The people of the capital watched the excitement on the street. The Ministry of Punishment secretly dispatched police officers, government officials, and militiamen to capture hundreds of White Lotus sect rebels. The world-famous Hokage was detained in a prison car. The people threw stones and mud at the prison car, and hundreds of rebels were thrown.
, the lively scene extends from Anding Gate to the Xingbu Yamen.
The people in the Li Mansion in Dengcao Hutong were also busy. Li Guolou did not come back, but sent back a group of tattered "orphans", ten boys and twenty-five girls, which were more than the people Li Guolou originally adopted.
Most of them were orphans collected along the way by Shubao, the Minister of Punishment, for the sake of fame, and all of them were handed over to Jelia.
Four of the children were infants, and four more wet nurses were following them. There were twenty-nine people in the house all of a sudden, and no one could stand the lively scene. Water was boiling in the kitchen, and several adults provided
When the children take a bath, both boys and girls shave their heads. Mayuko, who is good at shaving heads, coaxes the girls to stop crying while shaving their heads.
Wei Xiaoliu bought a lot of clothes and gave the children new clothes. Jelia ran out and shouted: "Manager Wei, don't burn any of those old clothes. Wash them all. When we hold a charity banquet,
, let the kids wear it.”
Wei Xiaoliu was very surprised and asked: "Third Grandma, didn't I buy new clothes? Why do I still need old clothes?"
Jelia warned: "Hey, you don't understand this. Let those rich women see what clothes these children used to wear and what kind of life they lived. Only then will the rich people be able to love and give a lot. Get rid of all the fleas. This kind of thing
I can't stand it."
Chen Xiangfang ran out and said: "Manager Wei, Xiaolou has taken care of Haiwa and Hulu and let them live with Xiaotou. The others will all live in Yelia Charity Hall."
Wei Xiaoliu made a sad face and said: "Grandma, Haiwa, there are only two of us in Calabash. Fortunately, there is room. There is not even a bed in the Charity Hall. How can I arrange it?"
"Hey!" Everyone said nothing, but in their hearts they complained that Li Guolou was talking to himself and took a group of orphans home without saying hello, catching them off guard.
Chen Xiangfang said helplessly: "Today, let them all make beds on the floor and sleep in the living room. Can we let them move into the charity hall tomorrow?"
Wei Xiaoliu thought for a while and said: "Grandma, I have to stay here for at least a week. The child's bed must be specially made, otherwise there will be no room for it in the room."
"Hey!" Everyone sighed loudly in the living room, and Xie Xiuzhu said angrily: "Xiaolou, it's really too much. You even asked us to go on an outing to see the Great Wall. Meng Jiangnu is crying all over the house. The Great Wall is about to collapse."
Yelia understood that she was going to become famous, but she could still bear the pressure, and said loudly: "Let's work hard today, come on! I see that the people in the capital are in high spirits, we might as well strike while the iron is hot and hold the first Yelia tomorrow.
Charity gala, the first shot."
"Yeliya, has the license been obtained? Don't mess around, be careful not to eat and walk around." Xie Xiuzhu said sideways, thinking about money and going crazy. If the government investigates and confiscates the donation income, it is not a joke.
Well.
Yelia was deflated, a little downcast, and regretted that she had done things too slowly. Zhen Yuhuan stepped into the threshold, caressed the bald head of a little girl, and said with a sweet smile: "Yelia, you are right, strike while the iron is hot. Don't
Listen to the Second Mistress, I will run errands for you immediately, and the license will be issued in three days. We must organize the charity party first, and anyone who dares to come and inspect our place will be blinded!"
Yelia was refreshed and beamed. He picked up a boy and said with a smile: "Manager Wei, go find Roberts quickly. We need to take photos. We will take photos at home tomorrow and let the children eat Western food, butter bread, and smoked bread in the evening."
intestinal."
Zhen Yuhuan shook his head and said: "Jelia, don't harm the children. They are used to suffering. If you let them eat Western food, they will have diarrhea at night."
The grandmothers giggled and laughed, the servants were happy and busy, and several grandmothers were helping. It was rare that there was a baby at home, and several good-tempered grandmothers took turns to hold it.
The fourth child, Xie Liya, asked: "Grandma, why are there so few boys and so many girls?"
Chen Xiangfang said: "Girls are worthless. Countryside people are unwilling to raise girls. Some of the children here have parents and were abandoned by their parents. We are just at the beginning, the tip of the iceberg, understand? Soon there will be more than a hundred people.
, the charity hall we opened will be the largest in the capital from now on."
Jelia was tired. She was pregnant. She sat down and said, "Yes, we are actually running a boarding school. The scale of hundreds of people is just the beginning. There will be at least thousands in the future. I am the principal and you are the honorary ones."
Principal, please listen to me and I will pay you."
"Zha! Long live the queen!" the grandmothers wished, looking forward to the moment when they would become honorary principals in the future.
"Hey, why didn't I see a decent-looking child? It was so close." Xie Xiuzhu judged people by appearance, and no child caught her eye.
Chen Xiangfang said angrily: "Second Grandma, what are you talking about? Children can understand it very well. The child in your mind can't be found here at Jiaofeng Tower or Xianggong's house!"
Xie Xiuzhu hurriedly admitted her mistake and said, "Okay, I'm sorry, I'll take care of the milk cake feeding."
"It's not your turn!" The baby in her arms was enjoying herself, and the grandmothers were teasing the little ones to pass the time.
The hall was buzzing with people coming and going. Neighbors came to visit with food and clothes. Finally, I had the opportunity to come to Li's Mansion to find out.
When Wu Peipei saw an outsider coming, she quickly ran into the backyard with a nipple in her arms. She teased the nipple and said with a smile: "My dear, can I give you a little brother?"
Little Maotou replied, "Oh;;;;", frowning, looking for the nanny who just held her.
Throughout the afternoon and evening, people from the Li family circled around the twenty-five children. They ate dinner with the children. The twenty-one children slept on the same bunk with quilts spread on the wooden floor. Four babies were taken into the backyard.
, the child was too young and needed special care, so he could only live with the grandmothers. After Xie Ma arranged for the person on duty, Chen Xiangfang and Yelia walked around again and finally left the living room.
Chen Xiangfang warned softly: "Thank you, Mom, for your hard work. Don't let the children touch the oil lamps. Some of them are very perverted and evil, and they will set fire. Please do your best. The oil lamps are hung in the corridor.
Hang it high, don't make it too dark inside, and have a little light so that children won't be afraid when they sleep."
Mother Xie nodded and said: "Don't worry, grandma, my husband and I also want to adopt a boy to show our love. I will take good care of the children."
Chen Xiangfang nodded and said: "Yes, I understand. If there are good products in the future, you will be the first to choose."
"Thank you so much, grandma!" Xie Ma bowed gratefully, feeling a big stone fall in her heart. It was so difficult to find an eye-catching child, and all the "good ones" were given to wealthy brothels and husbands.
The old woman held the oil lamp in front of her, and Chen Xiangfang walked hand in hand with Yelia to the backyard, fearing that Yelia would make a mistake while walking.
Jelia sighed: "It's tiring to take care of children, but everything is difficult at the beginning. Once you get past this level, it will be fine. Fame and money will come rolling in. Can you see it? For the first time, my neighbor showed a grateful look to me. No.
Don’t think of me as a bad person anymore.”
Chen Xiangfang sighed: "Xiaolou is right, we are all good people. We are not short of money. We say we are doing it to make money, but in fact we are helping the poor. Yelia, you can't make nonsense in front of reporters anymore.
Pay attention to your image."
Jelia nodded and said: "Yes, I understand. Let Anita deal with reporters in the future, and I will handle the last hurdle." While talking, the two of them came to the backyard, and the other grandmothers were waiting for them in the living room.
Li Guolou's letter had already been passed on to the grandmothers. Xie Xiuzhu said: "Grandma, you have an idea about what Xiaolou said in the letter."
Chen Xiangfang picked up her daughter Li Lingling and said: "Don't listen to Xiaolou, we are too busy. How can we go out of the city to see the dirt-dusted Great Wall? Who wants to climb the Great Wall and raise their hands?"
No one raised their hands, only Li Lingling said in a sweet voice, "I want my dad to carry me up to the Great Wall."
Xie Xiuzhu nodded and said: "Then prepare what Xiaolou wants and let Na Bazi leave the city. We will prepare for the charity hall and try to hold the first reception the day after tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. The first goal is five.
, the last one will be held at the British Club to defraud foreigners of their money."
The other grandmothers echoed this and were overjoyed that they finally had their own business and could show off their skills to seduce rich men.
Zhen Yuhuan sighed: "It's not good for Mike to be alone outside the city. There are many vixens. I think it's better to send a grandma to take care of him. Shelia, it's you who should go."
Shelia was extremely dissatisfied and furious, and asked: "Anita, why do you want me to go out of the city to blow dust?"
"Hey, Xie Liya, you have to be self-aware. You are a British person. If you show up on many occasions, it will arouse public anger. Later, let us make the Charity Hall a turmoil and you will come forward again." Zhen Yuhuan said with helpless hands.
After all, she was thinking about the family.
"Humph!" Xie Liya sulked, but there was nothing she could do. The foreigners that the Qing people hated the most were the British. If she had stood at a charity party, some rich people would not donate.
Wu Peipei said softly: "Xie Liya, don't be angry, I will accompany you out of the city to relax."
"Ah!" The other grandmothers were shocked. The shady people also wanted to go on a trip, so they tried to persuade Wu Peipei to give up this bad idea. Wu Peipei accepted the truth and pouted angrily and refused to change her behavior.
Chen Xiangfang saw that she was twisted into a tight knot and said helplessly: "Pei Pei, you must cover your face when you go out. Don't let outsiders see your face. If you can't do it, just pretend to be a believer."
Wu Peipei's face improved a little, and she smiled and said: "Well, grandma is still reasonable. You guys travel all day long, show off your faces, and have endless scenery. I am bored to death staying at home. Why don't I find a small building to relieve my boredom? You guys
Understand me."
"Chichichichichi!" The grandmothers did not have a formal fight. My daughter Li Lingling didn't know what to say. She didn't understand what was so funny about it?
The grandmothers in the living room were chatting and laughing, and they were in a good mood. Even Li Lingling was learning to hug the little one. The arch in the courtyard made a "pop" sound, and someone called the door outside.
Xie Xiuzhu said anxiously: "It's broken. Some child is in trouble or is sick."
"Bah, bah, bah! Crow's mouth, Second Mistress, what nonsense are you talking about? Let's talk after you open the door!" Chen Xiangfang glanced and looked out of the courtyard angrily.
Xie Ma ran in in a hurry and said in a panic: "Grandma, Second Grandma, Third Grandma, something big has happened to all of you."
Xie Xiuzhu asked anxiously: "Which child is dead?"
Mother Xie waved her hands hurriedly and gasped: "No matter what happens in our house, there is news from outside that Wu Defu's family has been fired and the master is not at home. What should we do?"
The grandmothers were shocked and started asking questions, fearing that it would be their turn to be the next person to ransack the house. Chen Xiangfang suddenly remembered Li Guolou's unusual behavior, smiled and waved her hands: "Stop talking, I know.
What's going on? Xiaolou had already prepared, so he ran outside the city and ignored him. We women, don't mind men's business and go play cards!"
"Oh!" The grandmothers felt a stone fall in their hearts, and they all talked about Wu Defu and his wife. The concubine was unethical and took advantage of Li Guolou. They should not worry about such a person if they cut off the relationship as soon as possible.