Chapter 116 Important Task
Although Jiang Shu and Zhao Manying only met once and didn't know each other well, they felt like they were old friends at first sight.
Especially after learning about Zhao Manying's experience, I felt even more sympathetic.
"I don't know. The world is so big, it just depends on where you go." Zhao Manying was also confused.
In the past, she yearned for freedom, but when she got it, she didn't know where to go. Her chest was filled with a feeling of confusion and emptiness.
My parents died young and I have no relatives far away. She has no way out and no way back.
She envied Jiang Shu very much. She had her parents and relatives waiting for her at home, and her husband was by her side outside.
"You are a girl, and you are so beautiful. You must be more careful when you go out." Jiang Shu said earnestly.
Zhao Manying looked at her and blinked, and said playfully: "Your dress is good, I will follow your example."
Jiang Shu wore a light crimson silk shirt today. Her satin-black hair was tied up high with a white jade crown. Her deliberately thick eyebrows and masculine manner made her look like a noble lady who is not stained by dust.
If it weren't for Zhuiyun's "Miss Jiang" voice, Zhao Manying would have thought that Yu Zheng had something wrong.
Jiang Shu blushed at Zhao Manying's teasing eyes, coughed and said, "You are a southern girl, more delicate and gentle than me, so you may not look like a man when you pretend to be a man."
"What should I do? Do you have any other ideas?" Zhao Manying was really distressed.
When you go out, safety comes first.
But she is not as rich as Jiang Shu, nor does she have any escorts. Even her maidservant has a family and cannot leave with her.
All she had was the meager private house she had saved over the years, and she was alone.
After asking about her situation, Jiang Shu was silent for a long time and then said: "If you save a hundred taels of silver, you can only spend it for two or three years at most. Do you have a skill to make a living?"
Zhao Manying shook her head: "I can play the piano and dance, but I'm not very good at it."
What's more, it's impossible for her to do these things for a living.
After thinking about it, Jiang Shu considered it and said: "I don't think you are suitable for traveling far, but there is a place that is suitable for you."
"Where?" Zhao Manying asked curiously.
Jiang Shu glanced at Yu Zheng and said slyly: "Ci'an Courtyard."
"Ci'an Yuan? Where is it?"
"It's in Lin'an Mansion."
"How come I haven't heard of it?" Zhao Manying was stunned, thinking that Jiang Shu had lied to her.
Jiang Shu bent his eyes and chuckled: "Of course you haven't heard of it, it hasn't been built yet."
Zhao Manying was confused when she heard this.
Jiang Shu told Zhao Manying her and Yu Zheng's thoughts.
"You mean, you want me to be the dean of Ci'an Home and take care of those children?" Zhao Manying's face was filled with disbelief and she shook her head like a rattle.
"No, no, I can't. I've never given birth to a child, so how can I take care of them?"
What's more, with such a big group of children, just thinking about Zhao Manying gave her a headache and made her feel embarrassed about the heavy responsibility.
Jiang Shu held her hand and said, "I just want you to be the dean, but I don't want you to do everything yourself."
"We will hire a cook for the cooking, a laundry lady for the laundry... and to protect you and the children, we will also hire two nursing homes. We can also teach the children to practice self-defense and help with some pick-ups on weekdays. The menial work of carrying firewood and water.”
"In short, you only need to take care of the big things, not the small ones. Just teach the girls how to read and recognize in your free time."
Jiang Shu was very thoughtful. Women were not allowed to go to school. If they wanted to read and write, they could only learn at home. And Zhao Manying happens to have read a book and teaches them the right way.
If all those children can read and write, they will be even more powerful no matter what they do in the future.
It is better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish.
Solving the immediate problem of food and clothing is only temporary, and giving them the ability to be self-reliant is the most important thing.
"Then what should I do if they don't obey?" Zhao Manying was slightly moved.
Jiang Shu said decisively: "Since they are under your control, you will naturally set the rules. If they are disobedient, you can discipline them how you want. Don't be soft-hearted and worry about it."
"Really, Your Majesty?" Jiang Shu looked at Yu Zheng and asked for his opinion.
After all, she was just helping out with ideas, and the final decision-maker was Yu Zheng.
Looking at her eager eyes, Yu Zheng licked his lips and nodded, feeling a tingling warmth in his heart.
He liked the way she was planning for him wholeheartedly and discussing with him with a smile.
His ideal princess should look like this.
"But where does the money come from to feed so many children?" Zhao Manying interrupted their flirting and asked the most important thing.
Yu Zheng pursed his lips and said slowly: "10% of the treasures that Zhao Renxian embezzled will be enough."
Zhao Manying opened her eyes wide and said in surprise: "Those treasures are all stolen money, don't they need to be handed over to the Holy One?"
Yu Zheng looked at her and said in an indifferent tone: "The emperor will not care about how to deal with such a small amount of stolen money between father and son."
Zhao Manying was stunned.
Yes, why did she forget about this?
In her eyes, the sage who takes lives, kills and dominates the world is Yu Zheng's father!
There is nothing that cannot be resolved between the son and the father, especially Yu Zheng, who is so loved.
After figuring it out, Zhao Manying blinked her watery eyes and asked tentatively: "Then...do I get paid?"
No one can live without money, and she does the same.
Yu Zheng looked away and said calmly: "Fifty taels a month."
Fifty taels?
Zhao Manying's head was spinning rapidly.
Her monthly salary in Fuyin Mansion is only ten taels, and fifty taels is equivalent to her monthly salary of five months!
No worries about food and accommodation, no worries, and money to take out every month...
Zhao Manying calculated carefully and felt that she could be the dean.
"Okay, deal."
Hearing her answer, Yu Zheng and Jiang Shu looked at each other and raised their lips tacitly.
Little monkeys and the others no longer have to beg, which is great.
After convincing Zhao Manying, the three began to discuss the details.
The house in Beggar Lane is in such a dilapidated state that it would take a month at the most to repair it.
"Then where will I live with them this month?" Zhao Manying frowned and looked troubled.
Yu Zheng will not stay in Lin'an Mansion for long. Once the new governor takes office, even Zhao Manying will no longer be able to live in this mansion.
After thinking for a moment, Yu Zheng said, "Li Liniang's house has been raided. I will give you the deed, and you can live there temporarily."
Although Li Liniang's house only has three or four rooms, for the little monkeys who make a living by begging, it is already a mansion, and a month will pass quickly after they squeeze in.
After all the issues were discussed, Zhao Manying said: "I still have one question."
"Say." Yu Zheng spoke concisely and to the point.
Zhao Manying stared at Yu Zheng and asked, "Why does the prince bother so much to take care of a group of beggars?"
Yu Zheng came to Anfu and built river embankments to investigate and punish corrupt officials. He had already done a lot for the people and was deeply respected and praised.
Yu Zheng could completely ignore these beggars that no one cared about, and no one would say anything.
But as luck would have it, he took care of it.
"They became beggars. Although it was the fault of corrupt officials, it was also the fault of the emperor. As the prince, I have no shirk of responsibility."
Yu Zheng's words are sincere and every sentence is profound and resounding.
After hearing this, Zhao Manying frowned and said in a serious voice: "The prince is wise and kind, and loves the people like a son. Manying surrenders happily."
Based on Yu Zheng's words alone, she will definitely be the dean of Ci'an Yuan.
It is everyone's responsibility to help the weak.
