Chapter 45 It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish! 【Seeking follow-up reading】
Chapter 45 It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish! 【Seeking follow-up reading】
New Year’s Eve has arrived quietly!
The people of Qingshan County decorated the place with lanterns and colorful lights, showing a rare festive look.
The pharmacy was considerate enough to give the errand apprentices a few days off, allowing them to go home and reunite with their families. Only Wei Han was a little confused because he didn't know where to go!
This is the first year since I traveled through time!
The Chinese New Year may be repeated billions of times in the future.
However, Wei Han could not find anyone to celebrate the New Year with in this huge and prosperous Qingshan County. He felt waves of loneliness coming over him like a tide, which could drown his heart at any time.
"It seems that my psychological endurance is still too weak!"
“When I remain motionless amid the lights of thousands of houses, quietly enjoying the loneliness and coldness, then I will be qualified to endure the pain of eternal life.”
Wei Han reflected for a while with a wry smile!
I took some time to clean and decorate the three small courtyards.
It barely adds a bit of the festive atmosphere to my little home.
He also declined the invitations from his master and senior brothers who urged him to celebrate the New Year together, then walked out of the courtyard alone and started shopping on the street.
After a while, Wei Han had many bags in his hands!
There are sweet and delicious maltose, strings of candied haws, colorful wooden toys, and many cakes from Ming Kwai Fong on West Street.
Of course, I didn’t buy so many gifts for myself to eat.
Wei Han thought about it and felt that he had not yet adapted to loneliness. It would be too uncomfortable to spend the New Year alone, so he simply went to Baishan Hall in the south of the city.
This Baishan Hall is located in a corner in the south of the city!
It was bought and decorated by Xu Youran himself.
With monthly funding from Jufu Restaurant and half of Wei Han's share, they jointly helped to set up a charity hall, which housed the homeless elderly, women, children and orphans!
Wei Han has never been here since it was built!
I had some time today to come and take a look in person, and I found that this charity hall is indeed quite large.
Xu Youran directly bought three or four three-courtyard houses left by wealthy families in the south of the city. After connecting them up, he started a large-scale construction and built many houses and large beds.
Although the residential environment is average, it is kept clean and tidy. It is a good place to stay compared to living on the streets.
When Wei Han arrived here, he found Xu Youran and Lu'er were also there.
They were surrounded by a group of children in the yard, and they kept distributing many small gifts, which made the children cheer and jump for joy. The two girls also had faint smiles on their faces.
"Shopkeeper Xu, Miss Lu'er, how come you are free here today?" Wei Han said cheerfully.
Xu Youran looked up in surprise, and when she found out it was him, she showed a hint of surprise: "Why did Master Wei come here in person? Today is New Year's Eve, aren't you at home with your family?"
After saying this, Xu Youran realized that she was wrong.
She bowed apologetically and said awkwardly, "I'm sorry, Master Wei, I spoke out of turn!"
"No problem!" Wei Han smiled nonchalantly, "I really don't have many relatives at home, and it would be too lonely to spend the New Year alone, so I just came over to take a look."
As he spoke, Wei Han distributed the gifts to the children!
This caused the children to cheer again.
Only then did he notice that most of the children here were under ten years old, and many of them were disabled. Although their clothes were washed clean, they could not hide their dullness and thinness.
"Last time, the government expelled the disaster victims, leaving behind too many orphans and the elderly. Young lady couldn't bear to leave them alone, so she took them all in." Seeing this, Lu'er explained casually, "Now we have 371 orphans and 243 elderly, weak, women and children in Baishan Hall, all of whom are unable to take care of themselves."
"Since the initial cost of renting and renovating the yard was not small, we also bought some old cotton-padded clothes for everyone and invited a doctor to come and see us, so our life was very tight."
"It's also thanks to the fact that our restaurant has a lot of leftovers every day, and the children are sensible and willing to help, so we can barely make it."
"The young lady is also planning to invite a private school teacher to come and teach the children, which is another huge expense."
Wei Han nodded in understanding when he heard this.
Opening a charity hall is certainly not as good as doing good deeds like giving out porridge, as it costs much more.
Supporting hundreds of people, the monthly rent expenses, daily food, clothing, housing and transportation all cost a lot of money, which is really unbearable for ordinary people.
"Do what you can!" Wei Han said with emotion: "If it weren't for kind-hearted people like Manager Xu, the children wouldn't have a chance to survive. You have done a great deed."
"If we talk about immeasurable merits, it has to be you, Young Master Wei!" Xu Youran chuckled and said, "Don't forget that half of my monthly share is spent on this. But Young Master Wei, don't worry. The initial expenses of the charity hall are higher, but it will be much better in the future."
"Just do your best and leave the rest to fate." Wei Han suggested with interest: "I happen to be free today, why don't you let me cook the New Year's Eve dinner."
"Okay, Mr. Wei's cooking skills have been something I've been thinking about for a long time." Xu Youran smiled expectantly.
Wei Han began to greet more than a dozen older orphans, and they started to get busy together!
The food in Baishan Hall is actually very ordinary. Every day it is either leftovers sent from restaurants or some porridge and steamed buns.
It’s New Year’s Day, and Wei Han wants everyone to eat well.
I specially bought four pieces of pork and a few pieces of beef and mutton.
Then four large pots were used to cook rice.
The stewed pork chop was then mixed with the rice to make a fragrant pork chop rice. The aroma made all the children in Baishan Hall's eyes light up with excitement.
"Oh my god, it smells so good! I've never smelled such delicious food before."
"What kind of skill is this? Big brother is really amazing, isn't he?"
"It's delicious, really delicious, woooo!"
Everyone in Baishan Hall was very satisfied with the New Year's Eve dinner.
Even Xu Youran and Lu'er did not go home, but had a meal here.
The atmosphere at the table was warm and everyone seemed to have found their home here. Frightened and lonely hearts huddled together for warmth and treated each other as family.
After the meal, Wei Han gradually became familiar with the orphans.
He played games with the children and washed pots and pans with them.
He even taught them martial arts in the end.
"It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish!" Wei Han looked at these ignorant children and said patiently, "Miss Xu has adopted you with good intentions, but she can't support you for the rest of your life. In the future, she will ask a teacher to teach you how to read and write, and I will teach you a set of boxing techniques!"
"If you can become famous, it won't be too difficult for you to support yourself in the future. This boxing style is called 'Tiger Roaring in Eight Directions'. It emphasizes the roar of a tiger in the mountains and forests. The mind is free to follow the will of the heart and the punches are as fast as the wind! When moving your body, you should imitate the walking of a tiger, shaking your joints to generate power, and progressing step by step!"
"It can strengthen the muscles of the whole body, stimulate your potential, and lay a solid foundation for the future path of martial arts. In the early stage, you only need to practice three to five times a day. You must not practice more than that. Do you understand?"
As Wei Han explained, he moved around and punched and kicked!
This "Tiger Roaring in Eight Directions" is the best and most suitable one to teach among the many strength-building techniques he has used to lay the foundation. He teaches it with his ultimate level of understanding, and it is definitely a hundred times stronger than what the average martial arts instructor can teach.
Even the children know that learning martial arts can change their destiny.
He practiced each move awkwardly, and suddenly in the huge Baishan Hall, there were bursts of sounds of punches, kicks and shouts.
"Master Wei is truly a wonderful person!"
Xu Youran looked at the scene with a burning gaze, and there was an inexplicable look in his eyes.
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