"Of course! Lord Fang is a good official who cares about the people. If you are willing to donate, he would be more than happy to do so."
You might not know this, but the reason why fewer people died in Anping County this time compared to other places is because Lord Fang paid for it out of his own pocket.
Otherwise, when the freezing rain came before, countless people in our city would have frozen to death due to a lack of heating.
Wang Yunjuan had heard about this, but she didn't know the specifics.
When she was at her parents' home, her mother taught her that if she earned money from the people, she should do good deeds to give back to them.
Therefore, once she arrived, she didn't have many reservations and asked directly:
"I wonder how much your daughter spent this time? I may not be able to compare with you, but I can't let my mother lose face."
Mrs. Qiao understood the underlying meaning in her words: their maternal grandfathers were brothers, and their mothers were cousins.
Saying that we cannot let our mother lose face means that we cannot let our mother lose the upbringing of our maternal grandfather's family.
To put it bluntly, it's about giving face to the maternal grandparents' family, and has nothing to do with the husband's family.
Regardless of what others think, Qiao Shi was quite pleased with what she heard.
She immediately said, "Sister Juan, to be honest, not counting the meat, just from the porridge distribution before the New Year to the end of the New Year, it's no less than two thousand taels."
Wang Yunjuan was taken aback and couldn't help but ask, "Jiaoniang, you wouldn't have made donations in your husband's name before the New Year, and then do it in the name of various shops or restaurants afterwards, would you?"
After all, she had just heard Jiao Niang send someone to Tongfu Restaurant under that name.
Mrs. Qiao felt there was nothing to hide, so she nodded: "Yes, that's why it takes so much money in total."
Wang Yunjuan thought for a moment and then said, "Jiaoniang, I can't compare to you. This time I will donate one thousand taels. I'll trouble you to help me exchange it for rice and flour from your family and send it to the yamen."
"Okay, I'll take care of it!"
Wang Yunjuan had a habit of carrying money when she went out, so the matter was settled after she gave him a thousand taels of silver.
Wang Yunjuan then got to the point: "Jiaoniang, when you went to Chijia'ao before, I wonder if you had any contact with Qi Xiucai's ex-wife? Do you know much about their divorce?"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Qiao asked, "Why are you asking this out of the blue?"
Wang Yunjuan said frankly, "Qi Xiucai has been staying at the Zhong family's house for some time."
The eldest son's family probably valued his future prospects and thus sought to befriend him.
I noticed that he didn't touch any of the maids or servants arranged for him by the eldest son's wife; he just focused on his studies.
I'm just asking because I see that Yu Feng is of marriageable age and wants to find a husband.
If he is willing, then I would like to give Yu Feng to him in marriage.
As for his previous child, since he was taken away, there's no need to worry about him too much.
I just need to find out why he divorced before the new year. All the information I have is what he told me himself.
"Marriage is a major life event; I can't just listen to one side of the story, can I?"
Qiao nodded: "We should find out more! But I don't know much about their divorce. I only know that it was Qi Xiucai's fault."
Wang Yunjuan knew that Jiao Niang was not one to speak without reason; if she said it was Qi Xiucai's fault, then it must be.
For her, that one sentence was enough!
She didn't need to know the specifics.
So she stood up and said, "Thank you, my dear lady, I know what to do."
Qi Xiucai's mistake was that he abandoned a woman who had just given birth, choosing instead to divorce her and take his child with him. This shows how serious his mistake was.
This kind of person is definitely not a good match!
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