Mrs. Qin originally didn't want to say more.
This kind of thing is definitely not a good thing for your political achievements. If you encounter those superiors who are over-the-top, they may criticize your local officials for not doing a good job. Zhejiang is actually a rich place. Who doesn't want to be an official here? But it depends on the place. If it is an ordinary place in Zhejiang, then every county is good. But if it is assigned to places like Ningbo or Songshan, it is not a good thing.
You can't handle the pirates, not to mention the floods every year.
She sighed, and seeing that Su Yao remained silent, she explained softly, "The Crown Princess doesn't know, but we have thought of a way. But after these women were abducted, they were no longer considered human beings. Their own relatives refused to acknowledge them, and the ancestral temple refused to let them in. Who else could do anything? It would be a joke to let them go out to make a living. What can girls and women do? There is no place willing to take them in. Over time, it is just... that's it."
Jinping and Mother Shen both felt very sorry to hear this.
They didn't expect that the worst time for those girls would be after they returned to their hometowns.
Su Yao remained silent, while Madam Qin wiped her tears and gradually became excited: "So, if the Crown Princess can be merciful and build a weaving mill, you will be the reborn parents of these girls! We have heard about your building a weaving mill in Yunnan from thousands of miles away. We know that thanks to you, those native girls can live better than ordinary men. This alone is already a great merit!"
Moreover, the construction of the weaving mill would be extremely beneficial to Lord Qin's political achievements, and Mrs. Qin was well aware of this.
Su Yao smiled slowly, thinking that Madam Qin was so straightforward and adorable, so he said honestly: "The reason why the weaving field in Yunnan can be run so smoothly and the girls can have a place to stay is largely due to the support and cooperation of the chieftains and nobles in Yunnan. Otherwise, to be honest, even if we have made a good plan, it will be useless if they are unwilling to cooperate. Therefore, if we want to do it this time, we still need the consent and cooperation of the ladies in Hangzhou City."
Madam Qin understood. Originally, if Su Yao wanted to discuss such an important matter, there would be many people to handle it for her. At least it would have to be a person of Madam Pang Da's level. But now, by chance, this opportunity fell upon her.
If they can help Su Yao with this important favor, then in the future it will be her credit as well as her husband's, and they will surely be able to rise to prominence.
Just thinking about it, Madam Qin felt her blood boiling, and she quickly opened her mouth to promise: "Don't worry, Crown Princess, we are willing to serve you in such a big event that benefits the country and the people!"
Su Yao saw that Madam Qin was indeed a capable person, and felt a little relieved. He hummed, "Then I'll have to trouble you a lot with this matter. When the time comes, I'll have to trouble you to act as a matchmaker for the local gentry."
This matter was easy to handle. Madam Qin took the opportunity to go back and change her clothes, and carefully went through all the gentry and wealthy merchants in the city in her mind, copied them down on paper, and thought about it carefully again. When she felt that there were no mistakes or omissions, she handed it to the housekeeper Madam Cao, and solemnly instructed: "Send this back to the master quickly, and let the master make the decision and distribute the invitations to these people's families."
Seeing that she was full of energy, Mother Cao knew that she was taking this as a very important matter. She agreed while sighing, "If Crown Princess can accomplish this, it will be a great achievement. Even for us, it will benefit us greatly."
"Who said it wasn't?" In front of her own people, Madam Qin had nothing to hide, and sighed in a deep voice: "In fact, the adults have changed their positions many times over the years, but they have no one to help them. They are always stuck in these places where it is difficult to get ahead. Coming here is even more so. There is no credit but only guilt. Every day, they have to rack their brains to deal with the inspectors. If this thing can be done, regardless of what kind of credit those people in Yunnan have and what they have gained, anyway, it is a hundred times better than the current situation. Besides... these girls are really pitiful. As women, seeing them being tortured to this point, it would be fine if there was no way in the past, but now that there is a place where I can help, it will not be wrong to help them."
Mother Cao also smiled and agreed. She changed Madam Qin's clothes and said softly, "Then I'll let my husband run a trip and go back to explain this to the master. I'll accompany you and the Crown Princess to see the girls in the village. I think the Crown Princess is a serious person and she will definitely go and see them in person before she feels at ease."
Mrs. Qin agreed without hesitation.
When they rushed over again, they saw that Su Yao had indeed changed his clothes.
Madam Qin smiled and greeted Mother Shen beside Su Yao, and asked politely, "Has the Crown Princess had her meal yet?"
Mother Shen was pleasant and easy to talk to. When she saw Madam Qin asking, she smiled and motioned Madam Qin to go to the cabin, saying, "The Crown Princess said she is waiting for you to go for a walk in the village after dinner."
Mrs. Qin hurried into the cabin.
After dinner, Mrs. Qin told Su Yao about transcribing the list, and then said, "We will receive a reply when we return from the village."
Su Yao agreed softly.
The boat was busy, and people were busy under the boat too.
Zhao Er was playing with a small seal, and asked the head of the Qin clan opposite him with shining eyes: "So you used this seal to communicate with each other? But this seal is ordinary, how can you tell whether it is real or fake?"
Boss Qin glanced at him with disdain, treating him as a fool.
In fact, if Zhao Er had not come from the palace, the head of the Qin family would not even look at him.
Zhao Er was not amused, but he was not angry. Instead, he asked him excitedly, "Then, Boss, there are countless islands overseas. How do you usually identify the direction and how do you send messages to ensure that they are correct?"
This time, the head of the Qin family still ignored him. Zhou Zhengshan, who had not paid much attention to him, coughed and said, "These are not things you should ask about, so don't ask any more questions."
He originally thought that Zhao Er just liked to take advantage of the power of others, but he didn't expect him to be so careless.
It is best to be extremely cautious when talking to someone like the head of the Qin family. However, Zhao Er is different. He is outspoken and dares to ask about all kinds of secrets. He does not consider himself an outsider. If he did not have the identity of a confidant of the palace, he would have died a hundred times already.
He couldn't help feeling a little annoyed.
Zhao Er encountered setbacks one after another and became a little annoyed.