The situation at the village primary school is indeed far from optimistic.
The teaching buildings were all built many years ago. After years of weathering, it's hard to say whether they're still sturdy, but they look quite frightening.
There was a house with several holes in one of its walls.
Wu An looked at it curiously and saw that the brick was broken and there were traces of drilling. He guessed that it was a naughty kid who had nothing better to do and slowly dug it out.
They broke the bricks into pieces, and no one dealt with the aftermath.
If even the houses are in this state, then the playground and the concrete roads are even worse.
The primary school is small.
We finished our visit quickly.
To be honest, Wu An was a little surprised. Although it was not the future, it was already the end of 2012. Moreover, their place was a coastal area, not some remote mountain village. How could a primary school have fallen into such a state?
I passed through the classroom and arrived at the office.
The principal also works in a large office, and the teachers warmly welcomed Leader Qi and Wu An.
Wu Ping was also there.
As one of the few male teachers in the school, and a privately-employed teacher who also works in the school's logistics department, Wu Ping's desk is right next to the principal's desk.
If you think Wu Ping has a high status, you're wrong.
In fact.
That would make it easier for the principal to ask him to do things.
At first, Wu An was a little annoyed when he found out, but later, Wu Ping felt it was nothing, so he didn't say anything more.
Wu Ping did these things not because of any real benefit.
More than anything, it's about passion.
If there were no feelings involved, no one could have remained as steadfast as him until now.
The principal sat down and began to pour out his grievances.
Hearing this, Wu An finally understood why the school had fallen into such a state. One reason was that the school had been merged with another school, since the village was located in a relatively remote area.
However, due to the actual situation, the primary school continued to teach.
In today's environment, people are moving outwards.
There are still people staying in the village, but fewer and fewer, which makes it increasingly difficult for the school. This is why Wu Ping, a private school teacher, has been unable to obtain a permanent position for so long.
To put it bluntly.
This primary school should never have existed in the first place.
But then again, existence implies its own justification.
In fact, the school doesn't have many teachers right now. The tenured teachers have all gone to other central primary schools. The only ones left are a few retired teachers who have found new jobs, and Wu Ping, a private school teacher.
Wu An didn't come here to destroy the primary school. For one thing, if the primary school were gone, his brother would be "honorably laid off," and wouldn't be able to find a job.
In my previous life.
That's probably the case.
Putting Wu Ping aside, those veteran teachers who come here to teach, even if they don't ask for much salary, you still have to pay them a salary.
We can't really expect people to become candles, burning themselves to light up others.
We are currently unable to pay salaries.
"I saw the situation at the school, and it is indeed very difficult."
"The principal explained it very clearly. After listening to him, I summarized it into three points."
"First, the house needs repairs."
Second, the issue of salary payment.
"Thirdly, there is the issue of lunch for some students."
"Right?"
The principal nodded vigorously and said happily, "With your donation of 100,000 yuan, our urgent problem has been solved. Tomorrow, the children will not only have food to eat."
"You can add meat."
"Eating seafood every day is not a good idea."
Wu An smiled.
It's funny to think about it; they live by the sea and are so poor that they can only afford to eat seafood.
But in the future.
In a few more years.
Even by the sea, you can't always easily get seafood. Even if you live by the sea, you can only buy seafood if you want to eat it.
Wu An asked, "Is 100,000 yuan enough?"
The principal was taken aback.
Everyone else looked over too.
Wu An looked at Wu Ping and said, "Brother, I remember you did some calculations before, how much does it cost to repair houses, build a playground, and pave the ground?"
Everyone looked at him again.
Wu Ping was a little nervous and said, "Around two hundred thousand... two hundred thousand."
Wu An nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll donate 200,000."
"Get it done before the rainy season next year."
"This way, the children won't have to come to school barefoot on rainy days and then put on their shoes when they get to the classroom."
He knew these details.
Naturally, it was through his good older brother.
Previously, he took Wu Ping to go beachcombing and they split the money. Wu Ping invested all the money in the school, which could be described as "paying to work".
In other industries, this situation would be criticized, but in the education industry, it is worthy of praise.
The principal was so excited that he grabbed Wu An's hands with both of them and shook them vigorously.
It was truly a moment of intense excitement and trembling hands.
"Thank you, thank you!"
"On behalf of the children, I thank you."
"When the classroom is renovated, we'll name it after you."
Wu An chuckled to himself.
He said, "No matter how hard life is, we can't let our children suffer; no matter how poor we are, we can't neglect education."
"Old Principal, I am, after all, a representative of outstanding youth in the city."
"I should have come sooner."
"As for naming it, let's skip it. We don't want to get into those fancy things."
If things are going to be like this, it would be unreasonable for him not to donate a school.
Leader Qi was quite surprised.
That's two hundred thousand!
Donating is not an investment. Once you take out money, that's it; you won't get any return.
“Principal, I have a small request. This money needs to be used for its designated purpose and someone needs to keep an eye on it. I might not trust anyone else, but I have no worries about entrusting it to my brother.”
"Yes, yes, that's right."
The money was in cash and had been prepared in advance. Gu Anran went back and quickly took her bag from the car, placing it directly on the principal's desk.
Then, Wu Ping took it, and someone accompanied him to store it.
Leader Qi also inquired with the school staff and was quite surprised to learn that Wu Ping was still a private school teacher: "Logically speaking, with his qualifications, he should have been formally employed long ago, right?"
The principal gave an awkward laugh: "If Wu Ping had gone to the central primary school back then, it would have been fine, but he stayed..."
Leader Qi said, "Even if there is only one student, the school must continue to operate properly."
"so."
“I’ll keep an eye on it and get Mr. Wu Ping’s position approved as soon as possible.”
"Boss, thank you on behalf of Wu Ping."
"As for the students' lunches, the town will be responsible for that from now on. You submit the application, and I will approve it."
He can still make the decision regarding this money.
Wu Andu has already set a precedent by donating 200,000 yuan to the school. If he approves a grant for the school to provide lunch for the students, who would object?
Anyone who dares to oppose is not a good comrade!
Wu An and Gu Anran got up to say goodbye. Just as they were about to leave, Leader Qi called them back, saying it was lunchtime and they should have a meal together.
Wu An readily agreed.
He came here to donate to the school for many reasons, one of which was to improve his relationship with Leader Qi.
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