So, with the presence of Ji'an and Jieyu, Bai Qingfeng registered all the young men. With their consent, as well as that of all the young men, he took them to the pharmaceutical processing factory and found them some work they could do, such as sorting herbs, washing, and drying them. They would earn enough to feed themselves, and then gradually learn. As long as they could get the hang of the work, they would be paid. He also rented them an old house with a kang (a traditional Chinese bed) in the village for them to live in. They could eat at the factory, and all they had to do was find time to gather firewood to heat their kang, making it easy for them to get through the winter.
Bai Qingfeng also told them in advance that those who were willing to work here should stay here, and those who didn't want to work should not run away on their own. He should tell the person in charge directly and ask the person in charge to take people to the Public Security Bureau and the street office to file a record, so as to avoid being unable to find the person and explain himself in the future.
In short, it is impossible to support idle people in any place for no reason. If you want to have enough food and clothing, you have to earn it through your own labor.
Most of the children were thirteen or fourteen years old, with only one being eleven and the oldest being fifteen. They knew everything, and during the years they had been beggars, they had experienced the ups and downs of life, but they had never met a family as kind as the Bai family, who fed them, clothed them, and arranged jobs for them. The work was easy, and they did not exploit or oppress them like the landlords described in the storytelling.
They were also provided with comfortable accommodation, so they had no worries about food and shelter, and they would have the opportunity to earn money in the future. They were no longer beggars.
They had not read much and did not know how to express their gratitude. They could only look at Bai Qingfeng, who was like a bodhisattva, with red eyes.
I don't know who started it, but one child knelt down, and the rest followed suit.
This made Bai Qingfeng very anxious. He quickly pulled the children up one by one, "Don't be like this. Hurry up, get up. I didn't do anything. You all earn your living through your own labor."
The oldest boy said, "Boss Bai, we will do this honestly and honestly. We will never cheat or do anything shady."
Bai Qingfeng nodded with satisfaction. "Hey, you're all very smart." His eyes swept over the children one by one, and he sighed inwardly before speaking again. "This is a new society. It's hard for illiterate people to go far. You're still young, and you have so much life ahead of you. I hope you can use your free time to study. If any of you are interested in studying, I can sponsor your education."
Several children's eyes lit up immediately, especially the youngest boy. He had been standing at the back, but now he squeezed to the front and looked up at Bai Qingfeng, "Really? Are you really willing to sponsor us to go to school?"
A person's eagerness to learn cannot be faked. Bai Qingfeng couldn't help but laugh, "Of course."
Another slightly older boy, who was obviously more worldly-wise than the younger one, asked Bai Qingfeng, "What are the conditions for sponsoring our schooling?"
Bai Qingfeng shook his head. "There are no conditions. I don't need you to do anything for me. Just do it yourself."
The villagers standing aside and listening also found it incredible. Is there really such a kind-hearted person in this world?
In fact, for Bai Qingfeng, this is nothing. Whether it was the Bai family in Beijing before, or later in Hong Kong and Country Y, the Bai family never stopped the project of providing financial assistance to the poor and children. When in Country Y, he even set up a special fund to support orphans, and a lot of money was spent on it every year.
"I'll send some school supplies over. You can study on your own for now. I'll make arrangements for you when school starts next year."
All the children were happy, even those who had no interest in learning.
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