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, which can be regarded as a little bit of sadness 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 since I was a child. 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!"
"The annual dividends can be used 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 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.