There is a thirteen-hour time difference between Country M and us.
Xie Wan prepared a large table of dishes and hosted a banquet for Xie Juncai in the old courtyard.
Many of the dishes were what Xie Xiaoling asked Xie Yuanchao to bring back when he went to Xie Xiaoling's house to say goodbye in the afternoon.
"Seventh Uncle, these are just some makeshift things, please don't despise them."
Xie Wan also prepared a bottle of wine. While persuading Xie Juncai to eat and drink, he handed Xie Juncai the gift agreement he had prepared.
After seeing this, Xie Juncai's face lit up with joy.
"After this school is established, the descendants of our Xie family will all remember your family's kindness."
Xie Wan took out another bundle of big unity and placed it on the table.
"Seventh Uncle, please take more care of the teacher's affairs.
After I go back, my dad will say hello to the Education Commission here.
Here is two thousand yuan, which is my personal donation to the school.
As the first year's tuition and book fees for the children in our Xiejia Village.
If the school is short of any teaching equipment, it can be purchased from this money.”
Xie Juncai was shocked and refused: "How can this be possible? Your family has already donated the house, how can we still take your money?
Besides, Xiao Wan, you are just a little girl, where do you get so much money?"
Xie Wan explained: "This is the money my family gave me for my wedding.
I don’t actually need that much money, so I think it’s more meaningful to donate it to the children in the village as tuition.”
When Xie Juncai heard that it was money for Xie Wan's wedding, he was even more reluctant to accept it.
Xie Wan advised, “Seventh Uncle, please listen to me.
If we want teachers to be sent to this school, it will definitely be a public school.
Students are required to pay tuition fees.
I also understand the situation in our village. Every household is not rich.
Some families may think long-term and save money to send their children to school.
But for most families, the tuition fee of a few dollars would feel stressful.
Especially for girls, they are basically not sent to school.
I have one requirement for donating this money, that is, all the boys and girls in our village, as long as they are of the right age, must go to school. "
Xie Juncai finally understood that what Xie Wan said was the truth. Everyone was happy to hear that a school was being set up in the village.
But when it comes time to pay tuition, many people will definitely back out.
Compulsory education has not yet been implemented. Although the tuition for elementary school is only two or three yuan, it is already a burden for some families.
What’s more, many short-sighted parents think that their children can help with housework at home.
It is not possible to let most of the children in the village go to school.
Xie Wan continued, “Our school is an elementary school, and I heard there is a middle school in the county.
I am also planning to set up a special hardship subsidy fund for children in the village who can be admitted to the junior high school in the county.
For families that cannot afford junior high school fees, the money will be paid from the special hardship allowance."
Xie Juncai was touched to see Xie Wan consider it so carefully.
In this day and age, many people think that studying is useless.
Even intellectuals will suffer from some kind of discrimination.
But the Xie family is a family of poetry, etiquette and nobility. Even though it is in decline now, the family still has some cultural heritage.
Xie Juncai himself understands the importance of reading to an individual, and he understands even more what it means to a family.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, Uncle Seven will accept this money on behalf of the whole village.
If any of them dares not send their children to school, I will beat him to death!"
The reason why Xie Wan did this was related to the property seized from Wang Hongguang.
A large part of those properties were looted by Wang Hongguang from Xiejia Village. Xie Wan could either keep them quietly for himself or return them to the owner.
But after thinking about it, she felt that none of this was appropriate.
If I stay here and do nothing, it will ruin her faith.
If she returned the items to their owners one by one, her plan to punish Wang Hongguang would definitely be exposed.
Those properties belonged to both the villagers and the ancestors of the Xie family.
Xie Wan thought of using the money to develop education, just like the Hope Primary School in later generations, spending the money on children's education. This way, she would have a clear conscience and the people of Xiejia Village would also benefit.
Not only these two thousand yuan, Xie Wan will donate money to the village school of Xiejia Village every year. She has even thought about it. When the situation permits, she can find ways to support the Xie family members and make them rich first.
Just think of it as her spending money to buy those antique jewelry and make the Xie family another century-old prestigious family.
Xie Juncai gave Xie Wan a receipt, feeling emotional.
He did have selfish motives before, he just wanted to cling to Xie Dahong's thigh.
But after getting to know Xie Wan, he discovered that many of the ideas might not be from Xie Dahong, but were decided by the little girl herself.
A house and two thousand yuan to let all the children in the village go to school. This little girl has such a broad mind!
Xie Juncai used to act like an elder in front of Xie Wan, but now, he is completely convinced.
This is what the Xie family should be like!
He had read a lot of books when he was young, had seen the glory of his ancestors in those history books, and had been proud of his surname.
Xie Juncai, who is in his forties, suddenly felt that the burden on him was heavier.
A little girl in the clan can have such a broad mind and courage. As the de facto clan leader of the Xie clan, is he not as good as a little girl?
He must cheer up all the tribesmen, and no matter how harsh the environment is, they must live up to the spirit of the Xie family.
Xie Juncai drank a lot of wine and told Xie Wan and his sister many secrets of the Xie family passed down from the older generation.
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