A long time ago, Meng Zitao saw this statement in the newspaper, saying that there are four most famous ancient cities in China, and the ancient city of Langzhou is one of them. However, unlike the other three ancient cities that are so well-known that they can't even get a moment of tranquility, this ancient city in northern Shu, although it is also famous, has not seen much coverage.

At this time, Meng Zitao and the army saluted and were about to enter this ancient city that had been heard of for a long time.

Speaking of which, Langzhou is surrounded by mountains in the east, Jiange in the west, and the Jialing River is surrounded on three sides, belonging to the geographical location of being surrounded by mountains on all sides and facing water on three sides.

In terms of feng shui, such a geographical pattern has both the "five tips of geography", and the feng shui image of "Xuanwu hanging its head, vermilion bird dancing, green dragon meandering, and white tiger taming", feng shui is very good.

In ancient times, such a feng shui pattern would certainly not be justified if it was not used, and the ancient city of Langzhou was also the only ancient city built in accordance with the feng shui concept of the Tang Dynasty that has been preserved in China.

At present, the surviving ancient city of the Ming and Qing dynasties, built close to the Jialing River, must have been extremely prosperous in the ancient traffic environment, which can be seen from the "rare in the south of Langzhou City" left by Du Fu when he lived here.

However, like most cities in China, today's ancient city of Langzhou has long been surrounded by modern buildings, but even the few old streets that have been preserved still reveal a quaint charm.

When Meng Zitao and the army entered the ancient city together, they felt that the rhythm here was obviously much soothed, and there were not many tourists, which also led to the fact that although there were many shops on the ancient street, most of the shops were relatively idle, and they often opened after noon on weekdays.

But. Meng Zitao believes that tourism is all about this kind of leisurely atmosphere. If there are too many people, it won't be interesting. If you want to be lively. Then you might as well go to the playground.

In the forties and fifties, there were 91 large and small streets and alleys here, with the style of different periods of Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and now more than half of them have been preserved to this day.

The two of them walked on the bluestone-paved path, admiring the pink walls and tiles on both sides, and the feeling was as if they had passed through a long historical corridor. It's refreshing and unforgettable.

The well-preserved dwellings in the ancient city include more than a dozen sets of old houses such as Dujia Courtyard, Majia Courtyard, Zhangjia Courtyard, etc., most of which are full of antiquity and characteristics.

Like other ancient cities in China, these old mansions have also been converted into hotels, and Mencius Tao booked a compound before he came, which is inexpensive and has rich cultural connotations, and the elegant atmosphere makes people feel a sense of purity.

When Meng Zitao and their car arrived in Langzhou. It was just noon, and before lunch, the two of them packed up their salutes and went out to enjoy a meal of local food. Of course, the specialty "Zhang Fei beef" is indispensable.

This "Zhang Fei Beef" is named because its appearance is characterized by "black on the surface and red on the inside", which happens to be similar to the image of the fierce general Zhang Fei, and there are four flavors. Quite delicious.

After enjoying Zhang Fei beef, of course, you have to go to Zhang Fei Temple for a visit. This is a landmark building in Langzhou. Since Zhang Fei was killed in Langzhou, his subordinates cut off his head. The head was buried in the mountain city, so there is only a headless body in the Zhang Fei Temple here.

After that, Meng Zitao and the army visited several scenic spots together, and finally stared at the highest point in Langzhou in ancient times, the three-story Huaguang Tower.

Meng Zitao carefully overlooked the scenery and pattern of the ancient city from Huaguang Tower, and the infinite cultural meaning he experienced from it made him feel emotional.

Early the next morning, Meng Zitao and Dajun had just had breakfast, and the driver contacted by Shu Ze rushed over.

"Hello Meng Shao, I'm Liu Zhong. Liu Zhong warmly shook hands with Meng Zitao and Dajun.

Meng Zitao said with a smile: "Brother Liu doesn't have to be so polite, you can just call me by my name or Xiao Meng." ”

Liu Zhong smiled, just with Shu Ze's identity, he was not good at calling it that.

"Brother Liu, have you had breakfast?"

"I've already eaten it. ”

"Let's go...... then"

Liu Zhong was driving an off-road vehicle, and the three of them got into the car and drove towards the place where Meng Zitao was going to this time.

Due to the long distance and the fact that the road was not easy to walk, it was almost noon when they arrived at their destination.

After getting out of the car, Meng Zitao couldn't help frowning when he saw the school in front of him that looked a little dilapidated, and the playground and sports settings were quite poor.

Today is the twenty-fourth day of the lunar month, the school has been closed, and as far as the eye can see, the school is silent.

Seeing Meng Zitao and them getting out of the car, a middle-aged man in his forties walked over quickly with a smile on his face, walked in front of Liu Zhong, held his hand with both hands, and shook it vigorously: "It's Boss Meng, I'm Xie Guozhong who contacted you before." ”

Liu Zhong pointed at Meng Zitao and said, "You recognize the wrong person, this is Teacher Meng." ”

Xie Guozhong was stunned, his expression was a little embarrassed, he walked in front of Meng Zitao again, stretched out his hand and shook it, and said embarrassedly: "Boss Meng, I'm really embarrassed, I didn't expect you to be so young." ”

Meng Zitao smiled and said it didn't matter.

"Boss Meng, why don't we go in and talk, it's cold outside. Xie Guozhong said.

"Okay......

Following Xie Guozhong into the school, Meng Zitao looked at the barren schools around him, and his mood was even heavier, in his memory, the school conditions when he was a child were poor enough, but the conditions of this primary school were even worse.

A large playground has only two tattered basketball hoops, and the desks are made of wooden boards, which shows the poor learning conditions.

Xie Guozhong led everyone into the office, invited everyone to take a seat, and poured a cup of tea for everyone.

"Boss Meng, the situation of the school, you must have seen it, I am ashamed, I also want to do a good job in the school, but it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and she can't do anything without money. To put it mildly, in addition to begging my grandfather and grandmother from above, I can only ask you entrepreneurs to help. ”

Meng Zitao was silent for a moment and said, "Principal Xie, you should have misunderstood. I'm actually here to help with my education. ”

Xie Guozhong was stunned, and a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes. Then he said, "I'm sorry, but. We are more welcome for you to help students, I don't know which student's information you want, I will go and get it immediately. ”

Meng Zitao took out the information and said, "Just these five classmates." ”

Xie Guozhong took a look at the list, nodded and said, "The families of these five classmates are indeed more difficult, so I'll go and get their files." ”

Xie Guozhong walked out of the office, and after a while, he returned with some materials and handed them over to Meng Zitao.

Meng Zitao checked them one by one. found that the five students he chose had very good comments and good grades.

When Meng Zitao checked, Xie Guozhong also made some introductions to him, and in the end, he also had a certain understanding of the four families (a pair of twins).

Meng Zitao closed the information and said, "Principal Xie, I want to go to their house for an inspection in a while, I don't know if it's convenient?"

"This time. It should all be convenient. Xie Guozhong said.

Speaking of which, the reason why Meng Zitao chose this time is that on the one hand, it is close to the Chinese New Year, and some parents who go out to work. I have already gone home, and I can make it clear to my parents. Another reason is that I want these children to let go of the burden of tuition fees. Have a good year.

Xie Guozhong continued: "I'll go with you later, the road in Cheng Xuemei's village is not very easy to walk." ”

"Won't it be too much trouble for you?" Meng Zitao hurriedly said politely.

Xie Guozhong waved his hand: "This is what I should do." What's the trouble. By the way, let's eat first and then go. However, my condition may be a little worse. ”

Meng Zitao smiled: "I'm not a picky eater. ”

Most of the Chinese people are hospitable, and although the meals are not sumptuous, they are not very bad and look like they should be well prepared.

Xie Guozhong invited the three of them to sit down, and asked, "Boss Meng, do you want to have some home-brewed wine?"

"No hassle. ”

Meng Zitao waved his hand and asked, "Principal Xie, how long have you been in this school?"

"I took office just two months ago. When answering this question, Xie Guozhong looked a little worried, obviously anxious about the current situation of the school.

When Meng Zitao heard this, his good impression of Xie Guozhong suddenly increased, think about it, Xie Guozhong has only been here for two months, in such a short period of time, to be familiar with the work of the school, and to know so much about the situation of the five classmates just now, it can be seen that he is indeed devoted to the school.

Meng Zitao thought for a moment and asked, "For me, it's nothing to fund some schools' hardware facilities, but I also have my worries, Principal Xie, you must understand, right?"

Meng Zitao's words were completely unexpected for Xie Guozhong, his eyes lit up, and he hurriedly patted his chest and said: "Boss Meng, are you saying that the expenses are transparent? ”

"Also, you are always welcome to come and go, and if you find a problem with a fee, you put me in jail, and I don't say a word. ”

Meng Zitao smiled: "The matter of funding, let's talk about it when we come back, what do you think?"

Xie Guozhong grinned and said, "No problem!"

After eating, Meng Zitao and the others went to the homes of those students under the leadership of Xie Guozhong.

Among them, their parents have been divorced since childhood, there are three grandchildren in the family, and their grandmother is sick and bedridden for many years. My father was only able to take care of the family and farm, and was not able to go out to work at all; there were parents who died and were fostered in my uncle's house, who was also not well-off; and my mother died young, my grandparents were frail and sickly, and my father had no education and had to do odd jobs.

Every family was in great difficulty, and they also gave a very warm welcome to the arrival of Meng Zitao.

Due to the limited time, Meng Zitao and the others did not sit for long, told them some conditions for student assistance, and left the contact number and left.

Since the three families were not far apart, the group only spent nearly three hours.

"Boss Meng, why don't Cheng Xuemei and her family go back tomorrow. Xie Guozhong proposed.

"It's only past three o'clock, isn't there enough time?" Meng Zitao asked.

Xie Guozhong said: "It is indeed a little insufficient, there is a mountain road, the car is not able to drive in, it takes two or three hours to walk back and forth, and when you get there, you have to sit for a while and then walk, by then it is already dark, and the mountain road is a little dangerous to walk." ”

Because of the approaching year and other things to deal with, Meng Zitao really didn't want to delay time because of this, and asked, "Is it really impossible to leave after dark?"

Xie Guozhong said: "It's not ...... Otherwise, we'll see when the time comes, and if not, we'll live in the village chief's house, and we're relatives. ”

Meng Zitao felt that this method was not bad, and nodded: "Then I will trouble you." ”

Let Liu Zhong stay at school, and Meng Zitao and they went on foot, along the way, Meng Zitao finally knew how difficult this road was, and it was thanks to heaven to be beautiful, otherwise, it would not necessarily be there until dark.

After a long and arduous journey, the three of them finally arrived at the home of the last student recipient.

This village is a typical dry mountain village, the per capita cultivated land area is not even one acre of land, the traditional agricultural efficiency is low, most of the villagers go out to work, and most of the people who stay in the village live in difficulty.

Cheng Xuemei and Cheng Xuemei's sister family is like this, her mother ran away from home because she couldn't stand the poverty life, her grandfather is over 80 years old this year, and her grandfather and father are not in good health and have been sick for many years. The twins' schooling expenses are all supported by their father's family farming and doing odd jobs, and the difficulties can be imagined.

The sisters were 11 years old, and when they came, they were helping their father work in the fields, and they sat for a while, and the father and daughter rushed back under the notice of the villagers.

After learning that Meng Zitao was going to sponsor his daughter's schooling, Cheng Anyong, who was honest, hurriedly stepped forward to hold Meng Zitao's hand, choked up and thanked him repeatedly.

At this time, I heard Cheng Xuemei say: "I don't want to go to school anymore." ”

This sentence suddenly made the scene quiet, Cheng Anyong turned his head and glared at him: "What did you say!"

Cheng Xuemei said stubbornly: "Just let my sister go to school, I will stay at home and work." ”

"What kind of bastard are you talking about!" Cheng An was so brave that if it weren't for the presence of outsiders, he would have wanted to do it.

Meng Zitao asked Cheng Anyong to calm down for a while, and asked Cheng Xuemei kindly: "Cheng Xuemei, what can you do in the future if you don't study now?"

Cheng Xuemei said: "What about studying? I heard Xiaoyang say that now when we are outside, it is difficult for college students to find a job, not to mention, we have no money to go to college, it is better to help work at home, reduce the burden on the family, and when we are old, find someone to marry, and have a financial gift." ”

Cheng Anyong was angry when he heard this, pointed at his daughter and scolded: "You...... You listen to Cheng Mazi's little rabbit cub talking nonsense again, none of his family is a good thing, can you listen to what he says?!"

Cheng Xuemei retorted: "It's not Xiaoyang who said this alone, I also asked my classmates in the class, and my classmates said the same." (To be continued.) )