After a hasty lunch in the town, Chu Chen immediately drove back to the school. At this time, the school was already quiet. He looked at the time and saw that it was only a little before one o'clock. Unexpectedly, all the students had already gone home. Chu Chen came to the old principal¡¯s dormitory and knocked on the door. After a while, Aunt Tian came over and opened the door for him. "Chen Wazi, you're back so soon. We're still eating. Come and have some." Chu Chen waved his hand and said with a smile, "Aunt, no need. I was hungry just now. I've already eaten in town. "It's over." Aunt Tian smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if you have eaten. I just have the ingredients you brought yesterday. I will cook two more dishes for you, and you will pay for your uncle to drink two drinks. He has not been like this for a long time. So happy." Chu Chen also knew that the old principal had been very upset about school matters. When Aunt Tian said this, he quickly nodded and agreed. The old principal was very happy when he saw Chu Chen coming. He quickly took out another wine cup, poured him a glass of wine, and said, "Chen, you have done another great good deed. I can't thank you enough." Come on, uncle, I'll give you a drink, let's do it!" Chu Chen quickly drank the glass of wine and said with a smile, "Uncle Tian, ??I just did what I could." "Chu Wazi, you are still kind. As long as the people in the town can do what they can, I won't have to worry about these children anymore!" At the end of the sentence, the old principal couldn't help but sigh. At this time, Aunt Tian happened to bring a basin of cold jellyfish shreds. When she heard this, she complained: "Old man, everyone was happy, but what you said is not causing trouble for Chen Wazi?" The old principal heard this and said with a smile: "Haha, Chen Wazi, this person likes to complain when he gets old, don't worry about it!" Chu Chen laughed and said: "Uncle Tian, ??what are you talking about? What do I care about? Now in the new school It¡¯s almost done. Don¡¯t worry too much about school affairs in the future.¡± The old principal smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying: ¡°How can you not worry about it? There are still a lot of things to do, like some kids. If we don¡¯t ask for help from our superiors, we may not be able to go to school next semester. There is also the problem of teachers. After all, our conditions are very poor and our wages are low. There are too few new teachers who can persist.¡± ¡° A total of five teachers were sent here last time, but this semester, only Teacher Xiaotao remains. Although the conditions are better after the school is newly built, it is still difficult to keep people here! ¡± Old Principal! Chu Chen also knew the teacher Xiaotao mentioned. She was quite quiet and well-dressed. It was obvious from a glance that her family's conditions were not bad. Chu Chen originally thought she was a new teacher, but he didn't expect that she had already taught students for two semesters. He couldn't help but admire her spirit. "Chen Wazi, don't mind him. That's how he is. If you don't let him, he'll be itchy all over." Chu Chen chuckled after hearing this, and said, "By the way, Uncle Tian, ??those clothes and shoes, We should be there tomorrow morning, but I have to go back to the village soon, so I can only ask you to help me pick it up tomorrow." The old principal waved his hand and said, "What's the trouble with this? Just go back. By the way, you are in such a hurry to go back because of what happened with Erniu¡¯s mother. I¡¯ll say hello to Erniu¡¯s family when the time comes!¡± ¡°Okay, by the way, Uncle Tian, ??when I came over, all the students had already gone back. , Don¡¯t they eat here?¡± Chu Chen¡¯s words made the old principal stunned, and then he said sadly: ¡°The school has no money, how can we provide them with food?¡± ¡°Ah! "Didn't you tell me that the new school has built a large canteen and that students can have a free lunch in the future?" Chu Chen said in surprise when he heard this. The old principal said bitterly: "Yes, that was what I was promised at the beginning, but then the leadership was changed, and the new leader didn't admit it. At that time, he even calculated an account for me, saying that it was only one yuan per person for food. Excluding vacations, it costs nearly 100,000 yuan a year. "He said that even the new leader would not be able to allocate it to you. If I give it to you, do you want it from other schools?" Students, are the conditions much better than those of students in your school? " Hearing this, Chu Chen was angry, but also knew that what the leader said was true. After all, this is a national-level poverty-stricken area, and even a teacher's salary is less. If we procrastinate again and again, it will be impossible to use so much money to make a free lunch. "Then why did the leader agree to this?" The old principal sighed and said, "The school's original allocation was 600,000 yuan, and 100,000 yuan was deducted from it. It should be to comfort me. Got thisRealistic commitments. Just in this way, a canteen as big as mine will be built in vain. With so much money, how many facilities can be added to the school! " "These corrupt officials! " Hearing this, Chu Chen was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but when he thought about it again, it was useless to be angry about this matter. The matter has reached this point, and he had to find a solution. "Uncle Tian, ??how about this? I'll pay for it, and we don't want each of us to pay for it. After all, the students are still in the stage of physical development, so it's calculated according to the standard of three yuan. " Hearing Chu Chen's proposal, the old principal waved his hand quickly and said, "Chen, you have done so much for us, and I appreciate your kindness. Chu Chen chuckled and said, "Uncle Tian, ??the company I co-founded with others can earn at least 100 million a year. This free lunch money is really nothing to me." " " Bang Dang! " "Ouch! " Hearing this, the old principal was so surprised that his chopsticks fell to the ground, and Aunt Tian happened to bring out the vegetables again. When she heard this, she was frightened and shook her hands, and the vegetable soup spilled onto the old principal's hands. " After a moment of confusion, Next, the old principal said with surprise: "Chen Wazi, did I hear wrongly? You said you can earn 100 million a year? " Chu Chen chuckled and said, "Uncle Tian, ??you heard that right! Can I still lie to you about this? ¡± ¡°My mom, 100 million, how much does that cost?¡± It¡¯s worth the county¡¯s annual income! "Aunt Tian stroked her forehead and exclaimed. Chu Chen said: "Uncle Tian, ??don't you disagree now? " The old principal sighed: "Chen Wazi, since you are so caring and capable, then I will shamelessly agree. But now pork is only five yuan a pound. There are many people in our school, so it can be cheaper, so this Three yuan for a meal is something you don¡¯t need no matter what. Even if you have a lot of money, you can¡¯t spend it carelessly. " Seeing the old principal's resolute expression, Chu Chen thought for a while and said, "Then just two yuan, but it can't be any less. " "good! " The old principal took Chu Chen's hand and said: "Chen, I won't say more. I can't do anything else, but I will definitely manage your money well. " "Uncle Tian, ??how can I not believe you in this matter? " The old principal shook his head and said: "One is one, two is two, there are no rules, no rules, don't talk about it, I know what to do, come, I will toast you again" Finished eating After dinner, Chu Chen and Aunt Tian settled the drunk old principal together, and then went back to organize the ceremony and prepare to go home. As soon as they finished the ceremony, Chu Yulan next door was already ready. "Brother, look at me, am I healed now? "Chu Yulan asked with a smile on her face, but she could clearly feel that there was a hint of nervousness in her smile. Chu Chen looked at it carefully. Chu Yulan's face had indeed recovered a little, but she still looked a little weak. , but she specially put on makeup, so it was not that obvious. Seeing this, Chu Chen also knew that he would not be able to give up the idea of ??going with her, and because of Er Niu¡¯s mother, he would probably return tomorrow at the latest. Jing didn't have to worry about anything going wrong with her body, so she nodded and agreed. Seeing that he agreed, Chu Yulan was undoubtedly relieved. Now, she didn't know why she suddenly felt a little more afraid of Chu Chen. But at the same time, there is also a sense of closeness, and she is particularly concerned about Chu Chen's feelings towards her. Chu Chen also has a very complicated mood towards Chu Yulan. She has turned from a friend to a sister. If they were in an ordinary family, maybe he and Chu Chen would be together. She was already happy, but now she didn't feel good about this family, and the relationship between the two was a little awkward. But she really didn't like Chu Yulan's stubborn personality, which was probably because of her stubbornness. She also has a stubborn side to her personality. Of course, she doesn¡¯t hate Chu Yulan. After all, apart from her sometimes extreme ideas, she has a kind personality, otherwise she wouldn¡¯t have thought of it. , help the students buy some schoolbags and stationery. ¡°Forget it, don¡¯t think about it, just take it one step at a time. " Chu Chen shook his head, discarded the distracting thoughts in his mind, and said to Chu Yulan: "We will have to walk more than ten miles of mountain road in a while. Don't be brave and answer me honestly. Can you make it down? Don't go there. I've walked half way and can't leave, then I'll be angry. " Hearing Chu Chen mention the word "angry", Chu Yulan hurriedly shook her head and said, "Brother, don't worry. In addition to exercising every day, I also climb mountains many times every year. Mountain roads are not that important to me." not a problem. " Chu Chen nodded and said: ""Well, that's good. Let's go talk to Aunt Tian and let's set off" To say that Chu Chen and the others are also relatively lucky. The weather has been sunny these days. If it rains, the mountain road will be special. It¡¯s difficult to walk, and even if it doesn¡¯t rain, the winding mountain road for more than ten miles will not be easy to get from here to Lujia Village. In fact, for the villagers of Lujia Village, they are looking forward to rain. After all, Lujia Village. There is really a shortage of water resources in Jiacun. The status of water in the hearts of the villagers may be more important than their lives.