Li Xiuyuan summoned the two men not to discuss matters with them, but to convey his own opinions.
“Mayor Li, these things are all simple, the key is money,” Pi Kai said.
Li Xiuyuan nodded; of course he knew it was a matter of money.
"Regarding the money, the village will contribute a portion, the town will provide a portion, the county education bureau will contribute a portion, and the new rural construction department will contribute a portion."
Li Xiuyuan said directly, "If we take money from four different places, then there's not much money left at all."
After all, it was just the renovation of Meilin Village Primary School, not the renovation of all the primary schools in the town.
"Well, the main reason I called you two here today is so that you can take a look at what I've mentioned and figure out where to start, how much money we'll need, and make a budget."
“Mayor Li, regarding teachers, our town middle school can spare two: one volunteer teacher and one contract teacher. As for the other two teachers, the village will have to figure out a way,” Pi Kai said first.
Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan looked at Zhou Jianzhong. Meilin Village is such a big village, and it does have young people who have graduated from junior college or university. It's just that the original treatment of the village's primary school teachers was not good, so no one wanted to stay in the village.
Zhou Jianzhong hesitated, "There aren't many young people in the village."
“Well then, since there are no young people in the village, let the town arrange it. All four teachers will be hired by the town, with the same treatment as they would in the town,” Li Xiuyuan said directly.
Pi Kai hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, but under Li Xiuyuan's gaze, he nodded in agreement.
Li Xiuyuan then looked at Zhou Jianzhong: "I've taken care of the teachers' problem for you. As for the remaining food, your village will be responsible for it. Each person will receive 200 yuan a month for food expenses, which is 1,200 yuan a month for six people. In addition, you will need to hire someone to cook for you. There will be three meals a day, and the food cannot be bad."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Jianzhong's face immediately turned bitter: "Mayor Li, in that case, our village will have at least 1,500 yuan more in expenses each month, which adds up to nearly 20,000 yuan more per year. The village is in dire straits..."
“No matter how difficult things are in the village, we can’t neglect education. These are four extra teachers’ salaries, and no one asked you for them. If you keep complaining, then you’ll have to cover the teachers’ salaries too,” Li Xiuyuan said directly to Zhou Jianzhong.
Zhou Jianzhong immediately fell silent.
"Let's get started on renovating the teachers' dormitories today. We'll install four dorm rooms, plus a shower room, a toilet, and a dry toilet. The teachers from the city aren't used to these facilities, so the labor costs will be included in the new rural construction project. The village will cover the material costs first, and the town will reimburse us later..."
Li Xiuyuan continued, and Zhou Jianzhong didn't say anything either. In the end, it was for the good of their Meilin Village and for the good of their children. What else could they say?
Even if they were paid for working on the new rural construction project, they would still have to work for free.
“Okay, that’s settled then. Principal Pi, when you get back, schedule a time to go to the Education Bureau and report this matter to Director Zhou. As for the town, I’ll report to Mayor Hou.” Li Xiuyuan said after making the arrangements.
Pi Kai nodded.
Before leaving, Zhou Jianzhong bowed deeply to Li Xiuyuan again. Although he was in a difficult position when assigning the task, as it involved such a large increase in expenses every year, he felt that Li Xiuyuan was doing this for the good of the children in Meilin Village, and he wanted to acknowledge this kindness, which all the people of Meilin Village should also appreciate.
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