Zhu Linkun and Zhu Fuji also came and lined up to donate money.

Donations are entirely voluntary.

The money received by the clan association is kept by a dedicated person, and the board of directors will check the accounts regularly and make public announcements. The use of these funds is also determined by the charter at the clan association meeting, such as relief for orphans, widows and disabled people, and the delivery of new-born children.

Six-year-olds, senior citizens over sixty, etc. will all receive a subsidy.

There are also certain rewards and subsidies for other things, such as studying in school and serving in the military.

If the donations received are sufficient, they will be used to purchase some fields for ancestral temples, some land for family tombs, and even build clan warehouses to buy and store some grain in preparation for famine, and even build

A clan gold means that if a clan member needs money, whether it is to marry a daughter or to build a house or do business, they can apply for it. Once approved, they can get a loan from the clan association, and the interest rate is lower than outside.

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As for if you have a serious illness, you can even apply for clan serious illness assistance.

The capital mainly comes from donations from clan members. The more money in the clan association's account, the more protection will be provided to clan members. If the money is small, in addition to some basic assistance for the elderly, weak, sick and disabled, other services will be provided.

The project can only be suspended first.

Zhu Cian had to donate 18 yuan every time he offered sacrifices. There were five boys in his family. He would donate 10 yuan as an adult and two yuan for each of the four children. There was no rule, but he had always done so.

Donate money here, and someone will register over there, and someone will be responsible for singing a newspaper. No matter how much someone donates, everyone will be thanked. Finally, a big newspaper must be copied and posted at the gate of the ancestral hall.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After the donation, everyone took out the sacrifices brought for sacrifice, including chickens, meat, fish, rice, steamed buns, etc., and placed them in front of the ancestral hall.

Those who are worthy will be divided and packaged and given to the Zhu family's relatives in Qingdao who are still living in difficulty, as well as the elderly and children. Everyone can get a share.

"It's a meeting,"

The directors who are on duty this month would like to invite everyone to hold a regular meeting.

"Welcome to the Holy Emperor and thank Hongen!"

The rotating directors took the lead in kneeling and kowtowing in the direction of Beijing, loudly thanking the emperor for his kindness, and then invited a clan member to come forward and recite the Ming Dynasty Royal Clan Law and the Emperor Ming Ancestor Instructions.

"Next, let's discuss a few things. The first one is that Ci'an is going to Vladivostok. Hengxing has transferred him to open a semicolon there and become the chief shopkeeper. He has been promoted. He will be leaving soon. Where is Ci'an, everyone?

We are all familiar with him, he is a great philanthropist, and he usually donates to the clan association. This time I am going to Vladivostok. I plan to select a group of young and hard-working clan members from our Qingdao clan association to go there with us and build a permanent relationship there.

Xing Semicolon, this is a rare opportunity, young people should seize it, go into battle as brothers, fight father and son soldiers, our own children will also have a good helper whom we can trust."

Zhu Cian was also invited to speak.

Next, they talked about some things. If a clan member's shop or manor is recruiting people, priority will be given to recruiting his own children. There are also clan members who want to do business and want to borrow money from the association.

There are also children in the clan who have been admitted to a college in Beijing, some who have taken the civil service exam to become a high-ranking official, and some who have signed up to join the army and passed.

The clan not only needs to report the praise, but also give a bonus.

"We are red belts, members of the royal family of the Ming Dynasty. Now that the policy is good, we should roll up our sleeves and work hard, and we should help each other. The first rich will lead to the later rich, and the advanced will lead to the last.

Also, when you go out and meet relatives from other places, you should also be friendly and help each other.

Another one is that we are a royal family and we must be loyal to the emperor and patriotic. We must not do anything illegal or criminal, we must not steal or evade taxes, and we must honor our parents and love our brothers at home.

Finally, I wish all our clan members good health and success."

As the rotating chairman finished speaking, the sacrifices and clan meetings on the first day of this month also ended. Everyone was free to move around, saying hello and chatting at will, and then went back to their homes.

Clan associations usually gather for dinner only during Chinese New Year and do not entertain guests on ordinary days, so as not to waste money and time.

The old man Zhu Linkun said to Zhu Cian, "The conditions in Vladivostok are poor. You have worked hard this time."

"My uncle showed his trust in me by letting me go there to set up an account and take charge. It's not too late for me to be happy."

Zhu Fuji smiled and said, "You go first. I will come over in a while and open a Longsheng Hao there. I heard that the sea cucumbers there are of very good quality. You can keep an eye out for me when you have time."

If so, bring some back to me."

"I'm leaving, and I have to ask you to take care of me at home."

"Don't worry, we will take good care of your four sons and two daughters."

Several people looked back at the Zhu family ancestral hall, feeling as if they were in another world. They were once a royal family that didn't even have a name and had no food to eat. But now, although they are no longer a family, life has become better.

They have many relatives in Qingdao, numbering over a thousand.

But now no one says that they don’t have enough to eat. No matter how bad the conditions are, there are still clan members who will help them. We used to come from different clans, but now we are like one family.

"You go first. If you do a good job, you will bring more clan members to work and develop. Then a Zhu family ancestral hall will be built there and you will be elected as the president of the Vladivostok clan clan."

Zhu Ci'an smiled and said, "I think our clan association should encourage the children in the clan to serve as soldiers and study. Now many people are willing to study, but they can't just study. We are a royal family and have to shoulder more responsibilities and go to military academy.

, join the army to protect your home and country.

The clan association should add some rules. We should give more rewards to those who serve as soldiers, and help them take care of their families. If they are disabled or sacrificed for the country, we should give them a pension to save them from worries."

Zhu Linkun nodded. Although they are just a group of businessmen now, they will also consider some long-term issues when conditions are better.

Everyone feels that if conditions are good now, it is because the emperor and policies are good, but what if the emperor changes in the future and the policies change?

Therefore, it is best to be like those famous families and be willing to spend money to support outstanding children in the family, let them take the imperial examination or serve as soldiers, and then become officials and generals, so as to better ensure their future status.

"Ci'an has a long-term view. It is his duty to help the old and the weak, but he also has a long-term vision. We, the people, unite as one and cultivate more talented people. This will also be our guarantee in the future."

Zhu Fuji said, "I think we should not only cultivate ourselves more, but also pay attention to marriage. When marrying a wife, you must marry with virtue, and when you marry, you must marry with character. Good in-laws are also helpful to the family."

"Well, I'll have a meeting with the directors later to discuss these things and draw up a charter."

They were all once the lowest sects and sects, and experienced the most unforgettable tragedy. Now they have turned around, and they still have a sense of crisis. They hope to do better and strive for a better future for their descendants.

No one hopes that their descendants will repeat their sufferings in a few generations.
Chapter completed!