The next day, Feng Xiang arranged for people to quickly buy supplies and withdraw silver coins. The family took the next three days to put on a big show of being charitable and giving out food and moneyβas if they were great philanthropists.
Feng Xiupei was an alchemist, so she went around the refugees to personally treat their illnesses, talking to them gently and warmly. In just three days, her reputation went from hypocritical goddess back to a benevolent goddess.
"Second Miss is so kind. She'd just returned home and then was framed and sent to jail. After being released, she didn't do other things first. Instead, she focused on contributing to society first."
"Exactly! I don't know what those awful people thought when they called her a hypocrite. If hypocrites were willing to do good deeds like her, then I'd like to have more of them around."