"No problem, no problem."

Tong Qin nodded repeatedly.

The group of three walked towards the photo bar in the courtyard.

The photo bar is very old.

The iron bracket has been rusted from years of wind and rain, the wooden part of the frame is rotten, and most of the glass is cracked, one of which is obviously broken by kicking a ball, but it has not been repaired.

"This photo bar was built when the old dean was here, and it hasn't been repaired for so many years......"

"Who is the person in this picture?"

Gu Qian ignored Tong Qin's introduction, his eyes searched quickly in the photo column, and soon locked on an old photo in the center.

The photo is already a little yellowed.

However, I can still see a little girl with pigtails in the photo.

"Oh, it's Pear."

Tong Qin replied.

After speaking, he explained with a smile: "This is an old photo from more than ten years ago, if Mr. Gu wants to adopt a child, you can take a look here." ”

Tong Qin pointed to some new photos next to her.

"Can I ask about this girl?" Gu Qian carefully took out the old photo from the broken glass.

"This ......"

"I don't mean anything, it's just that she's a lot like a friend I know, so I wanted to make sure."

"That's right."

Tong Qin nodded, and recalled with a smile: "Her name is Lili, and among the first children adopted by the old dean, she is the youngest one, and she is also the old dean's favorite girl. ”

"Our first batch of children is the most well-behaved of this girl, and they are also the first to be adopted."

Gu Qian nodded slightly, and continued to ask, "Who is the person who adopted her?" ”

"I don't remember the specific identity, I only remember that it was a very rich couple, who still drove a luxury car to the welfare home and gave gifts to every child in the home."

Tong Qin recalled seriously: "If Mr. Gu wants to know, I can go through the information, every adopted child in the welfare home will leave the information of the adopter." ”

"I'm sorry to trouble Dean Tong."

"It's fine."

Tong Qin nodded, and walked straight towards a somewhat dilapidated office in the courtyard.

Wait until Tong Qin leaves.

Jin Lanting looked at Gu Qian with a surprised face, and his face was full of incredulity: "Old Gu, don't tell me that the little girl in the photo is Jiang Li." ”

"Not sure yet."

"So you said that the purpose of coming to Qi County is to find out the background of Sister Jiangli?"

Gu Qian didn't answer, just sat quietly in a wheelchair and waited for Tong Qin to come back, he had a strong feeling in his heart that he didn't guess wrong this time.

"This looks...... I can't see it.

"The photos are all old like this, and you have to find a professional to restore them."

"Anyway, hasn't Sister Jiang Li always been the eldest daughter of the Jiang family in City A, I haven't heard that she was adopted by Jiang Zhenguo."

"Old Gu, why did you suddenly think of investigating this?"

Jin Lanting asked endlessly.

Gu Qian didn't say a word.

Until Tong Qin held a thick booklet in his hand and trotted back all the way.

The booklet in Tong Qin's hand looks a little old, and the pages are a little yellowed, but there is no damage: "Mr. Gu, you should be able to find it on this." ”

"The old dean has explained before that even if the Blue Sky Welfare Institute closes down, the adoption information on it must be preserved."

"Thank you."

Gu Qian thanked him and took the booklet handed over, carefully opened the first page, and his pupils contracted suddenly.

The girl's name "Lili" is on the first page, and she should be one of the first children to be adopted and left by the Blue Sky Welfare Institute.

There are three words written on the adopter's column: Jiang Zhenguo.

There is also a copy of the ID card next to the signature, and there is almost no possibility of forgery.

Jin Lanting came over, and when he saw the words "Jiang Zhenguo", he was also stunned for a moment, and said tentatively: "Sister Jiang Li should know it herself, right?" ”

Gu Qian ignored it, but looked at Tong Qin and asked, "Is there any connection between this girl and the welfare institute?" ”

"Yes."

Tong Qin shook her head and recalled, "But there hasn't been much contact in recent years. ”

"Lili is the only one of the adopted children who often comes back to visit everyone, and she will rush back every time the old dean has a birthday, no matter how late it is."

"Actually, we can all feel that she is not doing well in the adopted family, but she herself has been holding back and not wanting everyone to know."

"Later, the old dean entered the hospital, and the hospital issued a critical illness notice that night, and she rushed back overnight to take out all the wages of her college part-time job, and everyone also bought everything that could be bought in the welfare home, but unfortunately she still couldn't make up enough ......."

Tong Qin didn't say any more.

Even though it has been many years, I still can't help but feel pain every time I recall this incident.

"Well, it's all in the past."

Tong Qin squeezed out a reluctant smile, looked at the two of them and said, "It's windy outside, why don't you two go in and talk?" ”

"Hmm."

Gu Qian nodded slightly, and the group of three walked into the old office.

There is a sofa in the office, but the leather on the surface is peeling off the paint and cracked.

Tong Qin found two disposable paper cups, poured two cups of hot water from the kettle and handed them to the two: "This office is really simple, and there is no tea to entertain the two." ”

"It's fine."

Gu Qian took the hot water and took a shallow sip, and there was still a smell of scale and rust in the water: "Are there any other sources of income in the welfare home?" ”

"Two other colleagues and I would do some needlework and buy it, and then the children would also learn to do some handicrafts and sell them for money, which didn't make much money."

"Most of the children's food expenses actually depend on the money sent by Lili every month."

Tong Qin sat down on a crooked wooden bench and explained.

"I see."

Gu Qian nodded, his fingertips clasped the handrail of Nanmu stiffly, and tried his best to make himself look calmer: "After the renovation of the welfare home is completed, don't let the children do handicrafts to make money, I will contact a nearby school to let them study." ”

"Don't worry about tuition and living expenses, I will contact the school to make these arrangements."

Tong Qin's expression was a little stunned, and her voice couldn't help but tremble: "It's true...... Are you sure? ”

In fact, she just thought that it was an ordinary act of charity, and it would be very satisfying to be able to repair the room where the children lived.

As for getting the kids to school.

At the beginning, the old dean had been looking for people to raise donations, hoping to let these unadopted children go to school, but unfortunately he could not fulfill this wish until he died.

"Well, don't worry, I'll arrange this."

Gu Qian nodded, looked at the old photo in his hand, and was silent for a while before he slowly spoke: "I want to go and worship the old man." ”