Chapter 182
That afternoon, Dong Xuebing drove Luan Xiaoping back to the County town’s 1st Middle School to report .
There is no school on Sunday and only the year 3 students have tuition classes in school today . Dong Xuebing drove his mother into the school’s compound and walked his mother into the Principal office at the top floor . The principal was very polite to Dong Xuebing and Luan Xiaoping . It was almost evening, and the Principal invited Dong Xuebing and Luan Xiaoping to dinner . The other leaders in school were also invited to the dinner . But Dong Xuebing foot the bill for the dinner as he needs to return the favor to the Principal for giving him face .
After dinner, the principal of 1st middle school smiled and gave Luan Xiaoping an envelope . “Teacher Luan, these are the keys to your quarters . ”
Luan Xiaoping was surprised . “I am new to the school, I…”
The Principal replied . “Your house is located in Hui Tian Village, and we should not let you rent an apartment here . Under special circumstances, we can make exceptions . ”
Not all teachers can stay in the 1st Middle School’s quarters . There are strict criteria like families in poverty, good results, etc . Luan Xiaoping was unqualified to get an apartment in the school’s quarters, but the principal was right . They can make exceptions as Luan Xiaoping is Dong Xuebing’s mother and the principal got to do this favor .
Luan Xiaoping does not know whether if she should accept the envelope and looks at her son .
Dong Xuebing hesitated and said . “Leave this apartment for those teachers who have financial difficulties . ” He was afraid people might gossip about him .
The principal laughed . “Chief Dong don’t worry about this . All the teachers with financial difficulties had been assigned with apartments . Also, our staff quarters still have 5 to 6 apartments empty . ”
Dong Xuebing did not reject the principal’s offer and nodded . “Thank you . ”
After receiving the keys, Dong Xuebing boarded the Buicks MPV with his mother . “Mum, are you going to live with me at the Public Security Bureau’s family quarters or your school’s hostel?”
Luan Xiaoping thought for a while . “I will live in the school’s quarters . It is not convenient for me to live with you . It’s your colleague’s family living at your quarters, and I might say the wrong things and get you into trouble . ”
“What are you talking about? You sound like I am not filial . ”
Luan Xiaoping smiled and held her son’s hand . “Who says? My son is the most filial son on earth . ”
“Haha . You are flattering me . Alright . Let’s go to your school’s quarters . Anyway, our quarters are not far away, and I can live with you a few days when I am free . ” Dong Xuebing did not force his mother to live with him . He thought about it and felt his mother should have some space and her own social circle . If she lives with him at the Public Security Quarters, it will be inconvenient for her . “Oh, I forgot to give you money . Buy an electric scooter for transport first . ”
Luan Xiaoping nodded and smiled . She was satisfied with her life now .
After reaching Luan Xiaoping’s apartment, Dong Xuebing stayed until 8 pm to help her mother unpack .
On his way home, Dong Xuebing lit a cigarette . Recently, he had been offered cigarettes often at work and had become addicted . Whenever he was thinking about stuff, he would lit a cigarette . Now, Dong Xuebing is thinking about what he should do to help the people living in the area under his jurisdiction .
1 Kilometer…
2 Kilometers…
Dong Xuebing was 5 minutes’ drive away from his unit’s quarters when he saw a group of people by the roadside . The crowd was looking at something and Dong Xuebing’s first reaction was a crime had happened . He frowned and immediately park his car by the roadside and walk over .
“Excuse me! Excuse me!” Dong Xuebing squeezed through the crowd .
Dong Xuebing thought he would see a corpse or an injured person, but what he saw was the opposite!
The people there were surrounding a mother and daughter pair . The woman was in her early 30s and dressed in dirty clothes . Her hair was messy, and she was kneeling on the floor, hugging her daughter who was around 10 years old . They were sobbing and looks helpless .
“Sigh… They have been kneeling here for the whole afternoon . They are so pitiful . ” A passerby said .
“That’s right . I wonder what happened to them . ”
“They don’t look like conmen . Let’s give them some money . ”
A few kind-hearted people threw some money to the mother and daughter .
Coins and some notes, ranging from 10 to 100 RMB, are in the container placed in from of the mother . Dong Xuebing immediately knew the mother and daughter are begging on the streets . Beggars exist in every Chinese city and town, and it is nothing special for a crowd to form . But the mother and daughter were too pretty, and their looks attracted the crowd . Even Dong Xuebing was memorized by the mother and daughter’s beauty .
The mother and daughter look alike, except the mother have a mature look, and the daughter have an innocent look .
From Dong Xuebing’s memories, the prettiest woman he had met was Qu Yunxuan, followed by Xie Huilan . Both women were special in their own ways, and it’s hard to say who is prettier . But compared to the movie stars and celebrities, Aunt Xuan and Sister Xie were much prettier . Dong Xuebing felt it should be impossible to find another woman as beautiful as Qu Yunxuan and Xie Huilan . But along the streets of this small county town, Dong Xuebing met two women who are as pretty as them . That’s right . This mother and daughter pair’s looks can be comparable with Aunt Xuan and Sister Xie!
Dong Xuebing immediately remembered what Qin Yong said . Yan Tai County is famous for its pretty women .
But why did these two pretty women have to beg on the streets? Dong Xuebing looked at the empty space in from of them and saw a piece of cardboard with something written on it . My father had passed away and we are heavily in debt . Please help my mother and me .
“Girl, which village are you all from?”
“……”
“How much do you all owe?”
“……”
No matter how the crowd asks, the mother and daughter did not reply to them . They continued to sob and kneel on the floor .
Dong Xuebing looked at the mother and daughter and remembered his father passing away a few years back . His family was also in debt . He and his mother had to scrimp every cent to repay their debts . They had to eat preserved vegetables and cold hard buns to survive . It was years before their lives got better and can afford to eat fresh vegetables .
Dong Xuebing took out all his money, about 3,000 RMB, from his wallet and placed it in the plastic container .
Yu Meixia was stunned and quickly pulled her daughter to kowtow .
Dong Xuebing cannot accept their bows and quickly helped her up . “Get up . I can understand how you feel . But you are not allowed to stay here as you will disrupt the traffic . Go back . ” He was trying to help the mother and daughter . They were too pretty, and who knows how many men were lusting after them .
After Dong Xuebing said that, a silver-colored Audi A4 stopped by the roadside . The driver, a muscular young man, alighted and make his way to the front . He shouted to the mother and daughter . “My boss will help you pay your debts . Come with me!” The boss should be in the Audi and did not alight .
Dong Xuebing frowned, and the crowd knew if the mother and daughter follow that man, they will end up on his boss’s bed . This wealthy boss should be lusting after them . If not, why would he help them settle their debts?
Yu Meixia also knew what that man wants and quickly hugged her daughter tightly . “We… We… don’t need it . Thank you . ”
The driver’s face changed: “You are not in debt? Come with me now!”
Yu Qianqian was scared and burst into tears . She held onto her mother tightly . “Mum…”
Yu Meixia patted her daughter’s back . “Don’t be scared . I am here and everything is fine . ”
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