Be careful, there are fat girls

Chapter 49
Faced with such a situation, not only the emperor and His Royal Highness Prince Yu were worried, but Mu Qingxi was also worried.

Because of the continuous rain, the business of restaurants, cloth shops, and jewelry shops was very bleak, and only two pots of Yuhuchun, which cost five taels of silver per pot, were sold in recent days.

Whether the business is good or bad is secondary. Whenever she walks on the street and looks at the poor victims who are displaced and homeless, she always feels uncomfortable in her heart.

I kept thinking about what I should do to help them.

The weather turned cloudy that day, and it didn't rain anymore, so Mu Qingxi and Nanny Feng took a sedan chair and came to Yuji Clothing Store.

Shopkeeper Zhuo was slightly startled, and hurried out to greet her: "Shi Zifei."

Mu Qingxi nodded, and said straight to the point: "Shopkeeper Zhuo, I wonder how much stock the shop still has that has not been cleared?"

Shopkeeper Zhuo blushed slightly, "There are hundreds of bolts of green cloth in the warehouse, which are already a little old, so they can't be sold."

Mu Qingxi thought for a while, "Can you take me to have a look?"

Shopkeeper Zhuo said: "Naturally, the imperial concubine please."

Follow the shopkeeper Zhuo to go in and out from the back door, which is a large warehouse with rows of shelves and a lot of cloth stacked on the shelves.

Shopkeeper Zhuo pointed out one by one: "These are green cloths. Five years ago, many people bought this kind of cloth, so I bought more at a time. Unfortunately, I didn't sell much, and they couldn't sell them any more. Storing it so far.”

Mu Qingxi asked: "Why did so many people buy this kind of cloth back then?"

Shopkeeper Zhuo replied: "Because the palace was rebuilt that year and a large number of civilians were recruited. This kind of green cloth is durable and resistant to dirt, so many of the recruited households like to make a few sets of clothes for washing. The green cloth was sold out, and I was greedy to buy more, but because I fell ill halfway, the journey was delayed, and when I returned to the capital, the construction of the imperial palace was almost finished, so I put all the green cloth on the backlog."

Mu Qingxi nodded, rubbing and rolling the so-called green cloth lightly with her hands, it was indeed extremely tough.

Looking to the side again, he asked, "Is there any more resilient cloth here?"

Shopkeeper Zhuo thought for a while, then came to the other shelf, pointed to a whole shelf of black and green cloth and said, "This kind of canvas has excellent toughness, and many people will buy it to make rainproof cloaks."

Mu Qingxi was instantly elated, "Okay, I want all of these."

Shopkeeper Zhuo was stunned: "What is the Imperial Concubine's residence going to do? How can we need so much cloth?"

Mu Qingxi said with a smile: "Don't feel sorry for Master Zhuo, I want to use these cloths to help the victims."

Shopkeeper Zhuo quickly bowed and said: "The concubine is serious. These things belong to the concubine, and I just take care of the concubine for the concubine. Why do you feel distressed?"

Mu Qingxi nodded, "Come out, I'll tell you what to do."

The two left the warehouse, went back to the front hall and sat down, Mu Qingxi asked, "How many embroiderers are there in the shop?"

Shopkeeper Zhuo replied: "The business in the store is not good, so there are only two embroiderers."

Mu Qingxi frowned: "Too few, can you recruit more embroiderers? Even for a short period of time."

Shopkeeper Zhuo nodded and said: "It can be recruited, please let the concubine make it clear."

Mu Qingxi took out a pen and paper, and drew a few shapes: "All the canvas is made into a tent. It doesn't need to be too delicate, as long as it is strong and stable. For the things fixed around it, you can ask a blacksmith to make more rivets. Please ask the embroiderer to use the tent in a conspicuous place." The bright cotton thread embroiders the words: Yuji Tailored Clothing Shop. All the blue cloth is cut into clothes. Because it is summer, all men’s and children’s clothes are made into shorts and shorts. The lower part of the front placket is more obvious, and it is still embroidered: Yuji Tailor Shop." Her eyes were curved, and she asked with a smile: "Do you understand?"

Shopkeeper Zhuo thought for a while, and immediately understood what she meant.

"In this way, everyone can know that the clothes and tents donated by Yuji Tailor Shop?"

Mu Qingxi smiled and said: "Although it may be more troublesome and cost some money, this is the best free sign. It has done a good deed and also made a name for itself."

Shopkeeper Zhuo nodded again and again, his eyes gradually brightened: "The concubine Shizi is really a good planner."

Mu Qingxi shook her head slightly: "Now I'm the candidate for Xiu Niang, the project volume is relatively large, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it if there are fewer people."

Shopkeeper Zhuo said with a smile: "Don't worry about this concubine. There are many poor women in the imperial capital who often do part-time jobs. These women are not paid much and their skills are good. As long as the notice is posted, many women will definitely come working."

Mu Qingxi smiled and said, "Okay, that matter will be handed over to Shopkeeper Zhuo, as soon as possible."

Shopkeeper Zhuo said with a smile: "Yes, the imperial concubine has a kind heart. These good things that benefit the common people will definitely not be delayed. Within three days, the first batch of clothes will definitely come out."

Mu Qingxi saw that the matter had been settled, so she didn't stay any longer, and after leaving, she directly got into the sedan chair and went to Deyilou.

It is not yet noon, and there are already many begging victims sitting on both sides of the gate of Deyi Building.

Mu Qingxi's heart was heavy, and when she got off the sedan chair, Mother Feng sighed: "When disaster strikes, the child is the most pitiful."

Mu Qingxi let out a soft breath: "Don't worry, Aunt Feng, I will definitely do my best to help them."

After entering the Deyi Building, Lu Sande hurriedly greeted him. Mu Qingxi greeted him briefly, and asked directly, "Is the business not good these two days?"

Lu Sande's face was heavy, and he glanced at the victims outside and said: "Yes, because it will rain every day in the coming year, there will be a lot fewer customers eating, and there will be so many victims around the door, which will also affect business. Because they are all affected by the disaster. The common people, it’s not easy to rush, and they all gather around when it’s meal time.”

At this time, Mrs. Bai who was in the kitchen also came out slowly, with a very ugly face. She gave a light blessing and said, "Princess Shizi, these victims are very pitiful. The servants and maids were also affected by the disaster in their hometown, and my man brought them with him. The child was a beggar all the way to the imperial capital, and suffered countless hardships, so I can feel the suffering of these people the most in my heart. Anyway, there are a lot of leftovers in the restaurant every day. stop."

Mu Qingxi sighed softly: "There are so many victims, how many people can be helped by the leftovers? Does the court not care?"

Lu Sande said: "I heard that there is going to be a war in the southwest, and the army sent by the imperial court is much more than the silver and rice consumed by the victims every day. Therefore, the emperor has entrusted the relief of the victims to King Yu. His Highness King Yu is worrying now. , even Qingfengzhai is less frequented.”

Mu Qingxi asked strangely: "Oh?" She didn't know about this matter, so it turned out that this errand fell on King Yu's head.

She bent her lips and smiled, there are many rich people in the imperial capital, but it is really difficult to take money out of their mouths.

Looking at Qingfengzhai opposite, a thought suddenly came to mind.

She beckoned to Lu Sande: "Go and tell the treasurer Gao opposite, that I have an idea to help His Highness Prince Yu get some money. If you believe me, let His Royal Highness come down to Qingfengzhai."

Although Lu Sande didn't understand what she meant, he still went to Qingfengzhai.

Mu Qingxi looked at the opposite side with a smile, and sure enough, the shopkeeper Gao on the opposite side looked at her with his head poking his head, and called a boy to find King Yu.

Lu Sande came back and said with a smile: "Sure enough, Lao Gao on the opposite side heard that he could help King Yu, so he immediately went to find His Royal Highness King Yu."

Mu Qingxi smiled faintly: "Then let's just sit here and wait."

Ling Weiyang came very quickly, which made Mu Qingxi very satisfied.

Ling Weiyang got off the horse, and slowly beat the long folding fan in the palm of his hand, and looked at Mu Qingxi suspiciously.

Mu Qingxi smiled frankly, and Ling Weiyang frowned: "You are a woman, you are not staying in the palace, what are you doing with these nosy things?"

Mu Qingxi said lightly: "We are also citizens of the Tianyu Dynasty. If others are in trouble, we can't just stand by and watch. We can help each other."

Ling Weiyang nodded indifferently, found a seat and sat down with a big horse: "Speaking of it, what's your idea?"

In the past few days, he has been very busy with raising silver and rice. Those rich and unkind wealthy families, when they go out to drink and eat on weekdays, each of them digs out their pockets more and more boldly.If you really want them to donate money to the victims of the disaster, it is painful as if they are killing them. It is really annoying and hateful!

Seeing that his attitude is very casual, Mu Qingxi doesn't care, she has a good reputation, everyone knows that she is fat and stupid, Ling Weiyang is already giving face by coming here.

Sitting opposite him, Mu Qingxi said with a smile: "If you want to collect money, you can do it in three steps. First, you can hold a gluttonous feast in your name, and gather all the famous chefs in the imperial capital to share their specialties." Stunt skills, all the delicacies made are sold at a high price, and all the money is used for the victims of the disaster.”

Ling Weiyang's eyes lit up, the people in the imperial capital had delicious food, and many cooks' housekeeping skills were hidden, and it was almost rare to see them on weekdays.If this is the case, he can even borrow a few of the royal chefs from the palace to participate together. I'm afraid the effect will be even more sensational.

He couldn't help but bend his lips: "Then the second?"

Seeing that he had moved his mind, Mu Qingxi knew that the matter was half done, and continued: "Secondly, please invite Princess Yu to come forward, so that you can invite the noble ladies in Beijing to sell the gold and silver jewelry that you don't use every day. The things that people are tired of wearing on weekdays are good things in the eyes of others. In this way, they not only gain a good reputation, but also do good deeds. Anyway, the nobles have too many jewelry to wear, so it is better to take this opportunity It is also a good thing to clear the warehouse."

Seeing Ling Weiyang's strange expression, he thought he was unwilling in his heart, so he couldn't help curling his lips and said: "Who said Uncle Huang is the imperial envoy who took over this matter? He must not be afraid of trouble, right? At worst, I'll donate some jewelry first."

The corners of Ling Weiyang's lips twitched, "Don't you know that this king doesn't have a concubine?"

　I wish you a nice weekend!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)