Chapter 1632 - 1631: Publishing the News
All along, Qiao Xiaomai’s plan was to use the profits from selling Floral Dew to wealthy patrons and then redirect the silver earned into building roads and canals.
Once the canals and bluestone roads were completed, Heaven would surely reward her with merit for these deeds.
Now there were impoverished people seeking her help directly. This was an opportunity to do good without intricate schemes; as long as she provided Floral Dew to this pair of grandparents, she would be engaging in a virtuous act.
Building canals and roads were endeavors that benefited the nation and its citizens, achievements worthy of a place in history, immortalized for generations to come—truly remarkable merit.
Healing one person was also a good deed, but the merit was too minor—a scale too small for Qiao Xiaomai, who was eager to use the Divine Liquid, to occupy her attention.
She had previously ignored such minor acts, but now, with people seeking her aid directly, she could no longer turn a blind eye.
After consulting an imperial physician, she cheerfully prepared ten jars of Floral Dew for this pair of grandparents, and then had them sign a lifetime contract. Considering the value of the Floral Dew, working for a lifetime would not suffice for them to repay the cost.
Furthermore, they were originally common folks; now they became lifelong contract workers for the Royal family, their livelihood secured. For this pair of grandparents, this was not exploitation—it was a fortune they had earnestly desired.
They knelt down before Qiao Xiaomai to express their gratitude—profuse gratitude, to be precise.
Qiao Xiaomai accepted it calmly, arranged a safe place for the grandparents, and then went to find Yang Wenxiao.
She wanted to publish an announcement in the *Daqi Monthly* stating that if any impoverished individual needed Floral Dew to nourish their health, they could register with their local government office, which would escort them to Field Manor in the Capital City to seek her aid.