Quick wear: She has turned over the big guys from all walks of life

Chapter 1301 Famine and Natural Disaster 460

"You say." Butler Luo said respectfully.

Fan Qingzhi continued slowly, "There are 200,000 Northwest Army soldiers, and many of them have retreated. The past two years have been really difficult. It's also difficult in the government, but it's even more difficult for those remaining soldiers who are having a hard time, don't you think?"

"Yes, some of them are missing limbs, some are so damaged that they can't even get off the kang. As the saying goes, there is no filial son around a long-term sick bed, and their families don't know how to treat them." Steward Luo's eyes were red when he talked about it, thinking of several cases he had seen outside Fucheng where soldiers were despised by their families because of their disabilities after they retired. "Some of their families are really cruel. I have seen many people being driven out of their homes. The money they brought back was taken away, and they were left alone without a stable place to live. This is only what I have seen, and I am afraid there are many more that I have not seen."

He had been in Fucheng for decades and felt very sad for the wounded soldiers; what was even more sad was their families, who were driven away the heroes who defended their country without any regard for family ties.

Even if you have a trace of kindness, you would not do such a thing as robbing your relatives of their money and then driving them out of the house.

"Then let Butler Lao Luo count the total." Fan Qingzhi felt reluctant.

I gave everything, but in the end I wasn't treated well.

  There are probably quite a few such soldiers. There are more than ten thousand wounded and disabled soldiers retreating in the entire Northwest!

"What do you mean?" Butler Luo asked uncertainly.

Fan Qingzhi looked at Mingyi and then at Steward Luo; this man was a kind-hearted person, and he still had good intentions even at his age. He looked distressed about the soldiers, and would not blame Mingyi for spending so much money, so why not tell him the truth?

"Mingyi is a kind-hearted child. He has considered the hard life of the retired soldiers. It is almost the New Year, so he sent some food, meat and vegetables to the retired soldiers as a token of appreciation from the Zhou Palace. He wants them to have a good New Year and let them know that the Zhou Palace has not forgotten them."

Butler Luo pursed his lips in emotion. He felt sour and tearful for a moment. His eyes were wet with tears. He bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, young lady. Thank you, Master Fan, for your consideration for the soldiers who have retired from the northwest."

Once this gift is given, its meaning will be different; not only will it allow them to live better for a while, but it will also support them invisibly, letting those who look down on them understand that no matter if they are injured or disabled, the Zhou Palace will still remember their existence.

In this way, their lives will be much better, at least they will not be treated as aliens because of their disabilities.

"Butler Luo, why do you have to be like this? Please get up quickly." Fan Qingzhixu raised his hand and motioned for him to get up.

Steward Luo said with gratitude, "To be honest with you, old man and young lady, I would have given them some help and offered them a helping hand when I encountered something like this before. I would not have let them die, but that was all I could do. I am not very capable and cannot let them live a peaceful life. Whenever I see soldiers like this, I always feel heartbroken."

"I have no way to help them live a peaceful life. I can only do so little. I would like to thank you for your great kindness on their behalf for your consideration."

He bowed again and kowtowed deeply.

Mingyi was silent.

From Butler Luo’s reaction, it can be seen that those soldiers are indeed having a hard time.

Fan Qingzhi's eyes showed shame. In these years, he had never paid attention to the retired soldiers. In the military camp, unless you have made great achievements and get the approval of the commander, you can't leave the camp easily, let alone retire in one piece. Therefore, those who retired were more or less because of injuries that made them unable to go to the battlefield again, so they were allowed to retire.

Who has planned for their days after retirement?

The court only issued one pension, and the money was not much; it was calculated based on the degree of disability and the merits in the military camp, the minimum was only five taels, and the maximum was only a few dozen taels.

What can they do with that little money? They don't know how they will live the rest of their lives.

He just thought that what the young disciple said and did was right, so he supported him. From his original intention, it was just something he did conveniently, and he did not deserve such a solemn thanks from Steward Luo.

Seeing that the teacher was silent and ashamed, Mingyi said, "Teacher, the soldiers have a very hard life. If they are willing to come to Fucheng to work, the wool workshop can accept a group of people. It is just expanding and needs manpower."

"What about the people of Fucheng?"

  "Take care of the wounded soldiers first. The rest of the people with healthy hands and feet will live better than those soldiers." What else can be done if Prince Zhou's Palace doesn't lend a hand?

Very few people are kindhearted and considerate of the lower classes, especially the wealthy families; the wealthy merchants are busy making a living, and most of them put their own interests first, and they will not lend a hand even if they see the suffering veterans. And those who have good hands and feet can at least live and not starve to death.

It is both public and private to give job opportunities to disabled soldiers who have difficulty surviving.

Fan Qingzhi hesitated for a while. Even though he didn't agree with this idea, he didn't mean to stop it. Besides, he felt sorry for the soldiers. "You are the one who runs the wool workshop. If you think this is feasible, then do it."

Butler Luo was surprised and happy, and his eyes were filled with complexity and expectation as he looked at Mingyi.

"The wool workshop can only recruit 200 people for the time being. If they have family members, they can bring them with them. The wool workshop has dormitories specially provided for employees. Those with family members will be allocated two-bedroom rooms, and those without family members will be allocated large bunk beds. Those who have made great contributions but have no family members can be allocated two-bedroom rooms, and those who have made great contributions and have family members can be allocated three-bedroom rooms. Did Steward Luo take note of this? Accommodation is not a problem. As long as people are willing to come and work hard, the Zhou Palace will not treat them unfairly."

Steward Luo nodded repeatedly and responded quickly, not daring to let down his guard at the critical moment. "I understand and have taken note. Young lady, don't worry. I will explain the situation to them. This group of people will be the retired soldiers who have had particularly difficult lives. We will settle the most difficult ones first."

"We can't settle all of them for now. We will wait until our business expands. Our previous plan was to provide jobs for the people and let the women go out to earn money. But now the plan has changed. We will hire some women to work and arrange for the rest to be disabled veterans. If their family members are willing to work, the wool workshop can also arrange for them to work. But, I have to say this: the wool workshop will not accept those restless family members."

"They like to make trouble, take advantage of others, have dirty hands and feet, and don't hold back in their words." The newly started workshop could not withstand their noise, and she was also tired of this kind of noise.

In order to avoid trouble, we can only eliminate it from the root.

She really dislikes people who act unreasonably, as she feels that they give people the illusion that they are not willing to listen to her.