Chapter 280 Traveling back from the modern times to the 35th year of the Republic of China

It is certainly a good thing that there are more and more women's clubs, but such clubs are spread all over the country and all over the country, and their power is too dispersed.

So in her senior year, Ye Heqi was only busy doing one thing -

integrating the larger women's clubs in various places to form a private organization with a complete guideline.

The name of this private organization, derived from the "Women's Mutual Aid Association", is called the "Women's Aid Association".

The personnel who make up the Women's Aid Association are all core members of women's mutual aid associations in various places.

Ye Heqi was elected as the chairman of the Women's Aid Association with a unanimous vote.

The first thing the Women's Aid Association did after its establishment was to publicly raise funds from all walks of life, planning to establish four elementary schools specifically for girls within this year.

As soon as the news of the fundraising spread, Yao Rong directly donated 12,000 silver dollars.

"Mom."

Ye Heqi looked at the huge sum of money, his eyes slightly red.

Yao Rong touched Ye Heqi's head.

As the leader of the Women's Mutual Aid Association and the Women's Aid Association, Ye Heqi had a lot of things to coordinate. All her spare time was spent on this.

In order to make it easier to manage, she had her long, smooth, black hair cut to ear length not long ago. She was no longer the little girl who tied her hair into a pigtail and acted coquettishly to her mother.

Wearing a blue shirt, a black long skirt, and a pair of small leather shoes, she completely matched the image of a progressive young woman in literary works.

But Yao Rong looked at her with the same eyes as before, and the action of rubbing her head was easier because her hair was loose.

"This is the career you want to pursue. As a mother, I must be the first to show my support."

"Ten thousand is just the first installment. If you need money in the future, just ask me."

Ye Heqi suppressed his sobs and tried to squeeze a brilliant smile towards Yao Rong: "Thank you, mother."

In addition to Yao Rong, Zhou Qihuai and Chen Wan also responded to the call and helped to promote it in newspapers.

Even the employees of the Fire Phoenix Garment Factory spontaneously organized and donated a sum of money.

While Ye Heqi came to the clothing factory to find Yao Rong, the employees pushed each other, and finally a young woman with a haggard face and rough hands was pushed out of the crowd.

Ye Heqi was worried that she might fall, so he quickly reached out to help her: "Are you okay?"

"No, no, no." The young woman blushed and said awkwardly, "Thank you, Teacher Xiao Ye."

After coming to Beiping, Ye Heqi did not break the good habit of running a blind elimination class.

Almost all the employees here have taken her class.

"I'm glad you're okay." Ye Heqi let go of her and was about to walk past her to Yao Rong's office.

"Wang Yun, tell me quickly."

"Hurry up, don't let Teacher Xiao Ye go."

"That's right."

The female workers anxiously urged the woman named Wang Yun behind them.

Ye Heqi stopped again and asked proactively: "What do you want to talk to me about?"

Wang Yun gritted his teeth and took out an old purse from his pocket.

The purse was stuffed so full that the rough stitches were completely exposed to Ye Heqi's sight.

As Wang Yun moved, Ye Heqi could hear the slight sound of silver coins colliding.

"Teacher Xiao Ye, we saw you were collecting donations in the newspaper. This is a little gift from all of us."

Ye Heqi was stunned for a moment and looked closely.

The purse was not closed tightly, and a corner of the banknote could be vaguely seen.

Wang Yun followed Ye Heqi's gaze and blushed again. He explained in a low voice: "Maybe it's a little little... Teacher Xiao Ye, please don't mind..."

Ye Heqi came back to his senses and quickly reached out to take it: "I'm just surprised. Is this a spontaneous donation from you?"

Various voices suddenly rang out in the crowd:

"Teacher Xiao Ye, we did it spontaneously."

"We all know that literacy is a good thing, and we believe that you, Teacher Xiao Ye, will run the school well."

"Yes, Teacher Xiao Ye, we don't understand any big principles, but we know that you and Boss Yao are good people. We support what you are doing as much as we can."

...

Wang Yun took a deep breath, suppressed his shyness, and mustered up the courage to say: "If it weren't for the help of the Women's Mutual Aid Association, my daughter and I would have been beaten to death by my ex-husband."

"Not only did I take my daughter out of the sea of ​​suffering, but also, under your arrangement, I got a job in the garment factory."

"The garment factory provides food and accommodation, so I don't have to worry about food and drink here. The salary I earn every month can not only support myself, but also support my daughter's primary school."

Wang Yun was not good at speaking big principles, so she said some very plain words.

She had just escaped from that devil's den for less than half a year, and she didn't have much spare money, but she gritted her teeth and donated half a month's salary.

"Teacher Xiao Ye, I am not as educated as you. The only books I have read are the textbooks for the blind class. I don't understand any great principles, but I know that people should not forget their roots. I have received help from the Women's Mutual Aid Association. Now that my situation has eased, I also want to help others within my ability."

Ye Heqi tightly grasped the purse.

A lot of small coins appeared in the purse.

One cent, two cents...

one dime, two dimes... The

sum of this money is not even enough to buy a set of brand new teaching materials for the school.

But the weight of this money is no less than the 12,000 silver dollars her mother gave her.

"Thank you everyone." She bowed deeply to everyone.

Seeing her so serious, everyone was a little flustered: "Teacher Xiao Ye, you are too polite."

"Yes, you are a college student and the president of the Women's Aid Association, how can you salute us?"

Ye Heqi smiled gently: "You and I are equal. I salute you today because I see the same thing in you."

These ordinary female workers from poor families realized the importance of reading and writing in the blind elimination class.

Therefore, when they have a little spare energy, they also begin to help those in need, so that those in need can also have the opportunity to read and learn.

She does not bow for the amount of donations. She

only pays tribute to such shining quality.

Perhaps these female workers think that their practices are very ordinary and nothing at all.

But who can say that what they do is not shaping the backbone of the nation?

They are no different from her.

Not only are they equal in status, but also in personality.

They are also seeking welfare for those who do not know them and have nothing to do with them.

***

All walks of life in society are responding to this fundraising.

Especially the female factory workers and female students are the most enthusiastic.

Apart from Yao Rong's donation, the amount of other people's donations added together is more than enough to build four primary schools.

After raising the funds, the Women's Aid Association did not delay and immediately began to select a site, intending to set up a primary school as soon as possible.

When the meeting was held to discuss the site selection of the school and the appointment of the school principal, Ye Heqi, who was sitting in the main seat, and Sang Peizhen, who was sitting in the lower right, smiled at each other.

Back then, they were squeezed into the small rental house in Shanghai, making dumplings while discussing their future ideals.

Sang Peizhen wanted to be a teacher.

Ye Heqi wanted to fight for the cause of women's liberation for the rest of her life.

So Sang Peizhen made a joke, saying: After graduation, the two of them will invest money to open a girls' school, and then Ye Heqi will be the principal and Sang Peizhen will be the teacher.

Ye Heqi said that she was not interested in being the principal, so she would just be responsible for paying the money and Sang Peizhen would be the principal.

Sang Peizhen directly said that she was not qualified.

Years passed, and several years passed in a flash. The past was still vivid in their minds, but they were no longer the young girls of the past.

In silence, Sang Peizhen raised her hand and took the initiative to ask: "I will be the principal of the Women's Association's First Primary School."

Ye Heqi smiled slightly: "Then the preparation of the Women's Association's First Primary School will be handed over to you. The Women's Association is only responsible for overall control and supervision. You should set a good example for everyone."

Sang Peizhen raised her hand, tidied her hair, and smiled confidently: "No problem."

After the matter of Women's Association's First Primary School was settled, the principals of the other three primary schools were also agreed upon.

They are all members of the Women's Association.

It doesn't cost that much money to run a primary school. Looking at the remaining money lying in the account of the Women's Association, Ye Heqi thought about their use.

This era is too chaotic. If you keep money in your account, it will only depreciate. The best way is to spend it.

It is best if money can make money.

Even if you can't make much profit, you can provide more jobs for women.

After all, the Women's Aid Association wants to help women, and the best way is to let these women have the ability to support themselves.

If they can't support themselves with their own hands, then the so-called "liberation of women" can only be a joke.

***

The vines gradually climbed up the walls of the teaching building, and the greenery of the Peking University campus became thicker. When Ye Heqi pulled himself out of something, it was already late summer.

Today is the day Ye Heqi graduated.

At the opening ceremony four years ago, she was a freshman who had just entered the school, sitting in the audience and listening to everyone's speeches.

At today's graduation ceremony, she stood on the stage as a representative of outstanding graduates and gave a speech on behalf of all graduates.

Yao Rong, as a parent of a student, sat in the audience and listened quietly.

Ye Heqi carefully reviewed her mental journey over the past four years.

She also told the story of Wang Yun, revealing how shocked and moved she was when she received the purse from Wang Yun.

"They said they wouldn't talk about any great principles."

"But they used their actions to prove a sentence to me-"

"Everyone for me, I for everyone."

The electric lights hanging on the podium of the auditorium also emitted a bright light during the day.

This white light merged with the sunlight shining through the door, all falling into Ye Heqi's eyes, and turned into stars in the sky.

"In the ninth year of the Republic of China, I wrote a novel."

"When the novel was about to be serialized to the finale, my mother revised the ending I wrote. She quoted Qiu Jin's "Autumn Begonia" at the end of the article."

"Today I want to send this poem to you all, and encourage you all-" "

The planting grace is deep and the rain and dew are the same, one cluster is light and the other is thick.

I have never relied on the power of spring, how many times have I bloomed to fight the evening wind?"

She raised her head and looked around at the people below.

Her face was bright and her demeanor was elegant.

"All those who are willing to seek the welfare of people who have nothing to do with them, all those who dare to speak out against injustice, are the backbone of our nation, and are a begonia blooming in this stormy world."

"I hope that you will be able to make this flower bloom all over China."