Part I: "Original" Chapter 9 Visits the Red Letter Children's Welfare Home
Author's words: Today is the Lantern Festival, a day of family reunion, but I know how many people are separated and unable to see each other because of this epidemic. This article is written for all those who want to see but can't, and the sentence rings in their ears:
The moon is born on the sea, and the end of the world is at this time.
I hope that people will last a long time, and they will be together for thousands of miles.
Since Gao Ting, Luo Zihan and Meng Zihao met, she often remembered the scene of that day for no reason, especially Meng Zihao's thick eyebrows and big eyes seemed to get into her mind, and she wanted to laugh inexplicably when she thought about it. On this day, she decided to go to Luo Zihan and wanted to tell her that she had a good plan that needed her help. They made an appointment at the Red Letter Society Children's Home, and Gao Ting, accompanied by Luo Zihan, visited it in detail inside and out: the welfare home is a three-story building, red bricks, simple and old, with a total of 30 rooms, up to 300 children, a large courtyard in front of the building, and a large playground behind the building. Due to the lack of funds, at present, the welfare home has only one old director, four logistics, two guards, three teachers, and 37 children, and the whole welfare home is slightly empty. Gao Ting asked to see the dean, and Luo Zihan took her to the dean's office on the third floor. The dean's room is very simple, with a row of bookcases, a desk, and three chairs. An old woman in her fifties, with a square face in the shape of a Chinese character, kind eyebrows and kind eyes, wearing a gray coarse cloth cheongsam, slightly fat, with a sterling silver cross on her chest, sitting at her desk reading the Bible, saw Luo Zihan come in, she stood up and welcomed with a smile: "Zihan, you are here! Come in and drink tea." ”
Luo Zihan replied to the old woman gently: "Dean Chen, I'm sorry to disturb you, there is a distinguished guest who wants to see you today, it is Gao Ting, the daughter of Director Gao. As he spoke, he turned sideways and invited Gao Ting in.
Gao Ting walked forward quickly with a smile, stretched out her hand and said, "Dean Chen, my name is Gao Ting, it's a pleasure to meet you!"
Dean Chen was a little surprised when he heard Director Gao's daughter, but when he saw a handsome girl in front of him, he reached out to him generously, so he hurriedly greeted him, held her slender little hand with both hands and said, "Director Gao's daughter is here, shining, welcome, welcome!"
Everyone sat on the three chairs, Dean Chen took out a box of good tea leaves from the drawer, brewed tea and divided it among the two of them, and said with a smile: "Miss Gao is here this time, what is the matter?"
Gao Ting replied straight to the point: "Dean Chen, my sister Luo Zihan is a volunteer of your hospital, I just came back from abroad, and I specially visited today to ask the dean, what difficulties will there be in the red letter at present, I know what to do, do my part." ”
Dean Chen looked at the twenty-five or sixteen-year-old girl in front of her, with a melon seed face, clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, although she was the daughter of the famous Director Gao Zhangao, she had no arrogance and was polite, and sure enough, everyone had a beautiful demeanor, and she liked it in her heart, so she replied kindly: "Miss Gao is kind-hearted, and she has just returned to China and has been concerned about my small place." Truth be told, there are difficulties. ”
"But I beg Dean Chen to tell me frankly, what I can do in Gao Ting, I will go all out!" said very sincerely.
Dean Chen's heart was warmer again, and he chatted with a solemn expression: "Miss Gao, you don't know, I myself was an orphan and suffered a lot, but I was fortunate to meet a Western pastor Father Richard who came to Jiangbei to preach, and let me have a conversion. In 1976, the great famine, many refugees poured into Jiangbei City, some parents either starved to death, or had no way out, so they abandoned their children at the door of the church, since then the number of children in the church has gradually increased, I followed the priest to learn how to take care of the church, and with the help of caring people in the society to build today's house, at most took in and helped more than 300 children, and then the priest returned to China and left this place for me, and the church also changed its name to the Red Letter Society Welfare Institute, which specializes in taking in homeless children. I'm 56 years old and I've been here all my life, watching kids come in and leave in batches. Tears glistened in his eyes as he spoke.
Gao Ting said with feeling, "Dean Chen, you have dedicated your life to this place, it is very great, you tell me what difficulties the Red Letter Society has now, and I will definitely help you solve it." ”
Dean Chen sighed and said, "Everyone up and down the red letter meeting has to eat, drink, and sleep every day, and everything costs money. I'm not afraid of Miss Gao's jokes, I've used the most economical way to take care of here, but the income of the Red Letter Club is maintained by donations from caring people in the society, and I am short of money!"
Gao Ting thought a little after listening, but quickly replied with a smile: "Dean Chen, don't worry, I said I would help you, and I will definitely help you to the end." I just hope that the Dean will have your support when I need your help. ”
After hearing this, Dean Chen was very happy and said: "Miss Gao, if you can really solve the problem of money, you have done the greatest good deed, I thank you for the children! You are helping us, we will naturally cooperate fully, how can we say that we are helping you! You can rest assured, we will listen to your Miss Gao's arrangement up and down the red letter meeting!"
Gao Ting nodded with satisfaction.