The Charity Hall in Beijing looked quite clean. It was full of people of all ages, young and old. Although their clothes were patched, they were all neat and tidy. Most of them were lonely old people from the surrounding area, and some children who had lost their parents.
These children are much luckier than being sold into slavery.
The man in charge was named Yang, and everyone called him Uncle Yang. He looked very serious, but when facing Song Yue and others, they were a little nervous, but they spoke very politely.
Waiting at the entrance of the alley early.
There were two older children with him, and some other children were hiding behind the door and peeking.
After the two sides greeted each other in a friendly manner, Uncle Yang began to introduce the origin of the charity hall to Song Yue and the others, and led them inside.
"Most of the elderly people here are orphans without children. Their children are either abandoned infants, orphans whose families have had accidents, or poor children snatched from the hands of Paihuazi."
Song Yue and Xie Zhijie also became quiet and began to listen to what Yang Bo said.
Yang Bo pointed at the two boys he was with and said, "One of them has some sloppy legs and feet, the other is mute, and both have some minor ailments. Both children were thrown into the alley on Laba day thirteen years ago."
After hearing this, Song Yue and Xie Zhijie glanced at the two children subconsciously. The two children were not annoyed at being looked at, but instead showed a flattering smile.
It's also a coincidence that they were thrown away on the same day. They have the same physical disability, and they both have a dimple on their faces. They look somewhat similar. Those who didn't know better thought they were two brothers, and they seemed to have a good relationship.
Uncle Yang said that the two of them were as close as brothers, "The children here are very sensible and good-tempered. If the nobles like them, they can take them back and use them."
The old man was still a little nervous when he said this, and his tone became stiffer.
Song Yue is so smart, she reacted immediately. No wonder Uncle Yang wanted to bring these two boys by his side because he wanted to recommend her to the current person.
She just smiled and remained silent.
Xie Zhijie was certainly not a fool. He glanced at Song Yue and remained silent.
Uncle Yang didn't force anything, he seemed to just follow his words, and then politely invited them to go inside.
Song Yue looked at this place and said it was a charity hall, but in fact it was no different from where ordinary people lived, except that there were no middle-aged people, only old people and young children. Even half-year-old children were rare, so the public just followed Yang. In this pair of boys, there is no one bigger than them.
"Where have all the children of their age gone?"
After hearing this, Uncle Yang paused and then replied honestly: "Hey, they all went to work. Some volunteered to be slaves, and some went to be apprentices."
Those with better lives will be adopted.
"There are abandoned children every year. We can't ignore them, right? No matter what the problem is, we can bring them back and raise them. We can save those who can and give them a good ride if they can't. It all costs money. In the courtyard The expenses are huge.”
Therefore, they cannot afford to raise so many children. The children here are sent out to make a living on their own when they reach the age of fourteen. The girl is better off. It is easy to find a good family and become a child bride or other ways out.
It's more difficult for the boy.
When Yang Bo talked about this with a bitter look on his face, but there was nothing he could do about it, Cishengtang was extremely benevolent and did not care too much. He also said: "They are all children from good families. It's just that they had a bad life and ended up like this." .”
It would be unreasonable for them to directly sell their children as slaves. If a good person becomes a slave, his life will be even more miserable.
They can't do this.
But there are also children who cannot support themselves when they grow up, so they sell themselves as slaves.
Therefore, most of the children in the yard are under the age of ten, or they are elderly people, and the older children also have to work.
When Yang Bo said this, he happened to pass by a courtyard, and the smell of pickled fish came from inside.
He also told Song Yue and others to be careful of the drainage ditch under their feet. There were several children washing diapers and pants inside. They looked to be only six or seven years old.
Next to them were several large basins full of clothes, which showed that they were all their work.
A noble person came to the courtyard. The children were curious and shy. They glanced here furtively one by one. They were thin and looked very awkward in ill-fitting clothes.
Ding Xiang sighed for a while and couldn't help but feel a little scared. It was really better to sell yourself to live this life. If she met a good master like her, she would be considered rich.
But what if not?
Ding Xiang thought of the maids and slaves who had been punished in the past, and couldn't help but fall silent.
Xie Zhijie had never set foot in such a place. If he hadn't accompanied Song Yue on this trip, he wouldn't have known that there were still people living like this in the world.
Qingzhu also opened his mouth, wanting to say something but couldn't. He originally wanted to persuade Mr. Song and Miss Song to go faster, but when he saw Miss Song's calm face, he held back.
Song Yue didn't dislike the smell here, but just followed Yang Bo down the stairs. When he passed by the kitchen, it was much livelier. Three women led a group of children to work. The adults cut the vegetables and the children chose the vegetables.
Yang Bo immediately called to the three women and children, saying that Miss Song was here.
When they heard this, they immediately became excited and grinned, showing their sparse teeth. "Miss Song is here? The Miss Song who won the cooking competition?!"
The three old people couldn't be happier.
Song Yue was embarrassed for a while. She didn't expect the news to spread so widely. Even the old lady in the deep courtyard knew about her.
Uncle Yang also showed a smile and said to Song Yue: "Mr. Rong and the others are very rare for you, Miss Song. When I heard that you have such good craftsmanship, I couldn't help but admire you. I praise you every day!"
He said that Rong Po picked him up when he was thrown at the door of the Charity Hall.
Ding Xiang and Qing Zhu were filled with emotion after hearing this.
Song Yue also nodded and chatted with the three elderly people. The elderly people were very polite. When they learned that she had donated a sum of money to their hospital and other places, they pulled her over and praised her for being kind and compassionate. She was a fairy. .
He always said good things, and even got red-eyed when he said something exciting.
She also said that the gods would definitely protect her.
Song Yue felt guilty after hearing this. In fact, she was doing it for herself, wanting to gain prestige for her family and act as a talisman, but she was praised by the elders.
But considering that they had indeed benefited from her, no matter what her original intention was, she had really helped them, so they gradually calmed down.
Song Yue also pretended to be a good person and said with a smile that she would cook a good meal for them in the evening. She also asked Ding Xiang to tell Ma Wu and Ma Liu to buy a batch of ingredients.
When Uncle Yang heard this, he was even more moved. He praised Song Yue for being really kind-hearted. Several elderly people were also happy from ear to ear. The children were also very happy when they heard that there was delicious food. The whole courtyard suddenly spread the news. , very lively.
Then the news leaked out, and people in the capital immediately knew that Song Yue had gone to the Charity Hall to cook in person today, which immediately caused a lot of admiration.
Ah, I will update more tomorrow. The update just now is really painful. I have to work hard to get back to the state. Woohoo!
