Chapter 157 Is Afu sick? Why do you always like to feed the cat...?

There wasn't a major fire, after all, the parents who came to pick vegetables were just ordinary people, and they only commented under the Little Star Canteen's video, so they couldn't share it, and the popularity was limited, but it did become a minor sensation.

Little Star Canteen insists on cooking and selling food fresh, which is rare in today's environment where pre-made food is everywhere. Anyone with a decent eye for food will give it a try, especially since it tastes quite good. Most people who have eaten there once will come back for more. Moreover, people have discovered that Little Star's vegetables are actually grown by themselves. Who wouldn't like to buy healthy and delicious meals for just a few dozen yuan?

Many people who passed by the comments section became customers, and Little Star Canteen's orders increased by half on the second day, and continued to grow in the following days. Some people did not become customers because their addresses were not within the delivery area and they could not buy the food they wanted.

"In that case, don't force me to beg you, boss. Please open a branch near my home."

"I can't help but look, I want to eat but I can't, the corpse is making me feel a little uncomfortable."

"Where exactly is this restaurant? Has anyone left a reservation? If the food doesn't come, I'll go and eat there, okay?"

"It really won't work. Are you a new fan? The restaurant is still under construction and only does takeout right now. There's nowhere for you to eat if you go there."

"Weren't there people in the comments section who ate there?"

"That's because their child was classmates with the boss's child. The boss's child invited them to pick vegetables at the boss's house, and the boss treated them to a meal."

"Damn, does the boss need someone to pick vegetables? I'm strong and quick, I don't charge wages, just a meal."

"I second that."

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The discussion in the comments section was very lively.

Wen Yue held her phone, new messages kept popping up, and she didn't know which one to reply to.

"I finally understand why those big internet celebrities and stars don't reply to messages anymore. We have such a small following that we can't even reply to everyone. I can't even imagine what those with hundreds of millions of followers are like behind the scenes. Sigh, it's a happy problem!"

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Parents don't go online often, so their online influence is limited, but they frequently take care of their children, giving them immense influence in the parenting community.

If "What to eat today?" is the eternal question for foodies, then for parents with children, the eternal question must be "Where to take the kids today?"

They're too lazy to even click "like" on their WeChat Moments, but when they see someone taking their kids somewhere, they'll inevitably ask, "Where is that?"

One day, many people on WeChat Moments saw posts about people taking their kids to pick vegetables.

Picking vegetables?

Where?

How could we miss out on something this fun?

Wow, there's even food to eat!

What a huge table of food!

What goes well with that red and green thing? Cherry tomatoes stir-fried with tender pumpkin strips? What's the pairing? Why does it look so delicious?

Hmm? What kind of vegetable is that? It looks so tender and fresh!

Wow, is that stewed chicken with loofah? You can do that? It looks delicious!

This is an amazing place! We absolutely have to go! The kid can go by himself!

So in the following days, the landline at Xingchen Welfare Home, which rarely rang, started ringing non-stop as if it were having a seizure.

Wen Min has been receiving phone calls for several days and is almost overwhelmed.

They were all coming to inquire about vegetable picking.

Xingchen Welfare Home doesn't do much advertising, and there are few visits from kind-hearted individuals or volunteers, nor do any companies come to donate or take photos, so it rarely appears in the news. People living nearby who frequently pass by might know it's a welfare home, but casual passersby might initially think it's empty.

That evening, the welfare home held another family meeting.

"Hold a summer camp?" An Fusheng asked.

"Well, the reason why a children's welfare home is called a children's welfare home is not only for the children living in it, but for all children in society. It's just that the national finances are limited, so we have to focus on raising orphans, which is why many people mistakenly think that welfare homes are just 'orphanages'."

With the economy improving and the help of caring individuals and businesses, welfare institutions are becoming increasingly capable and are gradually diversifying. Many welfare institutions in developed regions now conduct welfare activities for children in the community, such as free medical clinics, free rehabilitation treatment for disabled children, and free childcare services for the children of migrant workers. The development of China's welfare cause cannot be separated from the support of society, and welfare institutions providing assistance to disadvantaged groups in society is also a way to give back to society.

Although our welfare home doesn't receive many visitors from kind-hearted individuals, all our operating expenses come from taxes paid by the public. Businesses also contribute to the disability employment security fund to support the employment of disabled staff at our welfare home. I think we should be grateful. We're currently holding a summer camp for children; later, we can hold a free clinic, and still later, we can provide many more services.

“Recently, many people have called to ask if we need volunteers, wanting to bring their children to volunteer and cultivate their compassion. But I think we don’t lack compassion, and we can still give back. So I want to hold a summer camp so that children who are used to being waited on hand and foot can experience the hardship of labor and cultivate their awareness of cherishing food and being grateful for their harvest.”

Their harvesting will inevitably cause some damage to the vegetable garden and seedlings. You planted these vegetables, so I'm now asking for your opinion," Wen Min continued.

An Fusheng said, "I have no objection."

The others also expressed that they had no objections.

Wen's mother is right. They have received help from everyone, and they should help others as well.

“I can remind them to be careful,” An Shisi said.

Wen Xingmou added, "We also need to remind them not to pick the fruits tied with ribbons, because we're keeping them for seeds."

Wen Xinglin: "Yes, they also need to be careful when they walk. They can't run around, otherwise they might fall and break the trees that are growing vegetables."

An Shisi: "Yes, the chili pepper tree should not be crushed either."

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After the matter was agreed upon, Wen Min began to prepare for the summer camp. The higher authorities were very supportive of the welfare home organizing such activities and specially transferred two staff members from other welfare homes to assist in the work.

Previously, everyone would walk through the kitchen to get to the vegetable garden. Now, to make it easier to get to the vegetable garden and to avoid affecting everyone's cooking, Wen Min removed a section of the railing on the elevated floor and built steps so that people can go directly down to the vegetable garden from the elevated floor. This also makes it easier for everyone to put the vegetables they pick back on the elevated floor.

Three days later, the orphanage welcomed another group of children.

Also present were two volunteer teachers recruited this time, one of whom was Shen Xinan, and the other was a female college student.

When Wen Xingmou saw Shen Xinan bringing a group of children to her house, she asked, "Has the kindergarten moved to my house?"

Shen Xinan: "Yes, the kindergarten moved to your house today. Are you happy?"

Wen Xingmou: "I'm not happy. It should have been summer vacation by now, but now the kindergarten has moved here and I have to go to kindergarten again."

Shen Xinan was both amused and exasperated: "Why don't you like going to kindergarten?"

Wen Xingmou: "Because I like holidays."

Shen Xinan: "Actually, we came to your house to play today. We're not going to kindergarten. Would you welcome us to come to your house to play?"

Wen Xingmou: "Welcome! Teacher Shen, who would you like to play with?"

"I want to play with you. Can you take us to pick vegetables?"

"Sure! I can pick any kind of vegetables, but I need to wear a hat, sun-protective clothing, and sunglasses first, because I'm the coolest worker."

Wow! That's awesome!

Fully armed, Wen Xingmou proudly led everyone to the vegetable garden to pick vegetables.

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Little Star Cafeteria is going to treat the kids today, so we sent out a notice last night that we would be closed for half a day.

Diners lamented late at night: "Boss, are you here to experience life? Why is the store closed every other day?"

After learning about this, An Fusheng asked Wen Yue, "Do we often close the shop?"

Wen Yue: "No, I don't think so."

An Fusheng: "I think so too."

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Shen Yuqiu finally had some free time to visit the orphanage last time, but Wen Min wasn't there. Today, he was so busy revising his thesis that he almost went crazy and gave up on revising it. Somehow, he ended up wandering around the orphanage again.

Before he could come up with a reason to go in, Shen Yuqiu paced back and forth at the door.

Shen Xinan, who had brought his child out for a drink of water, spotted a familiar figure in the distance. Upon closer inspection, he exclaimed, "Brother? Brother!!!"

Shen Yuqiu was so frightened by that "brother" that he almost lost his soul. "Are you calling my soul?"

"That's right, you don't respond unless I shout, I don't know where your soul has flown off to! What are you doing here?"

"I was also wondering what you were doing here?"

Shen Xinan: "Didn't I tell you I signed up to volunteer at the welfare home?"

"Is this the place?" Shen Yuqiu asked.

Shen Xinan: "Yes, what brings you here?"

Shen Yuqiu: "I'm here to do volunteer work too."

"Oh, I knew the orphanage should have medical staff for its summer camp. It was you."

Shen Yuqiu gave an ambiguous "hmm".

"Wait a minute, shouldn't we send a general practitioner?"

Shen Yuqiu: "You think I don't understand basic medical care?"

“That’s not entirely true,” Shen Xinan said hesitantly. “But after all, everyone has their own area of ​​expertise. It would be better if you focused on ophthalmology.”

What's with that look? Do you think I'm that bad?

Shen Xinan: "It wasn't me who said it, it was Dean Wen who said it."

Shen Yuqiu's heart skipped a beat: "Did she tell you about me? What did she say about me?"

"Dean Wen said that every time you treat a cat, the consequences are very serious. It would be better if you cured the person's eye properly. Why are you treating cats? See, you've been criticized."

Shen Yuqiu: "..."

"What's wrong with Afu?" Shen Yuqiu asked belatedly.

There were too many cats in the orphanage. Although Wen Xingmou had introduced each one to Shen Xinan, she couldn't remember which one was Afu. "How would I know? You treated them yourself, why don't you ask me?"

Shen Yuqiu strode into the orphanage, "A-Fu!"

Afu is taking care of the children in the vegetable garden.

Recently, many butterflies have been flying around in the vegetable garden, and the kittens love to catch them. At first, Afu was happy to play with them, but Wen Xingmou said that the kittens should not damage the vegetables when catching butterflies, and Afu had to supervise them. Afu could only keep an eye on them at all times. If they ran into the vegetables, he would bring them back to prevent them from damaging the vegetables.

Wen Min was a little surprised to hear Shen Yuqiu's voice, but why was he calling for Afu?

"Why did you call Afu?" Wen Min asked as he came out of the kitchen.

Shen Yuqiu paused: "I... am looking for Afu."

Wen Min: "What do you want with Afu?"

Is Afu sick?

Why do you always like taking your cat to the vet?

Shen Yuqiu: "..."