Zhao Dong thought for a moment, "Auntie, what are your plans?"
My aunt fell into memories, "Actually, I have feelings for this mountain. I always feel that every plant and tree on the mountain is the memory of your uncle and I."
"But after what happened this time, my aunt also figured out that people can't live in the past forever."
"Since this barren mountain is now a treasure house, I feel that it may be God's will that the capable people in the town can lead the villagers to get rich."
"So, I want to transfer these contracting rights to the town for free."
"If Jiaqi's father has a spirit in heaven, this should be what he wants to see the most!"
Zhao Dong repeated, "Are you planning to transfer the contracting rights for free?"
Auntie nodded, "That's right!"
"But as compensation, I hope that the town can build a Hope Primary School nearby in the name of Jiaqi's father. It can also be regarded as a little bit of sorrow for me."
"Xiaodong, my aunt is a little undecided for the moment."
"You see things in the longer term than your aunt, so I want to hear your opinion."
Zhao Dong thought slowly, "The clan came to you yesterday to tell you this?"
The aunt explained, "The person who came forward yesterday was Dayong. I have watched this kid grow up. He has a loyal and honest character and a flexible mind."
"Now that he has become the clan leader, he will definitely lead our Zhao family to get better and better."
"He didn't say anything about this directly yesterday, but first apologized to me on behalf of the clan. After all, we are all relatives of the same clan, and Jiaqi is fine now."
"Besides, the person who committed the crime is Huang Zhiqiang. I heard that he is now lying in the hospital and has become a vegetative state."
"I didn't want to pursue it any further, so I gave him face and promised to reconcile with the town."
Zhao Dong lit a cigarette and thought for a while before saying, "Auntie, I don't agree with what you are doing!"
Auntie was surprised, "Why?"
Zhao Dong analyzed: "Auntie, your starting point is good."
"But have you ever thought about it, Hope Primary School is a non-profit organization after all."
"This school is easy to prepare. It will be built as soon as the funds are invested. But what about the follow-up?"
"The annual maintenance and upgrades, as well as the investment and construction of teachers, are a steady stream of investment!"
"One or two years is fine, but what if it takes a long time?"
"This is no small sum of money!"
"My idea is, since you are willing to return the contract, aunt, let's just do this. We don't want compensation, but we want shares in the mine!"
"We can use the annual dividends to maintain the normal operation of Hope Primary School and provide children with a better and more comfortable environment!"
"Auntie, I know you don't value self-interest, and that's what I admire about you!"
"But have you ever thought about it, there are quite a few impoverished towns like Kaoshan Town in China."
"Since you want to do good deeds in my uncle's name, why don't you relax the situation a little bit?"
"Using the annual surplus to build more Hope Primary Schools is a righteous act of kindness!"
"This is easy for me to say, but difficult to do."
"Auntie, since you asked, I'll tell you."
"Of course, I'm just a suggestion, it depends on your considerations..."
The aunt was hesitant, and Zhao Dong's words seemed to open a new door for her.
She did not decide immediately, "Xiaodong, my aunt has never considered what you said before. So, I am thinking about it..."
Zhao Dong did not try to persuade him any more and stopped the topic in time.
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There was no further delay in the remaining time.
After Sophie and her party came back, they packed up briefly and started to set off again.
On the way back.
Sophie and Su Qing were in the same car.
The two sisters had space alone for the first time, and Sophie didn't shy away from it and asked directly: "How is it, is it fun in the town this time?"
Su Qing tilted her head, "I want to ask Zhang Ting, what kind of circle are you talking about?"
Sophie glanced sideways, "Su Qing, now that Zhao Dong is supporting you, do you think I won't dare to deal with you?"
Su Qing chuckled, not daring to show off any more, and said hurriedly: "There's nothing extraordinary. After arriving yesterday afternoon, she went to collect the body."
"The cremation took place last night and the burial took place this morning."
"I didn't go to the burial site. After all, I was an outsider and it was inconvenient."
"But, it didn't take long."
"I went up the mountain in the morning and came back before noon."
"A few relatives came from Li Zhihao's side. They didn't even have lunch and left after coming down the mountain."
"Zhang Ting was very sad and cried all morning. You saw it just now, and her eyes were swollen. It was so sad that I felt pity for her."
"How's it going? Do you feel anything is wrong?"
Sophie raised the corners of her mouth, "There's nothing wrong with it, it's just a little too smooth!"
Su Qing sighed, "Yes, it went so smoothly!"
"From collecting the body to burying it, it only took one day."
"The most important thing is that Li Zhihao's family didn't say anything about Zhang Ting's move to Tianzhou!"
Sophie heard something different and asked thoughtfully, "You mean, Zhang Ting and Li Zhihao are not as loving as they seem?"
Su Qing shrugged, blinked and said, "I don't know about this. How can I know about this couple's affairs?"
"I'm just telling you what I saw!"
When Sophie saw her hiding her head and showing her tail, she knew that there must be a follow-up, "Stop being verbose and continue talking!"
Su Qing muttered, "What's so bad about it?"
After coughing slightly, she continued: "In the afternoon, I made an excuse to go to Zhang Ting's house to sit for a while and send some thoughts."
"What, sister, you have to repay me for the five hundred yuan share!"
Sophie's face was dark, "Is this what you've been telling me all day long?"
Su Qing stared, "Of course not."
"When I was a guest at Zhang Ting's house, I probably glanced twice!"
"Guess what I found?"
Sophie's curiosity was aroused, "What?"
Su Qing said seriously: "I didn't find anything!"
Sophie couldn't bear it anymore and stretched out her hand to pinch it.
Su Qing had nowhere to hide and pretended to be pitiful: "It hurts, it hurts, I want to file a complaint with my brother-in-law..."
Sophie threw the wallet at hand over and said without looking at it: "The pink card, the password is my birthday, take it!"
"There's about 100,000 in it. I saved it through my own financial management. If I save some money, I won't be able to spend more!"
Su Qing smiled like a charmer, "Sister, you are so kind!"
Quickly putting her bank card away, she added: "I haven't finished what I just said. I really didn't find anything at Zhang Ting's house!"
"The house is clean. Except for a wedding photo on the wall, I didn't even find any daily necessities!"
"It looks like they are deliberately erasing Li Zhihao's existence!"
Seeing Sophie's silence, Su Qing added casually, "Of course, I'm just guessing. After all, I'm not a detective."
"Besides, Zhang Ting is a widow. She misses people when she sees things, and it's normal not to want to see old things."
Sophie didn't speak for a long time. It's understandable that she didn't want to see things and miss people.
But now that I have decided to settle in Tianzhou, I still keep the unoccupied room so clean.