After chatting with Nonsense, Ren Xiaosu went to the kitchen to take a look. There was not much rice left in the rice bucket, and Ren Xiaosu even took a look at the trash can in the kitchen. There was not even a hint of oil in the trash can, which showed that the living conditions of these children in the orphanage were really poor.
Nonsense followed behind and said, "Do you know why I can't bear to make use of Zhang Baogen? Is it because he's revealed his kind nature? No, or rather, it's not just that. "
Ren Xiaosu turned around and listened quietly.
Nonsense continued, "Actually, Zhang Baogen is also a child. He hasn't really seen what the world is like, so he was locked up in a mental hospital by the Kyung Clan. Fortunately, the Kyung Clan is considered to be the more benevolent of the consortiums. They only observed their conditions and did not harm them."
"When Zhang Baogen came here, he was also poor. Some time ago, a child said he wanted to eat dumplings. That child was abandoned at the entrance of the orphanage when he was three years old. Now that he's 12 years old, he only remembers a type of dumpling that tastes like celery and pork. That's the only memory he has left of his original home. He doesn't even remember what his mother looks like, but he still remembers the taste of the dumplings."
"Zhang Baogen didn't have any money either, so he went to the market to pick up the celery leaves that people had thrown away. He even begged the butcher to give him some fat meat that people didn't want. I don't know how he did it, but the butcher really gave him some." Nonsense said with a smile, "That day at the orphanage, it was like the new year. Later on, Zhang Baogen went out to do odd jobs, such as cleaning people's cars to earn some money. Every time he earned money, he would buy meat for the children to eat, but he didn't even take a bite himself. "
"This time, if it weren't for the fact that the amount of money needed for the cotton-padded clothes was too large, and if it weren't for the fact that the child's hands were already suffering from frostbite, he probably wouldn't have taken the risk to kill someone. Do you know what I like about him the most? After he came here, he really wanted to sever his murderous nature and take good care of the children. He also really wanted to eat meat, but he was happy watching the children eat it. "
Ren Xiaosu said, "Aren't you rich? Why don't you buy things for the children?"
Nonsense looked at Ren Xiaosu and said, "Don't mention this to me. That kid Shentan took so much gold, but he didn't give me any at all. He said he wanted to keep it all for you. When I was an official in the Li Consortium, I was always clean and honest, so how could I have any money? I did have some savings in the beginning, but you don't know how much these kids can eat. As the saying goes, 'a half-grown kid eats to death'. I was forced to become poor because of them! "
Ren Xiaosu was stunned. "Are you that poor?"
"So what if I'm poor?" Nonsense's face darkened. "Money can't buy happiness!"
Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment and said, "It's because you have too little money that you can't buy happiness!"
He turned around and went out. At noon the next day, he came back with more than ten catties of high-quality pork and dozens of catties of celery. Behind him, Zhou Yingxue was also carrying a large bag of flour. All the children in the orphanage cheered.
This time, even Nonsense was making dumplings with everyone. Ren Xiaosu used two black knives to show the children how to chop the dumpling fillings, which drew a round of applause from the children. Ren Xiaosu was very proud of himself.
When the celery and pork dumplings were ready to be served, Zhou Yingxue stood beside the pot. However, the children did not fight for it. Under Zhang Baogen's instructions, they lined up obediently. Everyone was holding a small bowl, with the girls in front and the boys in the back. The younger ones were at the front, and the older ones were at the back.
When all the children had eaten, Zhang Baogen came over with an embarrassed look on his face with his bowl.
Zhou Yingxue smiled and filled his bowl to the brim. Zhang Baogen even thanked Zhou Yingxue.
After they were done eating, the children sat on the chairs with bulging stomachs. They had not eaten meat in a long time, so they could not stop eating once they started.
One of the children smiled at Zhang Baogen and said, "Uncle Baogen, blow us a bubble!"
Zhang Baogen thought for a moment and casually blew a magpie.
However, the children looked at him in disdain. "Uncle Baogen, why do your bubbles smell like celery and pork today?"
…
After leaving the orphanage, Zhou Yingxue walked up to Ren Xiaosu and asked, "Master, you're quite humane today."
"What do you mean by humane?" Ren Xiaosu sneered and said, "It's just a momentary kindness. I don't think I can protect these children like Zhang Baogen does."
"That's still better than nothing." Zhou Yingxue curled her lips and said, "In this world, it's very different to have a hint of humanity. But Master, why didn't you leave some money for them? "
"They'll still be very happy without us." Ren Xiaosu said, "At first, I wanted to leave a million yuan for them. But later on, I thought Nonsense might be right. The happiness here has nothing to do with money. Besides, Qin Sheng and Zhang Qingxi will take care of the financial problems here, so we won't have to do anything unnecessary. "
From last night until today, Ren Xiaosu suddenly felt like he had experienced a brief period of peace.
Ever since he arrived at Luoyang City, his nerves had been tense. He was constantly on guard against the enemies that were everywhere. But this world should not be like this. All of a sudden, he started to look forward to world peace.
While another wave of chaos was calming down in Luoyang City, a group of more than 20 people were rushing towards Luoyang City in the distance.
The leader of the group had a red cloth covering his face. It was Knight Wu Dingyuan.
Originally, he had planned to bring his students on an outing. But halfway through the trip, he was informed that Luoyang City was in danger. As a result, he had no choice but to bring his students back.
But when they passed by the Kong Clan's stronghold along the way, all of their vehicles were destroyed by people with ulterior motives. As a result, they had no choice but to continue on foot.
Wu Dingyuan knew someone was deliberately delaying his return. However, he did not go and argue with the Kong Clan. At this point, the Knight had to treat every organization as an imaginary enemy.
When they were about 300 kilometers away from Luoyang City, Wu Dingyuan suddenly stopped in his tracks. He looked at Vanilla and the old sugar painter in front of him.
Vanilla said with a smile, "Vanilla from the Anjing House."
The old man introduced himself as he brewed some syrup. "Tang Hualong from the Anjing House."
Wu Dingyuan frowned. "The Anjing House wants to make an enemy out of me, the Knight? Have you considered the consequences? "
Vanilla explained with a smile, "That's also why we're here. We have no intention of making an enemy out of the Knight, nor do we want to commit unnecessary killings in Luoyang City. That's why we're not going into the stronghold. We just hope that you can stay here and chat with us, Wu Dingyuan."
"What if I say no?" Wu Dingyuan's expression turned cold. "Will y 'all use the students behind me to threaten me?"
"No, no, no." Vanilla shook his head. "I, Vanilla, am not the kind of person who would kill the innocent. It's just that with the two of us against you, you really won't be able to get away."
Wu Dingyuan stood still. He realized the people in Luoyang City were probably going to make a move soon.
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