hsntnovel Chapter 2277 The news spread
Chapter 2277 The news spread
Having a house is not enough, you also need heating when it snows in winter.
"Don't worry, Brother Pei. The design of the house is the same as that of my Ji Wangfu manor. There is a kang in the house.
As for burning materials, don't we have coal?"
Wang Hongfu spoke.
"Do we need to transport coal from Chang'an? Fifty thousand households need a whole winter's worth of coal, which is no small amount."
Pei Mingli said immediately after hearing this.
"Hahahaha, Brother Pei, why would you transport coal from Chang'an? There's much more coal in Hedong Road than in Chang'an.
Especially near Jinzhou, the coal veins there are very large, so large that it is unimaginable."
When Wang Hongfu heard Pei Mingli say that he wanted to transport coal from Chang'an to Jinzhou, he laughed.
"So that's how it is." Pei Mingli suddenly realized that he was still ignorant.
"This is the strength of His Highness the Prince of Ji's Mansion. He has a far-sighted vision that is beyond the reach of the rest of us.
Nearly half of the coal mountains and underground mines in Hedong Road were purchased by His Royal Highness Prince Ji ten years ago.
We have been mining continuously. Although we have sold a lot in recent years, the total amount is still more than what we have sold.”
Wang Hongfu spoke with a look of admiration on his face. He really admired Li Shen and had a unique vision.
"His Royal Highness Prince Ji is truly far-sighted." Pei Mingli couldn't help but sigh.
"Okay, let's get started." Wang Hongfu waved to the shopkeepers, and they immediately retreated.
"Brother Wang, based on your previous arrangements, I'm afraid the money from the court is far from enough. I'm afraid the Ji Wang Mansion will have to spend a lot of money this time.
Should we report this matter to His Royal Highness Prince Ji?"
Pei Mingli asked. Such a large operation, with all these materials and shipping costs, would consume a huge amount of manpower and material resources.
"Hehe." Wang Hongfu chuckled, "Brother Pei, we must report this to Prince Ji, but Prince Ji's Mansion won't pay for it."
"Huh? Why is that?" Pei Mingli was a little confused. Even if the court offered 300,000 strings of cash, it was still not enough.
That’s over 100,000 people and more than 50,000 households.
"Don't forget we still have football betting? We already said that when we signed the contract.
Every year, the football charity betting company donates a portion of its funds to hospitals, orphanages, and disaster relief efforts. It can be said that it takes from the people and gives back to the people.
Wang Hongfu's words were profound, and his admiration for Prince Ji was like a surging river.
Prince Ji was indeed far-sighted. Others provided the money, but he gained the reputation himself.
Pei Mingli also suddenly realized that there was indeed a football charity betting competition, but he didn't know the specific details of the matter.
He had just arrived at that time and didn't expect that it could be operated in this way. Prince Ji is really powerful.
Use other people's money to do your own things.
"I'm grateful for your advice." Pei Mingli was also enlightened.
Wang Hongfu smiled, then took out a pen and paper and began to write a letter. He wanted to report today's events to King Ji.
"Sir, there is a letter from His Royal Highness Prince Ji."
Just then, a servant came in, followed by a messenger.
"Bring it here quickly." Wang Hongfu stood up immediately.
The messenger stepped forward and handed the letter to Wang Hongfu. They were messengers of the newspaper, specifically responsible for delivering messages, similar to the imperial court's postmen.
Wang Hongfu opened the letter and read it, then handed it to Pei Mingli.
Pei Mingli also read it, then looked up and exchanged glances with Wang Hongfu.
Wang Hongfu did not speak, but put the letter he wrote into the envelope, sealed it, and handed it to the messenger:
"Send this letter to His Royal Highness Prince Ji."
"Yes, I will obey your command." After receiving the order, the messenger followed the waiter to take his leave.
"Brother Prince, it seems that His Royal Highness Prince Ji is more informed than us." Holding the letter, Pei Mingli couldn't help but sigh.
The letter talked about the Jinzhou earthquake and told Wang Hongfu to do a good job in earthquake relief.
"This is not surprising. His Royal Highness Prince Ji has great powers. How can we compare with him?" Wang Hongfu flattered.
"The things above..."
"I will arrange this immediately. Brother Pei, please go back and report today's events to Princess Ji.
Personnel and resource transfers must be reported to Her Majesty the Princess."
If Prince Ji is at home, you must report to Prince Ji. If Prince Ji is not at home, you must report to Princess Ji. Otherwise, how can you transfer such a large number of personnel at will?
"Don't worry, brother Wang. I will go back and report immediately." Pei Mingli said as he stood up and said goodbye.
Wang Hongfu sent Pei Mingli out of the boutique.
Afterwards, the machine of Prince Ji's Mansion was started again. Dozens of fast horses set out from Chang'an City, and the news that Prince Ji's Mansion was recruiting craftsmen spread throughout the entire Chang'an City area in one day.
The manor of Prince Ji's mansion mobilized as many as two thousand craftsmen who knew how to build houses at one time.
Together with the craftsmen who had previously built the house for Prince Ji’s palace, a total of three to four thousand people rushed to Jinzhou within two days.
The car dealership dispatched a transport truck to help transport these people and the tools they carried.
The people in Chang'an knew that something big must have happened because the court was also issuing various decrees.
Finally, on the third day, everyone in the city knew the news that a major earthquake had occurred in Jinzhou, causing heavy casualties.
The imperial court's decree and the actions of Prince Ji's palace were all aimed at providing disaster relief in Jinzhou.
Of course, the people of the city knew about this matter not from the news released by the court, but from another source.
The news of the Jinzhou earthquake spread throughout the streets and alleys of Chang'an City. It was because of the King of Jin, because Jinzhou was the King of Jin's fiefdom.
According to folk rumors, King Jin did something against the will of heaven and earth, which angered the people. God then sent down a punishment as a warning to the world.
Some say that the King of Jin bullied men and women and was an accomplice to evil, while others say that the King of Jin persecuted the people and plundered their wealth.
There are also reports that Prince Jin wanted to kill Prince Ji.
Anyway, there are various versions, all of which say that the King of Jin is immoral, unkind and unjust.
"Oh!"
In the study of Prince Jin's Mansion, a vase was smashed to pieces.
Li Zhi's eyes were red and his face was ferocious.
"Li Shen! This is too much!"
When he got the news, he was immediately furious, and his first reaction was that it was Li Shen who did it.
"Your Highness Prince Jin, please calm down. We are investigating this matter, but we don't know yet whether it was Prince Ji who did it."
Li Yifu, the chief secretary, persuaded him. He had not expected that the Prince of Jin would think of Prince Ji as soon as he got the news.
"Is there any need to investigate? This despicable guy must have sent someone to do it. I have no grudges against anyone else, but he is the only one who has been picking on me."
Li Zhi roared. He hadn't offended anyone except Li Shen.
"But Prince Ji is far away in the Anxi Protectorate, how could he possibly get the news in such a short time?
It's only been three days since the court received the news." Li Yifu was puzzled.
"Of course it was done by his subordinates. Is there any need to ask?" Li Zhi glanced at Li Yifu.
Li Yifu was relatively calm.
"Your Highness, without Prince Ji's order, who among the servants of Prince Ji's mansion dares to slander you?"
(This month, the gift money has already reached thousands of yuan in just 6 days. And it’s not over yet. This is such a bad habit.)