Xiao Lingling looked at the boy in front of her and felt a little confused.
It is obvious that he protected so many children with his own strength, so he should have a strong aura of merit surrounding him.
However, the reality is just the opposite.
Not only was there no light of merit on his body, he even had a faint gray light.
Although not as intense as black, it is still shrouded in ominousness.
Such people are destined to be displaced throughout their lives, and even to be lonely for the rest of their lives...
There is also a very easy-to-understand description for this kind of person in the storybook, that is - a lonely star with bad luck.
Xiao Lingling couldn't see his previous life, so he didn't know why he had such a fate.
But just looking at the present, he would rather be beaten than not protect these children, which shows that he has a kind heart.
If that's the case, then Xiao Lingling is willing to help him.
Xiao Lingling turned to look at the dilapidated temple. "Have you ever thought that you only have one person and one life? How long can you bear this?"
What would they do without you?"
Xie Fan had obviously thought about this question, so he answered quickly.
"There's no point in overthinking. If I can live one more day, I'll protect him for one more day. That's all I've done."
Little Bell sighed, not knowing whether to say he was smart or stupid.
"How many people are there here?"
Xiao Lingling's question was sudden, and Xie Fan became a little defensive.
"What do you want to do?"
Xiao Lingling resisted the urge to roll her eyes, "How could I possibly harm you? You can't do this. They're just kids, and you're not always here."
What if some bad guy has evil intentions towards them? Can you stop him?
As you know, my godfather is the county magistrate. I need information about you people. I will discuss with my godfather later to see how to accommodate you.
In addition, this piece of silver is my donation to you. How you use it is up to you.
If nothing unexpected happens, I will bring my godfather over as soon as I get any news in the next few days.
If you encounter any danger during this period, you can go directly to the yamen to find Uncle Liu.
Or if you don't dare, you can go to the Lin's Wood Furniture Shop on Shaoyao Street and ask my uncle Lin Yue for help."
As she spoke, Xiao Lingdang took out a piece of silver and stuffed it directly into Xie Fan's arms.
Without waiting for anyone to react, he simply called out to the yamen runner and got on the carriage to go back.
It was not until the carriage had gone a long way that Xie Fan was brought back to his senses by the noisy children.
Looking at the hot silver coins in his hand, a trace of disbelief flashed in his eyes, followed by shock and ecstasy.
How long has it been? He couldn't even remember how long it had been since anyone had shown him even a hint of kindness?
He has been almost numb over the past few months.
Faced with the beating from those people, he did ask for help, but no one, whether passers-by or vendors on both sides of the street, was willing to help.
They might even worry about disturbing their business and drive him away ruthlessly.
So, slowly, he began to distrust anyone and no longer expected anyone to help him.
He struggled numbly, trying to live one day at a time.
But the girl just now said that she would help and gave him money directly.
He didn't know whether the help she mentioned would come true, but at least she really thought about helping him, and that was enough.
"Brother Fan, Brother Fan, why are you crying?"
"Yes, Brother Fan? Is this the silver that the little sister just gave you?
Great, Brother Fan, you have so many injuries on your body, can we use this to buy medicine?"
"That's right, Brother Fan, let's go buy some medicine and I'll help you apply it!"
Xie Fan felt warm in his heart as he looked at his brothers and sisters who surrounded him and constantly cared for him.
"Be good, this money is not much, we have to use it sparingly. We can buy medicine later. Brother Fan is no longer in pain now! Let's go eat first."
The children still clamored to buy him medicine, but he was reluctant to do so. It took him a long time to coax them into changing the subject.
On the other side, Xiao Lingling walked back without saying a word.
She could actually give them more, but they have no one to rely on now, and suddenly having more money would cause a lot of trouble, so it would be better to wait and see.
However, so many children cannot all rely on the government or her support to make a living.
We still have to think of a better way. After all, it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish.
When they arrived at the door, Little Bell jumped off the carriage.
"Uncle Liu, my godfather hasn't come back yet, please go back and pay more attention to the children.
When my godfather comes back, I'll have a detailed discussion with him about how to settle things down."
"Don't worry, miss. I'll greet everyone when I get back. I'll just take care of them when we meet."
Xiao Lingling nodded and took out a piece of silver from her sleeve and handed it over.
"In that case, thank you so much, Uncle Liu. You took the trouble to send me back. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please go slowly on your way back."
As she spoke, Xiao Lingling waved her hand and flew into the yard like a little butterfly.
Liu Fu was stunned for a moment when he looked at the silver in his hand. He had no choice but to smile and put it away, then turned around and hurried back.
It wasn't too late when Xiao Lingling got home, and there were not many people at home. She had just poured herself two glasses of water when she heard hurried footsteps outside.
She leaned her head out the window and looked out, "Dad?"
Lin Feng was visibly stunned when he heard her voice. "Hey? I was just saying I'd rush back to pick you up, why did you come back first?"
"Dad, if I wait for you, it will be dark already." Little Bell said speechlessly.
"Ahem, this, this is because there is a lot of work in the fields, I forgot about it for a while.
Now that you're back, just stay home and I'll continue to work in the fields for a while.
I'll go and get your second brother back later so he can accompany you."
Xiao Lingling nodded without saying anything. She sat in the recliner in the corridor in a daze and didn't even know when Jiang Xinian came.
"Girl, why are you just sitting here in a daze?"
Xiao Lingling came back to her senses from the pain of being poked on the forehead. She was a little confused when she saw Jiang Xinian carrying a medicine box.
"Master, why are you still holding the medicine box?"
Jiang Xinian coughed, and Xiao Lingling quickly stood up and gave the recliner to Jiang Xinian.
"I just went to change the medicine for the village head's wife, so I naturally carried the medicine box. When I came back, I saw the gate was open, so I guessed you were back.
What's up? Did you go to the county office and not get your business done? Why are you sitting here in a daze?"
Xiao Lingling sat down casually on a chair nearby, feeling a little worried, "Yes and no.
I went to look for my godfather today, but he went to the capital and hasn't come back yet. When I came back, I ran into some problems and I don't know how to deal with them.
"Oh? Is there anything else that can stump you? Tell me!"
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