Chapter 543 Nuobao's ingenious plan
Xiao Lanyi's eyes were filled with tears, but he had no other choice but to gather the victims together and distribute quilts and food to them.
He had to save their lives first.
After settling the people, he asked Ali to stay behind, and he quickly returned to Beijing to report the matter.
"Now that the people have a place to stay, the number of casualties can be stopped."
"But the snow disaster has cut off the jade business, and merchants from other places no longer come to purchase goods. The shops, inns, and teahouses in the city have all been destroyed. The people have no source of income, and I'm afraid they won't be able to survive for too long." Xiao Lanyi's eyes were full of anxiety.
Mu Yihan was silent for a long time after hearing this.
He had expected this to be the case.
The most difficult part of disaster relief is often not saving lives, but how people will survive after the disaster.
It is difficult to build houses in the cold winter.
And if there is a blizzard afterwards, the damaged roads will be even more difficult to repair, and we have to wait until spring.
If Xiucheng wants to return to its past, it will take at least two more months, and during this period, clothing, food, housing, and medical care are all big problems for the people.
If they rely entirely on the court to pay money to support them, this is obviously not feasible.
Just when Mu Yihan was worried, Xiao Nuobao came back from playing in Yu Garden.
She patted the snowflakes on her skirt, and after hearing what Brother Xiao said, her feet slumped.
She ran over and asked in a crisp voice, "Brother Xiao, since the jade in Xiucheng is unsalable and the people have lost their livelihoods, why don't we help and transport them to the capital to sell?"
Xiao Lanyi sighed and touched her head, "Brother Xiao did think about it, but Xiuyu jade is not precious, and the powerful people in the capital will not wear it on their bodies."
"Although ordinary people will buy it occasionally, they can't buy much at a time. In addition, Xiuyu products are cheap. Even if they are really transported to the capital, I'm afraid that the money earned from selling them for three to five days will not be enough to cover the travel expenses."
Little Nuobao bit her chubby fingers and blinked twice, and her little brain started to work.
Since she had Little Nine Heavens and "Black Clouds Stepping on Snow", she gradually realized that sometimes whether something sells well or not depends on its reputation and gimmicks,
rather than its value itself.
The little fat girl seemed to have an idea. Her eyes lit up and she couldn't help stamping her feet twice. "Brother Xiao, don't worry about this. By the way, besides jade, does Xiucheng have other specialties? Or is there a business that the disaster victims can do at home to make a living?"
Xiao Lanyi thought carefully, "Xiucheng mainly produces jade, and then there is a kind of local Ming paper. The Ming paper is polished with flint next to the Xiuyu mine and brushed with tung oil, and can be used to paste windows and doors."
"This kind of Ming paper is cheap. Although rich people don't like it, it has excellent light transmittance. It can make the house bright on snowy days, and it also saves us from having to light lamps and candles during the day when the sun doesn't come out in winter."
"By the way, the local women are also good at paper cutting. They like to use this kind of paper to cut out patterns, to entertain children or to decorate. Their craftsmanship is extremely delicate." Xiao Lanyi said very seriously.
When Xiao Nuobao heard this, she immediately asked him to get some of this kind of paper, and it had to be the cut ones!
"By the way, I also want some Xiuyu jewelry. Brother Xiao must do it as soon as possible!" Xiao Pangya ordered with bright eyes.
After leaving the palace, Xiao Nuobao went home to discuss something with his mother. Who knew that as soon as he returned home, he met Mrs. Wu with a box of fresh fruits. Since
the separation from Xiao Jiuchongtian, Mrs. Wu often came to sit, mainly to visit Xiao Nuobao.
"The princess is back?" At this time, Mrs. Wu held her belly and got up quickly, and was about to go to the door to greet her.
Mrs. Feng hurriedly stopped and greeted with a smile, "Fatty girl, don't stand at the door, come in quickly, Mrs. Wu brought you coconuts from Danzhou, come and taste them."
When little Nuobao heard that there was a guest, he suppressed his worries and ran over and said with a smile, "Madam Wu, you came at the right time, Nuobao missed you so much, if you didn't come again, I would have knocked on your door!"
These words made Mrs. Wu smile, and she held her belly while laughing, fearing that if she exerted too much force, the child would be anxious and run out by himself.
After laughing, she pulled the fat girl's hand and touched it affectionately, and then talked about business again.
"By the way, Madam Jiang, I wonder if you and the little princess will be free on the 15th?"
"A troupe from the southern province has come to the capital, and I invited them to perform, but I think it would be boring to listen to them at home, so I want to invite some ladies I am on good terms with, and borrow your Little Nine-Layered Heaven to have some fun together. How about that?" Madam Wu's eyes showed anticipation, as she was also bored staying at home.
Feng, of course, did not refuse, and nodded with a smile, "It's good to listen to the opera, and it just so happens that I have nothing to do at home, and I also want to talk to someone to relieve my boredom."
Madam Wu's face lit up, "Okay, okay, then we'll make a deal first."
Little Nuobao was holding up a big coconut, tilting his little head, thinking about how to open his mouth to eat it.
At this moment, she suddenly thought of something and turned around and said, "The troupe can sing anywhere. It will be boring to go to Xiaojiuchengtian all the time. Madam Wu, why don't you come to my house to gather that day? It's just that your belly is big and it's not convenient to walk on the mountain road!"
Feng was a little confused, not knowing why the lady led people home.
Madam Wu was confused when she heard Nuobao's voice, thinking that she was really thinking about her, and she was moved and clutched her sleeves.
"As long as the princess doesn't mind us bothering her, then of course it's good to be in your house! The princess is so young, but she can be as thoughtful as a hair and understand my swollen belly. I'm so happy that I can't come." Madam Wu seemed to be bewitched by Guabao.
After Madam Wu left, she sent her servants to send invitations to each family, so the matter of gathering at Jiang's house to listen to the opera was decided.
In the next two or three days, the little fat girl was also busy.
Mrs. Feng didn't know what was wrong with the lady, but she was clamoring to lose weight. Early in the morning, with her fat body, she insisted on running around in the backyard.
But of course, the fat girl always makes a lot of noise but does little. She usually ends up lying on the ground exhausted before she even breaks a sweat.
In the end, Nanny Zheng had to carry her back to the house.
The day before the opera, the little Nuobao looked at herself in a full-body bronze mirror and saw that she had lost a little weight. She grinned with satisfaction. If she could
lose more fat, her "sales promotion" plan would be smoother.
At this time, Xiao Lanyi finally hurried back from Xiucheng.
He brought a lot of Xiuyan jade items, such as jade bracelets, hairpins, jade pendants, etc., all of which were finely carved.
Feng picked up two of them, looked at them carefully in her hands, and couldn't help but sigh, "Such beautiful items, just can't be sold at a high price, but in terms of beauty, they are really no worse than those jade and agate things."
In addition, Xiao Lanyi also brought back a lot of Ming paper, all of which were cut into various hollow patterns of flowers, birds, animals, and landscapes.
Sun Chunxue and Li Qiqiao looked at them, their eyes lit up.
"Such good craftsmanship, if it is pasted on the windows, it will be so beautiful, in fact, it is more beautiful than the silk and gauze we use!"
Xiao Nuobao clapped his little fleshy hands, then put his hands on his waist and smiled.
"Since it is a good thing, someone has to take the lead in using it!"
"Mother, eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law, let's paste the Ming paper on the windows and pick out some jewelry. When the noble ladies come tomorrow, let them have a good look!"
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