There was a small van in front and several small trucks in the back. The mountain road was narrow and rugged and large vehicles could not pass. And even such a small car can only go to the township level at most. To reach the destination, you still need to walk more than two hours on mountain roads.
The bumpy road made everyone's faces look bad. After walking down the mountain road for more than two hours, even if the girl behind was no longer carrying the goods, her face still turned sallow.
"How about we go to the village in front and you stay there to rest, or we can rush there tomorrow." Yang Dongxu suggested when he saw that several people's legs were shaking when they walked.
Walking down this long mountain road, even a martial arts practitioner like him is out of breath. You can imagine how tired the girls are. And Leslie Cheung and Andy Lau were still carrying the goods. Although the boxes they were moving were not big, they contained some heavy stationery and books.
"How long until we get there?" Leslie Cheung asked as he walked. Yang Dongxu proposed taking a break several times on the way, but he vetoed it. He knew in his heart that although everyone was very tired now, they couldn't rest if they wanted to move forward. Otherwise, unless they rested for a long time, they would definitely not want to leave after sitting down.
"It will take at least an hour at the current speed." Yang Dongxu has been to the Hope Primary School at the destination, so he knows the approximate distance.
"Mei Gu and Xiaoyu are resting in front. You and I will go there first, and they will meet again tomorrow." Leslie Cheung said.
"No, let's go there together. It's still early, so let's walk slowly." Anita Mui shook her head.
Although she wanted to rest, she didn't want to give up halfway. This was not her way of doing things.
She doesn't want to stay, Maggie Cheung definitely doesn't want to stay either, let alone Andy Lau. Seeing the three people sweating profusely, Yang Dongxu said, "You should hand your things to the porters and hold on with the walking stick in your hand. I will help Sister Mei and Sister Yu go."
"Okay." Leslie Cheung was not polite.
Useless persistence at this time will only slow down the progress of the team and make the porters more tired. Since I don't have the energy to help now, I'll try my best not to cause trouble.
"Those who are carrying things, keep walking at your own pace, don't wait for us." Yang Dongxu shouted to the porters.
Then, holding Anita Mui and Maggie Cheung in one hand, and holding a cane in the other, the group continued to set off.
From around two o'clock after having dinner in the township, they walked until after five o'clock. The group finally arrived at their destination. The porter first came to the village. There were many villagers who had come all the way out of the village to pick them up. They saw all the caring people. , but with a somewhat guilty face, Anita Mui felt that all the hard work along the way was worth it.
It quickly became dark, and the lights in the room flickered. This mountain village still couldn't afford electricity. Many houses are made of wood, and some are thatched houses.
But despite being poor, they still entertained Yang Dongxu and his party with great enthusiasm. No matter what the villagers give, how much food they give. Yang Dongxu would accept it with a smile. They would definitely not take back the money, so he would give more clothes, shoes and other things.
"Wash your feet first, and then pop the blisters on your feet, otherwise you won't be able to walk tomorrow." After dinner, Yang Dongxu walked in with a footbath under the flickering light.
There are no extra houses in the village, so several people live in the village chief's house. Two girls slept on the bed, and the three men slept on makeshift beds made of wooden boards and stools. The quilts I put on were a little shabby, but they were clean and had the fragrance of sunshine.
"Xiaoyu and I came first. I didn't expect that walking would be so tiring." Anita Mui, who was lying on the bed as if her whole body was falling apart, supported her body and started doing it.
She is not someone who has endured hardships. Her father died young and she lived in embarrassment as a child. She also worked hard to become famous, whether it was singing or dancing. But after walking down the mountain road for more than three hours, not to mention her, even grown men like Leslie Cheung and Andy Lau almost failed.
"You should wash it first." Leslie Cheung took out a pack of cigarettes, took one in his mouth, and handed one to Andy Lau. When Yang Dongxu signaled not to speak, he asked, "Where is Xiaoxu's school?"
"On the east side of the village, it's about twenty minutes away from the village. There is a gentle slope over there that is very large, which is very suitable for building a school and a playground." Yang Dongxu said.
"How many students are there now?"
"About 300 for first to fifth graders."
"There are so many children in the village?" Andy Lau was stunned for a moment.
"Not all the children in this village are. The reason why we chose to build the school in that place is because there are seven villages within a radius of ten kilometers from this village. Such a primary school can cover all school-age children in the seven villages. .”
"Ten kilometers! It's so far, how long do they need to walk to go to school?" Maggie Cheung said in surprise. She has been taking a bus since she was a child, and it is difficult for her to imagine what it would be like to walk ten kilometers on a mountain road to go to school.
"This is already very good. Compared with the previous dozens of kilometers of mountain roads to go to school in the countryside, ten kilometers is very close. And the school also has children from villages more than thirty kilometers away."
"More than 30 kilometers of mountain roads, more than 60 kilometers and more than 100 miles back and forth. How long will this take on the road? Is there still time to study?" Anita Mui frowned.
"The school has built a cafeteria and dormitories. Children who live too far away bring food to the cafeteria for processing. It is not a big problem to go back once a week or half a month." Yang Dongxu said.
Yang Dongxu carefully considered the location of each school and tried his best to use the money wisely without wasting it. Therefore, some of the school's facilities are very complete.
"Besides supplies, is there anything else the school lacks now?" Although he had not met those children yet, Leslie Cheung was moved by the children's desire for knowledge after walking more than 30 kilometers of mountain roads to study.
“In fact, there is not much shortage of supplies. Although walking on the mountain road is difficult, many people in nearby villages are willing to help carry things in. Coupled with the lunch subsidy program for students from the Runyu Foundation, their daily lives can be guaranteed.
The main thing now is the teachers. This place is too poor. Although the basics of the school are good after it is built, few teachers are willing to teach. There are only three teachers in the entire school with more than 300 students, and one of them is over 60. Years old, there is a serious shortage of teachers. "
"How can three teachers be enough? Didn't you think of other ways? How about I bear the teacher's salary." Leslie Cheung frowned.
There are only three teachers for more than 300 students, and one of them is already elderly. Such a difficult situation, if he hadn't heard Yang Dongxu tell it personally, he wouldn't have believed it.
"We are already discussing with the local government, and the Runyu Foundation will bear part of the teacher's salary. Now two teachers have decided to come. After the National Day, they can come over after the handover of their work in the school is clear."
"How about we go to the school now?" Andy Lau stood up and said.
"It's getting dark. Let's go there tomorrow. The school won't have electricity until the end of the year. There's no electricity yet. The students and teachers at the school are probably asleep too. Let's not disturb them yet." Yang Dongxu said. Wave your hands.
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Yang Dongxu got up early the next morning. Although the spirits of several people had recovered after a night's rest, their bodies were even more sore, especially their legs, which seemed to be filled with lead.
But even so, Leslie Cheung and the others still got up very early, washed up and had breakfast, then walked to school together. The twenty-minute journey took several people more than half an hour.
Although several people frowned at the soreness in their legs and feet along the way, when they approached the school they heard the sound of reading aloud. Everyone couldn't help but smile on their faces.
The crisp sound of reading is neat and rhythmic, just like cheerful notes beating in your ears, making people who have endured suffering involuntarily forget their fatigue, and seem to see hope in front of their eyes.
During class time, a few people visited the school without disturbing them. During lunch, the group went to the cafeteria together.
The cafeteria was not big enough for all the school children to eat together. Seeing that the master chef in the cafeteria wanted to prepare a table for a few people, Leslie Cheung quickly waved his hand and said no, and queued up to eat like the students.
"Isn't it said that there is a lunch subsidy?" Leslie Cheung didn't dislike the simple meal in front of him, and asked while eating.
"This is already the result of the subsidy. There are still many people who are hungry now, so being full is the prerequisite, and then nutrition." Yang Dongxu took a piece of multi-grain steamed bun and stuffed it into his mouth. The noodles were very rough and pricked his mouth, but The taste is ok.
"How about I pay and subsidize more?" Andy Lau said while taking a sip of porridge.
"This is not a matter of money. The reason for providing lunch subsidies is to reduce the burden on the families of these children who go to school. Otherwise, many parents would rather let their children run around at home than let them go to school.
To put it bluntly, many children in schools now go to school just for a bite to eat. So just eat enough and supplement your nutrition as much as possible. "Yang Dongxu said helplessly. It's not that he doesn't want to do better, but that he can't do better.
"Just follow the plan made by Run Yu. We will try our best to help, but not all of them." Leslie Cheung pondered for a moment, then spoke as if he had tasted the meaning of Yang Dongxu's words.
Several other people heard Leslie Cheung say this, although they didn't understand everything. But he didn't say anything more and took a lunch break after dinner. A few people first distributed the stationery they brought and played with the children in physical education class for a while in the afternoon.
The group returned to the village in the evening and did not stay at the school to disturb them.
The next day, because the blisters on several people's feet had not recovered, the planned departure time was postponed. Several people went to school to work as teachers for a few days.
After staying for a week, several people were almost ready to leave after their injuries on their feet had almost recovered.
Back in Chengdu, Yang Dongxu took a good shower in the hotel, and then found a delicious hot pot restaurant, where several people cooked hot pot.
"Everyone has a song, and I'll give it to you in two days." Yang Dongxu said very gratefully during the meal.
"Let's talk about the song later. We want to do good deeds ourselves. If we don't choose Runyu, we will choose other channels, so you don't have to
Too concerned. "Leslie Cheung said.
