Three points are destined, seven points depend on face

Xia Chuntao took a deep breath. The refreshing smell of Ling Qingxuan's body and his gentle words soothed Xia Chuntao's depressed mood. She seemed to draw more motivation from him.

"Boyfriend, you are so kind."

"what?"

"You are my boyfriend now. Later..." Xia Chuntao was embarrassed to continue, but Ling Qingxuan understood.

He nodded Xia Chuntao's forehead, "Where do you get all these random names?"

Xia Chuntao pouted, "I like to be called that."

Ling Qingxuan smiled helplessly, thought for a while, and said to Xia Chuntao, "Girlfriend, you are also very good."

Xia Chuntao suddenly became happy and giggled.

"The silver coins that were just found in this house are all here. Just... I have an immature suggestion that I want to give you."

"You said."

"I just did the math. These silver taels plus the banknotes are almost more than two thousand taels. I think it's better to use Zeng Zhusheng's house to open a charity hall and use the money as funding to help those who have no place to go. The miners should be included in it and let them live a good life for the rest of their lives."

Ling Qingxuan thought for a while and nodded, "This is a good idea. Do you plan to manage it yourself?"

Xia Chuntao nodded, "I don't trust others to take care of it. Who knows if there is any deduction."

"Let me give you a suggestion. This charity is nominally organized by the successor prefect, but is actually managed by you. This has three advantages:

Firstly, you don’t have to buy the house separately, it will be allocated directly to you by the government; secondly, in the name of the government, it will save you a lot of trouble; thirdly, which prefect wouldn’t do this to bring glory to the successor prefect’s face? like? It will also be convenient for you to do business in Rongcheng in the future. "

Xia Chuntao's eyes sparkled and she praised: "My boyfriend is still awesome!"

……

The women and children in the house were also taken to the Yamen, and there was a person responsible for asking and registering their addresses. Ling Qingxuan looked at the final registration results and frowned.

Of the twenty-two women, only seven were willing to be sent home. Most of them have the same concern - most likely their families will not accept them.

It's not nice to say it. After being abducted for so many days, who knows if he is still innocent? Even if he goes back, it may not end well. What's more, several girls have been defiled, and they don't want to go back and bring shame to the family.

Among the ten children, only three knew exactly where their home was. The remaining children were only two or three years old and could not speak clearly, let alone find a home.

Yuan Bao on the side said: "Your Majesty, isn't Lady Xia going to open a charity hall? Otherwise, if we put these people in the charity hall, Lady Xia will definitely not treat them badly!"

"Don't talk nonsense. How to arrange the arrangements for these individuals is a matter for the government. How can you push the matter to others? Besides, the charity hall is full of big men. Do you think it's appropriate to bring a group of women in?"

Yuan Bao was speechless when asked, but Xia Chuntao still found out about it. Who revealed it? Who else could it be? Of course it was accidentally revealed by our worried classmate Yuanbao.

"Ms. Xia, you don't know that the prince has not eaten well these past two days because of this matter! You have to persuade the prince carefully, he will definitely listen to you."

So, when Ling Qingxuan came to Zhuangzi, Xia Chuntao made a bunch of delicious food and kept picking up vegetables for him.

"This steamed fish with black bean sauce is lighter, you will definitely like it."

"I've added a lot of good ingredients to this glutinous rice chicken. You can try it."

"These are freshly cooked shrimp pot stickers. The outside is charred and crispy, and the inside is tender and juicy. You should eat this while it's hot..."

Ling Qingxuan looked at the mountains of vegetables piled high in his bowl, looked at Xia Chuntao in confusion, thought for a while and asked her: "Did you do something bad again?"

Xia Chuntao quietly rolled her eyes, "How can I not! I just heard that you have been having a headache recently to settle the kidnapped woman and child, and the food is not delicious. As a girlfriend, of course you must reflect the value of your existence at this time. Well!"

Ling Qingxuan sighed helplessly, "Don't listen to Yuan Bao's nonsense, I'm fine. But you, have you eaten well recently?"

To be honest, Xia Chuntao really didn't have much of an appetite recently. It was because of Zeng Zhusheng's incident that it made Xia Chuntao hateful when he thought that the people behind him were still safe.

It's not that she hates evil, it's just that after seeing the miners' broken bodies and miserable conditions with her own eyes, she really hated those scum who ate human blood steamed buns!

Ling Qingxuan scooped a bowl of lotus root and pork ribs soup for Xia Chuntao, "Drink the soup first." He added a large piece of fish meat, patiently picked out the fish bones, and put it in her bowl.

"Oh," Xia Chuntao asked while eating, "So, what are you going to do with those abducted people?"

"Have a good meal and then talk after you finish."

Xia Chuntao finished the rice in the bowl in a few strokes, "I'm done eating."

Ling Qingxuan gave her a few more pot stickers and a bowl of custard, "Eat some more."

Xia Chuntao pursed her lips, not looking like she wanted to eat.

"Be obedient and finish these. I'll tell you when you're done."

"Ok."

Outside the house, the worried Yuan Bao finally felt relieved.

After the meal, the two talked about the handling of abducted women and children, and Xia Chuntao put forward her opinions.

"I want to take them to Zhuangzi, and I won't raise them in vain. After all, they all have hands and feet. First, arrange them in the workshop. If they have skills, such as those who can do embroidery or cook, I will We’ll make other arrangements.”

"The only thing is, people who come to my village must do so voluntarily. Those who do it reluctantly or are looking for life and death are definitely not allowed."

Xia Chuntao suddenly thought of the girl she had saved. What was her name? Yes, Yuan Yuliu. That girl is really... impossible to mention!

"I'm looking for people to work. I can't accept people who can't work. When you come here, you have the same food and accommodation as other employees, and the wages are the same."

Ling Qingxuan saw that Xia Chuntao really needed someone, so he didn't refuse.

"Go back and tell those people yourself that if they are willing to follow you, you can take them back."

"okay!"

"Your Majesty, why don't I take those children back to Daxi Village? If relatives come to look for them in the future, it will be easier to find them. Moreover, Daxi Village is a big place, and they can only raise a few children. The school there can also be built. That's almost it. When these children are older, they will be sent to school without any delay. What do you think?"

Ling Qingxuan thought for a while, "This is the best for those children. I will report it to the court and allocate a sum of money to you as alimony."

Xia Chuntao waved her hands quickly, "No, no! You must never ask for money from the government!"

"Why?"

"I can eat as much as I want, and it's within my ability to take in a few children. I didn't want government money in the first place."

Ling Qingxuan thought for a while, "Okay, then I will give you a sum of money personally, and we can raise these children together."