Chapter 325 Xiaoyao
He Nanxi looked at the long row of classrooms and asked curiously:
"If that's the case, why not build a villa? This is the first time I've seen a house of this structure. Wouldn't it be inconvenient to be so long?"
Shuiwan Village has a small population, so she only built one classroom for each grade, which makes six in total.
In addition, there are teachers' offices, equipment rooms, etc.
It doesn't look like a house for everyday living at all.
Sister Yang laughed:
"My son is a kind-hearted man. The village school is very dilapidated and leaks when it rains, so he built a house modeled after the school. This way, if anything goes wrong at the school, we can still have classes at our home."
He Nanxi said with a forced smile:
"Your son has a good heart."
Lin Ruoyi then said:
"Yes, Sister Yang, your son has a great heart and will definitely have a great future."
"Of course."
Mrs. Yang didn't notice her sarcasm and praised her son over and over again in various ways.
"Boss, the city government has sent someone here, come out and take a look."
"What? How come I don't know?"
A man's voice was heard, and then he walked out of the house.
He was not young, and seemed to be about 50 years old. He was wearing a Tang suit and had a beard. He was holding a birdcage with a colorful parrot in it. He looked quite immortal and out of place in the environment of Shuiwan Village. He gave off the feeling of a hermit.
He walked out leisurely, his face was rosy and he looked very healthy. He didn't look like a farmer who worked hard in the fields.
"Hello, village chief. I'm He Nanxi, a public welfare photographer. I've come to Shuiwan Village to take photos of our villagers. I'll also be taking some pictures of our village's natural scenery to attract investment. I need your stamp."
"He's a photographer sent by the government. I'm sorry for not welcoming you. I heard a while ago that the city is planning to develop a tourist resort. Did they choose Shuiwan Village?"
The village chief seemed very enthusiastic and welcomed the five of them into the house. The spacious and bright living room made He Nanxi's teeth itch.
All her money was wasted. The people in Shuiwan Village were so far away and had no law at all. He Nanxi immediately decided to cancel the donation from Shuiwan Village and call the demolition team to demolish the school!
Although she was very angry inside, she still looked very friendly on the surface.
"It's not certain yet. We are still in the selection stage. The details will depend on how the Tourism Bureau arranges it. We are only responsible for taking photos."
The village chief looked very grateful:
"Then you must help us take a good-looking photo. If Shuiwan Village can be selected, then the villagers in our village won't have to work so hard digging in the soil for food."
The village chief looked like a tearful old man, and he seemed like a good village chief who was responsible for the villagers.
In fact, He Nanxi knew very well that he was just a social parasite.
His occupation of the Hope Primary School was equivalent to cutting off the hope of those children who longed to leave the mountains.
After chatting with the village chief for a while, he took the initiative to offer to take He Nanxi and others to visit the village, and He Nanxi readily agreed.
Now that you are here, you have to perform the whole show.
And she also wanted to see how those children were doing now.
In the two years since she started donating to Shuiwan Village, He Nanxi often receives letters and paintings from children. The sincere hearts of those children are the driving force that has kept her going, and the reason why she turned down her work and came to Shuiwan Village this time.
The village chief went out first, followed by He Nanxi and others. Vivian asked in a low voice:
"Now that it's confirmed that your donation has been taken away, how do you want to resolve this?"
He Nanxi said in a cold voice: "Wait for uncle to pick us up in the evening. I will sue him when I get back. I will make this old bitch pay for it."
Vivian agreed: "It's really wrong, but for now I still have to hide myself. I don't know why, but I always feel like something is wrong with this village."
Lin Ruoyi looked confused: "What's wrong? Oh, where are we going to have lunch? I'm hungry."
He Nanxi: ...
"You won't starve."
The school was at the easternmost part of the village. The village chief took them for a stroll along the village paths, introducing the customs and practices of Shuiwan Village. He sighed and said,
"Alas, the weather is bad this year, and the harvest is poor. This winter is going to be tough."
Vivian followed up his words and asked:
"Village chief, do the people in our village make a living by farming?"
The village chief said, "Yes, we live by the mountain and by the water. We live by the weather, but it's always unstable. When the harvest is good, we live well. But when there's high temperatures and water shortages like this year, the crops will fail and many families will have no food."
Lin Ruoyi was a little surprised: "Ah? Is there still a place where you can't afford to eat now?"
The village chief looked at Lin Ruoyi and forced a smile:
"You little girls certainly don't know the hardships of life. Not everywhere is like the city, where having hands and feet guarantees food. Our village is backward, no one comes, no one develops. You know from the way here that the mountain roads are difficult to travel. There's a saying that goes, 'If you want to get rich, you must first build roads.' We can't afford roads, so we can't transport our crops and agricultural products. How can we make money?"
"Grandpa Village Chief, are you out for a walk again?"
A half-grown girl, carrying a baby on her back and holding a basket of wild grass in her hand, greeted the village chief politely.
"Hey, Xiaoyao went to dig wild vegetables again?"
Xiaoyao nodded and said, "Yes, Grandpa Village Chief, I'm going back first. I still have to go back to cook, otherwise my parents will have nothing to eat when they come back."
"Go ahead, but be careful with my little sister."
The girl gradually walked away, and He Nanxi frowned slightly.
Lin Ruoyi asked curiously: "Xiao Yao? That Yao?"
The village chief smiled and said, "Yao died young."
He Nanxi and the others were stunned, and only listened to the village chief's explanation:
"The child was born prematurely and was weak at birth. He wasn't supposed to survive, but an old man in the village gave him this name, saying it would deceive the Black and White Impermanence, the demons that take lives. Unexpectedly, the child actually survived and has grown up without any illness."
The village chief sighed:
"Xiaoyao is very smart and always gets first place in every exam. But her family really doesn't have the money to send her to school, so she has to drop out to help support the family. I've tried to persuade her several times but it's no use. What a pity."
When He Nanxi heard the word "Xiao Yao", she immediately remembered who this child was. It was a child in the school who would send her his report card every six months. He was a rare child who was both smart and hardworking.
There was indeed no mention of her in the letter sent this time. He Nanxi thought she had failed the exam and it turned out that she had dropped out of school.
Seeing that the three people did not respond, the village chief sighed heavily again:
"Xiaoyao is a promising university student. It would be great if someone could help her."
After saying this, he looked at the three people meaningfully, and Lin Ruoyi nodded in agreement:
"Village chief, your son is so capable, why don't you help this girl?"
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