Re-select the life system

Chapter 252 21 Zheng Manmei

Thirty-mile mountain road, for rural people who often walk on mountain roads, is just a daily distance, and it is not too difficult.

But for Chen Xingchen, who has been away from the countryside for more than ten years, the eighteen bends of the mountain road are indeed a bad thing.

I don't know how long it took to walk, climbed one mountain after another, Chen Xingchen was tired and thirsty, and under the urging of Wang Matchmaker who was about to arrive countless times, he finally reached his destination.

Several red brick buildings in the 70s style are located under a cliff. The gray rocks around make the elementary school look more bleak. Only the five-star red flag fluttering in the wind on the playground makes the school look so colorful.

This scene shocked the already exhausted Chen Xingchen. Panting for breath, he followed the matchmaker down the mountain and walked towards the school.

Zheng Manmei's original home no longer exists. In order to take care of the disabled old lady, she moved her whole family to this school.

Approaching the school, there was a burst of reading aloud. Two or three classrooms could be vaguely seen with figures shaking, other classrooms were in disarray, and even a steamer for cooking could be vaguely seen.

Approaching the red brick house, a group of chickens and ducks were leisurely pooping. Wang Po chased them away in distaste. A yellow dog passed by. Seeing a stranger, he looked up a few times, but without barking, he just squatted on the ground and looked at the few people. .

Over there, near the door, sat a skinny old woman. Her eyes were dull, and she looked at several people like a sculpture.

Chen Xingchen watched all this silently, without asking, he should have guessed the identity of the old lady.

Chen Xingchen looked around the school. It was dilapidated and crude, with a row of classrooms. From the looks of it, only three classrooms had students, which showed that the school was clearly struggling to maintain itself.

The appearance of several people was quickly discovered by the students, and finally informed the teacher that an old man walked out of one of the classrooms, wearing a pair of reading glasses, with his hands behind his back, holding a piece of chalk and a textbook in his hand, with a suspicious look Look at a few people.

Matchmaker Wang quickly stepped forward with a smile. It was obvious that she knew the old man, and she quickly pointed and introduced him.

The old man was not surprised, nodded, went to another classroom, and called Zheng Manmei out.

Zheng Manmei is wearing the most simple patterned cloth clothes, with a ponytail and a pair of glasses. She is about 1.6 meters tall and has a thin and dark face, but her quiet temperament can be seen as a cultural person.

Zheng Manmei may have been used to the matchmaker's visits, she nodded, maybe shy, or maybe numb, her face was neither happy nor sad, she glanced at Chen Xingchen and the two brothers, she didn't feel disgusted, she went straight to the classroom with a few people Next to it is a red brick house.

The old woman sitting at the door pointed at a few people, and pointed at Zheng Manmei, but she couldn't speak.

Zheng Manmei stepped forward and wiped the dirt from the old woman's mouth, then turned around and moved two benches out of the house. Several people sat down and poured a few more glasses of water.

The Chen Xingchen brothers didn't speak, neither did Zheng Manmei, only Wang Matchmaker was boasting, with a rich expression on her face, she talked for a long time, her mouth was dry, but seeing that both sides were quite dull, she suddenly said in a hurry.

"Brothers of the Chen family, you have to express yourself! I have brought you this opportunity. Let's see if any of you brothers have an idea. Let me know. I have been to Manmei's side more than once or twice. Her house You have seen the conditions, and as for her request, I told you on the way...!"

Chen Xingchen always had a smile on his face. He looked at Third Brother Chen, who lowered his head and occasionally squinted at the opposite side. Suddenly, he felt something was going on. Chen Xingchen stood up, interrupted Wang Matchmaker's words, and said to Zheng Manmei.

"Aunt Wang, let me say a few words!"

"Okay, you can, you say!"

"Sister Zheng Man, right? That's how it is. This is my third brother, Chen Xingliang. He has a relatively honest personality. In the past, my family's conditions were not very good, so I never found a wife. That's how it is."

Chen Xingchen paused and continued.

"Actually, marriage is all about fate. Of course, besides fate, money is also an indispensable thing. Let's not talk about fate first, but let's talk about what I can promise you if things happen between you and my third brother."

Chen Xingchen was not in a hurry, and his neither humble nor overbearing words immediately attracted everyone's attention, including Zheng Manmei who adjusted her glasses and listened quietly to Chen Xingchen's follow-up.

Chen Xingchen continued without haste.

"First of all, you are worried about taking care of your grandma. I can assure you here that after you get married, I can spend money to send your grandma to a big city hospital for treatment. As long as it can be cured, no matter how much it costs, I will pay for it. up!"

Chen Xingchen's grand words made Zheng Manmei's eyes light up. She opened her mouth slightly and wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Chen Xingchen waving his hand.

"Don't worry, listen to me say a few more."

"I can pay for your mother's illness, but you must promise me a few conditions."

Zheng Manmei hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Chen Xingchen also nodded and continued.

"First, you are married to my third brother. Between husband and wife, you can't neglect him because of his own reasons. My third brother is not good at words, so in many cases, you need to take the initiative to communicate with him."

Zheng Manmei nodded.

"The second condition is that after you get married, I need you to resign, so that you can temporarily concentrate on taking care of your grandma, and live a life together. I can find another job for you, and I can guarantee that your income will be ten times better than your current one. "

When she heard that she was going to resign, Zheng Manmei's face suddenly darkened, but Chen Xingchen on the other side was still smiling. Before she could refute, Chen Xingchen on the other side continued.

"This school is worthy of you as a teacher. If my guess is correct, this school will probably be disbanded and merged in a few years, right?"

Zheng Manmei nodded, but her face was still a little disappointed.

"Teach other teachers about educating children. When you get married, your life should not only be students, but family is your first priority. Well, I can give you a promise. I can contact the relevant local departments. Choose a better place nearby and build a Hope Primary School!"

Chen Xingchen's words completely shocked everyone, including Matchmaker Wang, Zheng Manmei, and Brother Chen. Everyone looked at him in surprise, waiting for his explanation.

Chen Xingchen smiled and said.

"Don't worry, I, Chen Xingchen, have never broken my promise. Not only do I want to build a Hope Primary School, but I also want to help the villagers build a road. Although the big cities are prosperous, not everyone belongs there. For example, my third brother And my parents, they've lived their whole lives in this kind of mountain den, and that's the only thing I can do for them."

Chen Xingchen's sigh did not move everyone. Brother Chen was so anxious that he couldn't care about anything else and shouted at Chen Xingchen eagerly.

"Fourth, what nonsense are you talking about? Do you know how much it costs to build a Hope Primary School? How much does it cost to build a road? Don't you know what's going on with our family?"

While talking, he also wanted to pull Chen Xingchen away, and obviously Sange Chen was not moved, but instead felt a little embarrassing.

As for Wang Matchpo and Zheng Manmei, they were both embarrassed and embarrassed.

Chen Xingchen shook his head helplessly, patted Third Brother on the shoulder, and asked him to sit down first.

said immediately.

"Third brother, I have never told you that I have earned a lot of money outside these years. It should be enough to build a Hope Primary School and build an ordinary road. Don't worry, the rest is enough for you to get married. up!"

Brother Chen San just sat down and stood up again, pointing at Chen Xingchen and shouting.

"How much money can you make? It's not like I've never gone out to work. Many factories don't accept small people like us. Even if they do, their wages are reduced by others and they are often bullied by the boss. Even if you earn 1 a year Yuan, don’t eat or drink anymore! You have saved 10,000+ for more than ten years. Is it enough to build Hope Primary School? Is it enough to build roads?"

The third child was frothing at the mouth and spoke very excitedly. Perhaps seeing that there were other people around him, his tone suddenly softened and he continued.

"Fourth brother, third brother knows that you are rich. Third brother marries a wife and doesn't need your help. Third brother has been farming and selling agricultural products at home these years, and he has saved more than 4 yuan. I know the money is not much, but this is All my belongings!"

When Brother Chen San said this, he took another peek at Zheng Manmei, and said to Zheng Manmei with a tone of pleading and resoluteness.

"Girl, I only have 600 yuan. If the money can cure your mother's illness, I can give it all. I don't talk empty words. If you want a gift, I can only save it slowly." Now, but I’m not too young, and I don’t know if I can still save the gift money!”

Brother Chen San's words became lower and lower, and his confidence became less and less. Chen Xingchen on the side felt pathetic and helpless.

Zheng Manmei obviously hesitated and struggled for a while, but she quickly returned to normal, and casually said to Chen Sange.

"Brother, I'm sorry, with your money, you should go to another girl! If my mother's illness really needs to be treated, I don't know if 40 is enough. I don't want to drag others down. If I don't have money to treat it, forget it." , at least she is still alive now."

Zheng Manmei's voice was quiet, but she also felt helpless and tired.

Chen Xingchen stood aside. It was obvious that no one cared about what he just said. Everyone took it as a big statement made by this little man.

Chen Xingchen didn't like this feeling, sighed, and said to Zheng Manmei.

"Does your school have a phone? Let me make a call!"

Zheng Manmei took Chen Xingchen to an office where there was an old-fashioned telephone. Chen Xingchen picked up the phone, picked it up casually, and dialed a number.

Zheng Manmei stood aside, quietly looking at this short man with a somewhat different temperament.

After a long time no one answered the phone, the smile on Chen Xingchen's face gradually faded.

Zheng Manmei looked up at the wall clock on the wall, and then looked out of the window, with an anxious expression on her face. Obviously, the chat between the few people just now has delayed too much time.

Chen Xingchen glanced sideways at Zheng Manmei, but said nothing, put down the phone, continued to pick it up, and dialed another number.

This time the phone rang three times and was answered.

"I'm Chen Xingchen. I'll ask the secretary's office to arrange a conference call and ask him to make this call in 5 minutes!"

There was a sudden panic on the other end of the phone, Chen Xingchen didn't say any more, and put down the phone directly.

Zheng Manmei was a little confused, she didn't understand for a while, she wanted to ask something, but she didn't know how to speak.

The smile on Chen Xingchen's face returned, and he said casually.

"What I said before can be fulfilled. You can hand over the work to the principal of the school now, and let me tell you what I mean. There should be leaders coming to you for inspection tomorrow. You just need to put your request on it. !"

"what?"

Zheng Manmei was still confused and couldn't understand the situation at all.

Chen Xingchen shook his head helplessly, without explaining too much, but asked after looking at the office environment.

"How many students are there in this school?"

Zheng Manmei quickly woke up and replied quickly.

"There are still 74 students, divided into three classes, from grade one to grade three. After grade four, they have to go to the school in the town. The town is dozens of miles away from here, and the young students are not used to it."

Chen Xingchen nodded, and didn't continue to ask. In fact, there was no need to ask other questions, because when Chen Xingchen was young, there were still more than 700 people in this school, and now there are more than 70 people. This already explains the problem.

This kind of village primary school will close down sooner or later. It is only a matter of time. Especially in this kind of mountain nest, there are no concrete roads, and there are no dense crowds. The final result will naturally be eliminated.

These children who grew up in the mountains will eventually try their best to take their children out of the mountains, because there is no way for children to have a future here.

But this process is extremely painful. They live frugally and take their children out of the mountains. In fact, less than one in ten thousand can really reach the pinnacle of life by studying.

In fact, they don't want to leave their children in the mountains and work in the mountains, but reality doesn't allow it!

Chen Xingchen did plan to build a road, but to build a hope primary school, 100 million yuan is enough, but if a mountain road of tens of kilometers is built, the investment is calculated in billions. Chen Xingchen's kindness, of course, has not yet reached this point. step.

If he really used all his wealth to build such a road, then Chen Xingchen, who is known as a business genius, would not be there.

From the moment he stepped into this mountain, Chen Xingchen thought about investing in his hometown. This mountain, which goes hundreds of kilometers deep, is a heavy and depressing reality for farmers, but for capitalists like Chen Xingchen For me, this is a treasure house.

This place has never been developed since ancient times. The water inside is full of minerals, and the endless mountains can be mechanized to open up wasteland to plant orchards, medicinal materials, and other resources.

The bell for the end of get out of class outside the house interrupted Chen Xingchen's thoughts, a large group of children rushed to the next classroom with rice bowls, smelling the scent, Chen Xingchen realized the time on the wall, it was twelve o'clock at noon.

Zheng Manmei looked outside embarrassedly, and said casually.

"Why don't I make some meals for you, and eat whatever you want!"

After two seconds of silence, Chen Xingchen nodded.

Zheng Manmei had something on her mind and left the office immediately.

As soon as she walked out of the office, the phone on the desk suddenly rang. Chen Xingchen raised his head and looked at the alarm clock on the wall, it was [-]:[-]!
(End of this chapter)