Chapter 409, Donation Frenzy (Part II)
Knock~Knock~"
On one of the most prosperous streets in the capital, a group of officials shouted loudly while beating gongs and drums: "Fundraising, fundraising~"
"Supporting the front line, everyone has a responsibility~"
"When the country lives and dies, it is the responsibility of the husband~"
"Those who have money will pay, and those who will have power will contribute~"
These people were arranged by Zhu Houzhao here, they were all from the East Palace Prince's Mansion, some people beat gongs and drums, some people moved out of their seats, as well as pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and a huge donation box, with a clear division of labor, found an open place, and immediately began to raise donations lively.
Of course, there are not only this place in the whole capital, there are many fund-raising points, and there are also some mobile fund-raising teams to go to some factories, workshops, merchants, shops and the like around the capital to raise donations.
In addition to the capital, Tianjin is the closest to the capital, and there are cement roads to connect it, so there is also a fundraising team in Tianjin to raise donations from the whole society.
"Fundraising~Fundraising~"
"Everyone, come on~"
With the sound of gongs and drums, the people on the street shouted one after another, and a huge crowd immediately followed behind these officials of the East Palace.
Whether they really wanted to donate or wanted to follow the excitement, people on the street gathered around in an instant, and at the same time, more people who heard the news also poured out and gathered towards the fundraising point.
"Don't be in a hurry~ Don't crowd, those who want to raise donations line up."
As soon as the officials saw this posture, they immediately panicked, there were too many people, and there were a lot of people, and they immediately hurriedly shouted loudly with iron horns.
As the officials shouted out, as soon as everyone heard it, some people who really wanted to raise money naturally quickly lined up, and some people who didn't want to donate suddenly stood awkwardly to the side.
"I donate 10,000 silver dollars, I wish the front-line soldiers a victory, and I will win!"
The first person to stand up was an actor arranged by Liu Jin, and if he wanted to drive fundraising, he naturally had to use some brains.
People are selfish, even in this kind of major matter related to the life and death of the country, people are also selfish, and when collecting donations, people must temporarily put this selfishness behind, so someone needs to take the lead.
At the same time, this fundraising also needs to shout slogans, inspiring people, many times this is the case, people's hearts are very important, as long as there is confidence, many impossible things can become possible, and the same can also unite more people and concentrate more strength to do things.
"Wow~"
Hearing that someone stood up and donated 10,000 silver dollars at once, the people around couldn't help but shout, only to see that person took out a stack of silver tickets from the First Bank of Daming from his arms, and donated it without the slightest hesitation.
"Master Li Sanyang Li donated 10,000 silver dollars, I wish the front-line soldiers a victory, and I will win!"
The official on the side recorded the name and the amount of donations, and the official next to him immediately shouted loudly to the surrounding crowd with a label loudspeaker, accompanied by the amplification of the iron plate horn, and suddenly the people on the whole street heard it clearly.
"Daming will win~"
"Daming will win~"
Li Sanyang, who had finished donating, turned around and waved his fist and shouted loudly, and the officials around him immediately followed suit.
"Daming will win~"
"Daming will win~"
When the people around heard this, they immediately shouted out one after another, and suddenly the people on the whole street waved their hands and shouted.
The sound resounded in the sky, like a huge wave constantly stirring in all directions, constantly echoing in the streets and alleys of the capital.
"The Moon Tower in the capital donated 50,000 taels of silver, I wish my Ming soldiers a victory, and the Ming Dynasty will win!"
Someone started, the wave of donations began to set off, and Mochizuki Tower, which has always been at the forefront of the fashion trend in the capital, did not disappoint this time, and soon stood up to donate 50,000 taels of silver.
"Good~"
As the official messenger reported the amount of donations from Wangyue Tower, the people who were watching the lively melon eating around couldn't help but cheer loudly, and at the same time, driven by some people arranged by Liu Jin, everyone also cheered.
"Beijing Caiyun Textile Factory donated 20,000 taels of silver, I wish my Ming soldiers a victory, and the Ming Dynasty will win!"
The Caiyun Textile Factory opened by Wang Shouren also stood up to donate, which immediately caused a round of applause.
"Caiyun Textile Factory, it's the textile factory where the woven cloth is good and beautiful, and the price is very cheap~"
"That's right, it's the Caiyun Textile Factory, I heard that it's still a textile factory opened by Wang Shouren of Bangyan~"
"I see, no wonder, next time I buy cloth, I'll find their house~"
With the official messenger shouting out the Caiyun Textile Factory, all of a sudden everyone knew about this textile factory, and invisibly, it could be regarded as an advertisement for the textile factory, so that everyone knew that there was such a textile factory.
"The prisoners of the capital donated 100,000 taels of silver, I wish my Ming soldiers a victory, and the Ming Dynasty will win~"
Soon, the scholars of Guozijian made a strong effort, and they donated together and collected a hundred thousand taels of silver to donate.
"Good~"
"It is worthy of being a scholar of my Ming Dynasty, and he dares to be the world~"
"Pillars of the Nation~"
When the people around heard this, they immediately applauded again and again, the identity of the scholar of Guozijian is not ordinary, and it can be regarded as the representative of the entire Ming Dynasty reader.
Now these scholars donated 100,000 taels of silver to support the front line, and immediately attracted everyone's applause, this is the reader, is the pillar of the Ming Dynasty, is the future of the Ming Dynasty, the country is in trouble, the husband is responsible, and they are also worried about the country and the people.
When the country is in crisis, these scholars are also willing to throw their heads and spill their blood, get on the horse to lift the sword to kill the thieves, and use the pen to rule the world when they get off the horse.
"Da Ming will win!"
A group of scholars, dressed in neat Confucian robes and with long swords pinned to their waists, shouted this slogan neatly.
At this moment, everyone seemed to see the shadow of the Confucian scholars in the Qin and Han dynasties from their bodies, and the Confucian scholars at that time were not only powerful in writing, but also powerful in swords, bows and horses.
"Daming will win~"
As these scholars shouted this slogan, the surrounding people shouted out in unison, at this moment, everyone has a belief in their hearts, that is, Daming will win this battle, and Daming will definitely not lose.
Because from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty to ordinary people, everyone is silently supporting the front line.
The fundraising point became extremely busy here, and the long queue stretched to the end of the street, and every now and then there were voices sounding.
Whenever someone donated more than 10,000 taels of silver, the officials would shout it out louder so that everyone could know the name of the donor.
Of course, most of the ordinary people donate less than ten taels of silver, and some poor people can only donate a few copper plates, but even if it is a few copper plates, the officials who raise donations are also very respectful, and when someone comes to donate, they will express their gratitude to each other in unison.
"Thank you for your fundraising~ Daming will win!"
The officials who raised funds were hoarse, and kept shouting at the people who came to donate.
"Look ~ Look, even Hanako has come to donate."
A group of beggars dressed in tatters with broken bowls and sticks in their hands also came to donate, which immediately caused a heated discussion, and the people around couldn't help but point fingers at these beggars.
"We are beggars who also know that the rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband, although we don't have any money, but if we have a penny, we will donate a penny, I wish the front-line soldiers a victory, I will win!"
A beggar at the head pointed at everyone, but he raised his head and said very loudly.
"Da Ming will win!"
"The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of the husband!"
The beggars behind him suddenly shouted in unison.
"Good~"
I don't know who shouted, but the people around him immediately shouted out along with them, and all of a sudden the entire people on the street were impressed by these beggars.
Many people who were still stingy and heartbroken about the copper plates in their bags suddenly felt red and ashamed, and they couldn't wait to find a crack in the ground to get into.
Especially some rich landlords and old wealth, people who know each other around have cast contemptuous glances, what about being rich?
When the country is in crisis, it is not as good as a beggar, at least the beggar knows that the country is in trouble, and everyone has to contribute, but you, the landlord and the old wealth, even if you have thousands of family wealth, what if you don't understand the rise and fall of the country, everyone despises you.
"Wife, should we donate a little too?"
People with tracheitis plucked up the courage to ask their wives.
"Donate, donate a little bit, even the beggars have donated, we can't let the neighbors laugh at us."
Even if he was very dead tracheitis, who had always deducted money, he had to nod his head when he looked at the scene of enthusiastic donations, took out a handful of copper coins from his arms, and let himself be in charge of donating.
"I donated three taels of silver, the rise and fall of this country is the responsibility of the husband, the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty is closely related to each of us, the Ming Dynasty is strong, and we ordinary people can also live a good life."
"If our Ming Dynasty declines, it is still us ordinary people who suffer the most."
"These Tartars are very hateful, everyone has read the newspapers, they slaughtered 100,000 of our compatriots in Gansu, Shaanxi, and Ningxia, can you not repay such a sea of blood?"
"The front-line soldiers are killing the enemy in blood, defending the homeland and defending the country, how can we be indifferent in the rear, a few taels of silver is nothing at all."
"If you don't kill this Tartar, they still think that we will have no one in the Ming Dynasty."
"That's right, you should kill the majesty of these Tartars and let them know that they are powerful."
"Today, we looted and killed our brothers and sisters in Gansu and Shaanxi, maybe they will come to our capital that day, and we will be safer if we are strong and strong."
In the lively crowd, everyone was discussing fiercely, and there were many people arranged by Liu Jin, but slowly more and more people were driven, and even those who didn't want to donate became embarrassed.
Because even the beggars have come to donate, and the people around you have also donated, if you don't donate a little, you will be embarrassed to stand up and be embarrassed to meet people.
For some people with status, this donation can't be donated less, otherwise you can't take it, and when you go out to talk about it, if you donate too little, it will only make people laugh, make people despise, and even have no friends.
The fundraising points in the entire capital are crowded here, and the long queue for donations has been continuously extended, until it reaches the end of the street.
At the same time, in one place in the capital, some people who already knew the news also began to take action.
In some factories around the capital, workers also lined up in a long line, one after another, one after another, the owners of the factories also added a large number, rounded up, and then hurried to the capital's fundraising point.
Many smart people have found a point, this donation is actually equivalent to an advertisement, although the advertising fee is a bit expensive, but the effect is still quite good, it is said that there are many donations, tomorrow's Ming Morning Post will be published, which can let more people know their factory.
What's more important is that everyone donates, if you don't donate, people will think that you are not patriotic, and naturally everyone is very likely to exclude you when doing business, which is the most deadly.
The more famous and valuable a person is, the more he has to save face, because this thing is very important, and he must not stand on the wrong side of the key position, and he must express it more or less.
Donations have been going on, and the further you go, the more people donate, the more money you donate, and the more large donations you make.
"Let's take a look~Let's look~"
"Aren't these the sisters of Yihong Courtyard?"
A group of sisters dressed in fancy clothes appeared at a fundraising point, which immediately attracted everyone's attention, and everyone looked over.
"Are they here to donate money too?"
Someone asked, with some disbelief.
"All the girls of our Yihong Courtyard donated 20,000 taels of silver, and I wish the Ming soldiers a victory, and the Ming Dynasty will win!"
The bustard led by the old bustard came to the fundraising point for large donations, shouted very loudly, and then took out two stacks of 100 yuan silver tickets from the First Bank of Daming.
"Good~"
As soon as she finished speaking, the people around her couldn't help but cheer.
"The merchant girl doesn't know the hatred of the country, and she still sings the backyard flowers across the river~"
"Although we are business girls, but not the poet's business girls, we also know that the rise and fall of the country is not only the responsibility of the husband, it should be the responsibility of everyone, although our sisters have little strength, but they are also willing to make a little contribution and strength to the prosperity of the country."
The old bustard stood up and said very loudly.
After she finished speaking, she also shouted loudly: "Da Ming will win!" ”
Suddenly, the sisters who came with her also shouted in unison, and the people on the whole street were silent, and then they cheered loudly.
At this moment, no one looks down on them, everyone sincerely applauds them, women are not easy, and they do not forget to worry about the country and the people, which refreshes everyone's opinion of these women in the dust.
At the same time, at this moment, there are many people who are ashamed and can't get into the cracks in the ground, because they feel that they are not even as good as these dusty women, they still know that the country is prosperous, everyone is responsible, and the reason is to donate their hard-earned money.
But what about them?
Countless people were extremely ashamed, silently stood behind the long queue for donations, took out their wallets from their arms, counted the broken silver inside, and gritted their teeth and took out a few more broken silver.
Throughout the Beijing-Tianjin area, fundraising activities are in full swing.
The boxes of donations were soon filled with silver, copper plates, and silver tickets, which were heavy, not only money, but also the trust of the Ming people in this country, the trust of the imperial court, and the trust of the defeated enemy.
The notebooks are full of names, including scholars, businessmen with a lot of wealth, ordinary people, beggars, and sisters......
A cheer in the fundraising point continued to sound, a wave of victory like a tide continued to sweep out, everyone's hearts are no longer worried, no longer afraid, everyone firmly believes that Ming will win!