Old Tang's heart was now also filled with helplessness and worry.
But when he saw his old wife's anxious appearance, he couldn't bear to add to her burden. He could only comfort her by saying, "Amin, don't worry. I'm trying to negotiate with the government. Maybe the day after tomorrow, the government will agree to allocate funds or send someone to take over the orphanage."
He had already thought that if push came to shove, he would just have to swallow his pride and borrow some money from relatives to tide over the current difficulties; then he would find a job to earn more money. He could sustain them one more day at a time—he couldn't just watch these children starve to death, could he?
Guan Min knew that her husband was trying to comfort her and she didn't want to say anything more to discourage him.
When she thought of her poor daughter, Guan Min couldn't control the sadness and sorrow in her heart, and the tears started to pour out of her eyes again.