The renovation of dilapidated buildings that Tan Shengli was working on has also begun. He had already said hello and asked the district chief to take a look at it at his convenience.

Chen Taizhong turned his head and glanced at Lu Tianxiang. He had some calculations in his mind, "Then let's go in the afternoon, Lao Lu... You have made so much money, why don't you give some support to the district's education?"

"How much money can I have? The key to education is government support," Lu Tianxiang laughed dryly. He had been engaged in industry for many years and had seen countless people seeking alms. Even if he wanted to curry favor with District Chief Chen, he would not do it at this time.

Will relax.

"The problem is...the government doesn't have any money. It still wants to develop if it has some money," Chen Taizhong looked at him with interest.

"If you are responsible, then I have no problem with it." Lu Tianxiang is outside the system after all, and he really dares to say some things directly. "Others have less charming personalities than you."

"You are good at talking," Chen Taizhong smiled slightly and picked up the wine glass in front of him, "Don't be nervous, you have earned your money through hard work. Again, I really don't care about your little money.

……cheers!"

Having said that, District Chief Chen still invited him to go to the school to have a look. Mr. Lu hesitated for a while and finally agreed - in fact, he had made up his mind.

After dinner, everyone took a short break and gathered on time at 2:30. District Chief Tan had already designated schools, two in Shanjin Town and one in Linyun Township—these three places are under construction today.

The number of construction workers available is limited, and there is no need to hire so many engineering teams. All schools can come next to each other.

"Let's go to Wangcun Primary School in Shining Gold Town first," Chen Taizhong set a goal. He was a little reluctant to go to the school in Linyun. The place was so poor that he wanted to... smoke just looking at it. "If you have enough time,

Let’s go to Linyun Township again.”

It took the group of three cars 40 minutes to arrive at Wangcun Primary School. The school was indeed undergoing renovations. A small tool truck was parked there, but there were only four people working on it.

Among the four people, one was squatting and smoking, one was pointing with the blueprint, one was holding the ladder, and the other was beating on the beam with a hammer.

District Chief Chen and others walked over and took a look, only to realize that some of the purlins in this room were a bit rotten due to age. The repairmen knocked some pieces of wood up to help support them - they were just repairs anyway.

work.

The principal of Wangcun Primary School was also there. He was a middle-aged man named Zhao. He led the two district chiefs to look at other dilapidated buildings. Chen Taizhong was a little dumbfounded. One wall was cracked and tilted. The construction workers directly

Knock two wooden stakes here, add a horizontal lining, and it's done.

"Isn't it a bit... irresponsible to do this?" District Chief Chen's mouth twitched.

"There is no problem with this. The plan given by the construction committee," the person who looked at the drawings came over and explained seriously, "even though it is just such a small support, there is a completely different relationship between having it and not having it. Without this, it will rain.

It may collapse. With this, if there is an earthquake below magnitude 5, even if it collapses, there will still be time to run away.”

District Chief Chen didn't argue with him. These involved some professional things, so why should he argue with professionals? "There are eight houses in total...the construction won't take long, right?"

"One day is enough. It's just a temporary remedy. The key is to get the plan and prepare the materials, otherwise it won't be used for a day." The man with the drawings nodded. After hesitation, he spoke again, "But this is a temporary measure after all.

Within three to five years, it is best to build the new school building as soon as possible."

"Well," District Chief Chen nodded, and looked sideways at Lu Tianxiang. "Look, Lao Lu, this is the learning environment for our children in Beichong. Aren't you worried about it?"

"The schools in our Jiepai Village are worse than this one," Lu Tianxiang didn't want to be dragged into a ditch by the district chief. "To benefit our hometown, we have to start from the village... Let's go back and discuss with the village chief to build a few new school buildings.

.”

"Look how nervous you are," District Chief Chen laughed when he heard this. He brought Mr. Lu to see the renovation of the school building, not just for charity. "I mean, our Beichong has lagged behind for too long. If conditions permit, we can do as much as possible."

Invest in your hometown to drive economic growth in Beichong."

"Hey, you told me earlier," Lu Tianxiang laughed when he heard this, "I've been worried for a while."

"I am the most opposed to forced alms. Even if you support education, you still have to emphasize voluntariness." District Chief Chen shook his head disapprovingly, "As long as your wealth comes from legal sources. Why should the government or the party committee force others to donate?

"

"What you said has touched my heart," Lu Tianxiang nodded with deep understanding, "I am also willing to support public welfare undertakings, but when helping... the obligation becomes a responsibility that must be fulfilled, it is a bit chilling.

"

"Did you hear that, Old Tan?" Chen Taizhong glanced at Tan Shengli and stopped dwelling on this issue, "Okay, since it's still early, let's go to Linyun."

There is also a primary school under renovation in Linyun Township. It has not yet reached the township government, but the school is remote enough. It took almost an hour to walk around from Wang Village before I saw the school in a mountain col.

It's the same here, there are four or five people working on it, but the house is even worse than the one at Wangcun Primary School, so there's a boss in his thirties who is pointing and making temporary decisions on what to do.

"This is Mr. Zhang from the Construction Committee," Tan Shengli, who actually knew this person, introduced at the side, "Xiao Zhang is familiar with the renovation of dilapidated buildings, and he also made many reasonable suggestions during the renovation process."

"Well, that's right," District Chief Chen nodded. There are really not many young people these days who can calm down and do things, but he was not in the mood to praise him too much. The next moment, he walked to a ruined wall and was in a daze.

This place can’t be called a house at all. It doesn’t even have a roof, and one and a half of the four walls have collapsed. But unfortunately, there is a blackboard on the wall, and there are no weeds or anything like that inside the wall. There are still more than thirty

Benches are scattered on the ground - indicating that the classroom is in use.

The pressure was really extraordinary. District Chief Chen silently took out a cigarette and took one in his mouth. Then he suddenly remembered and spread a circle of cigarettes around everyone, "What's going on in this classroom...?"

"This is a first-grade classroom," the principal next to him replied. He was a middle-aged man in his early thirties, who spoke with a strong Beichong accent. He was wearing a faded camouflage uniform, a pair of Jiefang shoes, and a

One shoe has several knotted shoelaces, and the other shoe actually uses hemp rope as shoelaces. "The first-year curriculum is loose, and school ends relatively early..."

"What if it rains and snows?" Chen Taizhong asked in a deep voice.

"If the rain is light, you can go to class under an umbrella," the principal sighed and replied helplessly. If the rain is heavy... of course the class will have to be interrupted.

"Build this house first," Chen Taizhong raised his chin at Liao Dabao, "give him five thousand...is five thousand enough?"

"Five thousand... is almost enough," the principal calculated and nodded, "but building a big brick house with tables, chairs and benches is not rich either."

"It doesn't need to be too big, as long as the windows are clear and clean," District Chief Chen instructed in a deep voice. "The new classroom will be built in two or three years at most. You teachers can use this house for work and living."

"Thank you District Director Chen and District Director Tan for your concern," the principal nodded, his eyes shining brightly... What a new classroom.

(It's the middle of the year, has anyone seen the monthly ticket coming?)
Chapter completed!