The place Ding Yiming mentioned earlier is located in Zhaojiagou Village, Shilong Township, Ancuo County, Bijie City, Guizhou Province.
After the Cao Cao Charity Foundation was established, it quickly prepared carriages and horses to rush to Zhaojiagou Village.
The road was rugged all the way, and even if the team was all Land Cruisers with outstanding off-road performance, it still felt like riding on a boat.
After a smooth journey, we finally arrived at Zhaojiagou Village, and everyone got off the land patrol.
There are only some old people and children left in Zhaojiagou Village, and the younger ones have gone out to work.
Facing such a large group of people, the originally peaceful small village seemed a little panicked.
Chen Dongcheng was not in a hurry to speak and looked at the countryside carefully.
The earthen huts on both sides looked to be quite old, and many children around seven or eight years old were helping the elderly with housework within their capabilities.
Compared with the children in the big cities who live in fine clothes and fine food, these children in the mountains are more sensible.
"Are you guys?"
After a while, an old man wearing ordinary clothes came out. His face was wrinkled and he looked a little weathered.
"Village Chief Zhao, you don't recognize me? I'm Ding Yiming!"
Ding Yiming walked out from behind Chen Dongcheng and said with a smile.
The old man looked at Ding Yiming carefully and slapped his forehead suddenly: "I remember, it's Xiao Ding. You came here with Chunsheng once before. What are you planning to do this time...?"
"Village Chief Zhao, this is a good thing. This is my boss. He wants to build a Hope Primary School in Zhaojia Village so that children can study, have food, and have a place to live."
"real?"
Village Chief Zhao was stunned. He quickly grabbed Chen Dongcheng's hand and said excitedly: "Thank you so much. You are such a good person. The children in the village are suffering so much because I, the village chief, am incompetent..."
Chen Dongcheng gently patted the village chief and comforted him softly: "No matter when, children are the future of the motherland. Zhaojiagou Village is just the first stop of our charity foundation. In the future, more impoverished villages will have Hope Primary Schools."
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"Okay! Great!"
Village Chief Zhao took Chen Dongcheng's hand and greeted the villagers with a smile: "Everyone, please hurry up. We will cook a banquet for these distinguished guests at noon."
"Village Chief Zhao, we came this time and brought some rice oil and the like. Please share it with each family later."
Chen Dongcheng pointed to the ten Land Cruisers behind him. A bodyguard opened the trunk, revealing bags of rice and barrels of soybean oil.
"Alas, the conditions in our mountains are difficult. Normally, everyone is reluctant to even use oil. I will distribute the rice oil."
Village Chief Zhao sighed, the situation in Zhaojiagou Village was not something that he, the village chief, could change.
The village chief's house is slightly better, but its goodness is limited.
"Don't take it too seriously. It's just plain wine and vegetables. This is the situation in the mountains."
Village Chief Zhao worked hard for a long time and cooked five or six dishes, all using local ready-made vegetables.
The total cost of this table of dishes does not exceed fifty yuan.
What can you do with fifty dollars in a first-tier city?
Buy two cups of milk tea?
But in Zhaojiagou Village, it is enough to entertain a table of distinguished guests very grandly.
Although the taste of the food was average, Chen Dongcheng and the others were quite happy eating it.
Coming here, eating is not the purpose.
The main thing is to look at the condition of the original school before choosing a location to build a new campus.
After eating, Village Chief Zhao asked his wife to clean up and took Chen Dongcheng and the others to the only primary school in Zhaojiagou Village.
Along the way, Village Chief Zhao also introduced the situation of Zhaojiagou Village.
There are more than 2,000 people in Zhaojiagou Village, living scattered among the towering mountains.
The road from the village to the school is very difficult, and even adults have to be careful.
You can imagine how dangerous it is for a group of seven or eight-year-old children to walk this road.
"We're here, Zhaojiagou Village Primary School is ahead."
Village Chief Zhao pointed to an old ancestral house in front and called inside: "Zhao Jun."
"Coming."
A middle-aged man in his early forties walked out of his ancestral house. He was dressed in ordinary clothes, but his eyes were bright.
Village Chief Zhao pointed at Chen Dongcheng and introduced with a smile: "This is Boss Chen from the city. Don't you know Xiao Ding? Xiao Ding is working for Boss Chen."
"Brother Zhao."
Ding Yiming also smiled and waved to Zhao Jun.
Zhao Jun seemed very surprised. It had been three or four years since he last met Ding Yiming.
But it was the books donated by Ding Yiming and others that prevented the children in Zhaojiagou Village from running out of books to read.
"Haha, why didn't you tell me in advance when you're here? I'll ask your sister-in-law to cook a couple of dishes tonight, and we two will have a few drinks."
After Zhao Jun hugged Ding Yiming, he was a little curious: "Why is your boss so young?"
Ding Yiming smiled and said: "I am now the founder of the Cao Cao Charity Foundation. Brother Zhao, how much money do you think our foundation has?"
Zhao Jun looked Chen Dongcheng up and down and estimated that it was probably a second-generation rich man who was fooling around: "One million?"
"Less."
Ding Yiming smiled and stretched out a palm: "Five hundred million."
"real?"
Zhao Jun looked at Ding Yiming in horror, and found that Ding Yiming's face was as normal, and he immediately knew that the other party was not joking.
He is one of the few literate people in Zhaojiagou Village.
When he was admitted to college, he and his younger brother resolutely returned to Zhaojiagou Village, hoping to help more children in the village go out.
But after so many years, only a few students from Zhaojiagou Village pass the exam every year.
Even the only primary school can no longer be held.
Every time I see children in the village taking great risks, climbing mountains and wading through rivers to get to school.
Zhao Jun's heart felt as if he had been cut by a knife.
On the other side, Village Chief Zhao was also introducing the situation of this primary school to Chen Dongcheng.
The founder of Zhaojiagou Village Primary School is Zhao Jun's father, and the house used in the teaching site is the Zhao family's ancestral home.
The most common wooden structure, three houses, and the number of students has always remained above a hundred.
Zhao Jun, his wife, and his younger brother Zhao Kai became the only three teachers in Zhaojiagou Village.
On the recommendation of Village Chief Zhao, Zhao Kai also came out to meet and greet Chen Dongcheng and the others.
Unlike his elder brother who is already married and has children, Zhao Kai is still thirty-five years old and has yet to marry and have children.
It can be said that he dedicated his youth to these children from the mountains.
Zhao Jun mentioned his introverted brother with some helplessness: "Xiao Kai came back with me after graduating from university, but I never met the right person. Our family's income occasionally requires us to buy some books, tables and chairs. Xiao Kai is not married yet.
I feel very guilty in my heart."
"Brother, it was my own decision to go back to the village with you. I don't blame you. It was the village chief and the old people who collected enough eggs to pay for my tuition. I can't forget my roots."
Zhao Kai shook his head with a smile, his eyes extremely clear: "And we have seen the outside world, we can't be so selfish, we should give the children a chance to go out."
Since it is an ancestral home, it is bound to fall into disrepair over time.
Stepping on the stairs made of wood, Chen Dongchengdu suspected that someone who was too fat might break it with one foot.
As for the classroom where the children attend class, there is only a blackboard with broken corners, and a few dark tables and chairs.
This is the panoramic view of Zhaojiagou Village Primary School.
Accompanying Chen Dongcheng were several foundation staff, who were responsible for taking photos and recording this scene.
When the time comes, it will be posted on the official website so that netizens can understand the differences before and after the transformation of the Cao Cao Foundation.
"Boss Chen, our village has always wanted to build a primary school.
Xiaojun and Xiaokai have also raised money many times, but have gained little.
The state has regulations that as long as more than 50% of the funds can be raised, the remaining project funds will be matched by the government."
Village Chief Zhao didn't know Chen Dongcheng's situation, but Chen Dongcheng and the others were doing it for a show or for other purposes.
As long as the children in the village can have a clean and comfortable classroom, he is willing to tell lies without conscience.
"Village Chief Zhao, we also understand the policy you mentioned. Since the Cao Cao Charity Foundation has decided to build a Hope Primary School, it will never follow the minimum standards."
Chen Dongcheng smiled and reassured Village Chief Zhao, "I will ask Ding Yiming to contact the Ancuo County Government. The Cao Cao Charity Foundation will donate three million. As for the government's matching amount, it is up to them to decide."
"Three million?"
Village Chief Zhao was stunned. He originally thought that Chen Dongcheng's donation of one million would be a surprise.
Three million made him want to run all over the village and tell the children in the village this good news.
Chen Dongcheng smiled and nodded, "Three million is our bottom line.
No matter how much the government matches, the Hope Primary School built by our Cao Cao Charity Foundation will definitely not be lower than this amount.
The safety of Hope Primary School must be ensured, and the earthquake resistance level must comply with national standards."
"It's great. There is hope for the children in the village."
Village Chief Zhao danced with excitement, and brothers Zhao Jun and Zhao Kai couldn't help but be happy.
If you raise 1 million for self-construction, the government will match 1 million for decoration, which is a total budget of 2 million.
But now the Cao Cao Charity Foundation directly invests 3 million. Even if the government only matches 1 million, it is still a real investment of 4 million.
In a poverty-stricken mountainous area, spending four million to build a Hope Primary School is absolutely a luxury with no bounds.
For Chen Dongcheng, it is just money to buy a car, but it can change the fate of hundreds of children.
Money is something that everyone likes.
But only knowing how to enjoy consumption is not the real luxury.
A true hero should be responsible and responsible.
If you only know about consumption and enjoyment all day long, what is the difference between a moth waiting to die?
Especially when I saw the simple little faces and the eyes full of curiosity.
Chen Dongcheng was hit hard inside.
The first project of the Cao Cao Charity Foundation, Zhaojiagou Village Hope Primary School, was officially launched.
After learning the news, the Ancuo County government attached great importance to it. This was a domestic Internet giant with assets of tens of billions of dollars.
For remote counties, it is definitely a surprise that such an Internet giant pays attention to their small county.
Ancuo County's response was very timely and it expressed its willingness to match 1 million in renovation funds, increasing the total budget of Zhaojiagou Village Hope Primary School to 4 million.
At the same time, in order to eliminate the concerns of the Cao Cao Charity Foundation, we entrusted the construction of Hope Primary School to the other party.
Only after photos of the signing were uploaded online did many netizens see the Cao Cao Charity Foundation’s vigorous and vigorous actions.
A press conference was held yesterday, and the investment plan was finalized in the background.
There are many caring people, but they are saddened by those charitable foundations that play bullshit and get into trouble.
Faced with the Cao Cao Charity Foundation, which does not raise funds from the public and is solely funded by the group, all netizens raised their hands in approval.