During the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, Ning Suyi read the information submitted by Liang Sui on the need for assistance, and planned to take advantage of the holiday to go to one of the social welfare institutes to take a look.It is said to be a welfare home, but it is actually an orphanage, which houses orphans whose parents have died and no relatives to take care of them, as well as some abandoned disabled children.The welfare home is short of funds, and there is still a shortage of relief funds every year, and the children are living in a very tight situation.Ning Su wanted to go to the field first to determine the allocation or provide some supplies.When Jing Chi heard about it, he offered to accompany her on a trip.Ning Su was afraid of delaying his time, so he said on the phone: "I just went over to take a look and understand the situation, one person is enough."
You don't have to accompany your grandmother during the Mid-Autumn Festival?
”Jing Chi smiled: "I live at home every day, and grandma doesn't bother me." ”Ning Suyi laughed and accepted his kindness.The two agreed to set off at about eight o'clock in the morning, and drove from Jing Chi to the far suburbs of Ningcheng, a small town called Sunset.Half of the car window fell, and the morning breeze and sunlight poured into the car together, Ning Suyi pressed the blown hair with his hand, and squinted ahead: "I have lived in Ningcheng for so many years, and it is the first time I have heard of this place.Sunset Town, a beautiful place to listen to the name. ”Jing Chi said: "It's the first time I've heard of it. ”They were born to live in the most prosperous center of Ningcheng, and when they go out, they just travel from the center of one city to the center of another.If you don't go out of your way to find out what the situation is going to be on the fringes, I'm afraid you'll never know.It's a three-hour drive, and the closer you get to the town, the worse the road gets.The road surface was full of potholes, flying sand and rocks, and the tires of the car ran over and creaked.People sit in the car, staggered by the bumps, and they are about to vomit out the food they ate in the morning.Ning Suyi frowned, took out a bottle of mineral water and took a sip.She doesn't get motion sickness, and she was shaken a little uncomfortable at this time, and she couldn't even help but snort.Jing Chi looked at her: "Are you okay?"
”"It's fine."
Ning Suyi waved his hand.Jing Chi slowed down the car, and the situation did not improve much, but fortunately, he finally arrived at his destination.As soon as the car stopped, Ning Suyi quickly pushed the door and jumped out of the car, squatting on the side of the road and throwing up.Jing Chi got out of the car and walked around, squatted next to her, raised his hand and patted her on the back, and said worriedly: "I haven't seen you motion sickness before, what's the matter, is your stomach bad?"
”Ning Suyi rinsed his mouth, spit it out but it was comfortable, screwed on the cap of the mineral water bottle, and stood up with his knees propped up: "Maybe I haven't rested well in the past few days, it's okay, it's not serious."
Let's go inside. ”The orphanage was behind him, and when he turned around, under the scorching sun, a long white signboard hung on a rusty iron shelf.The words on it have fallen off the red paint, and some traces can be vaguely seen.The surrounding area is full of low-rise self-built houses, and in the distance, fields are planted with crops that cannot be named.There was no one in the security booth at the door, and the gate was locked with iron chains and brass locks from the inside, if it weren't for the faint sound of the child's voice, Ning Suyi would have suspected that this was a deserted abandoned factory.She stepped forward to knock on the door, but she didn't respond for a long time, and glanced at Jing Chi.Jing Chi simply shouted at the top of his voice: "Is there anyone?"
”After a while, a woman in her forties came out, with short hair, wearing a rose-red embroidered shirt, black cropped pants, and a pair of canvas shoes on her feet, her chubby face was full of doubts, looking at the visitor."
Excuse me, what's the matter?"
Strangers rarely come here, so the woman is a little wary.Ning Suyi took out her business card from her bag, which was the identity of her newly printed SUYI Charity Foundation, and handed it to her through the gap in the iron door: "I am the person in charge of the SUYI Charity Foundation, and our staff called your dean a few days ago, and I came here to understand the situation." ”The woman quickly took the key out of her trouser pocket, opened the chains of the iron door, and let them in.Ning Suyi raised his eyes and looked around, always feeling that this place was not like a welfare home, and after asking, he heard the woman say: "This used to be a scrap shipyard, but it was transformed into a welfare home.However, due to our lack of funds, some of the facilities were left as they were. ”Walking inside, on the empty concrete floor, a group of children were playing.A young boy with a broken arm sits on the steps of a slide, his head down, and struggles to assemble the blocks with one hand.Next to him sat a little girl, who looked sound.When the little girl raised her head, Ning Su's heart twitched violently—the little girl only had one eye, as if it was burned or burned, and the skin around her left eye was wrinkled and twisted, like dead tree bark.Some of the healthy children, presumably malnourished, were very thin, and their clothes were lifted so that even the ribs bulged out could be clearly seen.The woman told them to wait, and she went and called the dean.Jing Chi stood behind Ning Suyi and patted her on the shoulder, silently comforting.It is difficult for normal people to be calm when they see this scene, let alone her.It wasn't long before the dean came out, a woman about the same age as Fang Cai, dressed in loose cotton and linen clothes, with a more friendly smile.After the pleasantries, the dean invited them to the office to talk in detail about the situation of the welfare home.The office is very simple, with a two-meter-long desk, a few chairs, not even a coffee table, and a simple folding single bed in the corner.The dean smiled crampedly, invited them to sit down, and took out a package of tea leaves tied and sealed with a leather band from the desk drawer: "There is no good tea, so I can only wronged you." ”After saying that, I became more and more embarrassed.Ning Suyi said: "You don't need to make us tea, let's talk about the children outside." ”The situation is not bad from what Liang Sui reported in the information, and it is even more sad than those black and white letters.There is a dean and two staff members in the hospital, who are responsible for taking care of the children's diet and daily life.Some of the children were picked up, and some of them were left at the door of the welfare home by their parents.Some children are lucky and have no physical defects, and they are adopted and taken away by well-wishers, and more often because they cannot receive normal education, they stay here forever, and the number of people in the shelter is increasing year by year.Food, clothing, and use, everything costs money, and the allocated money is simply not enough, these aunts often subsidize, and also organize older children to do handicrafts for money.Ning Suyi listened silently, his heart was heavy, as if he was pressing a boulder."
I already understand the situation, don't worry, when I go back to discuss with the people of the foundation, I will send supplies and relief funds in a few days, and I have to ask you to make a list."
The dean thought that she would continue to investigate, but she did not expect her to agree to help so quickly, and immediately burst into tears, stood up and thanked her for those children.The two chatted for a while, and Ning Suyi learned that the dean used to be a nurse, but then his hand was injured and he could not continue to work in the hospital, so he devoted himself to working in the welfare home.She was middle-aged and widowed, and had a son who died in a car accident the year before last.The dean led her to the courtyard, pointed to the children and said, "Don't look at them stupidly, in fact, they know everything in their hearts, they are sensitive, but they are also very strong. ”When the dean and Ning Suyi were chatting, Jing Chi went out first, and at the moment he was sitting on the tiles of the flower bed, and a little boy was squatting at his feet, watching the ants line up to carry bread crumbs.Jing Chi stared at him for a while, didn't see anything wrong, and said hello to him: "What are you doing?"
”The little boy ignored him and didn't look at him.The dean said to Ning Suyi: "That's an autistic child, very smart, good at arithmetic, but closed in his own world and can't hear outside sounds." ”Jing Chi vaguely heard the conversation between the dean and Ning Suyi, lowered his head, and asked the little boy a different question: "How many ants are there?"
”The little boy looked up at him, but still did not speak.Ning Suyi walked over and sat down beside Jing Chi, he stopped her, took out a pack of handkerchief paper from his pocket, took out a sheet and unfolded it, put it on the flower bed, and then let her sit.Ning Suyi is wearing a simple and comfortable suit today, a set of white sportswear, sneakers, and a light coffee-colored fisherman's hat with a wide brim to protect from the sun.I didn't wear any makeup, and my face was clean and clean, fair and translucent.She put her elbows on her laps and asked Jing Chi, "What are you doing?"
”Jing Chi: "Count the ants." ”Ning Suyi: "......"
Jing Chi explained: "This kid just said that there are ninety-eight ants, I don't believe it, I have to count them."
But, there are always new ants running back from the hole, and I can't count them. ”Ning Suyi was just paying attention to them, and when he heard the dean say that this child was autistic, he wondered, "Did he talk to you?"
”"I didn't say it, he gestured it to me with his hand."
Jing Chi looked away and gave up counting the ants.Ning Suyi laughed at him: "Why don't you count?"
”Jing Chi heard a bit of banter in her words, pursed his lips, and changed the topic: "Have you talked to the dean?"
”"Hmm."
Ning Suyi took off his fisherman's hat and held it in his hand, fanned his face with the wind, and supported his cheeks with his other hand, "You say, in such a rich city as Ningcheng, there are not a few such welfare homes, what will be the situation in those more remote places?"
”Jing Chi shook his head and replied honestly: "I don't know." ”Ning Suyi sighed: "It's a pity that my own energy is limited, and I can't investigate the information on the materials one by one, so I can only leave it to the people under my hands." ”"You're going to be an old lady if you wrinkle your eyebrows like this again."
Jing Chi pressed his thumb on her forehead and gently smoothed out the wrinkled place, "You've done a good enough, don't take everything on yourself."
Before, you kept saying that you wouldn't be a bodhisattva, but I think you are very compassionate now. ”Ning Suyi smiled but did not speak.It was noon in a blink of an eye, and the dean left them for lunch, a very simple meal, rice with greens and egg custard, and fried cucumbers.It is said that cucumbers were grown using the land behind the orphanage.Before the meal was finished, a little girl rubbed over and scooped up a piece of egg with a spoon for Ning Suyi.The dean was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly beckoned: "Xiaopu come here, don't disturb my sister to eat." ”turned to Ning Suyi and apologized, "I'm sorry, the child is not sensible." ”"It's okay, let her sit here."
Ning Suyi moved to the side, vacated a bench, and let Xiao Pu sit down.Xiaopu is the little girl with only one eye, she looked at Ning Suyi timidly, she was in the period of changing her teeth, a few small gaps were revealed in one mouth, and her voice was soft and blurry: "The dean's mother said, you are here to help us, thank you."
Ning Suyi touched her head and said with a smile, "No thanks." ”Although she covered it up well, her eyes fell on Xiaopu's face, and she still inevitably paid attention to her half-wrinkled face, which was very distressed.The dean said that the children here are sensitive and understand everything, and sure enough, Xiaopu chewed the rice and asked her in a low voice, "Are you afraid?"
”She pointed to her left eye, and sometimes when she looked in the mirror, she would be startled, a very hideous piece of skin, like a lizard lying there.Ning Suyi's throat choked, and his breathing stopped for a beat."
I'm not afraid."
She shook her head, her fingers lightly touched Xiao Pu's eyes, and her voice was gentle, "You know what?
In this world, everyone can see good and evil things, and God doesn't want you to see bad things, so he helped you blindfold. ”"Wow-" Xiao Pu opened his right eye, "then will all I see in the future be beautiful things?"
”"I promise, it must be."
Ning Suyi said.The mobile phone rang suddenly, Ning Suyi came back to his senses, took it out of his jacket pocket, got up and went outside to connect it.It was her father Ning Zongde who called, asking her where she was and hurried home.Ning Suyi's mood had not yet calmed down, his fingers wiped the corners of his eyes, and he asked anxiously, "What's going on at home?"
Is it grandpa he ......"
"Don't be nervous, it's not grandpa who has an accident." ”Ning Zongde was afraid that it would not be safe for her to panic and rush back, so he slowed down and said, "If you are not busy, come back, you can't say a word or two on the phone." ”------ digression------ August, and I wish you all the best.
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