"Mrs. Cai was joking," Xie Songhua smiled again on his face, but the smile didn't reach his eyes. "I'm just making suggestions. As you said before, how can I make a decision for Madam?"
Mrs. Cai did not dare to continue this topic, and just said with a smile: "I only follow the princess's lead."
Xie Songhua smiled and said nothing, "This incident has had a considerable impact. Many people in and outside the city have begun to worry because of Madam's behavior. It can be said that people are panicked.
This first way is the way to appease people's hearts. Mr. Cai has already stated that your private property will be used as relief for the people of the city if Mrs. Cai agrees. Therefore, otherwise Mrs. Cai will show up in person and transfer these
Let the matter calm down and distribute supplies inside and outside the city? By the way, let me explain the previous behavior.
As for the words of explanation, we have already written it for you. Let’s just say that you originally wanted to take the money to buy supplies, but you just didn’t expect that it would be misunderstood.
This was originally your kind intention. In this way, it not only appeased the people inside and outside the city, but also won a good reputation for you and Mr. Cai."
When Mrs. Cai heard this, she trembled subconsciously and immediately said: "Princess, this is impossible! These are my wife's savings over the years, and they are life-saving money that I left for my children."
Mrs. Cai was about to burst into tears as she spoke, "I also know that what happened this time is really wrong, but Princess, you don't know the difficulties our family is facing.
Our master is an incorruptible man who loves the people. How can we make money in a place like Datong? Only when the prince is here can he receive his salary peacefully, otherwise he may not even be able to get his salary.
The whole family depends on my dowry. If all this money is taken away, my wife and children will have no way to live anymore! Princess!
You are also a woman, and you will have many children with the prince in the future. Isn't the most important thing for a parent the children you give birth to?"
I had never seen her so sincere just now, but now that she was talking about money, she burst into tears.
Xie Qionghua's face showed a bit of disdain.
Xie Songhua, on the other hand, had no reaction from me.
It is true that Mr. Cai is a good local official, but the so-called incorruptibility is not entirely true.
Xie Songhua has never believed that a good official must be clean and honest, and it is best to live a life of poverty.
Therefore, in her opinion, it doesn't matter that Mr. Cai's small actions and innocuous actions do not interfere with the behavior of the people.
But when it came to Mrs. Cai, it actually became a benefit to talk about it.
Not to mention anything else, if it weren't for Mr. Cai, would the hundreds of hectares of fertile land that Mrs. Cai bought five or six years ago be at that price?
Not to mention, Mrs. Cai bought stocks from many shops in Datong.
It's obviously a profitable business, and the operating conditions are very mature. It's like a chicken that only lays golden eggs. Isn't it good to make money by yourself in a shop like this?
Why should Mrs. Cai become a shareholder?
Besides her husband being the local magistrate here, what else could she wish for?
There is no need to go into detail about these words. The person who said them was acting, and the people listening were also acting.
When she had finished singing in tears, Xie Songhua said calmly: "Then, Mrs. Cai is planning to choose the second way."
Of course Mrs. Cai didn't dare to say anything. If she was asked to choose, there would probably not be much difference between the two paths. How could she dare to agree so easily.
But the previous one, asking her to donate all her private property, would be more uncomfortable than killing her, so she subconsciously thought so.
"The second way may be much easier for Madam," Xie Songhua said lightly, "The impact of this incident has been too great, and it has already spread to Beijing.
Although Beijing has not expressed its position at the moment, there is no guarantee that there will be no comments in the future. Not only Madam yourself, but also Mr. Cai and your eldest son who already has a position will inevitably have an impact.
Therefore, without thinking about the people in the city and outside the city, even for the future of your family, Madam has to show something. It is better to do this. Madam just stays in the palace and does some work for me.
There are many small things to arrange here. When the time comes, I will write down my wife’s name on the brochure.
In this way, although we cannot be accountable to the people, we can at least be accountable to the court."
Mrs. Cai looked at her cold room with great fear in her heart.
She looked at Xie Songhua and said hesitantly: "Then... can you please go back to your residence and come back during the day?"
"Ma'am, are you kidding me?"
Xie Songhua broke Mrs. Cai's illusion with just one sentence, making the look on her face extremely ugly.
Mrs. Cai looked at the house here again, "But here... it's really too cold."
"Then it seems that Madam is more acceptable to the first option?"
"No, no, no!" Mrs. Cai waved her hands quickly, "Since the princess has already considered this for my wife, how can I be ignorant? Since I have done something wrong, I will naturally be punished. I will listen to the princess in everything.
arrange."
After saying that, I immediately remembered what Xie Songhua said just now, and changed my words: "I will definitely learn from the princess, and I hope to do my best in front of the princess. If I can help the princess achieve something,
That’s the best thing.”
Xie Songhua admired her enlightened attitude very much. He smiled and nodded and said, "That's very good if you think so."
Madam Cai's face was about to turn the color of a bitter melon, but she still couldn't hold it back, so she asked again: "Then...what does the princess want to call my wife? Can I ask my wife's family to call a few capable servants?"
Come here, as many people as there are helpers."
Xie Songhua did not answer, but looked at her with a half-smile.
Mrs. Cai immediately said: "Yes, yes, I have been stupid again. This matter was originally meant to atone for my sins. It would be dishonest to ask the people below to do it."
Xie Songhua then stood up, nodded with a smile and said: "It can be seen that it is good for Mrs. Cai to live here. It has only been a few days, and my thoughts have already reached several levels. In this case, I will go back first.
As for the rest of the matter, someone will come over and talk to Madam, Madam, don’t be anxious, it’s good to take a rest first.”
After saying that, he took Xie Qionghua out of the door.
After walking out of the yard, Xie Qionghua finally couldn't help shouting: "What are you doing? People like this should be severely punished. With her money, I don't know how many people have been bullied."
You actually gave it back to her after she came over. Didn’t you tell me before that it will be confiscated?"
Xie Songhua shook his head, "Although I am also angry, this is her private property after all, and it does concern the rest of the Cai family.
Mr. Cai has been in Datong for many years and knows everything about Datong very well. If his family's property is really taken away at this time, no matter how good-tempered he is, he will inevitably be a little angry. If it affects the current situation,
The situation is so unworthy."
Xie Qionghua was still depressed, "But should we just let her go?"
"Let it go?" Xie Songhua raised his eyebrows, "Don't you know what's going on at home?"
Xie Qionghua was stunned for a moment, and when he came to his senses, he quickly caught up with his cousin, with a bit of excitement on his face, "You...are you really planning to let her do those jobs?"
"Otherwise? Can I really support such an idle person?" Xie Songhua said without hesitation, and then added, "But I still need to talk to Mr. Cai about this matter first. Anyway, I'm in the palace, and I don't care.
As for making Mr. Cai lose face."
After hearing this, Xie Qionghua had already thought of many ways to torture people. Thinking about it, she felt that it was much more relaxing, but soon she thought of another possibility, "You don't really just want to make her tired!"