Chapter 1658: Chapter 1658: Young Wang Zhao 4
Safe and sound, smooth and successful, those words carried Director Lin’s blessings for all the children.
Before entering the next room, Feng Qingxue suddenly heard a voice reading, very softly, almost like mumbling, the content was a selection of poems by leaders.
Following the sound, they saw a very thin young boy in the corner with his back to them, facing the wall, mumbling to himself.
He recited poetry while tracing imaginary lines on the wall with his hand.
Noticing the gaze of Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue, Director Lin sighed, “His na is Wang Zhao, he’s fifteen years old. He’s been particularly smart since childhood. Whenever I taught the kids to recognize characters, he was always the first to rember. I taught them to recite quotes and poems, and he could morize them after hearing them a few tis. I know he’s determined to go to school, but our orphanage has always been financially strapped. Last year, if it weren’t for the support of two leaders, we wouldn’t even have been able to afford food. I don’t dare to let him go to school, if he does, how could the other children who don’t get to go be willing? I can only try to teach him more of what I know.”
Feng Qingxue noticed sothing unusual, “This child’s surna is Wang?” Wasn’t it said that boys’ surnas are Guo and girls’ surnas are Dang?
Director Lin nodded, murmuring, “Oh, you an this, this child ca to the orphanage at seven years old, his original surna was Wang, he’s called Wang Zhao, he has a background, so we didn’t change his surna.”
“What’s his background?” Feng Qingxue asked.
“His father, Wang Rong, was a retired soldier. Eight years ago, he rescued soone and sacrificed himself. Wang Zhao’s mother was arranged by her family to remarry. Her new husband couldn’t support Wang Zhao, so he was sent to the orphanage,” Director Lin’s eyes showed a hint of compassion, “Wang Zhao attended school. His father always told him that knowledge is everything, that he must study well and improve every day, so he works very hard. He’s also very sensible. He often does small jobs like making paper boxes to earn money and gives it to .”
Lu Jiang frowned, rembering Guan Cheng’s biological mother.
Feng Qingxue looked at Wang Zhao, who was engrossed in his studies, and turned to Director Lin, saying, “Tomorrow, I’ll send a set of textbooks for you, from elentary to high school, and find soone knowledgeable to teach the children. This child should be allowed to study well, not waste his talent. Reading is a good thing; it helps one understand the larger truths.”
Director Lin was overjoyed, “Thank you, leader, thank you for your concern!”
She had been educated, and she knew for sure that there was no harm in reading. Therefore, she had always tried her best to teach the children, but she was too busy, having to be responsible for everything in the welfare institute, making it difficult to teach them to read and write every day.
Wang Zhao heard their voices vaguely and turned around to greet them quickly.
Seeing his handso and gentle face, Lu Jiang’s heart trembled. He grabbed Wang Zhao’s arm and stared at his brow and a spot by his left ear that resembled a horse stake, “Your father wasn’t called Wang Rong; he was called Wang Erxi, wasn’t he?”
This appearance, clearly identical to that of his old comrade Wang Erxi.
Wang Zhao was taken aback, shaking his head, “My dad was called Wang Rong. Who’s Wang Erxi? I don’t know.”
“Ajiang, what’s wrong? Do you know him?”
Lu Jiang, while looking at Wang Zhao’s face, answered his wife’s question, “This child looks a lot like an old comrade I haven’t been in contact with for over a decade, just much younger, appearing very naive. The last letter he sent ntioned he had a son who was born with a little horse stake. Child, let ask you, is your dad missing three fingers on his left hand?”
“How do you know?” Wang Zhao blurted out.
Lu Jiang felt a mix of sadness and joy.
Joy because there was finally news of this old comrade, sadness because he had sacrificed himself while saving soone.
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