Although the project sounds like a lot, because it is a group activity, everyone carries out it in an orderly manner within a certain range, so it does not seem messy.
Chen Yu asked Jin Xiaobai to keep in touch with the leaders of the Academic Affairs Office to mainly cooperate and respond to the situation.
On the first day, everyone visited the homes of residents in Jiugang Village as planned.
When the students stepped onto the narrow residential walkway wearing brand-new Adidas, Nike and other brand-name shoes, although they had seen the scene in front of them in the car, the close personal experience still shocked the students.
These are some old houses that are more than several decades old. They are mainly small bungalows and single-storey buildings. The paint on the exterior walls has peeled off, exposing the bricks inside. There is even a corner of round wood exposed from the inside.
Imagine how crudely and haphazardly the house was originally built.
Although the per capita residential area in Jiangnan City has exceeded the national average, it is normal for a family of four to live in a house of 50 square meters, and there is even a family of six crowded into a small single room of 30 square meters.
The view from the house is very poor. The heights of the buildings at the front and back are different. In some cases, the distance between the floors is only half a meter. Therefore, not only can you not see the scenery in the room, but the lighting is also very poor. As for basic requirements such as fire protection and earthquake resistance, it is even more difficult.
Not to mention. No wonder there is a saying circulating in the outside world that if an earthquake occurs in Mingzhu District, the number of casualties in Jiugang Village will be staggering.
When I came to these houses, I realized that the factory dormitories a few days ago were actually very high-end. After entering these houses, I felt that the appearance of the houses was actually very glamorous!
We arrived at a 45-square-meter home for five people. As soon as we entered, our eyes felt dark and we couldn't see anything. When our eyesight adjusted to the weak light, we were shocked by the scene in front of us.
The furniture in the house is very simple, including a large wooden bed with only a patched floral quilt on it. Next to it is a square table with one broken leg, which looks like it was discarded from a school desk.
There are also two chairs that make a squeaking sound when sitting on them, and a small stool with unclear patterns. There are also electrical appliances: a 21-inch non-flat-screen color TV, with snowflakes flashing out from time to time.
The Diamond brand wire mesh fan will no longer turn its head. You have to take a break after running it for 5 minutes, otherwise it will burn out. The sound inside a small Desheng brand radio is relatively clear, but the volume is not loud.
You have to get close to listen well. There are also some simple kitchen utensils that can handle daily meal preparation.
There was a 9-year-old girl sitting on a chair in the room, writing something next to the only small window in the room. Next to her was her tattered little schoolbag. It seemed that she was doing homework because of the light.
Sorry, it’s very hard to aim at the words.
There was also an old woman squeezed next to her, doing some needlework in her hands, as if she was using this to supplement her meager household income.
"Why don't you turn on the light?" A boy couldn't help but asked in a low voice, obviously moved by the scene he had never seen before.
Only then did the old woman notice someone coming to the door, and she couldn't help but said a little cautiously: "The electricity bill is very expensive. This month, it has risen to 80 cents per unit. It's better to save some money, haha." Then she continued to do needlework.
, seems to want to make full use of the precious time before dark to do more handwork, and can't even bear to waste the time of saying a few more words.
The teacher from the Academic Affairs Office who came with everyone introduced: "In this family, my grandfather has gone to work as a janitor in the factory. He eats and sleeps in the factory all day long and can only come back twice a month. My son works in the factory because he has been working in the factory recently.
I have an order to process, so I can’t get back until 11 o’clock in the evening. My wife is in poor health and is often hospitalized. Nainai has to look after the house, do housework, and do handicrafts. The child is in elementary school.”
A classmate asked: "The monthly income is not bad, so how can I live like... a beggar?" He spoke in a low voice, obviously afraid of being heard by people in the room.
The teacher adjusted his glasses and said seriously: "My grandfather earns 1,500 yuan a month, my son earns 2,000 yuan, and I can earn 20 yuan by making a hundred little flowers every day."
Hearing this, many classmates fell silent. One girl whispered: "It's about the same as my monthly pocket money." Another boy shook his head and said: "Impossible. The news has already said that the average salary in Jiangnan City is now
It’s 5,000 yuan a month. Besides, the minimum wage stipulated by the state is 1,600 yuan!”
The teacher slowly said: "The average salary is not calculated for everyone, and the high income of a few people will raise the overall level. The state has regulations, and there are ways to circumvent them in the factory. Their salary slips may have more than this number.
.In fact, if you look at how many people around you can’t find a job, you will understand that if they are not satisfied with this salary, there are still many people who are willing to do it. This is why the factory only offers such a low salary."
Seeing that the students were all thinking, the teacher added: "A month's food and water and electricity expenses are about 1,000 yuan, the child's schooling expenses are about 400 yuan, and the daughter-in-law's medical expenses are about 1,000 yuan. A total of one
The minimum monthly expenditure is 2,400 yuan. If something unexpected happens, it is easy to make ends meet in a month."
Hearing this, the old woman who was working probably couldn't bear the long-term fatigue because her eyes were too old. She finally stopped and interjected: "Teacher Li, my family is not the worst. It is the old Zhang family who is in trouble. You should
Go and see where he is." It seems that Teacher Li from the Academic Affairs Office had made a lot of efforts to understand the situation beforehand, and the old woman still remembered his last name.
Teacher Li said regretfully: "Aunt Wu, I couldn't contact Lao Zhang's family yesterday. I don't know why the door of his house has been closed for the past two days and no one came out."
The old woman rubbed her sore old eyes and said: "That's it, that's a pity. It's not easy for the old Zhang family to support the whole family with only Zhang working alone. Fortunately, there is a promising man in the family."
The child will be born in the future."
At this time, the little girl seemed to have finished her homework. She stood up and helped Nainai's shoulders, and asked softly: "Nainai, are you talking about Brother Zhang's house?"
The old woman nodded and said, "Yes, weren't you the most attached to Brother Zhang in the past?"
The little girl responded with a "hmm", pouted her little mouth and said: "Brother Zhang used to love me very much, but now he doesn't play with me much. He used to like to catch little sparrows for me, but now that Brother Zhang comes back once in a while, I
I went to find him and he was very busy and didn’t want to accompany me.”
The old woman said: "Niuniu, brother Zhang is now in college and is very busy studying. How can I have so much time to spend with you? Haha, my brothers and sisters are all laughing."
The little girl shook the two pigtails on the back of her head cutely and said: "That's not true. Brother Zhang used to be very busy with studies, but he was willing to take some time to accompany me. Brother Zhang has changed, really.
nainai!”
The old woman said: "Okay, okay, stop making trouble, otherwise Brother Zhang will really ignore you next time he comes back."
The little girl said "Hey", as if she remembered something, and said: "By the way, nainai, I saw Brother Zhang come back yesterday afternoon!"
The old woman touched her hair and said, "Niuniu, did you read that right? Brother Zhang rarely comes back. Aren't you overthinking it?"
"That's right!" The little girl quickly shook her head and said, "Brother Zhang said that their school happened to be holding an event nearby, and he gave me a new pencil case and asked me not to tell anyone that I had seen him -
Yeah, I accidentally said it, nainai, what should I do!?"
The old woman's wrinkled eyes narrowed into a thin line and she said with a smile: "Niuniu, don't be afraid. I won't tell others. My brothers and sisters are all good people and they won't tell anyone, right? It's okay, haha."
