Chapter 98: A Heavy Responsibility
There is sunshine and darkness in the world.
When we sit in the sun and soak up the sun, do we ever know that there are some dark corners, many people are doing their best to survive, the sun has never spilled into these corners, they are forgotten by the world, they yearn for the sun.
Everyone lives for themselves, but there is a kind of person in the world who lives for others.
They don't ask for anything in return, they just blindly pay silently, and they carry the responsibility on their shoulders that they don't have to carry at all.
The old dean belongs to this category of people.
He never thinks he is great, he has a bad temper, he likes to smoke and drink, and likes to scold loudly, he has a lot of shortcomings of ordinary people, but there is one thing that others can only look up to, that is, his love for children, for the children in the welfare home, he has never married in his life, and he has no children, he often says that if a fool like him finds a wife, it is a harm to other girls, and if he has children, it is even more harmful.
He did not accumulate any surplus wealth in his life, every penny was invested in the bottomless pit of the welfare home, and when his body was not as good as day by day, he still gritted his teeth and insisted on this belief.
A truly great person never thinks he is great, he just thinks that he is doing something that must be done, and that's it.
As night fell, in the old dean's cabin, Ye Huan and the four of them were busy putting on a variety of rich dishes, the monkey opened a bottle of Wuliangye, and Qiao Mu was frying the last side dish on the open-air stove outside.
The old dean, who had cried a lot, had regained his calm at this time, and he sat on top of it with a golden knife and asked, "...... those little rabbit cubs in the courtyard?"
Ye Huan smiled and continued: "It's already arranged, I asked someone to buy two pork, a dozen chickens, as well as fresh fish and eggs, and invited a cook from the market, the younger brothers and sisters are growing up, and it doesn't hurt to eat more meat." ”
The old dean nodded slowly: "That's good, that's good, in the past, if you want to make meat for them, you can only wait for the New Year's holiday, and today will be a festival." ”
Ye Huan said with a smile: "Old dean, your concept has not yet turned a corner, in the future, my younger brothers and sisters will eat like this for every meal, and there must be fish and meat for every meal, don't forget, we are not short of money now." ”
The old dean nodded again and again: "Yes, we are not short of money now...... There is an old saying that the poor have a plan, and the rich have a conscience, and your kid is rich, and his conscience is spit out by the dog, which is good. ”
Ye Huan was unhappy: "What are you talking about, my conscience was not eaten by dogs when I was poor......
The old dean laughed, patted Ye Huan's shoulder and said, "Praise you!" ”
"Is there anyone like you? Or you exaggerate three. ”
The old dean turned his head and saw Zhang San looking at him with a straight smile, the old dean shook his head a little sadly: "Zhang San, every time I see you, I panic in my heart, and I don't want to be happy, tell me, how did you look like this all these years?" Since childhood, you have been a thief, and when you grow up, you will still be a thief, what will you do if you are looking for a daughter-in-law in the future......"
Zhang San nodded again and again: "I don't look good, I'm blind, I'm wrong, I'll review ......"
Pointing at Ye Huan, Zhang San continued: "Brother Huan said, pay me to go to the Goryeo stick for plastic surgery, and strive to let you look festive......"
The old dean was relieved: "Okay, okay, you must be festive, don't make a big cake face like a Goryeo stick, it's not as good as your current appearance of thief eyebrows and rat eyes." ”
Turning his head to look at Ye Huan again, the old dean said in a caring tone: "What about you?" Haven't had your foreskin circumcised? ”
Ye Huan smiled flatteringly: "The second brother said, I am still used to high collars, fashionable and warm......"
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Everyone was talking and laughing happily while drinking.
The old dean is in a very good mood today, once the burden of a thousand catties is put down, the whole person is full of red light, for the more than 100 children in the welfare home, he has broken his heart all his life, until today he can completely let go of his worries, and drink happily.
Raising his head and drinking a glass of wine, the old dean exhaled deeply and said, "Good wine, good wine!" I haven't drunk these five grains for many years, and I only dare to drink one or two pounds of grain wine a day in the village, so I'm afraid that I won't have a meal after drinking it......"
Ye Huan smiled and said: "Old Dean, in the future, you will drink with your belly open, as much as you want, the wine is enough, if you are tired of drinking liquor one day, I will get you foreign wine, what kind of remy horse, royal salute, Rafi, you can drink as much as you want......"
The monkey coaxed on the side: "Yes, if you are okay, let's get you two beautiful big girls, you can eat tofu if you want tofu, and if you want to drink and mess with your surname......"
The old dean stretched out his chopsticks, knocked them on the monkey's head, and scolded with a smile: "Little rabbit cub, it's on Lao Tzu's head, isn't it looking for a draw?" ”
Ye Huan said with a smile: "You don't understand the old dean, over the years, the beauty has already become a cloud in his eyes, have you seen the old dean's calloused hands?" No matter how beautiful a girl is, can she compare to the dexterous hands of the old dean? Monkey, you're far inferior to this skill......"
The monkey looked down at his hand and sighed gloomily.
The old dean was flustered, and then he recalled the meaning of Ye Huan's words, and he was so angry that he curled his beard and stretched out his hand to hit.
Nan Qiaomu was so ashamed that his face was flushed, and he pinched Ye Huan hard under the table.
Ye laughed happily, and his heart was full of warmth.
This is his home, the people here are his relatives, and only here is he truly happy.
The meal was very enjoyable, everyone drank a lot of wine, and even Qiao Mu, who had never been drunk before, took a few sips of Ye Huan's cup, and his pretty face suddenly became red and delicate.
The old dean drank another glass of wine, and sighed: "Ye Huan, seriously, I am very grateful to you, expanding the welfare home, so that the younger brothers and sisters do not have to worry about food and clothing, you are equivalent to saving the lives of more than 100 people, you are their life-saving benefactor, according to the old rules of the old society, I have to kneel down for you on behalf of the children......"
Ye Huan's face changed: "Old dean, don't say such things, who do you think of me?" Didn't I also come out of the courtyard? Why are you so angry? ”
The old dean sighed: "The children who go out here have a conscience, earn more and earn less, and can always send some money back every year to subsidize, so many children, you pay the most, when you were so poor that you couldn't afford to smoke, but you bought meat for your younger brothers and sisters to eat, the child was sick, you didn't say a word and took him to the hospital that slaughtered people, the four of you took out your pockets to make money, and bought air conditioning for the dormitory, and treated Xiaoai, I don't know how you got the money, but you can imagine that this process must be very difficult, Very poignant......"
The old dean wiped the moist corners of his eyes and said, "...... I'm old, I'm old, a lot of things can't be done, now the rich people are better than one another, with an old face and the rich people, their faces are ugly, not to say, there are not many people who are really willing to give money, sometimes they are busy with work, busy socializing, waiting for a few days before people are free to see me, as soon as they meet, they throw me a few bills, just like sending a flower child, I don't say much, still pick up the money, respectfully bow and thank you, over the years, my back is hunched, is to bow and bow with people......"
Ye Huan and the four of them felt an unspeakable sadness in their hearts.
"I often educate the children that they must have ambition and backbone to be a man, and the incorruptible are not subject to the food that comes from the mouth, the children are sensible and do very well, but I have not done this myself, I am also a man, and I am also a man, if it is not forced by the situation, how can I be willing to do this kind of spineless thing? However, the reality is cruel, this is a society where money is supreme, rich people are uncles, if I grit my teeth for the sake of backbone and don't please, don't laugh, don't bow, how can people give you money? If I don't have money, what can I use to fill more than 100 mouths in the yard? Sometimes I can't get money, the yard is exhausted, watching the five or six-year-old children go to the market to pick up beer bottles, pick up cans, pick up waste newspapers, one by one dirty as if they are asking for food, my heart hurts so much, the children are hungry and don't shout hunger, gurgling and pouring cold water, freezing and not shouting cold, hugging each other and shivering, every time at this time, I want to die with the heart, I ...... I'm ashamed, look at your younger brothers and sisters, who is not sensible? How clever and cute, but I can't even guarantee their minimum food and clothing, I ......"
As he spoke, the old dean burst into tears.
Ye Huan's eyes were red, he patted him on the shoulder and choked up: "Old Dean, everything will be fine, the younger brothers and sisters will not suffer in the future, I promise!" ”
The old dean wiped his tears, then stared at Ye Huan, and said solemnly: "Ye Huan, the future of the younger brothers and sisters will be handed over to you, you have money now, I won't be polite to you, don't let them be hungry and frozen, if possible, let them read more books, and only by reading can there be a way out......"
Ye Huan nodded vigorously.
At this moment, Ye Huan officially took over a heavy responsibility from the hands of the old dean.
The old dean drank very well, and this night, he was drunk, very drunk, crying and laughing, like a madman.
Ye Huan and the four of them held back their tears, cried with him, and laughed with him until he fell asleep.
Early the next morning, Ye Huan was still asleep, and Zhou Mei called.
"Ye Huan, there is a little trouble with the expansion of the welfare home......
Ye Huan's eyes opened and he woke up.
"What's the trouble?"
"The trouble lies in the more than a dozen acres of land around the welfare home, which was bought last year and planned to be developed as a golf course.
Ye Huan froze.
can make Zhou Mei say "not small", who are they?
ps: That's all for today, I'm going out for the holiday in the evening, and I wish you all a happy Valentine's Day.
A few digressions.
Today, a reader voted a lot of one-star bad reviews in order to fight with his book friends, and I felt very angry.
If it's because I don't write well, I admit that you voted for a bad review, and I deserve it.
But you are angry at my book because of a few quarrels with your book friends, this kind of behavior is simply childish! It's just a child who has been spoiled by his parents, and he's extremely arrogant, I don't know how old you are, but I'm sure you're very ignorant.
It's a pity that many book friends voted for this book because of their love, and the soup was spoiled by a grain of mouse droppings, so I'm really sorry for your love.
(To be continued)