The township examination is to be held in Hangzhou, Hangcheng said that it is not big, it is not small, and the students in the remote villages have no horses or cars, and they need to walk for five or six days to reach Hangzhou.

So they usually set off a month before the start of the exam, and after arriving in Hangzhou, they first found an inn to stay, rest for a few days, and then do the final review, and then cope with the exam.

Due to the flooding this year, students from those remote villages were afraid that they would be delayed on the road and delay the exam, so they set off in June.

As a result, due to heavy rain and hard work, he contracted the disease.

After arriving in Hangzhou, due to lack of money for treatment, it was delayed again and again, but it slowly deteriorated, and it was transmitted to others, and finally it became an epidemic.

Fortunately, the news quickly reached the capital, and the emperor immediately ordered to send people to the disaster.

And for the sake of the safety of students in the Jiangnan area, this year's township examination will be cancelled and the test will be taken again next year. Tell all the students not to rush to Hangzhou again to avoid the spread of the plague.

The imperial court also gave Yang Chong a disaster relief order, Yang Chong, an official who had not done many bad things but had not done anything good, was afraid that he would not be able to make meritorious contributions, and he was afraid that he would be responsible if he could not solve the problem, so he called all the county officials in the four counties together to discuss what to do.

Yang Chong bluntly told them that the Hangcheng Yamen had no money, and the money of the imperial court was still on the way, and now it was urgent to raise funds for disaster relief, and hoped that they would contact the wealthy merchants under their jurisdiction and ask them to pay for disaster relief.

He also set a task for each county official: each county should collect 500,000 taels of silver, and if it couldn't be done, he would be dismissed from his post and investigated.

When Yang Chong gave this order, he thought to himself that when the time came, the ministers of the imperial court would come and find that he had collected money from wealthy merchants from all over the country, and he would definitely give him a great credit.

Let these county officials do the things that offend people, and let the local rich businessmen do the things that make money.

And what about him? Shouldn't he, as the man who came up with this plan, enjoy fame and benefits?

Yang Chong only gave orders, and he didn't think about whether it was difficult for others to do it.

After the four county officials left the Yang Mansion, they were all full of embarrassment, and they discussed behind Yang Chong's back:

"We are a rich businessman in Chixian County, after the death of his two sons last year, he didn't have much heart to do business, how could he take out 500,000 taels of silver?"

"Hey! The largest wealthy merchant in our county is engaged in the grain and rice business, but if you look at the climate this year, can there be a good harvest of grain and rice? Why am I embarrassed to ask him to come out for 500,000 taels of silver? ”

"That's it!"

Everyone sighed for a while, and when they saw that Lord Qin didn't speak, a county official looked at him and said enviously: "Lord Qin, you don't have to worry, it's not difficult for the Song family in Qingxian County to take out 500,000 taels of silver, right?" ”

"Yes, I heard that Lord Qin and Master Song are still good friends, so I think I will definitely help Lord Qin with this."

Lord Qin smiled helplessly and didn't speak, but he was also uncomfortable in his heart.

He has a good relationship with Song Qixian, but the money earned by the Song family is not blown by the wind, and he wants it directly, it's too shameless, right?

But now that orders have been issued from above, and disaster relief is an important matter that cannot be delayed at all, even if he is embarrassed, there is no other way.

So after Lord Qin returned to Qingxian, he went to the Song family to ask for money.

He also brought Qin Shaoyu with him...... He knew the Song family's attitude towards Shaoyu, and thought that the Song family could give him the 500,000 taels of silver for the sake of his future son-in-law.

Although he also felt that his way of using his son to ask for money was a bit shameless, there was no way to do it.

When the father and son arrived at Song's house, Song Qixian was not there, and it was Lin Liao who came out to see him.

Lord Qin drove Qin Shaoyu over to look for Song Beibei to play, and then asked Song Quexian when he would come back.

Lin Liao said: "Dongfeng has newly developed something called soap, and the master and Xifeng went to Tengcheng to find Dongfeng and do business for him, and I don't know when I will come back." ”

Lord Qin had no choice but to say to her: "Brother and sister, it's actually a little difficult to speak, but I have to say it...... This year, the flood in Hangzhou is imminent, and the silver for disaster relief issued by the imperial court is still on the way, and it is estimated that even if it arrives, it will not be much money, far from enough for disaster relief...... Therefore, Lord Yang hopes that rich businessmen from all over the world can donate fifty taels of silver......"

The more Lord Qin spoke, the quieter his voice became.

But Lin Liao still understood, and immediately turned around and ordered: "Eighty thousand, go and bring our account book." ”

"Yes."

A moment later, eighty thousand came out with a few books.

Lin Liao calculated it in front of Lord Qin.

After finishing the calculation, she raised her head and looked at Lord Qin, and said apologetically: "Lord Qin, now the cash in the family is only 200,000 taels, and the rest has been taken away by the master and the west wind." I can make the decision and give the 200,000 taels to Lord Qin, but it's not even half enough. ”

Lord Qin was already very embarrassed to ask for this money, so he was too embarrassed to pick and choose, and immediately said: "It's okay, my brother and sister are willing to help me, I'm very grateful, I'll think of other ways." ”

……

Song Beibei was sitting on the couch with Zhao Zhiyue playing chess at this time.

Since Qin Shaoyu came, Zhao Zhiyue has begun to be distracted, and has lost several games in a row.

Song Beibei didn't have the heart to abuse her anymore, so he simply stopped playing, and asked Qin Shaoyu, who was frowning, and said, "Shaoyu, have you had something on your mind recently?" ”

Zhao Zhiyue also wanted to ask for a long time, but when Song Beibei asked, she quickly pricked up her ears and listened.

Qin Shaoyu hesitated for a moment, sighed, and told Song Beibei and Zhao Zhiyue about Lord Yang calling his father over to ask for 500,000 taels of silver.

Song Beibei frowned slightly, knowing that Yang Chonghao was overjoyed, it is estimated that even if the money is really donated, he will not mention that it was donated by their family, at most, he will write a sentence in the report to the above: "Xiaguan unites all wealthy businessmen in the four counties of Hangzhou to gather funds for earthquake relief."

Then the court felt that he was sensible and gave him an official and a knight. Lord Qin, these small officials who really consume connections, and those like the Song family who really take money out, I'm afraid they won't be able to get any benefits.

In the matter of earthquake relief, if you want to reap the benefits, you have to be thundered by the sky, but Song Beibei just doesn't want to see someone take advantage of their Song family.

"Beibei, I seem to have heard my aunt say a few days ago that the Song family's cash and silver were taken away by my uncle and fourth cousin, right? Can't you get 500,000? Zhao Zhiyue's voice came, interrupting Song Beibei's contemplation.

Song Beibei nodded: "Yes, I also listened to my mother." ”

Qin Shaoyu was even more worried: "If my father can't raise this silver, Lord Yang is afraid that he will be in trouble." ”

Song Beibei suddenly smiled and said, "Shaoyu, don't worry, I have a way, and I can definitely raise 500,000 taels of charity." ”