CHAPTER 125: CHAPTER 119: KIND-HEARTED PERSON

"Hey, old beggar, don’t stay here. This is a restaurant. What are you doing at the entrance? People passing by to eat will feel disgusted when they see you. Can they still eat? Seriously, look at my woolen pants; you’ve made them all dirty."

A gust of cold wind swept in.

A woman in a wool coat was complaining there.

An old beggar, with ragged clothes, lay in the snow, shivering, unable to stand up.

The woman looked full of disdain.

Jiang Xiaoxiao couldn’t stand it anymore; it had just snowed for the first time yesterday in the county.

The road was hard to walk on, and the weather was cold.

The old beggar’s clothes were very thin, lying like this in the snow; he might actually freeze to death.

He must have been too cold, so he saw the heat at the restaurant entrance and came to the curtain here to catch a bit of warmth.

But this woman was making things worse.

Driving him away, and not even realizing that people can freeze to death in this weather.

Jiang Xiaoxiao quickly walked over.

"Sir, please get up! Why are your hands so cold?"

Originally thinking he was a beggar, she realized after helping him up that despite the old beggar’s ragged appearance, he was actually very clean.

"Thank you, thank you, it’s alright, it’s alright. I won’t go inside. If the diners saw me inside, who could still eat? I’ll just stand at the entrance for a while, don’t worry about me, you go in and eat, I promise I won’t disturb you."

Just judging by the elderly’s words, one can tell he’s a person with dignity.

But the woman still had a face full of disgust.

"You, young girl, looking all clean and neat; didn’t you see he’s a beggar? Aren’t you afraid he might have lice? If you catch them, whose fault would it be?"

Covering her nose, she turned around and left.

The old man muttered embarrassingly, "Miss, don’t worry, I don’t have lice. You go inside and eat, don’t mind me, I’ll be fine. I’m just waiting for someone here."

The old man’s hands and feet were icy cold.

His lips were turning white.

Jiang Xiaoxiao certainly saw the dignity of the old man; even when cold and hungry, he wouldn’t let others give him charity.

So he was holding on, claiming he was there waiting for someone.

Waiting for someone in such a situation.

Jiang Xiaoxiao felt sympathy; since she decided to help out today, then she should see it through to the end.

Let it be her good deed of the day.

"Sir, we’re outsiders, coming to report to the power plant. Could you go inside and guide us?"

Said sincerely and convincingly.

The old man looked up at the young girl in front of him; she was truly beautiful and kind-hearted.

Her words simply gave him an excuse to sit in a warm room by the fire.

Just by this gesture, the girl was definitely good-hearted.

"No, I’ll tell you right here."

The old man had his pride; even though he’d fallen from grace, he wouldn’t allow himself to lower his head because of life’s hardships.

Jiang Xiaoxiao looked not a bit disdainful and directly took the old man’s arm, forcing him into the room.

"Sir, please don’t put me in a tough spot. I finally found someone to guide us. If you don’t help, we’d be wandering all over town in this snowy weather. What about us getting frostbite? Look, my sister is pregnant and can’t walk far.

I’m counting on you to guide me. If you don’t help, it means you’re looking down on us outsiders."

Qin Ming watched the old man and quickly pulled back a chair for him to sit and warm up.

This chair was right by the furnace. Sitting here naturally puts you right next to the stove.

Initially, it was Qin Ming sitting here, but seeing the old man, Qin Ming automatically moved to the side next to Jiang Yue.

The old man felt grateful in his heart; these young people were truly good.

They didn’t know him yet were willing to help.

He had to be thankful to them; not many kind-hearted people were around nowadays.

"Thank you, thank you!"

"Sir, no need to thank us. We should thank you instead. We are going to the county power plant and the local elementary school, please guide us on how to get there!"

Jiang Xiaoxiao discreetly gestured to the boss.

The old man nodded.

Jiang Xiaoxiao asked warmly.

She had come to this small county at least a dozen times in her past life; how could she not know where the power plant was?

Nor where the local elementary school was.

She sincerely wanted to help the old man, not expecting anything, just allowing him to sit by the fire and drink a bowl of hot soup.

Even with strangers meeting by chance, she felt this was the right thing to do.

Though she’d seen much coldness and heartlessness in her past life, people still had to maintain kindness and virtue.

She didn’t feel that her reincarnation meant she was almighty, above others, or looking down on anyone.

If not for reincarnation, she’d also be just an ordinary person; what right would she have to be superior?

Upon hearing these words, the old man really dipped his finger in hot water from the bowl and drew a county map on the table for them.

Pointing out where the power plant was, where the elementary school was, from here how to take the shortest route.

He even suggested where they should go first and then next to save time.

Jiang Xiaoxiao was surprised; the old man’s words were clear and organized, indicating he was surely cultured; otherwise, he couldn’t analyze things so thoroughly. Though just guiding them, the old man offered several route options.

"Old sir, thank you so much. Who would have thought you’re like a living map? In this chilly weather, with your thin clothes, it won’t do. You should head back early, or else when it gets dark and the roads get slippery, it’ll be troublesome."

Jiang Xiaoxiao advised, getting up and tying her scarf, "Sister, brother-in-law, let’s go; if we’re any later, the power plant will close, and we’d have to wait in the snow.

Sir, see you later."

Jiang Xiaoxiao pulled along her sister and brother-in-law, who hadn’t quite reacted yet, to leave.

"We can’t leave, haven’t paid for the food yet. We’ve had a meal but haven’t paid yet."

Qin Ming rushed.

"Young man, your little sister-in-law is a good girl, she’s already paid. Hurry and go, the weather forecast says there’s more snow coming in the county, hurry and take care of your business and return early, or else getting stuck on the road will be troublesome."

The old man, wearing an apron, brought out a large bowl as he spoke to Qin Ming.

Qin Ming paused, "You kid! You... are you letting your brother-in-law live?"

He whispered.

Jiang Xiaoxiao pulled him to go.

"Come on, come on, brother-in-law, let’s go. We’re family, no need to be formal. Spending your money or spending mine is no different. I’m telling you, today I’ll treat you to a bowl of wontons, next year when we’re in the city, you gotta treat me to Peking duck. Don’t think you can get away with treating me with wontons, that won’t happen!"

"Peking duck! Deal! Brother-in-law owes you ten servings of Peking duck. One day you’ll get tired of seeing Peking duck."

Qin Ming said with a smile.

"Fat chance!"

Their voices faded into the distance.

The old beggar warming by the fire just wanted to get up and leave.

The old man placed a large bowl in front of him.

"This...?"

"The young lady just paid for it. Eat with peace of mind. In this cold weather, it’s rare to meet kind-hearted people. There are still more good people in the world. There’s little else I can do for you. But we need a dishwasher here at the restaurant, if you’re willing. Come wash dishes.

Stay in the shop at night, though the conditions are humble, you’d at least have a place to rest, not freezing or starving. I’m the sole decision-maker in this shop now."

The old beggar’s face was full of tears.

There really are more kind-hearted people in this world.