After picking the strawberries, Ye Yutong took them to see the cucumbers and tomatoes that had just bloomed.
When they arrived at the chicken pen, several ladies frowned slightly when they smelled the smell.
Ye Yutong did not embarrass them, and went back to Fengming Hall after strolling around for a while.
These are young ladies who were raised in fine clothes and fine food. Where did you see these?
Although they definitely eat no less on weekdays.
But how can it be the same as these lively chickens and ducks?
The maids served tea again and brought out washed strawberries and placed them in front of everyone.
The ladies tasted it slowly, praising the delicious taste of the strawberries, and not forgetting to thank the Emperor and the Queen for their reward.
Ye Yutong picked up the strawberry, took a bite, and suddenly sighed.
Mrs. Wu, who was informed and interested, quickly put down the strawberries in her hand and asked worriedly: "Why did the Queen sigh? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere? Do you want me to be a doctor?"
Ye Yutong shook his head, "I was thinking of the flood in Yongzhou. I heard that the disaster there was serious. Most of the houses were destroyed and the people were homeless. The emperor didn't sleep all night last night. I was also very worried."
"I also heard my elders say this." Mrs. Wu sighed, then looked at Ye Yutong and said:
"This is a natural disaster, and there is nothing we can do about it. Your Majesty and Queen must take care of themselves and don't work too hard."
Ye Yutong nodded with a sad face and forced everyone to eat strawberries with a forced smile.
After listening to the conversation between the two, Song Jingyan understood the purpose of Ye Yutong's banquet today, so she was the first to speak:
"Empress, I wonder if the rescue team has left? I would like to donate some money and food to the people affected by the disaster in Yongzhou."
Ye Yutong looked at her in surprise, "Sister Jingyan, do you want to donate something to the people of Yongzhou?"
Song Jingyan nodded, "I felt very bad when I heard that the disaster in Yongzhou was so serious, so I wanted to do my part for the affected people. Although I can't help much, I can at least give them a sip of gruel."
After saying that, he told the maid behind him, "I will ask the government to send over 10,000 taels of silver notes later. This will be considered as a token of our gratitude to the people in the disaster area."
"Yes, Crown Princess."
Ye Yutong sighed softly and said: "Sister Jingyan, then I will not be a stranger to you. Your Majesty and I will thank you and Prince Liang on behalf of the people of Yongzhou."
Song Jingyan shook her head, "Empress, you and the emperor have worked hard for the country, and we only contributed a little money, so how can we deserve your and the emperor's thanks?
Besides, the glory and wealth we enjoy is inseparable from the efforts of the people. Now that they are in trouble, we must contribute no matter what, otherwise I will feel uneasy. "
The eldest wife of the Yao family agreed: "Concubine Liang is right. Our Yao family also donated ten thousand taels of silver and one hundred dendrobium of coarse grains to the people affected by the disaster in Yongzhou."
Ye Yutong was very satisfied. During the war in the past few years, Li Yunze didn't need to speak at all. The Yao family sent money and food every year.
When the harvest is good, we give it three times a year, and when the harvest is bad, we give it twice a year.
In those few years, it helped them solve a lot of urgent needs. Li Yunze and Ye Yutong helped them.
Therefore, after Li Yunze ascended the throne, he did not pursue their private gold mining.
I only beat the eldest son of the Yao family once in secret.
Let them not do it again in the future, otherwise they will be dealt with fairly.
Ye Yutong looked at Mrs. Yao and said, "The Yao family has always been upright, and Mrs. Yao is also a kind-hearted person. I will accept your wishes for the people of Yongzhou City."
At this time, Mrs. Song also said to donate ten thousand taels of silver and one hundred dendrobium of coarse grains.
Two other large families also donated the same amount.
Li Wenxiu saw that several aristocratic families had already donated. She also donated 10,000 taels of silver, but did not donate food.
It's not that she is stingy, but that the Ye family is not suitable for being in such a big limelight now.
The two wives of the prime minister on the left and right secretly cursed these sycophants.
But they are first-class ladies.
The opportunity to come forward has been missed just now.
You can't still lose the upper hand now, can you?
So I reluctantly donated ten thousand taels of silver.
Then there were the wives of the six ministers, each of whom donated six thousand taels.
The remaining ones with lower grades are five thousand taels, four thousand taels, three thousand taels...
No matter how distressed the ladies are, they all show willingness on their faces.
Ye Yutong was afraid that they would find excuses to go back on their word when they went back.
They asked the maid to write down the amount they wanted to donate in a notebook and read it out in front of everyone.
He also praised them for being generous and caring about the people affected by the disaster in Yongzhou. Anyway, they said a lot of nice things and made everyone smile with praise.
Finally, he said happily: "After the flood in Yongzhou, I will ask the prefect of Yongzhou to build a monument in the city, and engrave your donations on the monument, so that the people of Yongzhou City will always remember the righteousness of all ladies."
Those smart ladies have also reacted now.
Why did the Queen invite them to enjoy the flowers today? He obviously wants them to donate money.
It is only now that these first-grade or super-first-grade ladies know how powerful the queen's methods are.
Because everyone donated so much money, Ye Yutong was in a very good mood and became less perfunctory when talking to them.
When the ladies finally left, Ye Yutong gave each of them a small basket of strawberries.
It was said to be a basket, but in fact there were only a dozen or twenty in it, because there were too many people and not enough to share.
The ladies took the strawberries and knelt down happily to thank them, but their hearts were bleeding.
Although this fruit is rare and tastes good, it is also too expensive. One bite may cost hundreds or even thousands of taels.
This is not eating strawberries, it is simply eating their flesh and drinking their blood.
I'm afraid not many here can taste it happily.
After Ye Yutong waited for them to leave, he looked at the number recorded on the paper and smiled happily.
After Li Yunze went down to the court, he saw that she was smiling so hard that her teeth couldn't even see her eyes, so he went to the back to wash up.
After he came out, he smiled and said: "It seems that today's banquet made you very happy. How was it? Are the guests satisfied with the strawberries I planted?"
Ye Yutong suppressed a smile and said seriously: "I am very satisfied. Everyone was smiling when I left. Thank you very much for your reward."
"That's good."
Li Yunze said with a smile but not a smile: "Then have you told them that the reason why those strawberries grow so well is because they used chicken manure and duck manure as fertilizer. Some time ago, I even had someone apply dried cow manure."
Ye Yutong couldn't help laughing. She raised the piece of paper in front of Li Yunze and said with a smile:
"Originally I was planning to say it, but when I saw the number on it, I couldn't say anything. They are so generous, and I couldn't bear to rub salt into their hearts. That would be too unethical."
Li Yunze took it, and when he saw the back, the smile on his face slowly disappeared.
"It's all a big deal. It really fits the saying. The wine and meat in the rich family are stinky, and the bones are frozen to death on the road."
He put the piece of paper on the table, looked at the date tree outside the window, and said in a low voice:
"These people can make tens of thousands of taels of silver at any time, but the common people are busy all year long, let alone have any leftover. It is God's blessing to have a full stomach. The difference is really a matter of clouds and mud."
Ye Yutong held his hand and said: "It will be fine in the future. When high-yielding food becomes popular, if nothing else, at least the people will not be hungry."
Li Yunze held her hand back and said, "Tongtong, after I kill King Pingnan and Queen Mother Qiao, I will reform the system of Yunchao Kingdom."
"Okay, no matter what you do, I will support it." Ye Yutong didn't ask him how he planned to reform?
She knows the power of Ping An, and with his decisiveness and outstanding wisdom, he will definitely be a wise king in the future.
