Chapter 43, Satisfactory Solution
With the tacit consent of his parents, the support of 200 dan of grain from Old Lady Yan, and the encouragement of Daohua, the next day, Yan Wenxiu nervously suggested to the teacher in the county school that they should organize the students to go out for field research while the snow was beautiful.
Generally speaking, in the middle of winter, the teachers in the county school would not agree to let students go out. However, Yan Zhigao had informed Jiao Yu in advance about this matter, so a group of students walked out of the city on the snow.
Because he was afraid of accidents on the road, Yan Zhigao specially sent a number of yamen runners to escort him.
The students are out for the whole day.
That evening.
Everyone gathered at Songheyuan, looking curiously at Yan Wenxiu, who had a heavy face and remained silent after returning.
It wasn't until Yan Zhigao left the yamen that Yan Wenxiu spoke: "Dad, life for refugees is so hard."
Before today, he could never imagine that in this snowy and icy place, there were people who couldn't even afford shoes and had only a thin layer of clothing on their bodies, and yet they still had to brave the heavy snow to find food in the mountains.
The food they found was not wild game, but tree roots, bark and the like.
When he saw a little boy of five or six years old holding a piece of tree root and chewing it with relish, as if he was eating some delicacies, his heart was struck hard.
Compared with some wealthy families in the county school, the Yan family was not wealthy, but he had never worried about food, clothing and other expenses since he was a child. It was not until today that he realized that there were people in this world who lived such a hard life.
In the past, in his impression, refugees were just a group of people fleeing for their lives. He knew that their lives were not easy, but he had no idea how difficult it was.
Today, the difficulties faced by refugees were clearly laid out before him, and the shock it brought to him can be imagined.
Yan Wenxiu described what he had seen and heard today, and everyone fell silent after listening.
Daohua had already known most of this when she was pretending to be a refugee, so she didn't feel much. Now she was thinking about how to help the refugees, so she broke the silence and said, "Brother, what do your classmates think about the lives of refugees?"
Yan Wenxiu: "Of course I feel immense sympathy."
Daohua: "Have you told them that you will support the refugees through the winter?"
Yan Wenxiu nodded: "I have said that everyone has expressed their willingness to do their best to help the refugees."
Daohua nodded with a smile.
The students in the county school are all young, and even if they are a little unruly and difficult to manage, they are still kind-hearted.
Daohua asked again, "Big Brother, do you have any rules for this matter?"
Yan Wenxiu was stunned: "Do we need any more rules?"
Daohua: "Of course it's necessary. For example, where should the donated items be placed? And who will register and verify them?"
Yan Wenxiu interrupted Daohua: "Wait, big sister, can't we just donate the things directly to the county government office?"
Daohua shook her head. "This is the love of you students. It has nothing to do with the county government. Of course I have to do it myself. Besides, only after doing something myself can I gain something from it. Big brother, this is a rare opportunity. You must cherish it."
Yan Wenxiu glanced at Yan Zhigao and saw that his father looked thoughtful. He then turned to look at Daohua and said, "This is a huge matter."
Daohua: "Isn't it just collecting things and then distributing them? There are so many students in the county school, and everyone is responsible for a part, it's easy. However, this kind of thing really can't be sloppy, and detailed regulations must be drawn up in advance to avoid any problems at the last minute."
Yan Wenxiu glanced at Daohua and asked, "Big sister, can you tell me the rules in detail?"
Daohua: "For example, someone has to be responsible for registering and checking the donated items. For example, if there are a lot of donated items, they have to be stored somewhere. For example, when distributing them, they also have to be registered so that we can clearly know the inventory."
"Also, not all students in the county school come from wealthy families. You shouldn't ask them to donate. But if others are donating and they don't, they'll definitely feel uncomfortable. So, you should ask them to do something, whether it's registering or storing things. Let them participate."
In fact, Daohua didn't really understand this kind of thing, she just said whatever came to her mind. However, Yan Wenxiu listened very carefully and nodded from time to time.
Beside him, Yan Zhigao looked at Daohua with more and more satisfaction, while Old Lady Yan and Madam Li smiled like aunts the whole time.
When Daohua finished speaking, Yan Zhiyuan immediately said, "Wenxiu, let Wenjie help you too."
"And me, I want to help too." Yan Wenkai shouted immediately. He had just seen his elder brother and elder sister discussing, and he had been wanting to interrupt, but unfortunately, he failed to do so.
Yan Zhiqiang, who never liked to express his opinions in front of others, also spoke up this time: "Wen Xiu, if you need someone to move things, call Wen Tao, he's very strong."
Old Lady Yan looked at her children and grandchildren in the ground with a smile on her face: "Since Wenjie, Wentao, and Wenkai also want to participate, then I will support them with 100 dan of grain."
Madam Li smiled and said, "That family also donated 200 dan. Together, our family will donate 500 dan of grain, not more, not less. This will also serve as a reference for other students."
Yan Zhigao didn't say a word the whole time, as if letting Yan Wenxiu and the others do whatever they wanted. From the faint smile on his face, it could be seen that he was in a very good mood.
Of course, this doesn't mean that he doesn't take this matter seriously. On the contrary, he takes it very seriously.
He thought carefully about what his eldest daughter said and felt that it would be much better for the students to organize this matter spontaneously rather than have the county government arrange it.
At the very least, for those wealthy gentry, supporting their own children to do charity is much easier for them to accept than supporting the county government in disaster relief.
The next morning, Yan Wenxiu went to the county school with great enthusiasm without even having breakfast. In just half a day, he had attracted more than ten students who were willing to donate.
With someone taking the lead, the rest will be much easier.
There were indeed quite a few students in the county school who came from wealthy families, and soon the amount of money and grain donated exceeded Yan Zhigao's expectations.
Yan Zhigao also wanted to take the opportunity to train his eldest son, so he did not interfere. However, he had to keep an eye on this matter, so he sent the meticulous and steady Master Xiao to help.
It was the first time for the students to do this kind of thing, so they were very enthusiastic and worked on it for several days. Although there were many problems in the process, they finally got it done before another heavy snow fell.
The refugees received some clothing and food, which may not be enough, but it can help them get through this cold winter.
The students are satisfied with this, and their parents are also satisfied.
How could they not be happy that their child had accomplished such a great thing at such a young age?
As for Yan Zhigao, the county head, he was also relieved.
As long as the refugees are safe, even if he has no credit, he will definitely not be at fault.
(End of this chapter)
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