klisemfg Chapter 1951 Charity Hall
Chapter 1951 Charity Hall
"You agree?" Wan Shufang was a little surprised. Establishing a charity hall was not a trivial matter. She originally thought that Chen Changli would stop it, but she didn't expect that he would agree immediately.
Seeing Wan Shufang's puzzled face, Chen Changli tapped her forehead with his fingers and said, "You have good intentions, of course I support you, why do you disagree?"
"Tomorrow we will go and select a location and find a suitable house to build a charity hall. We will also have to go to the local magistrate and ask the government for assistance."
Hearing this, Wan Shufang's eyes widened. She had just come up with a rough idea, but she didn't expect Chen Changli to have arranged the follow-up. After realizing what was going on, she sneered, "With a husband like this, what else can I ask for?"
"That's all nonsense. Go pack up and take a rest. We'll be busy tomorrow."
"Okay." Wan Shufang responded softly, and got up to undress and wash up. After both of them had finished, they lay down on the bed together.
Wan Shufang snuggled in Chen Changli's arms and slowly fell asleep. The night was long and she had a good sleep.
The next morning, Chen Changli and Wan Shufang went out to inspect after breakfast. After careful selection, they finally bought a house and planned to use it as the site for the charity hall.
After deciding on the site, the two went to the county magistrate's office. After handing the token to the guard, Chen Changli and Wan Shufang waited at the door.
When the guard of the county magistrate's mansion brought the token to the magistrate, the man was sipping tea. When he saw the token, he was a little shocked: "The old Duke is here?"
"You bunch of idiots, why don't you invite the people in? I'll go myself." The magistrate drank the tea in one gulp and walked out in a hurry.
When he saw the man and Wan Shufang standing at the door, he immediately bowed and apologized: "Oh, I am guilty. I didn't know that you and Madam were visiting. I am very negligent. I hope you will forgive me."
He saluted to the two men tremblingly. Chen Changli waved his hand and said calmly: "It's okay. We are sorry for disturbing you. I came to see the county magistrate today because I really have something to discuss with you."
"Your Excellency the Duke, you are too polite. Please come in and tell me what you want to say." With that, the magistrate quickly led the two men into the house and ordered the servants to serve tea.
After hearing what Chen Changli and the others were planning, the magistrate agreed without hesitation: "Your Excellency and Madam are so magnanimous, we should naturally give our full support. The magistrate will definitely assist you in completing this matter."
With the token in hand, since the identities of Chen Changli and Wan Shufang were already known, the county magistrate would not choose to refuse this matter for fear of offending Chen Changli and Wan Shufang.
The magistrate took the initiative to stand up and said with an earnest smile: "I will arrange for someone to inform everyone in the town about this matter so that those who need it can find it in time. If you need help, please feel free to choose."
Hearing this, Wan Shufang's originally somewhat anxious heart finally fell. She didn't expect the county magistrate to be so easy to talk to. She smiled and said, "There is one thing that I need to trouble you with, sir. The charity hall will definitely be chaotic in its early days."
"I would like to ask the magistrate to find a few reliable and capable people to help manage the charity hall."
After he finished speaking, the magistrate was silent for a moment, with his head down, as if he was thinking about a suitable person. Soon, an idea flashed in his mind and he had a suitable candidate.
The magistrate looked at Wan Shufang with a respectful expression, and the flesh on his plump face kept trembling: "Madam, there is a suitable candidate. I will call him over now."
Seeing Wan Shufang nodded slightly, the magistrate immediately gave instructions to the person next to him.
"Go and call Li Yao over."
"Yes, my lord."
The subordinate took the order and left, and soon returned with a handsome man. The man saluted the three magistrates and said, "Sir, you are looking for me."
"Li Yao, these two are the old Duke and his wife. They are kindhearted and want to build a charity to help the poor. Now they want to find a reliable person to help. I think you are always reliable, so I called you over."
"I will do my best and follow your orders, Your Excellency." Li Yao was neither humble nor arrogant, and his whole body exuded a sense of righteousness.
Wan Shufang was very satisfied with his upright appearance. She nodded slightly and immediately decided on Li Yao: "Thank you very much."
Wan Shufang told Li Yao the general situation of the charity hall and taught him some management methods. Li Yao benefited a lot and a trace of admiration immediately appeared on his face.
He didn't expect Wan Shufang to be so capable. Knowing that he had been entrusted with an important task, he immediately made a promise: "Madam, rest assured, I will do my best."
"Okay." Wan Shufang smiled. The personnel had been decided, and now all that was left was to renovate the charity hall. With the help of people from the county magistrate's office, the charity hall was quickly renovated.
The two men brought Dandan and grandma over. Seeing such a large and luxurious courtyard, Dandan looked around excitedly.
"Sister, this yard is so beautiful."
Hearing this, Wan Shufang chuckled, squatted down and touched the little guy's head, and said softly: "Dandan, you and grandma will live here from now on, okay?"
After hearing this, Dandan and the old man were surprised at first, but they quickly reacted. Looking at the three big words "Charity Hall" on it, the two of them understood something.
The old man immediately pulled Dandan, and the two of them knelt in front of Wan Shufang and Chen Changli, saying earnestly: "Thank you, benefactor, thank you, benefactor."
They were both simple townspeople who could not say any nice words. They could only kowtow and express their gratitude. Seeing the two of them like this, Wan Shufang felt a little uncomfortable.
Reaching out her hands to help the two of them up, Wan Shufang said softly, "Hurry up, this charity hall is a shelter I built for the poor. This is not only your home, but also the home of those poor people like you."
"From now on, you will live in harmony and peace here."
"We will, don't worry, benefactor." The old lady bowed again, and Wan Shufang hurriedly supported her and took the two of them to the prepared room.
After settling Dandan and her grandchildren, the county magistrate also acted quickly. Before long, other people arrived one after another. Chen Changli and Wan Shufang were busy for a while before they and Li Yao made proper arrangements for everyone.
Food was also escorted over, and when those people looked at the full boxes of food, their eyes gleamed with hope.
"The charity hall will be open from today. You can live here with peace of mind in the future. I will deliver food regularly, so you don't have to worry about not having enough to eat. However, you can't live here for free."
"All those who can work must obey the magistrate's instructions and do what they can. The elderly, the weak, women and children will prepare meals..."
Wan Shufang arranged everything in an orderly manner. Since everyone was homeless, they were very satisfied with the arrangement and thanked the two together.
"Thank you so much, my benefactor!"
"The benefactor is our savior, we will all obey him."
"Yes, yes, thank you benefactor."
In the yard, a large crowd of people were kneeling. Amid the noise, Wan Shufang took a deep breath and a smile appeared on her face.
Soon, some people started working under arrangement, moving food into the house. Looking at the people coming and going, Wan Shufang looked at Li Yao and said with her red lips: "Li Yao, the charity hall is now in your hands."