By midnight, Sean was asleep in bed.
As usual, Shawshank in the mansion stood meditating in front of Ms. Hershey, who was illuminated by candlelight.
At the lady's feet, fifteen candles had been lit.
At this moment, this quiet hour when almost everyone has gone to bed, it is the "midnight talk" time for Hershey's supporters.
They will hug themselves by the bedside and whisper to Ms. Hershey the troubles they have encountered and the pain they cannot express to others...
And these voices all rang in the ears of Shawshank Rogers.
"...the wages paid by the Johnsons were too low, but I couldn't find a new home for a while. Now I'm getting more and more desperate, and I don't even have dinner. I don't know what to do. Should I look for another job?" Let them talk..."
"...back pain, back pain is getting worse and worse, and it hurts so much that I can't sleep at night. Madam, I wonder if you can show your kindness and comfort this kind of pain?..."
"...Another colleague died suddenly two days ago. Now I am facing endless overtime work. I really don’t know when it will be my turn. I was really looking forward to working in Donald Brewery - I was It’s so naive…”
"...My baby, his symptoms of inattention continue. However, according to my observation, there are many children around me who are like this, as if they have suffered a major blow. Madam, this makes me worried. Children Aren't you possessed by some evil spirit?..."
All the talk will be exchanged for varying degrees of comfort.
After finishing talking, the supporters will feel relaxed all over due to the power of blessings reflected back from the spirit.
Those who have doubts will get the best answers.
Tension and pain due to various neuroses, that pain will be relieved.
And those who are nervous, anxious and afraid due to various external reasons will relax their tight hearts and get a peaceful sleep...
This gives them better energy to deal with challenges.
Sean once said that Ms. Hershey was not omnipotent.
Compared with the various miracles that claim to be able to bring the dead back to life and create miracles...
What she can give is very simple.
However, this simple and simple gift inexplicably makes people feel a reliable warmth.
She never claimed to be able to escape real life, but just quietly relieved people's fatigue and anxiety at night.
Therefore, people who read "The Long Poem of Night Wind" are also coming to understand a truth: it is foolish to expect God to solve everything.
There is a kind lady who is willing to listen and allow herself to face these troubles and give her a peaceful sleep...
This is already a small miracle.
After completing the "Midnight Confession", the supporters all lay on the bed and gradually fell asleep under the comfort of the spiritual power.
Mr. Rogers, who was meditating, opened his eyes, his gray eyes reflected the candlelight - he discovered something.
"Someone said tonight that the children were suffering from a form of inattention, as if they had suffered a major blow?"
After a little thought, you can tell that these children must be children from the lower city.
The reason why they have such symptoms must be because of the destruction of "Midnight Paradise".
As the "addicted ones" in that spiritual world, their memories disappeared with the collapse of the paradise...
However, the sustenance, belief and joy in their hearts collapsed, causing a considerable impact on their hearts.
Children in Xiacheng District have developed collective negative psychological symptoms.
"If there is no intervention..." While Sean was sleeping soundly, a corner of his soul was thinking using Shawshank, "It is likely to become a hidden danger in their souls."
However, repairing such trauma requires professional psychological treatment.
Parents in Xiacheng District have absolutely no such understanding, and even if they do, they cannot afford the treatment.
"A depressed generation?"
These poor former "addicted people" were forced to stay in the mud at the bottom just because of the absurd class design theory of the rich, and their ability to "practice their ideals" was blocked...
Even now that those hateful chains are broken, they are still victims.
It is true that some children may repair such trauma on their own due to various circumstances.
But most people will forever be trapped between the dream given by "Midnight Paradise" and the nightmare of its disappearance...
Peter Pan's abuse of downtown has not been repaired by the disappearance of Paradise.
Xiaoshank frowned. He looked at the silhouette of the goddess in the candlelight and seemed to hear her voice:
We can and should heal these children.
The "Midnight Paradise" battle is not over yet.
From this, Shawshank also discovered another very important thing:
"Before, the purpose of designing Midnight Talk was just to give An Mian's divine power an opportunity to take effect...
"But what I didn't expect was..."
Recalling that feeling, a dozen conversations echoed in my ears, and due to the power of the spirit, each one was independent and clear...
"If the number of supporters continues to increase, I will have a huge information network."
There is no need to inquire into the rumors.
No need to think about how to pry open other people's mouths.
There is no need to discern whether the information heard is true or false.
At midnight, the supporters would tell him everything that happened in the New Testament city without reservation.
Moreover, it is conceivable that when the number of supporters reaches a certain scale...
A lot of information will become three-dimensional, which can not only prove each other, but also piece together the entire picture, and even allow Sean to see in advance a panoramic view that others cannot see due to limited viewing angles.
He will have one of the most powerful information networks in New Testament City.
Thinking about this, Shawshank slowly closed his eyes.
"A gratifying harvest..."
The candlelight was quiet, and the goddess was speechless.
"That means a terrifying enough harvest."
He knew that although as a good mutual aid association, he had nothing to hide...
But choosing to be secretive from the beginning is the right thing to do.
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After that, Sean did not continue to follow the idea of "intelligence network".
"That is a structure that will inevitably be realized as the number of supporters increases."
He couldn't predict what effect the "midnight talk" would have on him in the future, so he didn't want to waste too much energy on things that hadn't yet taken shape.
"It's better to make good use of everything you have now..."
After sending Aaliyah to grammar school, Sean drove to a twelve-story building very close to the school.
This beige-painted building is not very old. Due to its convenient location, reasonable rent, and the provision of rooms of different shapes, many people choose to use it as a base for their businesses.
A somewhat suspicious travel company, a somewhat cunning personal securities manager, a foreign product dealer with an exotic accent, a slow-talking lawyer who is good at handling small disputes...
There are even two detective agencies and a "mysterious shop" that sells tarot divination and herbal essential oils.
The business atmosphere is strong and the city atmosphere is colorful.
Sean somehow liked it here.
He chose the top floor, an 80-square-meter suite with a bathroom and pantry, as his office.
The monthly rent of 112 New Zealand dollars allowed him, a foreigner who originally seemed "idle," to have his own "independent journalist's office."
Perhaps, for a long time from now on, he will be working here, waiting for tips, and writing manuscripts...
Play your role as an "ordinary reporter" well.
"Then now..."
Having just moved here, Sean only prepared a typewriter, paper and hand-made coffee equipment.
While waiting for the coffee, he thought leisurely:
"After you have an office, what should you write in the first news?"
