Qi Zijin: "Come to Yushan? I know that a young master from an aristocratic family like you would look down on a small place like Yushan, but... if you can't make it in a big place, why not try your luck in a small place? Here, no one knows who you are, whether you have made any mistakes, or which family is behind it. The emperor is far away, and here are ordinary people. They only care about their own little piece of land. You won't have to maintain a glamorous appearance like living in the spotlight, and there won't be so much intrigue. Maybe... at most you'll have to 'intrigue' with the people, but they are all very simple and honest, so just do a good job of comforting them."
Han Chi: "Hearing what you said, it seems that you are doing well over at Yushan."
Qi Zijin: "It's not going too smoothly. You know I'm not very good at upward management. This is it. I've been trying to solve the problem of students in the village having difficulty attending school for almost a year, and I still haven't succeeded."
Han Chi was surprised: "Is it still difficult for students to go to school in Yushan? Isn't the development there quite good? Yan Yi went there to do research before, and the industrial park there was well built, wasn't it?"
Qi Zijin: "It's doing very well, but currently the park only has one wine company that's really impressive, and we're having trouble attracting investment. As for the students, they're all left-behind children from the local area. The roads in the villages around Yushan are poor, and it's a bit far from town. I'd like to apply for a school bus, but the approval hasn't been approved. The children can only ride bicycles to school, which takes two hours round trip every day."
Han Chi: "Where's the accommodation?"
Qi Zijin: "There are elderly people at home. Several children have to go to school and take care of them when they go back home. Someone also has to do the housework."
Han Chi frowned: "It seems that the disparity in educational resources is too great."
Many schools in Shanghai have full coverage of school bus pick-up and drop-off services. If parents want to pick up their children, there is also a special smart pick-up and drop-off system.
All final exams for lower grades have been cancelled and replaced with a "garden party". Chinese, math, English and physical education have been changed to various station projects. Just like participating in activities organized by the school, each station will stamp students who complete the station project, and after being stamped, they will also be awarded prizes at the end point.
However, in Yushan, there are still children who have difficulty going to school.
Han Chi: "I'll think about your suggestion. I don't have any ideas right now, but... if I can't stay in Shanghai, I might still want to return to the imperial capital. You know, although I experienced setbacks in Shanghai, I still don't want to give up. If I stay in the imperial capital, my home is there, and it will be easier to work hard than in Shanghai."
Qi Zijin: "I was just mentioning it casually. Feel free to consider it, but... I still strongly recommend you come to Yushan. Really, a child of destiny like you, if you humble yourself a little, you will definitely achieve great things. Isn't there a saying called 'dimensionality reduction strike'? You should be striking at people like us who have mediocre abilities and can't accomplish anything."
Han Chi: "Don't say that. You are also very good. At least... you dare to return to your hometown to build it with the name of a prestigious university. I probably can't do what you do."
Qi Zijin: "It's not about whether you can do it or not, it's just about whether you want to do it or not. Besides... in Yushan, no one cares about your education or background. Not every place is based solely on education and background. Even a powerful dragon can hardly defeat a local tyrant. Small places have their own rules. Maybe if you change your environment, your mood will improve, and you can find the value of your work. It's better than being exhausted all day in a big city, caught up in all kinds of factional struggles."
Han Chi: "I'll think about it. If I think I can, I'll give you an answer."
Qi Zijin: "Then should I say hello to my leader first?"
Han Chi: "Don't go yet. If I don't go, wouldn't that be embarrassing for you?"
Qi Zijin: "Look at you, you've spoken your mind, haven't you? You still don't want to come. Never mind, I won't force you, but... I've always been in Yushan. If you want to travel, relax, or something like that, you can come over."
Han Chi: "No problem."
After hanging up the phone, Han Chi felt a wave of joy in his heart.
It’s not that he wants to go to Yushan, but... even now when he is almost at his lowest point, there is still a friend who is willing to call him to care about him, provide him with help, and point out a future path plan.
This is rare in his social circle, or rather, it is the only one.
It's a good feeling to have someone care about you.
***
The plane landed in the capital.
Han Chi's return this time feels unprecedentedly different.
In the past, I went home just to cope with things, to cope with myself and my family, and usually I would leave in a hurry after staying for only a few days.
In order to accommodate his schedule, he usually chooses to take the high-speed rail, not for anything else, but simply because the high-speed rail is punctual and he can also work online on the high-speed rail.
This time I took a plane to save time.
It had been several days since the tragic news of Han Hongde and Han Haojie reached other places.
In order to cooperate with the inspection team's investigation, Han Chi tried his best to suppress his inner sadness and tried to make himself more relaxed and calm.
But even so, when the plane landed in the capital, Han Chi couldn't help but want to rush home quickly.
The Han family's custom is to hold the funeral on the fifth or seventh day. When Han Chi returned, it happened to be the fifth day of the funeral.
The funeral was held in a banquet hall dedicated to the funeral home. Those who came to pay their respects were old friends, colleagues, and others of the Japanese and Korean family. There were a lot of people and the ceremony lasted a long time.
It is rare for a grandfather and a great-grandson to have their funerals at the same time.
Everyone who came to the funeral was more or less nervous, wondering what great sins they had committed to deserve such retribution.
Han Hongde is usually in good health. Although he is over 90 years old, anyone who sees him would think that he is only in his 70s. Everyone thinks that he can live to be 100 without any problem.
However, things are unpredictable. He was only a few years away from turning 100, but he passed away so suddenly.
Han Haojie is even more so.
He is just a teenager, but he seems to be cursed and suffers from such a difficult-to-cure disease.
No matter how you look at it, it seems like retribution for doing too many bad things.
But the child is innocent, and no matter what, this retribution should not be carried out against the child.
Han Chi saw Han Hongde and Han Haojie off for the final time, walking at the front of the procession. His eldest son, Han Ju, and his eldest grandson, Han Pei, were in charge of carrying banners, fetching water, and carrying the portraits. The rest of the group followed in a line behind them.
Han Ju's generation was the first echelon, with the four brothers standing in two rows. The two teams in the second echelon were headed by Han Ji and Han Chi, followed by Han Jue and Han Chen.
From the end of the memorial ceremony at the venue to the arrival of the hearse, a short distance of just a few hundred meters, everyone's steps were heavy and their expressions were serious.
Han Pei, the team leader, was the saddest. He lost two close relatives on the same day, which he really couldn't bear. The sourness and sadness in his chest were about to overflow, but he could only hold it back. However, as he held it back, tears welled up in his eyes.
It’s uncomfortable, so uncomfortable.
The men of the Han family, from Han Ju to Han Chen, all had tall and straight figures, and they became a sight that people could not take their eyes off at the funeral.
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