I was a god in the 18th century

Chapter 384 The Orphanage That Rise from the Ground
Xia Qingdai bought a mini house from a shopping website and placed it on an open space on the edge of the town.

The reason why it was not placed directly on the land of Fucui Villa was, of course, because Xia Qingdai did not want to further damage the greenery of the villa. After all, the previous Chinatown had already occupied a large area of ​​pasture, and continuing to build houses on it would affect the appearance.

Large tracts of forests and fields are much more refreshing to look at than large tracts of houses.

Besides, the land near the residential area of ​​the town is just lying there idle anyway, so it would be a waste if it is not used.

Anyway, she is a "god", so why should she care about the laws of the world?

Wherever she puts the hut, that is her territory.

The residents of the small town of Ifra were naturally shocked to see wooden houses rising from an empty lot overnight.

But after being shocked, they had to accept it. What else could they do? This was a creation of the gods. How could they have any say in it?
Even the priests and curates in the parish had no choice but to turn a blind eye to this strange-style wooden building.

Pastor Co. Prince even swore that this was God's will.

The kind-hearted Earl of Fucui Villa was devoted to charity and decided to provide a shelter for the helpless homeless children. His actions moved heaven and earth. It was normal for the gods to give him a house and God to bless him.

The residents of the town were immediately convinced by this statement and expressed their sympathy and concern for the group of homeless children.

The women in the market said loudly during the discussion that if Fucui Villa had not prepared cloth for the children, no matter how difficult their own families were, they would definitely take out some old clothes to help these poor children.

Fortunately, everyone's enthusiasm eventually reached the ears of Lim, the housekeeper of Fucui Villa.

In order not to disappoint the housewives in the town, she immediately suggested that each family could get a piece of cloth to help these homeless children sew some clothes.

The weather is so cold now, and the children need clothes very much. But the tailor shop in the town can't make so many clothes at once.

"There is strength in numbers, Lim. I'll leave this matter to you."

Xia Qingdai gave the housekeeper full trust and patted her chest excitedly to guarantee that she would definitely complete the task.

"Miss cousin, don't worry. I've lived in this town for so long and I'm very popular. I will definitely ask all the women in the town to participate."

Xia Qingdai naturally had nothing to worry about. As for the children's clothes, she just picked up some scraps of cloth and put them in Lilliput.

Whether it is pure cotton fabric, thick double-faced cashmere fabric for winter, or white and soft cotton, she has everything and it is very cheap for her.

The housewives in the town were also very interested in this good deed and did not feel forced at all, because as long as they cut the clothes properly, they could always leave some cloth and cotton for their children.

In addition to these common people who contributed manpower and effort to the newly emerged "welfare home" in the town, Xia Qingdai and Owen also specially held a fundraising dance for this purpose, attracting all the gentry and nobles from the surrounding area.

Anyway, everyone contributed money and effort, and unprecedented harmony was achieved on this matter - no one dared to express discordant opinions.

In fact, this area has become a one-man show for Fucui Villa. Owen is not only the biggest sheriff in the area, but also has countless powerful soldiers and generals under him. There is also a god above his head who appears to help him at all times. Who dares to jump!
Haven’t you seen how miserable Miss Anderson, who rashly rushed to Fucui Villa on a snowy night to question Earl Owen, has become now?

Not only were their family driven away by their landlord in the town, but after they moved to a small shabby house in the countryside, she was beaten by her husband every other day. Her parents and brothers were afraid of being implicated by her, so they directly cut off contact with her and were unwilling to help her at all.

Otherwise, with Mr. Anderson's restored reputation, it would be no problem for him to find a decent country house for his daughter and son-in-law.

A lesson from the past, a teacher of the future.

We should all respect and honor the people and gods of Fucui Villa and not have any rebellious thoughts.

Didn't you see that even the Protestants had given up? Owen wanted to save Mr. Anderson, the pagan who carved the dragon statue, and the clerks and judges of the mobile court had no choice but to compromise.

Because of the good deeds of Fucui Villa and the emergence of the welfare home, families in the surrounding area who really couldn't afford to eat or raise their children in this winter secretly sent their children here in the middle of the night.

The cries of abandoned children can often be heard in the town, which makes people cry.

Xia Qingdai personally talked to these children who were not real orphans but were abandoned by their parents, and asked them if they were willing to go home.

If they were willing to go back, she would send someone to take them back.

After crying heart-wrenchingly, the children shook their heads to indicate that they did not want to leave.

They are hungry and poorly clothed at home, and it is questionable whether they can survive the winter if they go back. But here they are given food and clothes, so how can they bear to leave?
In this case, Xia Qingdai asked the staff of the welfare home to keep them.

But things were not that simple. Owen sent police officers and detectives out to investigate and interview and finally dug out all the families who had abandoned their children.

Let them choose between hard labor and a debt-to-work agreement.

Is there any need to ask for this choice? Everyone signed without hesitation.

With this agreement, these children with both parents were placed in an orphanage at an annual cost of ten pounds for food, lodging and education.

Either they will work for Fucui Villa to pay off the debt after they grow up, or their parents will come to work to pay off the debt. In short, they can only leave freely after paying off the child support.

Only orphans who are truly fatherless and motherless are free, and the welfare home will raise them until they are 14 years old. Not only will they be provided with food and clothing, but they will also be allowed to attend classes in the parish school and receive a normal education.

If they are able to enter university when they reach the age of maturity, the welfare home will continue to support them. If they fail, they will be arranged to work as farmers or in factories, in short, they have to support themselves.

These details were all handled by Owen and his men, and Xia Qingdai only gave some advice occasionally.

Xia Qingdai had no objection to Owen's arrangements.

Before the welfare home was built, two children who had been adopted by Fucui Villa were also placed in the welfare home.

They were the little girl Xia Qingdai rescued from the fire when she first saw Lilliput, and the little boy she took in in Chinatown a while ago.

Compared to letting them waste time doing small things in the castle, it is certainly more beneficial for them to go to an orphanage to live and study with their peers.