When we sit under the sun and soak up the sunshine, have we ever known that in some dark corners, many people are doing their best to survive. The sun has never shined into these corners. They have been forgotten by the world and they long for the sunshine.
Everyone lives for themselves, but there are some people in the world who live for others.
They don't ask for anything in return, they just give silently, putting responsibilities that they don't have to shoulder on their shoulders. Day after day, their years are spent in this never-ending contribution, until they burn themselves to ashes.
The old dean falls into this category.
He never thinks he is great, he has a bad temper, he likes to smoke, drink, and curse loudly. He has many shortcomings of ordinary people, but there is one thing that others can only look up to, and that is his care for the children.
, for the sake of the children in the orphanage, he never married and had no children. He often said that if a fool like him found a wife, he would harm the girl, and if he had children, he would harm the children.
He had not accumulated any money in his life, and every penny he had was thrown into the bottomless pit of the welfare home. Even when his health was getting worse day by day, he still clenched his teeth and persisted in this belief.
A truly great person never thinks that he is great, he only thinks that he is doing something that must be done, that's all.
As night gradually fell, in the old dean's cabin, Ye Huan and the other four were busy placing various rich dishes, Monkey opened a bottle of Wuliangye, and Qiao Mu was frying the last side dish on the stove in the open air outside.
The old dean, who had cried profusely, had now regained his composure. He sat on the top with a golden sword and asked, "Those little bastards in the courtyard..."
Ye Huan smiled and continued: "It has been arranged. I asked people to buy two fans of pork, a dozen chickens, fresh fish and eggs, and hired a cook from the market. My younger brothers and sisters are growing taller.
There’s no harm in eating more meat when you’re young.”
The old dean nodded slowly: "That's good, that's good. In the past, if you wanted to give them a meaty meal, you could only wait until it was a holiday, so let's treat it as a holiday today." Ye Huan said with a smile, "Old dean
"You haven't changed your mind yet. From now on," my brothers and sisters will eat like this every meal. Every meal must have fish and meat. Don't forget, we are not short of money now.
The old dean nodded repeatedly: "Yes, we are not short of money now. There is an old saying, "A poor man makes a living, a rich man has a conscience. Now that you have money, your conscience will be spit out by the dog, that's true."
Ye Huan was unhappy: "What are you talking about? When I was poor, my conscience was not eaten by dogs..."
The old dean laughed loudly, patted Ye Huan on the shoulder and said, "I'm praising you!"
"Is there anyone who praises others like you? Why don't you praise me three times?"
The old dean turned his head and saw Zhang San looking at him with a smile. The old dean shook his head sadly and said, "Zhang San, every time I see you, I feel panicked. It's not festive. You
Tell me, "How did you look like this over the years? You have had a sly look since you were a child, and you still have a sly look when you grow up. What will you do if you find a wife in the future..."
Zhang San nodded repeatedly: "It's not good, it's blind. I'm wrong. I'll reflect on it."
Pointing at Ye Huan, Zhang San continued: "Brother Huan said that he would pay me to go to Gaoli Bangzi's to have a plastic surgery, so that you can look happy..."
The old dean was greatly comforted: "Okay, okay, make sure you make it more festive, don't look like a Korean stick face, it's not as good as the sinister look you have now."
Turning to look at Ye Huan, the old dean said in a caring tone, "What about you? You haven't been circumcised yet?"
Ye Huan smiled flatteringly: "My second brother said, I am still used to high collars, which are fashionable and warm."
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Everyone was drinking and talking and laughing happily.
The old dean was in a good mood today. Once he was relieved of his heavy burden, his whole face was glowing. He had been worried about the hundreds of children in the orphanage all his life. It was only today that he could completely let go of his worries and drink happily.
After raising his head and drinking a glass of wine, the old dean took a deep breath and said, "Good wine, good wine! I haven't drank this Wuliangye for many years. The two yuan and eighty one kilogram of grain wine in the village only costs me a day."
If you dare to drink one or two, you are afraid that you will not have the next meal after drinking..."
Ye Huan said with a smile: "Old Dean, from now on, you can drink as much as you want. There is enough wine. If you get tired of drinking white wine one day, I will get you foreign wine. What Remy Martin?"
Royal salute, Lafite, drink whatever you want..."
The monkey was cheering on the side: "Yes, if you are okay, I will get you two Liliang girls. If you want to eat tofu, you can eat tofu, and if you want to have sex after drinking, you can have sex."
The old dean stretched out his chopsticks, hit the monkey on the head hard, and scolded with a smile: "You bastard, you've hit me hard, are you looking for a slap?"
Ye Huan chuckled and said, "You all don't understand the old dean. Over the years, beauties have become a goddamn cloud in his eyes. Have you seen the calloused hands of the old dean? No matter how beautiful the girl is,
, can it compare to the dexterous hands of the old dean? Monkey, you are far inferior to this skill."
The monkey looked down at his hands and sighed sadly.
The old dean was stunned, and then he realized the meaning of Ye Huan's words. He was so angry that his beard curled up, and he stretched out his hand to hit him.
Nan Qiaomu's face turned red with embarrassment, and she pinched Ye Huan hard under the table.
Ye laughed happily, her heart filled with warmth.
This is his home, the people here are his relatives, and only here can he be truly happy.
The meal was very enjoyable, and everyone drank a lot of wine. Even Qiao Mu, who had never drank alcohol, took a few sips from Ye Huan's cup, and her pretty face suddenly became red and bright.
The old dean drank another glass of wine and sighed with emotion: "Ye Huan, to be honest, I am very grateful to you for expanding the orphanage so that the younger brothers and sisters have no worries about food and clothing. You have saved more than a hundred people."
Life, you are their savior. According to the old rules of the old society, I have to give you a blow on behalf of the children...,
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Ye Huan's expression changed: "Old dean, please don't say such things. Who do you think I am? Am I not from the courtyard? Why are you so different?"
The old dean sighed: "The children here have the conscience to earn more or less. They can always send some money back every year to subsidize. Among so many children, you have paid the most. In the past, when you were so poor,
You can’t even afford to smoke, but you buy meat for your younger brothers and sisters. When your child gets sick, you carry him to the murderous hospital without saying a word. The four of you empty your pockets to collect money, and you also buy food for the dormitory.
I don’t know how you got the money for air conditioning and medical treatment for Xiao Ai, but I can imagine that this process must be very difficult and painful..."
The old dean wiped the wet corners of his eyes and said: "...I am old. I am too old to do many things. Nowadays, the rich people are more sophisticated than the others. They are begging for money with their old faces. Their faces are ugly.
Not to mention, there are not many people who are really willing to give me money. Sometimes I wait for several days after they are busy with work and socializing before they have time to see me. As soon as they meet, they throw me a few bills, just like sending me money.
I didn’t say much, just picked up the money and bowed respectfully to everyone to thank them for coming here over the years. My back is so tired just from bowing to everyone..."
Ye Huan and the others felt an unspeakable sadness in their hearts.
"I often teach children that a person must have ambition and backbone. The honest man will not be punished. The children are all sensible and do well, but I have not done this myself. I am also a man, and I am also a man.
What a man, if I wasn't forced by circumstances, how could I be willing to do such a spineless thing? However, the reality is cruel, this is a society where money comes first, and rich people are the bosses. If I grit my teeth and refuse to please others for the sake of my spine, I won't be able to do it.
How can people give you money if you don’t bow and smile? If you don’t have money, what can I do to fill the hundreds of mouths in the courtyard? Sometimes you can’t get any money, the charity fund in the courtyard is exhausted, and you watch five or six-year-old children going to the market.
Picking up beer bottles, cans, and newspapers, each one was as dirty as a beggar. My heart was so painful that it bleeds. The children didn’t cry out when they were hungry. They poured cold water directly, and didn’t cry out when they were frozen.
, hugging each other and trembling. Every time at this time, I want to die. I feel ashamed. Look at my brothers and sisters, which one is ignorant? They are so smart and cute, but I can even guarantee them the minimum food and clothing.
No, I”
As the old dean was talking, he suddenly burst into tears.
Ye Huan's eyes were red, she patted his shoulder and choked up: "Old Dean, everything will be fine. My younger brothers and sisters will not suffer in the future, I promise!"
The old dean wiped away his tears, then stared at Ye Huan and said solemnly: "Ye Huan, the future of my brothers and sisters will be left to you. You have money now, and I won't be polite to you. Don't let them starve.
If possible, let them read more books. Only by reading can there be a way out."
Ye Huan nodded vigorously.
At this moment, Ye Huan officially took over a heavy responsibility from the hands of the old dean.
The old dean drank to his heart's content. That night, he was very drunk, crying and laughing all the time, like a madman.
Ye Huan and the other four kept holding back their tears, crying and laughing with him until he fell into a deep sleep.
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Early the next morning, while Ye Huan was still sleeping, Zhou Mei called.
"Ye Huan, there is a little trouble with the expansion of the orphanage..."
Ye Huan opened his eyes and woke up.
"What trouble?"
"The trouble lies in the dozen acres of land surrounding the orphanage. Those dozen acres of land were bought by someone last year and were planned to be developed into a golf course. I sent a representative to talk to them about the transfer, but they didn't even get in.
He was kicked out. I inquired about him and found out that he had a good background."
Ye Huan was stunned.
Who are they who can make Zhou Mei say "not a small person"?
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ps: That’s all for today. I’m going out to celebrate the festival tonight. I wish you all a happy Valentine’s Day.
Say a few words off topic.
Today, a reader left many one-star negative reviews in order to fight against his book friends. I felt very angry.
If you say it's because I didn't write well, I'll admit it if you leave a bad review, I deserve it.
But you took it out on my book because of a few quarrels with a book friend. This behavior is simply childish! You are basically a child who was spoiled by his parents. He is extremely arrogant. I don’t know how old you are, but I am sure
You are very ignorant.
It’s a pity that many book friends gave five-star votes to this book because of their love, but a grain of mouse droppings ruined the soup. I’m really sorry for your love.@.