After rebirth, the daughter of the marquisate went crazy

His Majesty the Emperor snorted coldly, "If this cold weather doesn't last for three to five days, your methods will only work for a few days before we run out of food and charcoal. If it really only lasts three to five days, we can get through it anyway. I'm willing to endure the cold with everyone else. Even the Imperial Astronomical Observatory doesn't dare to say when this cold weather will end. How dare you talk nonsense!"

When the Imperial Observatory was mentioned, the Duke snorted coldly, "That's because they're useless. If they had the ability, they wouldn't have been able to predict such a disaster!"

The emperor glared at him and said, "Stop beating around the bush. I'm asking you how you can determine when the weather will warm up. The Imperial Observatory can't do it, but you can!"

The Duke touched his nose and said, "Fortune-telling is not my business. Your Majesty, we can't just sit there like this. Refugees are not allowed to enter Kyoto City, and they're getting upset. If we don't properly accommodate them now, what happened last night will be the beginning of a series of incidents. Let's try for a few days. If it doesn't work, we can think of a solution. We can't just leave it alone like this forever."

His Majesty the Emperor was silent for a long time before he spoke, "Let's try it as you say."

"Yes, I will prepare it right away."

The Duke left the Imperial Study. The Emperor twisted the Jade Unicorn in his hand and said, "Announce the Minister of War."

As soon as the Duke came out of the Imperial Study, Gu Huaizhi and Gu Yuanchen surrounded him, "Grandfather, has His Majesty agreed?"

The Duke's serious face rarely wore a smile, "Of course I agreed."

Gu Yuanchen's eyes widened in surprise. "That's great! This way the refugees outside the city can live more comfortably. At least, they won't freeze to death."

Gu Huaizhi also smiled, "Then let's go back and prepare."

The Duke took the two of them to the Kyoto government office and conveyed the emperor's words to the prefect.

On the other hand, the Minister of War led his men to transport the military tents allocated from the army to the outside of the city and handed them over to the people of the patrol camp. The charcoal allocated from the palace was first transported to the Kyoto government office.

The emperor issued a notice asking court officials, dignitaries, and wealthy businessmen to donate charcoal and grain. For a time, Kyoto became bustling.

The Duke was busy outside the city until midnight before returning to the mansion. Although Ye Qingyu was concerned about her grandfather, she was also very sleepy and was persuaded by her two aunts to go back to her room to sleep.

When Ye Qingyu woke up early the next day, she learned from her third aunt that her grandfather and two cousins ​​had returned home in the middle of the night and had not yet gotten up.

"We don't have to wait for them to have breakfast. We can eat first. They don't know how long they will sleep."

Second aunt Zhong nodded in agreement, picked up some of Ye Qingyu's favorite dishes and placed them in her bowl. She said, "That's right. They haven't had a good sleep these past few days. Now that there's a solution to the problem, they should catch up on some sleep. Let's not disturb them and let them get a good night's sleep."

Ye Qingyu also nodded.

"Oh, by the way, Second Sister-in-law, Father said that we should keep enough charcoal in the mansion and donate the rest. How much charcoal do we have left?"

Mrs. Zhong paused while picking up the food and thought for a moment, "There's still quite a bit. We've stockpiled five carts, and Qingqing sent over three more. We've only used two carts of charcoal in the past few days."

Mrs. Zhong smiled and said, "Before, I didn't know when the cold weather would end, so I was reluctant to use it, fearing that it wouldn't be enough. The charcoal prices at the charcoal shop have doubled over the past few days. If it's not enough, I might not be able to buy more even if I have money."

Xu laughed heartily, "That's right, but since we know it'll only be cold for three to five days, there's no point in keeping it. Let's just listen to father and keep enough for what we need and donate it all."

Ye Qingyu went to bed early yesterday and didn't know about the charcoal donation, so she asked, "Did grandpa tell you when he came back?"

Xu continued, "That's right. Your grandfather suggested to the Emperor that all ministers donate some charcoal. Even some of the charcoal in the palace was sent to the Kyoto government office for the refugees outside the city. Otherwise, if more people froze to death, they would definitely cause even greater trouble, which would be a headache for the Emperor."

Ye Qingyu nodded, thinking about how much charcoal she had stored. She wondered how much was left. She called Wanqiu over and said, "Go call the manager of the charcoal shop. I have something to ask him."

Wanqiu received the order and left.

After breakfast, Wanqiu walked in with a young man in a tight-fitting blue suit.

Wanqiu said, "Miss, the steward is here."

Ye Qingyu looked up and saw a young face that looked familiar. "Are you Shao An?"

Shao An smiled and bowed. "Greetings, young lady. When Uncle Fu left Beijing, he entrusted his affairs to me. The charcoal shop is now managed by my subordinates. Do you have any instructions, young lady?"

Ye Qingyu looked at the handsome young man in front of her. He was no longer pale, and his expression was frank and respectful.

She didn't expect that Uncle Fu would trust him so much. Given Uncle Fu's shrewdness, he would not have entrusted all the affairs at hand to him if he had not examined his loyalty and ability.

"You've been working hard lately. I called you here to ask you how much charcoal is left in the charcoal shop?"

Shao An said, "Miss, most of the charcoal we stockpiled has been sold. We spent five thousand silver coins when we bought it. This is the profit we made in the past few days, a total of fifty-three thousand eight hundred taels. This is the account book of the charcoal shop."

Shao An took out the account book and banknotes that he had prepared long ago from his sleeve and handed them to Ye Qingyu.

Ye Qingyu didn't expect him to be so well prepared. She took it and flipped through it casually. "I didn't call you here to check the accounts. I just wanted to ask you how much charcoal you have left. The rest should be donated to the refugees."

Shao An was stunned. He didn't expect Ye Qingyu to come for this. He was a little moved and said, "Miss, there is not much charcoal left. There are probably only about ten carts left."

Ye Qingyu nodded and said, "Then I'll trouble you to transport this charcoal to the Kyoto government office."

Shao An bowed and said, "I'll do it right away."

Shao An retreated and Wanqiu sent him away. Mo Shu looked at the silver bills that the young lady had casually placed on the table, his face full of surprise.

"Miss, you spent so much money, and finally you earned some money back."

Ye Qingyu smiled faintly, "It's a lot more than I thought."

The master and servant chatted casually. Wanqiu came back from sending someone and said, "Miss, the Duke and his men have woken up."

Ye Qingyu stood up, put on a fox fur coat, and went to the side hall.

When she arrived, the Duke and his entourage were having breakfast.

"Grandfather." Ye Qingyu smiled and bowed.

The Duke had just finished his meal, put down his bowl and chopsticks, and said with a smile, "Qingqing is here."

Ye Qingyu stepped forward and massaged the Duke's shoulders, smiling and saying, "I heard that you and your cousin didn't come back until midnight. You've worked hard."

The Duke patted her hand, signaling her not to press it, "Qingqing, sit down and talk."

"Grandfather, has the refugee issue been resolved?" Ye Qingyu asked as she sat down obediently.