140 Unlike some people, whose conscience has been eaten by dogs
Lin Chu could no longer be angry at this moment and was speechless after reading the text message from Lu Weining.
She felt that Lu Weining was like a lunatic now, his brain was abnormal, and he was talking to himself here.
She was just dazed for a while, and then she received another text message from Lu Weining: "Lin Chu, I know you can't accept it for a while. But as long as you calm down and think about it, you will know that what I said makes sense."
Lin Chu rolled his eyes, Lu Weining was quite fast.
Afraid that she would text him again, Lin Chu quickly dragged Lu Weining's number into the blacklist.
The phone was finally clean, and she was not affected by Lu Weining's words. She calmed down and concentrated on her work.
When Yan Beicheng came to pick her up in the evening, she didn't mention it.
It also made Yan Beicheng unhappy. She did not help Yan Beicheng at work. She admitted this, so there was no need for Yan Beicheng to be unable to relax after work because of such a trivial matter.
After work, he would not mention anything that made him unhappy.
She can still handle Lu Weining's petty quarrels. Once it escalates to something she can't solve, it won't be too late to tell Yan Beicheng.
…
But Lin Chu didn't know that the next day, the old dean received a letter, which was brought personally by Director Yang from the subdistrict office.
Originally Director Yang came over, and the old dean was very happy and greeted Director Yang in enthusiastically.
But then, the old dean noticed something was wrong with Director Yang's expression.
Originally, he would smile when he saw her and ask about the children as soon as he came in. But this time when he came in, Director Yang looked hesitant and worried, as if he had something to say but couldn't say anything about it.
He looked at the old dean several times and quickly looked away, as if he didn't dare to face her.
Every time he looked at the old dean, he opened his mouth but hesitated, and looked away with a heavy look on his face.
The old dean was old but not yet blind, so he naturally noticed something strange about Director Yang.
"Xiao Yang, sit down." The old dean pointed to the sofa, "I'm going to pour you tea, which happens to be freshly boiled water."
"Stop being busy." Director Yang grabbed the old dean and said, "Sit down too. I'm here today and I really don't have the nerve to drink your tea."
Seeing that Director Yang actually said such words, the old dean felt a little bit in his heart, and he immediately had a bad feeling.
He didn't even bother to greet her. He sat down quickly and looked at Director Yang nervously and puzzled, "What happened? Is it serious?"
Director Yang looked at the old dean, opened his mouth, sighed "Hey" and took out a letter from his bag.
The old dean didn’t remember asking: “For me?”
Director Yang didn't speak, but nodded a few times with a heavy face.
The old dean held the sofa and was about to get up, "I have to get my reading glasses, otherwise the words are too small and I can't see clearly."
"Don't pick up your reading glasses yet. I'll explain to you." Director Yang said. Now that the matter has begun, it's not so difficult to talk about it.
The old dean did not get up again and looked at Director Yang anxiously.
Director Yang felt uncomfortable seeing that something like this happened to the old dean at such an old age. Before he could speak, his eyes were already red.
"Here... we have an orphanage and a surrounding community. Isn't it an old house? The house is old and short, but the yard is very big. It would be fine if it was more remote, but the location is good. It is a waste of space. The government The government intends to re-plan this area and build new commercial and residential buildings into dozens of high-rise buildings with many people living there. Every inch of land is precious and cannot afford to waste any space. So—"
"So the orphanage has to be demolished?" the old director said, his eyes widened, his body couldn't stop shaking, and his hands and feet felt cold.
Seeing Director Yang's heavy nod, the old dean trembled his lips, "But if they are going to be demolished, what will happen to the children? Where should they go?"
"It seems... we are moving to the outskirts of the city. There is an orphanage there. The children have to go there together. But you and the staff... are afraid that you won't be able to go there. There are enough people there." Director Yang said, feeling unbearable, and the adults also That's all, the old dean is old and can live anywhere with his pension.
In fact, if it weren't for the children, the old dean wouldn't have to be here at all.
As for the other staff, they are all adults, ranging in age. As long as the requirements are not too high, it is not difficult to find a job to make a living these days.
The most pitiable thing is the children, who suddenly have to be transferred to an unfamiliar place and face a group of strange people.
They didn't know the nature of the staff there or the nature of the children who originally lived there.
Moreover, bullying happens everywhere, especially among children. Bullying between adults is not blatant, it is just small actions behind the scenes. And adults are all scheming, and they can fight back and tolerate it.
But Mo Jinxi and the others have lived here since childhood. They are all simple and good children. Where have they experienced that? I have never been wronged here, everyone is like family.
But there, no one will care about you if you are wronged. Even clothes and food have to be fought over. If you are slow, you may starve.
Moreover, Director Yang also heard that the staff there are not as good as those here. There is an old dean supervising here, and they are all people who have been together for more than ten years. They have feelings for each other and are sincere in their kindness to the children. But it's different over there. If you do it as a job, how can you be devoted to the children
Mo Jinxi and the others were bound to be wronged in the past. Director Yang felt heartbroken, not to mention the old dean who first heard the news.
Fortunately, the children are not here today and have all gone to school. Some of the younger ones are not yet old enough to go to school. They are also being taught by Teacher Wang and cannot hear these words.
"But what will happen to the children?" The old dean's eyes were red and wet. "The orphanage has been here for so many years and there was no word that it was going to be demolished. Why is it suddenly being demolished? Is this to make money? Has it lost all conscience and humanity? Have they thought about these children? They usually allocate funds. There are so many difficulties, and we all rely on the support of kind-hearted people. Now they think we are in the way, this is-"
Director Yang couldn't help but sigh, "But what can be done about this? We are promoted to ordinary people, and there is always no way. What else can we do except accept it? The developer in charge will come over to discuss it with you in detail this afternoon."
Because the orphanage is not considered personal property, there is not even a demolition fee.
"That's right." Director Yang suddenly felt hopeful, "Isn't Lin Chu in love with a very capable man? Why don't you talk to Lin Chu and let her boyfriend think of a solution?"
The old dean opened his mouth, a little embarrassed and couldn't make a decision for a moment.
Lin Chu must be under a lot of pressure when she is with Yan Beicheng. Yan Ning celebrated her birthday in vain last time, and she could see clearly that not everyone accepted Lin Chu.
Yan Beicheng's mother and sister did not accept it, and there was also a woman named Lu who coveted him.
Although Yan Beicheng's mother didn't come last time, she could tell from Yan Zhiqing's words that Yan Beicheng's mother didn't like Lin Chu and even wanted to break them up.
Therefore, the old dean did not want to put pressure on Lin Chu or embarrass her. It's as if being with Yan Beicheng also brings with it the entire orphanage.
Even if Yan Beicheng has no objection, what if something happens? What if the Yan family doesn't like it because of this
But he couldn't just let the children suffer because of this. The old dean was hesitant.
At this moment, the doorbell rang again. The old dean looked at the door and saw three women standing outside the courtyard door through the living room window. The old dean's eyesight is not very good, and he can only tell that the one in the middle is slightly older.
The old dean was about to get up and go out to open the door. Teacher Yuan came out and stopped her, "You stay here, I'll open it."
She was in the kitchen just now and heard what Director Yang said. To be honest, she was quite worried about her future. I thought this was an iron job. Although I didn’t earn much, the work was comfortable and I wasn’t tired at all times.
The happiness of everyone getting along is better than anything else.
At the same time, I also feel sorry for the children, which is like driving them away from their own homes and throwing them into the care of strangers.
Originally, they were orphans without a father or a mother. Although they looked lively and cheerful, there were times when they were fragile and they didn't even have a decent home. The place where I had lived since I was a child was suddenly no longer possible. I had to go to a strange place with no familiar people, far away from all the familiar life and partners in the past.
Teacher Yuan could imagine how the children were at a loss at that time. He could imagine Tiantian crying out of fear, thinking about Shitou and Mo Jinxi being so scared that she wanted to cry but tried her best to hold it back. Her eyes were red and she comforted Tiantian with a thick nasal voice. appearance.
She felt that she couldn't think about it anymore and would cry if she thought about it any more. She didn't even know how she would face the children soon.
How will Mo Jinxi and Shitou talk about this when they come back from school.
Thinking of those lovely children made her heart heavy. When we arrived at the gate of the courtyard, we saw three women standing outside the gate through the iron fence. The middle one was slightly older.
The two of them had similar facial features, and they looked like a mother and daughter.
The older one was well-maintained and didn't look like someone with such a big daughter.
Judging from the clothes of the three of them, they belong to a wealthy family. The young girl has facial features similar to that of a middle-aged woman. She has an obvious arrogance on her face. She keeps looking at the orphanage inside. She looks arrogant and looks like the orphanage. What a slum looks like.
It was as if everything was dirty, leaving her with no place to start and no way to see that she was being condescending by coming here.
Teacher Yuan lost her face just because of her behavior. She smiled politely and warmly at first, but now she only smiled lightly, and did not take the initiative to let them in.
Looking at the older woman next to her, the haughty expression on her face was not as obvious as that of the girl, but when she looked at the orphanage, there was also obvious scrutiny and contempt in her eyes.
just like…
It was as if the orphanage was a worthless item in her eyes, and she could dispose of it as she pleased, with a superior and confident attitude that she controlled the life and death of the orphanage.
Teacher Yuan had a bad premonition, looked at the two of them, and asked warily: "Who are the three of you—"
Jiang Changdai smiled dignifiedly and looked at Teacher Yuan contemptuously, "Let's come to the director of this orphanage to talk about the demolition."
It turned out that standing at the door were Jiang Changdai, Yan Zhiqing, and Lu Weining.
Teacher Yuan's heart skipped a beat, his face darkened, he lowered his eyes and said coldly: "Please come in."
After saying that, he opened the door for them and took Jiang Changdai, Yan Zhiqing and Lu Weining into the house.
The old dean and Director Yang both looked at the three people who came in from the door. On their birthday, Teacher Yuan was not there, so they could not recognize Yan Zhiqing and Lu Weining, but the old dean was there.
She was sure that she had never seen Jiang Changdai, but she knew Yan Zhiqing and Lu Weining.
But that day, neither Yan Zhiqing nor Lu Weining spoke to her. But these two people, one of whom is Yan Beicheng's sister, don't like Lin Chu and make things difficult for her in every possible way. The other one obviously coveted Yan Beicheng and was not a good person.
In this way, it is not difficult to guess the identity of the middle-aged woman next to Yan Zhiqing. Coupled with the similar facial features to Yan Zhiqing, the old dean was able to determine the other party's identity.
"You are the director of the orphanage, right?" Jiang Changdai walked to the coffee table, faced the old director, and said condescendingly and proudly.
The old dean did not get up. Teacher Yuan came over and whispered to the old dean: "They said they came here about the demolition of the orphanage."
The old dean looked solemnly and looked at the three people opposite him, pointing to the sofa, "Please sit down."
Jiang Changdai sat down, and Yan Zhiqing and Lu Weining were also next to her, one on the left and one on the right.
Jiang Changdai glanced at the letter in the old dean's hand and smiled slightly, "Hello, let me introduce myself first. I am Yan Beicheng's mother, and my surname is Jiang."
The old dean nodded coldly, "Ms. Jiang."
Some people just don't like it. Even if he has no dealings with Jiang Changdai, even if he does not have the preconceived notions before, today is just the first time to see Jiang Changdai, and nothing else, the old dean does not like Jiang Changdai.
What kind of character a person is can be seen from her manner.
The old director is now old and can no longer do everything herself, but in the past, for the orphanage's funds and for the children, she traveled everywhere all day long. She has seen all kinds of people, enthusiastic, cold-faced, and so on. All suffered.
Looking at Jiang Changdai, she can really spot it.
"I think you also know that the orphanage and the big courtyard next to it are going to be demolished." Facing the cold face of the old dean, Jiang Changdai also raised the corners of her mouth in a mocking manner, not even showing off. .
Seeing the old dean purse his lips in displeasure, Jiang Changdai straightened her back proudly, "The developer this time is our Jiang family's company. Originally, I didn't plan to move here. It was just because Lin Chu insisted on going with We are together in Beicheng, and I am very dissatisfied with Lin Chu and will not let Lin Chu be my daughter-in-law no matter what. I talk to her and she doesn’t listen, then I have no choice but to come to you."
Jiang Changdai glanced at the empty coffee table in front of her. When they entered, the old dean and the woman who just came out to look after them had no intention of pouring them tea.
Jiang Changdai has long been accustomed to whenever she goes to someone's home, they will give her hot tea out of politeness. At this moment, I actually felt a little uncomfortable.
She didn't even think about it. With her attitude and purpose, who would serve her hot tea
Director Yang looked at it, this was a personal matter involving Lin Chu. The old dean could be regarded as Lin Chu's natal family. Although she was quite curious about what would happen next, she couldn't stay here any longer.
Then he said: "Old Dean, since we have a guest, I will leave first."
With that said, he stood up.
The old dean did not leave her alone and sent her to the door, "Come back next time when you are free."
These words were just spoken out of habit. Every time friends from nearby came over to see someone off, the old dean would say this. It's not just polite, I really want them to come back next time.
But this time, after finishing speaking, the old dean's face became sad.
Director Yang also thought about it. When the orphanage is demolished, how will she come
I don’t know, there are still a few next times.
Thinking of this, Director Yang also had a sigh on his face and couldn't say anything else. He looked up at the wrinkled face of the old dean, and suddenly his heart felt sour and his eye circles were faintly red.
The old dean is old, and even if he wants to, he can't fight for anything anymore.
Director Yang was afraid that he would cry as soon as he opened his mouth, so he quickly turned around and left.
The old dean sighed and turned around slowly when he saw Director Yang's back disappearing outside the door.
When he walked into the living room, he straightened his back again, not wanting to show weakness in front of someone like Jiang Changdai.
The old dean sat down opposite Jiang Changdai again. Director Yang interrupted him and left him half-finished, but now he didn't know how to continue.
But the old dean didn't want to waste time with Jiang Changdai, so he made it clear at once what happened.
So he said directly: "I was halfway through what I said, please continue."
Jiang Changdai walked down the steps and continued: "Where did I come from? Oh, by the way, it's Lin Chu's business. I told Lin Chu to break up with Beicheng, but she didn't listen. She just took a fancy to it. Beicheng's money? I think it's not cost-effective to break up with him. It's better to be his wife. Then all Beicheng's money will be hers. I know all her plans. What's even more hateful is that I In order to make her break up with Beicheng, I gave her 1 million, but after she accepted it, she withdrew the money later. She accepted my money but didn't break up with Beicheng. How dare you treat me as the biggest culprit?"
Old Dean: “…”
The old dean remembered the 1 million that Lin Chu had sent before, and he believed that Ms. Jiang in front of him had contributed.
"Just because of her behavior, I will never agree with her being with Beicheng!" Jiang Changdai's thin lips, which are somewhat similar to Yan Beicheng's, were tightly pressed into a line, but the arc was softer than Yan Beicheng's. It is not as tough as the lines in Yanbeicheng.
Even so, Jiang Changdai's face looked mean.
Maybe it's because he doesn't like her, or maybe it's because she's older.
"I heard that Lin Chu has lived here since she was a child. She calls the orphanage her home and treats you like her grandmother?" Jiang Changdai asked.
The old dean frowned slightly and was not sure what she meant by asking, so he said nothing.
Jiang Changdai just heard a "scoff" and said: "After all, he is an orphan. If he can't get on the stage, he can't get on the stage. He actually makes the orphanage his home."
The old dean pursed his lips, knowing that Jiang Changdai had come with bad intentions, and he had roughly guessed the reason for her visit. Even whispering to Jiang Changdai was useless. The old dean felt that there was no need to be polite to her.
It was rare that for the first time, the old dean did not have a good face or good temper towards others. He curled his lips and said, "That's because Lin Chu is nostalgic. It's not like some people whose consciences have been eaten by dogs."
Jiang Changdai's expression changed, she was surprised and uncertain.
Did the old dean know what happened to her back then? Otherwise, why would he be so sarcastic about her!
But it stands to reason that the Yan family would never be willing to let their family scandal be publicized. So, is this what Lin Chu said
The old dean was indeed mocking Jiang Changdai, but it was not what Jiang Changdai thought. The irony of the old director was that Jiang Changdai actually took action against the orphanage just for some personal grudge, without any regard for the poor children in the orphanage.