Chapter 511: Helping Orphans (Page 1/2)

Lin Man thought Huo Qingci would not come back for a while, but who knew he would come back at the end of August.

Not only did she come back, she also brought back a young man covered in wounds. He was about the same height as her eldest son, but his actual age should be older than her son.

Huo Qingci looked at Lin Man nervously and said carefully, "Manman, this is Zhang Haijun, he's twelve years old. His entire family died..."

Before Huo Qingci could finish his words, Lin Man asked the children to accompany Zhang Haijun while she took Huo Qingci back to the room. She entered the space and asked quietly, "Qingci, are you going to adopt an orphan?"

The family already had four children and had no place to live, so they let the children live with their grandfather.

If we adopt another child, it would be even worse. Moreover, this teenager is already a teenager and has his own independent thinking ability, which is completely different from a one or two-year-old child.

Lin Man is well aware of her family situation and cannot bear the pressure of having another child. She does not want her child to feel wronged or neglected, so she firmly defends her position.

Huo Qingci shook his head slightly, his voice low and firm: "No, Manman, that's not the case. The Organization Department brought back a group of orphans this time. The leaders expect us to set an example and each of us will be responsible for helping one orphan.

Therefore, I decided to sponsor Zhang Haijun's education and support him until he turns 18."

Hearing this, Lin Man couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It turned out to be just support, not adoption. There was a world of difference between the two.

Assistance only requires some help and support in life, while adoption means formally incorporating Zhang Haijun into the family household register and taking on the responsibility of raising him to adulthood.

Lin Man secretly felt lucky that the child was not adopted, otherwise she really didn't know how to deal with it.

"If it's not adoption, where have you decided to let Zhang Haijun live? And where is his household registration?"

"Their household registration is registered with our work unit. The orphans we accepted this time are all around ten years old. Those who are a few years old have all been sent to orphanages."

"Where do they live then?"

"They'll live in the hospital dormitory, with four bunk beds in each room. I'll just pay for Zhang Haijun's tuition. The Organization Department will hold a donation event for them, and the money will go towards their living expenses."

"I thought you brought him back to adopt him."

Huo Qingci smiled and said, "We have so many children at home. If we adopt him, there won't be any place for him to sleep. So I brought him home today just to let you meet him and have him stay for a meal."

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Hearing this, Lin Manman nodded, expressing her understanding, "Well, since this is a one-on-one assistance activity, I can't say anything.

However, I see that he is about the same size as our son, so why don’t I find him a set of his old clothes and make him two new ones.”

Huo Qingci looked at her gratefully and said sincerely, "Thank you, Manman."

After the two of them left the space, Lin Man took out a set of her son's old clothes and asked Zhang Haijun to change into them first, and asked him to change the torn clothes first.

She said to Zhang Haijun gently, "Hainan, these are Ningning's old clothes. You can wear them first. Auntie will measure your size and make you two new sets of clothes."

Zhang Haijun was at a loss, not knowing how to react. He had never worn such nice clothes before, and even with his family still alive, he had never felt so cared for.

Unexpectedly, he became an orphan and followed them to the military area. Now he not only has books to read, but also new clothes to wear.

Lin Man looked at his nervous expression and said softly, "Don't be afraid, just treat this place as your home."

She picked up a ruler and began to measure him.

Zhang Haijun stood silently, his body trembling slightly, his heart filled with gratitude and emotion. He had never thought that someone would care about him so much and even be willing to make new clothes for him.

Lin Man carefully measured his height, waist circumference, and other data, and then wrote them down. As she worked, she looked up at Zhang Haijun from time to time, her eyes full of tenderness and concern.

Finally, after taking the measurements, Lin Man smiled and said to Zhang Haijun, "Okay, I've written down the measurements. I'll make new clothes for you tonight, and you can wear them tomorrow."

"Thank you, Aunt Huo." Zhang Haijun bowed to Lin Man.

"My last name is Lin, you can call me Aunt Lin."

Zhang Haijun bowed to Lin Man again, "Thank you, Aunt Lin."

"You're welcome. Please sit down for a while. I'll make lunch for you."

Huo Qingci patted Zhang Haijun's shoulder and said, "Haijun, please sit down for a while. Your Aunt Lin and I will go cook."

Then Huo Qingci said to Huo Yining, "Ningning, take Haijun with you to play."

"Got it. I'll bring Navy brother along to play."

Zhang Haijun's heart was filled with gratitude and joy. He knew that he had met a kind couple, and from that moment on, his life would be different.