Tang Qiqi couldn't understand why her mother and Uncle Zhuzi, who clearly had feelings for each other, and now that the legendary unspoken understanding had been broken, still tacitly agreed to silently protect each other.
It's not possible to get them to let go of their preconceived notions in the short term, but Tang Qiqi will definitely find a way to bring them together. Who wouldn't want to see lovers finally united?
Tang Qiqi stood silently for a while, afraid of disturbing the rare time the two of them could be alone, until Jie Di came over and said, "Qiqi, what are you standing there for?" which broke the silence.
Just as Tang Qiqi had expected, when the county magistrate heard that they had a way to settle the homeless children, he agreed without hesitation and even wrote a document as Tang Qiqi requested.
Tang Qiqi took the documents but didn't leave. She asked, "When will the county magistrate send Song Chunhua and her party to Lanling?"
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The county magistrate said disappointedly, "I'm not going. The lord of Lanling City received my document and immediately approved it, saying that he was worried about something going wrong on the way and told me to punish him strictly according to the law!"
Tang Qiqi was quite happy; this meant Song Chunhua was definitely doomed. However, the county magistrate seemed rather sullen. She asked, "Having received a reply from the city lord himself, why are you still so sullen, sir?"
The county magistrate said, "Song Chunhua has been a tyrant for many years, so theoretically she should have a lot of embezzled money, but we searched everywhere and found nothing!"
Tang Qiqi's heart skipped a beat. This guy wasn't stupid, but she wasn't going to hand over the money.
She just smiled and said, "Perhaps they are hidden quite well. When does Your Excellency plan to interrogate Song Chunhua and her group?"
The magistrate said, "The sooner the better, lest things get complicated!"
This was exactly what Tang Qiqi wanted to hear. Tang Qiqi added, "This is the best way. It will allow the abducted children to identify her. Most importantly, the adults can announce in court that with your support, the Tang family has taken over the orphanage, giving those homeless children a place to stay. The people will definitely praise you as a good official."
Upon hearing this, the county magistrate was delighted again. This Tang Qiqi may be a bit unruly, but she's really capable!
The county magistrate said calmly, "As the official in charge of Huaiyuan, this is what I should do!"
Tang Qiqi continued to try and extort money from the government. She said, "Sir, that empty courtyard in Tangjiagou used to be a military garrison and is now in a dilapidated state. When you close the case, you can arrange for your yamen runners to help with the repairs. This will not only do a practical thing but also show that you care about the people. Don't worry, the Tang family will take care of the materials needed for the repairs. The yamen runners only need to do their work!"
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The county magistrate had no reason to refuse; this was a way for him to gain merit, so the matter was settled.
Tang Qiqi told Xu Lanzhi about the situation, explaining that after the trial was completed the next day, she would be able to go and repair the house, which made Xu Lanzhi very happy.
The evidence against Song Chunhua and her accomplices was irrefutable, and the case was closed without much effort. Song Chunhua and several key leaders were sentenced to immediate execution, while the underlings were imprisoned. The matter was considered closed.
At Tang Qiqi's request, the county magistrate asked the abducted children in court whether they wanted to go to the Tang family's orphanage to learn skills or to become maids in wealthy households.
Except for a few older children who longed to visit wealthy families and broaden their horizons, the rest were willing to go to the Salesian Orphanage. Thus, twenty-three children would be going to the Salesian Orphanage.
Upon hearing that the county magistrate was going to personally lead a team to Tangjiagou to repair the houses for these children, the people praised him as a good official.
You know what, ever since the county magistrate became afraid of Tang Qiqi, he's been very careful and cautious in everything he does, putting the people first, and he's actually becoming more and more popular with the people.
Xu Lanzhi was still worried and wanted to go back to Tangjiagou. Zhaodi and the others had no choice but to arrange a car to take her and Erzhuzi back.
In just a few days, the orphanage was renovated, and the things that Zhaodi and Yindi had prepared were delivered one after another. The twenty-three children finally had a home.
Tang Qiqi insisted on sending peach blossoms and apricot blossoms to the orphanage as well, so that it would be easier for them to learn and Wang Shi could worry less.
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In the end, Wang couldn't bear it, after all, she had stayed in her house for so many days and called her "Grandma" for so long.
Tang Qiqi then comforted her, "Grandma, the orphanage has people specifically in charge of their food and lodging, and teachers to teach them. Soon they will also learn skills according to their interests. It's much better than staying at our home!"
Having personally experienced being sold by her mother, Tao Hua's heart has undergone a complete transformation. Even her own mother didn't want her anymore, so she was already extremely grateful that this family would still take her and her sister in.
Now, as long as she and Xinghua don't end up homeless, they can go anywhere. Plus, she's heard they can learn some skills there, so Taohua is naturally happy to go.
She knelt down and kowtowed to Madam Wang, saying, "Grandma, I will remember your kindness. I will still take my sister to the orphanage so that I can learn a skill to support her!"
With tears in her eyes, Wang could only see them off.
Yindi, who was standing nearby, said to Tang Qiqi, "Now I understand why we can't let them stay at our house. With Grandma's current love for everyone, no one is closer to her than her own granddaughters."
Zhao Di smiled and said, "The old lady has food in hand now, so she's not worried. She just needs her granddaughter to keep her company. But we really don't have much time to spend with her now. Our house used to be so lively!"
Jiedi said, "That's what you call lively? It's like a commotion! Grandma's food is hidden somewhere, and we can find it no matter where she hides it!"
The sisters laughed again; those were truly unbearable memories!
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The children moved into the orphanage, and Xu Lanzhi found two women who knew how to cook to take charge of the meals.
They also called Tang Yongnian's daughter-in-law to help, mainly to manage the children's schedules.
Xu Lanzhi still felt guilty towards Tang Yongnian. She had to punish Tang Qingshan for what happened, but after this incident, Tang Qingshan was too ashamed to face anyone and had to go out and make a living.
She asked Qingshan's wife to come and help, which was also a way of helping out his family.
At first, the girls were timid and well-behaved, but as time went on, and the Tang family treated them very well, some of them started to act arrogantly. A few even formed gangs and started bullying others.
Qingshan's wife told Xu Lanzhi about the situation, and Jiedi was a little unhappy: "These ungrateful wretches! You were so badly injured saving them, and our family paid for their food and drink out of our own pockets, yet they still cause trouble. In my opinion, they'll behave if we let them go hungry for three meals!"
Xu Lanzhi wanted to hear what her eldest and second daughters thought. They both felt that rules should be set for the children in the orphanage, and that they should be punished if necessary!
Tang Qiqi gave a thumbs up after hearing this. This is what is called school rules and regulations. Zhao Di and Yin Di don't understand this terminology, but they understand very well that managing people requires rules. No wonder these two older sisters' businesses are thriving.
Tang Qiqi volunteered to take on the task of drafting the first draft of the rules. She had existing ones that she could use, and she only needed to modify them according to the actual situation.
Tang Qiqi devised a very detailed daily routine, specifying what time to get up, what time to go to bed, and what tasks must be completed each day.
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She also established a very detailed reward and punishment system. Those who did well in their studies were rewarded according to their grade, and those who learned quickly were also rewarded according to their grade. Of course, those who slacked off and did not make progress should be punished.
Tang Qiqi's punishments for bad habits like forming cliques and bullying the weak are particularly severe. Minor offenses result in being forced to do chores, while serious offenses result in being kicked out.
Of course, she encouraged everyone to love and help each other, and those who contributed to the collective effort were also rewarded.
At first, no one took these rules seriously. But Jie Di punished several people severely according to the rules and regulations, and only then did they realize that these rules were not just empty words, and they started to behave properly.
Although there are more rules nowadays, you can really learn something from it. When you get older, you can work in a shop and earn some money.
The Tang family promised that once they turned sixteen, they could leave the orphanage. Those who wanted to work for the Tang family would be taken care of, and those who didn't would each receive five taels of silver for travel expenses.
The younger generation, unaware of the situation, simply followed the crowd. The older generation, however, had already begun to calculate their options, realizing they wouldn't lose out no matter what. They then felt that the Tang family was truly looking out for them, and they all stayed wholeheartedly, diligently studying.
Learning to cook or farm is understandable; these are just kids adrift, and it's good for them to learn some skills to support themselves.
However, the Tang family actually hired a teacher from the city to teach them to read, which made it impossible for the villagers to understand. Their children didn't even have that opportunity!
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