Their primary school is located behind the village.
I participated in poverty alleviation and education support activities with the Education Department, but even the worst schools are not as bad as this one.
The house was a mud-brick house built by the locals themselves, with a thatched roof.
Every summer, the plastic sheeting inside has to be replaced.
Each family brought their own tables and chairs; some families only had two stools, one tall and one short.
The blackboard was clearly homemade; it was just a wooden board coated with ink.
I don't know how long it's been since I last used it; the black ink is no longer visible in the areas where I usually write.
There is a shortage of textbooks here, so basically several children in one grade share one book.
"Teacher Luo!" Ayan Guli called out directly, and a young girl who was writing turned around.
"Ayan Guli?"
They must know each other well. Teacher Luo smiled at Ayan Guli as she came over.
"What? Here to help me again? The students are all looking forward to your music lessons!"
"It's not possible right now, I'm too busy there, let's wait."
Teacher Luo! I've brought a group of people to donate money to you.
This is Engineer Zheng from our base! He heard that things are tough here, so he wanted to come and help you.”
I handed the bag containing the money and snacks to Teacher Luo:
"I didn't prepare anything for this trip, so I'm just donating this much to buy some school supplies for the children, and also some snacks, which are for them too."
When I get back, I'll definitely donate more money to rebuild your classrooms.
"Thank you so much, Engineer Zheng. I'll distribute the snacks to the children first," said Teacher Luo as she opened the bag.
But he just stood there, stunned.
"What's wrong, Teacher Luo?" Ayan Guli also came closer: "This, this... so much?"
I only brought 200,000 yuan in cash this time, and I took out 150,000 yuan.
I wasn't faking it; I genuinely felt it wasn't much.
Desks, chairs, teaching aids, textbooks... all sorts of miscellaneous items; once you start buying them, the money is gone.
I calculated it based on city prices, unaware that this amount of money could accomplish a great deal for them.
"Engineer Zheng! I thank you on behalf of the children."
Teacher Luo suddenly bowed to me at a 90-degree angle, leaving me completely flustered.
"Teacher Luo, please don't do this."
I quickly helped Teacher Luo up.
To everyone's surprise, Teacher Luo called out to the children, "Classmates! Come here, Uncle Zheng has donated a lot of money to you. Let's thank him."
The children all swarmed around them at once.
He kept shouting, "Thank you, Uncle!"
To be honest, even when I went out with the Ministry of Education last time and donated so much, I didn't feel this way.
So when you donate, don't go to this or that organization; just send it directly to those who need help.
I'm not saying I have to ask for thanks, but I feel reassured knowing that the money has truly reached the people who need it.
"Don't be so polite, Teacher Luo! Please let the children sit down. I really don't have much money."
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