Chapter 96: Another 5-point increase in energy
Yue Chai laughed dryly and said hurriedly, "My lord, I see so many people are paying attention to this orphanage. In addition, Shangliu Village is the first orphanage in Chaoyang. It must serve as a role model and is of great importance. So, isn't this foundation a little too small?"
Gao Hongfei was stunned, looking at the two acres of land in front of him. He originally thought it was big enough.
After all, there was already an orphanage in the county town, and the area of that orphanage was only about one acre.
But looking at the people at the village entrance, he felt that what Yue Chai said made sense.
However, two acres of land that can be vacated here is already the limit. After all, it is the entrance to the village, and it is the land where the villagers want to build houses.
If they asked all the people at the entrance of the village to move out of their old houses in order to build an orphanage, which would make everyone unhappy, then it would go against the original intention of their charity.
"Is there any other suitable place?" Liang Wei asked.
Gao Hongfei thought for a moment and said, "Originally, the second choice was the land at the foot of the mountain. It is spacious, but it is not very convenient to get in and out. We need to build a road out."
The problem with road construction is not big. It only requires widening and flattening the original crooked and steep path. It will not encroach on other people's houses and fields, and it will also be convenient for other villagers.
It just means the expenditure will be much higher.
Liang Wei felt that money was not a problem, so he immediately decided, "Then let's go with the land at the foot of the mountain."
After reselecting a new address, Gao Hongfei didn't want to delay for a moment and asked Yue Chai to lead them to the foot of the mountain to replan the construction.
The location at the foot of the mountain was indeed much more spacious. At the location they chose, there was a dilapidated old house that had been in disrepair for many years and was already crumbling.
Gao Hongfei acted quickly and immediately asked Yue Chai to find some people to come over and tear down the house today.
The men came over soon, and just when one side of the wall of the old house collapsed, Chao Chao in the sky suddenly said "Hmm?"
She and Yu Zimo had finished breakfast. Because her stomach was a little full, she planned to eat roasted sweet potatoes in the afternoon. At this moment, He Nanzhou was carrying her to the hospital and walking in the corridor of the inpatient department.
Then the little body suddenly stiffened, which He Nanzhou quickly sensed.
His steps couldn't help but pause slightly, and he couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
"I'm not feeling unwell." Chao Chao shook his head repeatedly and opened his mouth to say something, but suddenly thought that this matter should not be known to others, so he turned his head and saw that his uncle had already opened the door of the ward and went in.
In the huge corridor, there were only her, her father, and a nurse in the distance.
She leaned close to He Nanzhou's ear and whispered, "Dad, there was a sound in my head again just now, just like last time, it seemed to come from very far away, buzzing."
He Nanzhou's eyes narrowed, "Energy increased?"
"Well, it's increased by five points." She stretched out a hand, spread out her small palm and nodded seriously.
It’s not much more, but five points is also energy value.
However, He Nanzhou's brows were tightly knitted. Although his energy increased, he did not look happy at all.
They still haven’t figured out the origin of the 30 energy points last time, and now it comes again. How did it increase?
But when you ask Chaochao, she doesn't know either. She can only feel the difference from the sound, and when she describes it, it seems like it's just a matter of distance.
He Nanzhou was not worried about anything else but that this inexplicable increase in energy levels would consume Chao Chao's health, or that Chao Chao would have to pay some price.
If this is true, it would be better not to increase the price.
The father and daughter stared at each other. Yu Zimo poked his head out of the ward and said, "What are you doing standing in the corridor? I thought you were gone. You suddenly disappeared while walking."
He Nanzhou restrained his expression and quickly entered the ward holding Chao Chao.
However, this incident made Emperor Jingxuan slightly excited.
"Last time, Chao Chao's energy increased, and he also said that the voice in his head came from far away. At that time, we were finalizing the Chaoyang Salesian Home. It's the same this time. It should be related to us?"
The Minister of War calculated, "Your Majesty ordered Huaiping County to select a site for construction as soon as possible. If Lord Liang and County Magistrate Gao acted quickly, there would indeed be progress by now."
"It seems that our guess is correct. As long as there is progress in the establishment of Chaoyang Salesian Home, Chao Chao's energy value will increase."
"I just don't know what Lord Liang and the others did. Isn't five energy points too little?"
"Maybe it's just the beginning. Don't worry. There will be other progress later, and the energy value will definitely increase."
Gao Hongfei and Liang Wei, who were paying attention to the movements in the sky from time to time, naturally heard it as well. They looked at each other.
"It seems that even if we just knock down a wall, we have accomplished something. I wonder how much the energy value will increase when the wall is completed."
"I think that maybe the energy value will increase greatly only when we actually take in people."
"Lord Liang is right. We have to act as soon as possible now." Gao Hongfei said, and went to find Yue Chai to ask him about the progress of finding construction workers.
However, Yue Chai, who had been following the two of them, was now nowhere to be found.
Gao Hongfei was a little surprised. He walked a few steps to the side and soon found him.
But Yue Chai turned his body to look at the other side of the collapsed wall. The two of them followed his line of sight and found a small figure peeking out from there.
Perhaps feeling the gazes of the three of them, the little figure ran away quickly like a rabbit.
Yue Chai hurriedly called him, "Hey, Xiao Shitou, stop and don't run around. We are pushing the house here. It will be dangerous if it hits you."
But Xiao Shitou continued to run as if he didn't hear anything. Yue Chai slapped his thigh in anxiety. Liang Wei jumped up behind him, picked him up and walked back.
Yue Chai breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly took over the trembling little stone, and said to Liang Wei with an apologetic look on his face, "Please forgive me, Sir Liang. This child didn't mean it. He just, just..."
Gao Hongfei raised his hand to interrupt him, "Whose child is this?"
Yue Chai hurriedly explained, "His home is right there. The house at the foot of the mountain is his."
Gao Hongfei and the others looked up. The foot of the mountain was remote and the road was difficult to walk on. Few villagers built houses here. Therefore, apart from the dilapidated house they were demolishing, there was only one courtyard. It didn't look very big and looked a bit run-down.
Gao Hongfei thought that the child's family situation might not be good, and he was just thinking about asking Yue Chai to send him back.
However, before he could open his mouth, Yue Chai showed an embarrassment. After a while, he finally mustered up the courage to say, "Sir, can I ask you a favor?"
(End of this chapter)
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