Being a princess in a world with more men than women

Chapter 158 Snow Disaster

"My dear daughter, you are back. Have you been happy these days?"

"I'm happy, very happy. I just miss my father a lot. Father, I haven't seen you for a few days. Why have you lost weight? Did you continue to take the pills I gave you?"

"Yes, my dear daughter personally told me to eat. How could I forget?"

"That's good. Where did you go to slack off again, my brother?"

"Royal sister, why do you say bad things about me as soon as you come back?"

Didn't he just go to the bathroom? How could he be lazy? He has been very diligent recently, and he is almost exhausted.

"Father, has anything happened recently?"

"It's nothing, don't worry, daughter."

"How come everything is alright? Imperial sister, there is a snowstorm in the northern part of our country, and we need money and food. My father and I are worried about this!"

"Ah! Father, why are you hitting me again?" Xu Fengyu shouted, covering his forehead where he was hit.

"You little brat, your sister is a girl, how can you bother her with these things?"

"Father, you are biased!"

"My heart is biased."

"Okay, Father, Brother, stop bickering!"

The two of them are almost eighty years old in total, why do they still like to bicker?

She should find a wife for her brother. Wouldn't he become more serious with a wife?

"Father, my sister is a saint. She will definitely find a way. Right, sister?"

Xu Yuexi knew that it was never a good thing when her brother flattered her.

However, since she has taken over the original owner's identity and enjoyed the honor of a princess, it is only right for her to contribute to the country.

"Father, my brother is right. There is strength in numbers. One more person means one more idea. Can you tell me the details?"

"Royal sister, let me tell you in detail.

In recent years, our country has suffered frequent disasters, with droughts and floods alternating, and this year we have suffered a snowstorm. The court allocates funds for disaster relief every year, year after year.

However, due to disasters in recent years, the national treasury is empty and there is not much grain in stock. How can we provide disaster relief without money and food?

There are already tens of thousands of disaster victims in the north. If we don’t find a solution, it might cause a civil uprising.” Xu Fengyu said with a worried look on his face.

After listening to Xu Fengyu's words, Xu Yuexi pondered in her heart.

She knew that the problems of the disaster victims must be resolved as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences of a civil unrest would be disastrous.

The problems faced by disaster victims are nothing more than food, clothing and shelter. As long as these three problems are solved first, the other problems will be easily solved.

"Father, have you ever calculated how much silver it will take to solve this snowstorm?"

"The Ministry of Revenue made a rough calculation and it estimates that at least 300,000 taels of silver will be needed," said Xu Fengyu.

"Three hundred thousand taels?" Xu Yuexi opened her mouth in surprise. She didn't expect that so much silver would be needed.

"Yes, this is just a preliminary estimate. The actual demand may be more." The emperor sighed.

Xu Yuexi lowered her head and thought for a moment, then raised her head and said:

"Father, I have an idea. We can collect donations from the wealthy merchants in Lin'an City, and at the same time call on the people to donate money and materials."

"Your Majesty, this is a good idea. However, although this method is good, it may not be easy to raise so much silver." Xu Fengyu said.

After all, not many people would be willing to pay out of their own pockets to save others, and Xu Fengyu was not optimistic about this.

“I know that fundraising may only raise a small amount of money, which is just a drop in the bucket and cannot solve the problem at all.

But no matter how small a mosquito is, it is still meat. We can give it a try and collect as many as we can.

I can take out 200,000 taels of silver for emergency use. I can buy some food and clothing and send them to the disaster area to help the victims. We can think of a solution later."

"Oh my God! Imperial sister, where did you get such a huge sum of money?"