"Here, give me the kettle, I'll get you some hot water," Lucia said, reaching out her hand.
Ya Feng handed her the water bottle and then said:
"By the way, I reviewed your test questions from yesterday. Your procedural calculations are still a weak point. I'll give you some extra help with that later."
“Oh... thank you…” Lucia said softly.
"Master, may your Spirit Points increase by 10!"
Ok?
As Ya Feng watched Lucia's departing figure, he stroked his chin.
Did this little dragon give so many Wishing Points? I only mentioned helping her briefly, and it added ten points.
"This is because Sister Lucia has faith in you, Master. According to the rules, the higher the faith value of an object, the more spirit points you will receive from it. Sometimes, you can get spirit points simply by interacting with it."
"Furthermore, if it's someone who has a devout faith in you, they will automatically bring you spirit points every day, even if you don't do anything," Xiao Guang explained.
"Such a thing is true..."
Is this an attempt to cultivate followers for oneself?
However, I didn't expect Xiaolong to trust me so much now. That means I can get more Wish Points from her and collect 500 points first.
Lucia returned with the hot water, picked up the tea canister on the table, and looked at Ya Feng: "Would you like me to brew some for you?"
“Okay, let’s make some,” Ya Feng replied, then took out a box of mints from his pocket.
"Judging from your complexion, you must not have slept well last night. Have a mint to perk yourself up, or you'll fall asleep in class later."
"Ah...oh...thank you..."
Lucia hesitated for a moment at the sudden concern, then took the mints, poured out two, and put them in her mouth.
"Wish Spirit Value increased by 15."
"Xiao Guang thanked you before; she improved a lot, so we might need to trouble you again in the future," Ya Feng added.
"Lucia, you really are a good teacher."
"Why are you suddenly saying these things..." Lucia muttered, but she was still happy to receive confirmation.
"Wish Points increased by 7!"
"By the way, Lucia, you look beautiful today too,"
"Uh, I'm wearing my school uniform today too."
“But even a regular school uniform looks great on you.” Ya Feng smiled slightly.
"You...you took the wrong medicine today! Why are you suddenly saying these things?" Lucia blushed, and the tea leaves in her hand almost fell out.
"Just casual conversation, plus telling the truth."
Lucia pursed her lips and looked at him.
"Never mind, you're right anyway."
"May your spirit points increase by three!"
Wow, that works too! As long as you're considerate, the little dragon's output will be endless.
Lucia made him some tea, then picked up a broom and started cleaning for him.
"Sigh, forget it, Lucia. You shouldn't come this week because of your exams. Focus your energy on studying and resting," Ya Feng continued.
But this time, the Wishing Spirit Value did not increase.
"I... I'm not coming? Then who are you going to have as your duty student, teacher?" Lucia suddenly looked at him in a flustered manner.
"I can manage on my own. Didn't I tell you? There are exams this week, so I'll give you fewer tasks."
“This doesn’t matter! Besides, I’ve been doing this for so long, how can I be dismissed so easily?” Lucia’s tone became somewhat anxious.
"Aren't you overreacting...? Didn't I just tell you to stop for a while...?"
"If you take this opportunity to replace me... I mean... anyway, I can't stop doing my job as the student on duty, that's what we agreed on before! You're breaking your promise!" Lucia stood in front of him and said very seriously.
"Okay then..."
Ya Feng really couldn't understand why the little dragon suddenly got so angry, and why the Wish Spirit Value hadn't increased at all.
I just can't understand what little girls are thinking.
Chapter 125 Automatic Spirit Farming System
"Alright, that's about it. Did you learn it?" Ya Feng put away the notebook and said to Lucia.
"Okay, I understand..."
Lucia nodded. After Ya Feng's tutoring tonight, her tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed.
Today's event ended earlier than usual, and the sky outside was still a clear blue.
"Review some more tonight, but not too late, so you can have a good exam tomorrow."
Standing beside a car on the roadside, Ya Feng spoke to Lucia.
"I see."
The driver opened the car door for her, and as Lucia was about to get in, she turned to Ya Feng and said:
"Um, teacher, would you like me to give you a ride?"
“I have a car, you can go back by yourself.” Ya Feng took out the Iron Dragon key and waved it in front of her.
"..." Lucia seemed a little unhappy for some reason. She said "okay," then got into the car and waved goodbye to him.
After seeing Lucia off, Ya Feng also had to go about his own business.
He rode the Iron Dragon to a welfare institution in the royal city.
【Green Grass Welfare Home】
This was a welfare home he found online beforehand, one that had no church affiliation.
Most welfare homes are now established by the Church of Life Radiance and have social funding channels, but donations are usually collected and managed by the church. Even if a child is directly sponsored, the recipient will likely only praise the Holy Light.
So it's still best to come here without a church background, so that the children who receive help will be grateful to you.
However, he decided to try it out first to see if it would work out. After all, his money didn't grow on trees, and he didn't want to run into an ungrateful wretch.
He entered the orphanage, where a group of children were playing; judging by their appearance, the oldest was no more than fourteen years old.
A woman wearing a long apron was sweeping the yard. Seeing him enter, she asked him with a puzzled expression:
"May I ask who you are...?"
"My name is Ya Feng. I'm here to sponsor a few children. What procedures do I need?" Ya Feng asked.
Upon hearing that it was about donating money, her face immediately brightened, and a smile appeared on her face.
"Please come in, I'll make you some tea, and we can chat."
She put the broom down, wiped her hands on her apron, and then led him into the house.
"My name is Winnie, and I'm the vice-director here. The director is my husband, but he's out today. He should have told me beforehand..."
Mrs. Winnie continued talking incessantly as she led Ya Feng into the reception room.
Although it looks a bit simple, it's still quite cozy. There are flowers growing in glass bottles on the windowsill, children's paintings hanging on the wall, and some handmade toys. There aren't many books on the bookshelf, and they look like they've been carefully protected, but most of them still have yellowed and wrinkled pages.
Winnie made him some black tea. Ya Feng had just taken a sip when he saw a bunch of little heads crowding around the window.
The children curiously peered out the window at him.
"Sorry, we don't usually have many visitors, so children are a rare treat," Winnie said with a helpless smile.
"It seems the finances here aren't doing too well," Ya Feng said, sipping his tea.
“After all, it’s a small place. Although we receive subsidies from the kingdom, it’s only a basic living allowance per person. The rest comes from the donations we raise by taking the children out to do volunteer work. This is barely enough for the children to live on, and very few people come to us to donate,” Winnie said.
Then, remembering something, she asked, "By the way, how did Mr. Ya Feng end up here?"
"Well... I just suddenly felt like doing some good deeds, but I didn't want to go to the church's welfare home. I wanted to see the donations go directly to the children so I could feel at ease, so I came here," Ya Feng said.
"I see..."
Winnie nodded: "You are such a kind gentleman."
"Ahem, you flatter me... Let's get to the point as soon as possible." Ya Feng felt inexplicably guilty after being told this, and decided it was best to skip it quickly.
“Okay, then I’ll be more direct with you,” Winnie sat down and looked at him earnestly.
"Currently, although the children in the welfare home are not having any problems with their basic needs and their nutrition is adequate, the issue is their education. As you know, although compulsory education in the kingdom is free, there are still expenses for textbooks, school activities, uniforms, and class fees each semester. At most, we can only afford to send half of the children to school regularly, which is our biggest problem. If possible, we hope you can sponsor the children's schooling expenses."
“Of course, that’s no problem. I can pay all the tuition and fees for these children during their compulsory education. If any of them are able to get into a university in the future, I can also sponsor their school fees. In addition, I am willing to set aside 10,000 gold coins to renovate and refurbish the welfare home…” Ya Feng said.
He had barely finished speaking when he received a notification from Winnie that his Wishes Points had increased by 10.
“That’s wonderful! You’re such a kind person!” Winnie said gratefully.
“However, I’m doing all this on conditions,” Ya Feng said.
“Conditions?” Winnie’s face stiffened for a moment, and a bad feeling quickly welled up in her heart. There had been people like this before, who came to donate money but asked that some children be sent to work in their illegal factories. She and her husband had firmly refused all of them.
"That's right, I want to hang a portrait of myself here, right here, yes, right here in the most prominent place, and then every morning the children will come here and shout 'Thank you, Mr. Ya Feng, for this gift!'" Ya Feng pointed and said.
“Uh… this…” Winnie’s expression turned a little strange, not quite understanding the purpose of doing this.
Is it simply a desire for others to admire you?
"Is this okay?" Ya Feng asked.
“You…solved our problem, so we should definitely be grateful.” Winnie nodded.
Most of the kind-hearted people who come to donate do so with pure good intentions and are usually very humble and low-key. This is the first time I've encountered someone who so bluntly and openly asks them to be grateful to him.
But there's nothing wrong with this, and it doesn't require any tangible material reward. Besides, it's certainly right to ask for gratitude from the donors.
"That's great, thank you for understanding," Ya Feng said, clapping his hands.
In this way, we should be able to reliably acquire Wish Points, and the children who receive help in their difficulties will certainly feel stronger gratitude.
We don't require them to raise their hands in praise of the Holy Light every morning; a few dozen prayers a day is enough.
“We can sign the paperwork now, and I will send money over every month thereafter. Also, do you have any children here who are facing special difficulties, with physical illnesses and psychological trauma, but still have dreams they want to fulfill?” Ya Feng asked.
“That’s true. She’s frail and sickly, and needs a wheelchair for a long time. Sometimes she can’t even stand up steadily. We’ve taken her to the hospital for treatment, and the doctor said that she needs long-term care to recover. But all we can do is make sure she eats more. We simply can’t afford the cost of nutritional supplements, treatments, and rehabilitation training,” Winnie said.
"That child also loves drawing and clay sculpting; we even put her clay sculptures up for charity auctions. She's clearly a very artistically talented child, yet this is the kind of treatment she receives..."
“That’s great! Oh, sorry… I didn’t mean that, I just meant I wanted to help kids like that,” Ya Feng said.
"Then, please take me to see her."
“Okay, come this way. She usually stays in the activity room.” Winnie led him to a room next door.
This place is more like a small classroom, with a blackboard and some tables and chairs. At a long table against the wall, a girl with long, snow-white hair sits in a wheelchair with her back to them. The table is piled with paint and some clay.
“Lola, a kind gentleman wants to see you,” Winnie called out.
The white-haired girl turned her head, and Ya Feng saw a rather delicate face and a pair of bright purple eyes, which shimmered with light.
For some reason, when Ya Feng first saw her, his heart suddenly trembled, as if he had sensed something.
Chapter 126 The Mysterious Girl from the Orphanage
"Hiss... W-what's going on?"
Ya Feng clutched his chest, his brows furrowing slightly.
That feeling just now was so strange... It came suddenly, and then it subsided quickly.
"Master, your heart rate just exceeded 140 beats per minute. You might die suddenly. Should I call an ambulance?" Xiao Guang's voice came through.
"Xiao Guang, don't speak."
Ya Feng patted his chest. The feeling came suddenly, but it went away quickly, and he had already calmed down.
He was a little puzzled, and frowned slightly as he gazed at that pure and innocent little face.
“Mr. Ya Feng?” Winnie called out tentatively from the side.
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