Chapter 1633: Chapter 1632: Yang Wenxiao’s Ambition
When Yang Wenxiao uttered these words, Qiao Xiaomai recalled what Bei Lingsu had said earlier: to atone for the sins committed by Bei Yun, she needed to treat tens of thousands of people free of charge.
Now that the apprentices Bei Lingsu was training had graduated, she had so free ti daily. Since this had already been published in the newspapers, it indeed wouldn’t be proper to exclude people suffering from other illnesses.
Due to Bei Yun’s situation, Bei Lingsu couldn’t leave the Capital City. Now, letting those patients co to the Capital, with Bei Lingsu treating those needing dicinal materials and Xiaomai taking care of those needing Floral Dew for recuperation—it all worked quite well.
“What you said makes sense.” Qiao Xiaomai nodded.
“Also, it’s already winter, and there’s not much ti left until New Year. There’s no need to exhaust the entire Daqi; just spreading the word around the Capital City would suffice,” Yang Wenxiao added.
According to his plans, this year he was determined to launch a campaign against Yuchi Country. However, based on the information returned by the scouts, the current situation wasn’t suitable for mobilizing troops.
But that was only the current status. The political climate suggested that a conflict could erupt at any mont, though it could also drag on indefinitely.
Given such circumstances, bringing all the sick individuals across Daqi to the Capital wasn’t a very sound idea.
Better to wait for now.
Qiao Xiaomai listened to his words, suppressed the disappointnt in her heart, and nodded in agreent.
This way, the number of people she could help would be limited…
With just this tiny bit of goodwill, how could she possibly activate the Divine Liquid?
Currently, the Divine Liquid hadn’t budged at all. She attempted every day, but each day ended in disappointnt. The Divine Liquid seed stuck, as if glued in place, no matter how hard she tried to extract it.
Thinking things over, she asked, “Then can I transport the Floral Dew to various places through Jiwei Ju? Let the local branches of Jiwei Ju handle it, and once those who receive the Floral Dew have restored their health, they can work either at Jiwei Ju or at Field Manor.”
“Let Jiwei Ju handle this?” Yang Wenxiao raised an eyebrow.
“Yes.”
“Why are you so persistent about this?” Yang Wenxiao asked with a hint of doubt.
“Building goodwill, of course! I took so much silver earlier; those wealthy folks probably hate to the core. To save my skin, I have no choice but to align with people in my sa social class.” Qiao Xiaomai said uneasily.
Yang Wenxiao replied, “…You should be aligning with . Those poor people can’t protect you. Besides, you’re not of the sa class as them; you’re a baroness.”
“I know, but I just want to do sothing good. Whenever I think of that pitiful grandmother and granddaughter, my heart aches terribly. And it might also attract so affluent individuals. When these wealthy folks see the poor receiving Floral Dew for free, they might decide to co work at Field Manor as well.” Qiao Xiaomai concocted a far-fetched reasoning.
Actually, the matter is sowhat sensitive, as it relates to “reputation.”
When one’s reputation rises high enough, it becos much easier to rally support for any endeavor.
Due to her and Tong Sanlang’s inherently sensitive identities, if she were to build goodwill among the poor, it might give rise to Yang Wenxiao’s suspicions.
Life isn’t easy; living in ancient tis is particularly challenging.
She sighed inwardly and changed her approach, “Why don’t you handle this matter instead? Just say you bought so Floral Dew from and plan to distribute it to the impoverished for free?”
“In this way, they wouldn’t need to sell themselves, and you could enhance your reputation.”
It was better to hand over this sensitive issue to Yang Wenxiao.
Yang Wenxiao mulled over her words carefully for a mont, then nodded in agreent.
He was an ambitious man. He didn’t just want to build roads and canals; he wanted the people to live good lives as well.
If they fell ill, the Court would subsidize their dical expenses.
If they were poor, the Court would provide them with food.
If they grew old, the Court would assist them in retirent.
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