Chapter 3354 Extra Strong Sister 8
Mingda's life wasn't extravagant, but she and Bai Erlang earned a good income. The late emperor, who loved her, had given her a considerable fortune when she married, and later allocated her a bookstore. Knowing that she had partnered with Zhou Man and others on a paper mill, and that her craftsmen produced very cheap paper, he generously gifted her with several plots of land and a large number of craftsmen.
These craftsmen included those who could make paper, those who could print woodblocks, and painters. Not only did they make their bookstores and paper mills grow stronger, they also greatly supported Bai Erlang's storytelling career.
In any case, Mingda came from behind and surpassed the royal family and major families in cultural products, becoming one of the giants in the Jin Dynasty's book industry.
As the living standards of the people in Dajin improved, more and more people began to read, the consumption of books and paper increased, and the cultural industry developed rapidly, so Mingda made a lot of money.
And this is just one of Mingda's industries. In addition, she also has the Liyang Commercial Street, which was built for her by the late emperor. The entire street belongs to her.
After a few years of silence, that street saw a dramatic increase in traffic as Chang'an's population grew, the city expanded, and the royal pharmacy was not far away. The rents of the shops there were now as high as those of the shops on the bustling streets of Chang'an's outer city. In other words, every year Mingda and Bai Er could do nothing but sit and collect rent and still count the money until their hands were numb.
With more money, she likes to do good deeds and is the most active philanthropist in the capital.
Whenever there was a natural disaster or man-made disaster, she would donate something, sometimes to the Ministry of Revenue, sometimes to the royal family, and sometimes she would personally select people to transport and manage it, it all depended on the circumstances.
After receiving Zhou Man's letter this time, Mingda simply counted the items on hand and gave the order, "Buy more food in the capital and nearby areas and send it to Yunzhou. It will be faster to transport it by grain transport."
The grain prices in Yunzhou have not yet affected the capital, and perhaps it has no impact at all. Now is the autumn harvest time, so the grain prices are not high.
Mingda could easily buy a large batch of food.
The imperial court also received Yunzhou's memorial. After a brief discussion, the ministers felt that the three granaries near Yunzhou were more than capable of supporting Yunzhou's disaster. Therefore, they agreed to let him release 50% of the grain in the three granaries. After the autumn harvest, they would transfer grain from other places to fill the granaries.
When Yunzhou was finally unsealed and Bai Jingxing left Yunzhou with his mother, the government office was distributing grain, and people sent by Princess Mingda were distributing relief grain at the city gates of various counties.
At the call of the government office and Princess Mingda, many wealthy gentry in Yunzhou set up points to distribute food. The reason why they did not make porridge for relief was that the autumn harvest had not yet been completely over and there was still some food to be snatched from the fields. Therefore, the government office only checked the household registration and allowed them to collect the relief food with their registration books. After collecting it, they hurried back home to work.
When Zhou Man left Yunzhou with the people from the Imperial Medical Bureau, many people rushed to collect relief food and ran into the streets to see them off.
The governor also came to see him off.
Zhou Man looked helpless, "I told you not to send it..."
The governor laughed and said, "I don't know who leaked the news that Your Excellency was leaving. The people came to see him off on their own, and there was a mixed crowd. I was afraid something might happen, so I brought the yamen runners to see him off."
Zhou Man glanced at the people on both sides of the road who were silently watching her, nodded slightly, and said loudly: "Thank you for seeing me off. I will see you off here today, and now you can go home."
Someone knelt on the ground and said loudly: "Thank you, Master Zhou, and the doctors of the Imperial Medical Bureau for saving my life. May you have a prosperous future."
As soon as someone knelt, the people standing on both sides followed suit. Some shouted "Rise to prominence" with him, some prayed for their "long life", and some even chanted "Blessed as the East Sea, long-lived as the South Mountain".
Zhou Man's eyes were slightly moist. The imperial physicians, assistant physicians, pharmacists and students standing behind him also had red eyes and looked at them emotionally.
Zhou Man's gaze passed over the common people and looked into the distance. That was the cremation pit. During this period, all the patients who died in Yunzhou City were sent there for cremation. Their relatives could only get a handful of ashes from there to take back and bury them. Most of the deceased did not even have anyone to collect the ashes.
This was a city of suffering, but now it is blooming with vitality.
Zhou Man stepped back, extended his hand, bowed deeply to them, and returned the greeting, saying, "May Yunzhou be free from disease and disaster, and may the people live and work in peace and contentment."
Her subordinates and students bowed together and said in unison, "May Yunzhou be free from disease and disaster, and may the people live and work in peace and contentment!"
Bai Jingxing stood to one side and bowed as well, his eyes shining and his heart filled with excitement.
Bai Jingxing returned to the capital excitedly. For the first time, she actively rejected the vacation her mother had given her. She rushed to Mingxue with her school box, stepped on a stool, and announced to everyone with a domineering look, "Today's Bai Jingxing is no longer the Bai Jingxing of the past!"
Her nemesis sneered, "Darker and thinner?"
Bai Jingxing ignored her and turned to her friends and said, "I've decided. From today on, I'm going to study hard. Don't ask me out to play anymore."
Friends: "...Jingxing, what medicine did your mother give you? It's so powerful!"
Someone advised: "Jingxing, you are already number one. What's the point of trying harder to still be number one?"
Bai Jingxing shook his head and said, "You don't understand. I want to be like my mother, so it's useless to just attend Mingxue's classes."
"You, you want to study medicine?"
"Oh my God, Jingxing, are you going to be a royal physician in the future?"
Bai Jingxing clenched his fist and said, "I don't know if I want to be an imperial physician, but I want to be like my mother, as dazzling as the sun, attracting everyone's attention."
"Tsk." Even Bai Jingxing's good friends stopped standing on her side and waved their hands, saying, "Everyone, go away. It's time for class."
Bai Jingxing curled his lips, "Don't disbelieve me, I will be very powerful."
"You're just a little clever," Bai Jingxing's mortal enemy glared at her and said, "You want to be like Lord Zhou? You can't even dream so fast!"
Bai Jingxing: "That's my mother!"
"Tsk, does Lord Zhou know that her daughter can't even recite the Su Wen? You still want to be Lord Zhou?"
"You say it as if you can recite it."
The other party raised his chin and said proudly: "I can do it."
Bai Jingxing opened his mouth wide.
Then she gritted her teeth and began to study hard. She was still the top student in Mingxue, and after class she would run home to learn medicine from Zhou Man.
Bai Shan was amazed and kept circling around Zhou Man.
When he turned to her side again, Zhou Man couldn't help but grab him with one hand, "Can you please stop turning? It makes me dizzy."
(End of this chapter)
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