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Chapter 245: There's Still Depth to Dig One More Time

    

you would leave in seven days, but when the time came, you went back on your word. Now you're bringing up big reasons. To Mother, it's still a breach of trust."Xu Huaiyi's face changed color, and he a...This class was on Jing Yi, which Xu Huaiyi disliked the most. The teacher's lecture was dull and boring, causing him to daydream. After all, Jing Yi accounted for a small percentage on the exam, so he just needed a basic understanding. He used his grandfather's annotated textbook. Even without listening, he could still learn from it.

Right now, he was thinking about last night's plan. It not only achieved the expected results but also showed that there were other possibilities. This inspiration came from the discussions he overheard among his former classmates just now.

That's why the saying goes, three carpenters are better than Zhuge Liang.

He originally only intended to shift the blame of providing relief to disaster victims onto Chang Le Hou's mansion, making them suffer in silence. To appease the wrath of lightning and thunder, he would inflict a harsh punishment on them. With their willingness to take responsibility, other prominent families would inevitably follow suit. In this way, most of the crisis faced by the disaster victims could be resolved.

But now, he could dig deeper still. Take this cauldron, for example. Placing it on the head of someone in Chang Le Hou Mansion – Li Yi and Li Wan Yu would be excellent targets. The two definitely have dirty hands. Xiao Yu's biological mother died young, and Xiao Yu was forced to leave home. It's 100% these siblings who are responsible for this evil deed.

"Right now, the priority is still on the disaster victims. Once the situation stabilizes, well... then the wind direction could change..."

He was deep in thought, his arm suddenly bumped. Xu Huaiyi turned his head and saw Li Yunting silently asking, "Aren't you even listening to the lesson What are you thinking about"

Xu Huaiyi used a self-made charcoal pen to write a line on paper.

Li Yun Ting glanced at it and nodded.

After school, when the teacher left, the two walked out of the classroom and to a secluded spot. Li Yunting looked around, signaling that no one was there, so he could speak freely.

Xu Huaiyi chuckled and said, "It's nothing really..."

Li Yunting nonchalantly added, "If you don't consider me a friend, feel free to make up anything. After all, I can't dig out your heart to see what you're actually thinking in class."

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi's mouth twitched, but he couldn't continue to prevaricate. He lowered his voice and said, "I was thinking about whether we could take advantage of this incident of divine lightning punishment to do more for the disaster victims."

Li Yunting nodded, unsurprised by his thoughts. Although the two hadn't known each other for long, Xu Huaiyi was, in his eyes, a rare example of righteousness and integrity with a pure heart. That's why he was willing to spend time with him and consider him a friend. "Have you come up with a solution"

Xu Huaiyi said, "It's somewhat promising, but whether it will actually work is still uncertain. Anyway, let's give it a try. If it fails, I won't lose anything. But if it succeeds, we can save several more disaster victims, which would be a good deed."

Li Yunting said, "Then I'll count myself in as well."

Xu Huaiyi was taken aback. "You don't even ask me what I plan to do, and you just want to join Aren't you afraid of being cheated by me..."

Li Yunting's lip corners twitched up imperceptibly. "I believe you,"

Xu Huaiyi chuckled, "Don't just blindly trust people, not even me. Hehe, blind worship is the worst thing, it's easy to get slapped in the face."

Li Yunteng still said the same thing, "I believe in you, even if I was wrong, I accept it."

Xu Huaiyi, "…".

This wasn't intentional to make him feel touched and soften his heart.

Xu Huaiyi wiped his face, "Alright, for your trust in me, I'll try my best not to let you down."

Li Yunting's usually cold eyes softened slightly, he hummed softly, "If others treat me with sincerity, I will repay them tenfold."

Even Xu Huaiyi's thick skin was starting to feel the weight of the current atmosphere. He usually excelled in social interactions, cracking jokes and banter with ease, but at this moment, he only wanted to address the serious matter at hand. "I think, for the sake of calming things down after last night, if Hou Chang Le wasn't completely out of his mind, there's a high chance they would step forward to help the victims. But there are so many victims, and just one person contributing wouldn't be enough. I intend to guide public opinion and shift the wind direction, encouraging more people to participate. There's strength in numbers, and there's no shortage of wealthy families in the capital. Every household has stored grain, right If they each contributed a bit, we could pool our resources together. Perhaps this could help the victims get through this winter. Even if there's no grain available, donating old clothes and bedding would also be helpful. We welcome any contributions."

Li YunTing understood, "This method is feasible. Seventy percent of the students in our academy have families who can afford to donate surplus food and money. Just like the Su family, if the Su family were willing to donate flour for disaster relief, their family's resources alone could solve most of the disaster victims' problems."

Xu Huaiyi's eyes widened, "Really"

Li Yunting nodded, "The Su family's main branch is in Jiangnan, the land of fish and rice. Over generations, they have accumulated countless fertile lands. Just in the open, there are several grain stores, and secretly, who knows how many more there are. The Su family in Jiangnan built bridges and paved roads, and even opened several charitable halls to shelter homeless orphans. Their reputation is excellent. It's only after the direct branch moved to the capital that they became low-key."

Xu Huaiyi muttered, "I think Su Zhe is dressed quite flamboyantly."

Li Yunting raised her lips slightly, “In our view, he’s a bit flashy with all the gold and jewels. But considering the Su family's wealth, they think this is already quite understated.”

Xu Huaiyi sighed with a hint of bitterness, "Fine. The world of the wealthy, ordinary people can't even imagine it."

"In the future, your achievements will surpass his. What is there to envy"

But he doesn't have any money.

"To be rich without power is a disaster."

The Su family isn't stupid; they know they can't just sit on their laurels after achieving such renown. Their legitimate heir passed the imperial examinations and is now serving in the government, even befriending the Second Prince. That's a powerful connection to have.

Not necessarily.

Xu Huaiyi blinked, "You seem to know quite a bit..." Seeing his hesitant expression, he quickly waved his hand, "Stop, don't bring up anything difficult. I actually don't want to know any secrets at all. The more you know, the more dangerous it is."

To everyone's surprise, Li Yunting nodded seriously and said, "You're right."

Hsu Hwai-yi, "..."

There's a saying, "advance by retreating," friend.

Seeing that he was completely serious, Xu Huaiyi swallowed a mouthful of blood silently and chuckled, pulling the topic back, "Then shall we just do it like that"

Li Yun Ting nodded, "I'm not good with words, you say it, I'll be the one to cheer you on."

Xu Huaiyi readily agreed.

Xu Huaiyi's eloquence is undoubtedly superb, and his ability to deceive is even more remarkable. He can even get Master Hui Xin to play along with him in putting on a show, let alone those inexperienced students.

Word of mouth spread quickly. By midday, everyone in the academy knew: helping disaster victims could bring good fortune and ward off misfortune. Especially for those whose families had committed evil deeds, helping disaster victims was a way to atone for their sins and avoid being struck by lightning. For those who doubted this, take Chang Le Houfu as an example. Last night, lightning struck as a warning from heaven. If they didn't repent immediately, the next strike wouldn't just be on a tree; it would be on the heads of everyone in Chang Le Houfu.

There's nothing wrong with doing good deeds like helping disaster victims, even if your family hasn't done anything wrong. You can accumulate virtue and pray for your own family. Don't believe me Just ask Master Huixin! Last night, Master Huixin said in person that he was praying for the disaster victims. His sincerity was so strong that Heaven itself could sense it, which is why at the same time, Master Huixin appeared to warn Chang Le Houfu and cooperate with helping the disaster victims.nt of the Sun family, if it jeopardized the interests of the Sun family, there are things we would still have to sacrifice."But when interests align, there's still room for a bit of sincerity. Otherwi...