It was already 10:30 when the event officially started.
At the same time, the aroma of cabbage and leek meat dumplings was wafting out of the kitchen. When I breathed it into my nose, I immediately felt refreshed and my taste buds were awakened.
The event was designed in a variety of ways, with games and interactions between children and adults. The most important part was the performances by the children themselves on the stage.
In such an event, the parents would usually sit below the stage, but now the people sitting below the stage were the sisters, brothers, uncles and aunts who were not closely related to the children.
Xu Yao stood aside and looked at the waves of innocent and romantic little babies on the stage, and he couldn't help feeling a little sad.
He took a closer look and could see that some of the clever little babies had no left hand, or had a deformed right hand, or had a distorted and ugly face.
In fact, these were all baby angels given by God, but they fell into the mortal world and became a burden abandoned by their parents.
Li Tianfeng suddenly asked, "Do you think they are pitiful and cute?
I think so too, so when I have nothing to do, I will come here to volunteer, trying to do my best to help them live a better life with my meager strength, so that they will be less lonely and less discriminated against."
Xu Yao said lightly, "Li Tianfeng, you did the right thing.
If I have time in the future, I will come here often to visit."
Li Tianfeng did not look at Xu Yao, but murmured to himself. "You have already met Aunt Li.
She is actually the main founder of this welfare home, and all these children were picked up by her.
At first, she picked up two or three and brought them home to raise them. Her deeds spread, and many kind-hearted people gave her some financial support.
However, the bad news is that sometimes when she opens the door, she will find a few crying children inexplicably at her door. Infants in swaddling clothes.
Gradually, her family had more than a dozen abandoned babies.
Aunt Li's life became more and more difficult, and kind-hearted people were willing to donate money and materials. Later, she simply converted her house into a private non-profit orphanage.
Doesn't it sound a bit touching?"
Xu Yao nodded, "Yes, there are still many good people in the world."
Unexpectedly, Li Tianfeng suddenly changed the subject, "But I told you You, among the children in the welfare home, when they grow up, not every one will be grateful.
It is very likely that there will be children who hate Aunt Li.
Do you think it is very unreasonable for me to say this? You will hate the children who are so unkind to Aunt Li. "
Xu Yao did not answer, but turned his head to look at Li Tianfeng. He looked at the children jumping and running on the stage with empty eyes, and there was no expression on his face.
Just when they were silent to each other, Aunt Li ran over enthusiastically to report: The dumplings are out of the oven.
Let's all go back to the yard to eat.
There are about 60 participants in today's event and people in the welfare home, which directly filled the lobby on the first floor of the welfare home.
Five long tables were put together, and plastic chairs were placed around them. Everyone sat down, and the noisy atmosphere was accompanied by the aroma of food, and the whole air was filled with fragrance.
On the table were steaming dumplings. In addition, Sister Li also stewed pork belly, tofu and cabbage, and chopped pepper and pickled fish.
The children sat at another table. They were very excited. Today seemed to be the Chinese New Year for them.
The children were equally enthusiastic about food. As soon as the fragrant food was served on the table, it caused a rush of scramble among the little guys.
Each child held a bowl of rice and ate it with relish.
Sister Li sat at the main table. She asked everyone to pour a glass of beer.
She stood up and said excitedly, "Thank you very much for taking time out of your busy schedule to come and participate in this charity event at our welfare home.
Everyone here does not ask for anything in return, but is making a personal contribution. I would especially like to thank Professor Li for his help over the years.
There were several times when I almost couldn't make it, but he encouraged me and gave me the spirit to keep going." There is also material help.
I still remember what he said, "The children have already experienced one hardship in life. If I give up on them again, who will they trust in their future?"
So here, I would like to express my sincere gratitude again. Thank you very much."
Sister Li's simple words moved everyone present. Some people burst into tears, and they all stood up, raised the glass of wine, and drank it together.
At this time, Li Tianfeng also spoke, "Sister Li just praised me too much. I really didn't do anything.
I just tried my best to help these children grow up to be healthy and normal people.
I hope that suffering will not befall these unfortunate angels again."
After Li Tianfeng finished speaking, he filled a glass of wine for himself and drank it all.
There was thunderous applause at the table, which was everyone's sincere recognition and resonance. It
was already four o'clock in the afternoon when the welfare home's activities were held. Because Li Tianfeng still had some things to deal with, Mo Xiaoqing took Xu Yao's car to go home.
In the car, Mo Xiaoqing couldn't help but sigh: "The group of children on the stage just now are really cute, no wonder it is named Angel Welfare Home.
I saw them jumping carefree on the stage, I don't know why but I felt my nose sore and my head trembled badly in my heart."
Xu Yao turned his head and glanced at Mo Xiaoqing slightly, "Do you think they are pitiful?"
"Maybe, I think they are both unfortunate and lucky. They were unfortunately abandoned by their biological parents, but now they can continue to grow up here without worries."
"If you look at it from another angle, they are actually lucky, aren't they?" Xu Yao interrupted.
Xu Yao drove the car and said, "Should I take you home now, or..."
After hearing this, Mo Xiaoqing couldn't help feeling a little disappointed. She originally thought that Xu Yao would go have dinner with her and then take her home.
It sounded like Xu Yao didn't have such an intention, so she had to say, "Captain Xu, just take me home directly."
Half an hour later, Xu Yao parked the car downstairs of the room where Mo Xiaoqing lived.
Mo Xiaoqing had just gotten out of the car when she heard Xu Yao start the car, and it disappeared in a flash.
She stood in the wind for a long time, and finally shrugged her shoulders to comfort herself.
Mo Xiaoqing, why don't you give up now? You still think that Xu Yao will be attached to you. Give up.
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