Hearing the loud noise, Tan Aoshuang couldn't help but opened the curtain and watched the long line.
Tan Aoshuang was a little surprised, and couldn't help asking Yuxi: "Mother, where are we going?"
When Tan Aoshuang was at her mother's house, except for following her mother to worship the Buddha at Lingshan Temple, she basically never left the city. And she knew that Yuxi didn't believe in gods and Buddhas, and the facts just now made her very unsure about going out of the city this time.
Yuxi didn't sell the gates this time, and said, "Let's go to the almshouse." The almshouse was filled with desperate women. Because of the large number of people, they were placed outside the city.
An hour later, he arrived at the almshouse. This almshouse is located at the foot of a mountain. The mountains and rivers here are beautiful and the scenery is pleasant.
Tan Aoshuang followed Mrs. Tan to the Ciyouyuan twice, and the Ciyouyuan was noisy because it was filled with children. But here, it is very quiet.
From a distance, I saw a row of huts. Vegetables are grown in front of these huts. These vegetables are green and growing well. There are still people in the vegetable field, catching insects and fertilizing them.
Granny Yin, the chief steward of the almshouse, saw Tan Aoshuang staring at the vegetable field without blinking, and explained: "Prince princess, we grow the food and vegetables we eat by ourselves." When these people arrive at the almshouse, they must be self-reliant to live. But the people who came here were all desperately sinned. It is a good day for them to eat and dress warmly when they come to the hospice.
Yuxi said: “It’s all sloping fields with very few fields. Therefore, they basically eat potato and sweet potatoes.” Sweet potatoes were introduced to Central Plains by Tian Yang six years ago. Today, it has spread all over the world.
Granny Yin said, “It’s good to eat sweet potatoes and yam.” Only wealthy people can make white noodles every day. People like them are happy if they have a full meal and clothes, and no longer be beaten or scolded.
Tan Aoshuang followed Yuxi into a shed. At this time, there are six women in the house making clothes. When you see that the clothes are in style, you know that they belong to men.
Seeing these people stand up, Yuxi waved his hand and said, "Don't be polite, do your business."
People here change more frequently, so they don't know Yuxi's identity. Seeing Granny Yin asked them to continue doing things, they all sat down and continued to sew clothes.
Walking out of the shed, Tan Aoshuang asked: "Mother, mother, are these clothes made for soldiers in the army?"
Cleverness is Tan Aoshuang's greatest strength. It's just that the nanny who was asked by Tan Tuo to teach is a bit circuitous. Although Yuxi knew her shortcomings, she didn't assign a parenting maid to her before marriage. Once some opinions are formed, they are difficult to change without seeing them with their own eyes. Sending a parenting maid to preach before it will only make Tan Aoshuang's heart repulsive, and it will be even more difficult to change her point of view.
Yuxi nodded and said, "The quarters they make will be paid on a piece-by-piece basis."
Tan Aoshuang was surprised: "Return the money?" She thought that these were done for free.
"It is impossible for them to stay in the hospice all the time. Now doing work allows them to save money, and they will leave when they have the ability to support themselves." The hospice only accommodates them for a period of time, not a place for them to care for them.
Tan Aoshuang asked, "Mother, where can they go?" A group of women and children who are unable to fight back will be bullied even if they have survival skills, but no one is protecting them.
"The almshouse will introduce them to work in embroidery houses or large households, or start a small business on their own. If you are willing to remarry, the almshouse will also help them find candidates." In addition to good character, diligent and diligent people selected by the almshouse, there are also There can be no bad habits. This bad hobby refers to prostitution and swearing.
Tan Aoshuang asked: "They go to work outside or open a shop to do business, aren't they afraid that their previous husband or natal family will find it again?" Finding it is also an inevitable trouble.
"The women who go out of the almshouse know that they are weak, so they will help each other after they go out. As long as they can stand up, even if the previous husband's or natal family come to the door again, they are not afraid." , They will all donate money and materials to the hospice.
Tan Aoshuang's heart was quite shocked.
While talking, suddenly there was a cry of the child in the distance. When she came closer, she saw that a three or four-year-old girl fell down, and a seven- or eight-year-old child was coaxing her next to her.
Yuxi walked over and picked up the little girl and put it on a flat place, and took out a candy like a trick: "Look, what is this?"
The little girl's eyes lit up, and she said timidly: "Madam, can I eat with my sister?"
Tan Aoshuang's heart moved slightly after hearing this. For the children of poor people, candy is the delicacy of heaven. But this kid still wants to share with her sister.
Yuxi took a handful of candies from Meilan and handed them: "You can eat it for anyone you want." Every time he comes to the almshouse, Yuxi brings some candies. These candies are for children in the hospice.
The little girl and her sister thanked Yuxi, and then the two happily went back with wild vegetables.
Granny Yin and Tan Aoshuang said: "Young lady, this older girl is called Xiaomi. Because her father passed away, her uncle not only occupied their property but also wanted to sell their mother and daughter. The younger child was called Mai Mai, and her grandmother wanted grandchildren. The elder sister who drowned Mai wanted to throw the wheat into the river again. Mai Mai did not want to, so her grandmother drove her mother and daughter out." Every woman who came to the almshouse had a history of blood and tears.
Looking at the child's bounce back, Tan Aoshuang felt very heavy.
For lunch, Yuxi and Tan Aoshuang used it on Zhuangzi. Yuxi didn't let the extra do, the two ate the same food as the girl in the almshouse.
A pot of wild vegetable dumplings, a dish of fried beans, a dish of scrambled eggs with leeks.
Although the wild vegetable dumplings were unpalatable to eat, Tan Aoshuang still ate them bite by bite. Drink water if you can't eat it anymore.
Yuxi nodded secretly.
After lunch, Yuxi took Tan Aoshuang to go back. When I walked to the entrance, I saw an unkempt woman kneeling in front of a woman wearing dark red clothes and kowtow: "Please let me stay, please."
Granny Yin's face changed slightly when she saw the woman. Before Yuxi could ask, Mother Yin said, "Madam, this woman's surname is Xia. She was not pregnant after being rubbed off by her mother-in-law. She was retired by her husband and her family was unwilling to accept her. He was rescued and sent to the relief home after being rescued."
Regardless of whether it is in the Citizens' Home or the Almshouse, the person in charge always calls Yuxi his wife.
Tan Aoshuang was a little puzzled, and asked, "After arriving at the almshouse, why do you become like this now." Although the women I saw in the almshouse just now were not dressed very well, they were all neat and tidy. And the expressions of those people are very peaceful.
Granny Yin sighed and said, "She stayed in the almshouse for three years and was recruited by the embroidery house because of her good embroidery skills. After making money, she returned to her natal family to visit her parents. As a result, her mother not only treated her for the past few years. The money she saved was coaxed, and she cheated her home for a hundred taels of silver and sold it to a 40-year-old bastard." In the almshouse and embroidery room for several years, this woman had not been exposed to the sun because she was full. , Raised white and tender. It looks like this, even if you are twenty-four years old, you can still sell it at a good price.
After a pause, Granny Yin said, "The old bastard came to eat, drink, and prostitute, betting and marrying her for a lot of money, in order to use her as a cash cow. Unfortunately, the embroiderer told her that she had remarried to the old bastard, so they resigned. The old bastard saw that her fortune was lost, so she wanted her to pick up the guest. She didn't want to beat her severely. Seeing that she couldn't live anymore, she wanted to return to the hospice. To see the benefits in front of him, the old bastard wanted to use her as a cash cow. Unfortunately, her abacus finally fell through.
Others didn't dare to mess with this old bastard, but the almshouse was run by the queen. As long as the hospice is willing to accept her again, she can escape the man's beating and persecution and survive.
Yuxi didn't want to listen anymore, and said to Tan Aoshuang, "We should go back."
When Tan Aoshuang got into the carriage, he also took a special look at the poor woman who was struggling.
After getting on the carriage, Tan Aoshuang looked at Yuxi with his eyes closed and asked: "Mother, isn't the almshouse sheltering these women who have nowhere to go? Why did she kneel down and beg, and the steward did not agree to accept her."
Yuxi didn't open his eyes, and said: "The almshouse will only take in once." It means that the almshouse will only save once, and will not accept it again. .
Tan Aoshuang asked incomprehensibly: "Why?"
Yuxi's answer was very cold: "I have died once and can't absorb education, so why bother to save it?"
Tan Aoshuang was so startled that he didn't know how to reply.
After returning to the palace, Shu Meng fetched water and cleaned Tan Aoshuang's face: "Prince prince, where did the empress take you? Why are your clothes and shoes so dirty?"
"Go to the hospice."
Shu Meng was stunned, and said, "How do I go to the almshouse? The place is dirty and messy, and the people who live in it are bad or sick. How can the empress take you there?" What can I do about those diseases? Empress, this is not too particular.
The charity hall adopts abandoned babies, and people often donate money for food and drink. However, the almshouse, under the distortion of those who are interested, has a bad reputation outside.
Tan Aoshuang's face turned dark when she heard this, "Why did I tell you before entering the palace, you have to be cautious in your words and deeds when you arrive at the palace? You are taking my words to your ears." Even in Shu Meng's mind, she is better than the queen. Important, but this can only be kept in my heart and cannot be said.
Seeing that Tan Aoshuang's expression was wrong, Shu Meng realized that he had said the wrong thing again: "Niang Niang, the servant girl is wrong." Shu Meng is like this. It is straightforward to say that it sounds good, and that it is unobstructed to say that it is unpleasant.
Shu Meng's face changed drastically: "Girl, girl, the servant girl knows that he was wrong, please spare the servant girl this time!"
Tan Aoshuang shook his head: "I have given you too many opportunities, but unfortunately you can't learn your lesson. Shu Meng, the palace is not for you." Last time the queen accused her, she wanted to give Shu Meng another chance, but now she has changed Got an idea.
Shu Meng was unwilling to leave the palace and leave Tan Aoshuang.
Tan Aoshuang had already made up his mind: "You are getting older, and I will let and find you a marriage that is satisfactory." I originally planned to ask her mother to help find a marriage, but what I have seen and heard today , Tan Aoshuang felt that it would be safer to help Shu Meng find herself.
ps: The second one is at nine o'clock.