Lin Ruhai of the Red Chamber Reborn

Because Mu Pu and Qingran are not too young, their parents are eager to get married, so the dates are set very close, the minor is scheduled for the sixth day of February, and the major is scheduled for the 22nd. The things are already ready, but there is no rush.

Daiyu thought to herself, thinking that with the nature of Prince Dongping and his wife and Liu's couple, perhaps the date of Mu Pu and Qingran's marriage will not be set too late, and it will definitely be this year. Before putting on makeup, you should put your heart into it, thinking of Qingran Suxi's ingenious and simple things, so he ordered the servant girl to fetch the account books in his room and choose from them.

She is an unmarried daughter, and she prepares makeup gifts for close friends in the boudoir, and sends them privately before adding makeup.

She thought that most of the sisters did not have a lot of money. Except for some subsidies from their mothers, the rest of the four seasons clothes and jewelry were made by the public according to the four seasons, and they usually only received a few taels of silver per month. Mother, what she can subsidize is also very limited, and she seldom pays more than a hundred taels, which is not as good as being pampered and doted on by her parents, and many farms and shops prepared by her father before she was born. Only pick out things that seem ordinary but are ingenious.

After finishing the selection, Daiyu suddenly remembered that the auspicious day for welcoming the spring is also scheduled for this year, and before it is clear, because all the ceremony for welcoming the spring has been completed, and when the spring is in March, she hurriedly chooses another one for Yingchun. , only a pair of jade chess, nothing else, but the chess world and the chess pieces are of the same color and quality, the black one is Lantian Moyu, the white one is Hetian Baiyu, both are top-grade, extremely warm and crystal clear, and there is another chessboard, although it is not The quality of the jade is also made of huanghuali wood, which Daiyu likes, and it is very delicate.

She didn't go there when Yuan Chun left the cabinet, but she also gave a piano that was made by a famous master in the world in private.

The Rongguo Mansion acts carelessly, but these few sisters are all very good. Their names all have the Chinese character Chun, but their hobbies are very similar. It can be seen.

Although Daiyu and Yingchun are the best, but after getting along several times, Tanchun's sensitivity and Xichun's coldness are also her favorites. Thinking of her second sister's father and brothers, they are not very good. Tanchun has a biological mother and younger brothers, and Xichun has a biological father It is inevitable that I feel a little more pity for the elder brother's disaster. Every time I invite you to welcome the spring, there must be Tanchun and Xichun.

Qinqi, calligraphy and paintings have already given away the second one, so don't be stingy in the future, it is also my heart to send Tanchun an authentic painting by Yan Zhenqing and Xichun a painting by her favorite ancient master.

Although she is far away from her grandmother's house, she does not visit her house, but that is because she avoids seeing Baoyu. No matter how generous a person is, he can never forget the fact that he ignored his parents in the past. It's okay, she is the granddaughter of the Rongguo Mansion's direct relatives after all.Therefore, after all, there is a bond of flesh and blood in the Rongguo Mansion, where Jia Min was born and raised. The mother and daughter are really estranged from the Jia family, but they are heartless people.

The older Daiyu was, the more experienced she was, and the more open-minded she became.

When choosing something to add makeup, Daiyu found a pair of magnolia flower vases embossed with peach blossom jelly in relief on the book, and ordered someone to find them in the ear room to have a look, but saw that the vases were small and exquisite in style, crystal clear and pink in color, very cute, and she didn't realize it Thinking of Princess Yuanxin Suxi Dongshi, she happened to talk about the peach blossom jelly incense burner given to her by Emperor Changqing and was broken by herself. She was very sad. She ordered Xueyan to take it out and said: "I will enter the palace tomorrow, remind me Take it to Princess Yuanxin."

The relationship between her and Princess Yuanxin is getting better and better. Although Princess Yuanxin is younger than her, she is not inferior to herself and Qingran Miaoyu and others when she talks and speculates. Therefore, when she sees the flower arrangement, she thinks of Yuanxin first. Princess.

Hearing this, Xueyan quickly laughed and said: "If you want to give it to Her Royal Highness, you must find a good box to put it in. I remember that there is an ebony box in the girl's room, and it is engraved with a pattern of blooming flowers. It couldn't be more delicate, and if it is lined with bright red engraved silk, it will look very beautiful when placed on a flower arrangement."

Daiyu said disapprovingly: "Why is this so? What I sent was a flower vase, not a box. Could it be possible to make a box for buying and returning beads? It's too boring, and it's also a joke."

But Xueyan said: "You can't say that, the Buddha needs gold clothes, and people need clothes. Such a beautiful flower arrangement must be packed in a beautiful box to look decent."

Daiyu smiled and said: "Even so, there is no need to deliberately use an ebony box and scarlet silk. I saw that the filigree brocade box where the flower inserts were originally placed is already very good, and the inside is also covered with good silk, so there is no need to add another Don’t worry. Ordinary people want to wear silk but can’t get it, but you use it to line a dead thing, it’s too trashy.”

The words were loud and loud, and as soon as they fell, Zeng Jing clapped his hands and praised with a smile: "Your sister's words are very true. Although our family does not lack these things, we can't be extravagant."

Daiyu looked up and saw that Zeng Jing walked into the courtyard with two girls, and behind her was another girl carrying a wisteria food box. The pleated skirt of pine flower elastic ink cotton damask became more and more graceful and charming, and she couldn't help but greet her with a smile: "Sister-in-law is here, come in and have a look at the things I picked for Sister Qingran."

Zeng Jing went into the room to look at it once, then looked at the jade chess set for Yingchun, nodded and said: "It's very suitable, I'll take a look."

When Daiyu heard this, a smile flickered across the corner of her mouth.

Zeng Jing smiled slightly, and ordered the girl to open the food box and bring up the contents, but there were two small dishes, one color Ding kiln white porcelain dish, placed on the table.

Daiyu looked at it and said, "This is Cuiyunxuan's dim sum. When did my sister-in-law send someone to buy it?"

Zeng Jing smiled and said: "Where did I send someone to buy it? Your brother went out to meet friends today, bought it and sent a servant to send it back. I have already honored my mother. This is for my sister. Let me taste it." "

After hearing this, Daiyu smiled narrowly and said, "So it was my brother who bought it. Cuiyunxuan's dim sum is always rare, not to mention that it is made by the master himself. Each of the four dim sums only sells a hundred copies a day, that's all, brother I bought it for my sister-in-law, and my sister-in-law just eats for herself, why bother to share it with my mother and me?" Besides, Lin Rui would not stop buying snacks for his mother and himself.

Before he could say a word, Jia Min sent a servant girl to bring over the snacks Lin Rui had bought.

It turns out that the dim sum made by Master Cui Yunxuan is very strange, Daiyu loves to eat it very much, but the dim sum is only sold for [-] copies per day, each family is only allowed to buy one, and they are not allowed to buy two, even if the family is a big family It's not okay to send more servants to buy it, even if the rules of Cuiyunxuan are so strict, the daily supply is still in short supply.Lin Rui could only buy one for himself. He took a few friends to buy these snacks, and then bought them from them and delivered them to his home.

Lin Rui is very similar to Lin Ruhai. He is outside but remembers Zeng Jing in his heart, so he bought some snacks for her to please her. However, he respects his mother very much and dotes on his younger sister. Naturally, he will not forget Jia Min and Daiyu. He often heard friends complain about the rift between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, how could he have the heart to make Jia Min dissatisfied with Zeng Jing?So first I sent the servant to deliver two copies to Jia Min's room, one belonged to Jia Min, the other belonged to Daiyu, and the one to Zeng Jing was sent to another servant to show my heart.

Even so, Zeng Jing still divided up three points of what she got and gave it to Jia Min and Daiyu, each share was not much.

When Jia Min received filial piety, she hadn't sent the snacks from Lin Rui to Daiyu, so she naturally liked Zeng Jing a little bit more in her heart, things were small things, and what she valued was her heart, especially her own wife's heart.

Zeng Jing pinched her chin and said, "Even if it's made of gold and silver, I can't enjoy it to myself."

The sister-in-law and the sister-in-law laughed for a while, Fang Jing ate the snacks, and Daiyu ordered the maid Jia Min to bring the snacks on the table. Zeng Jing suddenly sighed, her face seemed a bit worried, Daiyu asked curiously: "What's the matter with sister-in-law? Tell me, maybe you can relieve sister-in-law's worries."

Zeng Jing sighed, "I can only talk to my sister about this matter."

Daiyu became more and more curious.

Zeng Jing glanced at the maids in the room, Daiyu understood, and ordered them all to listen outside, Zeng Jingfang lowered his voice and said: "My sister knows that Brother Lang of the Wei family is my cousin, I pay close attention to the news of the Wei family and the Shi family, It's not surveillance, but I just think that my brother's life is suffering, so I have to pay more attention, so as not to be trampled by others."

Daiyu nodded and said: "It should be so, sister-in-law's move is not inappropriate, could it be that one of the two of them is inappropriate?"

The worried look on Zeng Jing's face became more and more intense, and he sighed: "Not at all, I just heard that Miss Shi went to Rongguo Mansion. You said that this is a girl who is engaged, and she is not at home to concentrate on embroidering the dowry, so she ran to Rongguo Mansion. What is the Guofu doing? I'm not saying that girls who are engaged can't go to relatives' houses, but you also know that Rongguo Mansion is not afraid of anything else, except that the second master Bao is hanging around in it. Days, but innocent and decent, who will be able to get better by then?"

Daiyu frowned, and said: "Didn't Madam Baoling have already ordered Sister Shi to embroider the dowry at home? Yuan also explained the importance of it, why do you have to go to grandma's house for a few days?"

Zeng Jing shook her head and said: "Mrs. Baolinghou is not my own mother after all, if Miss Shi insists on doing this, how can she control it?"

Indeed, compared with historians, Xiangyun is obviously closer to the Jia family who loves him.

The aunt and sister-in-law looked at each other and sighed at the same time, very worried.

The room was silent for a while, and there was nothing to say. At this moment, I saw Xueyan running over and said with a smile: "I will never mess with things again. I saw that piece of red silk engraving. It is really a good material. Strange ways are all about advancement, today I will make a gown for the girl with all my heart, so that the girl can wear it well when she enters the palace."

Zeng Jing and Daiyu laughed out loud when they heard the words, and put aside their previous worries.

If others listened to Daiyu's original words, they would only think that Daiyu reprimanded herself, full of regret, and felt that her face was not good-looking, but Xueyan was not like this. I was too sloppy, and now I saw the material of Dahong Kesi, and I felt even more regretful, so I made such a statement.

But Daiyu laughed and said, "You just go, what kind of clothes are you making? Years ago I made so many clothes and haven't worn them again. Why do I have to do them again? Besides, sewing is taboo during the first month, so should you."

Zeng Jing nodded in agreement, and said with a smile to Xueyan: "That's right, the clothes for our family to wear in the spring have already been made in the dead of winter, what are you doing nonsense? You girls are worried about you. You say I remembered the material, you girls have a set made of this material, and you can wear it into the palace tomorrow."

As soon as Xueyan thought it was right, she ran out to play with others.

Waking up early the next day, Daiyu entered the palace wearing a pair of scarlet silk gowns, exactly the one Zeng Jing had mentioned.

After paying homage and seeing each other, before she sat down to say a few words, she saw that Empress Yu and Princess Yuanxin had worried expressions on their faces, and she didn't care too much when she saw the flower arrangement she gave her. The two of them must have something on their minds, after leaving Empress Yu's palace, they asked Princess Yuan Xin to find out.

If it was someone else, they would not dare to ask, after all, it was a matter in the palace, so how could they speak casually, but she and Princess Yuanxin were very good, and many things were not taboo like others.

Princess Yuan Xin sighed, and said: "My mother is worried about state affairs, and I really want to share my father's worries. The Lantern Festival is just over, and the New Year's wine has not yet been dispersed, and there is news from the south of Shandong that there is a big bowl. The hailstorm fell for a full quarter of an hour, crushing many houses and crops, causing numerous deaths and injuries to the people and livestock, father and emperor are worried about this matter, how can mother and queen not be in a hurry?"

Daiyu was startled, a look of astonishment suddenly appeared on her face, and she said, "Such a big thing happened?"

Their family's news is very well-informed, but they have never heard of this incident. There is still their family's farm in the southeast of Shandong. It seems that the disaster was only sent to the palace today, otherwise there would be no rumors outside. .

Thinking of this, Daiyu suddenly became worried and asked: "How does the princess plan to share the worries for the Holy Majesty and the Empress?"

Princess Yuan Xin said with a sad face, "I can't help it either."

She took Daiyu to her residence, dispatched the maid, and said eagerly: "Do you have any good ideas? The queen mother always said that you are a rare smart person in the world, so you should teach me."

Daiyu hurriedly laughed and said: "The princess is too famous, how can I be as smart as my mother said? However, since the princess asks me, I will not refuse. Dare to ask the princess, what does the princess want to help the saint? But she wants to help the saint Raising money for disaster relief?" She was very alert, and she often heard Lin Ruhai talk about things at home and abroad, so she didn't know that every time there was a natural or man-made disaster, the court would be short of money for disaster relief, so she knew Emperor Changqing when she first heard Princess Yuanxin talk about it. worries.

Princess Yuan Xin's eyes lit up, and she exclaimed: "The Empress Dowager Dao said that you are smart, and that's true."

After she finished speaking, she said quietly: "I often hear father and mother say that due to natural disasters and man-made disasters everywhere, the imperial court often relieves disasters, causing the treasury to make ends meet every year. Whenever there is a calamity, it is always very hard. That is to say, father is extremely short of money. Disaster relief, but I can’t tell others about these things, so I have to worry secretly.” Although it is said that the harem cannot be involved in politics, the harem belongs to the royal family after all, and has an inseparable connection with the previous dynasty, so the royal princess is not interested in the affairs of the court. Know nothing.

Hearing that Princess Yuanxin said that Emperor Changqing was short of money, but it was easy to deal with it, Daiyu thought of her own, and she had an idea when she thought about it, but she said to Princess Yuanxin: "If you say something, , but there is one, I just don’t know if the princess is willing or not.”

Princess Yuan Xin said: "Everything I have is a gift from my parents, why can't I be reluctant? Tell me."

Daiyu said with a smile: "Because of my parents' doting, I have been able to get some money every year since I was a child. Although it is only a small amount of income in the family, it has accumulated a lot, and there are still a lot."

She spoke in a very cryptic manner, but Princess Yuanxin was very smart and quickly understood the meaning of her words, especially when she spoke of accumulating sand into towers, her eyes lit up and she hurriedly said: "I I also have a lot of personal money. Before the canonization, I had monthly money every year, and after the canonization, I had a salary of 1000 taels of silver every year. Usually, my father and mother would reward me a lot. There is a set rule, most of them come out of the palace, and I spend very little, but I have saved some, about tens of thousands of taels. I immediately donated this money to my father, and I will do my best. Naturally, it is not worth mentioning in terms of disaster relief food, but it is my heart."

Seeing that Princess Yuanxin didn't quite understand what she meant, Daiyu couldn't help sighing secretly.Since she was a child, she had heard that Lin Ruhai raised money from salt merchants to build a palace. Although things were different, the methods could be used in the same way. Lin Ruhai could use this name, but she couldn't, to avoid royal taboo.

Thinking of Su Ri's father's teachings, Daiyu couldn't help thinking that her father had been away from Beijing for a long time, and there was no news, and she didn't know what was going on with her health.

Thoughts flashed across her mind, Daiyu suppressed herself again, looking at the moment first, it would be a different matter if Princess Yuanxin paid the silver first, then she smiled and said: "The princess is so understanding of righteousness that she is willing to donate her salary for the people. How can the daughter of a subject not emulate the righteousness of the princess? Therefore, I am also willing to donate 8000 taels of silver to the people with the princess."

She had much more gold and silver than Princess Yuanxin, but she couldn't pass her, so she offered 8000 taels.In fact, 8000 taels is a lot, and the salary of a first-rank official is only 180 taels a year.Unlike other families, everyone knows the Lin family's family business for several lifetimes, and will not doubt her father and brother's way of being an official.

Princess Yuan Xin was stunned when she heard the words, and looked at Dai Yu in a daze.

She has heard that the daughters of ordinary officials and eunuchs have no dowry before leaving the cabinet. They only have a few months' money and powder money in their hands. There are very few large sums of money to squander on themselves. Most likely they have a dowry shop after marriage. Tianzhuang can make his own decisions, even if Liu Qingran is so favored and well-dressed, he actually has no money in his hands.Daiyu paid 8000 taels. No wonder everyone said that Lin Ruhai and Jia Min were famous for doting on their daughters.

Daiyu looked very calm, and said slowly: "There are many people who watch the wind and steer the rudder in the world, and I am the same. This move will benefit the people. The princess will go first. I am willing to accompany you. How can the world not follow?"

At this time, Princess Yuanxin understood the profound meaning of Daiyu's words. She knew that there were many officials in the capital who were richer than the Lin family, but no one doted on Daiyu like Lin Ruhai and Jia Min. Miss is not as rich as Daiyu, but it has never been Miss Qianjin who can be the master of the family, but the head of the family and the head of the house!

She paid for it herself, and Daiyu followed her. What about the other daughters?Surely he won't stand by and watch?If the queen mother also contributes money and devotes herself to it, the concubines in the harem and court wives will definitely follow suit.Of course she also thought of the prince, but she knew that the prince should not be allowed to pay. The queen mother taught them very early on that although they must win the hearts of the people, they cannot win the hearts of the people more than the emperor.

Thinking of this, Princess Yuan Xin's heart brightened a lot, and she said: "In this case, I will post a post to invite the daughters of each family to come over, I think I can raise a lot of money."

Daiyu hurriedly persuaded: "Why should the princess do this? This move makes people feel that the princess is using power to overwhelm others. The princess invited these people, and speaking of this matter, who can not give it? But after donating this money, my heart It’s bound to be uncomfortable.”

Princess Yuan Xin was a little at a loss, and said modestly: "Then what should I do?"

Daiyu laughed and said: "If it's my idea, the princess can just give her own money to the sage, and I will send the money when I go back today, and the princess can just accept it. Someone will invite me to enjoy the flowers tomorrow. When I see them, I will say It revealed one or two things in the book, I'm afraid they are competing to give the princess money, whoever refuses to give it will be a joke, isn't it more decent than the princess calling everyone to discuss the money?"

Princess Yuanxin's eyes flashed, like spring water just thawed in early spring, clear and bright, clapping her hands and laughing: "This is very true, I ordered everyone to pay, it is a bit aggressive, and it does not show their profound understanding, When outsiders talk about it, they will say that I have to suggest it before everyone thinks about it, which is unavoidable. Your idea is the best of both worlds. You don't need me to overwhelm others, and they can also gain a good reputation for the country and the people. "

Daiyu smiled slightly, lowered her head and wanted to drink tea, after talking so much, she was really thirsty.

Princess Yuanxin knew that Daiyu was weak, and she was afraid that the tea would be too cold for her, so she hurriedly reached out her hand to stop her and ordered the maid to make tea again. Listen to me?"

Princess Yuan Xin hurriedly said: "Let's talk and listen."

Daiyu said slowly: "Although there was a hailstorm in the southeast of the mountain and the disaster was actually not very critical, a crop was harvested in May, and the affected crop was still a young seedling, and the first month was not yet over at that time. Their food reserves are not exhausted. What they need at this time is not food, but medicinal materials, bricks, tiles and wood. The former is used to heal injuries, and the latter is used to build houses. The money that the princess took out might as well buy these things and send them to disaster relief. At this moment, isn’t it more practical than money and food?”

Princess Yuan Xin was surprised and said, "There is no shortage of food in this disaster? How do you know that their crops are still young?"

Daiyu laughed and said, "What's so difficult about this? Jia Yan taught these farming tasks when I was young, and I also went to the farm to see it myself. How can I not know the hard work of the people and the harvest time of the crops?"

Princess Yuanxin was very curious, she pulled her to ask about the farming affairs, and sure enough, she could tell everything in detail. When she was thinking about it for a while, she hurriedly took Daiyu to Queen Yu's palace, and reported the matter in detail.

Empress Yu and Emperor Changqing, who have been husband and wife for more than 20 years, are worrying about the lack of money in the treasury for Emperor Changqing. After listening to Princess Yuanxin and Daiyu's ideas, why don't they understand the benefits?Knowing that the money raised would be more than enough for disaster relief, and she never thought that the victims would not be short of food for the time being, thinking that Emperor Changqing was worried about disasters elsewhere, she couldn't help but glanced at Daiyu approvingly , clapped his palms and said with a smile: "It's an excellent idea, but Yu'er, don't you discuss it with your mother?"

8000 taels is not a small amount. As a queen, apart from various stipulations, her annual salary is only 600 taels.Of course, she didn't rely on the 1000 taels of salary. When she married Emperor Changqing, she had her own farm shop as a dowry, which earned income every year.

Daiyu smiled and said, "This is my own business. My parents don't interfere with how my money is spent."

Empress Yu nodded and said nothing, she loved her even more, and said: "I am very happy that you have such a heart. You have such knowledge at such a young age, not to mention Yuan Xin, even I have never thought of it."

Judging from Daiyu's idea, Lin Ruhai and Jia Min never raised her as a daughter in a boudoir, but like their son, they focused on the people's livelihood, and they and Yuan Xin racked their brains and never thought of a proper way to help each other Emperor Changqing, but she immediately had an idea when she heard about it, and her mother and daughter will surely gain both fame and wealth.

Their mother and daughter are women's generation, and they don't have to be as taboo as the prince, but their mother and daughter have done such things, which will naturally benefit the prince.

Daiyu and them are not outsiders, so they don't need to hide their words.

Such a woman is really Heng'er's luck.

Daiyu thought for a while, then suddenly said: "I don't know if there is a shortage of people to command your mother's farm and shop?"

Empress Yu was puzzled and asked, "Why are you asking this?"

Daiyu said: "Our family used to have a very distant relative, and we hadn't seen each other for nearly half a hundred years. One year, there was a catastrophe, and life was really difficult, so we asked our family, and our family helped some. "

As he spoke, he told Empress Yu what happened to Mrs. Song back then, how his family helped the disaster, and how he entrusted Mrs. Song and her son-in-law to cook a few acres of land, and finally said: "I think this is a good move. It didn’t let the people get something for nothing, but it also gave them the means to tide over the difficulties. In such a disaster, they can act in this way. As far as I know, this year is not only the hail disaster in the south of Shandong that the princess mentioned, but also natural disasters everywhere. I don’t know if many victims of the disaster have been displaced. If they have already left their homes, or the place where the disaster was hit is not far from the empress’s farm, the empress can order the head of the farm to take them in for work. Clothes for the body, or some wages, not to mention that it will not cause civil disturbances, isn’t it complete? Let’s not talk about other places, let’s talk about the southeast of Shandong. At this time, they are not short of food, but there is no food to harvest during the harvest in May, so it must be It is very sad that they are taken in by disaster relief at this time, even if there is no harvest, they have done their work, have money and food in their hands, and can live in peace."

After hearing this, Queen Yu couldn't help showing a look of deep thought.

Daiyu laughed again and said, "Actually, the land affected by the disaster is far more than the empress's farm. Nowadays, most of the fertile fields are owned by the rich and powerful, and most of the rich and powerful live in the capital. Just a little charity can benefit the common people a lot. It can also solve the sage's pity for the people."

After all, it was related to the imperial court, so she just clicked on it, but Empress Yu's eyes were shining brightly.

In the past, the disaster victims waited for the relief food money from the imperial court, and sometimes complained that the imperial court came too late.The method Daiyu said today is really a good way to resettle the victims. Just like what Daiyu said, the good land is in the hands of the rich and powerful, and there are so many of them that they can accommodate the victims.And it's not just farms in the world that need tenant farmers to work?Every shop needs a man, and the imperial court also needs labor for mining, building cities, water conservancy, and imperial tombs, and they need a lot of them.Simply perfect.

In fact, Emperor Changqing was very dissatisfied with the imperial court's annual disaster relief. First, officials from all over the country were corrupt. Often, the amount of relief food that went to the victims was as little as one or two tenths, and as many as five or six out of ten. Very sent down.Emperor Changqing's hair turned gray from worry about this, so when he learned about Daiyu's plan from Empress Yu at night and saw Princess Yuanxin's gift of silver, he immediately beamed with joy and was full of admiration.

Emperor Changqing didn't ignore Daiyu's method just because she was a little girl, and even thought about it for a long time, and felt that her method was easier to resettle the victims than sending people to relieve the disaster every year, whether it was exchanging grain for fields or providing labor relief.

As Daiyu said, although Emperor Changqing was worried about the hail disaster in Shandong, he was more worried about other places, which was extremely critical.

If Empress Yu and Princess Yuan Xin raised a large sum of money, it would really solve his urgent need.

Empress Yu felt relieved when she saw Emperor Changqing's expression.

Princess Yuanxin sent not only her own 1 taels of silver, but also 8000 taels of silver sent by Daiyu after she left the palace in the afternoon, as well as grain stored in two farms in the south of Shandong Province, totaling [-] taels. You can wait until May to exchange fields for food, or take them in for work in spring, and then distribute food to make them live safely.

After this incident, Empress Yu also sent 2 taels of silver to do her best, as well as grain from her own farm and medicinal materials from the pharmacy. There is also money, food and medicinal materials, but the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law don't know the amount of food and medicinal materials they have donated, so they are busy and order people to count them, so that they can be delivered as soon as possible.

When doing this, Empress Yu sent someone to tell Old Madam Yu.

After the old lady Yu learned about it, she made a decisive decision and took out 5000 taels of silver to enter the palace. At the same time, she also had food and medicinal materials from her own farm shop. Donating 1 taels, this is a good thing for fame and fortune, how can they let it go, they don't lack money, if they can exchange money for the favor of Emperor Changqing and Empress Yu, why not do it?Besides, they are Empress Yu's natal family, so no matter what, they will follow Empress Yu's lead.

Emperor Changqing praised them greatly, and immediately rewarded them with several things, especially Daiyu's. Emperor Changqing specially sent his personal eunuch to deliver them to Lin's house in person, but he did not appoint Daiyu to kneel in the mansion to pick them up, because he received them from Yuanxin. The princess knew that Daiyu had gone out to a banquet to plan this matter, so she praised Jia Min's goddaughter Fang Yunyun, and rewarded her with a plaque inscribed by the imperial pen.

Jia Min and Zeng Jing knew about Daiyu's plan yesterday, and they each prepared some money for themselves. The Lin family had more money than the Yu family. Jia Min took out 1 taels, Zeng Jing took 8000 taels, and Jia Min accepted the reward. Present it when you enter the palace to thank you.

At that time, Daiyu was having a banquet at a friend's house. When the news of Emperor Changqing's reward came, everyone inevitably asked. After hearing that Daiyu had followed Princess Yuanxin to donate thousands of taels of silver to get this honor, they also heard that Daiyu said that Empress Yu I also did my best, and my mother and sister-in-law should also do their best. I am afraid that they have already entered the palace, and they don't realize that they have different thoughts, so they go home early.

As Daiyu said, there are many people in the world who follow the wind and change the rudder. Who doesn't want to win face in front of today's queens and princesses?On that day alone, many concubines and concubines entered the palace to pay their respects and offered money and food.

All the daughters who have never been out of the court have no orders to enter the palace, so they all come to Daiyu and ask her to bring in the silver taels on their behalf.Many of the daughters of boudoirs only take the silver they have saved for years, and most of them are ordered by their parents to take the silver from their own father-in-law, but in name they say it is their own. It looks shabby and out of respect for less.

In just three days, Empress Yu raised a total of more than 170 million taels of silver, some food and medicinal materials, including those donated by the harem concubines from Daiyu to Princess Yuanxin before Jia Min and other concubines ordered to enter the palace. There are more than [-] taels of silver.

Probably because they couldn't bear the appearance of female streamers, they were praised by the sages, and the people were so grateful, so I don't know which official wrote a letter to donate the amount of silver. A family of officials and officials has a rich foundation and a very generous hand.

When Emperor Changqing saw it, he secretly sighed that these courtiers had more money than himself, no wonder Daiyu came up with such an idea, presumably she did not mention the offerings of civil and military officials because she expected that they would never be inferior to women.

As for the second strategy, I believe that many dignitaries are also willing, because they have a lot of farms and shops and are in need of manpower, and the land prices and wages for the victims are several times cheaper than usual, so they are still very willing.

As early as the second day after Daiyu came up with a plan, Emperor Changqing called Lin Rui into the palace and ordered him to write down Daiyu's two good strategies of exchanging fields for food and disaster relief with work in detail, and then sent them to the court for approval. He also made a special decree, ordering the officials to make a regulation that in the case of natural disasters, the land should be exchanged for grain. The good land per mu should not be less than six shi for grain, and the thin land should not be less than three shi. For disaster relief, each strong man should not be less than Fifty dollars, at that time, imperial envoys will be sent to personally monitor and inspect.

Emperor Changqing attached great importance to this matter, and this decree was made in consideration of the interests of all parties. It can not only allow the people to survive the disaster year safely, but also allow the powerful to benefit, so that the latter will not be killed because of too little benefit. Unwilling to follow.

This decree and various regulations, as well as the contributions of civil and military officials and princesses, were all published in the mansion newspaper, so that the horses were sent everywhere, so that the world would know.Although Emperor Changqing has been on the throne for several years, he has many confidants, but there are not many courtiers who really reassure him that he will never take bribes. Even his confidants have many corrupt officials. After leaving Su Li, Gu Yue and others, a few days later, the money, food and medicinal materials raised were sent to the disaster-stricken areas.

Lin Rui and Zeng Jing were going to be separated after only a few months of marriage, and they were inevitably a little bit reluctant.

Jia Min did the same when Lin Ruhai left Beijing. Naturally, she would not blame Zeng Jing, but instead sent her back to her room to cherish the few days before the parting. Prepare for unexpected events.

After sending Lin Rui away, Jia Min remembered that both daughters-in-law and daughters-in-law had donated 8000 taels, but Daiyu paid it back. Lin Ruhai said that many farm shops that made Daiyu's dowry were managed by Daiyu, and all the proceeds were given to her, but Zeng Jing was a daughter-in-law. Although she had a dowry, she was far inferior to Daiyu. He was also much inferior to himself, so he hurriedly ordered people to rummage through the boxes and cabinets, and found a lot of treasures to distribute to the two of them, some emerald inlaid with gemstones, some with pearls and silk, some with agate, and some with beautiful jade. .

As the daughter of the Duke, Jia Min's status is second only to that of the princess and princess. She was spoiled and spoiled at home. After leaving the cabinet, the husband and wife loved each other. They are now in their forties. Both families are very rich and have everything in their hands. Among the top things, there are even a few things that Daiyu saw several times when she was young and couldn't ask for it.

The aunt and sister-in-law both came to thank her, and Zeng Jing smiled and said, "I miss mother's good things, but I feel that they are too precious. Such exquisite things, mother should leave them to my sister. I don't lack these."

Jia Min pulled the two of them to the left and right, patted Zeng Jing's hand with a smile, and said, "I'll take it for you, so why is it so expensive? Those jewelry are a bit lighter, and your young daughters-in-law and girls are more comfortable wearing them." It looks pretty, but even if I put it on, it collapsed the bottom of the box, and it didn’t see the light of day. It’s better to give it to you, that’s the best use of it. Besides, it’s too early to give it to her. This time, because of your sister’s idea, For nothing, I lost 8000 taels, and I feel sorry for you."

Zeng Jing hurriedly said: "Mother, please don't say that, why is it because of my sister that she disappeared for nothing? But I admire my sister very much. She has a kind heart, and she has such an idea, which relieves the worries of the saints. Then Sending money out to save a few people is better than leaving it for nothing, and it can be regarded as accumulating virtue and doing good deeds."

Just as he was talking, he suddenly heard a report that Princess Wende had arrived.

Hearing this, the mother, daughter, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were all very surprised, and they didn't see any posts, why did they come here suddenly?No time to think about it, no time to change clothes, hurried to the second door, only to see Princess Wende's face was worried, not the usual expression.

After picking up Princess Wende and coming in, before she was seated, Princess Wende pleaded guilty to Jia Min and said, "If it wasn't for this important matter, I wouldn't come to the door suddenly, really.