Chapter 807: Reporting My Father
Xue Ru's face looked the most childish among those present, her eyebrows and eyes had not yet fully grown, but when she spoke, she was even colder and more realistic than Tang Ning.
"What you said is already exceptionally generous. I think paying back twice the amount is too little. The workhouse gave them shelter, allowed them to grow up safely, and gave them the ability to make a living. It's only natural that they should give back to the workhouse when they grow up."
She looked at Tang Ning:
"Sister, I think the children in the orphanage, after they finish their studies and start earning a living, should not only repay double the money they borrowed, but also donate a certain percentage of their earnings to the orphanage every year. The minimum is one tael, and the maximum is one hundred taels. This is for a maximum of ten years. This will serve as an advance payment for their tuition when they were young."
"This way, the orphanage can continue to generate income, and we can choose someone to manage the finances and gradually build our own business. Even if the court is unwilling to continue the operation in the future, and there are no other kind-hearted people to support it, the orphanage can still be maintained for a long time."
Aunt Rui looked at Xue Ru in shock, and even Wang Yuzhen, who had been silent, couldn't help but look over.
Xue Ru is usually gentle and kind-hearted, and never competes with others. In everyone's eyes, she is a very gentle girl, but she doesn't want to be so cold and hard when doing things. In her words, the orphanage is no longer a charity, but has become a "business" that needs to be maintained.
The orphanage provides financial support to the children in advance and collects rewards when they reach adulthood. Although this can indeed help the orphanage to survive for a long time and is also a good thing for the orphanage, the original good deed has changed its nature after such realistic words are spoken.
Although Tang Ning was a little surprised by Xue Ru's words, she didn't feel too surprised after thinking about it carefully.
A'ru has always been like this. Although she is kind, she is not blindly kind. She knows how to protect herself. For example, in her previous life, she couldn't stand the people in the mansion treating her harshly, so she often helped her secretly. But she also knew that she was not capable enough, and that it would be a disaster if she was discovered, so she never showed any sign in front of others.
She would send her the rations she had saved, would starve herself to persuade her to live, would tell Hua Wu about the dog hole in the backyard after many twists and turns, and give them the silver she had saved, but she never told anyone from beginning to end.
After Xue Ru heard what she said, no one in the hall said anything, and Tang Ning even looked at her.
She hesitated a little: "Sister, do you think it's bad?"
Tang Ning chuckled: "No, I think what you said makes sense."
"Although the orphanage is a charity, it's enough to ensure those children have enough food and clothing. As for other things like educating them and teaching them skills, they really should be made to pay something. Otherwise, they may not cherish things they get for free, and not everyone knows how to be grateful and content."
She paused for a moment, thought for a moment, and then said:
"I will think this over carefully and discuss it with others, and I'll try to set more reasonable rules for the orphanage as soon as possible."
After Tang Ning finished speaking, he looked at Aunt Rui who was hesitant to speak:
"Aunt Rui, you don't have to worry. The most basic purpose of the orphanage is still a charity. What Aju said makes some sense, but we can't do what she said. After all, not everyone has the ability to make money so quickly."
"Even if I really do want to charge those children some money in return in the future, it will be within a reasonable range so that everyone can afford it. Before I implement it, I will discuss it with you first. Only after you agree will I implement it in the orphanage."
Aunt Rui's expression relaxed when she heard this: "That's good."
They talked about the Jiguyuan for a while. Seeing that Aunt Rui was always reserved, Tang Ning knew that she was not used to the atmosphere in the palace.
She glanced at Wang Yuzhen, who was unusually silent, and said with a smile, "Ayue and Yuchang have also entered the palace today, bringing with them some rare items. Huawu, take Aunt Rui to find them first."
Aunt Rui already felt restrained, and although she had met Miss Wang twice, she was not familiar with her. Although Miss Wang had a gentle personality, she was far less easy-going and easy to get along with than Qian Qiyue and Zhou Yuchang. Even when they were close, there was a sense of distance.
Aunt Rui's past had destined her to be unwilling to interact with the noble ladies of the capital, so she quickly stood up.
"I'll take my leave first."
After Hua Wu led his men away, the hall became quiet.
Wang Yuzhen hadn't expected Qian Qiyue and the others to be in the palace. She then realized that she might have disturbed Tang Ning. She quickly stood up and knelt, "Yuzhen has rashly entered the palace and disturbed the Empress. Please forgive me, Empress."
Tang Ning hurriedly said, "Get up quickly."
She asked people to stand up before saying:
"I know your character. If it weren't for something urgent, you would never come to the palace like this."
Ever since she was crowned queen before the New Year, many of the noble ladies who were related to her and had occasional interactions with her in the past have been sending letters to the palace from time to time asking for an audience. Logically, she and Wang Yuzhen were familiar with each other, but she had never come once, and even when she paid homage after the New Year, she was very well-behaved.
Tang Ning looked aside again: "And I know A'ru. If you didn't have something important, she wouldn't bring you directly to Yongzhao Palace."
Wang Yuzhen whispered, "It's Prince Hui."
Tang Ning was surprised.
Xue Ru said, "When I was taking Aunt Rui to the palace just now, I ran into Sister Wang on Fenglin Street. Seeing her anxious expression, I stopped the car and asked her something. She said she had something urgent to ask for an audience with her sister, something related to King Hui and her father."
"Sister Wang mentioned the King of England. Thinking about the recent events at court, I took the initiative to bring Sister Wang into the palace."
King Hui and King Huailu were nothing serious, but King Ying was different.
A few days ago, my sister ordered people to beat the King of England with a stick and threw him into the Taimiao. I heard that the King of England was seriously injured and died at noon yesterday. The other family members of the King of England in the Taimiao were crying and cursing, and the people in the court were secretly talking about my sister's cruelty.
Xue Ru was worried that Prince Hui and the others had other plans, and Wang Yuzhen refused to tell her directly, so she brought Wang Yuzhen directly into the palace.
Tang Ning raised an eyebrow. She knew that the death of King Ying had made some people in the court uneasy, but she hadn't expected that Wang Huailu would also be implicated. She looked at Wang Yuzhen and asked, "Did King Hui go to see Lord Wang?"
Wang Yuzhen nodded and looked at Xue Ru hesitantly.
Tang Ning said: "It's okay, A'ru is not an outsider, just tell me what you have to say."
Wang Yuzhen then spoke, "Does the Empress remember why my father contacted people from aristocratic families?"
Tang Ning: "Remember."
At the beginning, when the noble families banded together, Liang Guangyi was extremely stubborn. Those noble family officials tried their best to suppress the Qingliu faction and were even more aggressive towards Xiao Yan.
Xiao Yan originally intended to send another person to the aristocratic family in addition to Feng Qiuli, so that he could cooperate with Feng Qiuli to break up the alliance of the aristocratic families as soon as possible. It happened that at that time, Wang Yuzhen had more "contact" with her because she offended the princess of Ji Wangfu, and Wang Huailu caught the attention of Liang Guangyi for some reasons and began to get close to the aristocratic family officials, so Xiao Yan simply used him.
Later, Xiao Yan seized power and the aristocratic families were suppressed. Feng Qiuli almost became the second person in the aristocratic family after Liang Guangyi, and Wang Huailu remained the same.
Xiao Yan neither used him nor asked him to do anything unnecessary, and just let him do everything as usual.
Wang Yuzhen pursed her lips and said, "I realize that my father may have gone against his original intention."
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