Although she had a strong character, she still couldn't resist the cruel reality in the end. However, she was relieved that the way Su Shian took was acceptable to her. Whether it was Su Shian's relatively short stature or his approachable attitude, there was no arrogance at all. She suppressed the pain in her heart and said to Su Shian with difficulty: "Thank you!"
Afterwards, Su Shian and Su Shirong, accompanied by Zhao Yi, walked into the shop together, while the beggars took their belongings and prepared to return to their so-called "home". However, since they already had a few copper coins in their hands, they decided to go to the clinic together before going home.
As you can imagine, things didn't go so smoothly. When they arrived at the clinic, they couldn't even get through the door. The people in the clinic said indifferently: "Beggars die, so why do they need to see a doctor? Countless beggars die of hunger every day. Are you beggars any different?"
"We have money..." They took out the only twenty-two coins they had with shaking hands. However, after seeing this little money, the other party laughed even more happily.
The people in the clinic were not shaken at all and still refused to treat him. They said lightly: "Don't waste your money. Leave this money to buy him a straw mat." After that, they turned and left, no longer paying attention to this group of poor beggars.
"You...you are really going too far!" a little beggar shouted with a sad and angry face.
"Can we kneel down in front of you? Please have mercy on us and save Old Man Hong! Please..." another little beggar begged in tears.
After Zhao Yi sent the people home, he did not leave immediately, but quietly followed the beggars to see if they were lying. He followed them all the way to the clinic, and what he saw made him feel emotional.
Once upon a time, he was at the bottom of society like these little beggars, and suffered from bullying and contempt. Now seeing this scene, the unforgettable feeling came to his mind again. Finally, he could no longer remain silent and decided to help.
Finally, under the coercion and inducement of Zhao Yi, who spared no expense, a doctor from the clinic had to follow the little beggars to the dilapidated temple to reconnect Old Man Hong's broken bones.
Hongdou was grateful for Zhao Yi's righteous act, but she didn't feel much gratitude. Because in her opinion, Zhao Yi seemed to look down on poor people like them. But in fact, Zhao Yi didn't have such thoughts at all. The reason why he acted so indifferent was that he didn't want to recall the humble and helpless self back then.
In the evening, the atmosphere at the Su family dinner table was harmonious. Su Shian and Su Shirong took advantage of the meal time to tell everyone about their plan to help others, and looked eagerly at Su Yu and Deng Xian, hoping to get their parents' approval and support.
The house was particularly quiet today, because Deng Qiyue had other important matters to attend to and was unable to return home for dinner. Father-in-law Fang and Mother-in-law Fang considered that it was too troublesome to travel back and forth, so they decided to live directly behind the shop unless there were special circumstances.
Deng Xian agreed after hearing this and said, "That's fine. Our shop earns at least 200 coins a day. It shouldn't be a problem to support a few more people. Besides..."
However, Su Shian disagreed with what his mother said. He argued, "Mom, that's not what I meant. What I hope is not just to support them, but to let these children learn to be self-reliant and earn money to make a living through their own efforts."
"That's a very good point. We really shouldn't indulge and pamper them like this. As the saying goes, 'a pinch of rice is a favor, a peck of rice is a grudge.' If word spreads and everyone knows that my family helps children, then other poor children will come to us for help. How should we respond? If we accept them all, I'm afraid we won't be able to do so; if we refuse them all, we will inevitably be criticized." Su Yu interrupted and agreed, obviously agreeing with his daughter's point of view.
The reason why he supported Su Shian was very simple - he knew very well that the problem was not the lack of wealth but the inequality of wealth. Deng Xian was kind by nature, and faced with little beggars who were about the same age as her own children, she naturally could not consider all the problems.
At this time, Su Shirong suddenly interrupted and said, "In my opinion, we should not only provide them with food and shelter, but also teach them to read! After all, these guys have bad tempers, and only by reading more books can they understand etiquette." As a real child, Su Shirong was still scared by the two boys' behavior of fighting in the afternoon.
In fact, Su Shirong's academic progress was quite rapid. In his spare time, he would often go to Deng Qiyue's study to read various books. If he came across a word he didn't know, he would immediately ask Deng Qiyue for help and let him answer his questions. After learning more truths, he realized the importance of reading.
In fact, Su Shian had thought about letting these little beggars learn to read and write, but it was too early to talk about it now. "Third brother is right, but the most urgent thing is to make sure they can fill their stomachs and have a stable place to live. I heard that they are currently living in a dilapidated temple, and I don't know if that place can shelter them from the wind and rain..."
Speaking of studying, Su Shikuan couldn't help but frowned, curled his lips and said, "That's right, Third Brother, you and my younger sister both have a kind heart. But studying is a hard job, are you really thinking about them by doing this?"
Su Shining finally came up with an idea: "I think we can ask them to help sell tofu, and we can give them food."
"Sister is right, but selling tofu is not very convenient. First, it is too tender to carry, and it will make people feel unclean. Second, it is hot now, and if the tofu is left outside for a long time, it will go bad." Su Shian agreed with some of Su Shining's opinions, but she thought there was a better way. "Mom and Dad, let's ask them to help find customers to buy our tofu, and we will give them bean curd cakes to eat. And then we will give them a little reward..."
Su Yu nodded slightly, expressing his agreement: "Well, it's really good, but how much compensation should be given to them to be reasonable?"
Su Shian thought for a moment and then responded, "Dad, in my opinion, we can do this. If they can attract five customers to buy tofu, we will pay them one penny as reward. It doesn't matter whether they succeed in attracting customers or not. As long as they try their best, we will give them bean curd cakes to fill their stomachs."
"That's great!" Su Yu was satisfied with the proposal, and then instructed, "I think everyone has finished their meal, so quickly clear the items on the table."
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