"Okay, I'll get the money back. If the orphanage needs anything in the future, please contact me as soon as possible."
Jiang Xiaofan did not force it, "Although I left when I was ten years old, this is my forever home."
"That's right."
Seeing Jiang Xiaofan put away the money, Liao Zhiyuan smiled again.
"By the way, what's your job now? Is your grandpa in good health?" Liao Zhiyuan poured a glass of water, took out the cigarette in his pocket, smoked it, crossed his legs, and looked at Jiang Xiaofan with a smile.
"My grandpa is in very good health. As for me, I joined the army a few years ago, and now I'm retired and working as a marketer for a cosmetics company and part-time as a security captain. My life is pretty good."
Jiang Xiaofan's answer was half-truth and half-false. It was not that he was not honest, but that Liao Zhiyuan was just an ordinary old man. Talking to him about the King of Darkness and the acquisition of second-hand aircraft carriers from Beautiful Country was too nonsense. He wouldn't believe it either.
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"That's good. You are just being clever and naughty. I was afraid that you would not learn well back then, but luckily you didn't embarrass our welfare home." Liao Zhiyuan nodded repeatedly, his old face smiling even more happily.
Liao Zhiyuan is like an old farmer who reclaims wasteland. He plants small saplings on the barren hills and waters them diligently. When he sees the saplings grow into towering trees and become pillars, no amount of money can give him that kind of satisfaction and pride.
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"Ahem, don't mention the small details of the past."
Jiang Xiaofan's face turned red and he smiled.
"What's wrong? Are you embarrassed now that you're older?"
"no no."
Jiang Xiaofan quickly changed the subject, "Old director, how many children are there in the orphanage now? Why is it so remote now?"
"There are thirty-one children in the welfare home. The youngest is three years old and the oldest is fourteen and a half years old." Liao Zhiyuan said while smoking a dry cigarette: "In the past few years, Yanhai City wanted to build an international metropolis and improve
Environment, therefore, all the industries in this area have been relocated or simply shut down. Over time, they have become deserted, and now we have only one orphanage. However, a few days ago, I heard that this area is going to be renovated, and that one will be built.
Regarding the golf course and so on, the specific notice has not been released yet.”
"Golf course? Then you are not a demolished household?" Jiang Xiaofan joked.
"What demolition households? These are the houses of the state. Can it be my turn to get the demolition money?" Liao Zhiyuan rolled his eyes, and then sighed: "But it's good to move away. You have seen the houses here.
It's been in disrepair for a long time, I'm really afraid something might happen to it."
"Won't the higher ups allocate funds for repairs?"
Jiang Xiaofan frowned, feeling somewhat dissatisfied. Back then, so many big factories could be relocated, so why not move the orphanage together? The lonely pestle here was like a lonely tomb.
The words don’t sound nice, but the reasoning is correct.
"Appropriation, but there are procedures to follow, so, hey... let's not talk about this." Liao Zhiyuan felt disappointed when he mentioned the money, so he asked: "By the way, are you coming back today to see everyone, or is there something else?
thing?"
"There is indeed something going on."
Jiang Xiaofan pondered for a moment and asked directly without going around in circles: "Old Dean, did you meet my parents that night more than 20 years ago?"
"No."
Liao Zhiyuan frowned and thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "I remember that night very clearly. There was lightning and thunder, and heavy rain. When I came out, your clothes were soaked. If you came out one step later, I'm afraid you would be
The rain choked me to death.”
"Then do I have any tokens on me?"
Jiang Xiaofan asked.
"Where is the token?"
Liao Zhiyuan still shook his head, "There is a card on the clothes, and your name and birthday are written on it. Other than that, there is nothing else."
"..."
Jiang Xiaofan frowned and clenched his fists subconsciously, his face no longer smiling.
"Xiaofan."
Seeing that Jiang Xiaofan was unhappy, Liao Zhiyuan sighed and said: "Since you are sensible, I have told you that you are indeed orphans and abandoned by your parents, but please do not blame them. If it is not forced by life or circumstances,
Who can abandon his own flesh and blood?"
"People will have times when they can't help themselves. It doesn't matter whether you can find your biological parents. What's important is, don't complain and live a good life. Our parents cannot be responsible for us. We have to be responsible for ourselves. Do you understand?"
"Old Dean, I understand."
Jiang Xiaofan nodded slowly and forced a smile.
Liao Zhiyuan is a bad old man, but the smile he is showing at this moment is very healing. Yes, Liao Zhiyuan has been comforting orphans without parents over the years, and has been trying to make them let go of their complaints and hatred.
"It's good to know, it's good to know."
Patting Jiang Xiaofan's shoulder heavily, Liao Zhiyuan said again: "Okay, you can sit here by yourself, or you can go out for a walk. I have to go cook for the children."
"Let me help you."
"No, you kid, don't pee in the water tank again. I'd better do it myself." Liao Zhiyuan shook his head.
"..."
Jiang Xiaofan could only joke and laugh, he had actually done this before when he was a child.
"You sit down and rest, and then try my handiwork at noon."
After saying hello twice, Liao Zhiyuan put on his apron and chef's hat and went into the kitchen to work. Meanwhile, Jiang Xiaofan was looking around in Liao Zhiyuan's room.
Liao Zhiyuan's room is not big, only fifteen square meters in size. In addition to a steel wire single bed and a dilapidated desk, there are bookshelves on both sides of the door, as well as some related documents from the orphanage, as well as some old photos.
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"The conditions are so bad, I have to find a way to help a bunch of old deans."
Jiang Xiaofan felt uncomfortable and immediately called Wang Yang. Since Liao Zhiyuan did not accept his help, let Wang Yang find a way.
After talking to Wang Yang on the phone, Jiang Xiaofan called Huang Sihai again. Lan Kou's counterattack seemed gentle, but in fact it was very lethal. He had to find a way to make Qingcheng International gain another wave of "heat".
After making two consecutive phone calls, Jiang Xiaofan couldn't help but frowned when he heard the rumbling mechanical sound coming from outside.
"Really want to demolish it?"
Jiang Xiaofan straightened his neck and looked out the window, only to see Liao Zhiyuan running over without even taking off his apron, blocking the advancing excavator with his body, and then Liao Zhiyuan argued with others and was pushed to the ground.
"Damn it, I'm looking for death!"
Jiang Xiaofan's anger suddenly surged up and he rushed over.
"What are you going to do? The leaders above have not given us a place to settle down, so why do you demolish the orphanage?" Liao Zhiyuan got up from the ground and started arguing with others.
Liao Zhiyuan agreed to the demolition, but before the demolition, we had to find a place for the children to settle down. Otherwise, where would the children live? Under the bridge?
"Why? Why? This land is now owned by the Aiko Group, do you understand?"
The leader, Huang Mao, pointed at Liao Zhiyuan and cursed: "Old immortal, get out of here quickly, don't delay my work, otherwise I will crush you to death..."