Shangguan Wan Ning smiled brightly and said after drinking tea: "I will leave in two days. When I get home, I will truthfully report the disaster here and what I saw and heard to my father."
Everyone didn't quite understand the meaning of Shangguan Wan Ning's words, and looked at each other in confusion.
"Mr. Chen, thank you very much for the jewelry and clothes you sent me a few days ago. However, now that the disaster is serious, I don't dare to be too extravagant. So, I have gone to the pawn shop to exchange the clothes and jewelry for silver, and bought food for disaster relief.
, a total of one hundred and forty-five taels."
Shangguan Wan Ning made a gesture, and the servant standing aside handed over the notepad.
She smiled slightly and continued: "I have recorded this amount of money, and I will tell my father when I return to the capital. Next year your second son will come to Beijing to take the exam, so he must come to my home as a guest, and I will definitely do my best to be a landlord.
Please treat me well."
When everyone heard this, their eyes immediately shone with a strange light.
With a mere one hundred and forty-five taels of silver, I got a pass to enter the Prime Minister's Palace. It was simply the most cost-effective deal.
The education level in the northwest region is not as good as that of the prosperous and prosperous capital city, and very few people can pass the exam every year.
But if you have the support of the prime minister, it will be different.
"Miss Shangguan, how could you leave so quickly? I have just prepared five hundred taels of silver and plan to donate it to help the victims. I don't trust anyone with this money, so I hope that Miss Shangguan you can stay and support the overall situation.
"
"That's right."
Several other wealthy officials and wealthy people also began to follow suit.
"I also prepared six hundred taels."
"I have prepared eight hundred taels. Next year, my son will also go to Beijing to take the exam. Then I will definitely visit Lord Shangguan and Miss Shangguan again."
Shangguan Wan Ning did a simple calculation and found that although a few words had resulted in some more donations, it was still a drop in the bucket and seemed far from enough.
She looked embarrassed, lowered her head and said: "Actually, I also want to stay and do my best. But... my father sent someone to send a letter urging me to go back. After all, it is not safe in the city now."
"How could that be? I heard that the person who recently took over the city's guard was General Mu from the Shenji Battalion. With his ability, your safety will definitely be no problem."
Shangguan Wan Ning picked up the cup and took a sip of water, and said worriedly: "Everyone, you can't say that. There are flood victims outside the city. Although you have donated money now, but... how many things can this money buy and how much can it support?
God, everyone must know this."
"What if, after this time, His Highness the Prince's disaster relief food has not arrived yet? People, once they cannot guarantee food and clothing, they will do many crazy things. Just like how they desperately attacked the city a few days ago.
."
"What if it happens again? General Mu is indeed capable and skilled in martial arts, but his weapons should be used to fight the enemy, not to hurt the unarmed people. If the city gate is breached and a large number of victims flood into the city, then... there will be no peace.
Already."
Shangguan Wan Ning's words made everyone present start to whisper.
In fact, it's not that they don't understand this problem, it's just that no one wants to suffer a loss by spending more money.
Now, Shangguan Wan Ning has put the stakes in front of them.
In the face of disaster, no one can protect themselves wisely.
In addition, it was profitable to establish a relationship with the prime minister, so those whose families did not need to go to Beijing also began to waver.
"Then...I will pay one thousand taels."
"I'll pay eight hundred taels."
"I'll add another five hundred taels."
Shangguan Wanning watched the donation numbers gradually rise, and finally felt some small comfort in her heart.
She also kept her promise and recorded all the names and donation amounts of these people, hoping to have the opportunity to repay them in the future.
"I never thought you were so much better than me."
When Mu Jingrui walked into the hall, he saw Shangguan Wan Ning counting the silver coins with a smile.
"I just mastered a little bit of human nature." Shangguan Wanning asked the servants to carry the silver out and warned, "Take it all to buy rice and noodles, and send it to the warehouse outside the city."
She let out a long sigh of relief and sighed softly: "I hope... I can hold on until His Royal Highness arrives."
Mu Jingrui frowned and smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you."
Shangguan Wan Ning's heart skipped a beat.
"I just received news that His Royal Highness the Prince was blocked by heavy snow on the road, and the truck transporting grain was unable to move forward."
"Then...isn't it a long time coming?"
"It's not that it's a long time coming. It's just... we're not sure at the moment when it will arrive."
Shangguan Wan Ning sat on the chair a little lonely, thinking of the homeless and homeless victims, she felt vaguely intolerable.
Mu Jingrui looked at her, took off his cloak and put it on her, and said softly: "Don't think too much, go back to the room and rest, I will take care of the other things."
Shangguan Wan Ning gently grasped the cloak that contained Mu Jingrui's warmth, raised her head and stared into his eyes.
At this moment, he is so gentle and warm, like a warm spring breeze in the cold winter.
But in the future, will he become the same as what she experienced in the previous life?
"If you look at me like this again..." Mu Jingrui's heart was burning. He tried his best to resist the urge to kiss Shangguan Wan Ning and deliberately avoided her eyes, "I'm afraid I won't be able to control myself."
Shangguan Wan Ning quickly withdrew her gaze and stood up with a slight smile.
"Thank you for the cloak. I...will return it to you when I'm done using it."
After saying that, he turned around and ran out.
In the next few days, I did not receive any more news from Xiao Yujue.
Mu Jingrui felt that the situation might be worse than he imagined.
He saw that the food donated by wealthy foreigners was about to be used up again, while the number of victims outside the city continued to increase.
When Mu Jingrui returned from his inspection tour outside the city, it was already time to turn on the lamp, and the sky was completely dark.
From a distance, he saw a thin figure at the entrance of the government office, wandering around holding a lantern.
The cold wind was biting and the ice and snow were blowing, and the pain on my cheek was like a bone-cutting steel knife.
Mu Jingrui hurriedly jumped off his horse and ran over.
He looked at Shangguan Wan Ning's face, which was red from the cold, and felt an inexplicable surge of anger.
"It's such a cold day. If you don't stay in the house, what are you doing here?" Mu Jingrui growled.
"I'm waiting for you."
Shangguan Wan Ning handed over the heater hidden in her arms. "Please warm your hands first."
Mu Jingrui didn't pick her up, but stared at her blankly.
At this moment, Mu Jingrui's heart was completely melted. He took a deep breath and secretly made a decision.