Fight the Giants

  Chapter 679 Who is missing

   Can you do something?

   Something must be done.

  Therefore, without the organization of the chairman of the chamber of commerce, all the companies took bank notes and asked Guangfeng Shuidong's family to help convey their intention of being with the people.

  Who says they are profiteers? Every penny they earn comes from legitimate sources. They are also righteous businessmen, and they also want to take from the people and use them for the people.

   As a result, in less than one afternoon, the backyard of Guangfengshui was crowded with all the merchants who heard the news, and received several large boxes full of bank notes.

  Yang Fu did not dare to be negligent, and wrote down the list and amount of these donations one by one. He went to see Huo Xi with it.

   "So many?" Huo Xi was very surprised.

   Who said that businessmen are profiteers? To her, these businessmen are the cutest people.

   They make money with their skills, who is in the way? Look at so many banknotes, who would dare to say that they are profiteers.

  Picking up the list and looking at the amount, big companies like Longxinghao, Xinjiutong, and Wanjia Timber Co., all donated 50,000 taels. Smaller ones, 30,000 taels, 10,000 taels, 53,100 taels, and some small shops donated 1,200 taels.

   Donated a total of more than five million taels!

   "Why did Langguang Pavilion also donate here?" Langguang Pavilion also donated 50,000 taels. Do you want to avoid suspicion by not going with the Mu family?

   "The treasurer of Langguang Pavilion Dui sent it specially. He also sent 20,000 taels on behalf of the Duke of Qian." Yang Fu said.

   "The Guizhou government doesn't submit it by itself, but we want us to submit it?"

   "Young Master Mu is not here, where will the family pay the money?" Yang Fu replied.

Well? Mu Yan is not here, isn't the Prince Consort here? Although there is no specific job post, but the intention of presenting the Duke's Mansion of Qian State on behalf of him will make the emperor remember this former consort better?

  Yang Fu shook his head at Huo Xi, expressing that he didn't know.

  Huo Xi looked at the bank note sent by the Duke of Qian, and then remembered that Mu Yan said that he was going to Qingzhou to supervise the training of sailors. Was it too long?

   "Xi'er, what's the matter with you?" Yang Fu lost his eyes when he saw her talking, and quickly asked.

  Huo Xi regained his senses, "It's okay, I'm in a daze. It's not good to put such money in my hands. I'll go to the palace right now, and I just happen to be going to the palace to thank you."

  Huo Xi quickly tidied up and entered the palace.

   Now that she has a waist card issued by the emperor, she can enter and leave the palace at any time, instead of asking for instructions and waiting for orders.

   First went to Zhongcui Palace to meet the imperial concubine.

  Concubine Zhang Guifei was very happy to see her, held her hand and asked her how she was, how was her family, and why she didn't bring Nian'er.

  The imperial concubine likes Nian'er very much, and always looks forward to his entry into the palace.

  Huo Xi can understand her feelings. A concubine who is not very favored and has no children, trapped in the palace, must miss her family very much, and look forward to seeing her natal nephews and nieces from time to time.

   "The next time Nian'er rests, I'll bring him here. Then I'll bring Xiaoba and the others to you to see."

   "Okay. There are so many people and it's lively, it's lively!" Concubine Zhang Guifei's eyes were full of longing.

   "Is this Xie En coming to the palace?"

   "Yes, there are other important things besides this." After talking about the donations from the various companies of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce, he opened the box and showed it to the empress.

  Concubine Zhang Gui was shocked: "So many?"

   "It's all on everyone's mind. Everyone is earning a living at the foot of the imperial city. If the court is stable, everyone's business can go smoothly. It is also an honor for everyone if we can share the worries of the emperor."

   "Okay, okay. Let's go, my aunt will accompany you to see the emperor."

  Order Gong'e to follow behind with the big box in her arms.

  When I arrived at the main hall, I saw the emperor, and when I explained the purpose of my visit, the emperor was also shocked.

   "Great kindness. The Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce is a great kindness! If people from all over the world have the heart to live and die with the imperial court, why do I have to worry? My David is all over the world, and all nations will come to court, just around the corner! Reward!"

  Reward? Reward what? so many people.

  The aunt and nephew looked at each other, it can't be silver, right?

  Seeing that Emperor Yongkang ordered the **** who served behind him to tidy up all the memorials on the dragon case, and then gestured with his eyes, so two eunuchs, one spread rice paper, and the other began to grind ink.

   So I rewarded this.

  Huo Xi sighed again, this emperor's calligraphy is really expensive.

  After writing the calligraphy, the emperor read the list again, "Why is there still money from the Duke of Qian?"

   "Yes," Huo Xi repeated the matter.

   "The young master Mu is not in the mansion now, and the son-in-law Mu may be afraid of entering the palace to make love. When he learned that the minister's daughter entered the palace, he asked the minister's daughter to pass on the wishes of the Duke of Qian."

  The emperor thought of the little princess who died young, and sighed sadly.

  Chang Ning and the son-in-law are deeply in love, and now it has been so long, the son-in-law still hasn't been able to get out.

  Looking at the 20,000 taels of silver in the Mu family, remembering that Mu Bin is not there, the old and the young in the house frowned when they heard that the Mu family’s account books and money were sent to Yunnan, and were very dissatisfied with Duke Qian.

"I heard that Yu'er often comes to your mansion to play with the prince? I will reward you and the prince with something later, and Sister Ning will help me take it back. Tell Xuan'er that if his father doesn't want to enter the palace, he can still Come and see my royal grandfather."

   "Yes, I will definitely tell you my daughter-in-law."

  After Huo Xi left the palace, the emperor immediately sent these bank notes to the household department, and told them to use them as a special fund and not to embezzle them. If they dare to embezzle, they will be beheaded!

  After giving the order, I remembered Mu Bin...

  The British lord has reported to him that the Zhili elite soldiers led by Mu Bin have disappeared due to the storm, and those who haven’t returned to Hong Kong to report to the commander-in-chief are probably drowned.

   Of the two thousand Zhili elite soldiers, there are no three out of ten.

  Emperor Yongkang felt very heartbroken. Desisting not to allow the payment of pensions for drowned soldiers is just hoping for a miracle, and now, I'm afraid it will be difficult to delay.

   On the other side, Huo Xi went to the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce first.

   Soon, the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce once again admired the emperor's calligraphy at close range, and the crowd was tight.

  The president of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce smiled from ear to ear.

  The four big characters "Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce" really become more imposing the more you look at it, and they match their chamber of commerce! May I ask, which other chamber of commerce has won the emperor's calligraphy like them?

  Which other president can get the emperor's calligraphy?

   Just ask who?

  Don't be too proud in your heart.

  For fear that the crowd would get too close and the calligraphy would be broken, "Go, stand a little farther away and look at it slowly, and then read slowly after pretending to pray!" Go forward to drive away the crowd.

Huo Xi smiled, and said to the chairman: "The emperor praised the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce for its benevolence and righteousness, and for the sake of the people, asked the chairman to engrave the list and the amount of the pledge, and hang it in a conspicuous position of the Chamber of Commerce to show encouragement and reward .”

   "Okay, someone will do it!"

  Huo Xi didn't stay long, exchanged a few words with everyone, and then returned home.

   Arriving at the mansion, Mu Jie, who got the news, waited for her early.

   "Sister Xi, my imperial grandfather gave me a reward? What is it?"

   Waiting to see a bunch of things to eat, use, and play... "Wow!" His eyes are amazingly bright.

   "Brother Nian also has a share!" The two brothers ran away happily holding the reward from the emperor.

  Huo Xi shook his head and smiled, and followed behind. They disappeared after a while.

   Into the yard...

   I thought they had gone somewhere, but they came to Kolanyuan.

   Smiling, seeing them sitting on the stone table in the courtyard and muttering, they didn’t want to disturb them and wanted to leave, but unexpectedly they heard Xing’er whispering: “…Missing, my second aunt fell ill!”

   "Yu'er, why did your second aunt fall ill? Who is missing?"

  (end of this chapter)