Chapter 415: The Bitter Man (Asking for a Monthly Pass, Asking for Support)
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Kaifeng City, the provincial capital of Henan, is now only half of Henan's capital at most. After all, Henan is the recovery of the Loyal and Righteous Army and the Chu Army, and the two families are clearly distinguished, and they have divided their territory in Henan.
On the snow-covered road in the city, a woman dressed quite differently, holding a seven or eight-year-old child, walked on the street, although the Kaifeng City has been returned to Jiangbei for several months, but this woman's dress will still attract the sideways eyes of the people around.
Unlike the dresses worn by ordinary women, the woman wore a military-like woolen coat, with glittering gold buttons that ran from the neck to the abdomen, a belt around the waist to ensure a close fit, and a red woolen cloak on the shoulders.
This somewhat unusual dress on a woman will always attract the attention of others, but at least now the people of this city are not as shocking as they did in the past.
Now they are used to this, just like they are used to the "number clothes" of the loyal and righteous army, of course, they also have to get used to it, get used to taking off the robes and horse coats on their bodies, and change into the clothes of the Han family. Of course, for this habit, it is not necessary to use a butcher's knife to achieve this habit like the Manchus, and in the homes of many people, there are clothes from the past.
However, it was only a few months, except for the hair of the common people, which had not yet grown, and there were basically no traces of Manchu rule here.
"Miss Yun, you have taken in another child! What a bodhisattva! These people really burned high incense in your last life......"
The aunt in the corner shop saw that the woman had brought another orphan child, and immediately praised her.
"We are all hard-working people, and we should take care of each other!"
This eldest aunt is no stranger to Yun Girl, after all, she has always been seen bringing these orphans home from outside and adopting them for a while, which is the act of a living bodhisattva. There is even more respect in the words of praise.
Wang Chuyun smiled and nodded, and when he looked at the little beggar beside him, his eyes were full of love.
"This baby doesn't look bad. Alas! If it weren't for the bad way of the world now, how could such a small baby suffer so much. The aunt in the shop sighed. I rubbed the top of the hair of the seven or eight-year-old boy next to me, and looked at his frozen purple lips, and sighed.
In troubled times, human life is not as good as a dog. If it weren't for the fact that this cloud girl was kind and uncertain, this person would have frozen to death on the street. Over the years, every year in winter, I don't know how many children like him have frozen to death on the streets.
It was only at this time that they were asked. Who will ask them?
"That is, your Yun girl is kind-hearted, took them in, gave them food and clothing, and taught them to read and write......"
The aunt looked at Miss Yun's eyes and became more and more awe-inspired.
Originally, at the beginning, when Miss Yun and the nurses in the army adopted these little beggars, others thought that they would have any evil intentions, should they want to sell these children to the south, they always felt that no one would help these orphans for no reason, and even if it weren't for Miss Yun's special identity, so they were afraid of offending those military masters, it is estimated that the people in the city would have rushed in and "rescued" those orphans.
But later, when the sound of reading came from the house, and every few days there was food brought by the horse-drawn carriages of the army. It was only known that these military nurses took in orphans who were stripped of the streets, just so that they would not freeze to death on the streets, and that they would receive a certain education so that they could support themselves in the future and not become beggars for life.
In fact, these nurses in the army did not have much money to adopt them, but because they had treated officers and soldiers in the hospital, the officers and soldiers in the army would always send some leftover food, after all, it was only a few dozen orphans, and each person ate a mouthful of food, which was enough for them to eat.
"Someone has to do these things."
Wang Chuyun said softly, and when she lowered her gaze to the boy next to her, her eyes were soft. When she caressed the top of the man's head with some pity, the aunt could clearly see that the scar on the face of the hand was like a nail eye, and there was also such a scar on her other hand.
What has such a bodhisattva-like Yun girl experienced? The aunt didn't even dare to think about it, but she knew that if there was no Yun girl, maybe how many such children would have to starve to death in Kaifeng City this winter.
"Hey, that is, you are a bodhisattva......heart"
The aunt said and chattered.
"Come on, look at your frozen, Auntie will bring you a freshly released bun......"
As she spoke, the aunt took out a hot steamed bun and stuffed it into the child's hand. When her hand touched the child's little hand, she felt a pang of distress.
"Ouch, look at this frozen hand, I really don't know how many sins I have suffered, and it's getting dark, Miss Yun, go back quickly!"
As the aunt spoke, she said again.
"Oh yes, a few days ago, the neighbors scraped together some broken silver and bought dozens of catties of millet, although it is not of any use, but it is also a little bit of everyone's heart, go back and ask your uncle to send it home."
Although there are not many things, they are also a heart. After all, this is the boundary of Kaifeng, and such a good deed naturally has a share of Kaifeng people.
"Thank you so much Aunt Li, then let's go over first."
Taking the little boy's red and swollen hand, Wang Chuyun walked into the alley.
Although it has reached spring according to the solar terms, it still snowed, and it seems that there is still snow today, and yesterday it was a sunny day, but today the wind blew again, looking at the dark and oppressive sky, I thought that there would be a snow falling.
"This year......
Thinking about what I heard about the decades of winters getting colder and longer, and decades of war, first the Liukou fell into Beijing, the emperor martyred, and then the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, and the world of the Han people became the world of the Manchus, and then, the Northern Expedition of the Ming Army, the world was finally changed back to the hands of the Han people, and the people's lives were so miserable, even though the world returned to the hands of the Han people, but the days have not changed much.
"I hope that the Northern Expedition will be completed as soon as possible, and the world will be peaceful by then......"
Thinking so in her heart, Wang Chuyun has no other people's wishes, she hopes that the people of this world can live peacefully and peacefully, and she will no longer be like now, she will always see the frozen bones on the street in winter.
If this heavy snow falls today, I am afraid that many people will freeze to death on the side of the road, thinking about this, those beautiful eyes reveal the vicissitudes of life that do not match their age.
No one knows, why Wang Chuyun will take in these orphans, from Nanjing to Qinghe, from Qinghe to Kaifeng, every place she goes, she will take in these children, and then run for the food and clothing of these children, under her rush, not only the commanders in the army will allocate some food to her, but also there will be donations from soldiers, and even donations from businessmen and ordinary people.
Wang Chuyun held the boy with one hand and pushed open a courtyard door that was half black with the other. When you enter the door, you can faintly hear the sound of reading from the courtyard, the reason why the nursing home is a nursing home is precisely because it not only raises the orphans in it, but also educates them.
Wang Chuyun led the boy into the front hall before letting go of the hand holding him, half-squatting down, looking into his eyes and saying.
"Alright, we're here, and this will be your home from now on. Someone will take you to the shower in a moment and then get a new outfit......"
The boy looked at the strange place, and his eyes were full of puzzlement.
"Is there really food here?"
In the middle of the night, the boy whispered.
"Not only food, but also books to read, you must read good books, you know? Only in this way can we become great in the future. ”
After a slight hesitation, the boy nodded vigorously. His face was full of joy and anticipation, but perhaps all he was looking forward to was the food here......
Afterwards, Wang Chuyun handed him over to the person on the side, and instructed the man to prepare some food for him. He even told him to take a shower after eating. Wash away lice and mud from your body. After this advice, she turned to leave. After taking a few steps, Wang Chuyun stopped in front of the door, half-turned around and asked softly.
"Do you have a name?"
"Hmm."
The boy nodded, then said.
"My name is Li Yundu, this is the name my father gave me......"
After saying this, the tears in the boy's eyes rolled down uncontrollably, and his shoulders trembled.
Wang Chuyun didn't ask any more questions, nor did she comfort him, and then turned to leave, she knew that these children were different from ordinary children.
Whenever she picked up these children from the street, she would ask the same questions.
Because they remember their names, they have something to look forward to the future, and even if they are on the streets, their eyes can't hide the memories of the past.
The name is the last thing they have.
In the past few years, having come into contact with so many children, Wang Chuyun knows what is the most precious thing for them. The name may be inconspicuous, but for many people. It's the only happy memory they have.
When he came to the courtyard, Wang Chuyun heard the sound of children reading from the room on the side, it was these children who were in class, and they were taught by sisters who were not on duty, and they were all nurses in the army like her.
In the sound of children reading, Wang Chuyun stood in the snow and looked at the heaven and earth, the look in his eyes was calm, and he didn't seem to have any emotion.
After being rescued, she, like other sisters, became a nurse in this army, treating and caring for the wounded with Langzhong, although the gratitude in the eyes of the wounded made her always find a reason to live and even courage, but in the past few years, she has never forgotten what she had encountered.
It's just a bunch of miserable people......
They, like these children, are just a bunch of miserable people. Even compared to those children, they are three points more miserable because they have no future. And these children always have a future, always have hope.
With a long sigh, Wang Chuyun's eyes drooped, and then she silently looked at the snow on the ground, and now she had already accepted all this.
For Wang Chuyun and the sisters around him. Their wish is very simple, that is, to save a few more wounded and raise a few more orphans in the army.
Just then, she heard footsteps,
"Miss Wang."
Even though they have known each other for many years, every time Yu Xiaobao sees Wang Chuyun, his tone is a little cramped, which is completely different from him in the past.
"General Yu."
Looking back at Yu Xiaobao, who came over at some point, Wang Chuyun's face was as cold as in the past, and he completely looked like he was rejecting people thousands of miles away.
"Well, that, I came here today to tell you that I talked with the people of the Chamber of Commerce in the city yesterday, and in the future, the Chamber of Commerce will send 50 taels of silver here every month, plus the food sent by the garrison, I think this nursing home should be able to sustain it......"
50 taels of silver, which may not seem like much, but it is enough for this almshouse. That's the only thing he can do.
"Thank you, General Yu!"
Wang Chuyun thanked from the bottom of her heart, she knew the mind of Yu Xiaobao in front of her, in the past few years, he would always help in his own way, but she had no way to accept it. Even if he had saved her,
"The ......"
Feeling Wang Chuyun's rejecting appearance, Yu Xiaobao said again.
"I'm leaving Kaifeng this week."
Leaving Kaifeng?
Looking at Yu Xiaobao puzzled, Wang Chuyun let out an "oh", and then asked rhetorically.
"What about us?"
She was referring to the nurse corps that accompanied the army. According to the regulations, they should act with the troops, but he is still reluctant to let these children go, after all, this sanatorium cannot let go now. If they leave, there is a good chance that the children will return to the streets.
"You stay here for the time being, and the troops stay here too."
Because of the confidential relationship involved, Yu Xiaobao did not explain too much, but said.
"However, don't worry, I have already explained to others, and there will definitely be no problems on the side of the nursing home......"
Again, when Yu Xiaobao said this, Wang Chuyun just responded lightly, and then silently glanced at the dark and oppressive sky, looking at the sky, she suddenly said.
"Looks like there's still snow to come."
"I guess it's supposed to be the last snow of the year......"
The conversation between the two seemed a little boring, but Yu Xiaobao, who knew Wang Chuyun, knew that she had already said a lot today, and usually she talked even less, or even didn't say much.
"You ......"
After a pause, Wang Chuyun lowered his head and said.
"You have to be safe."
Although he didn't know where he was going, Wang Chuyun could guess that he must be going to the battlefield, after all, the Northern Expedition was not a secret to people. Everyone knows that the Northern Expedition may be launched at any time, but people do not know what kind of way and when the Northern Conference will be carried out.
"Hmm!"
Nodding, Yu Xiaobao looked at the woman in front of him, opened his mouth and finally didn't say that sentence. Just looked at the sky and said.
"This year's snow seems to be a bit heavier......"