Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

Moreover, the people above them are the prince and princess, and they, the common people, cannot afford to offend them.

Thinking of this, they all turned their eyes to the man with a pointed chin and monkey face.

In fact, they didn’t know that the person behind them was the prime minister. They were just found by this man.

They would agree with whatever he said, and then go to the shelter, where they would eat and drink for a few days and get two taels of silver.

They couldn't refuse such a good thing even if they were facing the prince.

But in the current situation, it's okay to cheer outside, but it's obviously impossible to go in and eat and drink for free.

The man also knew that the plan had failed and even he couldn't get in.

He shook his head, signaling everyone to disperse, and he would also report the situation to the prime minister.

Meng Xiyue looked at the person who sneaked away and curled the corners of her mouth.

When almost everyone had registered, the young men looked at each other in confusion.

One of them stood up and said, "Prince, can the princess also let us work in the shelter?"

They thought that the work here would be easier than outside, and they wouldn't have to worry about not finding a job.

No need to beg anymore.

Meng Xiyue still shook her head firmly, "The women and children can do the work inside, you are not needed."

It is a shelter, not a charity, and it is not maintained by just any idle person.

Even those children must leave the shelter and go out to earn a living when they turn fifteen.

Seeing her firm attitude, some men left dejectedly, but some still persisted.

One of them came over. He was wearing tattered clothes, had a pale face and thin body, but held a book in his hand.

He started by saying, "I am a scholar, I cannot do hard labor."

Hearing this, Meng Xiyue sneered, "Scholar? Then what honors did you get in the exam?"

Just one sentence made the man blush, "Not yet, but I will definitely be able to get into high school in the future."

As he said this, he looked at the prince and said, "Your Highness, when I pass the imperial examination, I will swear my loyalty to you till death."

"The people you should take in the most are scholars like us. Scholars are useful to the court. The old people and children are completely useless."

Nan Rongzhi raised her eyes and glanced at him, "How old are you this year?"

"Your Highness, I am twenty-five years old this year."

"Twenty-five?" Nan Rongzhi sneered, "You haven't even chosen a student yet, how dare you say you are a scholar."

"You can only read. I can tell you with absolute certainty that if you want to pass the imperial examination and serve the country, you have no hope in this life. You'd better find another way out."

"Your Highness, are you belittling us scholars?" the man argued with a red face.

"Even the emperor respects scholars. If the prince says this, it will chill the hearts of scholars all over the world."

Nan Rongzhi's already cold eyes became even colder after hearing these words.

He said sternly, "I don't belittle scholars. I look down on people like you who take chicken feathers as a token of authority, are selfish and self-centered, are not suitable for making a living by studying, and yet insist on calling yourself a scholar and feeling superior to others."

"Reading is for you to learn the principles of dealing with people, not for you to sit back and relax just because you are a scholar."

People like this are everywhere in Nanrong Country. They think that they are scholars and cannot degenerate themselves into doing hard labor.

But they are willing to be beggars and ask others for food. What's the reason?

Even at this point, they still fail to face the reality and think that they are just in temporary trouble and will be successful sooner or later.

But they don’t know that this self-righteous thinking will hurt them sooner or later.

"The shelter only takes in the elderly, the weak, women and children. Anyone who can support themselves will not be taken in. You should take care of yourselves."

Looking at the remaining group of young people, Nan Rongzhi spoke in a sonorous and powerful voice.

We must never let these people take advantage of others' opportunities again.

After all the qualified people entered the yard, Meng Xiyue and Nan Rongzhi gathered everyone together.

They first explained the rules of the shelter again, and then took everyone to have a good meal.

"This is the cafeteria. It opens on time every day. You bring your own utensils to get your meals. After eating, you have to clean your own utensils."

Meng Xiyue built this cafeteria in a modern style, except that there was no window for serving food.

Because everyone’s meals are the same.

Everyone looked at the brand new house and the fragrant food, and their stomachs couldn't help but growl.

Some of them have not eaten for two or three days.

Meng Xiyue also knew that everyone was hungry. "Let's not waste any more time. Go get your tableware and line up for food. Don't fight over it. There's enough food for everyone."

As soon as Meng Xiyue finished speaking, everyone hurried to get tableware and start eating.

It was not until the delicious meal was eaten that they felt a little bit of reality.

Some people couldn't help crying while eating when they thought about not having to worry about food every day.

Looking at them, Meng Xiyue and Nan Rongzhi felt their hearts weigh heavy.

In modern society, even beggars will not worry about food.

From childhood to adulthood, they seemed to have never had the concept of not having enough food to eat, but when they came here, beggars could be seen everywhere, and they were real beggars, unlike the modern scammers.

It is really difficult for them to even live.

Especially seeing those children, who should be at a carefree age, are already weathered and sensible enough to make people feel distressed.

After the meal, everyone cleaned the dishes consciously and put them away carefully.

Meng Xiyue arranged accommodation for them and bought new clothes for each of them.

After this operation, they were moved to tears.

They all knelt before them and said words of thanks.

"Your Highness, Princess, don't worry, we won't eat for free. We have the strength and can work for the shelter."

A slightly older child said firmly.

They also realize that there is no free lunch in the world. Nan Rongzhi and Meng Xiyue help them for free because they are kind-hearted, but they cannot take it for granted.

This mentality is particularly deep for simple-minded children.

The other children also spoke up and said that they could do the work.

Meng Xiyue smiled and said softly, "At your age, it's time for you to learn skills. You don't need to do these jobs."

"Someday, I will find a few teachers, and you will all go to school and learn to read and write."

Before she finished her words, a child of seven or eight years old shouted angrily.

"I don't want to go to school or study."

The voice was firm but revealed sadness, as if studying was something against the will of heaven for him.