Chapter 176 Yuyoutang - this name has become the focus of everyone's attention at this moment!

The streets and alleys of the capital were crowded with people, and the bustling people formed circles, and in the center of the circle stood two yamen runners in official uniforms.

They held a large notice in their hands and shouted loudly to the people around them, ensuring that everyone present, whether literate or not, could clearly understand the information on the notice!

Yuyoutang - this name has become the focus of everyone's attention at this moment!

When the crowd heard the content of the notice clearly, everyone's face showed an expression of disbelief and astonishment.

"What? The court is going to set up Yuyoutang in the prefectures of various regions?"

This news was like a blockbuster bomb, causing an uproar.

People were whispering to each other, and discussions were going on one after another.

What is an orphanage?

An orphanage is a place that specifically takes in orphans who have lost their parents and poor children who have been cruelly abandoned.

Not only does it provide food and shelter, but more importantly, the orphanage will continue to take care of these children until they are able to support themselves.

However, the orphanage is not completely free.

All the children who live in it need to work hard to get enough food every day.

Of course, for children who are still too young to work, it is another matter.

There are two types of labor provided here.

One of them is various chores inside the orphanage.

For example, cleaning the yard, taking care of babies, chopping wood to make fire, cooking, washing clothes and heating water, etc., these trivial but necessary housework will be done by the children themselves.

There is another type of chores, which are carried out outside the orphanage.

The orphanage will negotiate with various types of local businesses and sign long-term cooperation agreements to meet their needs for different items and services.

These jobs may include making exquisite embroidery, sewing clothes, weaving purses and other handicrafts; they may also involve physical labor, such as carrying goods, serving as waiters in taverns, or being responsible for chores such as accounting.

Of course, in order to ensure that the children are competent for these jobs, the orphanage will arrange professionals to provide them with relevant training.

Children who participate in the training can not only enjoy free meals, but also receive extra rewards if they perform well in the training assessment!

It is worth mentioning that if a child is determined to pursue a career in school, the Yuyoutang will also provide support.

But before that, a loan agreement must be signed and a rigorous assessment must be conducted to prove that the child has the potential to study.

This is equivalent to the Yuyoutang lending money to the child in advance to study, and when the child is able to do so in the future, the loan must be repaid within the years specified in the agreement!

If anyone fails to comply with the terms of the agreement, they will be directly sent to the authorities for investigation!

After all, the Yuyoutang is backed by the government of each state, so the authority and seriousness of this agreement cannot be underestimated!

The operation mode of the orphanage not only provides a warm shelter for the local children who have no ability to survive, but more importantly, it gives these children the opportunity to master valuable survival skills, while also reducing the financial pressure on the local area!

Its purpose is to fully increase the survival rate of orphans and abandoned children, thereby effectively promoting the population growth of the Southern Dynasty!

It is worth mentioning that the orphanage also accepts donations from kind-hearted people outside, and each orphanage will engrave the name and specific amount of the donor on the stone tablet in front of the door, so that every child in the orphanage will always remember this hard-earned kindness!

When Qin Yue mentioned the orphanage in the morning court yesterday, Emperor Jinyuan and the Crown Prince were thinking about it secretly. After the court session, they quickly summoned several respected ministers to discuss the orphanage in depth.

The final announcement was the result of this discussion.

Once this announcement was released, not only did the people in the capital city become shocked, but the people in other parts of the Southern Dynasty were also shocked by the same announcement content in the next few days!

While everyone was shocked, there was also an inexplicable sense of relief.

With such a court that cares about the people, how can the people not live in peace? While the

people of the Southern Dynasty were shocked by the Yuyou Hall, in a place where no one cared, a team of carriages sent to the Southern Frontier quietly drove towards the Southern Frontier.

After the morning court session, Qin Yue naturally followed Lord Qin to the manor outside the capital. Anyway, with the milk bottle, there was no need to worry about Qin Yue's eating problem.

Moreover, since Lord Qin accepted the task of testing the waterwheel in front of the palace, he had to arrange all the preparations for the waterwheel test, including confirming the placement of the waterwheel, the planning of the canal and other details.

Of course, Lord Qin also sent a servant back to the Qin Mansion to convey the news to the Qin family.

After receiving the news, Mrs. Qin couldn't wait to take Lu and Qin Zhao and drove directly to the manor.

Of course, they were very eager to see the style of the waterwheel with their own eyes, and their eagerness had reached its peak.

And this time, Mrs. Qin specially brought Qin Zhao with her, hoping that he could have a deeper understanding of farming.

After all, even though the knowledge in the book is profound, it is more real and effective to observe it in person.

This will be of great benefit to his future participation in the imperial examinations and even his work as an official.

At the same time, all the officials and craftsmen of the Ministry of Works were busy in a tense and orderly manner.

Under the professional and technical guidance of the new official Zhou Da, everyone worked together and finally successfully completed the shielding of the waterwheel and successfully achieved a perfect connection with the carriage.

Then, everyone took off their official uniforms, changed into their usual plain clothes, got on the carriage and slowly moved towards the test manor.

To ensure that everything was foolproof, the yamen runners had already taken action in advance to evacuate the crowds on the streets where the waterwheel passed.

You know, a precious item like a waterwheel naturally needs to be kept secret before it is officially released!

If the manufacturing technology of such a treasure is stolen by spies from other countries lurking in the Southern Dynasty and launched in other countries first, wouldn’t that make the Southern Dynasty suffer a loss?

If things go wrong, the other party may even turn the tables and accuse the Southern Dynasty of stealing their technology!

If Qin Yue knew that everyone was so cautious, he would definitely say without hesitation: In fact, there is no need to worry, because the waterwheel can only be used by people in the Southern Dynasty! People from other countries certainly can't use it!

While the Ministry of Works and Lord Qin were nervously and orderly preparing for the waterwheel test, Emperor Jin Yuan was also very busy.

On the one hand, he and other important officials in the court discussed a very important matter, and it was this matter that once again shocked the people of the Southern Dynasty the next day!

On the other hand, Emperor Jin Yuan still had to patiently deal with someone, and that person was the second prince who gave him a headache.