Chapter 309: Build Roads and Get Rich
That night, Li Yan and Chen Aili stayed at the village chief's house, while the other students lived in other villagers' homes, barely having a place to stay.
Accustomed to sleeping in a fluffy and soft bed, sleeping on this kind of hardboard bed made of wooden planks is more or less uncomfortable, but fortunately, Chen Aili took precautions and brought two quilts, so that he would not be frozen at night.
Half-lying on the bed, Li Yan posted what he saw and heard during the day to the WeChat circle of friends. I hope to get more people's attention.
At the same time, Guo Yanqiu was also idle and bored in the WeChat circle, and happened to see the message sent by Li Yan and immediately forwarded it to Weibo.
With the success of the love of people and foxes, Guo Yanqiu's fame has soared, and her Weibo fans have exceeded three million, and she has a certain appeal.
Not long after Guo Yanqiu forwarded it, Shen Yunyun also followed suit and reprinted it on his circle of friends and Weibo, calling on fans to pay more attention to the poor mountainous areas.
Li Yan is a shareholder of Xinghan Film and Television. is also the chairman of two large enterprises, and at the last celebration banquet of the love of people and foxes, many film and television stars added his WeChat.
After Guo Yanqiu and Shen Yunyun took action, other celebrities were not to be outdone and forwarded them on major platforms. In order to express their love, several out-of-fashion celebrities even said that they would go to the mountains in person to donate money and materials to the children there.
Whether it is out of hype or really wanting to show love, anyway, the news sent by Li Yan has attracted strong attention from the outside world.
Not only in the film and television entertainment industry, but also some business tycoons who have a good relationship with Li Yan have also taken action. A vigorous public welfare charity activity kicked off.
In the early morning of the next day, the village chief prepared breakfast for Li Yan and the others, each with a bowl of sweet potato gruel and a boiled egg.
Li Yan knew that the village chief had a few old hens that laid eggs at home, and these eggs were usually for the grandchildren to replenish their bodies, and they were guests, so the children's eggs were naturally let out.
"The conditions in the village are not good, not as good as in the city, there is nothing to entertain, I am really embarrassed. The village chief said plainly.
Li Yan smiled slightly: "We may not be able to eat authentic local eggs in the city, this breakfast is very good." ”
As he spoke, he distributed the milk and bread in his backpack to the grandchildren of the village chief, and the three children had longing in their eyes, but they did not dare to reach out to take it.
"Big brother, just take it for you. ”
After the village chief spoke, the children happily took the bread and milk, sat down in the corner and ate it with relish.
After breakfast, Zhang Haofeng came to the village chief's house to discuss the children's reading, which was the biggest purpose of the teaching team's trip.
The village chief is very grateful, and most of the children in the village are unable to go to school, which has always been a problem in his heart.
Li Yan hesitated for a moment. He stood up and said, "If I didn't pour cold water, the classroom was too badly damaged, and the walls were full of cracks, and dozens of students were crowded inside, so if it collapsed, the responsibility would be heavy." ”
Zhang Haofeng's expression changed, he understood what Li Yan said and asked, "What should I do, there is no other place in the village that is suitable for being a classroom." ”
Li Yan pondered carefully: "No matter what, safety comes first, I asked Ai Li to go to the town to buy some tarpaulins, let's find a vacant land to build a temporary classroom, and I will fund the construction of a primary school to completely solve the education problem." ”
The village chief was taken aback: "Building a school is not a joke, it costs a lot of money!"
Zhang Haofeng raised his eyebrows and said: "Old village chief, you don't know yet, Li Dong is a big boss of a business, and he said that if you build a primary school, you will definitely be able to build it!"
"If we can help build a school in the village, our village will definitely set up a monument to Brother Li'er, and offer incense every year!" said the village chief excitedly.
Li Yan was stunned, and then smiled and said: "There is no need to erect a monument to longevity, and it is the duty of every entrepreneur to give back to the society." I just do what I have to do. ”
"There is nothing else in our village, but there is vacant land, so you can choose where you think is suitable for building a school. The village chief said happily.
"I walked around the neighborhood yesterday and the open space to the northeast is nice. Li Yan looked to the northeast and said, "My idea is that since we have decided to build a school, we should build a modern school with complete facilities, which should not be too small, not only so that the children of Stone Village can have books, but also accommodate the children of other surrounding villages." ”
The village chief frowned and said: "This is not realistic, the nearest village to us also has to walk for nearly an hour, and it takes about two hours to go back and forth, and it is inconvenient for children to study." ”
"I understand, so we have to build not only school buildings, but also dormitory buildings, boarding management, and students go home on weekends. Li Yan nodded and said.
"This...; …; I'm afraid it will cost a lot more...; …;” The village chief said worriedly, worried that Li Yan's financial resources would not be able to support it.
"Don't worry about money, I'll take care of the money. Li Yan said very arrogantly.
The biggest problem now is not that there is no money to build schools, but that the roads are not smooth, and many building materials cannot be transported by car, and it is not realistic to rely on manpower to carry them on their shoulders.
When Li Yan raised this difficult question, the village chief was silent for a long time, and finally said: "No matter what, the school must be built, which is related to the future of the children." I'm going to tell every family to call the young man back to build the road!"
"It's only been a long time since the New Year, and they have been working for a few days, will it not be appropriate to call them back?" Zhang Haofeng said with a frown.
The old village chief was very courageous, and said loudly: "There is nothing inappropriate, the village built a primary school for the future of their children, and they will find it after the job is gone." ”
Li Yan knows that young adults are the pillars of a family, and if they lose their source of income because of road construction, the whole family will have to go hungry.
"In this way, the village chief, you can communicate with the town to see if you can allocate a road repair fee, which is not enough for me to pay for it, and the workers involved in the road repair will give a living allowance of 100 yuan a day. ”
"This...; …; How embarrassing is this for us, you helped our village build roads and schools, and you gave us wages instead. The village chief was embarrassed.
Li Yan waved his hand and said: "It's too polite for you to say that, as long as it is within the scope of my ability, I will definitely do my best." ”
Chen Aili's speed was very fast, and he picked up an antique phoenix bicycle out of nowhere, and rushed back from Baiyu Town with a tarpaulin, and it only took more than an hour before and after.
The village chief organized a few villagers, cut down a dozen bamboos, and simply built a large shed on the open space, which was surrounded by a tarpaulin, which was not a problem to shelter from the wind and rain, and could be used as a temporary classroom.
The teaching team brought a batch of textbooks. When it was distributed to the children in the village, each child had a big smile on his face.
It was a joy from the bottom of their hearts, and the children regarded it as a treasure, and carefully wrapped the book cover in newspaper for fear of breaking a corner.
In addition to a few changes of clothes and food in Li Yan's backpack, there were also some stationery purchased in advance, which were given to them as small gifts.
The economy of Baiyu Town is also underdeveloped, and after the village chief called the mayor, he told everyone with a depressed look that the town could only take out 8,000 yuan. It's a drop in the bucket.
To build a whole road, let alone 8,000 yuan, even 80,000 yuan is not enough, which is a big difference.
"If you see if this will work, mobilize the villagers in several surrounding villages and tell them that as long as they are willing to come over and help build the road, when the school is completed, the children of the family will be able to go to school for free without spending a penny!" Li Yan proposed.
The village chief's eyes lit up: "This method is good, if the surrounding villages can contribute and the speed of road construction can be accelerated a lot, I will call their village chief!"
Difficulty in reading is a common problem in all villages in Baiyu Town, and when they learned that a big boss from other places had come to Shishi Village to donate to build a primary school, the village chiefs and branch secretaries of several other villages were envious and immediately held a villagers' meeting.
Adults go and build roads. Children can go to school for free and receive a good education, which is no different from pie in the sky for these poor villagers.
It is not far from Baiyu Town to Stone Village, but the road is difficult to walk, which increases the time spent on the way, and if the road is flat, it will only take about 20 minutes at most.
After consultation with the town leaders, the village chief brought a batch of old tents for the road builders to live in temporarily. Wait until the road is repaired and return it.
Li Yan's task is heavier than that of Zhang Haofeng, who is only responsible for teaching, and Li Yan thinks about how to help the villagers get rich and get rid of poverty.
In fact, there are not a lot of resources near Stone Village, but they have not been rationally used and have not given full play to their economic advantages.
Take the village chief's family as an example, their family has a fruit tree on the mountain, due to the inconvenient transportation, the fruit cannot be sold, a small part of it is eaten by itself, and most of it rots on the mountain and is returned into fertilizer.
In addition, the villagers are good at raising poultry, which is also a way to make a fortune, and in the big cities, local chicken and eggs are in short supply, especially free-range poultry, which can be sold for a high price.