Upon hearing Song Ziqing's words, Song Youying's face darkened.
She understood that Song Ziqing's concerns were not without merit, but she was still unwilling to give up just like that.
"Auntie, I know you mean well. But you also know that conditions in the countryside are limited, and the children have too few opportunities."
"I just hope they can have a better future, even if it's just to see the outside world." Song Youying sighed softly.
Looking at Song Youying, Song Ziqing felt a pang of pity.
After thinking for a moment, she said, "How about this, after a while, I'll arrange for someone to send you a TV so you can receive Hong Kong's signal."
"Let your children watch more Hong Kong television programs. This will broaden their horizons without disrupting their normal lives too much."
A hint of surprise flashed in Song Youying's eyes, and she quickly nodded in agreement: "Thank you, Auntie, that's really great! I'll go back and discuss it with my husband to see how to arrange it."
With a smile, Song Ziqing gently patted Song Youying's shoulder and said earnestly, "We're all family, so don't stand on ceremony with me. As long as the children are ambitious and willing to study hard, they will surely have a bright future."
No matter what social class or status a person belongs to, as long as they are diligent and eager to learn, and devote themselves to their studies, their future life will definitely not be bad.
When your children grow up, if there is an opportunity, I will arrange for them to go to Hong Kong, or even to study in various countries around the world, to broaden their horizons.
Of course, the children of the Right Army are treated equally. As long as they are outstanding enough and have genuine talent, I am very happy to sponsor their studies abroad. However, all of this is predicated on them being truly talented!
Previously, Song Ziqing had heard Zhang Xiang mention that Song Youjun had three sons.
All three sons were mischievous; if they had remained uneducated and incompetent, she wouldn't have forced them to grow up too fast.
This is not what she wanted to see, after all, the people she wanted to help had to be worthy of her help.
Just like Song Youying, although she also had her own little thoughts, she didn't have any bad intentions. All her thoughts were written on her face, and a smart person like her could see through them at a glance. Such a person, no matter how bad, couldn't be too bad.
Moreover, Song Youying had no ill intentions; she only had the loving heart of a mother.
However, the reality far exceeded her expectations and imagination.
Although she was extremely wealthy and lived in the bustling city of Hong Kong, where she had no financial worries, she deeply understood the simple yet sincere truth that "there's no such thing as a free lunch."
If she were to recklessly bring Song Youying's children back to Hong Kong, those three innocent children would likely face a devastating disaster.
Imagine how devastating it would be for children who lose the love and protection of their parents. How could their minds and bodies not be severely damaged? They might fall into an endless abyss of inferiority, unable to save themselves; or they might become extremely arrogant, withdrawn and eccentric, or even develop extreme negative emotions.
All these hidden dangers are undoubtedly extremely serious and difficult to predict and assess.
She simply couldn't bear to ruin the future of three lovely children who had such bright prospects because of her momentary act of kindness.
Rather than letting them go to Hong Kong to see the fleeting prosperity, it's better to let them stay on the mainland.
After all, these children are still young, which is the golden period for laying a solid foundation.
When a school is built in the village in the future, and teachers are sent down to the village, they will be able to learn all kinds of knowledge and culture from the teachers on the spot.
In this way, by the time of the reform and opening up, these children had grown up and could benefit greatly from taking the college entrance examination or studying abroad.
Even if some of the children truly lack the talent for reading and writing, she can still lend a helping hand and help the younger generation of the clan acquire some skills to make a living.
In the future, the Song family's Songlin Group will surely return to the inland to invest and build factories. At that time, as long as the younger generation of the clan is down-to-earth and hardworking instead of seeking comfort and pleasure, she will do her best to create employment opportunities for these distant relatives.
However, she was by no means the kind of person who bestowed favors indiscriminately.
The reason for this is simply that he deeply understands the simple yet thought-provoking principle of life: "A small favor is appreciated, but a large one breeds resentment."
"Auntie, I admit that just now, I did feel a pang of jealousy! I'm so sorry, please forgive me."
Because I simply couldn't bear to see my children living such a difficult and impoverished life. I didn't want them to be like everyone else in our village, trapped in this small village their entire lives, like frogs at the bottom of a well, only able to see the sky from the bottom of the well.
Song Youying was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes. She held Song Ziqing's hand tightly, her voice trembling, and thanked him again and again.
Song Ziqing smiled slightly, gently shook her head, and her eyes revealed tenderness and understanding.
She gently patted Song Youying's hand, her eyes full of love and care, and softly comforted her, "Silly girl, why be so formal with me? These are just things I do as an elder."
As long as the children have a bright future, what does it matter if I spend a little energy and money?
Moreover, seeing your sincerity and frankness fills me with immense joy. You see, what I value most in you is precisely this honesty!
After understanding the meaning of Song Ziqing's words, Song Youying quickly responded and made a promise: "Auntie, please don't worry! Actually, I've always known that I've always envied your fairytale-like life since I was little. I feel like you're a noble princess living in a dream castle, which makes me jealous!"
However, after getting to know Ah Xiang, I learned through chatting with him that as a native of Guangcheng, his childhood wasn't much more comfortable than mine, a country bumpkin!
From that moment on, I finally understood that one must know how to be content!
After all, I'm already very lucky to have parents who love me so much and an older brother who takes care of me in every way. It's no exaggeration to say that I'm much happier than more than 90% of the girls in our country!
And what's more, I was fortunate enough to meet such an outstanding person as Ah-Xiang, marry him, and have three lively and adorable children together. I feel truly fulfilled!
When Song Youying talks about her parents, brothers, husband, and children, she is filled with happiness.
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