latelenovela Chapter 284 Snow Disaster
Chapter 284 Snow Disaster
Shen Rou handed Han Lin 20,000 taels of silver and said, "Han Lin, this is 20,000 taels of silver. Use it to buy food and quilts. Once you've bought them, send people directly to Pingzhou to set up tents and distribute porridge. The New Year is just a few days away, and it's freezing cold. How are the people going to survive without houses to heat?"
"I obey my orders."
At 3 p.m., the Shen family was waiting for Shangguan Yunting to come back for dinner. Grandma lamented, "There are still five days until the New Year, and the people of Pingzhou are homeless, with hundreds of bodies still warm. How can their families bear this?"
"Grandma, natural disasters and man-made disasters are inevitable. I hope they can survive the disaster as soon as possible."
"Sister, I have never used the silver you left me a few years ago. Why not donate it to the people of Pingzhou and hope it can help them rebuild their homes?"
"You are naturally free to decide what to do with the silver I leave for you. You can do whatever you want with it. Tomorrow we will go to the palace together and you can donate the silver to the emperor. Having the emperor intervene to resolve the Pingzhou issue will also demonstrate the royal majesty."
"it is good."
When the eldest and second aunts heard Shen Rou's words, they looked at each other in surprise and asked, "Xiao Rou, how much silver are you going to donate?"
"The money belongs to Xiaoxue, and she has the final say on how much to donate."
They thought that it would be better to donate to their own people than to strangers, as they still felt grateful to them. Donating to others would not benefit them at all. The two sisters were just too stupid and did not feel any pain at all to see the money they had worked so hard to earn go down the drain.
If Shen Rou knew what they were thinking, she would definitely say that they were short-sighted. Only with power and benefits can there be a future. Moreover, her sister's donation of money also had a deep meaning.
"Xiaoxue, just show your appreciation. Don't treat the money like it's coming in like the wind. Leave some for you sisters as dowries so that you can have confidence in your in-laws' families in the future."
"Second daughter-in-law, Xiaorou and Xiaoxue are doing good deeds by donating money to help the homeless. It's pitiful to think about them being homeless in this cold weather. In the past, although our family was poor, we still had food to eat and a house to shelter from the wind and rain. Now the people in Pingzhou have nothing. You are reluctant to give away the money you earned yourself. Don't stop the children from doing good deeds. This is a good thing and we should all support it."
"Xiao Rou, I'll give you a hundred taels of silver later. Please donate it to the people of Pingzhou for me."
"Grandma, you don't have to pay. We'll pay for it."
"This is my gift. Although it's not much, any help counts."
Grandpa also agreed: "Xiao Rou, you take it! Your grandmother and I have saved a lot of money in the past few years. We don't usually use it. Now we can use it to do good things and benefit future generations."
"Grandpa, I understand."
Everyone in the Shen family looked at the grandmother with astonishment on their faces, thinking that this lady was crazy. She had worked hard to save money for several years, and now she donated it without any regret.
The Shen brothers looked at each other. Since their mother had given them some money, they should also show some appreciation, otherwise they would seem too stingy.
"Since mother donated one hundred taels of silver, as a son, we should also donate one hundred taels of silver to the people affected by the disaster in Pingzhou."
When the eldest and second aunts heard what their husbands said, they were furious. "Dad, are you crazy? One hundred taels of silver is the hard-earned money of our family of four for half a year. This hurts more than cutting my flesh and bleeding."
"Mother, you're narrow-minded, aren't you? We're all living and eating in Xiaorou's workshop now, and we don't need to spend any money. Our son is married and has children, and we have a house. Isn't it good to do good deeds and accumulate blessings for our descendants?"
"Our parents have done good things for our descendants, and we, the generation that we are, must set an example for them."
"It hurts me that this example requires us to spend our hard-earned money."
"As long as we don't get lazy and eat too much, we won't mind the hundred taels of silver."
"That sounds nice."
After the second aunt finished speaking, she looked at everyone awkwardly, a little embarrassed. "Doing good deeds and accumulating virtue is a good thing, but... it's just that one hundred taels of silver is too much. Let's pay fifty taels from the second branch!"
"Aunt, as long as the thought is there, there's no need to worry about the amount of money."
My aunt also quickly agreed, "Xiaorou is right. As long as the intention is there, our eldest wife will also give fifty taels of silver."
"Eldest wife, second wife, your family of four can earn two hundred taels of silver a year with food and lodging. You have made quite a bit of money in the past few years. Why are you still so stingy?"
"Mom, it's not that I'm stingy, it's just... just..."
"I don't care what you do, but Xiaorou helped our family. You must remember that people should be grateful and not be ungrateful."
"Mom, we are content. We are especially grateful for Xiaorou's kindness to our family. I will remember it for the rest of my life."
"Just remember. If you dare to be an ungrateful person, I'll be the first one to disapprove."
"Mother, your daughter-in-law will always keep this in mind."
"Grandma, we are a family. My second aunt is also thinking about us sisters. I know in my heart that I have kept Xiaoxue and my dowry. Although it cannot be compared with the princess's dowry, it cannot be laughed at by the people of the capital."
They thought to themselves how much money Xiaorou could have, it must have been given to her by the prince.
"Xiao Rou, it's good that you know this. Second aunt has never seen the world, but you will be laughed at for not having enough dowry."
"I see."
"Sister, you've only been back for two or three days and you've already become the envy of the people of the capital. They say you're lucky to have married such an outstanding man like your brother-in-law, and now you've even given birth to twins. You'll have a firm foothold in the palace in the future."
"When your brother-in-law holds your wedding in October, there will definitely be another wave."
"Don't worry about what others say, the most important thing is to live your life well."
"Yes!"
After waiting for a long time without seeing Shangguan Yunting return, Shen Rou saw that the two children were also hungry, "Grandma and Grandpa, let's eat! The prince must be having dinner in the palace."
Everyone took their seats and were about to eat when Shangguan Yunting returned with his guards. "Your Highness, have you eaten yet?"
"I ate in the palace. Haven't you eaten yet?"
"Waiting for you?"
"Next time when it's time to eat, just eat and don't wait for me."
Chunyan and Dongyue were about to feed the two children, "I'll do it."
Shangguan Yunting took the bowl and fed the two children naturally, even carefully picking out the fish bones.
The Shen family was stunned. Even in the village, women fed the children. How could a grown man be so attentive to a child during meals?
As a prince, he has been served by others since he was a child, but now he can take care of two children with ease, which is incredible.
All the women at the dinner table looked at Shen Rou with envy. She must have been blessed in her previous life to be able to marry such a good man like the prince in this life.
"Who did the Emperor send to Pingzhou to provide disaster relief?"
"My brother the Emperor and the other ministers discussed this for a long time and finally decided that I should go. In a situation like this, someone of high status must go so that the people can feel that the court hasn't forgotten them. Several of the princes are unstable, and if they go and cause trouble that causes discontent among the people, or even riots, it would be more trouble than it's worth."
Grandma said worriedly, "The New Year is still a few days away, and Pingzhou is a long way away, so be careful when you go there."
"Grandma, I will."
Although everyone was worried about Shangguan Yunting, no one said much. After all, this was an imperial decree and the purpose was to save people.
After everyone finished their meal, Shangguan Yunting helped Shen Rou back to the room and carefully let her sit on the bed.
"Xiao Rou, I'm leaving. You and the two children will stay at the Princess's Mansion first. It's lively and crowded here, and there are people to take care of you. When I come back, we'll go back to the palace."
Shen Rou raised her head, a hint of reluctance in her eyes, but she nodded, "Don't worry! I will take good care of myself and the child."
Shangguan Yunting gently placed his hand on Shen Rou's abdomen, "Boy, stay well in there, don't bother your mother, or I'll deal with you when father comes back."
At this moment, the child in her belly seemed to sense something and moved violently a few times. "This kid still dares to protest. When you come out, your father will teach you a lesson."
"You're so mean to him, be careful he might come out and confront you."
"If he dares to be disobedient and unfilial, I will hang him up and beat him until he is completely submissive. I can handle a huge army, let alone my own son. If I can't handle my son, won't I be laughed at by others if I tell others about it?"
"Look at what you are capable of. If you dare to hit my son, I will punish you."
Shen Rou thought of the rebellious children in modern times. They dare not be beaten or scolded, and they even find it annoying when you try to reason with them. Compared with children in ancient times, they are much easier to educate.
"Xiao Rou, I am willing to be disciplined by you, but boys cannot be indulged. Whether you want him to grow up to be a pillar of the country or a waste depends on your training and education from a young age."
"Who doesn't want their son to become a dragon and their daughter to become a phoenix? I am no exception."
"Don't worry about the education of those three children. Leave it all to me. I'm their biological father, how can I harm them?"
"I don't care."
"Don't worry! Daughters are born to be spoiled, and sons are born to be educated."
"It must be a blessing to be your daughter."
Shangguan Yunting's hands wandered back and forth on Shen Rou's body. "It will be happier to be my wife."
Shen Rou grabbed Hu Zuofei's hand and said, "Take your claws away. I have something to tell you."
"You say I'm all ears."
"Tomorrow, Xiaoxue and I will bring some silver to the palace to donate to the people affected by the disaster in Pingzhou. How much do you think it will take to impress the emperor?"
"The more the better. You have so much silver in your space anyway. Use it to bribe the emperor so that he will be willing to accept Xiaoxue as his daughter-in-law."
"Would your royal brother be tempted by one million taels?"
"Too much will arouse suspicion. Let's just make it 800,000 taels! This amount is already shocking enough. And with the two weapons you designed and your planning for Xiaoxue, I believe Xiaoxue will soon receive the imperial decree granting her marriage from her brother."
"Money can make a fool of himself."
Shangguan Yunting joked: "Rich woman, how much silver are you going to give me if I accompany you tonight?"
"Can I hit it with a brick?"
"Do you want to murder your husband?"
"No, after all, the three children are still counting on you to take care of them."
"Wife, this is so sad. Is my role just to take care of three children?"
"No."
Shangguan looked at Shen Rou expectantly, "What is that?"
"Warm your bed in a cold weather."
"I, the great Prince of Daqi, am actually being used to warm the bed. Isn't this a waste of talent?"
"Don't you want to?"
"Come to think of it, I'm willing to warm the bed for my wife."
"That's pretty much it."
"When you leave, I'll have someone prepare some dry food for the journey."
"It's urgent. I'll leave at 11:00 AM tomorrow."
Shen Rou hurriedly stood up and said, "I will order Chunyan and the others to prepare some dry food."
"No need. I had already asked someone to prepare it when I came back. You just need to take good care of the baby. You don't have to worry about anything else."
"I can't spend the New Year with you and your son this year. Please be careful when entering the palace to attend the New Year's Eve dinner."
"I know it well."