To Four Thousand Years Later

Winter is here again. Katie hid in her room, looking at the snowy scenery outside from the window, whispering in her heart.

The heavy snow continued for two days and three nights, and Katie stayed in the Welfare Hospital. Without going out, I feel quite down day and night. She thanked herself again for the heavy fur coat she was wearing, and for the unknown female corpse. It gave her the ability to survive the most difficult period before, and it also gave her the warmth not to get sick when the cold winter came.

Katie breathed a sigh of relief, exhaling a faint white smoke from her mouth. She was wrapped tightly like a coat, and underneath were linen clothes that didn't match well.

Because Katie no longer needs to be so beautiful and conspicuous. She has changed jobs again, and she is no longer a wandering warbler standing on the street.

"Although I may be a little sorry...

Katie whispered. Careful face proof... that iron plate is actually real, and it is a "guest seal" with relatively high treatment.

With that certificate, when Katie goes out to solicit customers, she can still have one or two thugs who protect her well, and only pay the minimum protection fee to "Black Boots". And they bragged that it was "a troubled noble lady," tripled her price and kept coming. most critical. It's because she finally doesn't have to pick up guests secretly, and worry about her money, clothes, or being robbed by someone. This made her well-off quickly, and the money for her younger siblings to go to school was also raised. Now she can even eat a little meat and fresh vegetables every day, buy some clean new clothes, and prepare more firewood for the winter. Katie was very grateful to Leonardo. Not just because he gave himself a job, but because of what he said to himself.

1. Poverty is not a sin, let alone should be a sin.

"Ma'am, you are also a free citizen. We are all the same, there is no difference. These two words rekindled the almost extinguished flame in Katie's heart.

She can clearly feel that she is still a person—she can still be treated as a person. Not a non-thinking animal or cow. She can support herself on her own strength! And without breaking the law, or accepting handouts. Even though it was such a menial and frivolous job, she still relied on herself and if the job earned enough money to live on.

The result made her feel fulfilled and fulfilled. For poor people like her, this is enough. For a living. She is willing to do even the most humble and humble work... But giving alms is another matter. They have almost nothing. What is cheaper than one's own life is only cheap, weak and sensitive self-esteem. Giving looks like giving. But in fact, it is to use money to buy this self-esteem - Katie will only go to the orphanage to beg for free porridge when she is the most hungry.

A group of poor people huddled together, pushing and cursing each other, begging like dogs for the meat porridge that could only fill their stomachs. There is also a lot of theft and robbery mixed in. And if they are hungry and still have to play tricks, if an acquaintance among them dies, not only will they not feel sad, but they will also feel grateful and joyful. Although Katie was afraid of her former factory owner, she thought he was right in one sentence. He said, "The same kind of people who have suffered misfortune are the best vents—this is the reason why the group of pariahs are pariahs." Katie almost thought that she would become such a pariah, and spend her life in a muddle, or He contracted a disease and died silently. After that, Katie began to lift her spirits. Try to find a decent job again. In the last month, she finally found out about a job she could do from one of her patrons.

He heard that a benevolent gentleman was willing to donate money to the North District to build a welfare home and a welfare hospital. One of the welfare homes and welfare hospitals can use previously closed factory buildings, so he also invested in the construction of a large number of "welfare houses", intending to rent them to the poor at a very low price—about one-third of the price of the factory buildings. Katie had seen it too, and it seemed to be one of those small rooms where there are only two beds for each person. But that's enough. After all, this is a decent house with walls, doors, and windows, not a large factory building separated by rags and boards. The most important thing is that it has walls and a roof, so it can't be blown by wind or rain, and it's cheap.

What a merciful gentleman that was. Katie Lamenter.

With the rent of this house, I am afraid that it will not be able to earn back the cost of building the house for more than ten years. But it miraculously prevented her from feeling the terrible feeling of being handed out and. When more poor people can fill their stomachs and avoid dying due to injuries, the existence of welfare homes and welfare hospitals will also create more jobs...for example, female porridge cooks or nurses in welfare hospitals.

The benefactor was willing to write a letter of introduction for her, guaranteeing her to be a porridge cook or a nurse. He also thinks that Katie's character is not suitable for this job. She is not aggressive enough, not vigilant enough, not self-confident enough. Not desperate enough either. Although the porridge cooks fill their stomachs without spending money every day, Katie finally chose to be a nurse-they are short of careful, patient and strong female workers. That's Katie's strengths. So Katie stopped doing the work of the previous nightingales.

She can't afford anything else, only this cheap handmade product can be given away. After that, Katie moved to the welfare hospital that had just opened. Her younger siblings are all sent to mission schools, which frees them from being crammed together in the factory... she even has a room of her own now. Katie spent half the price of her supper on a bouquet of flowers. She put the bunch of flowers in a vase carefully and lovingly. Everything will be fine, Katie.

She looked at the snow scene and said softly to herself.

At this time in previous years, their family was worried about how to survive the winter safely. The warmest clothes should be given to her mother who is going to work, and the others can only stay at home and watch the fire, and a few children get together to count and play. Firewood, pillows, buttons for clothes, bread for dinner. After all, it is difficult to exceed ten, but this is already their only entertainment.

She also remembers her younger sister wishing to become an accountant. Her brother wants to be a teacher, and she wants to be a doctor Of course, "hope" is just "hope." At least that's how it was originally.

Now, Katie has finally touched the tail of her wish. Her younger brothers and sisters finally have the money to go to school and have the possibility to change their destiny.

Everything is getting better, which is great.

In her heart, she thanked "Mr. Leonardo" and the well-intentioned person who didn't name her for keeping her heart and body alive.

- She felt happy. Small but real happiness.