allonlinenovel Chapter 1881 As expected of a college student from the capital, he's really rich and powerful.
Chapter 1881 As expected of a college student from the capital, he's really rich and powerful.
"Thank you, teacher." Xinghua's voice was very soft; Zhang Ran couldn't hear it at all if he hadn't been standing so close.
"You're welcome," Zhang Ran said sternly. "You're here to do the work."
Apricot Blossom nodded frantically.
After the meal, Zhang Ran made her wash the dishes, saying, "From now on, you'll wash all the dishes by yourself after every meal."
"I can wash the dishes, and I'll wash them perfectly clean!" Xinghua assured her repeatedly.
Fu Qin was reluctant to let such a young child do chores, but after hearing Zhang Ran's offer to cover the child's two meals at school, knowing that she was helping the child and protecting her self-esteem, she felt at ease handing over the dishes to Xinghua to wash.
After washing the dishes, it was still early, so Zhang Ran instructed Xinghua to go and collect firewood, since a lot of firewood was needed for each meal. She herself carried a hammer and other tools into the first-grade classroom and began repairing the loose desks and benches.
The principal arrived around 7 a.m. and asked Xinghua a few questions when he saw her gathering firewood. He learned that Zhang Ran had provided two meals for the children and asked her to wash dishes and gather firewood. He was once again impressed by the kindness of the two college students who came this time. "Then you should gather firewood properly and stay nearby. Don't go too far. Don't gather firewood when class starts. Just listen to the lesson."
After Xinghua nodded her assurance, the principal followed the clanging sounds into the second-grade classroom. He saw Zhang Ran repairing desks and chairs, which strengthened his resolve to not go home for lunch but instead have his niece bring him food as an excuse to show up at school every day and build a relationship.
"Principal," Zhang Ran stood up and greeted him, "the desks, benches, and windows here are all broken. I'd like to replace all the desks, benches, and broken windows from grades one to five. How much would that cost? I'll pay." She was exhausted from repairing them all; it would be better to just buy new ones. She had the money; why bother with all this trouble?
headmaster:!!!!
No wonder he's a college student from Beijing; he's got money to burn!
"I reckon it'll cost a little over ten thousand yuan. Are you really going to pay that? That's a huge sum of money." The principal did a rough calculation. Children from all around came to Stone Village to attend school. There were five grades in total, and each grade needed dozens of desks and chairs, plus the broken windows. Poor places don't have much else, but they have a lot of children.
Zhang Ran didn't say anything, turned around and walked out of the classroom.
The principal walked out, completely bewildered, and stood at the classroom door watching Zhang Ran return to his dormitory. He wondered if Zhang Ran had changed his mind. Come to think of it, it was a huge sum of money! Who would be willing to part with it?
A few minutes later, Zhang Ran handed over 10,000 yuan, saying, "Here is 10,000 yuan."
The principal was stunned: They're giving us the money already?!
Seeing that he wouldn't take it, Zhang Ran pushed the money forward a little further, saying, "The glass window in the teacher's dormitory is also broken and needs to be replaced."
The principal excitedly extended both hands to accept the ten thousand yuan—ten thousand yuan! He gave it away so casually!! How much money did he actually bring with him when he went to teach in the countryside?!
"Oh, right, I've changed my mind." Zhang Ran brought up her teaching situation. "I don't want to teach fifth grade anymore; I want to teach first grade." She wants to personally teach the girls who just started school this year.
"You can teach whichever grade you want." The principal's face was full of ingratiating smiles. "First graders are a bit mischievous and not used to school yet. If you're tired, you can rest, and I'll teach them myself."
Money makes the world go round; you're already using the honorific "you" for just ten thousand yuan. Zhang Ran smiled slightly and nodded in satisfaction, "It's alright, naughty boy, I'll give him a good beating."
The principal paused for a moment, then laughed out loud. He quickly took the money and left. He first asked a relative to go to town to buy glass, and then went to a carpenter to order new desks and benches.