orphanage
The walls inside the house were dark, and the old commander noticed a burning stove in one corner of the house. The chimney up from the stove had recently been repaired, and the area around the traces and the roof were all covered in large black patches of smoke.
Including the walls, they have also been patched.
The children's eyes were bright, as if they were shining, and they all turned to the old commander.
The young and innocent face made the old commander particularly fond of him.
But she didn't hide from the door. She blocked the old commander's view of peering inside, as if a wolf in disguise was coming here and wanted to attack the children.
"Sir, who are you?"
"Oh, I'm just a passerby." The old commander suddenly came to his senses, "I heard a lot of children making noise here, so I came over to take a look. Judging from your clothes, you are a believer, right?"
"Yes."
"Can I come in please?"
Ke also looked behind him and nodded slightly to Du.
"Okay, please come in."
After the old commander entered the door, all the children's eyes followed the old man's movement. Wherever the old man went, a dozen pairs of eyes saw wherever he went.
He observed that the two adults here, one was well-dressed and the other was a church maid, were out of place here.
He stopped in front of the fire, put his hands on the hearth and asked casually: "Are these children adopted by you two?"
Xiang Du looked at the simply covered window. There was no one else outside. This old man should have come by himself. He did not dare to look directly into the old man's eyes.
Xiang Du replied: "That's right."
The old commander glanced at the children and the two adults casually, and then asked the same question: "Are these children adopted by you two?"
Ke Yi closed the door, and then several children ran behind Ke Yi.
"This is an , but the only director is no longer here, so only the children are left here."
"So, you two are doing good things."
The old commander sat down and stretched out his arms to hug the little boy closest to him. The little boy didn't let the old man succeed and broke away in an instant and ran away.
The old commander retracted his arm and smiled dryly. He thought he had no hostility, but these children didn't want to get close to him at all.
After he smiled dryly, he said dryly: "It should be renovated. The windows should be replaced and the walls should be repainted. I noticed the weeds outside when I came here. If they are trimmed properly, they should be a good place."
The lawn. And the stove. It needs to be replaced, but that won’t work.”
Xiang Du closed the storybook and said, "We have this plan."
The old commander looked at the faces again. There was a very special child. He was making gestures with other children from beginning to end.
The old commander asked: "What's going on with that little guy?"
Ke Yi took a few steps and hugged the boy. The boy gestured quickly and had doubts on his face.
"He can't speak. He hasn't been able to speak since he was a child."
Ke Yi held the child in his arms and answered.
The old commander was about to say something, but something made a rustling sound in the corner of the house. A big mouse quickly ran from one place to another, and finally got into the wall.
This also made the old commander notice that the bedding here was just a simple straw mat, and some of the straw mats were still wet.
The children here range in age, and some are still bed-wetting.
The old commander stood up and muttered as he walked: "This is not good, you will get sick."
Xiang Du felt that this old man was talking too much.
The old commander walked a few steps and sat down again. He was leaning on the straw mat as if he was resting his old body.
The whole room looked at the old man, no one said anything, and no one made any move.
After resting for a while, the old commander stood up again. As he walked out, he murmured to himself: "No, no, I have to find a way."
The old man came in a hurry and left casually.
After he left, Xiang Du was still confused as to what the old man planned to do.
Xiang Du gave up and opened the story book. The children's eyes were shining and they all sat down obediently, because Xiang Du said that disobedient children cannot listen to stories.
But she returned there and continued to mend clothes for the children. She just tried to do her little bit.
Xiang Du planned to buy clothes for the children, but he really had nothing to do. There was still some time before bedtime prayers, so he decided to do something by himself.
Ke Yi always prays for the safety and health of the children. She also actively searches for them in the church, hoping that someone can adopt these children. Some of the children are too young and look pitiful.
Three of these children were particularly naughty. If it weren't for Ke Yi's tolerant heart, Xiang Du would have educated them himself.
These three children took very good care of the other younger siblings during the time when the dean was away.
In the past few months, Ke Yi was still in church in the morning. After noon, he and Xiang Du would go to some ruined houses to visit some lonely elderly people. As the evening approached, they would chat together.
Until recent days, their evening activities had become taking care of the children in the .
Xiang Du felt the unshakable faith in Ke Yi, and Ke Yi also learned from Xiang Du how to step into the ordinary world and see those who need saving.
Other messengers and maids in the church often report that Ke Yi is getting too close to a man now, which is not good.
The priest of the church also talked to Ke Yi because of such remarks.
It's just that Ke Ke also has her own ideas and sense of proportion, and doesn't care about such rumors. Of course, sometimes, she also has a strange feeling, such as her heart beating significantly faster and her cheeks on both sides will feel hot.
After praying for the children, Ke Yi said goodbye and left. Today it was Xiang Du's turn to stay and sleep with the children.
He would write a letter to Mr. Bu at a fixed time, and the letter would clearly explain the recent movements of Mr. Bu's daughter. He had calculated that today's letter should be the last one, because Mr. Bu was about to be released from prison.
If a child kicks the quilt, Xiang Du will go over and cover it up. If a child talks in his sleep, Xiang Du will calm down and listen, even though he can't understand it at all.
He is becoming more and more obsessed with his current life, where he doesn't have to worry about money, he is still doing great things, and he feels extremely fulfilled every day.
Occasionally, he would pray a few words, but he would not show it. He believed that communicating with gods did not require the use of mouth, and what he said in his heart was the same.
The next day, Xiang Du and Ke arrived at the on time as usual. Each of them was holding a lot of clothes. Behind them were employees of the tailor shop, holding things that the two of them couldn't carry.
After approaching the , they found that the situation was a little different. There were many people standing inside and outside the .
Feeling that something was wrong, they trotted into the yard, and the children also ran towards them in panic. A group of children whined and whined, each doing his own thing, making it hard to understand what they wanted to express. The one who couldn't speak even made gestures.
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But he also stayed to deal with the children and went deeper on his own.
Outside the house, the old man who had been here last night was pointing at the ruined house, and the three sheriffs standing beside him nodded frequently.
In addition, Xiang Du also saw a woman standing side by side with the old man. She might be the old man's granddaughter.
If you get closer, you can hear the old man's voice.
"If this change doesn't work, I think it would be better to just remove the heavy cover and build it into two layers, preferably three layers."
The magistrates responded in unison, not daring to have any opinions.
"Also, here, here, we need to do a good job. You can just find someone to do it. You can't fool me. I want to check it."
The Sheriff nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.
"You can't always focus on public security. These children are also a part of our country. Have you made arrangements for the new dean? Oh, it hasn't been arranged yet. So, don't worry about it. Is my decision effective?
It works, right? Then let Mu Mu take charge."
The Sheriff said yes repeatedly, and the old commander smiled and nodded.
Xiang Du was already shocked. Who was this old man? This scene must have been too big.
Those security officers are not ordinary security officers, this is the royal capital, and in this old man's place, these security officers are just like Sun Tzu.
Chapter completed!