The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1382

[1382. Chapter 1312 Benevolence]

Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan were in Xishan and had just met a group of businessmen.

The merchants were very happy. Being able to see with their own eyes the prince and the Duke of Qi who were still alive and kicking was something they could brag about for half a lifetime.

Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan were also very happy. They could fool others and get some practical benefits by sitting down and chatting about their feelings.

Everyone took what they needed, as if Zhu Houzhao had spotted the business opportunity.

“No, no. In the future, I have to raise the price, raise donations of more than 5,000 taels, or recruit merchants who are willing to recruit 100 victims, and then I will eat with them. If there is no need to resettle the victims in the future, I will eat with others. It can also wipe out all the troubles of Taishan.”

Fang Jifan immediately showed his admiration.

Zhu Houzhao saw him like this: “What, are you envious?”

“No.” Fang Jifan shook his head: “It’s admiration.”

“Admiration?” Zhu Houzhao was confused.

Fang Jifan raised his thumb and said, “Your Highness is still thinking about repaying his debts, and even his own Taishan debts. How can I not admire you? I have never heard of borrowing money from my father-in-law.” , I have to pay it back.”

Zhu Houzhao raised his eyebrows: “Of course, who am I, this palace…”

Wang Jinyuan said outside: “The cabinet scholar Li Dongyang is here.”

Li Dongyang hurried over and handed in the memorial.

Zhu Houzhao looked at it carefully, frowned, and said: “Old Fang, this is beyond my expectation. Why are so many people coming?”

Fang Jifan said hurriedly: “I think the victims can’t bear this disaster .”

Year after year, every now and then, the crops in this field are always harvested, and the government’s relief must always be slow.”

Zhu Houzhao wrote lightly: “If that’s the case, then…”

He paused: “It’s nothing. The worst thing is, just add another 20 million taels of silver to settle it. Lao Fang, this money should be enough.”

Fang Jifan said: “If you save a little, I think it will be enough.”

Li Dongyang felt like fainting after hearing this. past.

And add 20 million…

If this money is given to the national treasury, you can…

Zhu Houzhao put the memorial aside and said to Li Dongyang: “Master Li, did you hear it? Don’t worry, I will definitely take care of the victims. They must be taught properly and feel at home. They are all the people of this palace, and I will never let them starve or freeze.”

Li Dongyang just felt dizzy, and he found himself starting to get fifty million taels of silver. Gradually, he no longer worried about the victims, he was worried about the emperor.

“Chen…”

Li Dongyang struggled to say something.

But… the words couldn’t come out.

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand: “Okay, Master Li is the only one busy in the cabinet. You can’t be left there. You can go and do your own thing. I don’t need Master Li to take care of everything here.”

“Yes, I take my leave.”

That’s how people are .

, Thirty million taels might have frightened Li Dongyang at first, but another 20 million taels, although still shocking, would not make Li Dongyang pale.

Let him be.

This prodigal son.

………

The first batch of refugees has arrived in the capital.

They were led here by a group of students and civil servants. Along the way, local officials took money and food for them to eat and drink.

When we were approaching Gyeonggi Province, there was a special checkpoint on this must-pass road.

Jiang Chen personally led rows of clerks to place pens and ink, set up sheds, and re-register every victim.

Name, age, whether the limbs are intact, whether there are any diseases, how many people are here, where they are from, whether they can write their own names, and whether they have any skills.

After writing them down, they made wooden plaques and distributed them to them. After that, they were allowed to enter the capital.

There are seven to eight thousand people in this group.

Zhao Mu is among them.

He was just a boy, thirteen years old, and his parents had been separated for a long time. He just followed the team ignorantly. Along the way, someone distributed dried sweet potatoes and steamed cakes to him. He followed the crowd to a place rarely visited by people, far away. A new building is being built here, and the newly built road just extends to the end of the new building.

Countless craftsmen are busy in the building.

Next to the new building are a series of shacks.

The person who led him was a scholar from the academy. He had jurisdiction over more than ninety households. When he arrived at the place, the scholar hurriedly went to the shack to look for people. After a while, he began to hold a book and began to designate everyone. shack.

It is said that they may live in the new building in the future.

But now, I can only stay in the house built in that shed.

The scholar took more than 90 families to visit the main facilities near the shack, including a special medical clinic and a temporarily new dental clinic. However, this dental clinic is not used to buy and sell people, but is a full-time promotion work. After all, you can’t just light a fire in a small canteen or shack. A large number of people will gather here in the future. Once a fire breaks out, the consequences will be endless.

Therefore, this small canteen was temporarily responsible for the food of more than ninety households.

The scholar began to read out. From then on, they were members of the seventh group. There were more than ninety households in the seventh group. In the future, if they have any difficulties, they can come to him and he can come forward to solve them.

This made Zhao Mu feel at ease.

Although he didn’t quite remember the scholar’s name, he was the one who looked after them all the way. If anything happened, he would be the one to negotiate with him. He was like a dutiful elder brother, and it was said that he had read many books. Erudite and knowledgeable, he is not only familiar with the situation in Beijing, but also has the support of the academy.

As a result, he became the channel for more than ninety families to contact the government. Even if there were any officials coming, they would always look for him first.

If ordinary people are scattered and unorganized in this strange environment, they will either feel guilty and at a loss, or these disaster victims will form an organization similar to a Taoist sect or a gang, and eventually , this temporary shantytown camp was in chaos.

But with this scholar, everything is different.

The scholar let them settle down, and then went to work again. Smoke began to rise in the cafeteria.

Several patients along the way were also sent to the hospital.

Not only that, there were also many beddings delivered by carriages and horses.

When the scholar came back, he had a list in his hand: “Zhao Mu, Zhao Mu.”

“Here.”

“The latest news.” The scholar looked at Zhao Mu with a smile: “Chen Ji’s car dealership needs seven drivers. One of the places is given to our group. You are the youngest, so go and learn first. Someone will come to pick you up tomorrow. You don’t have to be afraid when you go to work in the future… If something happens, it will be the same if I come to find you. In the next three years, I have to take care of you. Wait in front of your house at nine o’clock tomorrow, and someone will come to pick you up. “

Zhao Mu doesn’t know what it’s like to drive.

But he wasn’t worried at all, because… this scholar made him trust him very much.

“Okay, I’ll go tomorrow.”

Then, the scholar took the list and went to find the next family.

Countless businesses and workshops, even inns and shops, have created many jobs.

These first batch of people are not worried about not having a career for the time being.

Although workshops and inns hope to recruit experienced people, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has ordered that scholars from Xishan Academy come to visit every now and then with leaflets, talking about the benefits of recruiting disaster victims all day long. However, you can’t drive people away. The students in Xishan Academy are not easy to mess with. Some merchants have been inspired, and there is indeed a shortage of people. When the newbies come, the worst thing is to let an old craftsman take care of them. Therefore, Willing to accept these victims. There are also merchants who are recruited by others. If they don’t recruit them, they will inevitably be embarrassed when they go out in the future, so they have to pinch their noses and admit it.

Early the next morning, people from various workshops and shops came and led people away.

For all of this, Zhao Mu was unfamiliar with everything.

He only knew that his work was not tiring. He followed a master, drove horses and carts, and carried goods along the established route. In a few months, he would be able to do it alone.

After returning from work, he discovered that the shantytown area had expanded a lot, and many people came today.

People in the same group have become neighbors and are familiar with each other, which can make people feel more at ease.

As for the influx of newcomers, it actually has nothing to do with them.

In the evening, the scholar would come for a visit.

At this time, people would come looking for him, some asking him to write letters for them, and some hoping that he would help find their lost relatives, or occasionally talk about their worries at work.

Zhao Mu had nothing to worry about. He was an orphan, so it didn’t matter. He worked hard during the day. At night, he went to the shed, covered himself with a new bedding, and fell asleep.

………

Even with funding from major commercial banks, the money is still spent like water.

To accommodate so many people cannot be solved simply by relying on inspiration and edicts.

Zhu Houzhao’s headache is getting worse. Fang Jifan has been very well-behaved recently. He did not talk back to him, but continued to follow Zhu Houzhao to solve new problems one after another.

For example… the water wells in the shantytowns began to run out. Previously, people’s water needs had been underestimated, so they had to quickly order people to bring more people with them to dig more wells.

Another example is that there are a large number of new buildings, there is insufficient manpower, and most of the new victims have no construction experience, so a group of masons and bricklayers need to be trained quickly.

The medical school is also overcrowded.

Naturally, if you have a minor illness, you go to a medical clinic, but if you have a serious illness, you have to be sent to a medical school.

There are quite a few students in the medical school, but there are obviously not enough beds in Jamsil.

As a last resort, spend money.

Zhu Houzhao looked at the accounts and was a little confused: “Old Fang, we may have spent a little too much.”

Fang Jifan was reluctant to go over and take a look, as if it had nothing to do with him: “Your Highness is wise and makes his own decisions. What are you doing?” I don’t understand, so I don’t want to ask for help. Oh, Your Highness, this is the report that has just been sent. It says that there will be 40,000 to 50,000 people arriving tomorrow, and the East District is already overcrowded. “

…

Third .

The chapter is here, go to bed, adjust your schedule, I have neurasthenia, I always have insomnia, I want to adjust it, if I stay up late, I will feel uncomfortable.

(End of chapter)