"Bo Yuan, if the current situation is really like this, I don't want the one thousand taels of reward you promised to me earlier. I still have some surplus income at home. At most, I can sell some fields and survive this year. But now it's over.

It's February, and I'm afraid that the pirates won't be able to wait for us to build ships and cannons, so they will go north in April or May. If this matter cannot be stepped up, it will definitely have an impact on the coastal defense plan. I am here to help you, and I can't turn you into a trap.

?" Wang Chang saw that the situation was urgent and was willing to donate his salary to help Ruan Yuan replenish military supplies.

"Mr. Lanquan, you haven't paid the compensation for the copper mine in Yunnan yet, but now you have to turn down this thousand taels. Even if your family has more income, how long can you support it? Should I ask Mr.

Are you coming to Hangzhou to discuss military affairs so that your husband can't even live out the rest of his life as he wishes?" Ruan Yuan couldn't bear to let Wang Chang make such a big sacrifice.

But for everyone, the eighty thousand taels is really a huge hole that cannot be filled with personal financial resources. The three of them looked at the blank check sent by Jiaqing and were silent for a while, not knowing how to raise the money. Until nightfall,

When Ruan Yuan returned to the inner courtyard, he still had no choice but to look at the endless night sky in the courtyard and commit suicide.

"Master, you haven't finished today's dinner. It's been three meals in a row. If Master continues like this, can you...can you bear it?" Kong Luhua saw that Ruan Yuan was depressed all day, and she also accompanied him.

When I got to the patio, I tried to find some solutions.

"But madam, these tens of thousands of taels of silver are not a fraction of anything. If we cannot raise this money, we will not be able to do anything in the future. By then, I am afraid... I am afraid that our family just wants to settle down and have a meal."

Even a meal will become a luxury." Ruan Yuan didn't want his wife to worry, but at this time, he couldn't think of any words of comfort.

"Master, it makes sense to think so. Alas, in fact, if you don't need that much silver and only need a few thousand taels, maybe I can give it a try? You are an in-law of our Duke's family. Now you are doing it for national affairs.

Worry, there's nothing wrong with me, the Duke's office, helping you, right? But when you mentioned eighty thousand taels of silver, I'm afraid..." Kong Luhua couldn't help but sigh, such a figure is impossible even for a famous family.

It was easy to raise money. But saying this made Ruan Yuan vaguely see some hope.

"Madam, if you say so...there is still a way to raise funds. But if you really do this, I'm afraid, madam, dad, our family will have to endure more hardships this year. If nothing else,

It's not his fault, I shouldn't have thought this way..."

"Master, what do you want to say is..."

"Yes, it is to raise the Integrity Bank." Ruan Yuandao said: "The purpose of raising the Integrity Bank is, firstly, to prevent provincial and county officials from being trapped in their livelihood, and secondly, as part of the direct provincial public funds, used to supplement local expenditures. But on the contrary,

Let me tell you, even if we don’t need to raise honest money for our current household expenses, we can always support it this year with official salary and land. As for public funds, if they are not urgently needed, it is okay to postpone them for a year. From this point of view, if I

Remove all the expenses of Brother Yuanru, Litang, and Mr. Lanquan, and leave a few hundred taels for emergency needs. If you can donate them, you can reach more than 7,000 taels. If Mr. Liu and Xiao Xian

Brother, you can also donate some. With these 80,000 taels, you can probably make up half of it. At that time, if you want to find the other half, you may find a new way."

"That's true... But Master, since you have already thought of it, why do you still say, 'You shouldn't think like this'? It's also that Madam is not smart and can't think of any other way. But according to what Master said, if you donate to support Lian

Silver can indeed relieve the current difficulties, so just do whatever you want, Master. After all...hehe, Master is not much smarter than me." Kong Luhua said this with a calm voice, and she didn't even forget it.

He was teasing Ruan Yuan, but when Ruan Yuan heard this, he couldn't help but feel moved in his heart. When he looked at Kong Luhua again, his eyes were full of unbearability and guilt, but he seemed to be unable to believe that this sentence was true.

"Madam, this...are you kidding?" Ruan Yuan said in shock.

"Why is this a joke? Didn't Master also say that? The money for raising integrity is ten thousand taels a year. If we only keep necessary expenses, we can save seven thousand taels. Then Master took the seven thousand taels and donated them to

What's wrong with people in need and things in need?" Kong Luhua's words this time were serious. It seemed that she was already prepared to donate her salary.

"Madam, actually..." Ruan Yuan couldn't help but feel: "My family has not been rich since I was a child, and I have been used to living frugally. If I am the only one in the family now, I can just donate the money. It doesn't matter.

Where I am concerned. But now I am no longer alone. We have you in our family, Shuzhi and Yuezhuang. With Cai'er and Xie's family, I promised to protect them in this life. You marry into our family.

In the past four years, I have seen all the household utensils that have been added to my family. I... I know that as a minister or governor, I cannot save some money that should be spent. Our family is now better than the four.

I became more respectable two years ago, and I... I also think this is good, but I know that all the money was paid by my wife, so I always feel that I can't help you. Now that I have become a governor, I also want to

If there is a surplus from raising money, I will buy more clothes, calligraphy and paintings for you. Madam likes incense. Just a few days ago, Jiang Er said that there is an agarwood shop over there at Tongjiang Bridge. The agarwood in it is selling well, I heard.

.Madam has brought so much to the Ruan family. If I don’t feel any gratitude at all, then can I be worthy of Madam calling me “Master”? But if I really donate all this money, then do I still have to look at Madam?

Are you going to live a hard life with me making porridge and side dishes every day? If I really do this, the first person I will apologize to will be my wife?"

"Master, you...you still know that I like incense?" Kong Luhua couldn't help but have a hint of blush on her face.

"Of course, it's early winter in Beijing, so I live in the west city and get a middle school. I arrange a new paper pavilion in the warm house, and tidy up the old smoke cage. I see the sudden cold and falling snow, and I feel worried when I hear the gusts of wind. I feel ashamed that my boudoir is too stable.

, The floor of the small room is red with fragrance. This poem is so leisurely and comfortable, but also has a far-reaching heart. If it was not written by my wife, who else could it be?" Ruan Yuan said with a smile.

"Master, do you still know the poems I wrote?" Kong Luhua seemed a little surprised, but complained a little: "If it weren't for you, how could I have so many sorrows and complaints in vain? In those few days, you brought that bad old man with you.

When I entered the house, I felt annoyed when I saw it. And that day, it was snowing heavily, and you happened to be on night watch in the palace. I... I was alone in the room, how could I not worry about you? If I didn't smoke some incense to support me,

Now, what should I do if my wife is sick? This poem was not well done, so I am not allowed to read it again!" Even so, there was still a sense of pride in Kong Luhua's expression. It seemed that this poem was originally a poem of satisfaction.

Although Ruan Yuan accidentally read this poem by his wife, it was only then that he realized that it was the night when he and Jiaqing planned the snowy night plan. His wife was alone in the empty room, lonely and worried, and only then composed this poem. Think about it this way.

, I feel even more sorry for Kong Luhua.

But Kong Luhua didn't seem to care about this, and instead smiled and said: "But, this fragrance is not that important to Madam. At that time, the weather was bad, and I was worried about you, so I smoked some. Now, there is no such thing.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t have to. Also, don’t underestimate Madam. Think about it for yourself. After being with you for four years, Madam has also eaten a lot of porridge and side dishes with you. At worst, there are so many days like this.

How many days does it matter? As for Sister Shuzhi and Sister Yuezhuang, with me as a good sister here, you don’t have to worry."

"But madam, this..." Ruan Yuan still felt a little sorry for this.

"Master, I've been with you for a long time. I can't explain what's going on at sea, but at least I know a little bit about it. I know clearly that if the naval cannons of the army are still like they are now, this battle will not be possible until next year or the year after.

, maybe you won’t be able to finish it. By then, I’m afraid you will have to spend more money than you do now. If this period of time passes, you are still young and can always save some money.

So the long-term pain is better than the short-term pain. If you donate your money this time, if we win the battle at sea, then everyone will be happy, right? Besides, Madam’s family still has some personal money every year. If we don’t buy your antique books, it’s just

If you support her for a year, there is nothing to worry about. But there is one thing you must remember." Kong Luhua is also a sensible person, and she always prioritizes important matters, which gradually makes Ruan Yuan feel at ease.

"It's okay to say it, madam," Ruan Yuandao said.

"Because you donated money, Master, the family is not enough, so Madam used her own money to make up for the family expenses. In other words, Madam should have a share of the money donated by Master. Well, since you take

If you use my money to build ships and cannons, you must go all out to deal with the pirates this time and deal with them seriously. Remember, you are not allowed to use my money to lose the battle!" Kong Luhua said.

"Don't worry, madam!" Looking at Kong Luhua's serious yet cute expression, Ruan Yuan couldn't help but laugh.

On the next day, Ruan Yuan discussed with Jiao Xun, Sun Xingyan, Wang Chang and others, and took out all the Lianlian silver he had accumulated in the five years of Jiaqing, except for necessary expenses, for shipbuilding and cannon casting. Wang Chang, Sun Xingyan and others

Seeing Ruan Yuan's righteous deeds, people could not be moved. They all said that although the friendship between host and guest should not be neglected, they could donate half of their salary to help the army. Hearing that Ruan Yuan took the lead in donating, the whole province of Zhejiang was shocked. Liu Xang, Qin Ying and others also

Ruan Yuan was informed one after another and agreed to donate most of the Yanglian Silver for military supplies.

However, within a few days, corresponding fundraisers came one after another. On this day, Ruan Yuan also called Liu Xang and Qin Ying to the Fuyuan to discuss the establishment of a cannon casting place, the casting of new cannons, and the construction of warships.
Chapter completed!