Novel "Jackie Chan" 76 - Komatsu narrates: Wenbin Hope Primary School

After lunch, we were ready to go home. Xiao Liu and Zhang Zhishu accompanied us to the entrance of the village.

The second uncle suddenly stopped and said to Zhang Zhishu: "Eldest nephew, as soon as I leave this time, I don't know what I can come back again, I want to leave something for my hometown." “

Zhang Zhishu asked, "What do you mean——? ”

The second uncle said: "When we passed the primary school in the village in the morning, I saw that the school was really dilapidated, and I heard from friends who used to visit relatives in the mainland that they all donated money to build the Hope Primary School. I would like to ask, how much does it cost to build a Hope Primary School in our place? ”

When I heard my second uncle say this, I couldn't help but feel a little worried. The second uncle doesn't know much about the situation in the mainland, he may think that it doesn't cost much to build a hope primary school, how does he know that the cost of living in the mainland is already very high, and it may cost hundreds of thousands to build a hope primary school, does the second uncle have so much money? Judging from the cheap little gifts he sent us yesterday, his old man's financial situation is not very good. So I think the cost of building a Hope Primary School is absolutely unaffordable for his old man.

Zhang Zhishu lowered his head and calculated, and said: "If you work in your own village, it will be about 300,000 yuan." But now the young people in the village have gone out to work, and the village is basically the old people and children, which is useless. If you want to build a school, you have to hire an outside construction team, so you may need five or six hundred thousand yuan. ”

The second uncle looked at Zhang Zhishu and didn't speak for a long time, bowing his head and pinching his fingers. It seems that my worries are right, he is probably a little overwhelmed by the budget of 600,000 yuan.

The second uncle looked up and looked at the old Zhuangzi who made him nostalgic and sad, coughed lightly, and said to Zhang Zhishu: "I'll send one million over when I go back, and build a better school for our old Zhuangzi, in addition to classrooms, there should also be basketball courts, music classrooms, and computer rooms." Make it a little better. Our old Zhuangzi's school can't be worse than other villages. ”

Million! Zhang Zhishu, Xiao Liu, and several of our relatives were stunned all at once.

Does the second uncle have any money? Say that he has money, he took some cheap small electronic watches and fake diamond corsages to give to his relatives at yesterday's meeting, and many relatives pouted, and casually threw aside those inconspicuous gadgets, which made the second uncle very faceless. And listening to Ning Si, the second uncle is also very picky in the United States, he will be angry because he lit an extra lamp at home, poured out half a plate of leftovers, and used more hot water when his granddaughter took a bath, chattering endlessly; Let's say he has no money, he donated one million yuan with one mouth at this time, and he didn't even blink an eye. In fact, in this case, donating a few hundred books or donating a few computers is already very face-saving, so why bother to make such a big deal?

Zhang Zhishu and Xiao Liu looked at each other, wanting to confirm whether their ears had heard wrong. When they confirmed that the information was correct, they immediately stepped forward and shook hands with the second uncle warmly, saying all kinds of praises they could think of, and thanking the second uncle for his kindness on behalf of more than 300 villagers in the village.

The second uncle held Zhang Zhishu's hand and whispered, "I donate this school, can you make a request." ”

Zhang Zhishu said with a smile: "You say, you say." ”

The second uncle hesitated for a moment and said, "Can the name of this school be called Wenbin Primary School?" ”

Wen Bin is the name of the second uncle's father, and when we heard the second uncle make such a request, we all knew in our hearts that the second uncle wanted to commemorate his unjust death by donating to Hope Primary School.

Zhang Zhishu immediately said: "No problem, no problem, Zhang Wenbin is the enlightened squire of our village, and I don't think it's a problem to name this Hope Primary School after him." ”

After all, Xiao Liu is a government cadre, he thought about it, and said with some hesitation: "I also don't think there is any problem, but I still have to ask my superiors for instructions before deciding." ”

The second uncle said politely: "Then ask Mr. Liu to help coordinate it." ”

I was a little dissatisfied, because as far as I know, there are many primary schools named after donors, and some people donate much less money than their second uncle, and they can all get their wishes. The second uncle donated one million at once, and it can be said that it is too normal to make such a small request. However, Xiao Liu said that he had to ask his superiors to agree, and he must have felt that Zhang Wenbin was the name of a landlord, and naming a primary school after a landlord might create certain political risks, and he did not dare to take this responsibility.

An old squire, who has lived a simple life and is low-key, has done a lot of good deeds, and his son has generously donated money to build a hope primary school for this village, and at the same time wants to leave a name for his father in the village, what is not to be done?

But he is a member of the government, and since he said that he wants to ask for instructions, he can only do so.

In the farewell of Zhang Zhishu and others, our car slowly drove out of the old Zhuangzi, and the second uncle looked at the land where his parents were buried with nostalgia, and two lines of old tears flowed down his cheeks full of vicissitudes.

Today's experience is so rich and special, and I was deeply impressed by the trip to Lao Zhuangzi.

When the car turned onto the highway back to Tianjin, my second uncle suddenly said to my father, "Don't go back to Tianjin, let's go directly to Beijing." ”

Dad obviously didn't expect the second uncle to make such an arrangement, and said with a little surprise: "Go to Beijing? However, we are not prepared for anything. ”

Indeed, there are only three houses in our family, how can the second uncle and Ning Si live? How to solve the problem of eating? These are all problems, and my mother's cooking skills are not good, and if she suddenly brings her second uncle and them home, she will definitely be in a hurry, and maybe she will blame my father for taking the initiative to bring the guests back from United States home.

The second uncle saw my thoughts, he patted my father on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I know that you are a working-class person, there is no luxury villa like Jinpeng, and there is no specially invited master, I don't live in your house, just live in a hotel near your house." ”

Dad was obviously secretly relieved, but he was still pretending to be polite: "It's not appropriate to live at home when you come to Beijing, right?" Other relatives will laugh when they find out. ”

The second uncle said, "Don't care what they say, just arrange it according to what I said." In fact, we are also used to living in hotels, don't look at the small villas of Jinpeng are quite luxurious, it is better to live in a hotel to get used to it. ”

I asked, "Second uncle, do you have any arrangements in Beijing?" ”

The second uncle said, "There is no special arrangement. The main reason for going to Beijing is to take contemplation to see the Forbidden City, the Great Wall and the Summer Palace, she is returning to China for the first time to visit relatives, these attractions are her dreams, and she has been talking about them for several days. ”

Ning Si had been dozing off in the back seat, and when he heard his grandfather's arrangement, he immediately cheered: "Okay! Am I finally going to be a hero of the Great Wall? ”

I smiled and said to Ning Si: "You are a woman, how can you say that you are a good man?" Your Chinese foundation is too poor. ”

Ning Si said unconvinced: "The word "hero" is gender-neutral, and it can be used by both men and women. When we were in Taiwan, we still called female teachers Mr. ”

I said, "Really? Hehe, I've seen a lot more today. ”

While driving, my father called Uncle Jin Peng and told him that his second uncle's itinerary had changed and he was now heading to Beijing.

Uncle Jin Peng asked why, was there something wrong with Lao Zhuangzi?

Dad told him that there was nothing going on, and the second uncle just wanted to play in Beijing, so Uncle Jin Peng was relieved. He instructed me that after my second uncle stayed in Beijing, I should quickly tell him the name and room number of the hotel, and he would bring my third aunt over tomorrow to accompany my second uncle to have a good look in Beijing.

Our car was speeding on the wide Beijing-Tianjin Expressway, looking at the fields outside the window, and the second uncle's mood was much better than just now. He slapped his hand on his lap and hummed his hometown of Hebei Bangzi.

I was still thinking about my second uncle's donation to Hope Primary School, so I asked, "Second uncle, you donated one million to Lao Zhuangzi at once, you are really generous." Those students of Lao Zhuangzi and their parents don't know how to thank you in their hearts! ”

The second uncle smiled and said, "I don't need to say any thanks, in fact, the donation is a thing that is beneficial to both parties." I donated the money to Lao Zhuangzi, and the children there may thank me in my heart, but I am also grateful to them in my heart. ”

I was puzzled and asked, "Why do you thank them when you donate money to them?" ”

The second uncle said: "Because they gave me a chance to fulfill my wish and dedicate my love." ”

I blinked, as if I didn't understand.

Dad said to the second uncle: "You don't understand this matter with Xiao Song, today's children are different from us when we were children, and they all value money very seriously." So they can't figure out why you're so happy when you donate money to someone else. ”

The second uncle said: "Yes, I have a feeling when I come back this time, and now people in the mainland are very serious about money worship." A few days ago, I saw a blind date program on TV, and it was originally a very good idea, so that lovers can eventually become married. But when I see those little girls asking for marriage on TV, they know money one by one, and when I see boys, I don't care about feelings, ideals, or whether they have common interests and hobbies, I care about whether others have money, as if they have money, they have everything. Among them, there is also a little girl who said to the audience across the country: I would rather cry in a BMW with a rich boyfriend than follow a boyfriend who has no money. ”

I also watched that show, so I interjected: "It's really too much for her to say that, especially she shouldn't say this kind of thing on that occasion, but what she said is also the truth, that's what she thinks in her heart, you prefer her to say that she likes good young people who are popular and professional, isn't that too fake?" ”

Dad said: "The problem is that what she said was the truth, I hope she was speaking lines and acting at that time, in that case, it can only be said that the director of the show is not of high level." But the girl did say what she really thought, she did think that when looking for a boyfriend, she had to find someone rich, and her idea was very representative, which would be terrible. ”

The second uncle said: "I have a friend who is also a Taiwan veteran who returned to his hometown to visit relatives a few years ago and brought a lot of money. So he packed a lot of envelopes, each containing two hundred pieces of silver, and gave one to his relatives when he saw them. He felt fair and happy. Unexpectedly, several relatives came to his residence in the evening and angrily accused him of being unfair. Saying that 200 is given to ordinary relatives, and 200 is also given to these relatives, this is not okay, it is not in accordance with the rules. I had to add another 200 yuan to each of them before I would leave. What's even more annoying is that this friend of mine has a 'fat child' who has played with him since he was a child, and he went back that time to see him and reminisce about the old love. But the relatives said that the man had died a long time ago, so they had to give up. Later, I learned that the man was not dead at all, but lived in a nearby village. Those relatives were afraid that he would give the money to the 'outsider' and deliberately deceive him. For a little money, he lost the opportunity to meet his childhood friend. So after going back that time, this friend of mine was very sad and said that these relatives only recognized money, not family affection, and never wanted to go back. ”

I didn't speak again, thinking to myself: What's wrong with liking money? Qian Duoduo can do a lot of things, live a good life, and be able to donate money to help others like his second uncle and grandfather, how good. I believe in the saying: money is not everything, but no money is everything.

Back in Beijing, we arranged a hotel near my house for my second uncle and Ning Si, and discussed our itinerary during our stay in Beijing.

When I was leaving, my second uncle took off the watch in his hand and put it on my wrist. He smiled and patted me on the face and said, "You look so much like your grandmother, you have to be a kind person like her." ”

Meditation whispered to me, "This Rolex watch is my grandfather's favorite, and it's worth tens of thousands." ”

I was pleasantly surprised: Wow! Such a valuable watch?

I was secretly happy when my father suddenly appeared behind me and said to me in a low but majestic voice, "Take it off and give it back to my second uncle!" ”

I'm a little reluctant, tens of thousands, if I sell this watch, I can buy the latest mobile phone that I have coveted for a long time, buy the most advanced laptop, buy Nike sneakers worn by many classmates, and I can also take the initiative to pay for the ...... when my classmates have dinners, but under the coercion of my father, I had to take off the watch that was not hot and handed it to my second uncle.

The second uncle looked very unhappy, he didn't answer the watch, glared at my dad and asked, "What's wrong?" Afraid of getting caught up in the bad luck of an old capitalist like me? ”

Dad hurriedly smiled and explained: "No, second uncle, didn't you just say that you were worried that money worship would bring the children badly, I think it's better for children not to be too extravagant, he is a college student, and wearing such a precious watch has a bad impact." ”

The second uncle's expression relaxed, he smiled, took the watch, and said to me seriously: "Your father is reasonable, so let's not give you the watch, let's say okay, after you graduate from college, you will come to United States to study for a doctorate, and you will live in the second uncle's house, and all the expenses for going to school will be paid by the second uncle, okay?" ”

I forced a cheerful nod, thinking: Going to the United States for a PhD? That's the Year of the Monkey? I knew that the duck that I had eaten in my mouth at this moment had flown away again, which was so depressing.