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Chapter 204 Helping the Poor
She replied, "The Empress Dowager is the Empress Dowager of the people, so she naturally cares deeply for the people of the capital. I have received the Empress Dowager's care and love, so of course I should do something and do my part to help those in need. That's why I decided to come to the nunnery to help distribute food, as a practical contribution to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. I wonder what your plans are for visiting today? Are you here to donate some money or food to the victims?"
After hearing this, Shen Luoxi knew that she could no longer frankly say that she was there to join in the fun, especially not lose her composure in front of King Xuan.
So she could only respond, "That's exactly what I mean. I wonder what other supplies my sister needs? Please tell me the specific amount, and I'll send someone to deliver it later."
Since someone was willing to provide free assistance, Shen Muxue felt very good.
Turning to face Prince Xuan, she continued, "Then, Your Majesty, are you willing to make a contribution to the refugees here? If so, please let me know how much you intend to donate."
Such a question left King Xuan with little room to refuse. He replied with a helpless smile, "Well, how about five thousand taels of silver and five thousand dan of rice?"
"Well, Your Highness is truly compassionate. If that's the case, then I, Sister, should be able to contribute the same amount, right? After all, this amount of money is not a small sum for me. However, I believe that with my sister's broad mind, I will not be stingy with such a large sum of money."
When Shen Luoxi learned that she had to pay such a huge sum of money, she almost couldn't stand.
After all, for the wealthy Xuanwang Mansion, this expense may not be a big deal.
But her situation was completely different.
The Duke's Mansion has always advocated frugality, and each family member has only a fixed amount of pocket money each month.
Even though she was a member of a noble family, the pocket money she earned in a month was not enough to buy a small box of the most ordinary rouge, let alone buy new clothes. She had to rely on the old things left by her parents for her daily clothes.
Since these savings have been gradually exhausted, Shen Luoxi's life has become increasingly difficult.
"Sister, please stop joking. I'm actually very willing to help the poor people overcome their difficulties, but unfortunately my personal abilities are limited, and my resources are just a drop in the bucket. Perhaps... I can only do my best."
"Then let's make a discount. How about four thousand taels of silver plus four thousand dan of rice? That way, you won't have to make any other excuses. Otherwise, your kindness might seem less than sincere."
This condition was like a bolt from the blue to Shen Luoxi at the moment.
Even though the amount had been reduced to 80% of the original request, it was still extremely difficult for her to raise even just 400 taels.
Seeing this, Shen Muxue hurried forward and said, "In that case, I will go into the nunnery now and inform Master that His Royal Highness Prince Xuan and the eldest lady are willing to lend a hand."
After saying that, he quickly walked towards the nunnery, leaving the two of them staring at each other in bewilderment.
Thanks to the support provided by Prince Xuan and Shen Luoxi, a new station was set up in Yangxin Temple to distribute relief food and supplies.
In this way, not only the basic living security problems of many local disaster victims are solved, but also the pressure on everyone is effectively relieved and a sense of security is brought to people.
Seeing that many orphans and widows were living in difficult circumstances, Shen Muxue felt sorry for them, so she asked the abbot if she could take them in and arranged for several literate nuns to teach them.
After listening to her suggestion, the presiding nun thought it was a very good act of charity, especially as long as the necessary funds could be found, she would be happy to cooperate with such a good deed.
Moreover, doing so has also brought good reputation to the temple. The abbot has been in a very good mood these days.
When someone from the palace came to take Shen Muxue into the palace, the abbess was very reluctant to let her go. She followed behind her, giving her instructions step by step, and kept urging her to return to the nunnery early to continue teaching the children.
This deep friendship made Shen Muxue feel warm and strengthened her determination to help more people.
The Queen Mother saw that although Shen Muxue had lost some weight in the past few days, her overall mental state had improved a lot. She was no longer as listless as she was some time ago, so her worries were naturally relieved a lot.
"Xue'er, you've suffered a lot from chanting sutras every day in Yangxin Temple. Don't go back today. With me here to support you, the emperor won't do anything to you."
The Queen Mother's words were full of concern, and she hoped that she could stay in the palace and enjoy a comfortable life.
But Shen Muxue knew that she had not yet achieved the expected goal of increasing her favorability, so how could she easily choose to return to the palace?
What's more, she really wants to do something beneficial to society.
"Don't misunderstand me, I don't feel tired. Look at the refugees everywhere in the capital. Many of them have fled from far away and lost all their families. Compared to them, I am truly blessed to have your protection. Over the past few days, I have been running around collecting supplies and have obtained a total of 9,000 taels of silver and 9,000 dan of grain. I set up two porridge stalls outside the nunnery, and every day a large number of refugees come to receive food. I feel very satisfied and don't feel tired at all."
After hearing these words, the Queen Mother was surprised at the great efforts made by Shen Muxue, and was also deeply moved by her kind heart. Before Shen Muxue was about to leave, she gave her an extra 10,000 taels of silver as support so that she could have the ability to help more victims.
When I was lying in bed in the dead of night, the system suddenly sounded: "[Master, your favorability value has increased to 16 points.]"
This news made Shen Muxue very excited. "That's great! The Queen Mother must have told the Emperor about my deeds. It seems I need to work harder!"
She secretly made up her mind to achieve greater results to win higher evaluation.
The next day, Shen Muxue continued her charity activities with full enthusiasm, and even took time out of her busy schedule to teach some orphans and widows.
Although these children have lost their loved ones, their smiles are still innocent.
With her actions and care, she brought them a touch of warmth and made them feel the beauty of the world.
The abbess who was observing quietly at the side was deeply moved by this kindness and secretly made up her mind to take such a kind-hearted girl as her personal disciple and train her well.
One morning a few days later, news came from the palace that the Queen Mother had summoned Shen Muxue again.
"Xue'er, now that you're back, you should stay here and don't go out again."
But such words were a bolt from the blue for Shen Muxue.
After all, after these few days of hard work, she finally gained the recognition and love of the people around her. If she gave up everything, it would be hard for her to accept.
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