Zhan Zhumen

Chapter 679 Who Is Missing
Can you do something about it?
Something must be done.

Therefore, without the organization of the chairman of the chamber of commerce, all the shops came over with bank notes one after another, asking Guangfeng Shuidong's family to help convey their wish to be with the people.

Who says they are profiteers?Every penny they earn comes from legitimate sources.They are also righteous businessmen, and they also want to take from the people and use them for the people.

As a result, in less than one afternoon, the backyard of Guangfengshui was crowded with all the merchants who heard the news, and received several large boxes full of bank notes.

Yang Fu didn't dare to be negligent, and wrote down the list and amount of these donations one by one.He went to see Huo Xi with it.

"So many?" Huo Xi was very surprised.

Who said businessmen are profiteers?To her, these businessmen are the cutest people.

They make money with their skills, who is in the way?Look at so many banknotes, who would dare to say that they are profiteers.

Taking a look at the list and the amount, big companies like Longxinghao, Xinjiutong, and Wanjia Timber Co., all donated 5 taels.Smaller ones, 3 taels, 1 taels, 200 taels, and some small shops donated [-] taels.

A total of more than 500 million taels was donated!
"Why did Langguang Pavilion also donate here?" Langguang Pavilion also donated 5 taels.Do you want to avoid suspicion by not going with the Mu family?

"The shopkeeper of Langguang Pavilion sent it specially. He also sent 2 taels on behalf of the Duke of Qian." Yang Fu said.

"The government of Qian State doesn't submit it by itself, but we want us to submit it?"

"Young Master Mu is not here, the old and young women and children of his family, where can they pay the money?" Yang Fu replied.

Uh?Mu Yan is not here, isn't the Prince Consort here? Although there is no specific job post, but the intention of presenting the Duke's Mansion of Qian State on behalf of him will make the emperor remember this former concubine better?

Yang Fu shook his head at Huo Xi, expressing that he didn't know.

Huo Xi looked at the bank note sent by the Duke of Qian, and then remembered that Mu Yan said that he was going to Qingzhou to supervise the training of sailors. Did he go for too long?
"Xi'er, what's the matter with you?" Yang Fu lost his eyes when he saw her talking, and hurriedly asked.

Huo Xi came back to her senses, "It's okay, I'm in a daze. It's not good to put such money in my hands. I'll go to the palace right now. I just happen to be going to the palace to thank you."

Huo Xi quickly tidied up and entered the palace.

Now that she has a waist card issued by the emperor, she can enter and leave the palace at any time, so she doesn't have to ask for instructions and wait for an order to be called.

First, I went to Zhongcui Palace to meet the imperial concubine.

Concubine Zhang Gui was very happy to see her, held her hand and asked her how she was, how was her family, and why she didn't bring Nian'er.

The imperial concubine likes Nian'er very much, and always looks forward to his entry into the palace.

Huo Xi could understand her feelings, a noble concubine who was not very favored, and had no children, trapped in the palace, must miss her family very much, and looked forward to seeing her natal nephews and nieces from time to time.

"The next time Nian'er has a bath, I'll bring him here. Then I'll bring Xiaoba and the others to you to have a look."

"Good. There are so many people, it's lively!" Concubine Zhang Guifei's eyes were full of longing.

"Is this Xie En coming to the palace?"

"Yes, there are other important things besides this." After talking about the donations from the various companies of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, he opened the box and showed it to the empress.

Concubine Zhang Gui was shocked: "So many?"

"It's all on everyone's mind. Everyone is earning a living at the foot of the imperial city. If the court is stable, everyone's business can go smoothly. It is also an honor for everyone if we can share the worries of the emperor."

"Okay, okay. Let's go, my aunt will accompany you to see the emperor."

Order Gong'e to follow behind with the big box in her arms.

When I arrived at the main hall, I saw the emperor, and when I explained the purpose of my visit, the emperor was also shocked.

"Great kindness. The Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce is a great kindness! If people from all over the world have the heart to live and die with the imperial court, what worries do I have? I am David, and the world will be peaceful, and all nations will come to court, just around the corner! Reward!"

reward?Reward what?so many people.

The aunt and nephew looked at each other, it couldn't be money, could it?
Seeing that Emperor Yongkang ordered the eunuch who served behind him to tidy up all the memorials on the dragon case, and then gestured with his eyes, the two eunuchs, one spreading rice paper, and the other began to grind ink.

It turned out to be a reward for this.

Huo Xi sighed once again, this emperor's calligraphy is really expensive.

After the emperor finished writing the calligraphy, he read the list again, "Why is there still money from the Duke of Qian?"

"Yes," Huo Xi said the matter again.

"Young Master Mu is not in the mansion now. Prince Mu may be afraid of going into the palace to make love. When he learned that the courtier's daughter entered the palace, he asked the courtier's daughter to convey the wishes of Duke Qian's mansion on his behalf."

Thinking of the little princess who died young, the emperor sighed sadly.

Chang Ning and his son-in-law are deeply in love, and now it has been so long, and the son-in-law still hasn't been able to get out.

Looking at the 2 taels of silver in the Mu family, remembering that Mu Bin is not there, the old and the young in the whole family frowned when they heard that the money in the accounts of the Mu family was sent to Yunnan. They were very dissatisfied with Duke Qian.

"I heard that Yu'er often comes to your mansion to play with the prince? I will reward you and the prince with something later, and Sister Ning will help me take it back. Tell Xuan'er that if his father doesn't want to enter the palace, he can still Come and see my royal grandfather."

"Yes, the courtier must tell you."

After Huo Xi left the palace, the emperor immediately asked people to send these bank notes to the household department, and told them to use them as a special fund and not to embezzle them. If they dare to embezzle them, they will be beheaded!

After giving the order, I remembered Mu Bin...

The British Duke had already reported to him that the Zhili elite soldiers led by Mu Bin had disappeared due to the storm, and those who hadn’t returned to Hong Kong to report to the commander-in-chief were probably drowned.

Of the [-] Zhili elite soldiers, there are no three out of ten.

Emperor Yongkang felt very heartbroken.Desisting not to allow the payment of pensions for drowned soldiers is just hoping for a miracle, and now, I'm afraid it will be difficult to delay.

On the other side, Huo Xi went to the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce first.

Soon, the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce once again admired the emperor's calligraphy at a close distance, and the crowd was tight.

The president of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce smiled from ear to ear.

The four big characters "Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce" really become more imposing the more you look at it, which matches their chamber of commerce!May I ask, which other chamber of commerce has won the emperor's calligraphy like them?

Which president can get the emperor's calligraphy?
Just ask who?

Don't be too proud in your heart.

I was afraid that the crowd would get too close and the calligraphy would be broken, "Go, stand a little farther and look at it, and then read slowly after pretending to pray!" Go forward to drive away the crowd.

Huo Xi smiled, and said to the chairman: "The emperor praised the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce for its benevolence and righteousness, and for the sake of the people, asked the chairman to engrave the list and the amount of the pledge, and hang it in a conspicuous position of the Chamber of Commerce to show encouragement and rewards .”

"Okay, someone will do it!"

Huo Xi didn't stay long, exchanged a few words with everyone, and then returned home.

When she arrived at the mansion, Mu Jie, who got the news, waited for her early.

"Sister Xi, my imperial grandfather gave me a reward? What is it?"

Waiting to see a bunch of things to eat and play... "Wow!" His eyes were astonishingly bright.

"Brother Nian also has a share!" The two brothers ran away happily holding the reward from the emperor.

Huo Xi shook his head and smiled, and followed behind.They disappeared after a while.

Into the yard...

I thought they had gone somewhere, but they still came to Xianglanyuan.

Smiling, seeing them sitting on the stone table in the courtyard and muttering, they didn't want to disturb and wanted to go away, but unexpectedly they heard Yu'er whispering: "... Missing, my second aunt has fallen ill!"

"Yu'er, why did your second aunt fall ill? Who is missing?"

(End of this chapter)