"By the way, I will ask Lan Xin to go to the General's Mansion later. I don't know what will happen.
Anyway, you will stay here first, but you won’t live and eat for free. You just said that you are willing to help me. Taking care of a group of tens of thousands of refugees is a big job."
"Then what can I do?" Although I have confidence in myself and am most capable at playing and singing, if I were asked to spend hundreds of thousands of taels to relieve the disaster, I couldn't do it.
"Raising money. You were right just now. I really have no money. The war has emptied my family.
You donated a lot of money to the Ming army, and also used a lot of money to open a porridge restaurant; but there are many rich people in the city, and your appearance can win people's favor. Seeing as you are carrying a pipa, you should be able to play it?"
"You want me to do it?"
I already have a hunch that this Kong Youci does have a brain.
She must have let me stay in the house because I held a pipa, suited her needs, and could help her with things.
"Singing girl. You are not an ordinary singing girl. I will not ask you to sell yourself. As a descendant of Confucius, I, the Kong family, will not force a girl to do these things.
Besides, I am a daughter who has not left the government, and I will not force you to do these things. You can choose not to do it, it is entirely up to you."
"I do."
"You do it?" She was a little surprised by my quick decision.
"Isn't it just playing the pipa? My old skill."
I was originally a musical instrument learner, and no instrument would be a problem for me. "If you exchange this for good food and housing, I agree. I can also help refugees, which is considered a pleasure to help others."
I am a modern girl, there is no reason why I cannot compare to a Ming Dynasty girl. A geisha is just a geisha, they just have different names from the musicians, so what does it have to do with it?
"Okay. You are the most unique woman I have ever seen, besides me."
She clapped her hands appreciatively and said, "After a while, I will entertain dignitaries at home, hoping that they can spend some money to support the refugees, but it is not easy to ask them to come up with the money.
They are womanizers, but they don't go to prostitutes and hate being associated with prostitutes. They are rich and don't care about national affairs. They never care about other people's life and death, and they always have a cold expression on their faces."