Su Zhou spoke in such a mysterious way that Li Miaomiao thought she had misheard. Her face was a little stunned. Su Zhou repeated, "Teacher Li, are there any students among these who need financial aid? I would like to sponsor some students to go to school."
Li Miaomiao teaches elementary school. Children from the mountains have to travel long distances to get to high school in the town. Although people often make jokes about how their parents' generation had to travel several kilometers to get to school, it's not an exaggeration for these students in Liangshan.
The vast mountains stretching for tens of thousands of miles are no joke; as far as the eye can see, there are only mountains.
Li Miaomiao understood now. She blinked. Most of the children she taught didn't come from well-off families, and she had to pay for many of their stationery herself. If Su Zhou could get involved, it would be a good thing. Li Miaomiao nodded almost without hesitation: "Thank you for your kindness, Principal Su. To be honest, most of these children come from poor families. Here, I'll send you their information, and you can decide what to do."
"Okay, just send me their information later." Su Zhou wasn't being overly compassionate; she just wanted to help these children as much as she could. She came here specifically to talk about this. "That's all I have to say. The food is being served; you can go back and eat now."
Just then, the waiter was serving the dishes. Since the guests had come from afar, Su Zhou decided not to disturb them any further.
Li Miaomiao nodded earnestly: "Thank you."
Back in the private room, several dishes had already been served, but none of the children had touched their chopsticks yet; they were all patiently waiting for Li Miaomiao. Only after watching eagerly as Li Miaomiao started eating did they begin to eat.
Li Miaomiao hadn't eaten at Wanling Zoo for a long time, and she couldn't very well compete with the children for food.
After eating a few bites, he made an excuse that he was already full and lowered his head to concentrate on editing the list, which contained information on the children of Liangshan Primary School. To be honest, their conditions are really difficult.
There wasn't a single person among them who met even remotely acceptable criteria, and editor Li Miaomiao's mood grew increasingly heavy.
Each face was filled with innocent smiles, still carrying an unknown naivety.
Li Miaomiao once asked them what their dreams were. Some said they wanted to work, and some said they wanted to get married. She also remembered that when she was a child, whenever she asked related questions in her essays, the students in her class would either say that they wanted to be scientists or successful entrepreneurs.
After organizing all the children's information, Li Miaomiao sent it directly to Su Zhou.
After they finished eating, Li Miaomiao put down her phone and smiled at them, "Are you all full? Would you like some more dishes?"
Even the boy with the biggest appetite shook his head: "Teacher...we're already full."
Li Miaomiao led them out to pay the bill when she heard the receptionist say softly, "It's already been settled, you can leave now."
Li Miaomiao stared blankly at the bill. So many dishes must have cost one or two thousand yuan. But fortunately, these were all high-quality dishes. In Beijing, with this environment, this taste, and this service, it wasn't expensive at all. However, her monthly salary was only a little over a thousand yuan, which wasn't much at all. Coming to work in Liangshan was practically a loss for her.
It seems... there are still more good people than bad in this world.
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From the lists sent over, Su Zhou selected a dozen or so children in particularly difficult circumstances to sponsor. With Li Miaomiao around, there was no need to worry about being scammed or anything else. She had seen the clothes the children were wearing; the fabric was very poor, and these were probably the best clothes they could afford. Even so, the quality of the clothes still looked terrible.
They were washed until they turned white and faded; some of the patterns on the short-sleeved shirts were no longer visible.
Li Miaomiao promised that the money would definitely be used for the children in these mountainous areas, and that she would send photos of the children every day.
The other party thanked them profusely and left with the more than twenty children from Liangshan. This is the meaning of the zoo's existence; it is not just for profit, but also to let other people see the world.
Su Zhou never expected that before Ahei and Aya could even have their baby chimpanzee, the zoo's little bird would give birth first.
The Flower-crowned Warbler laid its eggs. This bird is definitely rare. The Flower-crowned Warbler was originally widowed, but when Su Zhou hurriedly dragged Xie Chi over, she found that the number of birds in the bird park seemed to be more than she had imagined.
The wife of the Flower-crowned Warbler is also a Flower-crowned Warbler, whose small eggs resemble round pearls.
Su Zhou looked puzzled, her slender eyebrows furrowing slightly. She glanced at Xie Chi and asked uncertainly, "Xie Chi, when did our zoo start having flower-colored warblers again? How come I didn't know?"
The main reason is that the plumage of the Flower-crowned Warbler is so easily recognizable. The Flower-crowned Warbler just happened to be within the range of Su Zhou's knowledge. This extremely beautiful little bird, because of its image as a beautiful young widow, left a deep impression on Su Zhou.
However, after repeated confirmation, Su Zhou discovered that there really were two Flowery Warblers.
Her fingertips carefully touched the flower-crowned warbler's egg: "What exactly happened?"
The shy Flowery Warbler: [I was really heartbroken for a while after losing my mate, but thanks to the help of my current bird, I was able to pull myself out of the gloom.]
"That's fast enough." But the eggs don't look like they'll hatch easily, and Su Zhou isn't sure if the two birds can hatch them.
If the eggs are successfully hatched, the zoo's breeding center qualification will be unlocked.
Su Zhou encouraged the two beautiful little birds: "Keep going, you must give birth!"
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