The Orphanage Is Desperate
But if the event didn't end, Xiaoke wouldn't have a source of income. She had earned quite a bit of money a while ago, but no one had accepted the missions she posted on the website. Even if she wanted to earn extra money, there was no way she could do it. She could only sit on the bed and sigh at the sky.
"Xiaoke, why are you looking so sad? The kitchen's done cooking, why aren't you eating? The kids are waiting for you! "The dean pushed open Xiaoke's door and walked in.
"Dean, I'm not hungry. You guys eat first." Xiaoke shook her head.
As Xiaoke's source of income was cut off, the orphanage's days were getting worse and worse. Almost every meal was potato and cabbage, and the portions were getting smaller and smaller!
The last few thousand of the orphanage's money was used to buy some potatoes and cabbage, as well as some rice and noodle. These things were easy to store, and they could get a lower price if they bought them in bulk!
These were the leftover vegetables from last autumn, and since the new vegetables were coming soon, the sellers were selling them at a lower price.
But while the vegetables were cheap, the rice and noodle were expensive. Xiaoke tried her best to eat vegetables and not rice, but she felt disgusted. She really didn't want to eat today- she could save some food!
"Xiaoke, look at how skinny you are! How can you not be hungry? If your body collapses, what will happen to the kids? "How could the dean not know what Xiaoke was thinking? But wasn't she the same? Seeing the rice and noodle decreasing day by day, the dean was worried as well. But even if she was worried, she couldn't stop Xiaoke from eating!
"Okay, I'll go eat then …" Xiaoke nodded.
But the more they did this, the more trouble they had. There was a saying that misfortune never comes alone. The orphanage didn't have money, but they needed it when they didn't have it!
Not long after the meal, a kid got acute appendicitis from playing soccer!
Xiaoke and Ken quickly brought the kid to the hospital, but when they got there, Xiaoke suddenly remembered that she was out of money!
In this period of time, the orphanage's savings had been used up, and Xiaoke didn't have a single cent in her hands!
These days, the hospital wasn't a charity organization, and without money, they wouldn't be able to perform the surgery. Xiaoke knew this very well!
Luckily, Xiaoke had some acquaintances in the hospital, such as Nurse Wang Sis. But knowing people didn't mean that she didn't need to spend money. What Xiaoke could do was ask Nurse Wang to do the surgery for the child, and then Xiaoke would go and collect the money!
Even so, Xiaoke was very grateful. Seeing the sick child being pushed into the surgery room, Xiaoke finally let out a breath of relief. She turned to the nurse beside her. "Nurse Wang, thank you so much!"
"It's nothing. It's just a piece of cake. But Xiao Ke, you still have to pay the medical fees as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the hospital leaders blame me, I can't afford it!" said Nurse Wang.
"I know, Nurse Wang. I just left in a hurry and didn't bring any money with me. I'll go back and get the money now!" Xiaoke didn't tell the nurse about her predicament. Nurse Wang was already helping her a lot, so why would she give her more trouble?
Nurse Wang was just a normal nurse, and her monthly salary wasn't high. Xiaoke couldn't possibly ask her for money.
"Alright, I'll leave first. I still have things to do, and I'm the only one in the nurse's room. I can't leave for too long." Nurse Wang didn't think too much about it. She knew Xiaoke's occupation, and from her perspective, Xiaoke didn't lack money.
"Okay, then go back to your work. We'll be fine here!" Xiaoke nodded.
After Nurse Wang left, Xiaoke sighed and turned to Xiao Ken. "Xiao Ken, you stay here. I'll go back to the orphanage to get some money."
"Xiaoke sis, you don't need to lie to me. I know that the orphanage doesn't have any money, right?" Ken hesitated and looked at Xiaoke.
"Ken, you know about it?" Xiaoke nodded slightly, not denying it. Ken was the oldest child in the orphanage, and his mind was mature. Naturally, he could tell that something was wrong with the orphanage.
"Yes, Xiaoke sis. Is there anything I can do to help?" Ken raised his head and gathered his courage to ask.
In his heart, he had always had a crush on Xiaoke, but he knew that he wasn't good enough for Xiaoke. However, the children in the orphanage treated Xiaoke as their goddess and idol since they were young, and that was understandable. Even if he knew it wasn't realistic, he still wanted to share some of Xiaoke's worries.
"It's okay. Stay here and look after the orphanage. I'll go get some money." Xiaoke waved her hand. In her eyes, Ken would always be a child.
Ken nodded, a little disappointed. As expected, Xiaoke always treated him as a child.
"Okay, I'm here. Come back soon, Xiaoke sis." Ken nodded.
Xiaoke ran out of the hospital quickly, and saw the patrolling policemen on the street. She was in despair. It seemed like her plan to steal the wallet was going to fail!
In actuality, Xiaoke didn't need to go to the streets to steal money. The hospital was the best place to do it. There were a lot of people with money there, but Xiaoke wasn't a bad thief. She had her own morals, and she couldn't bear to steal the money of the people in the hospital. Many of them were here to pay for their family and friends' medical fees. What would they do if she stole their money? This money might be the life-saving money for their family and friends!
And so, Xiaoke left the hospital decisively and walked on the streets aimlessly.
Unknowingly, Xiaoke followed the flow of people to the train station. This used to be Xiaoke's paradise. The train station used to be filled with scalpers, street vendors who dominated the market, and unscrupulous drivers who scammed tourists. These were all Xiaoke's targets!
She didn't feel guilty at all when she stole their money. The money in their pockets was ill-gotten money, and she didn't feel guilty at all.
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