Jiang Cheng hurriedly took out the candies and snacks that he had prepared in advance and distributed them to the children. He asked them to play on the side first. The children in the orphanage were more than ten years old, and the youngest ones were only a few months old. Almost all the children who could walk on their own came to the yard to bask in the sun. Jiang Cheng asked an older child, "Where is Sister Qi?"
The older boy pointed to the only dilapidated building in the orphanage and said, "Sister Qi is feeding Xiaoqi upstairs."
Jiang Cheng said "oh" unnaturally, then said goodbye to the children and went upstairs to find Qi Qiaotong. Jiang Cheng was puzzled. Qi Qiaotong was a girl. How could she have milk to feed her when she was not married? Who was Xiaoqi?
However, Jiang Cheng soon got the answer. The so-called Xiaoqi was an abandoned baby that the orphanage had accepted before the New Year. She was picked up by a kind-hearted person and sent to the orphanage by the police station. The police station also bought some milk powder and other comforting items for her. When Jiang Cheng walked in, Qi Qiaotong was holding a bottle and feeding milk powder to the girl named Xiaoqi.
When Qi Qiaotong saw Jiang Cheng, she hurriedly greeted him and said, "You're here. I'm sorry to trouble you again. I've been to the school several times, but they still haven't solved the problem of children going to school. Now that school has started, I'm afraid that the children will miss their lessons. I really have no other way, so I had to call Mino."
Hearing that she was so polite and embarrassed, Jiang Cheng said straightforwardly, "Even if you didn't call me, I would still come. The children's education is a big thing, and it can't be delayed. Well, you take care of the children, and I'll take you to the school later to see what's going on. I'll go down and talk with the old man for a while."
"Oh, okay!"
Ten minutes later, Jiang Cheng saw Qi Qiaotong coming down from upstairs. She was still wearing the old coat from last year, and the cuffs were seriously worn. Jiang Cheng asked with distress, "Why didn't you buy yourself a new dress for the New Year? Aren't you dressed too casually? Such a beautiful girl dressed so simply will make people laugh their heads off. "
Qi Qiaotong blushed when Jiang Cheng made fun of her. She said softly, "It doesn't matter if I buy new clothes or not. As long as the children can eat, wear, and go to school, that's my biggest wish. I don't care about anything else. Oh, by the way, I forgot to thank you for the money you donated last year. With your money, the orphanage was able to renovate the house. Now that the house has been completely renovated, the conditions are much better. Thank you very much."
Jiang Cheng waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. You don't have to thank me. I'm just doing what I can. I'm also very worried about so many children living in such a dilapidated house. Not to mention the strong wind at night, it's very likely that it will collapse at any time. After all, there are too many hidden dangers. But don't worry, I'll find a better place for you to move the orphanage there. It'll be better for the children."
When Qi Qiaotong heard that Jiang Cheng was going to spend money on them again, she quickly said, "No, it's already very good. It will definitely cost a lot of money to find a place that can accommodate so many children. The money you and your husband earned is also hard-earned. You don't have to spend so much money. I can reimburse some expenses from the government."
"Husband and wife?" Jiang Cheng asked in confusion.
Qi Qiaotong looked surprised. "Aren't you married to Boss Mi? Why aren't you a husband and wife? "
"Oh, not yet. I haven't married her yet. I don't know when it'll happen." Jiang Cheng replied insincerely. Recently, he felt a little overwhelmed. He often shuttled back and forth between his home and Mino's villa at night. He slept at Mino's place in the first half of the night and had to go home to accompany Li Shiya in the second half of the night. He had to pay for the public rations of two families in one night. Recently, he felt that his legs were a little weak when he walked.
That saying was really good. One person makes a living, two people are happy, three people fight to the death, I live!
Jiang Cheng was basically in this state now. He didn't know what was wrong with Li Shiya recently. It was as if she had eaten gunpowder. No matter how late he went back, he had to pay for the public rations of the day. If he paid less, he would be blamed.
In fact, Jiang Cheng knew that Li Shiya was brooding over the problem of being unable to have children. As a woman, being unable to have children was the most painful thing. Jiang Cheng also contacted a lot of famous doctors for Li Shiya, both domestic and foreign. However, after asking about Li Shiya's condition in detail, they all said that the possibility of her getting pregnant again was very small, and they were not very willing to treat her.
Almost all the famous doctors and hospitals in the world were asked by Jiang Cheng. Finally, a French doctor was willing to try and invited Li Shiya to fly to France. Jiang Cheng also had this plan. He was ready to send Li Shiya to France when things in China were basically stable. No matter whether there were dates or not, he would play golf first. If she was cured, it would make Shiya happy, and it would be easier for his parents to explain.
When Qi Qiaotong heard that Jiang Cheng and Mino were not married, she was slightly surprised. She thought they were married long ago. She saw that they were so loving usually. Mino often posted some photos of her and Jiang Cheng on Weibo. From the photos, it was obvious that they were very close. They were completely a couple.
However, these were all personal problems. It was not convenient for Qi Qiaotong to continue to ask, and Jiang Cheng did not want to talk more about it. The two of them walked silently all the way to the No. 8 Elementary School near the area where the orphanage was located.
The No. 8 Elementary School in Wangxiang District of Jiangnan City was a key elementary school in Jiangnan City and also in the province. It was also a school for nobles. All the children who went to school here were the children of elites from all walks of life.
When Jiang Cheng looked at the magnificent teaching buildings, office buildings, modern plastic running tracks, table tennis tables, and other sports equipment, he clapped his hands and said, "No wonder you said that the school doesn't accept students from the orphanage. With such conditions, you can't get in without tens of thousands of yuan a year!"
Qi Qiaotong was also helpless. She said, "I know, but this is the closest school near the orphanage. The other elementary school is 50 minutes away from the orphanage by car. Our orphanage doesn't have a car, and the school there doesn't send a car to pick them up. There is no direct bus along the road. If the children go to the No. 7 Community over there to study, it will take three or four hours to go back and forth on the road every day. I'm very worried that something will happen to the children on the road!"
Jiang Cheng nodded and said, "That's true. It's such a long way, and now society is not peaceful. There are often lunatics who take revenge on society. They either kill children or young women. If they walk so far to school, safety and traffic are indeed the biggest problems. It seems that we still have to solve this problem!"
Qi Qiaotong nodded in agreement. Indeed, there was no better school nearby than this one. Not only was it close to the kindergarten, but it also had a large number of teachers. It would be great if the children from the orphanage could go to such a school.
Since they were already here, Jiang Cheng took Qi Qiaotong to the security office to register. The security guard at the door was a young, strong, and handsome guy. When he saw Qi Qiaotong again, he joked, "Director Qi, you're here again today. It just so happens that the headmaster has just arrived at the school today. Good luck!"
Qi Qiaotong politely thanked the security guard, then took Jiang Cheng into the office building and went to the headmaster's office on the top floor.
The two of them stood at the door of the headmaster's office. Qi Qiaotong told Jiang Cheng, "Don't lose your temper later. Headmaster Pan has a bad temper, and his words may be a little harsh. Be careful!"
Jiang Cheng smiled and nodded to show that he understood, but he didn't take it seriously in his heart. It seemed that Headmaster Pan had often ridiculed his old classmate.
Qi Qiaotong was slightly relieved when Jiang Cheng agreed to her request. She had already experienced Jiang Cheng's bad temper when she was in high school. He was the kind of person who would scold or even hit people when he was unhappy. Although they hadn't seen each other for so many years, Qi Qiaotong was still a little worried about him. She was afraid that he would fall out with Headmaster Pan, and it would not be good if things became awkward.
Qi Qiaotong reminded him again, "Remember, no matter what Headmaster Pan says later, you are not allowed to get angry!"
"I know, I'm not a three-year-old child. Can't I make this promise?"
Qi Qiaotong saw that he was very sincere. She thought that he should have grown up and become the boss of a company. He wouldn't be as easily angered as those teenagers. After all, Headmaster Pan's words were really harsh.
Qi Qiaotong gently knocked on the door of the office, and a more formal "come in" came from behind the door. Qi Qiaotong gently pushed the door open and walked in with Jiang Cheng.
As soon as they walked in, Qi Qiaotong bowed to a middle-aged man in his forties sitting behind the desk and said, "Headmaster Pan, I'm sorry to disturb you again."
Jiang Cheng took a closer look at Principal Pan and realized that he had the typical image of a government official from his dynasty. He had a beer belly, his hair was neatly combed, and he had an amiable smile on his face. If he were to wear a pair of black-rimmed glasses, he would look like a model teacher!
However, Jiang Cheng was puzzled. Why didn't such a kind-looking person agree to accept the children from the orphanage? Jiang Cheng couldn't understand it no matter how hard he thought about it.
But soon, he had a vague idea of the answer.
"Headmaster Qi, I told you last time that as long as you agree to my conditions, I will immediately accept all the children in your orphanage. I will also waive all the fees they have to pay while they are in school. I will also give each of them a monthly subsidy of 100 yuan for families with financial difficulties. Why, Headmaster Qi, have you thought about it?"
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