Chapter 517 Disaster Relief
The daughter-in-law and granddaughter said this, and Mrs. Tang no longer struggled and agreed happily. She said to Madam Li, "My face is full of wrinkles, can you still see that it is white?"
Mama Li said, "You are rich, don't think too much."
Mrs. Tang accepted happily and said nothing more. When she went out to inquire, her mother Cui hurried back and said to Mrs. Tang and Huang, "I asked several neighbors. The Yu family at the east end only offered five taels, and two more bags were prepared. The Zhang family at the west end were three taels, and some food was prepared. The Wang family and Zhou family on both sides only prepared things and did not intend to pay. Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Zhou were afraid that I would think too much, so she said a lot of words to me. Naturally, I didn't dare to say anything. She agreed with a smile and said a few words and came back quickly."
Mrs. Tang nodded as she heard this, "The world is difficult now, and every family is not having a good life. It would be nice to have this heart. Besides, doing good things is to act within one's ability. There is no reason to slap the swollen face and make you fat. As long as you have this heart, it's fine. Since this is the case, we will pay 50% off and let Brother Hua go there to see the situation. If there is a particularly difficult situation, we will give another one quietly, just don't let others know."
Huang agreed, "Then I'll go and prepare now."
Mrs. Tang nodded, and Huang took Mother Cui out.
Mrs. Tang asked Tang Xueru, "You were called by your father early this morning, but what mistake did you make?"
Tang Xueru was like a frightened bird, and quickly shook her head and said, "No, I have been obedient recently. What mistakes can I make? My father told me to go over and remind my family not to set off firecrackers and fireworks this year. The teacher of the car, who learned from the past is also afraid that something might happen to the family."
Mrs. Tang smiled, "I wanted to tell you a few words. Since your father has said it in advance, I won't nag anymore. Don't take his words as a warning. Although the Sanzhufang is far away from home, you have to be careful of the situation. Moreover, there have been firecrackers and fireworks every year in recent years. Fortunately, I found that it did not cause any greater disasters in time. But everything is unexpected. Look at how many people's way of life has been burned out in this year's big fire in Sanzhufang?"
Tang Xueru said, "I understand, don't worry. No matter how brave I am, I will not dare to commit crimes at this time! If my father arrested me, I will have to go back to my room to practice big words."
Mrs. Tang was very satisfied, "If you think so, then grandmother has nothing to worry about." But then she thought about it and asked curiously, "But why were you panicked just now?"
This time, before Tang Xueru could speak, Bai Rongxuan smiled and said, "Are you afraid that you would not take her to the temple to listen to the scriptures on the seventh day of the lunar month?"
Mrs. Tang suddenly realized, "It turns out that it's because of this. I'm afraid that listening to the scriptures is fake, but it's true that you want to go out to play, right? Have you finished writing your scriptures?"
Tang Xueru first glared at Bai Rongxuan, "You talk too much." Then she said to Mrs. Tang in a regular manner, "I don't want to copy scriptures in my room on a good day like the New Year, so I quickly rushed to copy all two volumes yesterday."
Mrs. Tang said, "Okay, let me send the scriptures over and see. I will see if I copy them very seriously. If I deal with them carelessly, it will not work."
"How could that happen?" Tang Xueru hurriedly promised, "I copied it with 120% sincerity."
Mrs. Tang said, "Okay, I'll take you out with me on the seventh day of the lunar month. I happened to go to the Bodhisattva to pay two more incense sticks to bless those families who have suffered disasters to smoothly this year, so don't have anything to do."
As he was talking, Tang Xueqi walked in with a refreshed spirit. He kowtowed to Mrs. Tang, and Mrs. Tang also asked Madam Li to take out the purse prepared in advance. This is the old rule of the Tang family. After the younger generation pays his respects to the elders on New Year's Eve, the elders will give a red envelope to the New Year. I hope that the children will be healthy, safe, and have no worries and joy this year.
Tang Xuehua happily took it and showed off to Bai Rongxuan and Tang Xueru proudly.
Tang Xueru cut it off and said disdainfully, "What are you doing now? We came to pay our respects to our grandmother early in the morning and got the purse long ago. Why did you come here at this time?"
Tang Xuexi hurriedly explained, "What do you know? I went to Changfang Ancestral Hall with my father in the morning to worship my ancestors. After leaving the Changfang, my father went home first. I went to Sanzhufang again, and when I came back, I came to kowtow to my grandmother. Grandma also knew about this..."
Mrs. Tang nodded, "Yes, your father discussed with me last night. He would go to worship his ancestors earlier this year and would not stay in the eldest house for more. In special times, some rules will be exempted. I believe that the ancestors would not blame him for it." He asked Tang Xueqi again, "Everything is OK with your uncle?"
Tang Xuexi said, "It's well organized and I didn't see anything wrong. After hearing about the Sanpaifang, Sister Li asked the manager of the family to prepare some things, and asked me to stand there when I went to Sanpaifang, and then sent the things from the eldest house to the Sanpaifang."
Mrs. Tang said, "Brother Rong, who has the long house, is still young. He is not as good as you who can stand alone. If you help with errands for some things, you are not an outsider after all."
Tang Xuehua naturally had no reason to refuse.
Mrs. Tang asked again, "How is the situation there on the San Paifang?"
Tang Xueqi replied, "Early in the morning, the people from the Sanjiang Chamber of Commerce went there. Several of the affected people were members of the Chamber of Commerce. The Sanjiang Chamber of Commerce decided to take all the affected families to the inn to settle them. They also invited the doctor from Bencaotang to take the pulse. Except for the wives who were frightened or cold, there was nothing serious. The Chamber of Commerce prepared a lot of supplies, and there should be no problem in the past this year. I heard that the Chamber of Commerce will also mediate and raise funds for the reconstruction of houses after the New Year, and not only the members, but all the people who were affected were included."
"Take it seriously?" Mrs. Tang said in surprise and joy. "Amitabha, this is the best. The Sanjiang Chamber of Commerce is worthy of being the largest chamber of commerce in Hangzhou. It is very rare to be able to come forward to resettle the victims at this time. When we rebuild the house after the New Year, although our family is not from the Sanjiang Chamber of Commerce, we have made some contributions, and we all think that it is to do good deeds and accumulate virtue."
Tang Xuexi said, "That's right? When the Jiang family was there, everyone thought that the Sanjiang Chamber of Commerce was not a good thing to bully the market, but once the Jiang family left, the Chamber of Commerce was able to come forward at this time, which showed its responsibility. People outside said that the Jiang family was a rat shit and ruined the soup. Without them, the Sanjiang Chamber of Commerce would be much cleaner and brighter."
Mrs. Tang asked in surprise, "I forgot if you don't say it. Since the Jiang family ran away overnight, it has been like a pile of sand. Who is the one who takes the lead in disaster relief? Can it convince the public?"
Mrs. Tang was worried that this person's right to speak was not enough, so she finished talking. She would do whatever she would do after the New Year. These victims were afraid that they would be happy.
Tang Xuexi said, "It was Mr. Li who picked the head. I heard that the people from the Sanjiang Chamber of Commerce rushed to the Li family last night. They abandoned the prejudices of the past and asked him to come forward again and again. The snake was headless and the person who was in charge of the affairs was like a headless fly. Even if you want to do good things, Mr. Li refused and refused again and again, so he had to take it down. Before dawn this morning, he went to Sanpaifang and gave orders. Although he was young, he was majestic. No one present was dissatisfied. In a short while, he finished all the things he arranged."
"Mr. Li?" Mrs. Tang asked curiously, "Which Mr. Li is it?"
Chapter completed!