The old lady also spoke with a worldly tone: "Yes, old man, you’ve always been in the village, never gone out, you don’t know how things have changed outside. Just when Mianmian was taking the entrance exam, I went to the city, and on the streets, it was full of people doing small business, each one more blatant than the last, and nobody cared."
"Dad, don’t worry, what I’m doing now is legitimate business, it’s not illegal, and I’m not afraid if people know." Jiang Changhai confidently reassured.
"That’s good, then I’m relieved." Seeing they all said so, Jiang Dashan ceased to worry.
Although Zhang Guihua felt a bit distressed about the money, she knew this was a great thing. If they built the bridge and road, it would benefit not only their village but also several neighboring villages.
Moreover, even if money is important, it’s not as important as life. She didn’t want to hear such bad news again today, after all, it was a living life.
"Eldest, I agree too." Zhang Guihua stated.
Seeing that his parents agreed, Jiang Changhai imdiately decided, "Alright, Dad, Mom, since you both agree, I’ll go find the village chief in a while and discuss this."
Jiang Changfeng, moved by her brother’s words, also spoke up: "Dad, Mom, I have an idea too. My brother is funding the road and bridge, and I plan to fund the reconstruction of the commune primary school, replacing all those mud houses with brick houses, and donating an extra batch of desks and extracurricular books to improve the learning environnt for the children." Jiang Changfeng said generously.
She considered herself quite successful now. She always wanted to do sothing for Stone Bridge Village but never had the chance. Now that she saw her brother funding the road and bridge to improve transportation in Stone Bridge Village, she decided to improve the school environnt.
Jiang Dashan, upon hearing this, nodded with satisfaction: "Hmm, Changfeng, you’re thoughtful, even after gaining success, you haven’t forgotten to give back to the village."
However, Zhang Guihua didn’t voice her approval; she only felt a pang of regret for the money.
Eldest is using it properly on roads and bridges, but the school is fine, isn’t it? Why reconstruct it? How much money would that cost?
The old lady hesitated while looking at her younger daughter. Just as she was about to dissuade her, Jiang Mianmian, sitting next to her, spoke up.
"Auntie, I think the environnt of the commune primary school is quite okay, and the buildings were newly constructed a few years ago. Although they look shabby outside, they’re wind and rainproof, so there’s really no need to tear them down and rebuild."
Before Jiang Changfeng could answer, Zhang Guihua imdiately supported her granddaughter’s words: "Yes, Changfeng, Mianmian is right. That school looks pretty good, even better than our house, no need to waste money."
Mianmian is truly my beloved granddaughter, knowing how to help our family save money, Zhang Guihua thought happily.
Unfortunately, before the old lady could relish the joy for long, Jiang Mianmian spoke again: "Auntie, you see, Grandma agrees with . I think if you want to do sothing practical for Stone Bridge Village, you might as well donate this money directly to the school to increase free enrollnt quotas, so more children who can’t afford to go to school, or co from difficult backgrounds, can attend."
The old lady, hearing this, felt her heart drop to the ground, but she couldn’t really stop such a virtuous deed as a mother.
Forget it, these wastrels, she couldn’t control them anyway!
Let them squander the money as they wish, just don’t co crying about poverty and regret later!
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