After saying goodbye to Li Jieyue on Friday, Bai Yueyue put on her veil and went to the meeting place accompanied by Hu Meier.
"Miss Bai, you seem a little tired?" After Bai Yueyue extended her hand first and the two shook hands, Dean Jiang looked at Bai Yueyue with concern and said.
Huh? How could they tell I was wearing a veil? Are my eyes that tired?
“Besides her own classes, the young lady has been responsible for many tasks lately. Yesterday, she was busy until very late making plans for the orphanage.”
"Mei'er." Bai Yueyue frowned, but couldn't bear to blame Hu Mei'er, after all, Hu Mei'er had thrown a tantrum because of her. But when Bai Yueyue thought of Ye Xinya and the others' adorable appearance, she couldn't help but want to work even harder; this kind of thing was much more enjoyable than deciding someone else's life or death.
"I'm sorry, Miss Bai, for causing you trouble." Sensing Hu Meier's hostility, Dean Jiang knew that the orphanage had indeed brought Bai Yueyue a huge task, but he also sincerely hoped that Bai Yueyue could protect the orphanage.
"It's alright. Just tell me what happened at the orphanage this week." Bai Yueyue waved her hand. No matter what, it was a done deal that she would be in charge of the orphanage, and there was no point in apologizing or regretting it.
"Yes, Miss Bai. The orphanage is operating as usual this week. No children have fallen ill, and those who were previously sick have recovered and resumed their teaching duties. However, the children are eagerly awaiting Miss Bai's return. The orphanage's finances remain very tight..."
"Didn't I just give you two hundred thousand?"
Dean Jiang took out a stack of expense lists and handed them to Hu Meier, who then passed them on to Bai Yueyue.
Bai Yueyue looked at the list of items, which included everything from daily necessities to books, but mostly aimed to improve the lives of the children.
"Is it really not enough?" Bai Yueyue was a little surprised. She didn't expect that 200,000 yuan would only cover patching up various places, not even improving the situation. There were too many places in the orphanage that needed repair. It seemed that the orphanage was indeed cleaned up when she inspected it before.
"Mei'er, please verify this list for me later." After quickly glancing at it, Bai Yueyue handed the list back to Hu Mei'er.
"Yes, Miss."
"Dean Jiang, how has the children's education been handled before?" Bai Yueyue wasn't in a hurry about the money. Once she reached an agreement with Bai Zhenhao over the weekend, the money would really just be a number.
Therefore, Bai Yueyue was more concerned about the education of these children. After all, this kind of thing cannot be forced upon others, otherwise it will only make the teachers and the children in the orphanage unhappy.
“Ms. Bai, in the past, volunteers would come to teach the children every Sunday, but because the educational situation in the orphanage is complicated, it is also difficult for the volunteers to teach. Usually, it is Jiang Shu, who is currently in the second year of high school, who squeezes out time to teach the children in a simple way.” Director Jiang put it very tactfully. Even if those volunteers really wanted to educate the children well, it was difficult for them to do so. Bai Yueyue knew this all too well.
"That Jiang Shu, the sick child from before, is Dean Jiang's granddaughter, right?" Bai Yueyue said, recalling the information Hu Meier had given her earlier.
"Yes, Jiang Shu is my granddaughter. Her parents passed away in a car accident, and Jiang Shu has been living with me ever since."
Bai Yueyue nodded. These were consistent with what was shown in the documents. Although the documents were sent by Dean Jiang, Hu Meier had already verified them when she organized them before handing them over to Bai Yueyue. Bai Yueyue did not need to worry about the documents being falsified.
“That would be very difficult. Jiang Shu will be a senior in high school after the summer vacation. If she also has to be in charge of teaching at the orphanage, it would put too much pressure on her,” Bai Yueyue said. After all, senior year is the last year of high school, and its importance is self-evident. If Jiang Shu has to be distracted by educating the children at the orphanage at this time, it will definitely affect her.
“Yes, I’ve spoken to that child too, but she’s very stubborn. She’s worried about what will happen to the children’s education if the previous volunteers couldn’t educate them, because she’s concerned about her absence.” Dean Jiang looked troubled. As his only relative, Dean Jiang naturally wanted Jiang Shu to focus on her studies.
"What about the other two sixteen-year-old boys?"
“They are not in school, but they are already trying to find ways to work and earn money to support the orphanage.”
It's really a headache. Bai Yueyue naturally understands their concerns, but those two are only sixteen years old. What can they do?
“I will arrange for them to go to vocational schools to learn skills. After graduation, I won’t interfere whether they want to continue their studies or get a job. But right now, I must make sure they go to school.” If she didn’t have to take responsibility, Bai Yueyue naturally wouldn’t consider them.
But since Bai Yueyue is in charge of the orphanage, those two are also people she needs to be responsible for, so naturally she has to consider their future and safety. In short, Bai Yueyue will not agree to let them, who are only sixteen years old, go out to work. They are too young, and it would be troublesome for Bai Yueyue to protect them if they left the orphanage or school.
"This..." Dean Jiang was somewhat embarrassed. Both children were stubborn. He had tried to persuade them to go to school first, since he was there for the orphanage, but they just wouldn't agree.
All three of them are a headache. Looking at Dean Jiang's troubled expression, Bai Yueyue knew that persuading those three wouldn't be easy.
The issue of education cannot be solved overnight. Children in orphanages generally do not leave until they reach adulthood, making it difficult to send them to school.
"I will find several regular teachers for the children's education. Dean Jiang, please give me the children's previous menus and ingredient sources. You should have brought them with you when I asked you to bring the materials."
"Yes, Miss Bai." Hu Meier handed the documents to Bai Yueyue once again.
Bai Yueyue flipped through the book, her brows furrowing more and more with each page. Only after Hu Meier's unintentional reminder did Bai Yueyue regain her composure and begin to calmly look at the recipe.
"Are the children eating potatoes all week? They only get meat on weekends." These are a group of growing children; this nutrition is completely insufficient.
Bai Yueyue's diet is planned by a professional nutritionist, so there is no need to worry about nutrition. When she craves something sweet, she can also have a late-night snack.
So, should we equip the orphanage with a nutritionist in addition to the cook? Bai Yueyue fell into a brief moment of thought.
“Ms. Bai, this is already the situation after improvements were made with your help and the support of the community…”
The situation must have been even worse before, right? Bai Yueyue put down the materials that Dean Jiang handed her and said, "Mei'er, you need to investigate the background of the food supplier for me later, and then I will decide whether to continue to cooperate with him. At the same time, Dean Jiang, I will arrange for several chefs to go to the orphanage. You need to give me how many chefs I need and their accommodation at the orphanage by Monday."
Also, I'm sorry, Father, your lovely daughter is about to start spending money extravagantly!
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