Shen Yuexuan didn't care about Shen Zhu's life or death, but he didn't want Shen Zhu to die at this time and cause trouble for him. He patiently spoke for a while, and seeing that Shen Zhu had come to her senses a little, he went out to reprimand the servants, telling them to watch the eldest miss carefully. If they let her commit suicide again, they wouldn't have to stay in the Shen family.
The servants all said that they would definitely watch the eldest miss carefully.
Shen Yuexuan then turned and left. Just as he walked out of the Drooping Flower Door, a servant came to Hui Bin and said that General Wang had come.
Now there was only one General Wang in Canghai City, and that was Wang Qu.
"Where is General Wang?" Shen Yuexuan hurried out. He had long wanted to find an opportunity to get to know Wang Qu. If he could make Wang Qu one of his own, that would be even better.
"In the hall." The servant replied.
Shen Yuexuan had already strode towards the hall. At the door, he saw a tall man. That was definitely Wang Qu. However, beside Wang Qu stood an unfamiliar youth. From his clothes, he didn't seem to be from the military camp.
"General Wang, please forgive me for not coming out to greet you. Please take a seat." Shen Yuexuan walked in and cupped his hands in apology.
"Master Shen is too polite." Wang Qu nodded slightly and sat down on the armchair at the side, "You still came to disturb me at this time. Master Shen, please don't take offense."
Wang Qu had already heard that the eldest miss of the Shen family had lost a leg in the earthquake. He thought that Shen Yuexuan must be in great pain at this time.
"General Wang, you're really treating me like an outsider. If there's anything you need help with, please don't hesitate to ask. I will do my best to help." Shen Yuexuan said.
"It's like this. There is indeed one thing that I need Master Shen's help with." Wang Qu said in a low voice, "Now, Canghai City is in ruins. Only a few large mansions are intact. Although the imperial court has already ordered the reconstruction of Canghai City, the injured commoners outside cannot always stay outside the city. If possible, I would like to borrow Old Master Shen's place for them to stay temporarily. Once the imperial court has allocated a place, they can move away."
Shen Yuexuan had been waiting for the opportunity to work for the imperial court. "So it's about this matter. Even if General Wang didn't ask me to do this, I still want to do my bit. Just now, I have already sent people to the granary. Today, they will go to the outside of the city to provide food. My Shen family doesn't have a lot of people, so it won't be a problem to accommodate dozens of people. General Wang, you can send the injured people here."
Wang Qu didn't expect Shen Yuexuan to be so easy to talk to. As long as Shen Yuexuan agreed, it would be easy for the other big families. "Master Shen is kind and generous. I thank you on behalf of the commoners."
"General, you're too polite." Shen Yuexuan said, "Something happened to my family in the past two days, and many of my relatives and friends were injured, so I don't know how the people in the city are doing. I heard that this natural disaster has even occurred in other places."
"That's right. The earthquake in Canghai City was caused by Yuan Country …"
Xu Jinbei had been standing behind Wang Qu the whole time. He was silently sizing up Shen Yuexuan. That day, he had heard Ming Xi say that Shen Yuexuan and Teng Ye were plotting a rebellion. If it wasn't for the fact that he absolutely trusted Ming Xi's character, he would have suspected that there was a problem somewhere.
Shen Yuexuan seemed to be loyal to the imperial court. He was kind and generous. If he really provided food to the commoners in Canghai City at this time, his status in Canghai City would be more than just a wealthy merchant.
Wang Qu seemed to admire Shen Yuexuan and told him a lot about the current situation in Canghai City. "… The Emperor is kind and generous. He has already decreed that the areas affected by the disaster will be exempted from taxes for two years and for disaster relief for three years. The Imperial Envoy is currently repairing the dam in An He Town. He should be here soon."
Imperial Envoy? Shen Yuexuan's expression became even more respectful. "The Emperor cares about the commoners and loves them. He is really a blessing for the commoners."
"With such a kind commoner like Master Shen, the Emperor will be very pleased." Wang Qu said, "In the future, I will definitely praise Master Shen in front of the Emperor."
Shen Yuexuan hurriedly stood up and bowed. "General Wang, I'm not doing this for any merit. I'm just showing my sincerity. Even you haven't rested for a few days. My sincerity is nothing."
Hearing this, Wang Qu felt that Shen Yuexuan was a humble and kind person.
What a … sanctimonious expert!
Xu Jinbei unconsciously frowned. He suddenly felt that Shen Yuexuan was not so easy to deal with.
"This is …" Shen Yuexuan noticed Xu Jinbei's gaze. He felt that it was strange. From the moment he entered the room until now, this young man had been staring at him as if he wanted to see something from him.
"Oh, he is Elder Xu's grandson. This time, thanks to him and … the other three children, many people were saved from disaster." Wang Qu introduced.
Shen Yuexuan vaguely heard that there was an inn and a place nearby. At that time, there were a few children who discovered the earthquake and helped them escape in time. So it was this young man.
Wait, Elder Xu's grandson … Wasn't Elder Xu the former Cabinet Chief Xu?
"So it's Young Master Xu." Shen Yuexuan's eyes flickered and he bowed to Xu Jinbei.
Xu Jinbei slightly turned his body and did not accept the bow. He returned the bow and said, "Master Shen."
Wang Qu did not reveal Ming Xi's identity. He said to Shen Yuexuan, "This general still has to go patrol the city. Master Shen, clean up a few empty rooms and tell me how many injured people they can hold."
"Yes, General Wang. I'll immediately send someone to clean them up," Shen Yuexuan said.
"Then I'll take my leave." Wang Qu left the Shen family with satisfaction.
Walking on the street with Xu Jinbei, Xu Jinbei sighed and said, "I didn't know that Shen Yuexuan was such a kind and generous person. I thought that it would take a lot of effort to get him to agree, but he's already prepared."
"I think he's very tactful," Xu Jinbei said in a low voice. Shen Yuexuan was thinking ahead of Wang Qu in everything. It was obvious that he wanted something. He didn't believe that Shen Yuexuan was really a businessman who didn't ask for anything in return.
"How can a businessman not be tactful?" Wang Qu disagreed. "Young Master Xu, you should go out of the city to find Ming Xi first. I still need to look around."
"Okay." Xu Jinbei nodded lightly. He originally wanted to advise Wang Qu to be more careful of Shen Yuexuan. But after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it wasn't appropriate for him to say such words. It was better to wait for Ming Xi to speak to Wang Qu himself.
After parting ways with Wang Qu, Xu Jinbei went to Cheng's tent. Ming Xi and the others were still sleeping. He couldn't bear to wake them up, so he went outside to help the military doctors boil medicine.
As the sun set, the Shen family sent people to deliver food. The grassland was instantly filled with cheers, praising Shen Yuexuan for being a good person.
Xu Jinbei looked at the cheering commoners and frowned.
"What's going on?" A clear voice came from behind him.
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