Seeing his wife running into the inner room, he stood up and followed her in, without showing it on his face, "Wife, do you want to wash your hair?"
"No more wiping." Although he was well-dressed, he acted like a hooligan.
"Okay, wipe yourself a few more times. You can't lie down right away. Let it air for a while before lying down." The towel was placed beside the bed.
Zhong Yuxiu nodded repeatedly, watching him leave the room, looking back every few steps. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief. She climbed onto the bed. Her hair was half dry, and it was indeed difficult to lie down. She picked up the towel he had placed beside the bed and continued to wipe it.
On the other side, Nie Xi returned home under the cover of night, holding a hard package in her arms, and no one knew what was inside; Aunt Wang only asked her to bring the box back tomorrow, and also made it clear that it was not a valuable item, and that the food at home that was left over was given to her to bring back so that her family could taste it.
At the door of the Nie family, a man and a woman were standing at the door holding a child. Nie Xi walked forward quickly.
"Mom, Dad, little brother, I'm back."
"I'm glad you're back. Let's go inside and talk." The hostess of the Nie family put her son into her husband's arms and took her daughter's hand as they walked into the house. The host of the Nie family followed behind with the child in his arms. After closing the door sideways, the family walked towards the master bedroom.
Nie Xi placed the things on the edge of the kang and looked at his parents. "Mom and Dad, this is something the Yan family gave me."
"How can you take other people's things?" Nie's mother disapproved. "You were just out for fun and didn't bring any food. Don't do that again next time. It's not right to eat and take things at the same time. You're a girl, you should be more reserved to show your dignity."
"I see."
Nie Xi frowned, not daring to say how good the food was at Yan's house; there were lots of meat dishes at noon and at night, and she ate a lot...
Father Nie said, "Now that you've brought it back, open it and see what it is. Don't even mention Xiaoxi. She's still young, how could she understand these things? If someone insists on giving it to her, how can Xiaoxi refuse?"
"Then don't go to the Yan family anymore. It's not nice!" Mother Nie insisted. They had earned their money, so it was wrong for them to just go and take advantage of it. "Xiaoxi, did they take the things you took? What did they say?"
Nie Xi shook his head, looked up at his mother, and said, "Nothing."
"That might be a return gift." Father Nie seemed to be thinking. "Let's see what it is. If it's not heavy, I'll accept it. If it's heavy, I'll go to the mountains and hunt some game tomorrow. If I can't pay it back in one go, I'll pay it back multiple times."
Both of Nie's parents are strong-willed and well-educated people.
Seeing her husband say this, Mother Nie didn't want to say anything more. She leaned over to open the package, revealing a metal lunch box. When she lifted the lid, the aroma of meat wafted out. The little boy in the man's arms sniffed and spoke in a baby voice.
“Smells so good!”
"It's meat and snacks." The box was divided into two compartments, one for meat and one for snacks.
Nie Xi said, "Aunt Wang said we can't finish all of this."
Mother Nie sighed, her daughter was still too naive. If someone said they couldn’t finish the food, they couldn’t continue eating it for the next meal.
"You can't ask for other people's things casually anymore, okay?"
Nie Xi nodded silently.
Mother Nie sighed again and rubbed her daughter's shoulders. "I know you're in a difficult situation. If the Yan family wants to give it to you, you can't refuse. But from now on, just tell them that your parents don't allow you to accept anything from them, okay?"
"good."
With her parents blocking the way in front, she just needs to say it this way, it's not difficult; Old Master Yan is not the kind of old man who would make things difficult for others, so... it should be possible.
"Come on, the meat is still warm, it's braised pork. I haven't had such delicious braised pork in years." Father Nie smiled and took his daughter's hand, holding his son in one hand. He said to his wife, "Go get some chopsticks. We'll eat all this tonight. Wash the lunch boxes and have Xiaoxi take them back to the Yan family tomorrow."
From then on, the Nie family refused to accept anything from the Yan family. Even Nie's father would send some wild game to their door from time to time.
Even if Father Nie delivered something to their door, Wang Daya and the others might not necessarily accept it. On several occasions, Father Nie simply threw things at the door and left. In such a situation, it was impossible for them to really take the things back to Nie's house and return them. Wouldn't that be hurtful?
However, their Yan family will also find a way to give them something in return. If they don’t accept it openly, then they will let the school take better care of Nie Xi.
......
When he arrived at the company, Yan Rushan called in the head of the charity foundation. This person was not any of his brothers; but his confidant. The charity foundation was of great importance and could not be neglected, nor could close people be allowed to interfere.
Nepotism is a big taboo!
It is also a great kindness!
It depends on how you use it.
"Boss, you're looking for me." The person in charge of the charity foundation was a middle-aged man, standing respectfully in front of the desk.
Yan Rushan said, "There's a place called Red Star Village on the outskirts of the city, near Zhongguancun. Many children there have dropped out of school due to their family circumstances. Investigate and compile data on the children. Provide financial assistance to those in need, provided they are truly struggling and motivated. Those without ambition should be ignored, and those who falsify their family's financial status should be blacklisted."
"Red Star Village..." The middle-aged man seemed to be lost in thought. "Boss, are you talking about the village next door called Red Flag Village?"
"Yes, you know?" Yan Rushan asked.
The middle-aged man said, "I know. How could I not know? I have a relative in Hongqi Village. Hongqi Village is also in trouble. Zhongguancun was also difficult before, but it's much better now."
"First, let's investigate the situation in Red Star Village truthfully. What's the current funding situation of the foundation?"
"Okay, boss," the middle-aged man said, "We can still manage the funds. We have enough to support another 25 children a year. If we have more, I'm afraid we won't be able to do that. We're already halfway through this year, and we're preparing for next year's funding."
There is money on paper, but it can’t be spent recklessly! The charitable foundation’s expenditures are very large, so they have to be strictly controlled.
Yan Rushan nodded in understanding. He had already predicted this. "No rush. The new year's dividends will be coming soon. I will inject the funds into the foundation."
"Okay." The middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Do you have a clear number of people you want to support in Red Star Village?"
"No, but there's a family named Nie in the village, and we have to count them in. The little girl is very sensible and well-educated, and the old man in the family likes her very much."
The middle-aged man suddenly understood. He said, "There are many villages as difficult as Hongxing Village. How did the boss pay attention to Hongxing Village? It turned out to be because of the old man. After retirement, the old man of the Yan family was enjoying a happy life at home, enjoying the company of his grandchildren.
When people get older, they become soft-hearted and may show more compassion towards the younger generations.
"I understand. I will pay attention to the Nie family."
"Well, the little girl's name is Nie Xi. There are several Nie families in the village."
What else did the middle-aged man not understand? The boss decided to sponsor the villagers because of the little girl from the Nie family. The little girl from the Nie family was really lucky! She dropped out of school, met the old man from the Yan family, and was able to get the opportunity to go back to school.
If only he had such an opportunity back then!
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