The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

"Oh my god, the old lady in the mansion is dressed just like us ordinary people."

Everyone nodded in agreement at once. As for the old lady, her clothes and appearance were really not that good, but her temperament was unmatched by anyone.

I don’t know what’s going on here, even the master of the Marquis’ Mansion has come. The people around are whispering and don’t leave.

辰正

The shop door opened wide, and Manager Lu began to sing lyrics, which probably meant that good luck was coming and the family was peaceful and prosperous.

"Ceremony has arrived. Respectfully invite the great Chu to personally convey the praises of the old lady Duan Hou to express her happiness~"

Song Shengfu watched the lively performance and when she heard it was her turn, she took the red rope handed to her by the maid beside her.

With a gentle pull, the red cloth on the plaque fell off, and the three large gold-inlaid characters "Ciyutang" appeared in front of everyone.

As the red cloth slowly fell, firecrackers were lit beside him. As the firecrackers rang out, the people around him began to shout along.

After the ceremony, Song Shengfu was helped inside. While Mrs. Lu was instructing Manager Lu on some matters to pay attention to, she arranged for the carriage to return home.

Song Shengfu thought she would also say a few words, but she didn't know that there was no such step at all.

She had read books before. In novels, the heroine always opened a shop, said a few words, and the atmosphere became heated, or she got slapped in the face.

At this point, they just pulled the rope and went home. Song Shengfu felt that there was no point.

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The people who had just heard what Manager Lu had said were still a little confused.

What? Salesian Church?

There are many wealthy families in the capital, and many of them are doing charity, but most of them just give out porridge or distribute some copper coins every ten days.

This is the first time I've heard of something like this, raising them alive or dead.

"Does this mean that children who can't be raised can be sent here and given food?"

Someone asked anxiously, and this person was Lai Sanwazi.

Manager Lu just gave a general idea. Many people have doubts in their minds, but they don't dare to ask.

Just then, they heard someone asking anxiously, and when they saw who it was, many people were filled with contempt.

This Lai Sanwazi is really a piece of shit, bah,

The two stewards at the door heard this and answered patiently:

"That's right. The old lady in our mansion is kind-hearted. She gives those children who can't be raised a chance to live, and considers it a good deed. Whether it's a boy or a girl, if they are raised alive, they will receive one bushel of grain per person. If they die, they will receive one ounce of silver plus one bushel of grain."

One tael of silver!

The Duanbo family was really generous, not only giving food but also money.

"What does it mean to raise alive or to raise dead?"

Someone in the crowd asked, while the others listened silently.

"Raising a child alive means that any child sent here can be redeemed for five taels of silver, regardless of gender. Raising a child dead is even simpler. It's like the child has signed a contract with the Duan family. Once sent here, they can't be redeemed."

After hearing the beginning, everyone was secretly calculating in their hearts, and some people were interested.

Who doesn't have a girl? They send her here to raise her and give her food for free. The Duanbo family is really taking advantage of them.

After hearing the latter part, some people stopped laughing. It would cost so much silver to redeem it, why didn't the Duanbo Mansion just rob it?

At this time, one of the stewards looked around and added with a smile:

"If you raise them alive, you'll get five taels for the first five years, and one tael more for each year thereafter. If you're over fifteen, then raising them alive will be converted to raising them dead."

"A child is so expensive, it would be better to steal the child."

Someone shouted in dissatisfaction

The two stewards looked at each other, and the older one replied:

"Sir, we run a Salesian Church. Children we foster are usually children whose families are in financial difficulty and need a temporary home. If you truly love the child, you can redeem him or her when you have money."

"Please let everyone know that if anyone has any difficulties, they can come to our Salesian Church at Bingnan Gate."

As soon as these words were spoken, the man who had just asked the question felt a little embarrassed. Faced with the mocking and contemptuous eyes around him, he wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.

"I, I, I, I have two children at home. I will send them back to you as soon as I get back. You can't go back on your word."

A man spoke anxiously, grabbing the sleeve of the steward.

Lai Sanwazi reeked of alcohol and his hair was a mess. The steward smelled the drunken odor on him and was so intoxicated that he almost vomited out the meat buns he had eaten in the morning.

"Sir, we are a legitimate store, how can we lie?"

When Lai Sanwazi heard this, his mouth almost grinned from ear to ear, thinking that he had made a fortune.

Fortunately, I didn’t agree to Zhu Da yesterday, otherwise he would have vomited to death.

"And my wife, do you want to take her in? I'll pack her up and send her over."

Lai Sanwazi grabbed the manager's arm tightly, and the manager couldn't pull his hand away. He could only reply with a sour face:

"We only accept children, not women."

"Wait a moment"

At this time, Manager Lu just came out. He had just seen off his two masters and came here to see what was going on.

Manager Lu is white and fat, and his smile looks like Miro Buddha.

"It's the same for any woman who has a skill or is healthy. But the money is half as much as for a child: five hundred copper coins and a bushel of grain."

In the Chu state where a bowl of noodles costs about five cents, this amount is just right.

Only those who are so poor that they can't even make a living would value this little money. Those who are a little better off would not even consider it.

In a sense, women are also private property. A healthy woman can manage the housework well and give birth to children.

But it is not comparable to five hundred patterns, most people know that.

"Hahahahahahahaha, I'm rich."

Lai Sanwazi was grinning so hard he couldn't stop. Someone offered him a pillow when he felt sleepy. Two children and a woman together cost three dou of grain and two and a half taels of silver.

Lai Sanwazi was so happy that he no longer felt dizzy. He hurried home to ask for money.

When everyone saw Lai Sanwazi's foolish look, they all lamented that Chunniang and her two children had suffered.

From then on, he was transformed from a good citizen into a slave. This is a sin committed by Lai Sanwazi.

After Lai Sanwazi left, someone else came forward to ask, and Manager Lu and others patiently answered them one by one.

More and more people gathered around to watch the fun, and Manager Lu also did some activities accordingly to push the atmosphere to a climax.

"Gentlemen, I know that you are all well-off, but everyone knows how many families are facing difficulties and how many have sold their children."

"Our old lady has received the emperor's grace and is compassionate. She is taking this opportunity to bring those poor children back home and provide them with food. Please spread the word and give those poor children some hope."

"Also, our old lady said that she couldn't bear to see some family members separated. If you are willing, you can sign a living contract with the Duan family. When you are in a better year, you can redeem yourself and leave at any time."

Now the people below were talking about it even more, all talking about how charitable the Duanbo Mansion was. Some also said that it was because of the kindness of His Majesty, and that the Duanbo Mansion took this action out of gratitude for His Majesty's grace.

For a moment, the people shouted "Long live the Great Chu" and "Long live the Majesty."