Chapter 29: Diversion
"Brother Mei, what you said makes sense. I'll take a look at it then." Liu Rushi replied.
"By the way, how about the "Ruyi scarf" and "Ruyi pants" last time, how did you and the other sisters use them?" Gu Heng wanted to divert Liu Rushi's attention, so he changed the topic to "Ruyi scarf" and "Ruyi pants"
"Pants" are on.
"It's very good. My sisters and I are very satisfied. We all went to the "Daotian" textile shop and bought a lot more." Liu Rushi said.
Hearing this, Gu Heng suddenly had an idea. He felt that it might prevent Liu Rushi from wanting to have sex with Qian Qianyi, and maybe Liu Rushi would have more ambitious goals and pursuits from now on.
Thinking of this, Gu Heng said seriously: "So, you must also know that the north suffered a once-in-a-century drought this year, and in Lin'an, floods in June this year damaged dozens of residents' fields and drowned nearly thousands of people.
.And the outbreak of floods is very likely to cause a plague, and more people will be displaced and their families will be destroyed!"
"Yes, I have heard these things from those scholars, and there was a drought in the north before this year. After the drought, there was a locust plague. In July of the eighth year of Chongzhen, there was a locust plague in Henan; in July of the tenth year of Chongzhen, there was a locust plague in Shandong.
, there was a locust plague in Henan; in June of the 11th year of Chongzhen, there was another locust plague after severe drought in Liangjing, Shandong, and Henan!"
Liu Rushi took over Gu Heng's words and recounted the situation in the north in recent years like a treasure trove.
"In that case, you remember all these situations very clearly!" Gu Hengdao.
"I heard what those scholars said. I was shocked at first and felt sympathy for the people who were in suffering. Sometimes after hearing it too much, I thought I would hate myself for not being a man, otherwise I could have done something to contribute to the country!
Liu Rushi said regretfully.
"So, have you ever thought about it, even if we are not men, and it is difficult for us to get the treatment that ordinary women enjoy from a matchmaker, and we are even criticized because of our status as prostitutes, as long as we have a heart to worry about
With all the hearts in the world, we can still live our own wonderful lives!" Gu Heng said very seriously.
"Brother Mei, what do you mean..." Liu Rushi was a little confused, but still had a hint of expectation.
"I mean, we can also do something to help the people who are suffering!"
"Now that there are disasters everywhere in the world, and the imperial court has been dealing with Jianlu for many years and spent a lot of money, the imperial court probably does not have a lot of money to provide disaster relief everywhere. As a result, many people in those disaster areas who cannot survive have risen up and joined the uprising army.
"
"In order to support the military expenses of suppressing the uprising armies in various places and the Jurchen tribes in the Northeast, the imperial court not only cannot allocate funds for disaster relief, but also has to tax the people again. The lives of the people will only become more and more difficult!"
"But if we make a lot of money through business, we can use the money in our hands to help people and prevent them from dying miserably. So, what do you think?"
Gu Heng said a lot in one breath, and his saliva was dry. He quickly picked up the tea on the table and drank it all, and then waited for Liu Rushi's reaction.
Liu Rushi thought for a long time, and then solemnly said to Gu Heng: "Brother Mei, I am willing to go into business with you, and then use the money earned to help the people. But, how should we do it specifically?"
"So, do you still remember the "Ruyi scarf" and "Ruyi pants" I mentioned to you before? That is our first step. You can introduce our "Ruyi scarf" and "Ruyi pants" to more women through yourself and other sisters.
"Ruyi scarves" and "Ruyi pants" have attracted more women to buy them at the "Daotian" textile shop."
"Also, we can also introduce the benefits of "Ruyi scarves" and "Ruyi pants" to some male customers at the appropriate time, so that the customers can buy them for their mothers, wives or concubines, as well as for their daughters."
"Every time the sisters introduce a customer to "Daotian" Textile Shop to buy "Ruyi Scarves" and "Ruyi Pants", they can ask the customer to tell who introduced him to "Daotian" Textile Shop. "Daotian" Textile Shop
Someone will register in the workshop, and the sisters can go to the "Daotian" textile workshop at the end of each month to receive a certain introduction fee."
After Gu Heng finished speaking, he poured himself another sip of tea, and Liu Rushi thought for a moment and then asked: "Brother Mei, since we are making money to help the victims, why do we still need to get introduction fees?"
"In this case, you don't need to get your own referral fee, but there are always some people who actively do this because of the benefits. We can't be harsh on them, as long as they do the job well and don't hurt others, of course
We need to give them a certain amount of money so that they will be more active in doing these things next time and earn more money for us. But..." Gu Heng explained.
"But what?" Liu Rushi asked.
"However, you have reminded me that you should pay attention to our other sisters in the future. If there are sisters who are like-minded as us and are willing to waive the introduction fee and are willing to work hard to promote "Ruyi Scarves" and "Ruyi Pants", then you can
These sisters also introduced me to each other, and we can form a club like those scholars!"
"Oh, what's the name of the club?" Liu Rushi asked curiously.
"It's called the "Ru Shi" Club. This club is not here to talk about poetry, calligraphy and painting, but to talk about how to make a lot of money, how to help those people, etc.!" Gu Heng replied.
"I like the content discussed in this club, but why is it named "Ru Shi"?" Liu Rushi asked doubtfully.
"Because Xin Qiji has a poem that writes, "I see how charming the green mountains are, and I expected that the green mountains would be like this when they see me." Your name "Ru Shi" is taken from this poem. You must also like Xin Qiji's concern for the country and the people.
Bar."
"And we are all promiscuous women, naturally charming, but we are as noble-minded and calm as green mountains. We can also worry about the country and the people, and do practical things to truly help the people. In addition, this "such" society,
I can count on you to organize it, I have many other important things to be busy with!" Gu Heng said seriously.
Liu Rushi also listened very seriously. After Gu Heng finished speaking, Liu Rushi promised: "Brother Mei, don't worry, I will definitely set up the "Rushi" society, work hard to make money, and do my part for the suffering people.
Powerful!"
"Well, I believe you, but there is one more thing I need to remind you. What we said today, including what the "Rushi" Club will say in the future, should not be leaked to other people, not even your own patrons or favorite people.
In order to prevent the news from being leaked and being targeted by people with bad intentions, which will cause a lot of unnecessary trouble."
"In addition, all members of the "Ru Shi" Club must be aware of this in the future. If so, can you do it?" Gu Heng asked.
Chapter completed!