The Hancai girl walking in the crowd let out a light sigh.
Her eyes flickered as she looked at a young man in blue who was passing by Yanyu Bridge.
The woman whom Hancai called Miss also followed her gaze.
But I saw a young man walking slowly under the Yanliu Bridge.
The young man has a handsome figure, like a bamboo, and his black hair is like satin, tied up casually with a black belt.
At this moment, the young man's back was turned to the two of them. If he were an ordinary young man, Miss Hancai would not be able to catch his figure from the crowd.
But Lu Jing's background all looked refreshing and energetic, a bit mixed with aura, which was unforgettable.
The young lady squinted her eyes and took a look. Her eyes were like the bright moon in the night sky, with light shining out of them. Then she nodded and said, "It is indeed Mr. Lu."
"What a coincidence that I met him on the banks of the Zhutai River."
Miss Hancai had a smile on her face, but she didn't want to disturb Lu Jing.
The young lady also walked safely, and couldn't help but think of that night not long ago, when Lu Jing gave so many precious foods to those children, and even broke a jug of wine in order to distract the guards...
Su Weilang found that most of the children who entered the central area of Taixuanjing were sent to the north of the city, where there was a mixture of fish and dragons. These helpless children were afraid of becoming vicious dogs under the hands of the big beggars, or even being beaten by the big beggars.
He mutilated his limbs and used them to beg on the streets.
If Lu Jing hadn't helped him that day, the lady in white might also have helped.
But what Lu Jing in front of him did that day was indeed beyond Miss Bai's expectations.
"I thought that most of the young people in the center of Taixuanjing are people who have never seen the suffering in the world. Even if they have good intentions, if they find these children, they will probably only contact the government..."
It was precisely because of what this young lady did that day when she saw Lu Jing.
When Lu Jing was seriously injured, she would help him to prevent him from fainting on the street.
"Master Lu... seems to have entered that charity hall?"
Just when the lady in white clothes was thinking about it, her tone became more joyful: "It's such a coincidence... But why did our neighbor go to Mr. Xu's charity hall?"
The lady in white's eyes moved slightly, but she didn't say much.
Miss Hancai stepped on her feet and looked around. She could vaguely see the entrance of the charity hall. There were many people coming and going.
Most of them are richly dressed young ladies, and occasionally there are civilians coming in and out.
The lady in white frowned.
Miss Hancai was also a little confused and said: "But since it is a charity hall that supports many children, old people, and poor people, why does it need to be established in this busy city? There are so many people coming in and out..."
"Just do it with the monarch before..."
"Hancai!" Miss Baiyi said softly: "Now that we are in Dafu, we cannot talk about many things. Otherwise, even if we hide under the Dafu Palace, there will be many disasters."
Hancai nodded and whispered: "I wonder if it has gotten better..."
The young lady snorted coldly: "The lives of common people are like feathers. Even his ministers and people very close to him will die because of his drunkenness. If he doesn't die... how can things get better there?"
Hancai nodded slightly without saying a word, and the two of them stood in the distance, looking at the charity hall.
At this time, Lu Jing had already entered the charity hall.
Stepping inside, Lu Jing frowned subconsciously.
But I saw that this place was extremely lively, and the furnishings in the charity hall were also quite exquisite. There were pavilions, pavilions, rockeries and flowing water. At a rough look, it looked like I had entered an attic.
Here, there are many young masters and young ladies who often come with their servants to chat with each other in groups of two or three.
Most of them were surrounded by children, and many of them had smiles on their faces, looking up at these noble family members in reverence.
As soon as Lu Jing walked out of the door, a boy came up, saluted Lu Jing and said, "Master, what kind of tea would you like to drink?"
Lu Jing was a little puzzled for a moment. He raised his head and asked, "I heard this is a charity hall...can you still drink tea?"
The young man smiled at Lu Jing and said: "This is Master Bai Yan's charity hall, but he is poor. Fortunately, many young masters and ladies from aristocratic families help him. As time goes by, more young masters and ladies come here to take care of these children.
stand up.
The reason why these poor people are alive is thanks to them."
Lu Jing was startled, but he didn't object to Xu Baiyan's actions. He really wanted to support people, so it wouldn't hurt to add some tricks.
only……
Lu Jing looked around and saw many young masters and young ladies chatting happily with each other. The children around him, aged five, six, seven or eight, were serving tea and pouring water.
This is nothing in the first place. In this world, if someone feeds you and makes you live, what does it mean if you serve tea and water?
Because of this, these children always have a lot of gratitude on their faces.
But those young masters and ladies didn't even look at these children.
"Sir, is this your first time here?"
As the boy walked, he pointed to a plaque on the side.
"If you have a kind heart, you can donate a few taels of silver. After all, these are poor people who need noble people like these young masters and ladies in the charity hall to survive.
If you donate too much, your name and surname can be engraved on a plaque in the distance, so that people in Xuandu will know your kindness."
Lu Jing's eyes fell on the plaque.
I saw many names and taboos engraved on them, and those who donated more money... turned out to be as much as a thousand taels of silver!
The names on the plaque are densely packed.
But on the top of the plaque, there are many words clearly engraved on it.
[We are both human beings, and Xu Baiyan cannot bear to see him starving, nor can he bear to see him end up on the streets. If you help me today, you are helping each other on the right path, and you will have merit for all generations!]
These lines of text are carved into the wood, and are plated with gold, making them shine brightly.
Lu Jing remained calm and asked: "There are so many kind-hearted young ladies and gentlemen in Xuandu?
With so much silver, I'm afraid I can support thousands of children at the same time."
The young man said with sincere admiration: "These poor people are very well fed and clothed. In addition, they often give porridge and help people in other prefectures. Therefore, the poor people in the charity hall at this time are not the same."
Not that much."
The young man answered like this, and seeing that Lu Jing was just asking and not taking out any silver coins, he said, "Master, please forgive me, but the space in the courtyard is limited, and we have to receive many young masters and ladies who have donated silver coins..."
Lu Jing took out ten taels of silver from his sleeve and handed it to the boy. A strange look flashed in his eyes and said, "I just came because of the reputation. You don't have to entertain me. I'll take a look around and then leave."
When the boy saw the ten taels of silver in Lu Jing's hand, he looked normal and said with a smile: "Since it is the master's wish, we accept it here, but we don't know the master's name?"
Lu Jing turned to look at the plaque and asked, "For ten taels of silver, I'm afraid I won't be able to get the plaque. It's just a thought. Why do I need to say my name?"
The young man looked apologetic in his eyes and said with a smile: "The young master and the young lady on the plaque are all very kind people. They have donated two to three hundred taels of silver at least... Please forgive me."
After he finished speaking, he saw someone coming in from a distance, so he went to entertain them again.
As Lu Jing walked in the charity hall, he thought of the letter sent by Prince Chong'an.
Princess Chong'an really valued Lu Jing very much and had already tried her best to investigate Huai Gang and Xu Baiyan.
If we only check Xuandu, I'm afraid we won't find anything.
But in just a few days, Princess Chongan conducted an in-depth investigation of the Huai Gang and discovered something...
Every few months, a very hidden Huai Gang ship docks in the three states of Chong'an. What's on the ship is not some strange cargo, but... many children!
When these children come to Chong'an, they will be sold separately in the three prefectures, sold to many rich people as domestic slaves, or they will become members of the Sophora Gang, a water ghost who throws his head and blood, a sophora leaf in the streets, and even more
Worse...
More importantly, the children who were sold as domestic slaves seemed to be very good at serving young ladies.
As for those water ghosts and locust leaves, their thinking is often numb and their speech is unclear.
Princess Chongan said in her letter...
"The ships are hidden, and the local officials have always ignored the Huai Gang ships. There are countless refugees in the world. If they didn't know the origin of the ships, and if they hadn't also checked Xu Baiyan, even the palace would not have guessed Xu Baiyan's Shantang and that Huaiyan."
Helpful relationship!"
"I sent two Yuanshen monks to check two of the three domestic slave children. Their memories are vague, but they vaguely remember Yanyu Bridge and Xu Baiyan vaguely."
Lu Jing looked around, feeling a lot of anger welling up in his heart.
"The children in this charity will change every few months...Xu Baiyan claimed that the charity spent a lot of money to find well-off families in various houses, gave them money, and asked them to raise them. People in the charity would often return to visit...
…”
"The young masters and ladies in Xuandu, whether it is for fame or for the kindness in their hearts, have donated so much money.
If he didn't establish these names and replace these children, how could he digest so much money?"
"And... selling these children can bring a lot of profits. This charity hall itself is a place to cultivate domestic slaves. Those five or six-year-old children have to serve tea and water to these young masters and ladies, and they have to learn how to
Just watch your words and emotions, there must be someone behind the scenes to teach them!"
Lu Jing took a deep breath.
In his mind, Xu Baiyan's natural face fell into his mind.
Lu Jing had to admit that Xu Baiyan's philanthropic act was extremely unscrupulous, but it brought him an unknown amount of fame and fortune.
Therefore he worshiped a famous teacher!
Many people in Taixuan Capital praised him highly, and even a great scholar recommended him to join Taichang Temple as Xielu Lang!
Based on this charity hall, Xu Baiyan got to know countless young masters and young ladies, and accumulated a good name for himself!
The income from the charity hall is extremely rich. At the moment, the hall only supports seventy or eighty people. The accumulated silver is probably as big as a mountain!
…
Lu Jing's eyes flickered.
But not far away, he saw a six- or seven-year-old boy holding a four- or five-year-old girl.
The girl is crying for some reason.
The six or seven-year-old child was thin, but he struggled to hold the girl. He patted the girl gently with his short arms and said in a low voice: "Don't cry, don't cry. Aunt Liu promised not to separate us, just go."
We went to a good man’s home and we went together..."
Lu Jing didn't want to look anymore, turned around, and walked out of the shantang step by step.
At this time, Miss Hancai and the lady in white were walking slowly.
Lu Jing looked gloomy.
But Miss Hancai smiled and said: "Master Lu? Is it such a coincidence that I can meet you here?"
Lu Jingxiu's expression was actually a little dazed at this moment. He kept walking with his head down. He only woke up and raised his head when he heard Miss Hancai's voice.
But he saw Miss Hancai following a woman in white.
The two were looking at him.
"Miss Hancai."
Lu Jing nodded slowly, looked at the woman, and saluted, "I also want to thank the girl for saving her life."
The woman in white glanced at Lu Jing, then looked at the charity hall, and asked, "Mr. Lu... do you often come in and out of this charity hall?"
Lu Jingdao: "I just happened to come across it, so I came to take a look."
The woman in white asked again: "Master, what do you think of this charity hall?"
Although she had rescued Lu Jing, Lu Jing didn't say it clearly. He just asked instead: "I wonder why Miss and Miss Hancai are here?"
Miss Hancai replied: "We took in a few homeless children, but due to many things, we were unable to support them for a lifetime. I heard about Mr. Xu's charity hall on the street a few days ago, so I wanted to come here to see it.
At first glance, if this charity house really has so many benefits, then the young lady and I can rest assured by sending those children here."
Lu Jing suddenly remembered that he had seen Miss Hancai in Kongshan Alley several times before. She always carried two huge food boxes in her hands.
Now that I think about it, this is probably the function of the food box.
Lu Jing glanced at Miss Hancai and said nothing, just shook his head.
Miss Hancai was stunned.
The lady in white had cold eyes, looking past Lu Jing's body towards the charity hall behind her.
She only said: "Hancai, wait for me here."
The lady in white walked into the charity hall, but only a few dozen breaths had passed.
The woman in white had already turned back, shook her head and said, "It's exactly the same as there. Most of these young masters and ladies are not doing it out of kindness in their hearts, they are just showing off and want to bear the name of kindness. Those five or six-year-old children are like slaves."
Serve them carefully...If you can raise these children like slaves, this shrine may not be bad."
Miss Hancai opened her mouth. She remembered that Xu Baiyan, who was standing on the boat just now, was as bright as the bright moon and was full of fresh air.
But then, Miss Hancai remembered that when her daughter was in Qi State, she escaped from the palace in a fire. Before escaping from Qi State, she also entered the mansion of the scholar-bureaucrat who did extremely evil things in the name of good, killing evil spirits and beheading people!
She has seen those disgusting things, so she is naturally more sensitive.
Lu Jing was also a little surprised.
He walked with the two of them on the street.
The area around the Yanyu Bridge is still full of flowers and crowded with people.
On the river, Xu Baiyan was playing the piano with his head lowered. A breeze blew by, making his hair flow, making him extremely handsome.
On both sides of the Zhutai River, many people looked at Xu Baiyan who was so brilliant and thought that there was no more amazing man in the world than this one.
Even the ladies from the wealthy families had admiration in their eyes.
In their hearts, Xu Baiyan, who is still young, is like a firework in the daytime. Soon, he will surely rise into the sky like a firework and then shine brightly.
Even the scorching sun cannot hide its brightness.
But Lu Jing, who said nothing, did not look at Xu Baiyan. Instead, he turned around and glanced at Shantang from a distance.
The charity hall is gorgeously built with green bricks and green tiles, even compared to the restaurant facing the street...
However, a gust of breeze blew by, and Lu Jing felt a little chilly, as if the Shantang was a...ghostland where evil spirits gathered.
The fortune-telling of seeking good fortune and avoiding evil is shining brightly, and information keeps coming.
Lu Jing thought to himself: "We must smash it."
ps (there is no charge for this paragraph): As the National Day is approaching, I worked overtime late and only wrote 4,000 words. However, everyone has been giving me monthly votes. The author is a little scared, so I decided to stay up all night today to code another 6,000-word chapter.
The author is very slow in coding. It takes several hours to write 6,000 words. Don't wait. It will be just right when you wake up tomorrow morning.