Baicheng, Second People's Hospital.
In the dark corridor, a small figure was sitting on a cold chair with his head lowered. The originally beautiful ponytail was already very messy, and the iris was hanging crookedly.
And separated by a wall, it was the door of the emergency room, and the two waited anxiously.
After an unknown amount of time, the door was pushed open and the doctor came out. The two hurried forward and asked, "Doctor, how is it?"
"Myocardial infarction was sudden, and it was delivered relatively late. We tried our best."
"ah?"
When the two of them heard it, they both showed a little sadness, but they didn't seem too sad.
"Are you the family members of the patient? There is a certificate for you to sign." The doctor said.
"No, no, we are neighbors. This old man has a granddaughter himself. We used to be from the same village. Oh, the girl is over there..."
With that said, the three found He He. The doctor was very worried when he saw it. It is too small, and there are too many signatures to count!
He knelt down and said as gently as possible: "Son, where are your parents?"
"..."
He He looked up at him, was silent for a few seconds, and then asked in a very low voice: "Grandpa, is Grandpa gone?"
The doctor froze immediately, facing a little girl, he really couldn't speak. The neighbor next to her was also sad, and said: "Don't ask, her parents left home several years ago, and they can't be found at all, she is the only one now."
"Oh, the situation is a bit special."
The doctor thought for a while, then took out a small notebook from his pocket, and said, "How about this, I'll contact the government department to see if I can help. You simply register, what's the girl's name?"
"He He."
"address?"
"Building 5, Hope Community, Tiemei Road, Room 331."
Um
The doctor clapped his hands and asked, "Did you move here from Caohekou?"
"Uh, yes."
"Then it's easy to handle. I'll contact the Civil Affairs Bureau immediately. You wait for a while."
After the words fell, he returned to the office, and the two neighbor uncles stayed to comfort him.
Because the government has policies that give preferential treatment to anomaly immigrants, especially the life, education and employment of immigrant children.
Sure enough, in less than an hour, a man and a woman hurried over when they heard the sound of footsteps. The neighbors were also benevolent, and when they saw the government taking over, they bid farewell to the little girl and went home without mentioning it.
The man's name is Ouyang, and the woman's name is Xu Lei, who are in charge of immigration affairs.
They took He He to a lounge. The warm colors and clean environment stabilized the little girl's mood. This child is quite strange. He doesn't cry or make trouble, but he doesn't speak, and is very quiet.
It took a long time for the two to communicate normally.
"Xiaohe, don't worry, we will take care of grandpa's funeral, and we will also be responsible for your future life."
"Are you going to send me to an orphanage?"
He He is only seven or eight years old. It is rare to be able to maintain a dialogue mentality despite major changes. She asked very straightforwardly, Xu Lei mulled over her words before saying softly:
"Xiaohe, that's not an orphanage. It's a place where many children play, eat and sleep together. I'll show you there first. If you like it, you can live there. If you don't, you can live there first." At my house. When we find a suitable family and you live with them, we will often visit you."
"Then can I still go to school?" He He asked again.
"Of course you can! You are in elementary school now, and when you are older, you can go to boarding school, and the tuition fees will be borne by us."
"..."
The little girl lowered her eyes, she was a little confused by her understanding, and the instinct deep in her heart made herself very resistant, and said in a low voice, "I don't want to go anywhere, I just want to stay at home."
"Oh, what if you stay at home to eat? You are only so old, so someone has to take care of you, right? By the way, there is also Grandpa's house, which will be temporarily managed by us, and we will inherit it when you become an adult."
Xu Lei also had a good temper, and she tried her best to persuade her, but the little girl was very stubborn, so she refused to agree.
After murmuring for a long time, Ouyang suddenly interjected, "Actually, there is another way."
"Hello!"
Xu Lei stared, unable to bear it.
"It's useless for you to stare at me. What was emphasized at the meeting just now, we don't say it, and someone else said it."
Ouyang scolded her and asked, "Xiaohe, do you know Taiqing Palace?"
"Well, I saw it on TV."
"Uh, the Taiqing Palace is accepting intern disciples, and your family conditions just meet..."
Ouyang felt unnatural, and had a special sense of guilt for abducting and trafficking children. He insisted: "If you are willing to go, all future expenses will be free, and you will also be taught cultural lessons, and there will be living allowances every month. Of course We don't force it, it's all voluntary."
Taiqing Palace, trainee disciple
He He was taken aback, and suddenly remembered the joke he had with his grandfather that night: If I die, you will be helpless, you might as well find a shelter.
When she thought about it, she couldn't help thinking of grandpa again, her eyes turned red, and she couldn't help crying.
"Well, we are quite considerate about this, so there is a period of adaptation, which lasts for seven days. That is to say, you can stay for seven days first, come back if you don't like it, and stay officially if you like it."
After Ouyang stuttered, he and Xu Lei looked at the children, waiting funnyly for the other party to make a decision.
"..."
It seemed that after a long time, when the patience of the two of them was about to run out, He He finally said: "I, I want to go to Taiqing Palace."
…
Three days later, it was sunny.
Grandpa has already been cremated and buried. Since there are no relatives and descendants, everything about the funeral will be kept simple. He He lived in Xu Lei's home, was taken care of very well, and even went for a medical examination.
This morning, the two returned to Hope Community, packed a few clothes, and then set off.
The little girl was sitting in the back seat, holding a schoolbag in her arms, which contained textbooks and exercise books. She is becoming more and more silent now, only turning her head to look out the window.
Xu Lei's mood was even more complicated. She sent a child to a temple with her own hands, and she might even become a monk. This kind of thinking can't be changed.
"Auntie, can I stop? I want to go down and have a look."
After driving for more than ten minutes, He He suddenly spoke. Xu Lei took a look, but she was near the school. It was the exercise time between classes, and there were strange shouts on the playground.
"Don't delay too long."
"Um."
He He jumped out of the car, ran to the wall, held on to the iron railing, and looked inside eagerly. I saw a neat queue on the huge playground, and on the high platform in front, two people were teaching.
"Fifth pose, withdraw your left foot, turn your body halfway, and then kick with your right foot! Remember, your waist must be straight, your breath must be steady, and kick out with the strength of turning around...Okay, do it again!"
Hundreds of children were gesturing and doing complicated movements, some with serious faces, and some laughing and joking, forming a very weird picture.
He He knew that they were learning that set of fitness techniques, and he was one of them, but it's a pity...
After standing for a while, Xu Lei called her into the car and went straight to Shengtian.
…
Both Buddhism and Taoism have the theory of forests in the ten directions.
It means that temples owned by religious believers all over the country have the privilege of preaching precepts, and they are not allowed to accept disciples privately. There is no distinction between north and south, and no distinction between you and me. All believers have the right to place orders, and at the same time have the obligation to protect.
Taiqing Palace is Quanzhen's largest forest in ten directions outside the pass.
There are many tourists here, and the incense is quite prosperous, but today it is uncharacteristically, tourists are strictly prohibited from entering, and two Taoist priests are sent to guard the entrance.
And in a big house inside, there are already more than forty people sitting in pairs, parents and children. The children range from teenagers to seven or eight years old, and they are all nervous and novel.
He He stayed by Xu Lei's side obediently, and after waiting for a while, he heard a shout from outside: "Xu Ziying!"
"Here!"
A gorgeously dressed girl walked out of the hall accompanied by her tearful mother. Ten minutes later, another shout came from outside: "Lin Junlong!"
"arrive!"
A teenage boy got up, but his relatives looked indifferent and went out very strangely. In this way, someone called out every ten minutes, and after waiting for a long time, it was He He's turn.
"arrive!"
Xu Lei responded quickly, and took the little girl out. There was a Taoist outside to lead the way, and she was led to a quiet room. The Taoist stretched out his hand: "Layer, wait here and let her go in by herself."
"Oh, Xiaohe, don't be afraid, I'll just wait here."
"Um."
He He nodded, pushed the door open and entered the room alone, and saw that the inside was quite empty, with only a set of tables and chairs, and a skinny old man was sitting there.
"Close the door and come forward." He looked serious and his tone was extremely blunt.
"..."
The little girl panicked a little, and stepped forward anxiously.
"Name?"
"He He, the surname He, the He of He Miao." She also explained.
The old man took a long wooden sign and wrote his name. The tip of the pen was dipped in ink to draw on the wooden sign. It was calm and powerful, and the ink soaked through the wood, and the handwriting was printed deeply.
"This is your name tag, keep it close to your body and don't lose it."
He handed over the wooden sign and said, "Turn around."
The little girl turned around tremblingly, only to feel a broad palm pat on her back and pinch her arm twice.
"Okay, let's go out."
"oh!"
She breathed a sigh of relief, and walked out quickly, but she didn't pay attention to the eyes of the old man, as if seeing a peerless treasure.
Immediately afterwards, the Taoist led them to another big house with all kinds of twists and turns. The boy in front had just left, but He He remembered him as Shao Yangming.
His father was still falling behind, took out a bank card, and wanted to slip it to a fat Taoist secretly, "Please take care of me, this is a small thing."
"Since you have entered our gate, you should be treated equally. Layman, please take it back." The fat Taoist frowned and refused.
The man thought it was a polite gesture, and stuffed it twice more. Finally, the other party got impatient and flicked his sleeve, bang! The buddy backed away repeatedly and flashed out of the picture.
"He He, right? Here are three sets of summer clothes, three sets of winter clothes, two sets of bedding, three pairs of shoes and socks, and daily necessities for washing. Take them to your residence."
The fat Taoist snorted, turned his head and ordered.
"Well, we are here to get used to it. Do we need so many clothes?" Xu Lei asked cautiously for fear of making a mistake.
"Everyone has it, take it quickly!"
"Oh, good!"
Immediately, the two of them carried a lot of things and were led to the dormitory again.