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Chapter 427 Vested Interests

The sun was setting, and the afternoon passed by eating pastries and drinking freshly squeezed juice.

Wang Xiujuan looked at the sky and said to Mrs. Lai: "It's getting late, we have to go back."

Mrs. Lai enthusiastically persuaded her to stay: "What are you doing back home? It's not early, so let's eat here."

Ning Qingxi smiled and refused: "Next time, Grandma Lai, my father is still waiting for us."

Wang Xiujuan also smiled and said: "Yes, let's do it next time."

Mrs. Lai tried to persuade her for a few more words, but her grandfather and grandson came out of her house after she refused.

It's okay to have dinner at Mrs. Lai's house, but they have made an appointment with Ning Changrong and have something to discuss tonight.

Walking on the road, Ning Qingxi held Wang Xiujuan's arm. She has been growing taller. Now she looks just like Wang Xiujuan, and she will grow taller in two or three years.

Suddenly, a little beggar suddenly rushed in front of the two of them, knelt down and begged: "Please old lady and young lady, please give me some food."

The two maids who followed the grandfather and grandson frowned and quickly stopped in front of them, "Go, go, you are covered in mud, how dare you rub it on others?"

Wang Xiujuan glanced at her granddaughter. After the grandfather and grandson looked at each other, they looked at the bun shop next to them and walked there knowingly.

The little beggar saw the two of them and left without even looking at him. He thought that the other party didn't want to pity him. He was about to get up from the ground and change places to beg. After taking two steps, he saw the radiantly dressed and wealthy lady with a smile. looked at him.

"What? You're not hungry anymore?"

The little beggar nodded sharply, "Hungry!"

Ning Qingxi smiled and handed him the bun wrapped in oil paper, "Take it and eat it. I see that you have good hands and feet. If you want to find something to do, go to the orphanage. They will adopt orphans there and provide you with such a half." Some job opportunities for young people don’t make a lot of money, but they allow you to support yourself with your own hands and feet.”

She could probably guess from the other person's accent that he had just escaped from another place, so she reminded him verbally.

Nowadays, troubled times prevail. Although Da'an has been founded, the world is not peaceful, and the population flows very frequently. Ning Qingxi encounters little beggars like this often, and today is not the first time.

Giving money may bring disaster to the other party, but it is far less cost-effective than giving food. Even if you will be robbed later, at least you can fill your stomach now.

The orphanage was also an institution originally established in Taixi County and was moved here.

Provide a little shelter specifically for these children who have been displaced by the war.

Of course, the world is so big that they may not be able to control everyone, but if they can see it, they can.

The little beggar shook his head, "I have also heard from other well-wishers that when I went there, the grandparents at the orphanage said that there was nothing suitable for me to do there for the time being, and that I was too old to stay there. side."

Ning Qingxi was a little confused. After sending the people away, he decided to go back and ask his father what was going on.

On the way back, the two maids said: "If this little beggar has a good life, he will meet the old lady and the young lady."

"There have been more and more people fleeing the famine recently, and there are also more and more beggars in our capital. Hey, I don't know when they will end."

Wang Xiujuan asked: "Have there been more beggars?"

"Go back to the old lady, our capital city is not that big. You can tell by taking a look at the surrounding countryside. My slave's family is from the village next to here. I got your leave to go home to visit my parents a few days ago. There are many places around the village. The people are much older, and many of them came from Jiaozhou in the south." In ancient times, population mobility was very small, but in this war-torn era, population mobility was very large.

No words all the way, back home.

As soon as he arrived home, Ning Qingxi found Ning Changrong already sitting in the living room, drinking tea leisurely.

She asked in surprise: "Dad! Why are you back so early?"

The two maids quickly saluted him, and Ning Changrong waved his hand to let them go down.

Ning Changrong put down his teacup and stood up, "Isn't it nothing?"

"Mom, you don't have to go outside every day. The matter has probably been resolved and no one will bother you again."

Wang Xiujuan sat down, took a sip of tea and said, "It's not bothersome at all. It's good to go and chat with Mrs. Lai. I've been busy since I came here, and I finally got some free time."

Ning Changrong smiled and said, "I just have nothing to do. Let's go out for a walk tomorrow? Chinese Valentine's Day is coming soon, and I heard it will be very lively at night."

Ning Qingxi said with some interest: "Okay, okay!" In order to maintain law and order at night, there was a curfew at night. It was not easy to experience the ancient nightlife, and Ning Qingxi didn't want to miss it.

She hasn't gone to the night market seriously yet.

After dinner, the family returned to the room to discuss.

We originally made an appointment to talk about this matter today.

"Bai Yunliang's matter has been finalized, and there will be no change in the future. He will never be an official in this life, but His Majesty has not given up. Although he has withdrawn the reward for him, after paying for the losses, he He should still have a lot of net worth, and I guess he will focus all his energy on cultivating future generations." Ning Changrong explained.

"What about the others? How were the others dealt with?" Wang Xiujuan asked.

"Others like Chen Dadian, Yushun and others have already been sentenced. Qiuhou Wenzhan, all their family members were also distributed and exiled from the army. All their family properties were confiscated."

Afraid that the grandfather and grandson would think too much, Ning Changrong explained: "In ancient times, everything is easy to be damaged, and the emphasis is on one person achieving enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascending to heaven. Although their family members did not do anything, they themselves are vested interests. Maybe they enjoy wealth but don’t want to share the blame.”

Wang Xiujuan said: "Why, are you still afraid that I will sympathize with them?"

Ning Qingxi also said: "Yes, dad, you are overthinking. My grandma and I are not so sympathetic. As you said, they have already enjoyed the benefits brought by these people and there is no reason to be punished." Sometimes, they can be fine. Although it may be unreasonable, what does this have to do with us?"

After seeing and listening more, Ning Qingxi also came up with his own opinions.

She is not a kind-hearted person, or none of her family is such a person.

The prerequisite for helping others is that they are worthy of help and that you will not get into trouble because of helping others.

For example, the family members of these guilty officials were not related to them, and they would not say anything for them. They would not let Ning Changrong risk offending Chang Yuan to intercede for these people.

Ning Changrong breathed out, fearing that the grandfather and grandson would not be able to figure out the key.

"Now that these officials have been kicked off, do we need to find someone to fill them again?" Wang Xiujuan continued to ask.

(End of this chapter)