Datang Daily's second piece of news today completely aroused the enthusiasm of people to do charity.
The original workshop of the Strange Interest Pavilion was completely surrounded today. As today was the first day of the Warm Tang Foundation's establishment, Empress Zhangsun, as the president of the foundation, naturally had to make a trip.
Under the protection of the palace guards, Empress Zhangsun led a group of palace maids into the workshop of the Curious Pavilion slowly. This place had already been cleaned up yesterday! And now, the original materials and equipment in this workshop had all been transferred to the new workshop in Plum Village!
A few families that were close to the Li family had also sent people to help. For example, Madam Cheng of the Cheng family, Madam Yuchi of the Yuchi family, Madam Qin of the Qin family, and so on. Basically, the matriarchs of the families had personally come.
These noblewomen usually had nothing to do at home. It was rare for a public welfare foundation to appear in Chang 'an City, and the person in charge was someone they knew. This kind of work that could not only help acquaintances but also accumulate virtue and do good deeds, and the work was not complicated, how could they not come?
They all rushed over as soon as they heard the news in the morning.
With them by the side to help command and dispatch, the burden on Han Yuxi's shoulders instantly became much lighter. So much so that when Empress Zhangsun arrived, everything that should be prepared in the workshop was already prepared, and they were just waiting for people outside to donate money!
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Empress Zhangsun's phoenix carriage arrived, and Han Yuxi and a group of noblewomen in the workshop all bowed and saluted.
Empress Zhangsun smiled and said gently without any airs, "No need to be so polite! Hehe, it's so lively today. All the Duchess Madams are here! "
Madam Qin smiled and said, "We're all idle people at home. We heard that Yuxi has a work that can accumulate virtue here, so we discussed it and all came to help!"
Madam Cheng agreed and said, "Although I often go to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha, after hearing about this Warm Tang Foundation, I still feel that this is more practical! In the future, I won't have to go to the temple every few days! "
Empress Zhangsun nodded and said, "Compared to the illusory Heavenly Merit, the Warm Tang Foundation's actions of directly helping the people can be seen and touched. It is indeed more practical! This Empress thanks the Duchess Madams for coming to help today! "
"Your Majesty is too polite! This is what we should do! "
Everyone hurriedly said.
Empress Zhangsun smiled, then turned to Han Yuxi and said, "Yuxi, I usually have many matters to deal with in the palace. In the future, you will have to take responsibility for many matters here! If there's anything you're unsure of, just send someone to inform me! "
Han Yuxi was still a little reserved in front of Empress Zhangsun. After all, they didn't interact much. Moreover, the other party was the high and mighty mother of a country. Hearing this, she bowed and said, "thank you, Your Majesty!"
Empress Zhangsun walked over and grabbed her hand. Smiling gently, she said, "You little girl, I am now the president of the Warm Tang Foundation, and you are the vice president. In the words of men, we are colleagues. Why do you need to be so reserved? Your Marquis of Yong 'an isn't as obedient as you are in front of His Majesty and this princess, haha! "
Li Zexuan, who had just walked through the gate of Yanhuang College, inexplicably sneezed. This fellow couldn't help but think to himself, Looks like the weather is indeed getting colder. I, this young master, have the strength of a martial arts master, but I still can't withstand it ~!
In the original workshop of the Strange Interest Pavilion, Han Yuxi heard Empress Zhangsun say this, and the reservations in her heart instantly disappeared by half. She smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty is right. Yuxi doesn't know much about the world. In the future, I hope Your Majesty can give me more guidance!"
Empress Zhangsun smiled and said, "Speaking of experience, although the Marquis of Yong 'an is young, he is like an old fox who has lived for who knows how many years. On this point, why do you still need to consult this Empress? Haha, alright, no more jokes! From now on, this will be the headquarters of the Warm Tang Foundation. Yuxi, if you lack manpower, just tell this Empress. Now, let the people outside who are waiting to donate money quickly come in! "
Han Yuxi smiled and agreed. To be honest, she really did lack manpower right now. If it weren't for the Cheng family, Yuchi family, Qin family, Niu family, and Li Jing family's madams bringing people over to help, with the current situation, with the people she brought from the Li family, she really wouldn't have been able to handle it!
However, these dukes' madams definitely couldn't come over to help every day. Now that Empress Zhangsun said this, Han Yuxi's heart immediately calmed down a lot!
She ordered the servants to open the door of the workshop, and the people outside consciously lined up and began to donate money one by one. Small donations like a few hundred copper coins and a few strings of coins were basically counted in person. As for large donations like a hundred strings of coins, they would be specially brought to another place and counted on the spot by a dozen or so experienced warehouse workers!
This wasn't done for the sake of special treatment, but to save the entire line's time!
"My master wants to donate ten thousand strings of coins. The money is all in the cart behind! Please send someone to count it! "
The moment the manservant at the front of the line spoke, he immediately shocked everyone. Han Yuxi, Empress Zhangsun, Madam Cheng, and Madam Qin, who were standing in the corridor and talking, all looked over in unison!
Ten thousand strings of coins. Just looking at the number might not move all of them, but what was this ten thousand strings of coins used for? This was for charity, not for business! To put it bluntly, it was a gift!
Other than people like Li Zexuan who were extremely wealthy and didn't think much of money, there probably weren't many people in the entire Tang Empire who would be willing to take out ten thousand strings of coins to give away for no reason!
"This little brother, may I ask who your master is?"
In the courtyard of the workshop, there were several tables set up today, and the people naturally lined up in several lines. The person in charge of the line that the manservant who said he wanted to donate ten thousand strings of coins was Wang Zhong. Old Wang stared and asked.
That manservant was still considered polite. He cupped his hands and then replied loudly, "Steward Wang, my master's surname is Cao, and he avoids literary works. He can be considered old friends with the Marquis of Yong 'an! My master said that the current Emperor is so considerate of the people, and the Cao family is also willing to share the Emperor's burdens! "
"So it's Boss Cao! Boss Cao is deeply righteous. This old man admires him! This little brother, please come in! There will be someone in charge of counting the coins! "
Wang Zhong came to a realization and then had someone bring the manservant to the backyard.
"Cao Wendong? This empress has heard of him! I didn't expect there to be such a deeply righteous person among the merchants! "
In the corridor, Empress Zhangsun whispered softly.
Then, she looked at the time and said, "Yuxi, and the Dukes' Madams, this empress still has some matters to attend to, so this empress will leave first. Thank you for your hard work here!"
No one had any objections.
Empress Zhangsun led her people and left through the back door of the workshop.
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