Chapter 151 I feel so sad
Looking at the large bunch of candied haws on the table, Qin Chuchu came over happily, picked up a bunch and took a bite.
"Mmm! Delicious, really delicious!"
She was as happy as a child. She hadn't eaten the two skewers she bought a few days ago, and when she came, she was thinking of buying a few more to take home.
As soon as I got here, I was so busy with my business that I forgot about this matter. I looked at the more than twenty strings of candied haws on the table, which must have cost at least forty or fifty cents.
Feng Qi and Feng Liu were so poor that they thought this must have been bought by the living devil. It was a relief that he still had some conscience and knew how to repay himself.
Han Muchen drank tea while looking at Qin Chuchu from time to time, with the corners of his lips raised.
Seeing her eating so happily, someone who didn't know her would think she was pregnant.
The return journey was not slow, and we arrived home in a little over half an hour.
They saw the prince's carriage returning from a distance, and everyone stretched their necks to look over here.
Qin Chuchu held the candied haws in one hand and food in the other. As soon as she got off the carriage, she was met with tens of thousands of pairs of eyes staring at her eagerly.
"You...what are you doing?"
Although she didn't have a small face, tens of thousands of eyes were staring at her, and she felt uneasy, as if something big had happened.
"Princess, I heard you're going to give everyone some silver, right?"
Feng Er came over with a grin on his face. He had heard the news before and they had been waiting outside all morning.
Now seeing that the master was also happy, I guessed that the matter was accomplished.
"Give out silver?"
Qin Chuchu looked at the people in front of her in confusion, hesitated for a moment before nodding.
"Yes, that's what happened. I plan to give each person two taels of silver."
She looked at the people in front of her. Since she had promised to give silver to the people, these people in front of her should also be included.
And seeing that they were staring at him eagerly, he couldn't bring himself to say no.
As soon as she said this, everyone present started to make a noise. They didn't expect that they would have a share in this good thing, and they were all very excited.
"The princess is mighty! The princess is mighty!"
Seeing these young men so happy, Qin Chuchu was also infected.
"It's cold outside, you should go back first. Uncle Liu will notify you if there is any news."
As soon as he turned around, he saw Xiao Shitou in the crowd and waved at him.
"Little Stone, come here!"
“………”Little Stone was stunned.
He looked at the people around him and walked over timidly.
"Is your stomach feeling better? Have you been feeling uncomfortable lately?"
Qin Chuchu looked at him. This kid had only been here for a few days, but his face was already plump. It seemed that he was well-maintained.
Little Shitou looked flattered. No one had ever cared about him so much, and in front of so many people.
After being stunned for a moment, he nodded woodenly.
"Okay, much better!"
"That's good. These are for you. Take them back and share with everyone!"
Qin Chuchu nodded, stuffed some snacks she bought at the market into Xiao Shitou's hands, and also stuffed a bunch of candied haws into his hands.
I can’t eat anymore. I’ve already eaten three or four skewers along the way. I’ll feel sick if I eat any more.
Little Shitou looked at the food in his hand, his eyes moist with emotion. Before he could say anything, he was surrounded by the young men.
“Give me a bunch!”
"Give me one too!"
"The princess said it was for all of us to eat, but I haven't had any yet!"
Looking at the little stone being wrapped like a rice dumpling by everyone, Qin Chuchu returned to the tent with a smile.
As soon as I came in, I saw a man sitting on the chaise longue, drinking tea leisurely.
After calming down her joy, she quickly walked over to the man and sat down.
"Your Highness, I have already made an agreement with the owner of Datong Bank. It's just a small amount of silver, so I need to wait a few days."
As she spoke, she took out five silver bills from her pocket and handed two over directly.
"When the time comes, just send someone to exchange this banknote!"
Seeing that the princess only took out two silver bills, Feng Qi touched his nose.
"Princess, two banknotes are not enough!"
"Not enough?" Qin Chuchu looked at Feng Qi in confusion.
With a population of less than one million, if each person is given two taels of silver, two million taels would be enough. I don't know what this guy means.
"Yes, when the population was counted previously, it was less than one million, but since the news got out, many people with families have returned.
Moreover, many refugees from other places have followed, so there are now over 1.6 million people, and who knows how many more will come later!"
Feng Qi suppressed the smile on his face, but still pretended to be embarrassed.
As he spoke, he would occasionally steal a glance at his master.
How could he not help laughing?
“………”Qin Chuchu.
She clutched the banknotes tightly in her hand, but her heart was bleeding.
I have to pay another 1.2 million taels of silver, it really hurts!
But since the words had been spoken, she couldn't take them back. Moreover, she didn't want those people to starve to death, so she gritted her teeth and took out two more silver notes.
"That should be enough now, right?"
One million and six hundred thousand people, two taels of silver per person, that's three million and two hundred thousand taels of silver. Even if there are some more refugees, it should be enough.
But after hearing Feng Liu's words, he almost vomited blood.
"It should be enough for now!" There was no trace of relief on Feng Liu's face, and he still looked worried.
"What do you mean it should be enough for now?" Qin Chuchu glared at Feng Liu.
She has four million taels of silver, is it really so useless?
Feng Liu glanced at his master who seemed to have nothing to do with him, took a deep breath, and looked like he had made a great decision.
“To be honest, Princess, there has been a severe drought here for two years, and the fields have not yielded much, but taxes still need to be paid to the national treasury.
Although you gave them two taels of silver each, I guess they didn't dare spend it, and probably kept it for next year's payment to the national treasury, so their lives aren't going to be much better."
As Feng Liu spoke, he secretly observed Qin Chuchu's expression. It was really too unethical to block the princess's favor like this.
But they really have no choice, after all, they are so short of money now.
“…………”Qin Chuchu.
She looked at the only remaining banknote and felt extremely depressed.
It seems that this one can’t be saved!
I originally thought that two million taels of silver could solve the problem, but I didn't expect it to be a bottomless pit.
But we have to take the silver. We can't just watch those people freeze or starve to death.
After adjusting her mood, she closed her eyes resignedly and threw the last banknote over.
"That should be enough now, right?"
Seeing the princess's painful expression, Feng Qi almost couldn't hold it in anymore.
"That's enough, that should be enough!"
Han Muchen raised his eyes and looked at Qin Chuchu, who looked pained.
Logically speaking, what he did was not right and he should feel guilty about it, but seeing the look on this stupid woman's face as she felt sorry for the money, he still curled up the corners of his lips in an unkind way.
Qin Chuchu's mind was completely focused on the banknotes in front of her, and she didn't notice the man's expression.
When Feng Qi said that he had enough money this time, he put on his shoes and ran back to the bedroom.
It’s so heartbreaking!
Five million taels of silver were gone just like that!
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