Li Zheng came this time not for anything else, just for Dabao's business.

At the beginning, other families were reluctant to take Dabao, and he couldn't bring people back to his home for some reason, but later he was relieved to know that Ji Yu took people away, but he was a little reluctant to go.

Ji Yu herself is still a half-grown girl, and she has not received any rations when she separates her family, it is a problem to support herself, and then raise a small one, isn't that nonsense?

Don't look back, both of them starved to death in the broken shack, that is his dereliction of duty. If the above knows, he can't get rid of it, not to mention, in case of another strict investigation, he will basically do it.

Coupled with the subsequent incident of Dabao's injury, Li Zheng couldn't sit still anymore.

Ji Yu and the others came to talk about it once when they just came back from the town, Ji Yu did not refuse or directly agree, only said that Dabao's leg injury had not been completely healed, and it would not be too late to send it when he was well healed.

Li Zheng thought about it, so he waited for more than ten days.

Now that the kid's leg was healed, the splint had been removed, and he was able to walk and stand, he felt it was time to send the man away.

However, this matter naturally still has to trouble Ji Yu, after all, the clues in the village need to be dealt with by him, and he can't leave it for a while.

Sending Li Zheng away, Ji Yu stood in the courtyard and was stunned.

Recently, she has asked people about the Salesian Bureau in many ways, and has a general understanding of its nature and mode of operation.

At the beginning of the reign of the first emperor, he heard that the phenomenon of infant drowning among the people was repeatedly prohibited, especially in poor peasant families, and the situation of drowning female babies was particularly prominent. In order to put an end to this bad custom, the Salesian Bureaus were set up in each county and county, and 500 acres of official land were specially allocated to use the output of the acres as the daily operating expenses of the Salesian Bureau.

Families who are financially poor and cannot afford to raise their children, or children who have lost their mothers at a young age and are abandoned in the market, can be brought to the Salesian Bureau.

Families who do not have children can also go to the Salesian Bureau to raise their children, and the government will also subsidize the adoption of young babies with a consistent amount of money and three buckets of rice per month for three consecutive years.

In the decades that followed, policies continued to improve, and there was much progress in providing basic benefits such as food and clothing.

For example, if you are sick, there is a pharmacy to see a doctor for free; The imperial court paid to hire nursing mothers to nurse their children in the Salesian Bureau; When the child grows up, he can also go to school, and the money is also from the imperial court. After raising an adult, he will do as he pleases, and will not be dominated and controlled because he grows up eating official meals, and is a completely independent individual.

So overall, the Salesian Bureau is also a good place to go.

Ji Yu clenched her fists and made up her mind.

Dabao was still staring at the dried radishes drying in the back of the house, Ji Yu asked him to pay attention not to be ruined by the big yellow dog, he really squatted motionless and "stared".

"Dabao." Ji Yu called him.

The little ears on both sides of the head moved, and after a while, Dabao turned around slowly, and a pair of big blackberry peas looked at her, slightly puzzled.

He is no longer ignoring Ji Yu's call now, and occasionally reacts, even if he is as slow as a little snail, it is enough to surprise Ji Yu.

Ji Yu looked at the obedient and quiet Dabao, and couldn't tell what it was like in her heart.

Maybe she shouldn't have given Dabao a name. It is said that when you make a name for something, a bond will arise, so that when you face the same day of parting, the price you need to pay is huge.

At this moment, does the feeling of suffocation and dull pain in her heart mean reluctance?

It's really strange that when she first arrived in this strange time and space, she didn't have a feeling of leaving her biological parents, but she would experience it in a child who is not related by blood.

But think about it, you will be reluctant to raise a pet when you are mature, let alone a living person?

But what can be done if you are reluctant?

After settling the last medicine money, plus the cost of replenishing her body these days, she now has a meagre one or four dollars of silver left in her hand, including the money she earned by copying books recently.

It's not that you really can't raise another mouth, the problem of money is secondary. The most fundamental reason is that Ji Yu feels that she can't take on the responsibility of raising a child at this stage, and she can't be responsible for Dabao's life.

After thinking about it, it's better to let it go.

Dabao's luggage was very easy to pack, just two sets of winter clothes, shoes and hats made by the widow, and a slingshot made for him by Hu Dacheng.

Ji Yu took out the money bag and left four coins of silver, and the remaining one or two pieces of broken silver were all stuffed into the pocket of one of the cotton clothes.

After packing up her things and locking the door, Ji Yu took Dabao to the entrance of the village to wait for a while, and got on the mule cart to the county.

Dabao was quiet all the way.

After Juyong Town, after a small half a day, I entered Yeyang County.

Speaking of which, this is the first time Ji Yu has entered the city, the crowd is crowded, the road paved with bluestone slabs is wide and flat, the shops on both sides of the road are lined up, and the shouts come and go, this kind of prosperity is not experienced in Juyong Town.

But she didn't want to appreciate these today, got out of the car, inquired all the way, and finally arrived at her destination.

The Salesian Bureau is located in a small dark alley two streets away from the government, the location is a bit back, and the building is very old.

Holding Dabao's hand and standing at the door of the Salesian Bureau, looking at the mottled wooden door, Ji Yu did not take a step.

Looking down at Dabao, Dabao's eyes were ignorant and clear, he didn't know that this was where he would live for a long time in the future.

At this moment, Ji Yu hesitated, and something was pulling violently in her heart.

I promised to raise Dabao, but now I send him away, what is the difference between this and abandonment?

No, this does not count as abandonment. She convinced herself over and over again in her mind.

After entering the Salesian Bureau, he has a special supply of money and food every month, and a special person to take care of him, and if he is lucky, he may be able to meet an able-bodied family who is willing to adopt him, which is better than following her to live in the countryside day and night.

Besides, for Dabao, it's the same everywhere, right? His heart is closed, so even if he leaves himself, he will not be sad and reluctant.

With sufficient reasons to support her, Ji Yu once again strengthened her mind and stepped forward to knock on the door of the Salesian Bureau.

It is relatively rare for a child of Dabao's age to be sent to the Salesian Bureau, but because there is a letter issued by Li Zheng, which proves that Dabao's situation is indeed a loss of confidence, the steward was not embarrassed, and quickly completed the formalities.

Ji Yu proposed to go to the yard where the children lived in the back, but he refused on the grounds that it was stipulated and inconvenient, so he had no choice but to give up.

Before leaving, she took Dabao to him and wanted to ask him a few words.

Dabao was still tightly holding the string of sugar gourds that Ji Yu had bought for him when he had just passed by on the street.

The big clean eyes stared at Ji Yu without blinking, Ji Yu choked on her throat, and suddenly couldn't say any more, turned around and walked out of the house quickly.

When he walked to the bottom of the porch, he turned back suddenly, and saw the child dragging his big burden across the threshold with great difficulty, and followed behind her.

The steward held his hands and smiled: "You can go, it's okay, the children will send it like this, and it will be fine in two days." ”

Ji Yu paused and forced a smile.

"Dabao, go back, don't follow me...... From now on, you will live here, someone will take care of you, and there will be many friends......"

She finished what she could say, took a deep breath, and continued to walk.

But after walking a few meters, I heard the footsteps of the child again.

Ji Yu stopped, and he also stopped.

Ji Yu suddenly became angry, and pointed at him fiercely: "I'll tell you, don't follow me anymore!" I don't want you anymore, don't hear it, don't follow! ”

After she finished yelling, she didn't dare to look at Dabao's stunned expression, turned around and ran out of the Salesian Bureau quickly, and ran straight out of the far distance before stopping.

When I turned around, the street behind me was clean.

This time, the child finally didn't come along.