Deng Yuan was gentle and kind-hearted, and had always had compassion for the little people. Therefore, when he heard that Liu Jing wanted to build a home for raising children, he was surprised and filled with joy at the same time.
"What a commendable achievement it would be if there were no hungry children in the territory!" Deng Yuan looked at his husband with admiration and said, "Liu Lang's idea is very good, why didn't I think of it?
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"Of course it's due to the limitations of the times." Liu Jing smiled inwardly, enjoying his wife's admiring eyes, and said: "I plan to name this place where children are raised 'Salesian Residence'. What do you think, Young Master?"
"'Salesian Residence'? A Salesian cares for the young..." Deng Yuan muttered after hearing this, and said with bright eyes: "The Rites of Zhou says: To maintain the welfare of the six people and nourish the people: One is Salesian
, the second is to support the elderly, the third is to support the poor, the fourth is to support the poor, the fifth is to forgive the sick, and the sixth is to ensure wealth, which are the six policies for ensuring interest. Liu Lang took it from this, right?"
"That's right." Liu Jing nodded and then said with inexplicable emotion: "The six policies of ensuring interest are simple to say but extremely difficult to implement. Even if it takes another thousand or two thousand years, it may not be possible." This is "Zhou Li".
"The ideal social state mentioned in "Only in a highly developed modern society can we have a chance to realize it.
Deng Yuan couldn't help but feel silent. She had gradually gotten used to her husband's inexplicable mood.
Liu Jing collected his emotions and then said: "I am planning to place dozens of wet nurses in the Salesian Residence to feed many babies. However... the Salesian Residence is full of women and children, and I am afraid it will be inconvenient for men to go in and out."
Deng Yuan nodded repeatedly after hearing this. Wet nurses are all family members, and men go in and out of them. It would be a pity if some rumors spread... It is obviously a good deed that will last for a long time, but it turns out to be a bad thing.
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Liu Jing's expression became extremely solemn, and he said word by word: "So, Shaojun, I hope you can take charge of Salesian Residence for me."
This was something that was decided upon when the idea of Salesian Residence was first conceived. Deng Yuan is his wife, so it would be best for her to step in and take charge of Salesian Residence.
"Ah?" Deng Yuan never expected that her husband would actually let her take charge of the Salesian Residence. Her delicate petal-like mouth opened slightly and asked in surprise: "Can I do it?"
"Of course." Liu Jing nodded without hesitation, "Shaojun, you are my wife, who is more suitable to be in charge of Salesian Residence than you?"
"Okay." Deng Yuan was proud and confident in his heart. He immediately nodded in agreement and said with full confidence: "I will definitely run the Salesian Residence with my heart and let Liu Lang gain a good reputation."
Liu Jing smiled and agreed, and then discussed with Deng Yuan where to build the Salesian Residence. Both the city and the suburbs had their own advantages.
Let’s talk about the city first. The city has a large population, which makes it easy to recruit wet nurses. Moreover, it is right under the nose of the county and temple. If anything happens, the county and temple can respond immediately.
The disadvantage is that there is limited space in the city. Once the Salesian Home is opened, it will not only be a problem for nearly a hundred babies. Maybe it will not take long before orphans from the entire Ling County will flock in.
In this regard, the suburbs have obvious advantages. You can easily set aside hundreds of acres of land and build hundreds of houses, which can accommodate as many people as you want. Another advantage is that it is quiet enough to isolate you from distractions from all directions.
The disadvantages of the suburbs are that it is difficult to recruit wet nurses. Furthermore, it is too far from the county and temple, and the safety is not guaranteed enough.
After comprehensive consideration, Liu Jing decided to build it in the suburbs, but he chose the location on the west bank of the Xiang River, within Linzheng Township.
He had already decided in his mind that he would move the county seat to Linzheng Township by autumn at the latest. Therefore, the Salesian Residence could not be built on the outskirts of Linxian County, otherwise it would be out of reach.
In the past few months, Deng Yuan was afraid that he would have to suffer from traveling around a lot.
Deng Yuan didn't mind at all, but secretly rejoiced that she loved outings. When she was at home, she would go there every year from the seventh day of the first lunar month to Double Ninth Festival, the ninth day of the ninth lunar month.
Taking her slaves out for fun. Therefore, she would rather go out every day than be trapped in the house.
Since Deng Yuan had no objection, Liu Jing immediately started preparing to establish a Salesian residence.
As the king of a county, and with established grace and power, Liu Jing's will is the will of the entire county. After receiving unanimous praise from the county and temple, everything moved forward in an orderly manner.
After the land was allocated, the county temple immediately recruited people to build houses for the Salesian Residence. At this time, no one dared to touch Liu Jing's head and say, "Building a house in May will make people bald."
Although the people were a little taboo, they didn't complain. This year Liu Jing used prisoners to repair walls and dams without recruiting the people, so everyone accepted his favor.
Besides, Liu Jing's opening of the Salesian Residence was a rare act of good governance in the world, and Lingxian County benefited from it. This matter was destined to spread throughout Changsha and Jingzhou, and be praised by the world. They were able to contribute, and they were also very happy.
With the concerted efforts of the whole county, it didn't take long for the Salesian House to be built.
In order to show the importance he attached to the Salesian Residence, Liu Jing held a special hanging ceremony. On that day, he brought his wife Deng Yuan and officials from the county and temple to the Salesian Residence.
Not only the locals in Linzheng Township came to watch the excitement, but after hearing the news, people from all over Lingxian County also rushed to cross the Xiang River to watch. Thousands of people came to watch, and the crowd of spectators was like a crowd.
It was the first time that Deng Yuan accompanied Liu Jing in front of the public, so she was a little nervous. Especially, she felt that everyone in the scene seemed to be focusing on her.
This is not Deng Yuan's illusion, she has indeed become the focus of public attention.
Since she is about to take charge of the Salesian House, she believes that her clothing should not be extravagant to avoid causing controversy, so she only wore a blue field hosta today and her robe was changed to a relatively simple and elegant color.
However, even though her clothes were so "low-key", she still had a peerless appearance, and even the hemp clothes and her bun could not hide her beauty.
What's more, she is seven feet three inches tall. It is no exaggeration to say that this height has exceeded most of the men present.
Finally, and most importantly, she is the wife of the county king Liu Jing. With all these factors, it is difficult for her not to attract attention.
Liu Jing also felt his wife's slightly tense body beside him. He turned to smile at her and said warmly: "Young Master, there is no need to be nervous."
"Yeah." Deng Yuan said softly.
Since it was a listing ceremony, Liu Jing naturally made a plaque. Under the attention of thousands of people in the audience, he personally unveiled the red cloth covering it, revealing the three words "Salesian Residence". The font was dignified and thick, just like a palace.
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When the plaque was hung on the door beam of the Salesian Residence, Zheng Zheng couldn't help but sigh: "There is no better government in the world than raising orphans. The establishment of the Salesian Residence by the Ming Dynasty is truly the best thing."