Cao Zhengping immediately called Xiao He.

At this moment, his thoughts were still on those shocking videos, and his voice couldn't help but become a little excited, rising slightly.

"Xiao He, I want to apologize to these two children for my previous prejudice. I would like to invite the brothers Xia Zhibei and Xia Zhinan to be actors in this public welfare film. Are you willing?"

Xiao He had just returned home a while ago, and he didn't know why the director changed his mind so quickly.

"Of course I do."

She turned and looked at the brothers.

When the two heard the director's words, they started cheering with joy.

The child's voice is so clear and pleasant that people can't help but laugh along.

Cao Zhengping reminded him, "However, this time I want to go to the mountains to shoot on location. Is that acceptable to you?"

I’m afraid the children will suffer.

Now he couldn't bear to see the two brothers suffer any more injustice.

"Acceptable."

Xiao He said: "When we came back, they told me that as long as they can help other children, they can do anything."

Hearing this, Cao Zhengping almost burst into tears again.

Even children can do this, how come some actors are so heartless?

He thought angrily and said, "Don't worry about the two children. I will make this commercial well, expand its impact, and help more children."

"When can we start filming?" Xiao He asked again.

Cao Zhengping couldn't wait any longer.

"Anytime!"

The shooting location chosen by Cao Zhengping was in the mountains.

Under the guidance of a fellow villager, we drove for a whole day before finally arriving at this remote place.

This place is called Orphan Village.

At the beginning, the parents of several families in the village died one after another, leaving their children alone and becoming orphans.

Feeling sorry for them, the village chief set up an orphan rescue center so that every household could help each other.

Later, people from other villages heard about this and would take the initiative to send homeless children or orphans to us if they encountered them.

Then, the name of the orphanage gradually spread.

Some parents who are unwilling to raise their children for various reasons after giving birth will secretly abandon their children near the village under the cover of night.

Gradually, there were more and more orphans in the village. The villagers who had originally agreed to take care of the children gradually felt the strain and could not even guarantee their own lives. Finally, they made up their minds and moved out of the village one after another, leaving behind only a group of orphans without parents and a few scattered families.

Since then, the village has been called an orphanage by the outside world.

It was after hearing the story of this village that Cao Zhengping decided to shoot the public service announcement.

At this time, he led the crew on a long journey and finally arrived at this special village.

As soon as you enter the village, you can see that the houses are old and dilapidated, some are even built with straw and adobe, and the whole place looks desolate. Only a few elderly people can be seen in the village, sitting at the doorstep basking in the sun.

A group of children heard the sound, ran out quickly, and looked around the production team's car curiously.

The slightly older children were working in the fields. Although they were older, they had childish faces and looked no more than fifteen years old.

Cao Zhengping had said before that this time the filming would take place in the mountains, and no one took it seriously, talking and laughing along the way. But when they saw this scene, everyone felt like a stone was pressing on their hearts.

"I've already contacted the village chief, and the commercial will be filmed here."

Cao Zhengping said this, asking everyone to get out of the car and move their things, walking in on the muddy road, one step deep and one step shallow.

I walked all the way to the square in the center of the village before I finally met the chief of the orphanage.

He looked old, about sixty years old, with dark skin and a thin body that was slightly hunched. When Xiao He walked in, he was counting the money on the table one by one.

It is wrinkled and the largest denomination does not exceed ten yuan.

The light in the house was very dim, and he had to squint slightly and move closer to the window to see clearly.

"Village Chief! Village Chief!"

Cao Zhengping shouted twice outside, and the village chief was about to agree when he heard a baby crying from behind.

Only then did Xiao He realize that there was a baby in his room. The baby looked wrinkled, as if it had just been born.

The village chief hurriedly picked up the child and saw Xiao He standing at the door. He smiled a little awkwardly.

"I just picked it up at the village entrance yesterday. I haven't given it a name yet."

He was very skilled in coaxing the child, as if he had done it countless times, and soon the child stopped crying.

At this time, the square was already filled with children, at least twenty or thirty of them. The oldest one was not yet an adult, and the youngest one was being held by the village chief and was not even a month old.

The production crew is used to seeing a lot of ups and downs, and although they know that there are still many people in this world who don't have a good life, when they saw the children's clothes and their innocent eyes, they were still shocked and stood there in a daze.

The village chief and the director exchanged a few brief greetings, decided on a place for the production team to stay, and then turned around and went back to the room.

When he came out again, he was holding a basket with six plump white eggs in it.

"Do all this, we have guests today."

All the children's eyes lit up when they saw the eggs, and some of them couldn't help swallowing.

"I understand, Village Chief Dad."

After that, the oldest child took it and was surrounded by the crowd as they left.

Just these six eggs made them as happy as if it were Chinese New Year.

Seeing Xiao He and the others looking at him, the village chief said a little embarrassedly, "I picked them up. I asked them to call me village chief, but they refused to listen. Now they call me that in a weird way."

"I think this name is quite appropriate." Xiao He said.

These children were picked up and raised by the village chief, so there is nothing wrong with calling them dad.

"We will be shooting a commercial here for the next few days, so thank you for your help," Cao Zhengli Jiaping said.

"No trouble, no trouble, this is a good thing."

Speaking of this, the village chief said with some anticipation: "The director told me that this is a public service announcement. I hope that after filming is completed, it will be helpful to the children in our village. Right now, everyone's burden is too heavy."

There are no young people left in the orphanage, only elderly people and orphaned children.

Although the elderly feel sorry for the children, they are powerless to help.

The entire village has no income and relies entirely on self-sufficiency, which is already difficult to sustain.

"Even if it's just for the children to show their faces, it would be good. Maybe we can even find their biological parents."

Some of the children in the village have lost their parents in accidents and are left without care, some have been abandoned, but there are also a few children who were accidentally lost. In recent years, the village chief has never given up helping them find their families.

The production team was arranged to stay in one of the few brick houses in the village, which was cleaned inside and out.

Xiao He had just walked in with her luggage when she was stopped by Xia Zhibei.

"Sister, are those kids the same as us?" he asked in a low voice.

As soon as they entered the village, the two were stunned.

Those kids are very similar to them, yet also a little different.

Xiao He nodded slightly.

"Yes, they don't have parents either."

Hearing this, Xia Zhinan, who was about to peel the candy and eat it, suddenly stopped, hesitated for a moment, rewrapped the half-opened candy, and stuffed it back into his pocket.

I can't bear to eat it.

After packing up everything, everyone came out and found that dinner was already ready. A pot of potatoes and a large bowl of scrambled eggs with wild vegetables were placed solemnly in the center of the table.

In the scrambled eggs with wild vegetables, wild vegetables account for more than 90%, and you can hardly see the shadow of eggs, but you can smell a faint fragrance.

Just this is enough to make the eyes of the children around shine.

But they all stood there obediently and did not move.

The yard couldn't accommodate too many people, so the village chief and the director decided to divide the food into two portions and let the village chief take the children to eat in the next room.

When the director came back, he found that everyone was sitting at the table, but no one was eating.

"Eat, why don't you eat?"

The staff shook their heads.

"I can't eat."

"You think the food isn't good enough?"

"No, I'm just feeling really bad right now."

After saying that, he let out a long sigh.

The others were equally gloomy.

"I can't eat either."

"Seeing those children makes it even harder to eat."

…

The scene fell into silence.

Everything that happened in the village today had a huge impact on them.

The entertainment industry has always been a place of extravagance and decadence. Even those who work behind the scenes usually have enough food and clothing, and they would never be so happy just because there is an extra egg on the table.

For many people, shooting public service announcements is a task assigned by TV stations every year, and it is even a magic weapon to increase public favorability and consolidate a positive image.

However, few people realize that in some unknown corner, there are people who are really waiting for this advertisement to save their lives.

It’s not that they dislike the food, but when they see these simple meals, they think of the children’s eyes, which makes them feel even more uncomfortable and ashamed.

There was silence at the dinner table, everyone lowered their heads, and their hearts were heavy.

At this moment, a crisp voice rang out.

"It will be fine after filming the commercial." Xia Zhibei said.

Several people were stunned for a moment and did not react.

Xia Zhinan said seriously, "Sister Xiao He said that after filming the commercial, the children will be able to eat eggs every day, right?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was enlightened and looked at the two nine-year-old children in front of them in surprise.

yes.

As soon as this public service announcement is broadcast, the living problems of these children will definitely be taken seriously, and the situation in the orphanage will be resolved.

Thinking of this, everyone finally cheered up.

When we were shooting the next day, almost everyone in the village came out.

Xia Zhibei and Xia Zhinan looked at the other children on the ridge of the field curiously.

For some reason, even though it was their first meeting, they felt a sense of intimacy.

Perhaps because they had the same experience, the two brothers looked at these children as if they were looking at their past selves.

The two of them reached into their pockets and took out all the candies that they had been reluctant to eat.

"These are all for you to eat."

The colorful candy wrappers reflect the sunlight, creating a brilliant display of color.

All the children in the orphanage suddenly had their eyes shining as they stared at the snacks they had never seen before.

There are so many beautiful candy wrappers, like clusters of blooming flowers.

"Are they all for us?"

Xia Zhinan nodded and handed them one by one.

"Eat it, it's delicious." He urged with a smile.

The children held the candies in their palms and admired them in the sunlight for a long time before reluctantly peeling off the candy wrappers.

But not all the sugar is stripped away.

They only peeled a few, broke them into pieces and shared them among two or three people, and the rest were put away again.

"The village chief and others haven't eaten yet."

Seeing this, Xia Zhibei remembered that when he was in an orphanage, he also shared candy with other children in this way.

He thought for a moment, then pointed at Xiao He, who was discussing filming with the director not far away, and said seriously:

"Did you see that sister? She said that once the commercial is finished, many people will send gifts to you, and you won't have to work so hard in the future."

All the children looked over, their eyes fell on Xiao He, and they immediately exclaimed in surprise.

"She's so beautiful! Prettier than anyone I've ever seen!"

Hearing this, the brothers Xia Zhibei and Xia Zhinan puffed out their chests with proud looks on their faces.

"Is she your mother?" others asked curiously.

Xia Zhibei shook his head and said, "She's better than mom. Besides my sister, we also have brothers, uncles, and aunts. So, it doesn't matter even if we don't have a mom."

All the children looked at them with even greater envy.

At this time, a girl in her teens came over and asked, "Is what you just said true?"

Xia Zhibei nodded affirmatively.

"Of course, my sister never lies."

"Will anyone send me clothes and rice after I finish filming the commercial?"

Xia Zhibei and Xia Zhinan looked at each other with a firm tone.

"meeting!"

"Will there be a cake?"

"meeting!"

Hearing this, all the children became excited.

“There’s cake!”

“It will be there after the filming!”

…

They were whispering to each other, not knowing what they were discussing, and then suddenly ran towards the production team and started helping very actively.

If he saw the production team was in need, he would immediately step forward to help. If they didn't have enough props, he would quickly run home and bring back a lot of miscellaneous things.

Beads of sweat glistened on his forehead, but his smile was very bright.

They seemed to want the commercial to be finished sooner than the production team did.

Although Xiao He was a little confused, he finally did not refuse after seeing those anxious little faces.

With such help, the filming task originally scheduled for a week was completed in just two days.

After shooting the last set of shots, the production team began to wrap up.

Xiao He was helping to organize the filming props when he saw a few children from the village walking in timidly.

"Sister, have you finished filming your commercial?"

She nodded slightly.

"Filming is finished."

According to the plan, they should leave tomorrow.

Once we go back and finish filming the rest of the parts, the commercial will be ready for use soon.

After seeing the situation in the orphanage, everyone in the production team subconsciously quickened their pace, hoping to help these children as soon as possible.

After hearing this answer, all the children jumped for joy.

"Very good!"

"Finally caught up! Let's go check it out!"

"Maybe it's already here!"

They talked excitedly and immediately turned and ran towards the village entrance, shouting as they ran:

"The commercial is finished! It's finished!"

As they shouted, children came out from the houses on both sides one after another, with excited and expectant smiles on their faces, and ran outside.

Xiao He was confused and found that other people from the production team had also followed out.

"What's going on? Where are they going?"

"It seems like all the kids are out, saying they're going to get some presents... Is someone going to bring something over today?"

Everyone looked at each other.

The orphanage is located in a remote area. Usually there are few outsiders visiting, and there is no express delivery. Where do the gifts come from?

"Go and take a look, and you'll know." Xiao He said.

The production team quickly caught up and soon arrived at the entrance of the orphanage following the direction the children left.

All the children in the village gathered here. They were either sitting or standing, staring into the distance with one eye, as if waiting for something.

Xiao He looked in the direction of their gaze.

The road was deserted and there was nothing.

But every child had a smile on his face, as if he was sure of what would happen next.

"What are you waiting for?" Xiao He asked doubtfully.

The girl standing in the front had a ponytail and was holding a two or three-year-old baby in her hand.

"Waiting for food, clothes, cakes, and lots of gifts!"

When she finished speaking, she opened her arms happily, her eyes full of anticipation.

Xiao He was stunned.

"Who told you there were gifts?"

How come she has never heard of it?

"Xiaonan and Xiaobei."

The girl pointed in the direction of Xia Zhinan and Xia Zhibei and said happily, "They said that as long as we finish filming the commercial, we'll receive a lot of stuff, like clothes, rice, and noodles. We won't have to worry about not having enough to eat anymore."

When the entire production team heard this, they immediately turned to look at the two brothers.

Xia Zhibei and Xia Zhinan looked confused.

"That's right."

"My sister said that after the commercial is finished and someone donates things, there will be lots and lots of gifts coming over, and the children here won't have to suffer anymore."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions suddenly became embarrassed.

No wonder the children in the village have been actively helping out these days, moving things and cooking.

While helping, he also asked when the commercial could be completed.

It turns out that they were waiting for this.

Cao Zhengping frowned and said, "That's true, but it won't be available immediately after filming. We've only shot some footage and haven't done post-production yet. It'll take at least some time after it's released before anyone can donate."

Xia Zhibei was a little confused.

"How long will it take?"

"Based on past experience, it takes at least half a month from donation to coordination, purchase and transportation of supplies."

Hearing this, the two brothers suddenly opened their eyes wide.

"Half a month? What about the child?"

They had been looking forward to it since the day before yesterday, so they gathered at the village entrance now because they firmly believed:

Once the commercial is finished, something will be delivered.

There are new clothes and food.

At this moment, they stood together, guessing excitedly in childish voices.

"I wonder what kind of gift they will bring?"

"I want eggs! Eggs are the best thing in the world!"

"I want a basket of eggs. Give them all to the village chief, Dad! He'll definitely be very happy!"

…

Eggs seemed to be the most luxurious thing they could think of. Just a few eggs could make them dance with joy.

Seeing this scene, the entire production team felt even more heavy-hearted.

"What should we do? We can't tell the children that there won't be any supplies delivered today, right?"

Hearing this, everyone fell silent.

After a moment, Cao Zhengping gritted his teeth and said, "Go and think of a way to get something in. We can't let the children down."

Upon hearing this, the others nodded.

"I'm going too!"

"Everyone, please call and ask. There are so many of us. I don't believe we can't get anything!"

…

Everyone was ready to go. They had been working in the entertainment industry for so many years, so it should be a piece of cake for them to just ask someone to deliver something.

Xiao He looked at the staff member who was on the phone, frowning and thinking.

A gift?

Rice, flour, clothes...

She has all of these.

At this time, Xia Zhibei gently pulled her clothes, his eyes full of worry and regret.

"Sister, did we say something wrong?"

“Will they be sad if nothing is delivered today?”

Hearing this, Xiao He turned around and looked at the children at the village entrance. Dozens of pairs of eyes were looking eagerly at the end of the road.

This may be their biggest wish since they were born.

"It will be delivered."

She answered slowly, handed the two children to the director's care, and said:

"Tell everyone that today's gift will definitely be delivered."

Xiao He's tone was very firm, without a trace of hesitation, as if he had made some kind of decision.

Cao Zhengping was a little worried.

"Have you figured out a solution?"

Xiao He nodded slightly.

"No child can leave until I come back."

After saying that, he quickly turned and left.

She walked quickly along the road at the entrance of the village and soon disappeared from everyone's sight.

Xiao He's expression was a little serious at this time.

She kept walking outside and finally stopped when she reached a place where there was no one.

After carefully making sure that there was no one around, he took a deep breath and casually raised his right hand into the air.

Without any sound, a brand new red truck appeared on the road in an instant.

Xiao He skillfully opened the back door, jumped in, closed his eyes and began to count the supplies in the space.

Thanks to her continuous addition of things during this period, the space now contains not only the most basic rice and noodles, but also a lot of vegetables, meat and seafood, in huge quantities and rich variety, comparable to a large supermarket.

These things, which had been carefully stored and regarded as life-saving supplies, were now being taken out one by one by Xiao He.

Rice.

flour.

Oil, salt and seasonings.

Various vegetables and meats.

Then there are clothes, bedding, and daily necessities for emergencies.

Fortunately, since she adopted Xia Zhibei and Xia Zhinan, she has stored some children's clothes in her space. Now she has taken them all out and they are just in use.

And the eggs that children want most.

…

Soon, the ten-ton truck was gradually filled up, and the supplies in the space were obviously reduced.

If it were in the past, Xiao He would definitely be upset when she saw the shortage of supplies, but now, she felt relieved.

Fortunately, she likes to stock up on things, otherwise the children would be disappointed today.

As she thought about it, she raised her right hand and stuffed a few more boxes of candies and snacks into the corner, and finally she was done.

Xiao He smiled with satisfaction, quickly turned around and got into the car, started the engine, and drove slowly towards the orphanage.

At this time, everyone in the production team was still busy making phone calls.

But this is a remote mountain village, where the connections that everyone is proud of seem to have lost their effect.

The sounds of people anxiously making phone calls could be heard everywhere.

"What? It can't be delivered today? Didn't you say before that your things can be delivered nationwide?"

"Send it tomorrow? It will be too late tomorrow!"

"Can't you come? There are so many children waiting. I'm almost crying. Just send something, a piece of bread, an egg, anything will do!"

"How can I not be anxious? If you were here, you would be more anxious than me!"

…

After a while, the staff returned disappointed and shook their heads at the director.

"There's no way. This place is too remote. No one can deliver it today."

"Even if we go to the nearest town, it takes at least two hours to drive, and it will be early morning by the time we get back from shopping."

"Director, if it really doesn't work, just explain it to the children. If they can't receive it today, they will definitely receive it in more than half a month! The children will definitely understand."

Cao Zhengping frowned.

Yes, these children are sensible and obedient, they will definitely understand.

But he couldn't bear to speak.

"It's getting dark soon, and it's really unsafe to have so many children waiting here," the staff member advised.

Cao Zhengping looked at the time and gritted his teeth and said:

"Wait a little longer, maybe there is still a chance."

"What chance? There's no way anything can be delivered today."

They didn't know how many phone calls they had made, but to no avail. If they waited any longer, there would be no result.

Hearing this, Cao Zhengping frowned even more tightly.

At this moment, Xia Zhinan suddenly said crisply: "Sister Xiao He said that it will definitely be delivered."

Xiao He? !

Everyone was shocked, and only then realized that Xiao He had disappeared.

"Did she say she could definitely deliver it?"

Cao Zhengping nodded.

"Xiao He said that no one can leave until she comes back, and she will definitely send the gifts the children want within today."

She made such a solemn promise before she left, but everyone knew that it was impossible to do.

The sun slowly sets in the west and falls into the mountain stream.

The tall mountains were like burly giants, opening their arms without mercy, taking in the last rays of sunset, and the sky quickly darkened.

What also dimmed was the expectation in the children's eyes.

They had been waiting here for two full hours, and the initial excitement and excitement gradually faded, turning into worry and disappointment.

With their heads down in frustration, they felt the cruelty of life, yet they clung to the last glimmer of hope, and no one was willing to leave.

The production crew stood behind them with anxious looks on their faces, their eyes fixed on the direction of the intersection.

Xiao He.

Since she said she could deliver it, she will definitely deliver it.

But why hasn't she come yet?

They were extremely anxious.

Suddenly, at the end of the road, a ray of light flashed out of the darkness.

This ray of light instantly made everyone's nervous hearts rise again.

"Here he comes! Here he comes! Xiao He is back!"

"Everyone, look!"

The staff member shouted, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.

The children who were secretly wiping their tears raised their heads and looked towards the end of the road in confusion.

There is a light in the darkness.

Their eyes suddenly widened, feeling excited yet worried.

Did you really come to give them gifts?

It seems to be responding to the expectations of the children.

Beep beep——

The loud blast of the train's horn echoed through the valley.

The white light slowly approached and gradually converged into two beams of light, shining on everyone and forcibly dispelling the darkness that enveloped the surroundings.

All the children stood up excitedly and started cheering.

"It's coming! It's really coming!"

"They weren't lying! There really are gifts!"

…

Many people still had tears on their faces, and without bothering to wipe them away, they began to jump up and down excitedly.

The vehicle was driving straight towards them. The two beams of light were the only lights in the mountainous area. They were as bright as daylight. They were not the sun, but they seemed to have temperature, and they felt warm when they fell on their bodies.

Soon, the truck slowly stopped at the entrance of the village.

As soon as the car door opened, Xiao He jumped out of the driver's seat, turned around, opened the car door, and waved to the children not far away.

"Your gifts have arrived, please sign for them."

"Gift!!!"

Cheers instantly filled the entire orphanage.

The children couldn't wait to run over, and when they saw the gifts piled up like a mountain on the truck, they opened their eyes wide in shock.

They thought the gift was just a basket of eggs.

If I could have two baskets, I would definitely wake up laughing in my dreams.

But now the car is filled with all kinds of beautiful clothes, countless candies, and piles of rice and flour...

There are even eggs!

Two full boxes!

so much!

They were dazzled by what they saw and stood there in shock, some unable to believe it.

"Are these all for us?"

Xiao He smiled and nodded.

"Of course, it's agreed. These are gifts for you, you can all take them home."

At this time, the production team staff rushed over.

They were even more stunned when they saw what was on the truck.

"These things...how did you do it?"

They have just asked everyone, and everyone said that no supplies will be delivered today.

But Xiao He had only been out for less than two hours. Where did he find so many things?

"I specifically asked an acquaintance for help, and he happened to have some in stock."

Xiao He made up an excuse and urged, "Come and help distribute the things."

Upon hearing this, everyone took action immediately.

Led by director Cao Zhengping, the items on the truck were unloaded one by one, with the light items handed over to the children and the heavy items brought in by the production crew.

All the children lined up with excited smiles on their faces.

After receiving the gift, I ran home excitedly.

A teenage girl is now hesitating in the team.

She walked up to Xiao He and asked somewhat embarrassedly, "Sister, is there a cake in the gift?"

"What do you want cake for?"

Xiao He was a little confused.

They seemed to have been talking about cake since just now.

It seems that this thing is very important to them.

The girl smiled shyly and said, "Today is the village chief's birthday."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone turned to look.

The girl continued, "Last year when Xiaopeng had his birthday, the village chief went to town and bought a small cake. He let us eat it all, but he didn't eat a single bite. So we thought, this year, we should let the village chief have some cake too."

After hearing this, Xiao He finally understood.

No wonder they were so enthusiastic when filming the commercial before, and even wanted the filming to end earlier than the production crew.

If we finish early and get the gifts, we can make it in time for the village chief’s birthday.

"Sister, do you have any cake?"

The girl asked again, and then she gestured to a very small area with her hands and said, "It doesn't have to be too big, just a small one will do."

As she spoke, the other children present also turned to look.

Compared to the cake, the snacks and beautiful clothes in the car seemed unimportant.

Seeing this scene, director Cao Zhengping felt as if someone had tugged at his heart, feeling sad and helpless.

In this situation, it is already difficult to find these things, how could there be cakes?

He was about to speak—

"There's cake."

Xiao He suddenly spoke.

Everyone was shocked.

Xiao He walked into the truck compartment alone and bent down to search inside.

Taking advantage of the cover of the object, she flipped her palm, took out a twelve-inch from the space, and turned around.

"And everyone can have a piece of cake today."

All the children exclaimed when they saw what she was holding.

"Wow--"

The huge cake was decorated with flowers made of chocolate and cream, and red strawberries were arranged in a circle, covering the entire cake.

All the children were shocked and stared at what Xiao He held in his hand in amazement.

They had never seen such a big cake!

Xiao He smiled and said, "Now, let's go celebrate the village chief's birthday."

At this time, the village chief was at home taking care of the baby he had just picked up two days ago.

While coaxing the child, he calculated the village's expenses this month.

Several older children need to go to school, and they will need some money.

A few days ago, his two children who were in junior high school said they wanted to drop out of school, come back to make money and take care of their younger brother, but he verbally refused.

No matter how hard life is, studies cannot be delayed.

If I don’t go to school, I will lose the opportunity to leave this orphanage.

Orphanage.

As the name suggests, this is not a good place.

We can't let the children stay here forever.

He frowned, thinking about how to balance the income and expenditure of the entire village, when there was suddenly a knock on the door.

The village chief quickly got up and opened the door.

Halfway through the walk, I remembered that the children had not come back yet.

After I finish feeding the baby, I will go out and look for him. Don’t let anything happen.

As he was thinking, he opened the door with a bang.

A burst of candlelight caught my eye.

All the children in the village gathered outside the door.

The three children standing in the front held together a huge cake with colorful candles on it. The flickering flames shone on everyone.

The young face was wearing a bright smile.

“Happy birthday, Dad!”

The village chief was stunned in surprise.

This time, the production crew did not follow.

After Xiao He gave the cake to the children, he took the others back.

Although they were not present at the scene, the village chief's house was next door. In the quiet night, they could hear the constant laughter, exclamations, and the children's unanimous blessings.

The candlelight illuminated the darkness, dim and weak, but the night wind could not blow it away, as if the fire had always been there.

When the village chief brought the first orphan home, it was lit at the door of his house.

It has never been extinguished for more than ten years since then.

In the courtyard where the production crew lived, everyone secretly wiped away the tears from their eyes.

The village chief was also crying.

Tears welled up in his eyes when he saw the children celebrating his birthday.

He wiped away his tears with his rough hands, smiled with tears in his eyes, watched the children play and sing, and used his hands to help them beat the rhythm.

Looking at the smiling faces in front of him, the village chief suddenly remembered.

The Orphanage was not actually called the Orphanage before.

It also once had a beautiful name, Qingxi.

The clear spring water has a long source.

There will always be a stream that never dries up, nourishing every child here forever and accompanying them to grow up healthily.

This stream may be at the entrance of the village, or it may be in someone's heart.