Chapter 83 Birthday
Without telling everyone, Lin Kai went outside alone and came to a cake shop.
He meditated on his property, which made him very depressed. The economic crisis! The hospital was not yet paid for his salary. When he came today, he was a little ruthless in buying things. Almost all the food expenses were gone except for his last few days of the month. It seems that he had to be shameless when he went back and borrowed some more time to spend with those buddies.
"Sir, what do you need to order?" The waiter saw Lin Kai searching and thought he had not found a suitable one for him, so he stepped forward to ask.
"Do you have a bigger cake? These are too small." Lin Kai asked. Looking at those cakes, the biggest one is more than 20 centimeters in diameter, which is not enough for the children to have one bite at a time. You can't get a few back, right?
Cakes are also foods that children like. There are many children in orphanages, so naturally they can't be too young. The year before, when Xiao Yuner celebrated her birthday, Lin Kai bought a big cake. That was the first time the children ate cakes, and they all said they were delicious. That's right, the children inside knew that Lin Kai liked Xiao Yuner the most, and they were envious, but they were not jealous. Everyone still had a deep relationship in the same yard.
The waiter was slightly stunned and asked, "How old are you?"
Their shop is a small shop, and they all visit small families, and they don’t need too much cake. Almost all the food they serve for three or five people. After all, there are only a few people in the family now.
"Third or four times bigger than this!" Lin Kai said, pointing to one of them.
Realizing that this was a "big customer", the waiter quickly and enthusiastically explained: "Can you wait a moment? We will help you with your price. We will give you some discounts."
"How long will it take?" Lin Kai asked.
Now, he is in a hurry and it will be bad if he has to wait too long.
"It won't take a long time, we will help you with it within twenty minutes, how about it?" the waiter answered immediately.
"Okay, you guys hurry up." Lin Kaimo calculated and changed to another place. It might not be enough for twenty minutes. Just let them work here.
The waiter was overjoyed and hurriedly ran inside, asking the cake master to put down his work and make this big cake first. After making it, the cake will have more than 100, which is nearly 200 yuan, making a lot of money than making a small cake.
Half an hour later, Lin Kai returned to the orphanage, carrying a big cake in his hand. The cake was to wish both of them a birthday, so it was not too bad. The waiter took out a style picture, and he specially selected an exquisite one. When he walked out of the store and saw the waiter's newly smile, Lin Kai was a little crying, with more than ten yuan left on his body, so he could only eat fast food.
At the door, Lin Kai saw Chen Huijie's husband Zhuang Yan and his son. He saw some meat and vegetables in his car, which seemed to be quite rich. It seemed that he had not forgotten this day. Zhuang Yan was an honest man and usually drove a motorcycle to attract customers.
Although he and his wife Chen Hui grew up in an orphanage, they did not live here. Instead, they rented a house outside, so that it would be bad if some people said they occupied public resources. In addition, they also had children, so it was even harder to live in it.
"Hey! Xiao Kai, are you here too? I'm so concerned, I still remember your sister Hui's birthday." Zhuang Yan saw Lin Kai carrying a big cake in his hand.
"I also reminded Xiao Yun'er that I realized that I just ran out and got a hasty copy. Brother Yan has been doing well recently?" Lin Kai walked over and patted Zhuang Yan's son Zhuang Bufan's shoulder: "Xiao Fan has grown stronger again."
Because everyone was studying, the last time I saw Zhuang Bufan was in the last year. This kid didn’t like to come to the orphanage very much. Lin Kai also understood that this guy was afraid of others, especially his classmates said he was from the orphanage.
"Oh! It's average, it's getting more and more difficult to eat now. Prices are rising rapidly, and Xiaofan's study costs are also expensive." Zhuang Yan's pressure was quite high. He was also a little afraid of coming to the orphanage. He was helpless when he saw the orphanage situation and could not share the worries of the old dean. He felt uncomfortable, so he could only try his best to support his wife to come and help.
With the development of the urban transportation system, motorcyclists gradually retired, and some sections of road bans made their lives even more difficult. Zhuangyan also considered whether to change careers and do something else.
Turning to the son behind, he smiled solemnly and wryly, "If this kid is half as good as you in your studies, I will be satisfied. In school, it is at the level of middle and lower level. If I can get into the second middle school this year, I have to burn incense and worship God!"
He knows his son very well, but he is not bad by nature, but he cares about other people's opinions. His parents are selfish about their children. Not far away, they see their children being looked down upon by others, so they did not force him to approach the orphanage.
"It will get better slowly." Lin Kai comforted.
He wasn't angry because this guy deliberately alienated the orphanage, boys! He would have a stronger self-esteem.
Seeing Lin Kai come back with the big cake, the little guy inside cheered. These children are more likely to be satisfied. A toy or a piece of cake may make them happy for a long time.
"Oh! Xiaokai, you're a waste of money!" Chen Hui said in surprise, a little blamed.
If she knew that Lin Kai was in financial difficulties now, she would definitely have to "educate" this "brother". They didn't know how much wealth the old man left for Lin Kai. Seeing that Lin Kai has been supporting the orphanage over the years, they all guessed that it should be quite generous, so the old dean and others did not refuse anything.
"Sister Hui, today is not just your birthday, it is also Xiaoqi's birthday. You can't say it's a waste!" Lin Kai smiled.
"I'm sorry! I don't know about this, so I didn't prepare a gift." Zheng Lanxin said shyly.
"Silly girl! You have brought so many gifts to you, what else should you prepare?" Chen Hui said with a smile.
However, the old dean smiled and did not make any comments. He was happy when he saw the children happy. Since Lin Kai had the ability to spend money on the orphanage, he also accepted it happily.
At this time, other children took out their own special gifts, wishing Sister Hui and Xiaoqi a happy birthday, which moved Chen Hui very much.
Seeing this scene, Zhuang Bufan looked ashamed. As a son, he had not prepared a gift for his mother. At this moment, a different feeling came to his heart.
"Okay, let us young birthday boys and grand birthday boys blow candles together. Can we sing? I said one, two, three, it's time to start!" Lin Kai put out the cake, inserted the candles, and lit the fire.
Although they did not celebrate their birthdays frequently due to conditions, the children sang birthday songs. This was learned from TV, and the little ones could even imitate the English version. The orphanage did not have a TV, but Lin Kai brought it back from the fritters market. Later, the old dean complained several times, saying that the children sometimes didn't want to sleep when watching TV.
Chapter completed!