"Master Li is high-spirited and bright, and he is not arrogant, which is really commendable. The old man admires a virtuous official like an adult, and he also knows the difficulties of adults, and he can't wait to be a cow or a horse to share the worries of adults. ”

"This time the hungry people in southern Sichuan entered Yunnan, I am afraid that the cost is a lot, not the Yunnan government can bear it alone, the old age is over the age of sixties, alone, and there are no children and daughters under the knees, so I have accumulated some savings, but it has not been able to be of great use."

"I want to do it for many years, and now Yunnan is the time to use money, the old man is in a hurry, and he can't make any great efforts, and he still has five thousand taels of silver in his hand, all of which were donated to the government this time, and I hope to help these victims get through the difficulties."

"Although the money is not very much, as long as it is used properly, the old man will be satisfied."

Hearing that Liang Shutong donated 5,000 taels of silver when he opened his mouth, Li Yi was suddenly surprised and delighted!

That's a lot of money! In terms of the scale of the 'Ji Cui Xuan' he operated, it must have been accumulated for many years.

Alas! This old Mr. Liang is really unambiguous in the face of righteousness!

Li Yi hurriedly said emotionally: "Hey! How could the old gentleman be so spoiled. You are old, and it is time to use your money, how can you easily spend such a huge amount of money. ”

"We have understood the old man's heart, and I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to you for the victims of the disaster in southern Sichuan. However, if you have the heart, you can donate a little! Why spend so much money? What a must! ”

Li Yi really didn't expect Liang Shutong to donate 5,000 taels, in the current Ningzhou, Yunnan, this money is enough to buy several mansions in the prosperous area.

This Liang Shutong just owns a 'Ji Cui Xuan', all the property is no more than tens of thousands of taels at best, and he donated so much cash at once, and he thought that he had saved it by frugality, so we couldn't be ruthless and knock people dry and squeeze them out, that's not what a big husband does!

When Uncle Liang heard this, he smiled and said, "Hehe! The old man is alone, what is the use of asking for so much money? If you can do good deeds and accumulate virtue, and benefit the world, these silver coins can be used to the fullest. The old man has made up his mind, and he still has some money in his hand, so there will be nothing difficult to break it. Li Dashuai must not refuse, otherwise the old man will not be able to cope with the vast number of victims. ”

Looking at the white-haired old man in front of him, Li Yi's eyes were slightly moist, but his heart was surging.

What a venerable old man this is, he is desolate and lonely at night, without any relatives to accompany him, but he resolutely donated most of his family property to donate to the hungry, not seeking to be heard, not seeking fame, what kind of spirit is this? This kind of spirit of sending charcoal in the snow is the noble sentiment of communism!

Think about those high-ranking officials and dignitaries and wealthy businessmen in later generations, who for their own selfish interests, are eager to eat the flesh and drink the blood of the people, and change their methods to exploit and squeeze out the people's living money and pension money, how can they give up every penny to benefit the people of the world. What a contrast!

There was no language to express his respect for this old man, Li Yi could only lean forward and hold the old man's hands, looking at him eagerly, unable to say a word, just nodding his head fiercely.

Uncle Liang understood Li Yi's intentions, but he just grinned and said: "The old man is still in his old age, and he can still do something for the hungry people, it's really old and happy!" Tomorrow I will give the silver two in full, the marshal is busy, I will not bother Lord Li, the old man is leaving. ”

After saying that, he bowed his hand slightly, got up and walked out the door.

At this moment, a thousand words could not express his respect for this old man, Li Yi did not say any more words to keep him, so he had to send Liang Shutong all the way to the gate of the Xuanfu Embassy, waving goodbye.

On the way back to the inner house, Li Yi felt a lot of emotion in his heart. Uncle Liang is only one industry, but as soon as he made a move, it was five thousand taels, and as the highest governor of Yunnan, he only pledged three hundred taels, why is the gap so big!

However, then again, we are a real wage earner, and our income is limited. It's these silver taels, and I don't know if I can take them out.

I recklessly promised to donate a lot of money, and I don't know if there are so many there?

Even if you have so many taels of silver in your hand, if you are like a person who cares about catties, if you can't take it out at that time, this ugliness will be a big loss.

Li Yigang walked into the door of the inner house nervously, as if he was greeted with joy, and said happily: "The official is back, and he has been running around for two or three days in a row, this time he must be tired!" Hurry up and change your clothes and take a break! ”

She quickly helped Li Yi take off the official robe outside, shook it gently, and a burst of dust fluttered in the air, choking as if taking two steps back, covering her nose and chuckling: "I said official!" Where did you go, you got such a body of dust, you can't get into the tunnel, right? ”

Li Yi smiled slightly, and said helplessly: "Hi! I have almost circled around Yunnan in the past two days, and my clothes are as neat as new! That one... You should know the news of the starving people in southern Sichuan entering Yunnan, right? ”

It was like a smile and said: "The concubine not only knew that tens of thousands of hungry people came to Yunnan, but also knew that our Xuanfu envoy was three hundred taels of silver as soon as he made a move, which is really extraordinary!" ”

Hearing her say this, Li Yi's heart chuckled, and he said: It's bad, looking at her attitude, it seems that she has a big opinion on her decision to donate three hundred taels of silver, there are words in this, how can it sound like a counterword!

Maybe it's like if you don't have so many silver taels in your hand,

Li Yi smiled awkwardly and said, "Oh! I didn't expect you to know it for a long time, this... This..., if you can't get these silver taels out for a while, you can take out those treasures of mine and sell some of them, and you can probably make up enough of this amount, I don't know what you think? ”

As if shaking his head gently, he sighed and said, "Three hundred taels!" Our Xuanfu envoy is too picky, one hundred and eighty taels a year, how can I get it for just three hundred taels, I think it is better to add some more, and it will be good to pay five hundred taels. ”

"Ahh Like, you're not kidding! How can we have so much silver, you're not playing tricks on me, are you? ”

Li Yi regretted it slightly, and he had been thinking about it before donating the money, he was also a dignified Xuanfu envoy from the fourth grade, a local official, and his annual salary was at least a thousand taels of silver, plus Lu rice, silk cloth, and burnt things, there must be a lot of inventory in his hand.

It wasn't until now that I realized that my annual income was only 180 taels of silver, and it was only 15 taels of silver per month.

There are so many servants and maids who drag their families, and all the expenses are paid from these money, which is more difficult than providing a house in later generations, can the pressure of this life be small?

It seems that donating three hundred taels is indeed a bit much, and it has caused a lot of pressure on other people!