That being said, Liu was far from certain at the time.
"Sigh, I'm just afraid that after I raise that girl, she'll run back home. Wouldn't that be a waste of all my efforts?" Liu said helplessly.
Upon reflection, Zhao Tingzhang realized that this was indeed the case.
Just as the two were looking gloomy, He Tiantian, Zhao Wanzi, and Zhao Xiaocao arrived at the gate.
"Head of the pavilion, Auntie, are you home?"
"Hello, Grandpa Pavilion Chief! Hello, Grandma Pavilion Chief!" Zhao Wanzi and Zhao Xiaocao greeted them in unison.
Liu quickly put down her needlework. "Oh, it's Wanzi's mother! Come in and sit down, it's cold outside."
The three of them stomped on the snow, and before entering the house, they stomped their feet hard in the open space of the yard to shake off some of the snow from their shoes.
Then, the three of them went into the house.
As soon as they entered the room, a warm current instantly enveloped their bodies. The three of them finally felt some relief from their frozen stiffness.
He Tiantian sat down on the stool and saw that there were coal briquettes burning in the stove in the corner, with a pot on top boiling water.
The worried expressions on Zhao Tingzhang and Liu Shi's faces vanished, and they began to greet the guests with smiles.
"Maruko's mom, is something the matter?"
Although Liu did not witness yesterday's events firsthand, she had at least heard about them.
She glanced at Zhao Xiaocao and sighed slightly in her heart.
He Tiantian also composed herself, her gaze lingering on Zhao Xiaocao for a moment before turning to Zhao Tingzhang.
"Chief, what do you think we should do about Xiaocao's situation? This child is now determined to sever ties with her family."
Zhao Tingzhang sighed softly, "I've been thinking about this since last night. The severing of ties isn't the problem. I'm just worried about what will happen to Xiaocao after she's cut off her ties."
“Yes, Xiaocao is still so young. How can we let a child be separated from us alone?” Liu also expressed some concern.
He Tiantian had naturally considered this issue as well.
It's true that she can help, and even her sister-in-law's whole family can help.
However, if that's the case, Cheng and Zhao's group will probably cause endless trouble, and they won't have a good life anymore.
Moreover, it would cause the eldest sister-in-law's family to become estranged from the Cheng family, and the brothers to become estranged, which is something no one wants to see.
Thinking of this, He Tiantian asked, "Chief, how many children like Xiaocao are there in our village?"
"I mean, children who don't have parents or live with their grandparents."
When Zhao Tingzhang heard He Tiantian ask this question, he seemed to understand something.
He did a rough calculation before saying, "About six, plus the bell from a few days ago, that makes eight."
"Alas, they are all poor children." Zhao Tingzhang sighed. Before the New Year, he had already repaired houses for these poor children's families and also allocated some money from the village's account to buy rice and flour.
Most of these children live with their elderly relatives, who are unable to cultivate the land, and they face problems with food and clothing.
“Chief, this is what I’m thinking. Since our village has these poor children, why don’t we allocate a portion of the money in the village account to help them every month?” He Tiantian suggested.
This is similar to poverty alleviation project teams or relief fund associations.
Anyway, the money in the village accounts won't be used up anytime soon. Rather than letting it sit there and get moldy, we might as well make good use of it.
“That’s a good idea, Maruko-chan, tell me more about it.” Director Zhao was very interested.
So He Tiantian told him her specific plan.
Regardless of the era, the elderly and children are always considered vulnerable groups in society. These individuals deserve protection.
The elderly people in the village are too old to do farm work, so they can only rent out their land at a low price.
They barely manage to make ends meet each month, and if the economy is bad, starvation is a common occurrence.
The children in the village who have no parents are already very pitiful. They also need care from outsiders.
Therefore, the village's funds were taken out and used to provide these people with a certain subsidy each month.
After discussing it, the group decided that it was feasible.
However, Zhao Tingzhang needs to explain to the entire village how the village's money should be used.
The reasons for providing assistance to these unfortunate people need to be clearly explained.
The money the village had saved from selling land had never been made public; it seems it's time to make an explanation.
Thinking of this, Zhao Tingzhang slowly stood up.
“Little Grass, I will stand up for you in this matter of breaking off your marriage. Let’s go to the village entrance first and call everyone in the village so I can announce this matter.”
Although Zhao Xiaocao didn't quite understand what the adults were saying, she was certain that the villagers would provide relief to children like her in the future.
That's great! As long as she has a place to live and doesn't starve or freeze to death, she can earn money through her own efforts.
The matter that Chief Zhao was about to announce was a major event in the village, so Zhao Wanzi and Zhao Xiaocao were sent out to spread the word.
Even Zhao Dahai and Zhao Xiaohe, who had just entered, were sent out again.
Meanwhile, Zhao Tingzhang, Liu Shi, and He Tiantian braved the wind and snow to go to the ancestral hall in the village.
The ancestral hall in Changfeng Village is not very big; if the entire village came, there would definitely not be enough room for everyone.
Therefore, in every household in the village, the man of the house, that is, the head of the family, goes in first.
The women and children stood outside, peering inside.
No one knew what important matter was going to be discussed. However, after arriving at the ancestral hall and seeing Zhao Xiaocao standing inside, everyone had some vague guesses.
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