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Often, this waiting could be very long, sometimes diminished or simply absent any approval.
The welfare home relied solely on donations from kind-hearted individuals to sustain over a hundred elderly, weak, sick, and disabled people, which made it exceedingly difficult.
As a first-class forensic doctor, Mai Xiaomai's salary and bonuses totaled about ten thousand yuan per month.
She focused solely on her research in forensic science, had little social interaction, and didn't emphasize material comforts. Her parents had not yet retired, and their salaries were adequate, so her own monthly expenses were not significant. She thus dedicated half of her salary each month to purchasing daily necessities, clothing, shoes, and hats for the elderly and children at the welfare home.
As soon as she entered the welfare home, several children rushed up to her, tugging at her clothes and clinging to her legs, sweetly calling out "Sister Xiaomai."
