Chapter 256 Boldly Drawing a Pie in the Sky
"Sir." x2
When Qiu Xiang and Shi Jiu greeted him, Mr. Bu Ke simply nodded.
After exchanging greetings, the hunchbacked servant moved Mr. Keke's wheelchair to the spot where Song Yulang had been sitting, then stepped back and stood behind the wheelchair.
Seeing that this was going to be a business discussion, Qi Zhidie got up to leave.
Li San Niang stopped her: "Qi Niangzi, you don't need to leave. What I'm about to say is related to the ladies of Shihualou. If you'd like, you can sit down and listen, and you can also give me some advice."
"What brings you here, Third Sister?"
Li San Niang began by telling the story of Xiang Niang from the Zhou family in Yongpingfang.
"...Xiangniang had no choice but to take this irreversible path."
I thought that since I could do it, I should run this alliance well.
Therefore, I would like to make a deal with you, sir.
When Li San Niang recounted how Xiang Niang was tortured to the point of desperation, and how she killed Zhou Lang and Granny Zhou on the very night she gave birth, as well as the matter of the child, Mr. Bu Ke remained expressionless, not even raising an eyebrow.
Based on Mr. Ke's past, this was just the story of a little girl with a tragic background, how could it move him?
However, Mr. Bu Ke was still very interested in the exchange of benefits that Li San Niang mentioned.
Li San Niang took out the plan she had written earlier from her medical kit and handed it to Mr. Bu Ke with both hands.
Mr. Bu Ke raised an eyebrow in surprise as he took the booklet that Li San Niang had written and bound at home.
"The Plan for Further Development of the Women's Assistance Association," Mr. Bu Ke read aloud the dozen or so words on the first page of the booklet.
After reading it once, Mr. Bu Ke looked at Li San Niang, who was looking at him with great enthusiasm.
"Third Sister's plan is quite interesting."
"Sir, please take your time reading. The contents of my proposal are even more interesting."
Li San Niang knew that only by prioritizing personal gain would Mr. Bu Ke, the leader of the secret police who could meet Emperor Wu and wielded considerable influence in the shadows, truly value her.
Only in this way can we use Mr. Impossible to coordinate the energy from all sides to achieve the goal that Li San Niang wants.
Therefore, in this plan, Li San Niang first made it clear that in addition to the alcohol purification technique she had previously submitted to the bad guys, she also had a way to prevent smallpox.
Moreover, in addition to vaccination against smallpox, she also wrote that she could make a special medicine (homemade penicillin) that could save tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of lives.
Li San Niang wanted to use the recipes for these three items to gain Mr. Bu Ke's full support for her family's Women's Aid Association.
Furthermore, Li San Niang also stated that the purpose of her alliance was to help women in the Tang Dynasty who needed assistance.
It mainly focuses on the lower classes, and it is not like an orphanage that relies solely on government subsidies. Instead, it aims to achieve sustainable development by teaching people how to fish rather than simply giving them fish.
Most importantly, Li Sanniang made it clear that if the Nvniang Assistance Association develops well in the future, the Li family is willing to be incorporated into the official system. However, if it really develops, there must be members of the Li family in the association to ensure that the association continues to develop in accordance with Li Sanniang's original intention of "helping Nvniang in need".
Li San Niang gave several examples in this regard.
For example, if we want to produce alcohol, a powerful weapon, on a large scale under the current production capacity, we must not destroy the grain reserves. Instead, we must import it from outside, such as from places like Annam, and cultivate rice on a large scale. This would not only alleviate the food shortage problem in the Central Plains, but also allow us to further control Annam in this way.
Furthermore, the first aid techniques that Li San Niang mentioned during her lecture at the alliance, especially the instruments, catgut sutures, and surgical gowns needed for ulcer doctors, can all be coordinated with the Western Regions through government intervention, allowing ordinary people to participate and revitalize this grand scheme.
These things naturally had both advantages and disadvantages for the Tang Dynasty, but in the long run, the advantages definitely outweighed the disadvantages.
Li San Niang's only request was that members of the Women's Assistance Association be given priority in participating in the program.
If we need people, it doesn't matter who we use, right?
For example, the women could spin and weave, and those who couldn't do such delicate work could wash and starch. The women's male relatives, such as fathers, brothers, husbands, and even sons, could participate in the steps of raising sheep, brewing wine, and transportation.
By participating in these activities, one can naturally acquire wealth, and with wealth, one can afford to eat well and seek medical treatment.
Li San Niang also mentioned that she would teach midwives in Chang'an who were interested in learning her unique techniques, in order to further improve the success rate of childbirth and the survival rate of infants.
This event, for the future of the Tang Dynasty, will result in an exponential increase in population within just fifteen years, not decades.
With a large population, commerce will flourish, and the Tang Dynasty will surely prosper.
Mr. Ke turned the first page and looked at the goal written on the second page, the steps and measures to achieve it, and then it was written how to do it, why to do it this way.
Li San Niang also used cinnabar to emphasize what benefits Mr. Bu Ke could gain from supporting the Women's Aid Association.
Li San Niang even wrote at the end that she wanted the Bad People to leave the Dark Side in this generation and be able to walk in the open like the Imperial Guards in the future, instead of just being rats in the dark to atone for their sins.
When Mr. Bu Ke first started reading, he was rather casual, but as he turned the pages more and more slowly, and his gaze lingered on the fourth page for a full quarter of an hour, it became clear that Li San Niang's plan was indeed quite interesting.
Aside from Mr. Bu Ke turning the pages of the book, the only other sound inside the room was Li San Niang yawning.
While Mr. Bu Ke's gaze lingered, Li San Niang quietly explained to Qi Zhi Die what she had written in her plan.
Seeing Qi Zhidie's astonished and incredulous expression, Li Sanniang felt somewhat smug.
Li San Niang was thinking that, regardless of whether the plan could be realized or not, the first step was to make the pie big enough to attract enough attention from all sides. Once that was done, the first step would be considered a success.
Let's talk about the future later.
Perhaps with her taking the lead, besides Emperor Wu and Xing Yu who runs the supermarket, other time-traveling fellow travelers in the Tang Dynasty will also speak up and make their voices heard?
Qi Zhidie also came from an official family. She was eloquent and literate. Although she had been confined to Pingkangfang for nearly ten years, her knowledge was far superior to that of some pleasure-seeking, superficial young men from noble families.
Therefore, Qi Zhidie was very amazed by what Li Sanniang had said.
From the moment Li San Niang saved Dilibier, Qi Zhidie knew that Li San Niang was a kind-hearted woman with some medical skills.
But now Qi Zhidie was thinking to herself that she had underestimated Li Sanniang.
Who would have thought that Li San Niang would dare to link her small alliance with the rise and fall of the Tang Dynasty?
Even the most seasoned officials who have served three dynasties wouldn't dare say something like that in the imperial court, would they?
Hey? Li San Niang dares to do that!
Looking at Mr. Bu Ke, who was completely absorbed in the grand plan he had drawn up—no, I mean the plan he had written—Li San Niang figured he was going to stay up all night.
How could Li San Niang possibly wait like this?
"Madam Qi, could you please arrange another room for me? I don't think the master will be able to finish reading all the books in a short time. I have to go to work tomorrow, and I can't stay up any longer."
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