amaotonovel Chapter 287: How to Resettlement Refugees and Beggars
Chapter 287: How to Resettlement Refugees and Beggars
Mei Qinniang was invited to the back garden.
When we arrived, Jiang Suining was standing in the pavilion.
She was wearing a light-colored long dress and there were not many decorations on her body, but there seemed to be a thousand ravines hidden between her eyebrows and eyes, which made people want to explore, but unable to see clearly.
"Master Mei."
Jiang Suining turned his head and greeted her, interrupting Mei Qinnan's thoughts.
She came back to her senses and spoke to Jiang Suining with a smile.
"Ms. Jiang, have you ever thought that I would take the initiative to visit you?"
"Is it because I went to the Third Prince's Mansion today?" Jiang Suining asked with a smile.
As for Mei Qinniang, she had been keeping an eye on her. She was released from the prison yesterday and the seal on Guangyun Tower was also removed. Everything seemed as if nothing had happened.
The only change was that he paid 400,000 taels on his own to buy the land in the west of the city.
"Yes and no." Mei Qiniang walked into the pavilion. "In fact, even if there was no matter about the Third Prince's Mansion, I would also like to meet Miss Jiang."
Jiang Suining did not speak, but just looked at Mei Qinnan quietly, waiting for her next words.
Mei Qinnan was silent for a moment and bowed to Jiang Suining.
"Miss Jiang, whether you believe it or not, if it weren't for the order of His Highness, I wouldn't be your enemy."
"I believe it." Jiang Suining nodded and met Mei Qinniang's eyes. "After all, there is no hatred between the two of us. If you hadn't come here to plot from the beginning, I would really hope to make friends with you."
Mei Qinniang's eyes lit up, but soon dimmed again.
"Unfortunately, I am acting on the orders of His Highness and cannot make the decision myself."
Jiang Suining did not continue the topic. He withdrew his gaze and looked at the scenery in the garden.
"You came here today not just to express your feelings of being helpless, right? Is there anything going on with the Third Prince?"
"After you went to the Third Prince's mansion today, the Third Prince was very unhappy, but he didn't say anything. I came here on my own initiative." Mei Qiniang paused and looked at Jiang Suining seriously, "Miss Jiang, although it was indeed His Highness who plotted against you this time, I hope you will not bear a grudge against His Highness."
Jiang Suining raised his eyebrows and looked at Mei Qiniang again, "His Royal Highness the Third Prince is of noble status, and I am just an ordinary citizen. Are you worried that I will bear a grudge and take revenge on the Third Prince?"
The difference between her status and Xiao Ling's is like heaven and earth. Even if she wants to take revenge, she is afraid she will not find any opportunity. What's more, she just wants to run the business in the west of the city well. If Mei Qinnan came here for this purpose, it can only be said that she was wasting her time.
Mei Qinnan looked at Jiang Suining silently, with a helpless smile on her face.
"Maybe I'm overthinking it, but I really don't want Your Highness to be hated by others."
"Between you and the Third Prince..."
Jiang Suining didn't finish his words, but his curiosity was already very obvious.
Mei Qinniang smiled and looked up at the sky outside the pavilion.
"Your Highness saved my life. If it weren't for Your Highness, I would have died five years ago."
"So you have been helping the Third Prince run Guangyun Tower since five years ago?"
"No, I wasn't the owner of Guangyun Tower at the beginning. I took over three years ago." Mei Qinniang changed the subject and continued, "However, although Guangyun Tower is in the imperial city, it has not done anything out of the ordinary. I just occasionally inquire about news."
Jiang Suining chuckled, "You don't need to explain anything to me. No matter what Guangyun Tower does in secret, it has nothing to do with me, so I will naturally not interfere."
Looking at Jiang Suining, who looked clear and understanding, Mei Qinniang moved her lips, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I'm sorry."
"No, even though you were deceiving me from the beginning, I never completely trusted you from the beginning. So, there's nothing to be sorry about."
Jiang Suining walked to the table in the pavilion and sat down, without any sign of annoyance on his face.
"In fact, even if you didn't come today, I would still go find you."
Facing Mei Qinnan's puzzled look, Jiang Suining said.
"I would like to ask Master Mei if he is interested in working together again."
Mei Qinnan was stunned for a moment. After she came to her senses, she couldn't help but frown when she saw Jiang Suining's smile.
"Miss Jiang, are you really willing to let bygones be bygones?"
"We can't let bygones be bygones, it's just a matter of mutual benefit. After all, the failure of the cooperation has caused a lot of controversy and attracted a lot of attention. It would be a good gimmick if we could cooperate with Guangyun Tower, which is safe and sound, again at this time."
Mei Qinniang left the prison easily, and the Guangyun Tower, which had been sealed off, was reopened. This inevitably aroused suspicion that the previous cooperation was a conspiracy, which would more or less affect everyone's expectations for Chengxi in the future. If he cooperated with Mei Qinniang again, it would naturally be different.
Mei Qiniang understood what Jiang Suining meant and thought for a moment, "How does Miss Jiang want to cooperate? Pay the money again and share the cost of buying the land with you?"
"Of course not." Jiang Suining shook his head slowly, "But Guangyunlou can consider opening a branch in the west of the city."
"Branch?"
"That's right." Jiang Suining smiled.
Mei Qinnan looked at Jiang Suining, with confusion and curiosity in her eyes.
"Have you figured out how to open up the situation in the west of the city?"
Jiang Suining did not answer, but smiled and said: "If Master Mei is unable to make the decision, you can go back and ask the Third Prince. I am waiting for your reply."
Three days later, construction in the west of the city officially began.
Many people originally thought that what Jiang Suining meant by resettling refugees and beggars was to set aside a special place and provide them with food and drink.
However, Jiang Suining gathered all the beggars and refugees together and gave them the opportunity to help and earn money during the reconstruction of the west city.
Not only are they provided with three meals a day, but they can also earn ten copper coins every day, so most beggars and refugees are willing to do so.
As for the younger children, they helped to make tea, deliver meals, and do some light chores.
Of course, there were also people who felt that working as a helper was too tiring and just wanted to work hard every day and get some food and drink. Jiang Suining did not force these people and provided them with a small area to live in.
At the same time, it was announced that after the construction of the west city was completed, each shop would need a large number of clerks, and priority would be given to selecting from the helpers.
This means that even if the west of the city is rebuilt, those people will have a way out and no longer have to live in the open air and live in fear of their future.
Those homeless beggars who originally did not want to help out, seeing others working hard and full of motivation, could not help but be tempted, and more and more people joined the ranks of helping out.
Until the last few lazy men also followed the crowd and joined in. Then all the refugees and beggars who had gathered there finally had jobs.