs. Yue is right. You should feel a little bit more distressed. Since it is a donation, there is no reason for people to empty out their family wealth. Mrs. Yue's contribution of 10,000 taels is just right."
In Mrs. Jing's mind, the Zhenguo Palace is much better than the princes and grandsons who are trying their best to fight for power. Moreover, she also knows some of what the Zhenguo Palace has done over the years, and she also admires it in her heart.
"The Duke Ning's residence is also ten thousand taels." Murong Xian laughed and said to Qin Yuzhu, "Please don't dislike it, Princess. There are too many things going on in the residence these days, marrying a girl and marrying a bride. It’s really beyond my capabilities.”
"Pingyuan Hou's Mansion also has ten thousand taels." Mrs. Pingyuan Hou said slowly, "Ten thousand taels are not easy to come by. We have to calculate even one tael of silver for our daily expenses. Now it's ten thousand taels when you open your mouth. I have such a good hand." They’re all shaking.”
But no, there are still some people who think it is too small to open their mouths, that is, the dignitaries of this imperial city, the richest group of people in Dong Zhao dare to do this.
"No, my old lady's hands are shaking too. I originally thought that it would be enough for a few thousand taels of silver. Since Madam Hou said ten thousand taels, then I will only have ten thousand taels here."
Murong Ning said: "Prince Zhao's palace has twenty thousand, please don't dislike it, Princess."
"My father has also been busy with matters in the Northland. Over the years, he has spent a lot of money to give porridge to the people in the Northland every year. The princess said that it was a little late. This year, my father has made enough money from the house's account. I paid a total of fifty thousand taels of silver to go to the north, and your majesty also knows about it."
As the emperor's most trusted younger brother, the people in Prince Zhao's palace were naturally extremely wealthy. When Su Wanshizi asked Princess Zhao for 300,000 taels, Princess Zhao could still afford it even though she felt pain.
However, despite their wealth, King Zhao and Zhao Mingzhan also used part of their money to do good deeds, some of which were done quietly, and some of which were done openly.
