The Zhou family, prompted by Zhulan's organization of the painting appreciation banquet, spurred donations of grain and clothing. Several families sent old clothes and food to the Zhou Residence—just from two Ning Duke Residences, there were three cartloads of old clothes and four cartloads of grain.
This was not the entire Ning clan, merely the contributions of two Hou Residences.
The Wang family sent comparatively less, and there weren't many old clothes from their servants either. Servants' old clothes had to be kept for their younger siblings to wear. Of course, to maintain appearances, clothing generally wasn't worn within the residence once it reached 50% wear.
Servants' old clothes weren't provided for free; they were exchanged for silver coins. However, the masters' clothing couldn't be donated due to fabric hierarchy, and even if donated, it wouldn't be wearable for others' children.
