Chapter 195: The Salesian Home Begins to Take in Orphans
Little Stone raised his head again. The light on the second floor was also very good and the windows were very large. However, in order to prevent children from falling down, the windows were made with dense railings so they couldn't stick their heads out.
Little Stone walked to the window and found that he was a little short and could only show his head.
It was only until Yue Chai held him and lifted him up that the little guy was able to see out the window.
He widened his eyes in surprise. It turned out that this was what it felt like to look down from a high place.
The window here faces the backyard, which has a large open space.
Yue Chai said, "This vacant land is used to grow vegetables. When the time comes, you will all help the aunts in the orphanage to grow vegetables and tidy up the courtyard. Do you understand?"
"I know." Little Stone nodded vigorously. The backyard is very big. Not only can it be used to grow vegetables, but it also has a slide.
It’s like the one we saw playing in the sky. Although it’s not that detailed, it’s still very exciting to look at.
There is also a swing and a small wooden horse.
Little Stone's eyes were shining. He liked it here.
Yue Chai smiled and asked, "Do you want to go to the backyard?"
Xiao Shitou nodded, but just as they walked down the stairs, they heard the hustle and bustle outside. Yue Chai stopped, took Xiao Shitou by the hand, turned around, and walked towards the door.
The person who came was Lin Lan's mother, He Hua. She stood outside the door holding her daughter and peeked inside. There were seven or eight people standing behind her, all of whom were staff currently recruited by the orphanage.
He Hua had just finished her confinement. She had been eating well and feeling happy recently. Except for occasionally worrying about her husband and eldest daughter who were away on business, her life was much more comfortable than before. Life was easy, and she naturally had more milk, which her own child could not finish.
It was very easy to encounter abandoned babies in the Salesian Home, so He Hua was hired as the wet nurse.
In addition, Grandma Zhou’s married daughter, Aunt Zhou, Liangping’s mother, and Daya’s sister were all hired to work in the orphanage.
Among the remaining few people, most of them are honest and hardworking people from this village or nearby.
The student who was teaching also came, holding his bedding, and planned to live here.
There are also rooms for staff to stay in the backyard.
Yue Chai hurried forward to take the luggage from the boy, and led everyone inside with a smile, "You are all here, come in quickly."
Everyone followed him into the gate. Compared to Xiao Shitou, they had been here yesterday when the beams were put up, and they also helped to clean up the house, so they were very familiar with the layout inside.
Now, as soon as I enter the door, I start to tidy up with ease.
The student's surname was Cao, he was about 40 years old, and was sent by Gao Hongfei after careful selection. He was not the kind of person who only knew how to study hard. While talking to Yue Chai, he moved the tables and chairs out swiftly.
"I'll register at the door in a moment. I don't know how many people will come today." He said as he began to grind ink. "I'll write down Xiao Shitou's household registration history first."
He had just finished writing when he saw Liang Wei and Gao Hongfei coming over.
In addition to the yamen guards, there were four children following behind the two men. These four were all girls and not very old. The oldest one looked to be only about seven years old.
Gao Hongfei said, "Register these children first. They are all fatherless and motherless children in the county. One is seven years old, two are five years old, and one is four years old."
He briefly described the situations of several people, and Master Cao quickly wrote them down.
Since the county magistrate brought them here personally, there will be no problem for them to move directly into the orphanage.
The four children were all very thin, their clothes were tattered, their eyes were filled with fear, and their little hands were nervously clenched together.
Seeing this, He Hua and Aunt Zhou came over and said to them softly and patiently, "Don't be afraid. Have you had breakfast? We are cooking porridge. If you are hungry, you can eat later."
None of the children said anything. Finally, the oldest girl, who was seven years old, said in a low voice, "We have eaten. The county magistrate gave us steamed buns. They were delicious."
He Hua smiled and said, "Then let's go in and rest for a while. Your clothes are torn and no longer warm. Can I get you new ones?"
The children didn't move. He Hua thought for a moment and asked, "Do you know where this is? Do you know that you will live here in the future?"
"Mr. Gao told us that this is a Salesian Home." But they didn't quite understand. Shouldn't a Salesian Home be in the county? Why was it built in a village? This made them a little scared.
He Huabian smiled and said, "Yes, this is the Salesian Home, which was established in the name of Chao Chao. This is Shangliu Village, where Chao Chao lived before."
Chao Chao?
The children were all able to see the sky, so they were naturally very familiar with Chao Chao's situation.
When I heard that this orphanage was built because of Chao Chao, most of my uneasiness instantly disappeared.
Compared to Gao Hongfei, in the minds of these children, it seems that Chaochao, who is visible and intangible, is more trustworthy to them.
Therefore, when they heard the origin of the orphanage, they hesitated for a moment and then obediently followed He Hua into the gate.
The children settled down quickly. They looked at everything in the orphanage with some curiosity, and the more they looked, the more they liked it.
Like Xiao Shitou, they chose the second floor. For these children, the houses they had lived in before were all dilapidated, let alone houses with floors.
Standing in the room on the second floor, several people were a little excited.
The four of them were all girls, so they lived in the same room. They all knew each other and had lived together for a long time.
Little Stone felt a little envious when he saw this.
It was at this moment that Chao Chao in the sky suddenly stood up, ran over and told Jian Yunsang very nervously that his energy value had suddenly increased four times.
Compared to her uneasiness, Emperor Jingxuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Without much thought, he could guess that the increase in energy value was related to the Salesian Home.
The other ministers were also a little excited. The Grand Tutor said, "It seems that building a salesman's home is indeed a great merit. Your Majesty, now that the salesman's home in Shangliu Village has been built, can other places be connected?"
Emperor Jingxuan nodded and asked the Minister of Revenue, "How much silver can the national treasury allocate right now?"
"Your Majesty, the cement has not yet been put into use. The current profit income from the canopy is enough to support the construction of thirty larger orphanages. The main thing is the subsequent maintenance and expenses, which may still be a bit tight."
It is not enough to just build an orphanage. The subsequent expenses for feeding so many children are the big expense.
In fact, the income from the sale of faucets, charcoal pencils, etc. for the construction of the sky curtain is already a considerable amount of money. The problem is that the research expenses for the things they developed for the sky curtain are also a big part of the cost.
With all the in and out, there isn't much left.
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