Chapter 101: A Different Lantern Festival (Part I)

Time slipped silently to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the traditional Chinese festival ---- the Lantern Festival.

On the first full moon festival of another year, Xia Yi and Ning Meng gave themselves a rare vacation, and took the stationery, toys and daily necessities that Xia Yi had asked Aunt Lu to prepare in advance to an orphanage on the outskirts of the city.

This is where Chay has been coming whenever she has time for the past six years. Originally, the first time I came was when the original entertainment company asked Xia Yi to buy a charity character, let her take a small number of daily necessities and distribute them to the children, and then take photos of Xia Yi in a timely manner, and buy the relevant media to make it hype.

But when Chailly first came here, she liked it, not because of anything else, but simply because her presence would bring a sunny smile to the faces of these sensitive and insecure orphans, and what she brought could improve their lives and studies.

When the two came to this orphanage called Sunflower, Ning Meng watched Xia Yi skillfully greet the children of the dean, and asked the children about their learning situation, Ning Meng felt that Xia Yi, who was standing in the sun of the first moon at that moment, was like a sunflower goddess with a halo against the background of undissolved snow, growing towards the sun and never gloomy.

When Xia Yi came to Ning Meng with a group of 5-12-year-old children, he had always been unfazed, and he suddenly didn't know how to greet the children, nor did he know how not to make the children feel that he was cold.

"This is Xia Yi's sister's husband, his name is Ning Meng." Xia Yi enthusiastically introduced Ning Meng to the children, "You can call him ......"

"Brother-in-law!" Before Brother Xia Yi's words could be spoken, the children happily called Brother-in-law Ning Meng.

"You guys, you're so smart!" Xia Yi picked up a little girl who was more than four years old and praised the ghosts.

"Hello everyone, is it okay for my brother-in-law to cook rice balls for you at noon?" Ning Meng, who didn't know how to get along with the children just now, was at a loss in the "brother-in-law" just now, and he only hoped to reward these smart children at the moment.

"Okay, okay, Aunt Zheng and Aunt Huang, who happened to be cooking, went home, and they were worried about what to eat!" An eight- or nine-year-old boy was overjoyed.

A tall and thin girl grabbed the boy's ear just now and said fiercely: "Ada, when Aunt Zheng and Aunt Huang came home, we didn't give you food, it's really like a little white-eyed wolf." ”

"yes, when didn't you eat the most delicious?" Several older children "crusaded" against Ada, and the boy rushed over and hid in Ning Meng's arms: "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, help, they are going to tickle me again, I'm most afraid, don't!" ”

"Then you still say that you don't know what to eat?" The tall and skinny girl just now lifted her chin and looked like she was making it clear.

"No, Sister Ying, I feel sorry for you holding such a big shovel when you stir-fry, I can feel the thick calluses on your hands last time when I held you." Ada didn't hide anymore, and muttered aggrievedly after coming out from behind Ning Meng.

Xia Yi put down the girl she was holding in her arms, walked over and squatted down and looked at Ada at eye level: "Ada has grown up, and he knows that he is distressed, which is awesome!" He rubbed Ada's head as he spoke.

"Kids, can you help bring the things in the car?" Ning Meng mobilized the enthusiasm of all the children in a timely manner, and after listening to Ning Meng's words, they all rushed to get toys and stationery.

At this time, the principal came over and thanked Ning Meng: "Thank you, thank you Mr. Ning and Miss Xia Yi for their assistance over the years, I thank you for the children!" ”

Ning Meng hurriedly picked up the principal who bowed to him, looking at her in her fifties in front of her, Ning Meng didn't know what to say, so she could only be silent.

When the principal was busy maintaining order, Ning Meng exhaled and looked at Xia Yi: "You have been in the name of you and me all these years......"

"Okay, they're all husband and wife, what else do you have to share with mine." Xia Yi bumped Ning Meng with his arm and said easily: "You see that the children are all moving things with their little arms one by one, you big child is not moving!" With that, he ran away.

"In your name and me! It turns out that you have been the same as me for the past six years, and I am always in your heart! Ning Meng happily raised the curvature of the corners of his mouth and joined the handling project.

Unity is strength! This is true, no, with the teamwork of everyone, a large truckload of things was quickly moved.

The kitchen for cooking is very simple and primitive, with a big stove, a big iron pot and a big spatula.

With the help of their children, Ning Meng and Xia Yi lit a red-hot coal stove in the stove, and the magenta flames of coal burned more and more under the action of the whirring blower.

Ning Meng and Xia Yi worked together to cook two large pots of rice balls and a large pot of dumplings.

After cooking, the older children skillfully and orderly brought bowls of hot rice balls and plates of fragrant dumplings to the canteen on the first floor.

Ning Meng and Xia Yi, who had already taken off their coats, looked at the bright smiles of the children and didn't feel sore arms at all.

The cafeteria is on the first floor, and the second, third, and fourth floors are the children's dormitories.

The next two floors are the children's school building, which and the brand-new tables and chairs inside were all repaired by Chail.

When Ning Meng heard the funds that Xia Yi had funded over the years, and then looked at the facilities here, he was obviously very puzzled, not scientific, so much money, it is not a problem to build a few more buildings and invite a few more aunts?

Seeing Ning Meng's doubts, Xia Yi took off his apron and said, "Most of them are children who have been abandoned by their parents, or they are born or acquired with very expensive diseases. Like that tall and thin Ah Ying, she was abandoned, because she had a serious congenital heart disease, and she couldn't stop taking medicine......"

"Sister Xia Yi, brother-in-law has eaten!" Outside the kitchen, Ada happily shouted at the two people who cleaned up the kitchen to eat.

Xia Yi and Ning Meng didn't want to say more, washed their hands and went to the cafeteria together.

After the pleasant lunch, the children sensibly rushed to wash the dishes, and Ning Meng and Xia Yi did not fight anymore, but came to the office with the dean.

"Dean, do you still have the children's medicine, another day, you and Teacher Li will take turns to wait for the children to go to the hospital for a physical examination and have a look, the money is not enough, you tell us, I will find a way." Xia Yi said with concern.

"Yiyi, don't worry, I have good news for you, the children who seemed to be seriously ill earlier have been fine for the past few years. Three months ago, after our physical examination, we found that only six children were seriously ill, and the other doctors said that as long as the nutrition kept up, there would be no problem, so there was no need for so much money. The dean said to Xia Yi with a look of gratitude and happiness that he would go back to school.

"Really, great!" Xia Yi shook Ning Meng's arm and said excitedly: "Brother Ning Meng, have you heard, as long as the nutrition keeps up, there will be no big problems, great!" ”

"Well, I heard you!" Ning Meng was infected by Xia Yi's emotions and replied happily.

"Brother Ning Meng, it's so good to be healthy!" Xia Yi looked at the children below from the window, while Ning Meng looked at Xia Yi affectionately.