Father Mavie

Chapter 4 Orphanage

When Ma Wei opened the door of the kitchen, he saw a cat with literary and artistic feelings.

Xiao Hei stood by the window, staring at the flaming sun in the sky, and said sadly, "Why do I live? Why do I die?"

"What is the meaning of the cat's existence?"

"Under the cute appearance, is there danger or purity hidden?"

Ma Wei looked at the newspaper spread out on the table, and immediately guessed that it must have read the excerpted Shakespeare plays on it.

"Ah! Master, you are here! Meow! I was wrong! Don't dare again, meow!"

The moment he saw Ma Wei, all his literary and artistic feelings and Shakespeare were driven out of his mind by Xiao Hei. He rushed to Ma Wei's feet and wailed loudly: "Master is so cruel. He knows that Xiao Hei is afraid of the dark, but he still Shut up Xiao Hei in the kitchen for one night. Huh huh. There are no three little fishes who can't make it through meow!"

Perhaps because he felt that he had done a good job of selling miserably, Xiao Hei showed the level of a face-changing master in the next second, as if he had been greatly wronged.

"Ah"

Ma Wei sneered: "Call again and be careful, I'll cut your balls."

"Meow meow meow?!"

Xiao Hei's whole cat was shocked, cutting the balls. What kind of torture is this? !

Without Eggy, how can it go out and chatter about other little female cats!

After thinking this through, Xiao Hei immediately became docile and obedient, he didn't bark anymore, let alone eat dried fish, he obviously cared more about his balls than the current good fortune.

That's the long-term solution.

Fat Orange walked past it without even looking at it.

"Dad, what shall we have for breakfast?"

Junia climbed onto the high stool and looked expectantly.

"Canned ham, green peas, and bread and butter, with a glass of holy water."

Ma Wei took out a few cans from the cabinet, opened them with a can opener, poured them into a plate, and handed them to Junia together with butter and bread: "You must eat vegetables, and add more vitamins. I saw you didn't eat them last night." Tomatoes, picky eaters are not a good habit, Mammy doesn’t like picky eaters.”

Having said that, when Junia saw the green peas on the plate, she still couldn't eat it. Finally, she quietly put the green peas in front of Fat Orange while Mavi was reading the newspaper.

"Good cat, help me eat it, okay?"

Junia kissed it.

Fat Orange: "."

As a carnivorous feline, Fat Ju’s menu includes fish and meat, and occasionally eats a few pieces of cat grass, which is quite different from Xiao Hei, who never refuses anyone who comes.

If Mavi let him eat green peas, he would definitely scoff and ignore him, but
Facing Junia's pleadings, Fat Tachibana, who has always been unaffected,
Finally lowered his noble head.

It ate the green peas in two or three bites, and then beat up the fat little black who kept fawning over Mavi.

This scene was all seen by Mavi.

He didn't say anything, just thought.
Junia, who has extraordinary power, seems to be able to live well without herself.

After breakfast Marvie put the used crockery in the sink, and at nine o'clock Mrs Cecil would come to clean and light the fire, which was included in the ten shillings a week fee.

"Master! Master, don't go, master!"

Little Hei Pi Dian Pi Dian followed Ma Wei: "Your cat is still hungry! Meow!"

"Yeah, almost forgot about it"

Seeing Ma Wei stop, Xiao Hei's eyes lit up: "Master still loves my cat! Xiao Hei wants to eat canned mackerel! Dried fish is also fine!"

With a weird smile on his lips, Ma Wei went back to the kitchen, took out a box of canned mackerel from the cabinet, and opened it.
Put it in front of Fat Orange.

Xiao Hei, who was full of anticipation, hurriedly reminded: "Master, brother, he eats three meals a day outside, and he never eats at home, meow!"

"Yeah, this is a good cat." Ma Wei touched Fat Ju's head: "Never trouble the master, and never call the master a fool."

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"This canned food is a reward for those obedient kittens. Disobedient kittens will have no food to eat and will have their eggs cut."

"Xiao Hei is obedient! Xiao Hei is the most obedient meow!"

"Then can you promise that you will never speak out in front of outsiders?"

Seeing it poorly, Ma Wei finally said what was in his heart.

A talking cat?

This kind of thing is comparable to the Arabian Nights. Once it is publicized, it will inevitably attract the prying eyes of countless interested people.

It must be resolved as soon as possible.

Xiao Hei nodded his head vigorously, after vowing that he would not speak in front of outsiders, Ma Wei opened a can of mackerel for him.

Looking at Xiao Hei who was devouring, Ma Wei felt in his heart that he was really a good master with a broad mind, gentleness and kindness. Then he put on his hat, wrapped a brown woolen scarf around Junia, and walked out of the house.

At 8 o'clock in the morning, South Street, Orphanage.

"I wish you all the best, Father."

The 6 copper pennies were put into his arms with a 'jingle', and the coachman quickly jumped into the back compartment and drove away in the Hansam carriage.

Unlike Beale Bazaar, South Street is a relatively peaceful area. Although there are also many thieves who attack drunks at night, it is still very safe during the day.

Ma Wei took Junia's little hand, stepped forward and knocked on the dilapidated gate of the orphanage.

"Dad, where is the orphanage?"

While waiting for the administrator to open the door, Junia, who was wearing a long white dress, looked curiously at the old building in front of her like an abandoned hospital, and held on to Ma Wei's hand tightly, never leaving her.

"An orphanage is a place where orphans are taken in."

Ma Wei briefly explained: "There are many children of your age here. There was a severe famine in this land nine years ago. Many people died and the number of orphans increased suddenly. So some kind-hearted nobles So they funded the construction of an orphanage, which was specially used to help those homeless children. This orphanage was built with personal funds by Arthur Windsor, the lord of New Rose City, and he is also the fourth prince of the Kingdom of Windsor."

"Is he a good man?"

"Compared to the children in the poorhouse who don't have enough food and clothing, the children living in the orphanage really think that the fourth prince is a good man."

"Oh." Junia nodded half-understanding.

click.

While speaking, the door opened, and a nun holding a baby with a tired face appeared in front of Ma Wei, followed by a group of children in loose coats.

"Father, good morning." Mammy forced a grin.

"Good morning, Mrs Thyssen."

Mavi took off his hat and signaled: "You don't seem to have a good rest."

"A child had a fever and cried until three or four in the morning, plus the sudden shock last night." Sister Thyssen sighed: "I only slept for an hour. Huh?"

Sister Thyssen saw Junia standing beside Ma Wei, and said in surprise, "She is."

"Her name is Nia." Ma Wei said before Junia answered, "We just met last night, is it convenient to go in now?"

"Of course! Look at my head, I am busy chatting with you, Father."

Sister Thyssen, who was holding the baby, quickly moved out of the way, and waited for Ma Wei and the two of them to enter the orphanage after closing the door and locking it with a key before turning around and saying, "Gulhana! Gulihana! Damn, Where did this little girl go again!"

On the other side, Ma Wei has been surrounded by a group of children.

"Father! Father! What story are you going to tell us today?"

"Father, Father, I want to eat honey candy!"

"Be honest! How many times have I told you, Kurtz, don't grab the priest's clothes! And McKinney, what are you doing climbing on the priest! He is not a tree! Come down quickly!"

Under the loud scolding of Sister Thyssen, the once chaotic situation finally subsided. Ma Wei smoothed the wrinkles on his clothes calmly, and kept a calm smile on his face. He came to the orphanage to preach and tell stories every Friday, and he would suffer Similar 'ordeal'.

Today's him has already developed a good mentality of not changing his face when Mount Tai collapses in front of him.

After all, in his eyes, these naughty children have a chance to become the most loyal believers of the Church of Truth in the future
He believes that day is not too far away.

Junia, who came to the orphanage for the first time, was terrified and was pushed around by the children like a bowling ball. As soon as the scene was quiet, she immediately went back behind Ma Wei, grabbed his clothes tightly, and used the Gained the energy of breastfeeding.

"Maimati, have they gone to work?"

Surrounded by a group of children, Ma Wei walked into the activity room and asked.

"It's not a coincidence that I just left for a while."

Sister Thyssen said: "But they will come back for lunch at noon, and you will definitely meet. Father, please sit here for a while, and I will pour you tea, and bring Gulihana back by the way. I can handle it alone. Not so many children!"

There are 53 children, 6 nuns, and 1 headmaster in the entire orphanage. Normally, it would not be so busy, but there was an earthquake last night. Ma Wei guessed that everyone else went to check the facilities, so only the They killed 17-year-old Gulihana and Sister Thyssen.

"Today, we continue to tell the story of Junia, the goddess of truth, and the evil dragon."

Marvie sat on the stool, put his hat aside, took out the book of truth, turned to the middle page, and cleared his throat.

Hearing that the priest was about to tell a story, the children immediately sat down and listened carefully with their eyes wide open.

"Uh, where exactly did you talk about it last time?"

"It's about the goddess Eunia pulling out the sword in the stone and single-handedly killing the dragon to imprison the princess' castle!" McKinney, who sat at the front and liked to climb trees, replied loudly.

"Yes, yes, yes." Ma Wei turned a page back, and read in harmony: "In order to prevent thieves from invading the castle while he was asleep, the evil dragon planted a large number of blood thorns outside the castle. The thorns like to suck blood, and any creature entangled by it will be squeezed into dried meat in pain. For this, the goddess Yunia came up with a good plan.”

Junia, who was sitting next to Mawei, listened to the story blankly. Although she was the protagonist of the story, she had no impression of pulling out the sword from the stone or single-handedly fighting the evil dragon. Fortunately, this did not hinder her. Listen to Dad tell stories.

In Mavi's vivid narration, the atmosphere was set in place, and everyone was fascinated by it.

How to insert the belief of the Church of Truth in the process of telling the story and subtly change the audience's perception is the most important thing.

Ma Wei has a lot of experience, and this little thing can't help him at all.

"During the battle, the goddess Junia was seriously injured. She came to a mountain spring and washed her holy body with the spring water. The blood flowed into the spring water. A miraculous scene appeared. Well, it's getting late. Let's talk about it today. Here, if you want to know what will happen next, let’s listen to the next chapter to break it down.”

It was noon in a flash, Ma Wei slowly closed the book, and ended today's 'sermon' with dull eyes.

The children almost exploded on the spot.

The four Maimaiti who came back in a hurry only heard the last part, feeling as if they were being scratched by a cat, but there was nothing they could do.

Like them, Gulihana, who was captured by Sister Thyssen, was hiding behind and listening for a long time.

"Miss Gulihana, long time no see." Ma Wei stepped forward to greet her.

"Long time no see, Father."

Gulihana lifted her skirt with both hands, tapped the ground with her left toe, and said with a smile: "You tell a good story."

"Only a good listener can understand a good story." Ma Wei smiled slightly and looked behind her: "Is Sister Thyssen not there?"

"She's gone to prepare lunch, do you have anything to do with her?"

"There is something I want to ask you."

Ma Wei glanced at Junia behind him, and said in a low voice, "It's actually like this."

"Yeah, ummmm."

Gulihana nodded while listening, and glanced at Junia occasionally. After she finished listening, she said: "So that's it, it doesn't matter. We are such an institution. Father, you don't need to have psychological pressure. Give it to us."

"Then please."

Ma Wei nodded and saluted, then turned around and said to Junia: "Younia, I'm going out for a while, you stay here and play games with sister Gulihana, okay?"

"Dad, will you come back to pick me up?" Junia said with her head down.

With a 'thump' in his heart, Ma Wei didn't expect that Junia already understood what he was going to do.

He opened his mouth, as if he had lost his voice, and could not utter a word. In the end, Gulihana stepped forward, took Junia's little hand and said, "Father, you go, leave this place to me."

"Ahhh."

Ma Wei stood up, put on his hat slowly, and tried his best to lower the brim of the hat. When he could no longer see Junia's eyes, he turned and left.

(End of this chapter)