The person who came was an old man, thin and old, his face was covered with ravines, his back was a little hunched, his clothes were very plain, the cotton vest was thin and translucent, the gray and white mottled trousers, he couldn't see the original color, and a pair of sneakers under his feet, as he walked, he could see the bulge caused by the thumb force, which made people worry that it would rot in the next moment.

But the old man had a kind of indifference with the world, and his tone was not hurried or slow, but no one stopped him until he knocked on Zhou Xuan's office door.

"Hello Dong Zhou!" The old man said politely.

Zhou Xuan raised his head, saw this unfamiliar face, and asked, "Old man, who are you looking for?" ”

"Dong Zhou, my name is Tan Shangwen, and I am the principal of the former Dongping Village Primary School. Oh, that's a long way off, more than a decade ago. Tan Shangwen introduced himself.

I didn't know him, but seeing the old man's kind eyes and soft tone, Zhou Xuan had a good impression of him, beckoned Tan Shangwen to sit down, personally poured him a glass of water, and asked, "Old man, is there something wrong with me?" ”

"It's the old people in the family who have had accidents one after another, got sick, fell and injured themselves, and lost one a year ago, and it took more than two months to find it, the thin skin and bones, holding the raw corn and gnawing, almost disappeared."

Speaking of this, Tan Shangwen's calm face rippled, and those ravines crisscrossed and crisscrossed, forming a sad look, and tears of remorse flowed down his face, covering his whole face, showing even more sadness.

"It's not easy for you to take care of the elderly at your age." Zhou Xuan said.

"Actually, I'm only sixty-nine years old, which is not too old." Tan Shangwen emphasized.

Modern people have good living conditions, and Tan Shangwen looks older than the elderly of the same age, which is also related to the heavy burden on the family. But the old man was not convinced, and Zhou Xuan also changed his words, "Principal Tan, how do you want me to help?" ”

"Dong Zhou, others don't dare to guard me, but they muttered behind their backs, saying that the feng shui there is not good. So, I'd like to ask you to go over and have a look. Tan Shangwen explained the intention.

So that's the case, Zhou Xuan nodded, Tan Shangwen took out another thing from his trouser pocket, and slowly opened the checkered handkerchief outside, inside was a bundle of money, and two hundred pieces.

"Dong Chou, let's get straight to the point, there are elderly people to take care of at home, and I have spent most of my savings, although there are still hundreds of thousands, but I consume too much every day, and there will be nothing left when I close my eyes. I know that you are all showing feng shui to entrepreneurs, and the rewards are rich, but I really can't take out so much, at most 10,000 yuan, I hope that Dong Chou will consider it. Tan Shangwen looked sincere.

The words were very sincere, but the family still had hundreds of thousands of savings, which contradicted the difficult situation he described. Looking at Tan Shangwen carefully, his eyes are clear, his mind is sober, and he is a normal person.

The people who deal with Zhou Xuan are pervasive, and it is difficult to say that it is not another trap. Zhou Xuan was hesitating, and Tan Shangwen pointed to the two hundred and said, "Dong Zhou, I don't have a car to pick me up, these two hundred are oil money." ”

Tan Shangwen patiently waited for Zhou Xuan's reply, and when he didn't respond for a long time, he said: "Dong Zhou, I still have some salary every month, you give a price, and the salary card is placed here, it depends on how old I can live." Dong Zhou, the elderly at home can't wait, don't take care of it. ”

Tan Shangwen clenched his fists, tears shining in his eyes, Zhou Xuan's heart softened, but he still agreed, he couldn't refuse those who needed help because he was worried about the retaliation of the wicked.

Let Liu Lang and Miao Lin follow, Zhou Xuan immediately set off and went to the house with the old man to have a look. Tan Shangwen was very happy and insisted on leading the way in front to show that he was very healthy.

Dongping Village was originally a small seaside village, and Dongping Village Primary School was naturally built in the village, but these have long since ceased to exist. The expansion of the city and the development of coastal tourism have allowed the people of Dongping Village to enjoy the benefits brought by the policy, and overnight, every household has become multimillionaires, making countless people jealous.

Tan Shangwen lamented that having money is a good thing, many people have gotten rid of poverty and lived a good life, and children can also receive a better education. But money is also a double-edged sword, and many people squander and compare themselves to the trend, gathering crowds to gamble and even become addicted to drugs.

"Principal Tan, your family's money was also obtained from demolition, right?" Zhou Xuan asked.

"Yes, all three of my children were married at that time, so to speak, the whole family benefited. The eldest is in Shouyang, the second is abroad, and the daughter is married to the south. Tan Shangwen said.

Liu Lang's driving skills are first-class, and he still drove for an hour and a half to reach his destination, as you can imagine, in order to find Zhou Xuan, Tan Shangwen went to catch the bus early in the morning, which was very hard.

There are no bungalows here, there are tall buildings not far away, and there is a community park, and under the guidance of Tan Shangwen, finally stopped in front of an old house.

The courtyard wall is gone, and there is a wooden board at the door, on which the words Dongping Village Primary School can be vaguely seen. There are some bedding hanging in the yard, and coal and bags of potatoes and eggplant and other vegetables are piled up under the shed.

"Principal Tan, your old man lives here?" Zhou Xuan frowned and asked.

"Alas, there is no better place to go, and it would be nice to be able to die without a problem." Tan Shangwen sighed.

"Xiaowen is back?" An old voice came from a room.

"Uncle Meng, it's me!" Tan Shangwen raised his voice and replied.

The doors of the house opened one after another, and trembling figures appeared in the doorway, all on crutches, their eyes dizzy, and their mouths open to look this way.

"Wen, why don't you cook yet?" Another gray-haired old lady asked.

"Hehe, auntie, you're confused again, there's still an hour before dinner." Tan Shangwen said.

Oh, the old lady came to her senses, turned back, and came out again after a while, angrily pounding the ground with her cane, "Wen, why don't you cook yet, do you want to starve me to death?" ”

"Okay, let's do it, auntie, the sun is shining today, go back to the house and wait!" Tan Shangwen said.

An old man leaned against the door and muttered in his mouth, one with his face to the left, and the other with his face to the right, playing multiple roles by himself, "If you don't study well, you won't have anything to eat!" "Mother, I don't dare anymore!" "Let your dad beat you!"

Alas, seeing this scene, Tan Shangwen helped the old man into the house, "Uncle, go back to the house to study!" ”

"Wen, my mother is going to beat me!" The old man said in horror.

"I told her, don't fight, don't fight." Tan Shangwen comforted, just like treating his own child, the old man quieted down.

There are fifteen old people here, nearly half of them are confused, and there are two old ladies who are in better health, dragging their steps to the small shed to wash vegetables, and they can help as much as they can.

"Principal Tan, is this a nursing home?" Zhou Xuan was extremely shocked.

"Strictly speaking, I didn't do it myself." Tan Shangwen said: "Dong Zhou, you have to spend money every day, eat, drink, sleep, and rescue medicine, alas, I think about waiting to send away this group of old people, and the next one will support myself." ”

"Principal Tan, how much money have you spent over the years?" Zhou Xuan asked.

"No, I retired at the time, I had nothing to do, and I didn't have to worry about my children, so I just wanted to give these old people who no one wanted a place to go. The year before last, my wife died, saying that it cost more than 3 million here, and let me keep the remaining 1 million for my retirement, and now there are hundreds of thousands left. Tan Shangwen said.