"Good child, I know you're a good child." The director patted Mo Jinxi's head. "I'll be waiting for you. Child, don't cry, don't be sad. It's a good thing that you've found your family. I don't want anything in this life except for you guys. It's the best that you have such a good family. They love you and take care of you. This is a good thing, don't cry. "
It would have been better if the director hadn't said anything. The more he tried to comfort him, the more Mo Jinxi couldn't help but cry.
"Director, I can't bear to leave you guys, sob sob sob sob! If … if only you guys could come back with me, sob sob sob! I can't bear to leave you guys … "Mo Jinxi cried.
He raised an arm to cover his eyes, his tears soaking his sleeve.
"Good child, it's okay. How can you cry when it's a good thing? It's not like we won't meet again, right? If you miss us, you can come and visit us, and we can visit you too, "the director comforted him.
"Yeah," Lin Chu said. "We can still meet often in the future."
In any case, Mo Jinxi was comforted a little better. He agreed while sniffling, trying not to cry anymore.
"Good boy, you've made yourself look like a flower face." The director wiped his tears with a tissue. "Stone and Tian Tian are waiting for you. They have presents for you."
Mo Jinxi sniffled and turned to look at Stone and Tian Tian.
"You guys talk, I'll go cook." The director patted Mo Jinxi's shoulder.
The director went into the kitchen and Stone handed him a small box. "Brother Jinxi, I know you've always wanted this. When you were writing down the birthday present you wanted, I sneaked a peek. It was as small as a pair of boobs. "
Stone gestured with his thumb and index finger. "I bought this with my New Year's red packet."
Although the children usually didn't have much pocket money, they could still receive red packet money during the New Year.
It was given by the people who had left the orphanage, including Lin Chu and the volunteers.
They didn't give much, only 50 or 100, but they could slowly save up.
Mo Jinxi took it. Stone had given him a toy toolbox. After opening it, there were wrenches, hammers, screwdrivers, and everything else inside. In addition, as a form of practice, he also gave the children a complete set of parts for a workbench so that they could use these tools to assemble the workbench themselves. This was very encouraging for the children's hands-on ability.
Because it wasn't difficult, it could be built slowly according to the blueprint, and it could give the child a great sense of achievement.
This year, the old director had asked each of the children to write a birthday wish on a piece of paper and write down the gift they wanted. This was what Mo Jinxi had written.
The price of this kind of toy toolbox varied according to the number of tools inside and whether or not there was a workbench. Stone's gift was the deluxe version.
Mo Jinxi knew how thrifty Stone was. But in order to give him a gift, she spent a lot of money.
Mo Jinxi hugged the toolbox tightly. "Thank you, Shi Tou. I'll keep it well. Wait for me to come back. When I come back, we can play together. "
Stone grinned. "Sure."
Tian Tian, on the other hand, took a big bag with a lot of dolls in it. Teacher Wang brought her to buy them with her New Year's money.
There were all kinds of colored cloth, cotton, and black wool for the hair.
In order to make them look good, Tian Tian didn't use random pieces of cloth like she did with her own dolls.
The dolls' faces were flesh-colored, and their clothes were made of cloth that was the color of the clothes they usually wore.
It turned out that Tian Tian had made the same dolls for all the children in the orphanage.
It was just that she was young and her craftsmanship wasn't that exquisite. But from the hairstyle and the way they were dressed, one could still recognize them.
"I sewed their names on the back of their clothes. When you can't come back, you'll see these dolls as if we're accompanying you," Tian Tian said with a smile.
There were so many dolls. Mo Jinxi wondered how long it took her to make them.
Mo Jinxi kept them properly. "When I go back, I'll put them up and look at them every day."
In case he forgot to bring them with him when he left, Mo Jinxi handed them to Mo Jingcheng. "Uncle, let's put these in the car first."
Mo Jingcheng nodded. He didn't let Mo Jinxi go out. He took the gifts and put them in the trunk.
At around six o 'clock, Chief Mo arrived.
"Why are you back so early?" Liang Xiulin asked in surprise.
"I got off work early," Chief Mo explained and walked towards Mo Jinxi.
Mo Jinxi didn't have much contact with Chief Mo, so he was still very nervous about his strictness. In order to ease the tension between them, Mo Jinxi braced himself and told him about Stone and Tian Tian's gifts.
Chief Mo's lips curled up slightly. Because he hadn't been doing this for a long time, it was a little stiff and his face didn't look good. It was even worse than when he didn't smile.
But Mo Jinxi saw Chief Mo's hard work and felt that he was his grandfather. Although he was strict, he definitely doted on him. No matter what, he couldn't be afraid of him.
Therefore, Mo Jinxi mustered up his courage and grinned at Chief Mo. But because he was nervous, the corners of his mouth twitched.
But Chief Mo was already very satisfied. He nodded in his heart. This was indeed his grandson. He had courage and insight.
Even if he was an adult, many young people wouldn't dare to smile in front of him.
But Mo Jinxi was able to take the initiative to talk to him and get closer to him. He felt that Mo Jinxi was really a good child who was worth nurturing!
Chief Mo's face was solemn. He reached out and touched Mo Jinxi's head. He could feel that the child was very stiff, but he still didn't avoid him. Chief Mo was very pleased.
He turned to see Stone and Tian Tian's eyes were also red. He guessed the reason.
"You can't bear to part with each other?" Chief Mo asked.
Mo Jinxi nodded heavily. "I want to come back to see Old Director and my brothers and sisters."
"That's right." Chief Mo nodded in agreement. This gave Mo Jinxi confidence and made his little face light up. "No matter how old you are, no matter what happens in the future, you can't forget this place. Old Director raised you. Without him, you don't know what would happen to you now. You might have slept on the streets and become a homeless child. You might have been captured by human traffickers or forced to beg on the streets to earn money for them. You might have been forced to become a thief and you might have been caught at any time. You wouldn't have had a place to shelter from the wind and rain. Because of your young age, you wouldn't have been able to protect yourself. You would have been bullied everywhere. You might even have lost your life.
"If it weren't for Old Director, you might have had too many miserable endings and we might never have been able to find you. We don't know what you've been through and you can't find anyone to save you. You wouldn't have had such a big family in the orphanage like you are now. You have Old Director who loves you like a grandmother, you have siblings who are very close to you, and Lin Chu who is always thinking about you. You go to school, you eat and wear warm clothes every day. Except for the fact that you don't have any blood relatives, you actually live the life of most children. "
Mo Jinxi's mind couldn't help but think of these images following Chief Mo's words. He trembled and immediately nodded. "I know. I'm already very happy. I've always known that."
As for Chief Mo, these words were said to Liang Xiulin rather than to Mo Jinxi.
After Chief Mo finished speaking, he glanced at Liang Xiulin. Seeing the flash of uneasiness on her face, he didn't know if she had heard it or not. After hearing it, could she remember it all the time?
Most of the time, Liang Xiulin was very conscious of what he said, but after a while, she would forget it and go back to her old ways.
Chief Mo smiled at Mo Jinxi and said, "I promise you, as long as you can complete your homework, your uncle or I will bring you back to visit the old dean and the kids if you have time."
"I'll definitely finish what I have to do on time!" Mo Jinxi said excitedly.
His little face brightened up because of Chief Mo's promise. He felt that although his grandfather was strict, he was very reasonable. As long as it was reasonable, it was a good choice to discuss it with his grandfather.
Hence, Mo Jinxi's smile became more assured and trusting. Unconsciously, the distance between him and Chief Mo became closer.
Old Director cooked all the dishes that Mo Jinxi liked, which were not often eaten. It wasn't that he didn't eat well. Old Director usually paid attention to the nutrition of the children.
Many nutritious dishes didn't necessarily taste good. Besides, there were so many children in the orphanage. It couldn't just be according to one person's preferences. Everyone's taste was different, so it couldn't be satisfied at one time. There would always be times when one liked something and the other didn't.
Only during the New Year's Eve dinner, Old Director would cook a few of the children's favorite dishes and put them on a big table. Most of the children liked meat, especially chicken. Fried food was the most common, which wasn't nutritious. Hence, Old Director seldom cooked. She only did it during the New Year. She didn't care about nutrition and only wanted the children to eat happily.
After dinner, Teacher Wang took out Mo Jinxi's luggage. There were daily necessities, clothes, and toys that Mo Jinxi often used.
Liang Xiulin didn't take the luggage. She smiled and said, "When Jinxi goes back, we'll buy new things for him. Everything is new, and it's a new atmosphere. "
Mo Jinxi lowered his head in disappointment. "But I … I want to bring them back. These are still in good condition. I've always worn them. "
He felt better when he saw these things and thought of the orphanage.
"Be good. We've discussed it. We'll transfer you to another school. If you go to Jixia Academy, you'll be a laughing stock if you still wear the same clothes. "Liang Xiulin pulled Mo Jinxi over to explain.
Teacher Wang had already passed the luggage to him. When he heard that, he froze and didn't move anymore awkwardly. He smiled perfunctorily and didn't say anything.
Mo Jinxi frowned slightly. He was about to speak when Chief Mo said, "What's so funny? Aren't all the clothes made of the same materials? It's expensive if they're branded. What's the difference between them and ordinary clothes if the labels are removed? Don't instill the wrong idea of comparing with others from a young age. You're an outstanding person. Even if you don't wear eye-catching clothes, people still respect you. Look at Old Master Ruan. He wears a vest and polyester shirt in the summer. He goes to the Chinese Academy of Sciences to do research and goes to A University. Who dares to look down on him? Even if he wears cheap and casual clothes, people still respect him. "
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