Four o'clock in the afternoon.

Jiang Feng was the last one to appear in the small banquet room of the hotel. His appearance triggered a great excitement at today's gathering, and the beneficiaries rushed to greet him.

After some pleasantries, Wu Pinghu, who was half the host, said, "Student Jiang, you all came from afar, and I'm sure you're all hungry now. I've already arranged the food. Let's eat first, and by the way, finalize the donation, and then go visit Teacher Su together. What do you think?"

Jiang Feng nodded and said, "Okay, let's do it this way. County Magistrate Wu, please pay for it."

Wu Pinghu smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. Although my financial situation is far inferior to that of Zeng Xuemei, I can still afford to treat everyone to a meal."

Having said that, he went out and called the waiter to serve the food.

Because the dishes were prepared long ago, the hotel had also made preparations in advance. Time-consuming dishes such as stews and soups had already been cooked in advance, and other dishes were also semi-finished products that could be served after a little processing.

Therefore, Wu Pinghu gave the order and within two minutes the waiters started serving the dishes one after another.

There were 56 beneficiaries, plus Jiang Feng, a total of 57 people, sitting at 6 tables.

We will go to visit Teacher Su later, so it is naturally not a good idea to drink. Otherwise, what would it look like if we appeared in front of Teacher Su drunk?

During the meal, Jiang Feng suggested: "After everyone gives part of the donation to Teacher Su to his family, the rest will be used to support the 26 poor students and Teacher Su's future living expenses. I suggest that a few people be nominated to supervise the use of this money. After all, this is not a short-term thing, but something that requires long-term persistence."

Zeng Xiaoyuan, who was sitting at the same table, agreed: "Well, Jiang's suggestion is very good, I agree with it."

The other recipients also expressed their agreement after hearing this. After all, this was a sum of three million yuan. They had just met and their trust in each other was limited. As the saying goes, one person works for private interests and two people work for the public. It was very necessary for everyone to nominate a few people to supervise the use of this money.

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Since everyone agrees, let's start the nomination now!"

Wu Pinghu spoke first: "I nominate Jiang, because you are the one who organized so many of us. It is reasonable for you to become one of the supervisors."

Jiang Feng waved his hand quickly and said, "Forget it, I won't get involved. If you think it's appropriate, you can let Teacher Su's only grandson be one of the supervisors."

Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this, and they said in unison: "This is possible."

Zeng Xiaoyuan said, "Then I recommend Senior Wu. Senior Wu is the first poor student sponsored by Teacher Su. Now he is the county magistrate. He is highly respected and it is perfect for him to be one of the supervisors."

"I agree. Senior Wu is indeed the most suitable candidate."

"Yes, no matter from which aspect, Senior Wu is the most suitable candidate."

"I agree, I agree, I agree."

“…”

There is no doubt that Wuping Lake has been unanimously recognized by all the beneficiaries.

Wu Pinghu did not refuse and nodded, "Thank you for your trust. I will take on the responsibility."

"I recommend Senior Zeng. She is the one who donated the most and should be a member of the supervisory team."

"I recommend Senior Tang. Senior Tang is a lecturer at a 985 university and is also highly respected. He is very suitable to be a member of the supervisory team."

"I recommend Senior Li. Senior Li is an accounting major and is the perfect person to manage this money."

"I recommend..."

Everyone spoke actively, and finally the supervision team for this money was composed of Wu Pinghu, Zeng Xiaoyuan, Tang Qiu Sheng and senior sister Li who majored in accounting. These four people could be said to be the popular choice. With the addition of Teacher Su's grandson, the five-person supervision team could be said to be perfect.

Next, everyone transferred the money to the account provided by Zeng Xiaoyuan on the spot. Among the 56 beneficiaries present, Zeng Xiaoyuan was the one with the best financial conditions, and her identity was also suitable for temporary safekeeping of the money.

In fact, among these 56 beneficiaries, Wu Pinghu has the highest prestige, but he is a public official after all. If there are suddenly two or three million more in his account, it will be more or less a trouble.

Therefore, it is most appropriate to let Zeng Xiaoyuan keep the money temporarily.

By the time all the funds had arrived, everyone had almost finished their meal.

Jiang Feng looked at the people who were almost unable to sit still and said, "Everyone has almost finished eating, so let's go and visit Teacher Su, shall we?"

"Well, I can't wait!"

"Let's go, I haven't seen Teacher Su for more than ten years!"

"I haven't seen Teacher Su for more than ten years. I don't know if he still recognizes me."

“…”

As they were talking, everyone walked towards the hotel entrance.

Walking out of the hotel, Jiang Feng said: "Then let's take a taxi and meet at the hospital entrance." Jiang Feng had already told everyone where Teacher Su was while they were having dinner.

"Well, everyone form groups and take taxis. We'll meet at the hospital entrance later."

So, the fifty-seven people were divided into more than ten teams and took more than a dozen taxis to rush to XX Hospital.

…

Half an hour later, all fifty-seven people appeared outside Mr. Su's ward.

To be honest, the sudden appearance of so many people made the nurses in the neurology department nervous. After asking, they found out that they were all here to visit the patients, and they secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Then the nurses became curious about the identity of the old man surnamed Su.

Public hospitals nowadays are basically not allowed to set up single wards. The National Health Commission will investigate this. Any existing wards will be gradually reduced. Of course, special wards are still allowed, but they are not covered by medical insurance and commercial insurance.

Public hospitals emphasize coverage, while private hospitals have plenty of suites, let alone single rooms.

Teacher Su was just an ordinary retired teacher and naturally had no right to stay in the special care ward. After he was out of danger and his condition stabilized, he was transferred from the ICU to an ordinary multi-person ward.

Now that fifty-seven people have come to visit Teacher Su, it is naturally impossible for them to rush into the ward all at once. This ordinary ward cannot accommodate so many people.

So before coming to the hospital, everyone had reached a consensus to visit Teacher Su in batches according to the time order of Teacher Su's funding.

Therefore, after arriving at the door of the ward, everyone else was waiting excitedly, while Jiang Feng entered the ward with Wu Pinghu and five other beneficiaries.

After entering the ward, Jiang Feng saw his college classmate at a glance and immediately greeted him, "Old classmate."

"Master Jiang." Su Donghe was surprised and delighted. "Why did you launch a surprise attack? You didn't even call in advance before you came."

When Jiang Feng was greeting his old classmates, Wu Pinghu and the others couldn't help but look at the familiar haggard old man lying on the sickbed and said in a trembling voice: "Teacher Su, we are here to see you!"

Originally, Teacher Su's eyes were on Jiang Feng. This classmate of his grandson even came to the hospital to see him, which was really thoughtful.

After hearing Wu Pinghu and others calling him Teacher Su, he looked at Wu Pinghu and others around Jiang Feng. At first he didn't recognize them, but after a closer look, he couldn't help but exclaimed, "Are you Wu Pinghu?"

Wu Pinghu walked forward, helped Teacher Su sit up, and said excitedly: "It's me, Teacher Su. I came to see you with my juniors."

Teacher Su looked at the other four people, and then called out their names one by one. These were all poor students he had sponsored more than 20 years ago. They suddenly came together to visit him, which made him very excited.

Wu Pinghu put one hand under his head and the other hand on Teacher Su's hands, and said, "Teacher Su, there are 56 of us here this time. The others are waiting outside the ward. In order not to disturb your meal and rest, each of us can only chat with you for a few minutes. When you are discharged from the hospital, we will get together again and we can talk freely then."

Teacher Su was even more surprised when he heard this, but he still complained: "I'm fine, why are you making such a fuss? This will affect my work!"

"No problem. We are just about to report our work to you. I am now the county magistrate of XX County. Since I started working, I have never forgotten your teachings. I have done a lot of practical things for the people along the way. I will report to you in detail after you are discharged from the hospital."

"Well done, Teacher Su is proud of you."

"Teacher Su, I am currently working at the XX Bureau. I was promoted to deputy director two years ago, and my work is going well."

"Teacher Su, I am currently working at XX Company as a junior supervisor in a department, and my work is going very smoothly."

"Teacher Su..."

Starting from Wuping Lake, the five people introduced their work situation one after another. Teacher Su nodded repeatedly and felt very gratified. The poor students back then have now become successful.

A few minutes later, Wu Pinghu reluctantly said, "Teacher Su, we will leave first, and let other students come in to see you. You must take good care of your health. When you are discharged from the hospital, we will take you to travel around the country to see the beautiful mountains and rivers of our motherland."

Teacher Su's face was full of smiles when he heard this, but he just thought it was a polite remark and nodded and said yes.

It was only at this time that Su Donghe introduced: "Grandpa, this is my college classmate Jiang Feng."

Jiang Feng immediately responded, "Grandpa Su, you have so many people who care about you. You must cooperate with the doctor's treatment and recover and be discharged from the hospital as soon as possible."

Teacher Su said gratefully: "Thank you, Jiang, you are so thoughtful!"

After that, the two sides exchanged a few polite words, and then Jiang Feng, Wu Pinghu and others walked out of the ward together, followed by Su Donghe.

As soon as Jiang Feng and others walked out, five more people came in. They were all poor students who had been sponsored by Teacher Su in the past. Although each of them had changed a lot, Teacher Su had sponsored them for many years, so they could still be recognized if they were carefully identified.

So, the previous scene was played out again, and everyone reported their current work situation to Teacher Su, which kept the smile on Teacher Su's face.

Each group of five people basically kept their conversation time within a few minutes, and this continued one after another, leaving the other patients in the ward and their families dumbfounded.

They were all patients in the same ward, and they all knew that Teacher Su was a retired teacher. What shocked them was that the students who came to visit Teacher Su were all very awesome and were elites in various fields.

By the time Mr. and Mrs. Su brought dinner to the old man, the visit to the beneficiaries was almost over.

Although they had already seen the WeChat chat records forwarded to them by their son and knew that the beneficiaries would come to visit Grandpa Su today, the couple were still shocked when they actually saw all 56 beneficiaries standing outside the ward.

Next, greet each other without mentioning it.

When Su's mother handed the food to the nurse to feed the old man, 56 beneficiaries led by Wu Pinghu, Zeng Xiaoyuan and others surrounded Su's father and mother and Su Donghe's family of three.

Wu Pinghu said, "Brother Su and Sister Su, Teacher Su has neglected his family in order to support us in school over the years, and we all feel very sorry. This time Teacher Su has encountered misfortune, and it is our duty to take care of him.

In addition, we have also collected a sum of money, part of which is for you, as a way for us to make up for what Mr. Su has owed his family over the years, and you must accept it."

Su's father and mother looked at each other.

Father Su shook his head and said, "We appreciate your kindness, but we absolutely cannot accept this money."

Su's mother also said, "Yes, we appreciate your kindness, but we absolutely cannot accept the money. You can help take care of him if you want."

These are not just polite words from them, but their true feelings.

They had previously resented Grandpa Su. Money certainly played a part in the reason, but it was not entirely about money.

Just like a quarrel between husband and wife, some men scold their wives for complaining about how hard it is to do housework, take care of children, and teach children to do homework, and that they feel like they are always living in dire straits.

The woman scolded her husband for being useless. She said that she had been married to him for so many years, but she was still living in such a miserable state. Why did she marry him when she couldn't even afford a house? She had been with him for so many years, but her savings had never exceeded five figures, and she lived worse than a nanny.

In fact, whether it is a man or a woman, they just want their efforts to be recognized by the other party.

Just like the lyrics in "Courage", as long as you give me a look of affirmation, my love will have meaning.

When women complain about their hard work, men should not ignore it and think that women are just there to do housework and take care of children. This is the case for millions of women in the world, so what's so hard about it?

Men should acknowledge women’s efforts and say some nice words to coax them, and in fact, there will be no problem.

Women should not belittle men. As the head of the family, the pressure on men to support the family is enormous, and women should also appreciate their contributions.

If you treat him like trash, then your relationship with your spouse will never be good, and you will never make money. If you recognize his efforts and treat him as your own piece of heaven, then not only will your relationship with your spouse be harmonious, but he may also be able to build a great empire for you.

Back to the original topic, the reason why Su's father and mother resented Teacher Su in the past was not entirely because of money, but more because Teacher Su's attitude towards this family was really not as good as that of the poor students he sponsored outside.

It seemed as if family matters had nothing to do with him, but he took the affairs of those poor students outside very seriously. It was this attitude that caused the relationship between Su's father and mother and Teacher Su to drift further and further apart.