The old village chief Shi Fengshou stood on a big rock with a loudspeaker and shouted at the top of his voice.
"Everyone, please be quiet. Be quiet."
"Today, our Laoshangou is going to announce a great news!"
Qin Zhiya and Tao Man stood beside the village chief, with the villagers gathered below.
"Village Chief, what's the good news?"
"Yes, Village Chief, the best thing for our village is the good weather and abundant harvest. But this is not something we can predict in advance."
"Village chief, is it possible that your Dazhu is getting married?"
Dazhu also looked at his father eagerly. Was his father really going to find him a wife? One of his childhood friends was already married, and he boasted to them every day about how wonderful life was with a wife.
Could it be that his father has really collected enough money for the betrothal gift and is planning to arrange a marriage for him?
Shi Fengshou looked at his son's eyes, which were as big as copper bells, and quietly rolled his eyes. It seemed that he would have to give him a love education when he got home.
This son is too naive. How can he be entrusted with the management of this village in the future?
Shi Fengshou said, "The two people next to me are from the Worry-Free Foundation. They came from Beijing City specifically to help us."
"From now on, the foundation will provide us with the primary school tuition for the children in our village. What do you think, everyone? Is that a good idea?"
The villagers were of course applauded when someone offered them money. Being able to study without spending any money was quite good.
Shi Fengshou continued, "Also, all students who attend school regularly and go to and from school on time will be given a multi-grain steamed bun as lunch that day."
"What? Handing out steamed buns? Village chief, did I hear that correctly?"
"Oh my god, if a family has many children, wouldn't they have to give out several?"
Doing nothing all day and getting a few steamed buns for free, isn't this just a dream?
"Yes, Village Chief, that's about a hundred steamed buns a day. Is that true?"
Shi Fengshou said, "Of course it's true. The people from the Ren Wuyou Foundation are from Beijing. They do charity work. You know what charity is? It's about doing good things!"
"Comrade Qin, Comrade Tao, the villagers are not very knowledgeable. Could you please tell us a few words?"
Tao Man is not yet used to speaking in public. Having been cooped up at home for so many years has dampened her courage.
Qin Zhiya took her hand soothingly and took a step forward to take the loudspeaker from Village Chief Shi.
"Hello everyone, I'm Qin Zhiya, the head of the Worry-Free Foundation. I'm sure you're all wondering, how could someone be so foolish as to use their own money to help others?"
"So today, I will tell you about the family behind our Worry-Free Charity Foundation."
"In Hongqi Commune, Shannan County, Yangnan Province, there was a No. 1 Production Team. A few years ago, the grain yield there was low, and people couldn't even get enough to eat. It's just like this small mountain village you're in now."
"There was a family named Yu who, on a cold winter day, grew spinach, celery, and green onions..."
"Their family gradually led everyone in Hongqi Commune out of poverty and into a better life. Later, they went to Beijing, worked in a factory, and opened a company."
"Now that the company is profitable, they've decided to donate some of their profits to charity and do good things for the world."
"Supporting basic education in our small mountain village is their first step."
When Qin Zhiya said this, not only the villagers but even Tao Man was shocked.
While everyone was still busy pursuing their own goals, Yu Weimin, Cao Xiu, Yu You and others had already gone so far ahead of us and set such good examples.
"Now I believe it. This steamed bun must be real."
"I signed up, and all my children go to school!"
“My family does too!”
Shi Fengshou asked, "Can we buy those high-yield seeds?"
Qin Zhiya smiled and said, "Yes, from now on, when you buy seeds, just buy seeds from Yu Weimin's seed company. You can't go wrong."
Shi Fengshou's face wrinkled with laughter as he said, "Thank you, thank you so much!"
"Everyone, listen to me. The Worry-Free Foundation wants every child to have a good future. If you take advantage of it and prevent the children from going to school, especially the girls, we will withdraw our investment."
"Did you understand? It means we will no longer support our children to go to school, regardless of whether they are boys or girls. We will give the opportunity to other villages!"
"As the village chief, I have no choice but to make some demands on everyone today."
"All our children, all those of school age, must attend school."
"If anyone is really overwhelmed by the farm work, please lend a hand. The leaders above have said that no matter how hard life is, we must not let our children suffer, and no matter how poor we are, we must not let our children suffer!"
"Everybody says so, doesn't he?"
The women below looked at their daughters at home and were the first to speak up: "Village Chief, you are right, we listen!"
"I never went to school, and when I was little I envied other people who did. I just hope my daughter will have a better life than me."
“My family does too!”
"Me too!"
"Go, everyone!"
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Yu Weimin, Cao Xiu and Yu You, who were far away in Beijing, had no idea that this was how Qin Zhiya worked!
I just turned their stories into motivational speeches...
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On the other side, Qin Zhichu was preparing to treat everyone to a meal.
In the elegant courtyard, brothers Sun Zehua and Sun Wenhua sat on stone benches.
Yanyan was responsible for entertaining them, while Qin Zhichu was cooking in the kitchen.
Sun Wenhua and Yanyan were chatting animatedly, discussing everything from which teacher was the most responsible to which student was the most mischievous.
Yanyan said, "Zheng Lin, the boy at the back of our class, is the most mischievous kid I've ever met. He's made to stand in the corner almost every day, but he seems to get distracted even when he's standing."
Sun Wenhua: "How naughty is he? Just last time, he put a piece of paper covered in chalk dust on top of the classroom door. He threw it all over the head teacher and made him look like a white kid. Do you know who it was?"
Yanyan's eyes widened: "Teacher Sun, do you know?"
"I happened to see him release it," Sun Wenhua said proudly. "But the Dean of Studies is a man who doesn't control his words and loves to insult students, so I won't say anything."
"Tell me, tell me, who is it?"
"Anyway, he's tall and skinny, and his grades are pretty good. Take your guess!"
Qin Yanyan...
The two people here were chattering, while Sun Zehua was looking at the small courtyard carefully.
It seemed that this environment could be considered upper-middle class, but it was not so special that it would make his appetite linger.
If it wasn't the environment, then it was the food? Thinking of this, he set his sights on the kitchen. Through the window and door, he could see the woman inside, diligently cooking.
Qin Zhichu was indeed cooking seriously. She was going to make boiled fish today.
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