And the other side.
Shezhou City, "Salesian Division".
"Salesian Division", as the name implies, is a place found in every state and city: a place where orphans and widowed elderly people are placed.
All necessary expenses will be borne by the state and city government.
Some governors would enclose the territory of the "Salesian Division" and enclose some fields, mountains and forests, etc., so that children and the elderly could farm, raise poultry, etc.
That is to say, try to let them support themselves. The government only helps build some houses and provides some basic living security.
This way there won't be much pressure on either side.
Of course, the specifics will depend on how the government operates.
The "Salesian Division" in Shezhou City is pretty good. Not only did the government's black hands not get involved here, but it also provided a lot of conveniences and benefits.
There are many elderly people and children in the "Salesian Division", and life is easy.
In fact, this is what the title should mean. Only a government that is stupid enough would make plans for the "Salesian Division". Because the goal here is so obvious. If it is traced, it will be accurate once checked.
On the contrary: if the "Salesian Division" is well maintained, it will be a shining political achievement and official reputation at your fingertips.
Early that morning, after breakfast, the director arranged work for the people in the department.
At this time, an exquisite and luxurious carriage stopped in front of the middle gate of the Salesian Division.
The porter quickly went into the office to report the news.
Upon hearing this, the elderly Director Min quickly ran outside the gate to greet him.
A woman about 30 years old, with lightly swept eyebrows and clear water like lotus, is wearing a lavender double-breasted dress, her hair is pulled into a single spiral bun, and she is wearing a magnolia hairpin. She is holding the maid's hand cleanly and elegantly, and she is The carriages are coming up and down.
"A civilian woman has met Mrs. Lin." Director Min stepped forward and saluted.
Zeng Xuezhi, who was as elegant as a chrysanthemum, raised her hand slightly, and after returning the gift, she said, "Thank you, Director Min, for greeting me personally. I wonder if Director Min can pick out a child that suits my needs for me?"
Zeng Xuezhi, the wife of former Sima Lin Xianjun of Shezhou.
Three months ago, on the ninth day of the eleventh month of the eleventh year of the Dalu calendar, Lin Xianjun went to the government office and disappeared.
Zeng Xuezhi has been sending people everywhere to inquire and search, but to no avail.
The case was reported to the government office. Huang Ronggui, the governor, took it very seriously and immediately posted missing persons notices everywhere and submitted them to the Ministry of Justice.
In December, when no one was found, the Ministry of Personnel arranged for a new director to take up the post.
Huang Ronggui behaved extremely kindly. Not only did he not give up looking for Lin Xianjun, but he did not even take it back from the Sima Mansion, and he also cared deeply for Zeng Xuezhi.
Zeng Xuezhi himself, on the other hand, found out that a new director had taken office and was too embarrassed to occupy the mansion of the government office anymore, so he spent some money and bought the Sima Mansion and changed it to the Lin Mansion.
He only asked Huang Ronggui to help him choose the new Sima and chose another residence as the Sima Mansion.
The reason for this trouble: Zeng Xuezhi was worried that her husband would not be able to find a home when he came back.
She wanted to guard the Lin Mansion until her husband came home.
But she and Lin Xianjun have been married for more than ten years and have not had a son or a half.
They were a loving couple, and Lin Xianjun never hired a female concubine. Now that the house was empty, Zeng Xuezhi thought about adopting a boy from the "Salesian Division" to support the family.
Otherwise: she will have many inconveniences if she lives alone as a woman.
The last time she came to the Salesian Division, she didn't find anything to her liking.
Half a month had passed since this incident, and Zeng Xuezhi wanted to take a look again.
Director Min knew about Zeng Xuezhi, and he admired and admired him in his heart.
Zeng Xuezhi is beautiful and kind, with a gentle nature and a gentle heart, but deep down, she is very dedicated and strong.
Lin Xianjun has been missing for three months, but Zeng Xuezhi still has not given up searching and waiting. Even though a woman living alone has various difficulties, she has been persevering.
Director Min also wanted to choose a good child for Zeng Xuezhi.
"Mrs. Lin, last time you came in a hurry, some of the children ran away because of their naughtiness and could not be seen by you. Why don't you take a closer look at them this time?"
Director Min asked cautiously and tentatively.
Zeng Xuezhi understood.
This is... I'm afraid Director Min still failed to choose a child he likes based on his own conditions.
A little disappointment arose in Zeng Xuezhi's heart.
In fact, her requirements are not high: a boy under three years old, healthy and intelligent, with outstanding facial features, and eyebrows slightly resembling Lin Xianjun.
It's just that most of the children in the "Salesian Division" have more or less health defects.
If you want to choose a good and high-quality one, it is actually more appropriate to go to a dental clinic.
Zeng Xuezhi wanted to choose from the "Salesian Division" because the children there needed a mother more than those in the Yaxing School.
Moreover, the origin of the children in Yaxing may be prone to problems.
Zeng Xuezhi didn't want the child she had worked so hard to raise to be taken away by someone else.
The people in the "Salesian Division" are all confirmed orphans, but if they are not healthy enough, Zeng Xuezhi is worried that they will not be raised for a long time.
That's how things got stuck.
But it’s all here...
Zeng Xuezhi gently curved the corners of his lips, nodded slightly and said, "Thanks to Director Min for your trouble, can we go in and take a look?"
"Okay, okay, please come in." Director Min quickly led the way.
When Zeng Xuezhi went to the flower hall to sit down for tea, four clean and beautiful little boys aged one to three were led in.
One of the children was attracted by Zeng Xuezhi at a glance.
His eyebrows and eyebrows look a lot like Lin Xianjun's, and he looks very smart and intelligent. Although he is thin, he is energetic, and his big black eyes are very lively and agile.
Unlike the other three children who were a bit timid.
The boy was about two years old. He blinked at her as soon as he came in and looked at her openly.
Zeng Xuezhi couldn't help but feel a little fondness for him, so he stood up and went over to greet him.
Kneeling in front of him, he asked softly: "What's your name?"
The little boy blinked and replied crisply: "My name is Erniu, Grandma Min said it."
Zeng Xuezhi knew that the children in the "Salesian Division" were given random nicknames when they were young, and they were given serious names only when they got hairpins or crowns.
If it is adopted, it will be named by the adoptive parents.
"It's good to have two cows. The cows are all very strong."
Zeng Xuezhi praised her affectionately, and then asked: "Er Niu, would you like to have a family? Your own family, with a mother who loves you, would you like it?"
After hearing this, Erniu looked around at the other children on both sides, and then at Grandma Min.
Then he asked: "I vomit easily when I eat. My home is here, will you just take me with you? Don't you want me, my brother?"
Hearing this, Zeng Xuezhi looked at Director Min.
Director Min explained: "Er Niu may have some gastrointestinal problems. If he eats carelessly, he will vomit and have stomachache.
When he arrived, it was only a few months old. I drink more medicine than eat. Over the past year, things have gotten much better.
But Madam, you also know that the conditions in our Salesian Department are really limited, and there are many children who need medicine, so the decoction is intermittent.
It is actually not easy for this child to save his life and survive to this day.
I am hoping that if the government has the conditions to treat him well, he will be fine. "
Zeng Xuezhi sighed regretfully and stood up.
She had the conditions to ask a doctor for Erniu's diagnosis and treatment, but it had taken so long. What if she couldn't keep him alive?
