Divorce at the beginning, the rough general is very clingy

Jin Zheng quickly arranged the date for the fundraising. All the wealthy gentry, lords, and shop owners in Wan'an Town were notified. Mrs. Jin was also busy, as all the ladies and daughters of each family posted invitations.

Everyone knew that there was no good banquet and no good wine, but the other party was the town official, the highest official in Wan'an Town, so even if they were unwilling, they all came on time.

Mi Yao made some preparations and went to the yamen early with his things to discuss things with Mrs. Jin. Mrs. Jin praised Mi Yao repeatedly and applauded his selfless dedication.

The women were all in the backyard, and the men were in the front yard, and everyone ate their meals at a buffet. Whoever liked to eat could take what they wanted and sit wherever they wanted.

This dining style is very novel.

"Everyone, I invited you here today for two purposes. First, everyone here is the business elite of Wan'an Town, the philanthropic and generous officials, and the kind-hearted people who care about the people. Let's get together and get to know each other, and work together for the economic development of Wan'an Town in the future." Jin Zheng said. Everyone and the people around them clasped their fists to greet each other.

"Secondly, as everyone knows, our Wan'an Town has suffered severely from the severe drought. Some villagers have fled out, and some have fled in. Now, Liujia Village has arranged for nearly a thousand refugees. Everyone has also heard that this is all help provided by the owner of the Liming Grain Store, who provides food, drinking water and workers' wages free of charge. However, there are too many people affected by the disaster, and it would be difficult for Mr. Mi to do it alone. So, it's time for everyone to show some love for the people and Dongqi..." Jin Zheng talked eloquently and was very excited.

In the backyard, the basic units of the ladies and young ladies who were invited to the banquet, why did they come? Everyone knew the reason as clearly as a mirror. For the sake of face, they had to come. If they came, they would just act like quails, not say a word. If they didn't behave abnormally, would Mrs. Jin still be able to pay for it out of her own pocket?

Everyone ate cakes and drank tea, but didn't talk.

At this time, several maids brought in several trays, all covered with red silk.

Everyone quickly sat up straight, knowing that the highlight was about to begin.

"Ladies and young ladies, I believe you all know the purpose of my invitation to this banquet. As the old saying goes, every man has his share of responsibility for the fate of his country. Although we are just women, when the people are in trouble, we, as people who have the ability to help them, should also offer our love. Maybe some people will think that I am just putting on a show and using your money to accumulate merit for myself. In fact, it is not the case. Whoever offers his love will get the merit. In the future, God will bless our family to be harmonious, my husband's business to be prosperous, and our children and grandchildren to have a bright career."

"Perhaps you will also say that God's blessing is not certain, and that money is yours only when it is in your own pocket and is the safest. But that's not true. I believe that there is gain in loss. Of course, I will not let you ladies return empty-handed today. I have some rare items here. If you like, you can bid for them. You will accumulate merit and also get rare items." After Mrs. Jin finished speaking, she saw that everyone wanted to see the tray in the maid's hand. It seemed that they were all particularly interested in it.

"Since everyone is already impatient, let's begin." Mrs. Jin raised her hand, and the red cloth on the tray in the first maid's hand was removed, revealing a dressing mirror. The mirror was extremely bright and the reflection was very clear. The mirror was surrounded by a rosewood carved frame and hollow patterns, which looked particularly delicate.

Everyone's attention was attracted at once. The bronze mirrors used by women in Dongqi nowadays were blurry. If you didn't look closely, you couldn't see the facial features clearly. These were officials and wealthy families. People in the countryside didn't have bronze mirrors at all. Rural women usually used basins of water to reflect their facial features. They couldn't do their work and couldn't even eat enough, so how could they have the leisure to look in the mirror?

“It’s so clear!”

Many people sighed quietly.

"This mirror comes from overseas. As you can see, it reflects people very clearly. I can say that we have no more than ten of these mirrors in Dongqi Country. Moreover, they are all carved with rosewood. If you put them in the house at ordinary times, the rosewood can also nourish the mind." Mrs. Jin continued to introduce.

"Mrs. Jin, what do you mean by holding this mirror?" a lady asked.

"Since everyone likes it, then the one who bids the highest will win. The starting price is one hundred taels. If anyone wants it, they can raise the price. There is no limit to the amount. Let's start." After Mrs. Jin finished speaking, she felt a little uneasy. What if no one raised the price?

"One hundred taels." Mi Yao raised his hand.

Everyone was just thinking that this mirror was precious, but also really expensive, and before they had decided whether to buy it or not, someone started bidding.

"One hundred and ten taels!" The lady followed immediately.

"One hundred and twenty taels!" There were several wives of wealthy businessmen who were not short of money. They had to pay some silver today. Otherwise, if they didn't pay attention to the wives of the town officials today, the town officials might cause trouble for their husbands in the future.

"One hundred and fifty taels." Someone was determined to get it.

Mi Yao was very satisfied with this atmosphere, "One hundred and eighty taels."

I might as well try it myself.

"Two hundred taels!"

The price kept soaring, which was beyond Mrs. Jin's expectation. Later, it was sold at the price of three hundred and eighty taels.

"Congratulations, Madam Wang, for grabbing this glass mirror and donating three hundred and eighty taels of silver to charity. Madam Wang, you have done a great deed," Madam Jin said hurriedly.

"Hey, Mrs. Jin, you're too polite. It's our duty to do something for the people." Mrs. Wang, who was flattered, was full of pride.

"Ladies and ladies who didn't get anything, don't be discouraged. We still have good things," Mrs. Jin gave the maid a look.

"This is a perfume. In the summer or if you sweat a lot, you can spray a small amount on your clothes. The fragrance will remain on your clothes for a few days. It is carefully blended from various flowers, essences and some medicinal herbs. You can smell it." After Mrs. Jin finished speaking, the six maids sprayed it on themselves and then walked to the middle of the ladies.

“I like the smell of roses!”

"This one smells like gardenia. Gardenia is my favorite flower. I want this one." A young lady said.

"This smells like osmanthus!" someone's eyes lit up.

"This is for azalea." Someone was surprised.

"What's that smell? It's so nice." Someone sniffed hard, but didn't smell any floral scent.

"This is the scent of lavender, with a light and subtle fragrance that lasts long." Mrs. Jin smiled faintly.

"You can buy whichever one you like. A whole bottle can be used for about three years. Even if the perfume is used up, this glass bottle is still a rare item. We don't have any glass products in Dongqi yet, and this is also a priceless item!" After Mrs. Jin finished speaking, everyone thought it made sense. Not to mention the perfume inside, the bottle alone could not be bought with money.

"Rose-scented perfume, bidding begins, starting price fifty taels." As soon as Mrs. Jin finished speaking, the ladies started scrambling for it.

The price was very tight, rising all the way, and in the blink of an eye it reached five hundred taels. Mrs. Jin cried out in her heart, "Oh my God!"