novelSusiti Chapter 1112: Enthusiastic Donations
Chapter 1112: Enthusiastic Donations
The dense line of troops continuously marched forward.This was just a part of the army setting out.
The one hundred thousand infantry and porters carrying supplies had already departed two days earlier.
Initially, Yun Jiao wanted to see the two children, but seeing the dusty main road, she gave up on the idea completely.
Once the army had passed, the dust raised on the road gradually settled down.
The army had departed, but the fervent discussions in Xiang City about the war did not cease; in fact, they became increasingly lively.
Soon, a piece of news sparked a new wave of public discussion in Xiang City.
The cause was an elderly grandmother, who, leaning on her cane, walked into the Xiang City Government Office. She pulled out the silver hairpin from her head, slid off the silver bracelet from her wrist, and then opened her mouth to remove the golden tooth, saying she wished to donate all these to the court to do her part in the attack on Da Jin.
At that time, many people around the government office witnessed this, and the story quickly spread from one to ten to a hundred.
Such a righteous act was immediately reported by the government office.
Even before the court could respond, many citizens followed suit, rushing to the office to donate money, grains, and various items they thought would be useful for war.
The Xiang City Government Office was quickly overwhelmed by enthusiastic citizens.
All sorts of unusual items were brought to the office: hens, eggs, fabrics, even some brought their iron pots, suggesting they be melted down to forge weapons for the soldiers.
The government office could hardly function normally, with officials who could barely hold a pen receiving items and jotting down records in scribbles only they could understand.
The court quickly responded.
Jiang Youzhi mobilized a portion of low-level clerks from various departments and designated an area next to the Xiang City Government Office specifically for receiving civilian donations.
Upon learning of this, the emperor was very pleased.
This was exactly the situation he wanted to see: the entire Great Chu, united in heart and mind, with such morale surely leading to good fortune; Great Chu would definitely win this battle!
That evening, Jiang Youzhi returned home, and Yun Jiao discussed with him, "I plan to donate some silver to the court, but you must ensure that every coin I donate is spent on the soldiers."
Jiang Youzhi chuckled, "Rest assured, the emperor is determined this time; anyone daring to take advantage of military supplies with greed will lose their head."
"I have people watching the Ministry of Revenue and Ministry of War; any issues will be promptly detected."
He pulled her into his embrace, "How much does Jiao Jiao plan to donate?"
Yun Jiao thought for a moment, "Would three hundred thousand taels be too little?"
Jiang Youzhi was astounded.
He knew that Yun Jiao’s pharmacy was always bustling, and she had a few workshops, certainly making good money.
But he hadn’t expected it to be this profitable.
Three hundred thousand was certainly not all of her assets, and he had no idea how much silver she actually had.
He had given half of his land properties to Mrs. Chen, and the rest was handed over to Yun Jiao.
As a man who feared his wife, he also gave all his salary and allowances to Yun Jiao.
His salary was the highest grade in Great Chu, three hundred taels of silver per month, plus one hundred shi of grain, along with dozens of bolts of silk and one hundred bolts of cotton cloth every year.
Aside from the salary, Great Chu officials received various allowances for tea and fodder, among other things, totaling more than his salary each month, roughly five hundred taels.
This silver was more than enough to support the family, especially since the Duke’s salary at the same level was also given to Yun Jiao, so the silver was certainly more than sufficient.