Chapter 534： As the disaster worsened, Prince Rui’s Mansion generously donated funds

Chapter 534 The disaster intensified, Prince Rui’s Mansion generously donated money

Mrs. Wei sighed, and then said to her two sons: "Don't blame others. You chose the path yourself. You can't blame others for getting to this point."

“Mother…”

Wei Minghong and Wei Mingyong were very unconvinced, but they couldn't say anything to the old lady.

"What you should be thinking about now is what to do next, rather than blaming this and that. Can you blame it for a while, will it help you with what you are going to do next?" Mrs. Wei asked.

The two brothers bowed their heads and remained silent.

After a while, Wei Mingyong said with a dissatisfied look on his face: "I just didn't know what to do, so I came to ask my father and mother. I'm just a small role. The emperor shouldn't be able to find anything about me in this thorough investigation, right?"

Wei Minghong also followed suit and said: "Yes, I have been dismissed from my post. Apart from my status as the prince of the uncle's house, I am nothing."

Mrs. Wei said: "How can I know this? If something happens, you can't escape. Just wait. After these few days, if you can be safe, you will be safe. If you can't be safe, there is nothing you can do. You can't hide."

Hearing this, everyone’s faces turned pale.

Even Mrs. Wei was worried.

But now it seems that apart from what Mrs. Wei said, they really can't do anything.

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Time has arrived in November in a blink of an eye.

The weather was extremely cold. It was a sunny day after a heavy snowfall. It was so cold that everyone stayed at home and did not dare to go out.

The wind outside felt like a knife on my face.

The aftermath of the Qijia and Xu Guogong case is still lingering, and another event with a greater impact once again impacts the great cause.

Disasters in various places have erupted on a large scale this winter.

Previously, there had been reports sent to the emperor from various places, but this matter had never reached the ears of ordinary people.

Now that the news has spread, people in the capital are panicking.

For the aristocratic class of aristocratic families, the current impact is not great. Everyone has their own farm and house in Zhuangzi. Even if the food harvest fails, the food in their own house is still enough.

Generally, whether the harvest is good or not has little to do with them. At most, some tenants cannot pay the rent.

They store the grain harvested from their farm every year in their warehouses, so temporary food shortages will not affect them.

As for the possible security problems caused by the influx of disaster victims, they have little to do with them. Their residences are guarded so that they will not be damaged.

The people who are really deeply affected and worried are ordinary people.

The grain stores in the city have been forced to close their doors these days because they ran out of goods. The last few goods were not sold at all, but they were forcibly bought.

Many victims from nearby disasters have emerged outside the city. Although these people have not been able to enter the city for the time being, this situation makes everyone very worried.

This is the capital, and even the vicinity of the capital is already like this. You can imagine how serious the disaster is.

Under this situation, most of the dignitaries in the capital chose to be alone. After all, they did not know how long the disaster would last. Their treasury was abundant now, but if it was still like this next year, no amount of food would be enough.

At this time, Prince Rui's Mansion made a move that no one else expected.

The news of the disaster had just spread throughout the capital, and many people were still in a state of confusion. Prince Rui's Mansion sent people to the east gate of the city, set up a tent at the gate, set up a porridge shop, and began to give porridge to the victims.

Soon, the news spread, and nearby victims gathered outside the city gate and lined up to receive porridge. Prince Rui's Mansion is very generous. Anyone who comes to receive it will receive a bowl of thick porridge with a cooked sweet potato. If they are children, they may also receive a hard-boiled egg.

The only requirement is that it must be eaten near the porridge shop and cannot be taken away.

If an elderly person is injured or has limited mobility and needs it, he or she can be carried to a soup kitchen. The people from the palace will not only give the elderly person food, but also provide free medical treatment.

At first, everyone thought that the porridge-giving in Prince Rui's Mansion would only last a few days, but who would have thought that seven days had passed and the porridge-giving in Prince Rui's Mansion had not stopped.

And due to the increase in the number of victims who came after hearing the news, the porridge shed in Prince Rui's Mansion stopped working and was in operation day and night.

Everyone suddenly realized that Prince Rui’s Mansion had transported a large amount of grain from other places to the Prince’s Mansion for some unknown reason, and now it was used for this purpose?

 Could it be that Prince Rui's Mansion had already received the news? Or was it just a blind cat that happened to run into a dead mouse?

No matter what the reason was, Prince Rui's move put a lot of pressure on other families.

Some people want to earn a good reputation, but the government’s food reserves don’t allow it.

Some people still have some in their stores, but it is not easy to transport them to the capital at the moment.

So everyone could only watch as Prince Rui's palace struggled to win the love of the people. When the incident was reported to the court, the emperor also praised it over and over again.

Outside the East City Gate.

Wei Ruo showed his true face and was busy in the porridge shop with the people in the house.

Giving out soup and doing charity was one of the few times when she could show her face. Wei Ruo naturally had to let go of her restraints and come out openly to get some air.

With Wei Ruo in the porridge shed were brothers and sisters Wei Jinyi, Xiumei, Xie Jue and Xie Ying.

Like Wei Ruo, Xie Ying changed into light clothes, put on an apron and a headscarf, and started doing odd jobs in the soup kitchen in a decent manner.

At the moment, she and Wei Ruo were sitting on a small bench, washing the soil from the skin of sweet potatoes next to the stove.

“I didn’t expect it, I didn’t expect that we were giving porridge together when we were in Xingshan County, Taizhou Prefecture, and now that we are in the capital, we are still giving porridge together!”

Xie Ying couldn't help but sigh.

"Yes, many things have changed in the past two years, and many things have remained the same, such as you." Wei Ruodao.

Xie Ying is still as straightforward and cheerful as ever, with a carefree and slightly arrogant personality, a free-spirited temper, and a sincere heart.

"Why hasn't it changed? I am now the owner of the largest drug store in Beijing!" Xie Ying said with pride, her head held high.

“Yes, yes, my big boss!” Wei Ruoxiao admired Xie Ying from the bottom of her heart.

It is true that Xie Ying's mother, Mrs. Xie, and her brother Xie Jue helped a lot in opening a drug store, but to be able to achieve such a scale in just two years, Xie Ying's own talent is also very important.

Wei Ruo also didn't expect that Xie Ying would actually become a big business after he made an idea.

"Don't tease me. Don't think I don't know. You opened several shops in the capital. In terms of business, you are now doing a bigger job than me." Xie Ying said.

Xie Ying sighed as she spoke: "I really envy you that you can still do what you want to do so freely after you get married."

"What's wrong with you? Are you getting married?" Wei Ruo asked.

(End of this chapter)