A woman determines the direction and level of a family. Shu Aiguo is old-fashioned and nostalgic, and it is all thanks to Deng Fangping pushing him forward. Since Deng Fangping has said so, Shu Aiguo will not say anything else.
But Chu Yu is right. Xiao Jiang and Yunyun are both in school. If they go to Beijing to develop their careers, it will be too far away. They won't be able to get a household registration, they won't be able to afford a house, and they won't be able to integrate. They need to think about it carefully.
"Chu Yu, now that the first phase of funding has arrived, our bidding process is complete. If all goes well, we can start construction according to the blueprints next year. This year, several bus routes from Deyang to the countryside pass by the cotton ginning factory site. There's an intersection there, and once the road is repaired and traffic resumes, the flow of traffic will be significant."
Uncle Shu showed him the design drawings again. Chu Yu took a look and found that they were not much different from what she had expected. They were designed as a combination of commercial and residential buildings. In the early stages, only the commercial buildings, supermarkets and pedestrian streets would be developed together, and the surrounding land would be developed later.
Why isn't there an underground parking garage?
“There are dozens of parking spaces on the ground, and you can also park on the surrounding roads. How many cars does our small county town have? There’s no need to develop an underground parking lot.”
In the early days, people thought it was unnecessary to build houses, but parking spaces quickly became scarce, and parking difficulties became a common problem in many shopping malls.
These three phases of construction will last for many years. By the time they are fully completed, it will be the 1990s, and there will be more cars in the county town, so there will not be enough space on the roads.
“There isn’t enough space in the underground parking garage. We must ensure that parking won’t be a problem for decades to come. We need the design team to conduct a new survey and make corrections.”
Shu Aiguo felt it was unnecessary. Cars were so expensive, and not many people in the county could afford them. Ordinary people walked, so there was no need to spend a lot of money to build underground parking lots. Even big cities weren't that fancy.
But Chu Yu had a long-term vision. She always made the big decisions about Xibao, and Shu Aiguo was willing to listen to her. Without saying a word, he agreed.
"I'll have someone from the design institute come over tomorrow."
Chu Yu's return to her hometown for the Spring Festival can be considered a triumphant homecoming in a sense. Last summer, when she received her results, she did not return to Shanguan Village. This year, she was surrounded by villagers, and even the Party Secretary came to her home to offer his condolences.
How is school? Are you adjusting well?
"Do you have any learning tips to share with your students?"
“If you have any difficulties at home, you can mention them. You are the hope of our Shanguan Village, and our Party Committee will do its best to meet your needs.”
Chu Yu answered each question one by one, saying that she didn't need any help. She said that having money and then cheating the town out of its student aid was already a matter of character.
Families in the village with children brought their kids to Chu Yu's door, hoping she would encourage the students to study hard. Chu Yu then gathered all the students in the village together and gave them a lecture.
She didn't elaborate on the benefits of studying; she simply told them about her experiences in Beijing.
Tell them how magnificent the Forbidden City is, chat about some interesting stories about it, share some anecdotes about the central axis, talk about the history of Beijing, and mention famous tourist attractions.
"Sister, is the Great Wall fun?"
This is Aunt Tong's grandson. He's quite clever and mischievous, but he doesn't like to study. Aunt Tong sells braised food in Deyang. After Chu Yu gave her some advice, Aunt Tong changed the flavor of her braised food several times, and finally made a braised food that most people thought was delicious.
She often went from street to street selling braised food. Occasionally, if she couldn't sell it all, she would set up a stall in front of Shu's Roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) shop for a while. Roujiamo shops have a large flow of people, so she could always sell it quickly. Shu Hui and Deng Fangping were good-natured and didn't mind her taking away their business.
Aunt Tong is closer to the Shu family than before.
Early this morning, Aunt Tong delivered some braised food to the Shu family, including braised pig's head and braised pig's trotters. It's only because Aunt Tong has made money that she's so generous, hoping that Chu Yu can give her grandson a few pointers.
Chu Yu smiled and described the magnificence of the Great Wall to him.
"As a great man once said, 'He who has not climbed the Great Wall is no true man,' which shows how magnificent the Great Wall is. Looking at the whole world, our country's cultural relics are very eye-catching. If you have the opportunity, you must study hard, go to university in a big city, and broaden your horizons. Only then will you realize that our Shanguan Village is really small."
Chu Yu then chatted about some interesting things about Tsinghua University, talked about what computers are, how computers might change people's lives and the world in the future, and she also talked about her vision for the future society.
"As society develops and technology advances, what now takes 25 hours by train will only take 3 hours in the future."
The students were deeply moved by her words and secretly vowed to get into Tsinghua University, Peking University, and even Harvard and Cambridge.
The parents were quite happy. When they came to pick up their children, they brought steamed buns, dumplings, pickled vegetables, and the like. It wouldn't be right for them to come empty-handed during the Lunar New Year, when top students from Tsinghua University were giving lectures to their children.
Shanguan Village is very welcoming, but unfortunately the village primary school is dilapidated and leaks when it rains, and the teaching staff is also inadequate.
The students had to travel 5 miles to the town to study.
If Chu Yu makes a lot of money in the future, he plans to give back to the villagers, renovate Shanguan Village Primary School, and build a football field and a library for the village.
Deng Fangping was overjoyed. The Shu family hadn't been this prestigious in years. The villagers weren't praising them because they were making money, but because of Chu Yu's reputation. With the title of the top science student in the province, he was like a literary genius in the students' eyes. Whatever she said, the children would listen to her.
Her short sentence can plant seeds of hope in children; who knows, all the children in Shanguan Village might get into university.
Chu Yu chatted with the parents for a few more minutes, emphasizing the importance of education.
"No matter how poor we are, we can't skimp on education. Even if we're poor ourselves, we can always find a way to get through it. We have to borrow money to pay for our children's tuition. Only when our children are successful and make a lot of money in the future can we completely change our family's situation."
She reasoned with them and appealed to their emotions, and even praised several girls, saying that they were calm, down-to-earth, and had the potential to study. She also said that men and women are equal outside, and girls have the right to study.
The villagers loved listening to Wenquxing's words. Several villagers who originally wanted their daughters to drop out of junior high school gritted their teeth and decided to borrow money to let their children study for a few more years after Chu Yu said that.
After finishing his business in Shanguan Village, Chu Yu took gifts and visited Chen Baifu and Ge Lanzhi.
Chen Baifu and Ge Lanzhi were quite happy. Now, Chu Yu was not only a self-employed individual, but also a provincial top scorer and a top student from Tsinghua University. She was sure to achieve great things in the future. The couple were very happy to know someone like her.
“It feels like just yesterday you came to me to buy buttons. In the blink of an eye, you got into such a good university, and I have to brag about it everywhere I go, saying that I know the top scorer in the province.”
Chu Yu smiled and said, "I'm not as good as you say."
"Don't be modest. What ordinary high school senior has your kind of courage? I've never seen anyone like you in my life. I was telling your sister-in-law the other day that successful people are more resilient and farsighted than ordinary people."
Chen Baifu was quite moved. A few days ago, he was drinking with Shu Aiguo and heard Shu Aiguo say that the Xibao Phase III project had a total investment of over ten million yuan. Even though the first phase only had an investment of one million yuan, Chu Yu had the courage to take on such a large project.
What else could this be but a display of exceptional skill and daring?
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