Chapter 196 The Energy Value Can’t Stop Rising
Emperor Jingxuan pondered for a moment, "Then let's decide on thirty for now. Once they are built, the cement should be able to be sold. The Ministry of Rites should first select the sites for these thirty."
Several ministers immediately agreed.
Emperor Jingxuan turned to Cao Qing and said, "Send a message to Liang Wei and ask him to send back a copy of the blueprint of the Shangliu Village Charity Home."
Cao Qing quickly responded, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Liang Wei was also looking at the sky at this moment. After knowing that Chao Chao's energy value was increasing, he and Gao Hongfei looked at each other and then looked into the orphanage thoughtfully.
"So, if this orphanage takes in one more child, it will gain 70 more energy points?"
"That's not a small amount."
As the two were talking, another yamen runner came over to report, "Five or six more children have come to the village entrance. They all heard the news and want to go to the orphanage."
"Bring them here. After verifying their conditions, arrange for them to stay if there is no problem."
"yes."
The bailiff brought the children over quickly. There were six children, two boys and four girls.
One of the girls was brought here by an adult, and the man said he was the girl’s neighbor.
They said the child had no relatives and no one to take care of him at home. Only neighbors like them gave him food from time to time, but they couldn't afford more.
Besides, there were always people bullying her in the village, and she was afraid that when she got older, she would be targeted by those bachelors and second-rate guys. She heard that there was an orphanage here that specifically took in orphans, so she brought her here to give it a try.
The man was wiping tears as he spoke, and it seemed that he had a very good relationship with the child.
Gao Hongfei didn't say much, but just asked the yamen runner to check the situation.
The same went for the other children. They first asked about the situation and stayed only if they met the requirements.
Later, they discovered that one of the boys was over ten years old and was out of the range of accommodation, so they had to send him back.
The regulations of the Salesian Home are to take in children under the age of ten, but if there are special circumstances the requirements can be relaxed appropriately.
Otherwise, the Salesian Home would not be able to accommodate so many children. If so, those young children who are truly desperate and need a place to stay would be turned away, which would go against the original purpose of the Salesian Home.
So even though the boy looked sad and disappointed, Gao Hongfei did not show any mercy and just asked him to stay and have lunch before leaving. After knowing that he was truly helpless, he also gave him some food to take back.
However, he also asked the boy to leave his name and address, and if there is any work that can be done by children in the future, they will be given priority.
The child nodded, thanked Gao Hongfei, and finally left with the food.
Looking at his receding back, Gao Hongfei couldn't help but sigh, "If Daqi can achieve the same level as later generations, these children will have a good life."
Liang Wei glanced at him and said, "Master Gao, please be careful with your words."
Gao Hongfei, "..."
That’s all he can do.
As they were talking, the bailiff who had gone to check the situation came back. The girl that the neighbor had brought in was indeed real.
Gao Hongfei asked Master Cao to write it down. The neighbor was relieved to see that the child had been found. She said to the child, "You can live here with peace of mind in the future. I will come to see you often. I will take good care of your house for you, don't worry."
As soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly heard Master Cao say, "The government will take over the child's house. You don't have to watch over it."
The aunt was stunned, then stood up suddenly, "What did you say? The government controls the house? But, but our..."
Master Cao cast a suspicious look at her. "Why, now that the child is in the orphanage, you want to take the house for yourself? That's impossible. The government has taken over the house. When the child grows up, the house will be returned to her."
The neighbor's face turned ugly at once, but the little girl seemed to be secretly relieved, and when she smiled again this time, her smile was much more relaxed.
Finally, the neighbor left muttering in dissatisfaction. Gao Hongfei raised his eyebrows and said to Liang Wei, "Sure enough, the original decision was correct. If the children who still have family property are not taken over by the government, they will be divided up by relatives and neighbors in the future."
As he said this, he looked at the other children again.
The situation of the children was soon clarified. In the end, one boy and two girls were kept, and the rest went back.
Just as we led a few children in to drink porridge, we heard the sound of increasing energy levels one after another from Chao Chao.
The little girl was really shocked today. It hasn't been long since the price went up by two hundred and one.
She was even a little worried, "Mom, it has suddenly increased so much, is there something wrong with Sister Lin Lan and the others?"
"No, have you forgotten that this is a charity system? Only by doing good deeds can your energy value increase. If something really goes wrong, your energy value may actually decrease."
After hearing this, Chao Chao finally felt relieved.
She had just finished her nap and went to the study room happily to take lessons with He Zheyan.
She has learned more than ten words this morning, and she can even write them. Her eldest cousin praised her for being so good, so she wants to learn the same number of words in the afternoon as well.
But as soon as she left, Jian Yunsang and He Nanzhou slowly stopped smiling.
"What on earth happened in Shangliu Village? The energy value has increased too much. It went up by 290 in the morning and 210 in the afternoon. It's 500 in one day."
If it were before, half of Chao Chao’s wish could have been fulfilled.
"I always feel that something might have happened in ancient times that we can't predict." She initially guessed that someone might be offering sacrifices to Chao Chao, but then she thought that might not be right.
But because of the distance in time and space, they had no way to verify it.
In fact, they were not the only ones who were confused. Many civilians in Daqi were also equally bewildered.
They just watched Chao Chao's energy value rise rapidly, and from what they said, this energy value increased because of Da Qi?
"Could it be that Miss Lin Lan really did something?"
"Miss Lin Lan is from a small village. No matter how powerful she is, her power can only increase by a few dozen at most, right? It's unlikely to increase by a hundred, let alone five hundred at once. I think the court must have done something."
The well-informed peddler suddenly thought, "I heard before that the court issued an edict to build an orphanage in Shangliu Village, and it was built in the name of Chao Chao. Calculating the time, maybe the orphanage has been built and started to accept children in the next few days."
Several beggars in Huaiping County also had the same thought.
One of the eleven-year-old children pursed his lips, tightened his fingers slightly, and then headed towards Shangliu Village.
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