Chapter 578: Strange Charity Hall


    Trantor: Henyee Trantions Editor: Henyee Trantions


    Qin Huai did not intend to pretend to be weak. He did not have the time, but he did not use the name of Duke Yong Manor. He only used his identity as a county schr. If not for Empress Qin stopping him halfway, Qin Huai would at least be a provincial schr now.


    There were many county schrs in Wanning City. They were inconspicuous existences, but this meant that he was also an educated person.


    It was onew for students to bully ordinary people. It was anotherw for students to be bullied.


    In the end, Schr Lu apologized to Ah Yu and evenpensated her with ten taels of silver.


    Ten taels of silver in Wanning City was enough for an ordinary family of five to eat for a year. To the students, it was already a hugepensation.


    “The teachings of the saints do not differentiate between men and women. Schr Lu, you’ve read the books of the saints in vain. Usually, has the teacher taught you the principle that disasterse from the mouth?” After the governor finished speaking to the ashen-faced Schr Lu, he said loudly to the other students, “Although everyone has their own ambitions, you can’t disregard thew in your lives. I won’t investigate your selfishness, but you can’t be rash in your actions. Otherwise, thew will teach you!”


    The student hurriedly cupped his hands and agreed, not daring toin.


    Thews of the Great Chang Dynasty did not say that one had to respect women and could not bully them. However, they said that “Those who bully others will be punished ten times over. Those who humiliate others will be punished ten times over. Those who defile others will be punished ten times over.” Naturally, women were also included in this category.


    Moreover, there was another rule in thew. “Those who bully, humiliate, or defile others first will be severely punished.”


    The magistrate did not convict Schr Lu for bullying others but rather for insulting and defaming them. Insulting others carries a punishment of tenshes, while defaming others also carries a punishment of tenshes. However, since Schr Lu is a schr who represents academic achievement, he has the option to pay a fine or perform unpaidbor in lieu of corporal punishment.


    Money redemption was one tael of silver persh. Of the 20 taels of silver, 10 taels would be confiscated by the court and 10 taels would bepensated to the victim.


    Unpaidbor refers to the practice in which the imperial government assigns individuals to perform unpaidbor in tasks rted to document writing, in order to offset their debts. Each day ofbor would be considered as equivalent to two months of debt repayment, so if someone were assigned 20 days ofbor, it would be equivalent to 4.0 months of debt repayment.


    Of course, Schr Lu would choose marypensation.


    After walking out of the government office, Schr Lu’s face was still filled with indignation. However, he remembered the lesson this time and did not speak arrogantly anymore. Instead, he stared fiercely at Qin Huai.


    When he became famous, he would definitely take revenge for today’s humiliation!


    Ah Yu rarely hated people. Even those who were extremely vicious, All Yu did not hate them. Instead, she sympathized with them. She sympathized with the fact that there was only darkness in their world, and she also sympathized with the fact that their minds had been destroyed by chaos.


    She found this Schr Lu annoying because he was not a stupid person, but he was not smart.


    Outside the government office, a few schrs were indignant, but they knew that this was not the ce to talk.


    Schr Lu walked up to Qin Huai. Qin Huai brought All Yu to the side and said coldly, “What is it?”


    “Qin Huai! I, Lu Yu, am rash, but you’re not a good person either. Since you’re a student here to take the exam, why didn’t you make it clear back then? Also, it’s not like you’re not guilty just because there’s no evidence. If you have the ability, let’spete openly. Aren’t you afraid of tarnishing the reputation of the Saints by using those lowly tricks!”


    Everyone looked at him as if he was a fool.


    Ah Yu simply tossed the ten taels of silver in her hand and pretended to be very happy. She said, “Big Brother All You, we picked up ten taels of silver for free. I saw a charity hall on the ship just now. Let’s go buy food for the children in the charity hall.”


    Charity halls only appeared inrge cities, mainly to help people who could not afford to eat. The people inside came and went every day, and they were basically all alone.


    Qin Huai smiled. “Alright.”


    Ah Yu looked at Old Madam Wang. “Grandma, let’s go to the charity hall?”


    How could Old Madam Wang say no? They walked towards the charity hall.


    Seeing that he was ignored, Schr Lu was so angry that he wanted to stomp his feet.


    He hated Ah Yu even more in his heart. He had already scolded her countless times in his heart.


    “Qin Huai! In this Imperial Examination, I’ll definitely be ranked at the top! Just you wait. If you fail, 1’11ugh at you!”


    This kid was too young and did not know how precious studying was. He did not focus on studying and actually hung out with a girl. What kind of future could such a person have?


    What Schr Lu did not know was that he would soon be pped in the face and his words would be sent back to him.


    At this moment, Ah Yu had already pulled Qin Huai and Old Madam Wang to the charity hall.


    The door of the charity hall was a little old. The two gatekeepers were even dozing off. She could vaguely see a few people cleaning inside.


    Ah Yu did not buy anything directly. Instead, she wanted to go to the charity hall to take a look.


    “Little Brother, how many pitiful people are there in the charity hall now?”


    Actually, there was also a charity hall in the prefecture city. It was rtively clean and tidy, but it was also a little deserted. When they traveled, they would asionally encounter one or two, but they were also not lively.


    Therefore, Ah Yu did not go often.


    The main reason was that she did not want the ten taels of silver today. Of course, it was not good to throw them away. It was better to use them to do some good deeds.


    Hearing someone asking a question, the gatekeeper on the left woke up. When he saw Ah Yu and the others, he was still a little stunned. “Littledy, what are you doing?”


    “We n to give something to the poor people in the charity hall,” All Yu said.


    Poor people did not mean that the people inside were poor, but it was a general term for those who received help from the charity hall. Ah Yu had heard it too many times, so she followed suit.


    “All, you came at the wrong time,” the gatekeeper said. “This morning, a kind-hearted master found jobs for the poor people and even distributed wages to them in advance. Therefore, all the poor people in the charity hall went, and not a single one was left.”


    Ah Yu was surprised. “Not a single one is left? Did all the men, women, old, and young go? What kind of job is it?”


    ‘Tm not too sure either. They said that the work is at the docks. The more work they do, the more they can take. If it were children or old women, as long as they helped, they could at least manage a full meal a day. It’s just that they won’t have any sry. They thought that it was not bad, so they followed,” the gatekeeper said. “There are also many poor people who are ambitious. They don’t want to continue eating and drinking in the charity hall in the future, so they want to earn some money themselves.”


    Ah Yu still felt that something was wrong. “Do you know that rich man? Which dock did they go to? Did they say if they woulde back?”


    The gatekeeper opened his mouth, but before he could speak, another gatekeeper woke up and said unhappily, “Littledy, we’re just guarding the door. How can we care so much? Moreover, the poor people are not under the jurisdiction of our charity hall. They’re much freer than us. Theye and go as they please. How can we care so much?”


    As he spoke, he red at the other gatekeeper. “You’re just gossiping. Be careful not to be scolded by the steward again.”


    The two of them continued talking and ignored Ah Yu and the others.


    Ah Yu looked at Old Madam Wang.


    Old Madam Wang raised her chin. “Go find your grandfather first.”


    Those with discerning eyes knew that something was wrong. Of course, it was not as simple as it seemed.


    Ah Yu did not hesitate for the time being. They hade to Three Thoughts Street to find Second Uncle before looking for Grandpa.


    Three Thoughts Street was a treasurend. Every inch ofnd here was worth money. Every year, during the examinations, even the corridors of houses could be rented out.


    As for Old Madam Wang, she bought an entire house here and partitioned it into ten small houses. Every small house was filled with the essentials.


    Six of the small houses were rented out at a price of 10 to 100 taels a month. The remaining four were left behind by Old Madam Wang for the Wang Family’s children.


    Wang Chuangui lived in one of the small houses.


    After passing the charity hall and walking another hundred steps, they arrived at the courtyard Old Madam Wang had bought.


    Who else could it be but Old man Wang standing at the door?


    “Grandpa!” All Yu’s eyes lit up and she shouted with a bright voice..