Aunt Wang was choosing vegetables for dinner. When she saw the two of them entering the house, she patted the dirt on her hands and hurried over and said.
"Don't worry, Aunt Wang, Guoguo is fine." Lu Mengxuan said, putting Guoguo on the bed on one side.
This bed should be Aunt Wang's bed. There are very few rooms in the dilapidated factory building, so the kitchen and bedroom are just next to each other, which also shows how difficult the conditions are.
After a lot of running around, Guoguo has fallen asleep. Although there is a hint of fatigue on her face and her breathing is steady, there is nothing serious.
"Thankfully you rushed over, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do."
Aunt Wang's face was full of guilt, and tears flashed in her eyes as she continued: "If an accident really happens this time, I will never forgive myself in my life."
"Don't say that, Aunt Wang. It's not easy for you to take care of these children alone. No one wants to see something like this happen." Lu Mengxuan sighed and comforted.
She knew in her heart that Aunt Wang had to take care of these children's food, drink, and toilet, which was very hard work in itself.
What's more, they all have various disabilities and diseases, and ordinary people would be bored taking care of one of them. Aunt Wang has done her best, and of course she will not blame them at all.
"By the way, Teacher Lu, autumn is coming soon, and the family is too busy with the autumn harvest. I want to go back and help." Aunt Wang said with a guilty look on her face.
"Okay, when do you plan to go back?"
Aunt Wang is a rural woman. Her family has more than ten acres of land, which she relies on her husband to farm while she works to support the family.
During the autumn harvest season in the past, I would also take one to two weeks of leave to harvest, so Lu Mengxuan agreed without hesitation.
"Just these two days." Aunt Wang replied quietly.
"Well, I'll find a temporary nanny to take care of them first, and you can go back safely."
Lu Mengxuan paused and continued: "I will give you an extra thousand yuan, which can be used as travel expenses and to buy some food for the children at home. After all, you have been away for a long time and have taken little care of them. It can be regarded as a kind of compensation."
"No, no, no, you only spent the little salary on these children, how can I have the nerve to ask for this money from you?" Aunt Wang waved her hand in a hurry to refuse.
"Don't say that, Aunt Wang. To be honest, with the salary I usually give you, no one else would come here to take care of these children."
"Teacher Lu, I..." Aunt Wang had an embarrassed look on her face and hesitated to speak.
"Aunt Wang, you're so familiar with what's going on, why don't you just say it?"
Lu Mengxuan had noticed something and asked anxiously.
"Teacher Lu, my child is going to junior high school and needs to go to the county to accompany him to study, so I will not come back this time." Aunt Wang said awkwardly.
Zhang Yang knew from her twinkling eyes and guilty tone that this was just her excuse.
However, we can understand her feelings. Given her age and patience, it would be much easier to find a nanny job outside than to take care of these mentally retarded children here.
Although I don’t know how much salary Lu Mengxuan paid her, but considering that this girl relies on that small salary, how can she have the money to pay her a high price?
"Aunt Wang, you can't leave these children."
Lu Mengxuan was a little at a loss and continued hurriedly: "You have taken care of them for three years. You know their situation best. They also regard you as their relative. If you leave, they will also be sad."
"But……"
"Aunt Wang, if you think the salary is not appropriate, I can give you more."
As soon as Lu Mengxuan said these words, tears burst out of Aunt Wang's eyes and her body began to tremble.
She reluctantly glanced at Guoguo on the bed, which showed that she was also very reluctant to let go.
"Teacher Lu, don't be angry because I said something." Aunt Wang wiped the tears on her face and continued with a choked voice: "You also rely on wages to support these children. You are not a rich person. How can I have the nerve to let you
How about extra money?”
She didn't wait for Lu Mengxuan to answer and glanced at the simple house. The vegetables on the side were very fresh.
He continued: "I wanted to leave here many times, but seeing you taking care of these children so kindly, I was embarrassed to speak. But when are you going to take care of them?"
"Aunt Wang, if we don't take care of them, what will they do?"
Tears are the most contagious thing for women.
Lu Mengxuan also burst into tears at this time and continued: "Their relatives have abandoned them, do we have to abandon them too? These children are so pitiful..."
When she said this, she was already crying. Aunt Wang reached out her hand to wipe her tears in distress, her face full of motherly kindness.
"But you are still young, there is no need to delay yourself for these children."
After a pause, he let out a long sigh and continued: "We won't care about sending these children to the government department. You don't have to run here after get off work. If you have money, you can buy some new clothes and have a boyfriend. This is your life."
"Ahem, Aunt Wang, she doesn't need to find a boyfriend. I..."
Zhang Yang quickly stood up and waved his hand. Although he didn't finish his words, even a fool could understand the meaning.
He thought to himself, I have accompanied her here twice, don’t you still understand?
If it weren't for her boyfriend, would he be able to go to the wilderness to see these children after eating so much?
Of course, this was his angry thought. When he saw these children for the first time, he felt pity in his heart, and he was not sure whether he would take care of them often.
"Shut up."
Lu Mengxuan was really angry, thinking that at such a sad moment, you are still thinking of making money. Do you still have humanity?
"Xuanxuan, don't be angry, I..." Zhang Yang stood up and walked over to the two of them.
"Call me Teacher Lu."
"Then don't bark anything."
Zhang Yang thought to himself, I am not so stupid. I call you Teacher Lu while I am guarding Aunt Wang. How can I change my words in the future? He continued: "Don't Steve's Potian Group have a charity fund? Can't we just use that money?"
In fact, he also wanted to ask, where is the 500,000 in my card?
It's just that I don't dare to speak in the current situation, otherwise I will look too unmanly.
"That money is used in a wide range of ways, including your five hundred thousand, which is used in formal charities, orphanages and some children who cannot afford to go to school, so it will be very little after being distributed."
Lu Mengxuan was afraid that he would not understand, so he continued to explain: "The children here are all adopted by me, and they have no formal qualifications. If the money is used on them, there is no effective supervision, and I am afraid that others will gossip, so I am preparing to raise an orphan."
It will be much more convenient if you go through the hospital’s formal procedures.”
"Can the money be used after completing the formalities?" Zhang Yang asked curiously.
In fact, after hearing Lu Mengxuan's words, Aunt Wang's face began to be full of excitement and excitement.
After all, she couldn't bear to part with these children, and since it was a formal orphanage, she had a formal job.
"Even if there are formal procedures, there is very little money available because there are too many children in need of help, not just a few of them."
Lu Mengxuan was a little helpless. After thinking for a while, he suddenly raised his head and continued: "Aunt Wang, don't worry, I will definitely increase your salary, as long as you can stay."
"Silly boy, I want to raise my salary, but if I don't ask you to raise it for me, I wouldn't be willing to leave these kids behind."
Aunt Wang couldn't hide her disappointment, but she still said kindly: "I just don't want you to work too hard and waste your youth and energy on these children."
"Ahem, Aunt Wang, we both have the same idea, and I don't want to see her working too hard."
Zhang Yang came over and continued: "Since you are not willing to let her give you a salary increase, then I will give you a salary increase. Who wants me to be her?"
He wanted to say who made me her boyfriend? But when the words came to his lips, he was afraid that Lu Mengxuan would fall out on the spot, so he said that instead.
"You're up..."
He spoke very quickly, and Aunt Wang was obviously more concerned about the salary increase than what he was doing as Lu Mengxuan.
We can't blame Aunt Wang for being greedy for money. After all, staying here for so long to take care of the children shows her enthusiasm, but who doesn't want to make more money under the same conditions?
Lu Mengxuan didn't get angry. Zhang Yang always surprised her. This time she also wanted to hear what he thought?
No matter what he said is true or false, at least leave Aunt Wang behind first, otherwise he will have to take care of these children without going to class.
And if we hire new people, they will definitely not be willing to pay such a small salary.
You may not be as patient and familiar as Aunt Wang, and you have to adapt to everything again. This is something neither the children nor you want to see.
"Well, I will pay you according to your current job where you are paid by the government. Whether it is holidays or benefits, you will be the same as them."
Zhang Yang had already made up his mind just now. He had more than twenty cards anyway, so it didn't matter if he took out one.
He continued: "I plan to rebuild this place into a two-story building and hire more people to take care of the children, so that you and Xuanxuan don't have to work too hard."
"Really? This will cost a lot of money?" Aunt Wang glanced at Lu Mengxuan and said.
Zhang Yang was brought by Lu Mengxuan. She should know very well whether he had so much money, so Aunt Wang looked at her expectantly.
In rural areas, building a two-story building is a very respectable thing, not to mention paying yourself a salary based on public meals, which is simply pie in the sky.
Those who eat from the government are all high-income people, and it’s nice to have many benefits during holidays. If I, a rural woman, could have that kind of treatment, wouldn’t I be envied by the villagers when I returned home?
Of course, the beautiful imagination was only temporary, and then Aunt Wang looked at Zhang Yang with questioning eyes.
"Really Aunt Wang, he... has a lot of money." When Lu Mengxuan said this, he obviously lacked confidence.
Zhang Yang is a student. He gave himself five hundred thousand last time. It can be seen from his sincere expression at that time that it was all his belongings. (To be continued)