Chapter 148 Mountainous Region (2)

  At that time, he ran countless times and didn't get a single penny. If it wasn't for one of his former students who was transferred here to be the mayor and allocated funds for him, the school probably wouldn't have been built even now.

  However, it turned out that the original 600,000 yuan allocated to him was reduced to only 500,000 yuan in his hands, which was due to the mayor's instructions. If not, I estimate that he would have gotten only 300,000 to 400,000 yuan at most.

  This made the old principal angry, but he could only reluctantly accept it. After all, the current official is not as good as the current manager. He can indeed go to the mayor to complain, but doing so will undoubtedly make some people dislike him, and in the future, the school will find it difficult to get some supportive policies...

  Next, in order to let their classmates go home early, Chu Chen and the others also joined in, helping to distribute stationery and school bags.

  Looking at the group of children in front of me, their faces are already etched with the marks of time, their clothes are either very old or full of patches, and their shoes are tattered and worn out, it's hard to see anyone wearing a decent pair of shoes, some are even barefoot.

  When they received the stationery and schoolbags, everyone's face was filled with bright smiles, and they carefully put them away. These things, in the city, are just the necessary equipment for every child to start school, and the money spent is no more than what city children spend on a few high-end snacks or outings.

  Every student who received the stationery and school bags bowed deeply to Chu Yulan and others, and then hurried back. Many of these students have to walk tens of miles of mountain roads to get home, even on ordinary days, they often arrive home after dark, and when they come, they have to get up before dawn.

  In fact, newly established schools can also arrange accommodations, but these students will only choose to live in school if they have no other choice. Other students, no matter how hard or tired they are, will still choose to go home.

  Because they have to help their parents chop wood, cook meals, wash clothes, or take care of younger siblings. Some also need to take care of livestock at home. During holidays, they still worry about the tuition fees for the next semester and desperately look for various jobs that can earn them a little bit of money needed for studying.

  This scene made Chu Yulan, who was distributing stationery, unable to help but feel a pang in her nose. What kind of life would create such hardships for children at such a young age?

  "Second Cow, still recognize me?" Chu Quan asked excitedly while distributing stationery to a child from the same village.

  Chu Chen's original home was a small mountain village called Lüjiacun. It is said that his ancestors were descendants of Lü Bu from the Three Kingdoms period. After Lü Bu was defeated in battle, he escaped to this place. Except for Chu Chen's family, everyone else in the village had the surname Lü. The entire village population was not large, with only a few dozen households, and the population was not very prosperous.

  Moreover, many young people have gone out to work and brought their children with them, so there are not many children studying in this school. So far, he has only seen Er Niu alone.

  Lv Erniu carefully sized up Chu Chen, excitedly shouting: "I know, you're Village East's Uncle Chu, so the good person Principal Grandfather was talking about is actually you!"

  Chu Chen handed the stationery and schoolbag to Er Niu, smiling: "What's good or bad about people? Ah, right, where's your brother? And what about others in our village? Are you the only one?"

  Lv Er Niu said with a somewhat melancholy tone: "My mom's leg is injured, my brother dropped out of school last semester to work outside, and I'll also go to work after finishing this semester. As for our village, only the grandson of the second master's family and the son of San Kui uncle's family come to school, others are either studying elsewhere or working."

  As he spoke, he pointed out the two men he had just mentioned to Chu Chen separately.

  Chu Chen was shocked when he heard this and asked: "What? Did sister-in-law hurt her leg? Is it serious?"

  Lü Erniu said with tears in his eyes: "The doctor said that my mother needs to have surgery to be cured, but my family doesn't have that much money..."

  The people in poverty-stricken areas are most afraid of falling ill or encountering unexpected events, and under such circumstances, when there is no money at home, life and death can only be left to fate.

  However, the people of Lüjiacun were very kind to them at first. They would make delicious food and send some to their home. Of course, Chuyan and his father would also do things for the village within their capabilities, so everyone in the village got along harmoniously.

  Lü Village is small, but everyone is very united. The children in the village have never scolded Chu Chen and others with unpleasant words. Moreover, when people from neighboring villages scold him, the little children in the village unite to help Chu Chen fight back.

  Chu Chen remembered that once he beat up a little kid from the neighboring village, and as a result, the kid's father came over to settle accounts with him. At that time, his own father was not at home, but it was Lv Er Niu's father, Lv Fuquan, who wielded a stick and chased the man away. However, Chu Chen's arm was also beaten until it swelled up into a big circle.

  "I didn't expect to hear this news when I came back," Chu Chen sighed and said, "Er Niu, you go back first and tell your dad that I'll be back home tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Let him not worry about sister-in-law's matter, I'll come to help arrange the hospital for her then."

  Lü Er Niu couldn't help but laugh with joy, saying: "Uncle Chu, thank you! I'll go home and tell my dad right away!" After that, he hugged his backpack and ran towards the direction of his home.

  Chu Chen saw this and hurriedly shouted: "Second Cow, slow down..."

  "Chu Ge, why don't they go borrow some money to see a doctor?" Chu Yulan asked.

  Chu Chen smiled bitterly and replied, "Borrow? The whole family's annual income is less than 2,000 yuan, how can we borrow? Moreover, there are elderly people to support at home. In the past, they could only do some odd jobs nearby. What about now? Even if we borrowed, what would we use to repay?"

  "This..."

  After listening to Chu Chen's words, Chu Yulan opened her mouth, but really couldn't think of what to say...

  After distributing all the stationery and school bags, Chuyu Lan counted them and found that there were nearly 400 students. However, only more than 20 younger students who lived far away from home stayed behind. The others chose to go back home, with a few of them living as far as 30 miles away from the school.

  This scene made Chu Yulan feel downcast at the same time, and she also thought of Chu Chen beside her. He had lived such a life when he was young too.

  Although she had suffered a lot in the orphanage when she was young, since being adopted by her parents, not only could she feel the care of her loved ones every day, but she also lived a carefree life, never having to worry about food and clothing, compared to Chu Ge's life, it was like heaven and earth.

  But she, for the sake of her own selfish desires, has occupied the nest of another bird, not only betraying the many years of nurturing by her parents, but also ignoring the hardships that Chu Ge has endured for so many years to make a living. Moreover, Chu Ge not only helped her earn so much money, but also blocked that fatal knife for her.

  Thinking of this, Chu Yulan felt that her actions were so ignorant and selfish to the extreme. Is what she was doing something a normal person should do? Was it worthy of those who cared about her, her relatives and friends?...