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Chapter 195 The Orphanage Begins to Take in Orphans

Little Stone looked up again. The second floor was well-lit, and the windows were large. However, to prevent children from falling, the windows had solid railings, so their heads couldn't stick out.

Little Stone walked to the window and realized he was a bit short, only able to stick his head out.

Yue Chai lifted him up a bit, and only then could the little guy see outside the window.

He stared in surprise, realizing what it felt like to look down from such a height.

The window here faces the backyard, which has a large open space.

Yue Chai said, "This open space is for growing vegetables. You all need to help the aunties from the orphanage to plant vegetables and tidy up the yard, understand?"

"I know." Little Stone nodded vigorously. This backyard is very big; not only can vegetables be grown, but there's even a slide.

It's like the kind of thing you play with every day in the sky; although it's not that detailed, it's still very appealing.

There are also swings and rocking horses.

Little Stone's eyes sparkled; he liked it here.

Yue Chai asked with a smile, "Would you like to take a stroll in the backyard?"

Little Stone nodded, but as soon as they reached the bottom of the stairs, they heard a commotion outside. Yue Chai stopped, took Little Stone's hand, turned around, and headed back towards the gate.

The person who arrived was Lin Lan's mother, He Hua. She stood outside the door holding her daughter and peeked inside. Behind her stood seven or eight other people, all of whom were staff members currently employed by the orphanage.

He Hua had just finished her postpartum confinement period. Lately, she'd been enjoying good food and a cheerful mood at home. Aside from occasional worries about her husband and eldest daughter who were away on a long trip, her life was much more comfortable than before. With such good living conditions, her breast milk production was plentiful, more than her own child could finish.

Orphanages are very prone to encountering abandoned babies, so they hired He Hua as a wet nurse for the orphanage.

In addition, Zhou Apo's married daughter, Zhou Dagu, Liangping's mother, and Daya's sister were all hired to work at the orphanage.

Among the remaining few people, they are also relatively kind and hardworking people from the village or nearby area.

The schoolteacher also arrived, carrying bedding; he intended to stay there.

There are also staff accommodations in the backyard.

Yue Chai hurriedly stepped forward to take the luggage from the student's hands, and led everyone inside with a smile, "You've all come, come in quickly."

The group followed behind and entered through the gate. Unlike Xiao Shitou, they had come yesterday when the roof beam was being raised and had even helped tidy up the house, so they were very familiar with the layout.

Now, as soon as they enter, they start tidying up with practiced ease.

The young scholar, surnamed Cao, was around forty years old and had been selected and sent by Gao Hongfei. He wasn't the kind of person who only knew how to study by rote; he was talking to Yue Chai while deftly moving out tables and chairs.

"I'll register everyone at the entrance in a bit. I don't know how many people will come today," he said, already grinding ink. "I'll write down Xiao Shitou's household registration information first."

He had just finished writing when Liang Wei and Gao Hongfei came over.

Behind the two, besides the yamen runners and guards, were four children, all girls, who were quite young, the oldest looking no more than seven years old.

Gao Hongfei said, "Let's register these children first. They are all orphans from the county town. One is seven years old, two are five years old, and the other is four years old."

He briefly explained the situation of the group, and Master Cao quickly wrote it down. Since the county magistrate had brought them personally, they could definitely be admitted to the orphanage without any problem.

The four children were all extremely thin, their clothes were tattered, their eyes were filled with fear and anxiety, and their little hands were clenched together nervously.

Seeing this, He Hua and Aunt Zhou quickly came over and said to them gently and patiently, "Don't be afraid. Have you had breakfast? We're cooking porridge now. If you're hungry, you can eat some more later."

The children remained silent until the oldest girl, a seven-year-old, finally whispered, "We've eaten. The magistrate gave us steamed buns, and they were delicious."

He Hua smiled and said, "Then let's go inside and rest for a while. Your clothes are all torn and not warm enough. Shall I go and get you some new ones?"

The children didn't move. He Hua thought for a moment and then asked, "Do you know where this is? Do you know you'll be living here from now on?"

"Master Gao told us this is an orphanage." But they didn't quite understand why an orphanage should be in the county town. Why was it built in a village? This made them a little scared.

He Huabian smiled and said, "Yes, this is an orphanage, an orphanage established in Chaochao's name. This is Shangliu Village, where Chaochao used to live."

Chao Chao?

All the children could see the sky, so they were naturally very familiar with Chaochao's situation.

Upon hearing that the orphanage was established by the dynasty, much of the unease vanished instantly.

Compared to Gao Hongfei, these children seem to trust Chaochao, who is visible but intangible, more.

Therefore, when the origins of this orphanage were mentioned, they hesitated for a moment before obediently following He Hua through the gate.

The children quickly settled in, looking around the orphanage with curiosity, growing more and more fond of it.

Like Little Stone, they chose the second floor. For these children, the houses they used to live in were all dilapidated, let alone houses with multiple floors.

Standing in the room on the second floor, everyone was somewhat excited.

The four of them were all girls, so they lived in one room. They all knew each other and had lived together for a long time.

Little Stone was a little envious when he saw this.

At this moment, Chaochao in the sky suddenly stood up and ran over to Jian Yunsang, nervously telling her that her energy level had suddenly increased four times.

In contrast to her unease, Emperor Jingxuan breathed a sigh of relief, feeling refreshed.

He didn't need to think much to guess that the increase in energy value was related to the orphanage.

Other ministers were also somewhat excited. The Grand Tutor said, "It seems that building orphanages is indeed a great deed. Your Majesty, now that the orphanage in Shangliu Village has been completed, can other places also be connected?"

Emperor Jingxuan nodded and asked the Minister of Revenue, "How much silver can the national treasury allocate right now?"

"Your Majesty, the cement has not yet been put into use. Currently, the profits from the Sky Screen project are sufficient to support the construction of thirty large-scale orphanages. The main challenges are the subsequent maintenance and expenses, which may be somewhat tight."

Building a sales home isn't the end of the story; the real expense lies in providing food, drink, and other necessities for so many children.

Actually, the revenue from selling items like faucets and charcoal pencils related to the construction of the canopy was already quite substantial. The problem was that the research and development costs for the canopy itself were also a major expense.

With all that going in and out, there's not much left.