Zhan Zhumen

Chapter 676 Pledge
Yang Fu still has lingering fears when he recalls the sights he saw along the way.

"We should have returned early, but we were delayed for a long time along the way, and people in rags were everywhere asking us for help."

The home is gone, the crops are gone, the cattle, sheep and livestock are all gone, and the whole family is lucky enough to survive, but they don't even have a dry, unsoaked food.

Not to mention the achievements of the year, but the wealth accumulated over the years is gone.

"We didn't dare to get close. We dropped some food from a distance, and then we sailed in a boat. We didn't dare to stop at all." As soon as we stopped, countless people rushed up, forcing you to advance and retreat.

"The situation in Huzhou and Jiaxing has not been affected. I'm afraid it will be difficult for Hangzhou in the second half of this year. The folks are all fine, but many people's homes are gone. I have distributed pension money to everyone according to Xi'er's instructions. Everyone Weeping and knelt down holding the money, Qiqi thanked the owner."

Huo Xi felt very uncomfortable hearing that.

Since ancient times, the most difficult people have been the low-level people, who depend on the sky for food and some land in the fields, and it is even more difficult now.

"Always pay attention to the situation in Hangzhou. If the situation improves, send someone to send some food and household there."

"Don't worry, Xi'er. Everyone remembers it. I just came back, and the people in charge of the capital surrounded me to ask about the situation. They said they should eat less and save some food for the people over there and their families. They also said that they couldn't let the boss If one person pays, everyone wants to donate some money to the guys in those places."

Huo Xi nodded: "It's good. We all work in the same company, and I feel very comforted to see everyone's brotherly love."

"It's just... I don't know what's going on in Ningbo. Shopkeeper Shen Da and Guanshi Zhu haven't come back. I heard in Hangzhou that the Ningbo mansion is seriously ill. This..."

Yang Fu was very worried.

Now it is impossible to send people to find them. If there is an emergency, the people sent will not be able to come back.

"I didn't expect such a serious illness to appear over there." If I knew this, I wouldn't let them go.Say it later.

"Wait another two days and see if the previous wave of supporters can bring them back. If not, go over by sea and see the situation over there to see if they can be picked up."

"That's all it takes."

All kinds of food in the capital, food and medicinal materials are continuously sent to Hangzhou Mansion and Ningbo Mansion, like flowing water.

Over the years, the imperial court has spent too much, and the national treasury is gradually running out.

Zhongcui Palace.

Seeing that Concubine Zhang was packing up the jewellery, she picked them up one by one and looked at them, as if she was recalling, but there was reluctance in her eyes.

"Your Majesty, why don't you just keep these. Let's just donate some gold and silver." Gong'e suggested very distressed.

Concubine Zhang put the jewelry on the table into the box, took another look, raised her hand to close it with a snap, and pushed towards Gong'e beside her.

"Take it away. As a member of the emperor's harem, I have been honored with a high position and in charge of the affairs of the harem. I should share the emperor's worries and worries."

The box held in Gong'e's hand contains all kinds of jewelry, gold and silver ingots, gold and silver tickets, and the box is full.

Concubine Zhang Guifei glanced at it, then tilted her head, "Take it away. I will also go to the ladies in the palaces for a while, and say that this palace has set an example, and I hope that all the younger sisters will work together to help the emperor overcome this difficulty."

"Yes." The maid left holding the box.

Concubine Zhang summoned another maid, "Go out of the palace for me, go to my natal house, tell the family that it is my intention, let the family donate as much as possible, and show the sincerity of the British government to the emperor."

"Yes. The servant girl will go now."

Concubine Zhang's confidantes came to the British government, met Hou Shi, Xiao Wu Shi and Huo Xi, and told them what the imperial concubine wanted.

"Please go back and tell the imperial concubine that this matter does not need her order, we should also contribute. Wait for the mansion to raise a little bit, please come again tomorrow."

Hou stuffed a purse into the palace maid and sent her away.

"Hey, I didn't expect that the national treasury would not even be able to get out this little money." Xiao Wu was quite emotional.

The national treasury, the imperial court is in charge of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, shouldn't the gold and silver in the national treasury be piled up like a mountain?
There will be no money!

"In the past few years, the government has spent a lot of money, such as distributing the meritorious officials in Jingnan, giving favor to the vassal kings of various places, conquering Mongolia in the south and north, building the capital of Beiping, sailing to the West, building the Changling Tomb, and dredging the Grand Canal. I'm afraid the national treasury has been empty all these years." Huo Xi said.

Moreover, the Taizu was born with mud legs, overthrew the previous dynasty, and did not inherit any wealth from the previous dynasty. How much wealth can he have when he started from a poor family?

"Be good!" Xiao Wu looked at Huo Xi's tongue in surprise, talking about why the treasury was empty.

No wonder this sister Ning can earn so much money a year, but she can only live in two dowry shops.

"Yeah, the imperial court is out of money, why don't we reach out to us nobles. The imperial court is stable, and we will be safe." Hou said.

"Our mansion can't make it difficult for the concubine and empress. Empress is now the head of the six palaces. If the money donated by the family is not as good as other mansions, I'm afraid it will be difficult for empress to be a good person."

Huo Xi nodded, "My father isn't here in Dafang, I'm the one who decides to donate 1 taels."

Xiao Wu's eyes widened in horror, 1 taels?With two shops and one village, she only earns a few thousand taels a year.Swallowing his saliva, he thought about how much Sanfang would donate.

Hou nodded: "Then I will make the decision for my second master, and the second family will donate 5000 taels."

Xiao Wu swallowed again: "You are all richer than me..."

"Third Aunt, this donation is all based on your heart, you don't have to be psychologically burdened. We only need to know the amount. In the end, only the imperial concubine will know. When the empress sends it to the emperor, it will only show the total amount pledged by our family. "Huo Xi comforted her a few words.

Xiao Wu's family is filling a house, her status is low, and she comes from a small family, not as big as Hou's family.

Xiao Wu breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, that's good. Then..."

Gritting his teeth, "Then let Sanfang donate 3000 taels."

Hou Shi and Huo Xi were amused by the pain, "After this wave of things is over, I will find a business for Third Aunt with money."

Xiao Wu's eyes immediately brightened: "Really? Sister Ning can't lie to Third Aunt!"

"Really, don't worry."

Although Xiao Wu has some minor problems, but the third uncle is a good person, he has loved her since she was a child, so he has the right to repay the third uncle.

"The third aunt has remembered it. Sister Ning can't lie to me! Your second aunt heard it too."

"I testify. Our sister Ning is not a nonsense person. When there is a good business to do, we must not forget the second aunt! Brother Bin, sister Wan and the others are all grown up, and the second aunt has to save some money for them. "

"Okay, I'll make a note." Huo Xi responded.

The Hou family has four biological children and three concubine children. It is not easy for a large family.

"Xi'er, do you want to tell Mrs. Tai about this?"

(End of this chapter)