Jiu Zhang Ji: The Daily Life of the Reborn Daughter

Chapter 155: Eating White Flour and Meat Buns Tomorrow Morning

"Of course I can." Qiao Lili said nonchalantly, "If we don't go through the formalities for you, you are not children of our orphanage. You can leave after you finish eating."

When the leader of the beggars heard this, he seemed to feel relieved. With the officer here, the nobles would not lie to them. So he said to the other beggars, "Let's follow the officer in to eat, and then we'll follow him out later."

After saying that, he waved his dirty little hand. This little black hand, which looked like a chicken claw, actually exuded a bit of momentum.

The saliva of these little beggars was dripping down to their heels, but they did not dare to run in on their own because their eldest brother had not given the word. When they heard their eldest brother say it was okay, they immediately became excited and rushed ahead of Captain Lin and the other officers.

These little beggars dealt with these police officers time and again. The police officers knew that these little beggars were not bad kids. They were just extremely hungry and were acting naughty for a bite of food, so they never killed them.

Although these little beggars were young, they had experienced a lot of things and had long understood the tempers of these police officers, who only wanted to scare people. Sometimes when they saw that they were very hungry, they would even pay out of their own pockets to buy steamed buns for them, so they were not afraid of these police officers.

A smart servant had already gone to the dining hall to report and asked them to make preparations in advance. When they arrived at the dining hall, the plates for the officer and a dozen little beggars were already laid out.

On the other side, the children of the Salesian Home also lined up and prepared to eat dinner. When they saw a group of police officers and a dozen little beggars coming in, they couldn't help but look around curiously. The woman who was taking care of them let them eat first. The meal was ready. The temperature was not high now, so it would not get cold later.

The officers were led by the servants to wash their hands. When the little beggars saw the plump white rice, the fragrant and crispy fried cakes, and the fragrant braised chicken in the plates, they could not move at all. Qiao Lili winked at Yunwu and told them to forget about washing hands before the meal and just let them sit down and eat.

We have to follow the rules step by step. Let them eat their first meal at the orphanage first.

"Why not give them some hot towels?" Su Shiyun felt sorry for the little beggars who were about to eat with their hands.

"No need, Shiyun, this is an orphanage. Our purpose is to educate homeless children and make them useful to Dayan, not to train them into young masters." In fact, Chen Ruxin had the same thought as Su Shiyun for a moment, but she adjusted herself quickly.

Although the two spoke in low voices, Xiao Wenchu, who was standing next to them, also heard it, and she nodded in agreement with Chen Ruxin's point of view. She had been in the North for several years, and because of the climate, the lives of civilians in the North were even more difficult, and street children were common. She and her mother also tried their best to help them, but they were not able to do what Qiao Lili did.

The youngest beggar grabbed a piece of white rice and stuffed it into his mouth. He chewed and cried, "I'm eating white rice again. I'm eating white rice again." It was the taste that remained in his memory.

The little beggar leader glared at him and said, "You have no manners. You are eating with chopsticks. You are making a fool of yourself." His hand reached for the chopsticks, but his mouth couldn't wait any longer. He lowered his head and picked up a piece of chicken from the bowl.

The other little beggars were no longer able to listen to their eldest brother. They used both hands and waited until their mouths were full of food before they had time to pick up the chopsticks.

Every little beggar was dirty, but the table where they ate was very clean. When they bit into the fried sesame cake and there were crumbs, some of them would catch them with their hands, some with bowls, and not a single crumb would fall onto the ground. Not to mention rice grains, not even a drop of soup was left on the table. To them, all the food was precious.

The rice was soft, chewy, and fragrant. The more they chewed, the more delicious it became. How could they bear to drop even one of it? The crispy and sweet taste of the fried sesame cake was something they had never experienced in their memory. How could they bear to let even a little bit of it go to waste? Not to mention the tender, tasty, and fragrant chicken. They had only smelled it before, but had never tasted even a drop of its soup. How could they let it drip onto the table?

Seeing this, Qiao Lili and the other adults felt sad and distressed. Qiao Zhen and his classmates all had tears in their eyes. How long had they been hungry to be so hungry for food?

The young boys finished their meals quickly, and no one wanted to add more food, fearing that there would not be enough. Then they took on the task of adding more food to the beggars, carrying rice buckets and vegetable bowls. When someone finished eating, they would go over and ask if they wanted more, without any disdain, until all the beggars touched their round bellies and said, "I'm full, I can't eat any more."

They stopped adding more rice. On this day, these young boys saw people they could not see before, living a life they could not imagine before. They were moved and benefited a lot. In their future lives, they know how to be grateful for the good life given by their parents, know how to cherish food, know how to pity people who have a hard life, and they will also gain a lot of blessings while giving.

A few little beggars began to cry and said as they cried, "So this is what it feels like to be full." The smallest beggar burped and cried the loudest.

The officer was full too, and said goodbye to Qiao Lili. Captain Lin casually asked Qiao Lili, "Miss Qiao, this dinner is really good, better than the food at my house. What are you going to eat at the orphanage tomorrow morning?"

Qiao Lili said, "Today is the opening day of the Salesian Home, and with the gift from the Imperial Concubine, the food is naturally better than usual. We usually eat whole grain steamed buns and coarse grain rice, but tomorrow morning we will have white flour meat buns and millet porridge. Tomorrow is the beginning of autumn, so we will improve the food and put on some weight for the autumn."

Captain Lin nodded and said to the dozen or so little beggars, "Let's go. We are all full now. Didn't you say you would go with us?"

Su Shiyun was a little confused. Shouldn't Sister Lili and Captain Lin persuade the little beggars to stay? Why didn't one of them try to keep them, and the other wanted them to leave? After these children left, wouldn't they starve again? Winter was coming soon. How could they survive this winter without enough food and warm clothes?

She was about to stand up and try to persuade him, but Chen Ruxin and Xiao Wenchu ​​held her hands together. Chen Ruxin shook her head at her, and Xiao Wenchu ​​said, "Be patient, I believe Lili will find a way."

Although the little beggars were full, they were very sensitive to the topic of food. Everyone heard that the orphanage would have white flour meat buns tomorrow morning. The youngest beggar looked at their eldest brother eagerly and said, "Brother, I have only smelled the smell of white flour meat buns, but I haven't eaten them yet. I really want to try it and see what it tastes like. Can we finish the meat buns before leaving?"

The little beggar leader was also thinking about the meat buns at this time, wondering how many he would need to eat in one meal. He was suddenly brought back to reality by his younger brother's words. He swept his eyes over his younger brothers. Everyone was looking at him eagerly. He knew what they were thinking without saying anything. They wanted to eat white flour meat buns.

Can he say he wants to eat too?

The little beggar leader looked at Captain Lin who was chatting with Qiao Lili, who was speaking incoherently. It was obvious that he was waiting for them to leave together. He didn't want to leave. He wanted to eat the white flour meat buns tomorrow morning. But if he didn't leave, he would have to live in the orphanage. If they became members of this orphanage, they would no longer be members of the Beggars' Gang, and would no longer be able to travel around the world, be chivalrous and just, and avenge their enemies. They would be trapped in this small orphanage without freedom.

If he was beaten and scolded, he could only endure it. Thinking about what had happened to him and his younger brothers before, and then looking at the youngest, the naive and innocent one, if he hadn't protected him, he would have died long ago.

Suddenly, an idea came to his mind. He could sneak in and take a look. If this place was really good, it would be nice to leave this little fool here. Then he could travel the world without any worries.

He rolled his eyes and said, "Master Lin, we have eaten too much and can't walk anymore. Can we leave tomorrow morning?"