Chapter 19 Goodbye, Sparrow House

It took me three hours to clean up the second bedroom, which was usually used for my brothers to stay overnight.

Yin Zhaotang worked relatively quickly, but the room was rather messy and not suitable for housing children. Just dusting and wiping the windows was a big job.

There is definitely no time to talk nonsense with Jixiang in the afternoon.

Burn more incense at the Guan Erye shrine next to the window. Wisps of smoke drift out, and a subtitle prompts: [The reward event has been completed]

There was no response at the Guandi Temple just now, but there was an effect when I went home to burn incense. It seems that bringing Jiahui home is the watershed of completing the task, and it has nothing to do with where I burn incense.

And as long as you open the incense hall, you can pray for Guandi's blessing and draw new fortune.
"Jiahui, the bed sheets are already made. Stay at home for a few days to adapt to your new life, and then go to school in a few days." Yin Zhaotang squatted at the door, built a cat bed with torn newspapers and a plastic frame, placed it at the bathroom door, whistled to the kitten under the table, and turned to look at Rong Jiahui.

Rong Jiahui stood by the table, looking a little restrained, but very smart. She raised her hand and made an OK gesture.

"Okay, I'll go to the convenience store downstairs to buy some daily necessities and a spare key for the house." Yin Zhaotang placed a key on the table, turned around and left the house, then took out the cigarette box from his trouser pocket.

The way he communicates with Rong Jiahui hardly has the authority of a parent, but more like the attitude he uses towards a younger sister of the same generation.

Because he never likes being controlled by others, and accordingly, he doesn't like controlling others.

Moreover, Rong Jiahui grew up in an orphanage and has a very independent personality, which can be detected from a few simple conversations. Excessive discipline will only increase her vigilance.

"Just let her have enough food, clothes, books to read and shoes to wear."

Yin Zhaotang handed the selected towels, toothbrushes, slippers and other items to the grocery store owner.

I had already made up my mind that once the magazine factory was up and running and profitable, I would ask my mother, who worked in the countryside, to come to Kowloon to take care of the children.

And we have to find a new school for Jiahui soon.

Because the welfare classes in church primary schools are rubbish, even worse than the housing estate primary schools in Kwun Tong. At least the housing estate primary schools are public schools established by the Hong Kong government, with a full range of subjects and low tuition fees.

The welfare class only has a few subjects, and the rest are mostly church theology, which is incompatible with the official primary school.
Children in welfare classes are often bullied by other classmates, and children with disabilities are bullied by the bad boys in the welfare classes.

Yin Zhaotang did not find any signs of abuse on Rong Jiahui's body, but he discovered several obvious bloody holes on her forearms and behind her neck, which were caused by pens.

It can be seen that life in the orphanage is not easy, otherwise, the orphans will only hope to stay in the orphanage for the rest of their lives. Who would be willing to go to a strange foster family?
"There seems to be a special school for the disabled in Hong Kong Island. Each class is equipped with a full-time caregiver. Although the tuition fee is a bit expensive, it is worth it."

When doing good things, always do them to the end.

Compared with the gains from Guan Yu’s blessing, this small effort is not worth mentioning.

A little after six o'clock.

Yin Zhaotang came back with a bowl of barbecued pork rice, put it on the table, turned around, picked up a pen, wrote a note and stuck it on the refrigerator.

The second-hand Panasonic refrigerator left by the landlord is already filled with many convenience foods, ensuring that Jiahui will not go hungry if she cannot go home due to an emergency.

Then he pasted the note with the pager number on it and said to Rong Jiahui who was watering the money tree, "If you have anything, go to the convenience store downstairs and call me. I will come back after receiving the message."

"Don't run around. If you want to buy something, take the money from under the cabinet."

He deliberately left two hundred Hong Kong dollars at the bottom of the cabinet as a reserve fund for any emergency.

Rong Jiahui smiled and nodded. With Astro Boy and the kitten as companions, and now with the money tree as a friend, the new home is much more interesting than the welfare home. Then, Yin Zhaotang rode his motorcycle to the Xingcai Que Pavilion on Shanghai Street, parked the car at the door, put on his helmet, and met Jiang Hao, A Le and others who came as scheduled.

Knowing that the things he had asked the others to do had been done, he felt much better and raised his hand to signal his brothers to stay outside the store. He lifted the plastic curtain alone and saw Uncle Jixiang making herbal tea behind the counter. A copper kettle with a raised spout was gurgling and emitting hot steam.

There was no table of guests in the mahjong restaurant, and Achao was nowhere to be seen.

Yin Zhaotang couldn't help but ask curiously, "Uncle, it would cost a lot to book the whole mahjong parlor for one night."

"It's just a few hundred dollars. Uncle Weng, who runs the mahjong parlor, is very familiar with me. He lent us his place to talk. It's considered as a favor and a favor." Uncle Jixiang smiled kindly, walked out of the counter with a cup of warm herbal tea, put it on an empty table, moved out a chair and sat down.

"Exclusive secret recipe, clears away heat and dampness, calms the fire."

Yin Zhaotang touched it and found that the tea was not too hot, just the right temperature for drinking. He raised his head and drank the whole cup of herbal tea in one gulp.

In the provinces and Hong Kong, it is shameful to frown when drinking herbal tea. Only those who drink it in one gulp are considered manly.

Uncle Jixiang's smile became even wider when he saw this. While wiping his hands with a towel, he said, "Atang, you have fought hard and come to the fore. Do you regret having uncle as your boss when you felt that uncle couldn't even handle a stinky mouth?"

"It doesn't matter!"

"As long as you can make a name for yourself, I will be proud of you. I will never interfere with the affairs of the new place in the future."

"I just hope that when you are making money, don't forget your fellow brothers. How about bringing Ah Chao and the others along to make money together?"

Yin Zhaotang originally thought that he did not have enough manpower, so he borrowed Achao and Dahua from Jixiang's subordinates. When there were grudges in the martial arts world, he would push Achao and Dahua out to deal with them first.

In this way, Jixiang is equivalent to rolling it in, and you can give some money to Jixiang Huahua depending on your mood.

Who is the boss and who is the little brother? Money speaks.

The fact that Jixiang took the initiative to bring it up shows that he knows what's going on and understands that their relationship is no longer as simple as it was at the beginning.

Yin Zhaotang nodded: "No problem, the new place is officially opened, and the business will be handed over to them."

"Uncle, you play cards and drink tea all day long, and you live a happy life. Don't think about learning to be a banker. It's easy to go bankrupt if you don't have many chips in your hand!"

The corners of Jixiang's mouth twitched unconsciously, and he said generously: "You are right."

As long as Jixiang is willing to be a decoration, it is only natural to collect a sum of money for tea every month.

Yin Zhaotang didn't expect that after delaying Jixiang for such a long time, the other party was not angry at all. Instead, he lowered his posture and took the initiative to make peace. It was simply unbelievable!
"Are you afraid and want to give me a way out, or are you planning to do it to the extreme and don't bother to get angry with me?"

After leaving the sparrow house.

Yin Zhaotang lit a cigarette on the street and said, "Be careful of Jixiang. Send someone to keep an eye on Ah Chao and the others in the next few days."

"Brother Tang."

"Ah Chao, do those losers from Dahua have the qualifications to fight us?"

The left hand really looks down on them.

(End of this chapter)

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