Perhaps Zhang Tan had been looking at the entrance of Little Red Horse Academy for too long, so the guard came up to him and asked him warily if something was wrong.
Zhang Tan smiled and said: "Old Li, you don't recognize me anymore? I am Zhang Tan."
The visitor was stunned for a moment, looking him up and down, confused at first, then suddenly enlightened.
"Oh, it's Mr. Zhang! I didn't recognize him after his hair was cut. Is this summer vacation?"
Zhang Tan: "I graduated from college and returned to Pujiang."
"Well, after graduation, you will live in Pujiang from now on, right?"
The two were chatting, and suddenly there was a noise in the academy, and a group of people came out. At the front were two men and women in police uniforms. The woman was holding a little girl. Behind them, a group of people were crying and shouting.
local children.
A little girl in red clothes ran out of the teaching building in a hurry, holding a water gun in her hand. She chased after the police, grabbed one of them and refused to let him go, otherwise he would shoot, and the gun was pointed.
"You bastard scoundrels~~~~~ snatch my doll! If you have the ability, don't do it~~~"
The little girl in red clothes spoke Sichuan dialect and looked fierce. She looked like she wanted to fight and was ready.
The teachers in the academy came to persuade me, and if you have something to say, please speak it up and don't use knives or guns.
"What's going on?" Zhang Tan asked doubtfully.
The doorman Lao Li straightened his security uniform and straightened his back.
"This is the police from the area police station. The principal called."
"Oh, there is a little girl in the garden. She is 4 years old. She was left in care here the day before yesterday. She has not been taken away and her family cannot be contacted. She is probably abandoned."
"We can only call the police station and ask them to take the child back and see if they can find their relatives."
"What is this now?" Zhang Tan asked.
When Lao Li saw the children in red clothes chasing and intercepting the two policemen, he burst into tears and couldn't help but laugh and cry.
"The children are reluctant to give up. The little girl in red is called Xiaobai. You haven't seen her before, right? She just came here three months ago."
"This kid has only known Xiaomi for a month."
Little Red Horse Academy has existed for more than ten years, but Zhang Tan didn't know much about it. In the past, he had no interest in the academy. He never cared or inquired about it. He didn't know anything about the operation here. He only cared about bars, clubs, and luxury goods.
, the beauty is interested.
"From what you're saying, it seems that there are quite a few abandoned children in the academy?" Zhang Tan asked. Lao Li's expression and tone seemed to be unusual.
Sure enough, the guard Lao Li nodded and said: "I have done it several times before, and you know that the conditions at home are not very good for those who can send their children here."
Little Red Horse Academy covers an area of more than 900 square meters. It used to be a formal and qualified kindergarten. Children in urban villages basically went to school here. Three years ago, my grandparents transformed it into Midnight Academy. The business hours are From 5:30 pm to 1 am, the service targets night workers in big cities. For example, the takeaway boy Zhang Tan saw just now. Because he needs to work at night and there is no one around to take care of his children, he takes care of him at Xiaohongma Late Night. School, pick up the children after get off work.
Pujiang is a city that never sleeps. Little Red Horse Academy is located in a prosperous area of the city. The adjacent Chang'an Street is full of gold-collar workers and white-collar workers in suits and leather shoes during the day. At night, it is even more lively and lively. The door of the bar is full of fashionable men and women walking in and out of the shops.
Open all night. Behind this bustling scene, there is a group of ant-like strivers, invisible to ordinary people. If you dive down, you can see their large figures close to the mud.
Midnight Academy serves them.
The children sent to Midnight Academy do not have good family conditions and belong to the lower-middle class workers in Pujiang Evernight City.
Working in an international metropolis like Pujiang is extremely stressful. Some parents really can't stand it anymore, so they abandon their children in the school. This kind of thing is rare, but it is not impossible. The guard Lao Li has seen some.
So I was not surprised by the scene in front of me.
The little girl who was held in the arms of the police cried so hard that she tried her best to break free.
A large group of children chased and shouted, and the angry little voices were heard, and they chased and intercepted the police, but the teachers' persuasion had no effect.
The female police officer holding the girl said helplessly: "Children, aunt is not a bad person, we are the police, we took Xiaomi to find her mother."
"Director Huang, look at this, you can't leave."
Principal Huang is a woman in her 50s and a native of a village in the city. She has known Zhang Tan's grandparents for decades and has been managing the academy.
"I'm here to advise everyone."
"Xiaobai, Xiaobai~~ Let's go first, okay? The police aunt is a good person and she took Xiaomi to find her mother."
The little girl in red clothes was stunned when she heard this, and continued to hold on to the female police officer's clothes, yelling fiercely that Xiaomi was her good friend and could not be taken away, and she was not a bad guy.
Principal Huang and others continued to persuade the children who were crying, but with little success and the situation was difficult to control. In the end, there was no other way. The teachers stopped the children and asked the police to take Xiaomi and leave quickly.
This time it was even worse, the crying and shouting increased several decibels, it was really like a separation between life and death.
They were all crying, except Xiaobai.
Not only did this child not cry, but he also became more and more cute and fierce, like a stray puppy, roaring in a baby voice.
The children were all caught, but Xiaobai broke away and chased after her to get her millet back.
Just when she was about to catch up, a hand stretched out from the side and caught her.
It's Zhang Tan.
The two policemen looked at him gratefully and hurriedly left with Xiaomi in their arms.
"Xiaomier——" Xiaobai shouted loudly, opening his mouth and biting Zhang Tan's hand.
"Ah~"
Zhang Tan was in pain and subconsciously let go. Xiaobai immediately jumped out like a little rabbit, chasing after the police car and shouting until he fell down and fell to the ground. The small water gun was also released, and he watched the police car disappear.
In the field of vision, I couldn’t help shouting sadly:
"You bastard bad guys~~~"
She finally cried, tears streaming down her face, like other children.
Half an hour later, Zhang Tan was sitting in the clinic, injected with tetanus, and the wound was bandaged.
"I'm really sorry for you, Zhang Tan. This happened to me just after I came back. I will definitely teach Xiaobai a good lesson later."
Also coming to the clinic was Director Huang.
Zhang Tan thought of the little white child who cried the most miserably in the end, and couldn't bear to blame her. He shook his head helplessly: "Forget it, the kid didn't mean it. She was really anxious. Maybe we should let them say goodbye properly."
"It's been a long time since we said goodbye. The longer it goes, the more reluctant I am to say goodbye."
"..."
"You haven't had dinner yet, come to my house."
"No, I'm not hungry now."
"You're welcome. I knew you were coming today, so I specially prepared it."
When I arrived at Aunt Huang's house, her husband was also there. A table full of rich dishes was waiting for him.
"Zhang Tan is here? What's wrong with your hand?"
Zhang Tan explained.
"It turns out to be Xiaobai."
It sounds like Uncle Huang is also very familiar with Xiaobai.
"Where are A Fang and A Bei?" Zhang Tan asked.
Aunt Huang arranged for him to sit down and set out the dishes: "Afang is married. He bought a house in Minhang and has a family. Abei went to Guangdong on a business trip and won't be back until a few days later."
"Time flies so fast."
"Yeah, have a drink."
"No, no."
I had a hangover yesterday and my head hurt for a long time, but I just recovered and didn't dare to drink anymore.
"It's better not to drink. Drinking will harm your health. Then eat more vegetables."
"Aunt Huang's cooking skills are really good."
After dinner, Aunt Huang's husband cleared away the dishes, and Zhang Tan and Aunt Huang returned to the academy again.
Aunt Huang said: "I'll take you to your room first. It's ready. It's on the third floor."
As he was about to help Zhang Tan carry his suitcase, Zhang Tan took it in his hand first.
There are four rooms on the third floor. Aunt Huang gave Zhang Tan the room at the end of the corridor, which is also the largest room with more than 90 square meters.
"This used to be the children's dormitory. It was renovated by someone. It's quite spacious, but the furniture is a bit old. If it doesn't work, I'll fix it tomorrow."
There is a living room, a bedroom, a balcony, a bathroom, and all the furniture. As Aunt Huang said, it is a bit old, but friendly. They were all moved from the ancestral home.
It was a temporary decision for Zhang Tan to return to Pujiang after graduation. It was decided today and he arrived immediately. The house here will be renovated after the Spring Festival this year. Because the Zhang family's old house is old and Zhang Tan has no place to live, Aunt Huang renovated it into Zhang Tan's house.
Tan's residence, lest he return to Pujiang and not even have a home.
"The cleaning is very clean and the furniture is also very good. No need to buy new ones. That's it. Thank you Aunt Huang for taking the trouble." Zhang Tan thanked me.
Aunt Huang couldn't help but look at him a few more times. She especially remembered that during the Spring Festival this year, Zhang Tan wore a yellow and purple braid. After returning home to pay homage to the two deceased elderly people, he ate and drank with a group of friends until late at night every day. Once, he drank
Drunk, she broke into the school and made the children scream. She drove him away, but was harshly told that he had the final say in the school and wanted to drive her away.
Aunt Huang thought it was Zhang Tan's drunken nonsense and didn't worry about it. However, her impression of him was really bad. She even made the worst plan. It was okay to be expelled. She just felt sorry for the two old men's advice.
.
Zhang Tan came back today, and her eyes lit up. She no longer had the dazzling and weird hairstyle, she was fresh and refreshing, she was steady and mature, she was sincere and respectful to others, thank you was always on her lips, she looked like the same person as before.
Maybe, the death of his grandparents made him grow up instantly. Aunt Huang felt relieved and just hoped that this was not a temporary behavior.