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"Understood!" Hua Mulan waved her hand and promised to leave without looking back.

She left the palace in a carriage with her maid and some guards, and soon arrived at the Charity Federation, where Ding Xiang greeted her: "Your Majesty!"

Hua Mulan got down from the carriage and asked, "Have those ladies and wives arrived?"

"Back to the empress, it's already here!"

"Let's go and meet them!"

Chapter 692

Dozens of low tables and cushions were neatly arranged on both sides of the lobby of the Charity Federation, and the court ladies and noble ladies each sat in a seat.

These bejeweled women were whispering to one another.

"Hey, Mrs. Gao, you said that the princess ordered us to come to this charity federation. Is it because she wants us to donate our private money and jewelry to support her in building orphanages and nursing homes?" Mrs. Chen asked.

Mrs. Gao frowned, "I don't know, but I don't have the money to take it out. If I have to take it, I can only give it a few hundred coins at most!"

When Mrs. Liu heard it, she smiled bitterly and said, "Hey, Mrs. Gao, you are crying for being poor. Who doesn't know that your high price is from a wealthy family. You said that you can only get a few hundred yuan at most. You are messing with someone else." Woolen cloth?"

Mrs. Gao was displeased: "What did Mrs. Liu say? Is there still aristocratic families in this Qianguo? The land has been confiscated by the government, and the family members and children of ministers and officials are not allowed to do business. No matter how strong the family property is, it is nothing!"

"Ms. Gao's words seem pitiful. After all, your family used to be a wealthy family. As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, which is better than those of us who came from a miserable background! Besides, the government is not fake, but Didn’t you sell all the fields within the stipulated time? Now you still retain the maximum amount of [-] acres of privately owned land allowed by the government! And how many shops does your family have in various places? I'm afraid the master can't count them all, right? Still crying poor!"

Dozens of wives and noble ladies formed more than a dozen small circles to whisper, sarcasm, and ridicule each other, and these wives and noble ladies also fought fiercely.

At this time, Hua Mulan walked in, and a palace lady shouted from the door: "The princess is here——"

When the wives and noble ladies heard this, they immediately knelt down behind the short table and shouted: "The concubine pays homage to the concubine!"

There was a kang burning in the lobby, and the temperature was much warmer than outside. Hua Mulan stopped and asked the maid to take off the cloak, walked through the middle of the lobby, walked to the main seat and sat down on the seat facing the ladies and noble ladies. Let's salute!"

"Thank you, ma'am!" The wives and noble ladies shouted again, and got up and knelt down on the soft cushions behind the short tables.

Hua Mulan looked at the women with a smile on her face and said, "Everyone may be thinking in their hearts that this princess called us here to ask us to donate money and goods, right? I will give you a reassurance first. The palace summoned all the ladies to come here not to ask you to donate money and materials!"

There was embarrassment on the faces of the wives and ladies.

"Let's sit again, some of you have met me before, and some of you are the first time I see you, and you don't know each other. It is estimated that you are not very familiar with each other, and many of you don't even know each other. Then let us get to know each other, everyone. One by one get up and introduce yourself!"

The first woman stood up and said: "The concubine is Chen Liu, and the husband is Chen Ang, the servant of the Ministry of officials!"

One by one, the women stood up and introduced themselves, and everyone got to know each other. Some of them had a good memory and could remember all the names of the women and the names and official positions of their husbands.

Seeing that all the ladies had finished their introductions, Hua Mulan said, "Madams also know that this Charity Federation was set up under the order of the King, and the framework has been set up, but there are still many vacancies. Ladies, I came here to ask if you are interested in serving in the Charity Federation. If you are interested, you can come to Ding Shanggong to register. When I am not in the Charity Federation, she will handle the affairs of the Charity Federation! She will Bring the registered roster to this palace, and I will select a conscientious and responsible, virtuous and virtuous wife on weekdays, with an excellent reputation, to serve in the Today Charity Federation!"

When the women heard this, their minds became active. Although this charity association is not a government office, the family members are the princesses of the dynasty, and they are the people closest to the king. If they can be by the princess's side often, more or less Hearing some news from the imperial court, you can even find out the king's administrative intentions, which is a shortcut to get close to the supreme ruler.

Also, the stall of the Charity Federation will definitely not be small, and once it is put into operation, it will be famous all over the world.

, Is this life shortly for fame and fortune?

But... Although the idea is good, it may not be possible if you really want to come out and do something. First of all, will the family object?Also, will the goblins, the second, third, and even fourth and fifth, take advantage of the duo quán when they are not at home?Even occupying your husband's heart?

At this time, someone stood up and saluted and asked, "May I ask you, if the ministers and concubines can work in the Charity Federation, can they receive their salary?"

Hua Mulan said with a smile: "The court ministers and government officials receive salaries, and the wages not received by officials and ministers are called salaries! Naturally, there is a salary for doing things in the Charity Federation. If you don't need money to work, no one is willing to do it." !"

"Then how much salary do you get every month?"

The other wives and noble ladies all sneered at this official lady asking such a question. They are all people of status, so they care so much about these yellow and white things, don't they think they are cheap?

Hua Mulan replied: "The specific salary should be determined according to the position and the specific affairs in charge. At present, the accounting is being calculated. The salary of the Charity Federation will be based on the salaries of the court ministers and officials. The specific salary of each position It will take a few days to work out the number!"

Another person asked: "Dare to ask the princess, if you work in the Charity Federation, how much time do you have every day, when will you be on duty, and when will you be on duty?"

"Chenshi is at [-] o'clock, and you are on duty at two quarters. There is a one-hour break at noon. Those whose homes are close to here can go back for lunch!"

A woman stood up and saluted and said: "My lady, my concubine Liu Huang, my husband is Shangtai Shanglang Liu Dan, my concubine is willing to work in the Charity Federation!"

All the women looked at Mrs. Liu Huang in surprise, and agreed on the spot to work in the Charity Federation. These days, the social atmosphere does not prohibit women from working, but the wives of officials rarely come out to work. After all, the husband wants to save face. How could I let my wife go out to work to support the family!

Hua Mulan really didn't expect that there would be someone willing to work in the Charity Federation. Doesn't she need to ask her husband's ideas?

Hua Mulan asked: "Mr. Liu Huang, why don't you ask your husband what he thinks and just let your stomach decide?"

Liu Huang forced a smile: "If you say it, the empress will laugh. The husband and the concubine are both grassroots. It was bestowed by the king, and there are rules in the court. The family members and children of ministers and officials are not allowed to engage in business. The family of concubines lives on the salary of their husband, which is not much. I also need help from my concubines from time to time. My husband is a decent person, he doesn't like to engage in crooked ways, and never accepts filial piety from his subordinates and outsiders. Naturally, life in this family is tight. Fortunately, the concubines are not pampered people. Dirty and tiring work can still be done now. If I can earn some money to lighten the burden on the family, it is my wish. What’s more, doing things with the princess is something that can benefit all people in the world. I think my husband will definitely support it. of!"

"Papa papa" Hua Mulan applauded, and praised: "Well said! As an official, you must benefit one party, and you can't engage in crooked ways. I know your husband Liu Dan, he is an upright person! Husband is here Working outside for the stability of the world and the well-being of the people, we wives should try our best to support them and relieve them of pressure! Mrs. Liu Huang, I allow you to directly enter the Charity Federation to work with Ding Shanggong. Tomorrow Come and report!"

"Thank you, ma'am!" Liu Huang happily did it, and it's a blessing.

Hua Mulan said to the other wives and noble ladies: "Ladies, don't worry. Think about it after you go back. It's best to discuss it with your own man before making a decision! But I have something to say first, except Liu Huang, the others If you want to work in the Charity Federation, you can apply to Ding Shanggong, but whether you will be admitted depends on this palace. If you are not admitted, don’t be discouraged, there will be opportunities in the future; those who are admitted, this palace hopes that you will enter Afterwards, the Charity Federation will do things seriously, because your seriousness is likely to save many orphans and elderly people, which is a matter of great merit!"

These wives and noble ladies returned home and summoned Hua Mulan to meet them.

Tell their husbands who are officials in the court about the matter. Some husbands agree with their wives to work in the Charity Federation, while others firmly oppose it. They don't like their wives to show their faces outside, and they don't want to be talked about behind their backs.

Two days later, Ding Xiang gave Hua Mulan the list of the ladies and wives who signed up. Hua Mulan immediately sent someone to investigate these ladies and wives, checking their background, family status, personality traits and behavior in the world.

After the selection process, Hua Mulan finally selected twelve women from the list, all of whom were virtuous, virtuous, and house-keeping.

"Notify them that these wives and noble ladies will serve in the Charity Federation tomorrow!"

"Yes!"

With the participation of these wives and noble ladies, the Charity Federation can be officially operated. The first batch of funds allocated by the royal family to the Charity Federation has been approved. People go to various counties to find local government approvals for land, and then build orphanages and nursing homes;

The addition of those noble ladies and wives really added a strong force to the Charity Federation's fundraising, but they hosted a banquet in their own homes and invited some businessmen's wives and wives of small officials to the banquet, and said at the banquet that they hoped that everyone would actively raise donations At that time, these people all paid out of their pockets to save face.

"Ma'am, in just five days, we have raised 520 yuan!" Ding Xiang reported to Hua Mulan excitedly.

Chapter 693

Hua Mulan was also very happy, and said to Ding Xiang: "Now we can start to build orphanages and nursing homes in various places, but we can't spread too much at the beginning, mainly because we are short of manpower and financial support. Step by step, first build an orphanage and a nursing home in each county in the Youzhou area!"

"Let's first recruit some people to accumulate experience in caring for orphans and the elderly in these orphanages and nursing homes. After a year or two, we will transfer the outstanding performers among these people to other cities to build orphanages and nursing homes, so that old people can lead new people. The method gradually spread to all parts of the country!"

Ding Xiang smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this strategy is very good, so that it can be carried out steadily, and neither the Empress nor the servants are under too much pressure. The servants feel that the recruits should be good in character, kind-hearted, warm-hearted, caring, and uphold The principle of preferring excess to deficiency, after all, this is a special business, orphans and widowed elderly are prone to extremes, and taking care of them requires kind-hearted, enthusiastic, and patient people to do well!"

After listening to Ding Xiang's opinion, Hua Mulan praised: "Your ideas are very good. This should be the way to raise orphans and take care of widowed and elderly people! Let them increase the number of recruits. Start looking for people to teach them how to raise children and take care of the elderly. Children need to learn, so orphanages need to recruit teachers. In addition, the construction of orphanages and nursing homes must also start at the same time. Once those recruited people have passed the teaching, new construction Orphanages and nursing homes for the elderly must be put into use immediately!"

Ding Xiang agreed: "Yes! I will send people to the counties of Youzhou tomorrow to find the local government to approve land to build houses. Once the land is approved, I will allocate money to recruit craftsmen to start construction!"

While Hua Mulan was busy building orphanages and nursing homes in various parts of Youzhou, there was another movement from the court in Yunzhong. The black guard found out the exact news that the court in Yunzhong had begun to move its capital to Chang'an. It was nothing to hear the news The move of the Yunzhong court's capital to Chang'an seems to have no effect on the Qian Kingdom, but the emperor and ministers of the Qian Kingdom instinctively felt that something was wrong.

After getting the report, Zhao Junsheng did not convene courtiers and officials on a large scale to discuss this time, but only summoned a few trusted ministers to Dongnuange.