novelslam Chapter 379 Newlyweds Awakened by Disturbance: The Pain Points of Rural Education
Chapter 379 Newlyweds Awakened by Disturbance: The Pain Points of Rural Education
Nam Giang Province at the end of August.
The morning sunlight streamed through the window, casting dappled shadows on the warm, smooth rosewood floor.
The air still held the hustle and bustle of last night, mixed with a faint scent of roses.
Jiang Chen slowly opened his eyes, feeling refreshed and invigorated.
He turned his head and looked at Su Qing, who was still fast asleep beside him.
Her long eyelashes, like two small fans, cast a faint shadow on her fair, jade-like cheeks.
A slight smile played on her lips, as if she were having a sweet dream.
Jiang Chen's heart stirred, and he lowered his head to gently kiss her forehead.
Last night felt like a dream, yet it was all so real.
In particular, the long string of zeros on the system panel that almost overflows the screen gives people an unparalleled sense of solidity and reliability.
More than 400 billion in cash, and that incredible "Mustard Seed Cave Heaven".
Jiang Chen felt that building a city on the moon wouldn't be difficult for him now, let alone in Jiangjia Village.
Seemingly sensing Jiang Chen's gaze, Su Qing's eyelashes trembled, and she lazily opened her eyes.
Those eyes, which usually held a touch of coquettishness and liveliness, were now watery, filled with the shyness and contentment of a newlywed wife.
Su Qing's voice was hoarse from just waking up, soft and sweet like a piece of rice cake.
"What time is it?"
Jiang Chen reached out and pulled her into his arms, his chin gently brushing against her soft hair.
"It's still early, I'll sleep a little longer."
Su Qing shook her head, wriggled out of his arms, and stretched out a big yawn.
Her shapely curves were on full display beneath the light and thin silk nightgown.
"No, Mom said we have to go to the ancestral hall to offer tea to our ancestors today."
"As a new bride, I can't be late on my first day and leave a bad impression on the elders."
Seeing her earnest yet adorable expression, Jiang Chen couldn't help but laugh.
After a brief moment of tenderness, the two finished washing up with the help of a smart maid, changed into refreshing casual clothes, and walked out of the courtyard hand in hand.
In the early morning, the air in Jiangjia Village was filled with the lingering warmth and the fragrance of the earth.
Early risers were already cleaning up the main road in the village, "Jiangwanshan Avenue".
Upon seeing Jiang Chen and Su Qing, they all greeted them with smiles.
"Good morning, Chen-ge'er and Qing-qing!"
Happy Wedding!
Jiang Chen and Su Qing both smiled and nodded in response, creating a harmonious scene.
The two were about to go to the main house for breakfast when Jiang Chen stopped at the village entrance.
He saw his fourth uncle, Jiang Jianping, struggling to stuff several teenagers into a dilapidated farm tricycle.
The tricycle was rusty, with a thick layer of straw in the cargo bed, and black smoke was billowing from the back, emitting a pungent diesel smell.
Jiang Chen walked over, his brows slightly furrowed.
"Fourth Uncle, where are you going?"
When Jiang Jianping saw Jiang Chen, a bitter smile appeared on his face, which was etched with the marks of time and hard work.
"Chenzi, school is about to start, so I'm taking Xiaobei and the others to register at the elementary school in town."
"This year, the town has limited spots. They said they're only accepting two classes for first grade, and if you go too late, you won't be able to register."
Jiang Chen's gaze fell on the children in the truck bed.
The oldest is only seven or eight years old, and the youngest is just old enough to go to kindergarten.
Several children were crammed into the narrow truck bed, their faces flushed red from the sun overhead, and they all looked listless.
As Jiang Jianping started the tricycle, the loud "putt-putt-putt" noise and violent bumps made the children sway and fall in the back of the vehicle like a bag of potatoes.
Although the road from the village to the town has been paved with smooth asphalt, the farm tricycle has no safety measures and is extremely dangerous.
More importantly, Jiang Chen's gaze swept over the eyes of those children.
With the blessing of the [Family Prosperity Aura LV4], he could clearly see that almost every one of these Jiang family descendants had a glimmer of intelligence in their eyes that ordinary children did not possess.
That was a radiance of intelligence, quick wit, and boundless potential.
Jiang Chen felt a sudden pang in his heart.
How could we send our future scientists, artists, and leaders in all walks of life, these talented individuals with unlimited potential, to suffer in that dilapidated elementary school in town from the very beginning?
They deserve the best educational resources and should start from the highest point!
Jiang Jianping seemed to sense Jiang Chen's doubts, sighed, took out a pipe from his pocket, but did not light it, just held it in his hand.
"Uncle knows this car isn't safe, and he's sorry to have made things difficult for the children."
"But there's nothing we can do. The town's primary school may not be great, but at least it's a proper one."
"The good schools in the county and city are too expensive for us peasants. We can't even get in because of the household registration requirement, let alone the high tuition fees."
"We can only make do like this for now. They'll have to wait until they're successful in the future and go abroad on their own."
Jiang Jianping's words were filled with the helplessness and bitterness of rural people facing reality.
Jiang Chen's brows furrowed instantly, and a surge of anger rushed to his head.
The word he couldn't stand the most in his life was "make do"!
Before, when we didn't have money, we could only make do.
Now that Jiang Chen is the richest man in the world, his family and his clansmen absolutely cannot live any more haphazard lives!
The education of the next generation, in particular, is related to the rise and fall of the Jiang family for the next hundred years, and cannot be compromised in the slightest!
Jiang Chen stepped forward and blocked the tricycle directly, his action resolute.
"Fourth Uncle, don't go!"
Jiang Jianping was stunned by his sudden action and instinctively tightened his grip on the brakes.
"Chen...Chenzi, what are you doing? If you don't go now, you really won't be able to register!"
Jiang Chen's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable power, echoing at the village entrance in the early morning.
"I told you, don't go!"
"The children of Jiangjia Village are our future hope; they absolutely cannot fall behind in education!"
He took a deep breath, his gaze sweeping over Jiang Jianping, over the bewildered children in the truck bed, and finally over the entire Jiangjia Village.
"We're not going to this school!"
"We'll build it ourselves!"
Jiang Jianping felt as if a thunderclap had exploded in his mind, and the pipe in his hand fell to the ground with a "thud," breaking into two pieces.
Build a school?
Build it yourself?
How much would that cost? How big of a project would that be?
Jiang Chen completely ignored Jiang Jianping's shock.
He took out his phone and dialed the village chief's office.
"Village chief, this is Jiang Chen! Go to the brigade headquarters right now and turn on the village loudspeaker!"
"Yes! Right now! I have something important to announce!"
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Chen gave an order to Wang Dagou, who was standing next to him.
"Da Gou, go! Tell everyone in the village, regardless of age or gender, to put down what they're doing, even if they're eating, and assemble in the village committee compound within five minutes!"
"yes!"
Although Wang Dagou didn't know what had happened, carrying out orders had become his instinct.
soon.
The loudspeakers in the village committee compound, which had been gathering dust for a long time, suddenly emitted a deafening sound after a brief static.
"Feed, feed...cough cough..."
"Attention, villagers! Attention, villagers!"
The village chief's voice, tinged with excitement and trembling, echoed throughout every corner of Jiangjia Village.
"Boss Jiang Chen has an important announcement! Everyone, please assemble immediately at the village committee square! Repeat! Boss Jiang Chen has an important announcement..."
As soon as the loudspeaker blared, the entire Jiangjia Village erupted in chaos.
The person who was weeding in the field threw down their hoe and ran back.
Some people who were having breakfast at home grabbed their bowls and rushed out the door.
The women who were washing clothes by the river didn't even care about their clothes; they wiped their hands on their aprons as they ran towards the village committee.
Less than five minutes.
The village committee's spacious square was packed with people.
The scene was a hundred times more lively than a bustling market during Chinese New Year.
Everyone craned their necks, discussing excitedly, curious about what big move Jiang Chen, this "God of Wealth," was going to make so early in the morning.
Under the spotlight.
Jiang Chen took Su Qing's hand and slowly walked up to the temporary platform set up by the village committee.
He picked up the microphone, looked around at the familiar and simple faces below the stage, and felt a surge of pride in his heart.
He cleared his throat, and his clear and powerful voice reached everyone's ears through the loudspeaker.
"Dear fellow villagers, uncles and aunts!"
"I've gathered everyone here today to announce just one thing!"
Jiang Chen paused, his gaze becoming incredibly sharp.
"I've decided to personally invest 300 million!"
"Right here in Jiangjia Village, we'll build a top-tier private school offering a 12-year integrated education from kindergarten to primary school, then to junior high and high school!"
"The school will hire the best teachers from across the country, and even the world! It will use the most advanced teaching equipment!"
"This will be a truly bilingual international school!"
Jiang Chen's voice suddenly rose in pitch.
"Most importantly!"
"This school only admits children from Jiangjia Village and the children of all employees of the Jiang Group!"
"From kindergarten to high school graduation, all tuition, miscellaneous fees, textbook fees, uniform fees, meal fees... are completely free!"
"I'll take them all!"
The thousands of people in the square seemed to be frozen in place at that moment.
next second.
The deafening cheers instantly pierced the sky, as if they were about to shake the clouds apart.