It is said that since Chen Jue left home, he went straight to Yutai Commercial Bank, intending to find Hu Zhiyuan to negotiate the purchase of disaster relief materials at a low price with disaster relief money. It's just halfway through the road, Chen Jue's heart moved again, but he thought of the recklessness and inappropriateness of acting like this. He immediately instructed the four palanquin men to turn around and go back to the house, rearrange and copy the disaster relief slip Chen that he had just discussed with the third sister, and then stuffed it into his sleeve and hurried to the East Palace.

When he saw the prince, Chen Jue presented a sparse strip of Chen, and so carefully replied.

The crown prince assisted in state affairs with the sage, and he also saw a lot of brilliant writing, exquisite rhetoric, sharp language, and touching heartfelt performances. However, such a strange piece of writing as simple as Chen Qi's writing, detailed numbers, clear organization, and no matter how big or small, and even the specific number of disaster relief materials needed are listed on it one by one, has never been seen before.

This time, it can be regarded as an eye-opener.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince smiled, and sat in front of the desk to read the Chen, and Chen Jue advised His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that he wanted to use the disaster relief money allocated by the imperial court to buy grain, medicinal materials and other materials from the major merchants in Beijing, and explained to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince why he did so.

When the prince heard this, he was convinced. immediately ordered the little eunuch of the East Palace to go to the Six Princes' Mansion to spread the word. At one time, the six princes came in a hurry, and the three of them discussed in the outer study about the work of five or six meals. Seeing that there was nothing wrong with everything, I went to Daming Palace together and asked the saint to show me.

The saint cares about the people, and knows well the hatefulness of profiteers misleading the country. Immediately, I looked at the strip Chen presented by Chen Qi, and I also felt that it was novel, so I had to stay and take a closer look. He also ordered the crown prince to deal with the matter with the six princes and Chen Qi.

In this way, Qiao Zong'er, who can not only make money but also show his face in front of the emperor, Chen Jue has the intention of not flowing into the fields of outsiders, so he recommended Yutai Commercial Bank to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Six Princes.

There are countless salt merchants under the prince's family, and naturally they also have the intention to reward some people. It's just that Chen Qi is his confidant, and this method was thought up by Chen Qi, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also willing to give Chen Qi a decent look, so he smiled happily. However, the six princes were lonely, and they didn't know what the names of the firms were, so they didn't care.

And for a while they took counsel and dispersed. Chen Qichen went to Yutai Commercial Bank to find Hu Zhiyuan in the evening. How can Naiz be a big matter, Hu Zhiyuan, as the young owner of Yutai Commercial Bank, did not dare to act arbitrarily, so he found his old father - Hu Guiyong, the old owner of Yutai Commercial Bank.

Hu Guiyong's young family is poor, starting from a small school apprentice from scratch, creating today's family business, his heart is resolute, his means are sleek, and his eyes are keen. Hearing Chen Qi's words, Deng Shi realized the subtlety. Not only did he respond to Chen Jue's words, but he also opened his mouth to mention yì, and sold all the medicinal materials and grains to the imperial court at a price thirty percent lower than the market price, and in addition, he donated 100,000 taels of silver to fund the imperial court for disaster relief.

Chen Jue was overjoyed when he heard this, and he couldn't help but thank Mr. Hu on behalf of the prince of the imperial court. That night, I had a table of wine with the Hu family father and son in Yutai Commercial Bank, and then we were happy.

After Chen Jue left, Hu Zhiyuan expressed confusion about his father's decision. Asked directly, why didn't you donate the medicinal materials and food directly to the imperial court, but instead half sold and half donated twice?

Hu Guiyong did not explain, only drank the hot Huiquan wine, but smiled silently.

Now it is said that the Liangjiang area has been severely affected, and the six princes and Chen Qi and their entourage have been burdened with the heavy responsibility of the Qincha and will not go south in the future. Because of the large amount of materials he carried, in order to prevent bandits from running rampant along the way and looting disaster relief materials, Emperor Yongjia sent 3,000 brocade soldiers to escort them along the way.

It is the so-called worry of the mother of the child. Since Chen Jue left, the old and young of the Chen family have been suspenseful for Chen Jue day and night, and they can't eat well and sleep unsteadily. Others are still good, Mrs. Chen, Mrs. Chen is old, and Chen is pregnant, so they can't stand the toss and suffering.

Seeing that the Chen family was in suspense day by day, people became emaciated. The third sister couldn't, so she had to mention to everyone: "We are scared at home every day, and it will be useless for a long time." If you let your uncle know, you will feel sorry for yourself. In this case, it is better to ask the female dependents in the house to make some winter clothes and quilts to keep the cold and warm - there is no need for luxurious clothes and exquisite embroidery, only durable. At that time, when the caravan of Yutai Commercial Bank went south, they were sent over together. It is not only a part of our compassion for the victims, but also to pass the morning light, so that everyone will not be thinking all day long. ”

The third sister's idea is good, the daughters of the Chen family not only did it themselves, but the Feng family turned around and told the old friends who were familiar with the Chen family. When the Chen family went home, he also ordered the girls, aunts, maids, and mothers-in-law to cut clothes.

His family has in-laws, so one spread ten, ten spread hundred, and gradually the daughters and relatives of the semi-official eunuchs in Beijing and Thailand heard about it, and competed to follow suit, some donated money, some donated materials, and finally all were sent to the disaster of Liangjiang. When the affected people learned that this was a donation from the nobles and daughters in Beijing, they were all grateful to Dade. When the local dialect officials heard about this, they either sincerely sought goodness, or they intended to please the saint and the prince with this matter, they all wrote and praised them endlessly, only saying that only the saint was benevolent and loved the people, and the common people could be educated in this way, so at the feet of the Son of Heaven, virtuous and virtuous people came out in large numbers. The ladies of the deep house also have the virtue of the world.

The notes are uploaded from the local state capital to the cabinet. There are also cabinet ministers who present their majesty, and the saint and the crown prince know about it, and they feel even more honored. The sage even issued a decree to reward the ladies who were the first to mention the matter. In addition to rewarding gold and silver gadgets, all the ladies of each family who have a decree are raised to the first class.

At this time, the ladies of all families were grateful to Dade and knelt down to thank the emperor.

Only the Chen family, although he was among the rewards, had no fate because he was remarried, so he only got some gold and silver toys, and he was depressed. It's not good to complain, so I have to lie in bed all day long and sigh, and I shirk my body again.

Frightened, the You family and son saw Tian'er circling around the Chen family. After a while, he asked if he would eat tea, and after a while, he asked if he would eat fruit. After a while, someone went to invite a doctor with a good pulse to come to see a doctor, and after a while, he scolded a few aunts and concubines for being lazy and refusing to come over to serve his wife...... I had to toss three or four times a day, but it made Chen unrestful and had more and more headaches.

Seeing this, the third sister was distressed and funny, so she had to quietly comfort the Chen family behind her back. said a lot of witticisms that made people laugh, and then the coaxing Chen gradually turned around.

On this day, the three girls of the You family were talking with Chen in the main room. The eldest girl of the You family is a few years older than the other girls, and she is more skilled in needlework. Besides, since Chen entered the door, she has been taken care of by him, and she is quite grateful to Chen in her heart, and she has nothing to repay. Seeing that Chen was pregnant, he lit the lamp and boiled oil for two months to make a set of red satin oblique placket and small jacket, and the front placket and two shoulders of the jacket were also embroidered with several pictures of the boy holding the fish and bowing, and the boy on the picture was white and chubby...... Chen's second sister and third sister saw it, and they all praised the eldest girl's embroidery work.

At one time, a little girl sent grapes and watermelons from the well, and Chen was pregnant and didn't dare to eat them, so he only let the three sisters eat more.

The second sister picked up a piece of watermelon and took a bite, then frowned and put it aside, because she said: "This year's watermelon is not sweet, not as good as in previous years." ”

The eldest girl was beside her, and said with a smile: "I think it's this year's rain." ”

When Third Sister You heard this, she said that the melons and fruits were not sweet, but she was afraid that the rain would be too diligent and spoil the dealer, and this year's harvest may not be very good. In a few days, he went to the two Zhuangzi to take a look, "If the harvest is too bad, let's also learn from those who accumulate goodness and reduce the rent by a few percent." Those tenants have worked hard for a year in the wind and rain, and it is not easy. Why bother that they won't have enough to eat next year? There are still shops to buy and sell in our house, and the money on this item is not bad. Even if it's for my brother, it's just a yin owl. ”

Chen was originally a pungent person who did not respect ghosts and gods. But now that she is pregnant, she believes these words more and more. At this moment, hearing what the third sister said, I was also a little moved. It's just that I can't give up the money in my hand, so I thought about it, and then smiled: "Let's go and see first, if the year is okay, it's just that." If it's really difficult, even if you pay for this year's rent, it's not worth it......"

While he was talking, I saw the little girl in the second class come in and spread the word, only saying that Mrs. Zhang came to visit.

When Chen and several sisters heard this, they were stunned. Chen only felt that it was not very good, frowned and said: "This is not a year, and it will come without the next post...... Something can't be wrong? ”

The third sister also had some thoughts in her heart, and only listened to Chen's words, but smiled and persuaded: "Although Uncle Zhang is not an official, he also serves the saint." Usually more decent than people like us, what can it do? I haven't seen him for a few days, so I'm here to see my mother. What's more, with the relationship between the two of us, there is no need for those false politeness. ”

When Chen heard this, he also felt reasonable. Because the little girl was ordered to lead the people to the main hall to sit first, and then said: "Serve tea to Mrs. Zhang, and say that I will come immediately." ”

The little girl agreed. At this time, the Chen family and the two sisters changed their clothes to meet the guests, and the second and third sisters helped them to the main hall to meet the guests.

Zhang Hua's wife, Qiu, took a pair of children Zhang Hua and Zhang Yan in the main hall, and the three of them were restless, anxious to turn around in the hall, and their faces were anxious.

Chen couldn't help but be shocked, and hurriedly entered the hall to take a closer look at Qiu. I saw that the makeup on her face was uneven, and she looked even haggard between her eyebrows. A pair of eyes are also red, with tears in their eyes, which is obvious that they are in trouble.

Seeing Chen enter the door, Qiu stood up suddenly, took three steps and two steps to Chen, took Chen's hands, and before he could speak, tears the size of beans rolled down. Whimpering and crying, "...... I shouldn't have come to you. I know you're pregnant now, and I can't worry about it, and I can't help it. I just ask you to find a way to save your brother......"

After listening to Qiu's words, Chen became more and more anxious, and hurriedly asked, "Sister-in-law, what are you talking about?" You and I are originally in-laws, and we should work together to help each other. It's just that Brother Zhang, what's wrong with him, you can make it clear, and I can help you with ideas, right? ”

After that, he sent Qiu to sit down again, and he also sat beside him.

Qiu Shi wiped his tears and said, "Your brother is ...... was framed and ate the lawsuit...... Now he has been sued by a complaint to the Yamen...... Your brother has also been taken to prison......"

When Chen heard this, he was surprised and confused in his heart, and asked again: "Brother Zhang is in charge of the Huangzhuang for the sage." What's more, he has a sleek temperament and is cautious, and he knows best who he can't mess with. What powerful people can he offend? Even if you offend someone, if you can't say anything in private, how can you get into trouble in the field where the official is imprisoned? ”

When Qiu Shi saw this, he had to cry and cry to tell him in person. These things are not clear in three or two sentences. After Chen listened carefully, he realized that Zhang Hua was not offending people, but someone took a fancy to his errand......