Su Wanwan was taken aback and looked at Madam Yu.
This warm-hearted lady was someone she had only met briefly, yet her words were so comforting.
These days, the vast majority of people who come to the Su family to see her are asking her for favors.
But no one has ever said anything that shows they care about her.
There were even people like Han Xiufen who threatened her and wished they could bite off a piece of her flesh.
Su Wanwan said with emotion, "I am so fortunate to have your kindness, Madam."
Madam Yu patted her hand and smiled:
"I'm a few years older than you, and my given name is Lanqiu, so I'll take the liberty of calling myself 'elder sister.' From now on, let's address each other as sisters, shall we?"
Su Wanwan stood up and bowed: "Sister Wanwan greets Sister Lanqiu."
Madam Yu was overjoyed and smiled as she pulled her to sit down: "Good sister, if you need anything in the future, just come to me. Don't be shy."
Su Wanwan was a little unaccustomed to such enthusiasm and politely replied, "Yes, I will."
Madam Yu, as always, was very friendly: "I have a favor to ask, and I hope you can lend a hand, sister."
"As you've probably heard, Shandong suffered a severe drought this year, with seventy prefectures and counties experiencing complete crop failure."
"Although the imperial court has issued an edict to exempt this year's taxes and grain, those disaster victims who have no surplus grain will not survive this winter."
"Many people left their hometowns, some went to the south, and some came to the capital."
"I was thinking of raising funds to properly resettle the disaster victims and solve Shandong's urgent needs."
“I just got back from the capital, so I might not have the energy to take care of things here. I might need you to lend a hand.”
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