Chapter 612: Chapter 612: Not Even a Ghost Would Believe It

“Mr. Lin, a total of thirteen hundred books have all been packed up. The funds have been transferred. Are you heading back now? The village chief mentioned yesterday about leading all the students and teachers for a donation ceremony today.”

Qiao Lan looked surprised and gazed at Lin Chuxia with even more kindness, “So it’s for donating to the kids, huh? Lin, you’re really incredible. I won’t hold you up any longer. Let’s chat again sometime.”

Lin Chuxia nodded slightly, “Alright, we’ll talk again when we have the time.”

She glanced at the time and said to Su Wensong, “Let’s go, the village chief is probably eagerly waiting.”

Su Wensong walked ahead, but not too fast. Lin Chuxia, with her pregnant belly, followed a bit clumsily behind him.

When they got to the entrance, Su Wensong first opened the bookstore’s door for her and then jogged over to open the car door.

It wasn’t until the car carrying the books drove away that Qiao Lan withdrew her gaze.

Qiao Lan had always been a regular customer at the Xinhua Bookstore, and the staff were familiar with her. Seeing her expression, they said, “I used to think private enterprises were all about speculation, but if they’re all like Mr. Xiyang, then it’s not a bad thing for the country to promote private businesses. It’s nice to see some care for the children in the village after getting rich.”

Qiao Lan disagreed, “You’ve mentioned the country is promoting private businesses, so how could they be about speculation? That’s wrong to say. Besides, back when the old food factory couldn’t even pay its employees’ salaries, how many people would have gone hungry if it really shut down? It was thanks to Xiyang Food Factory that they solved the employment issue. So every decision by the country has its reasons.”

“Sister Qiao is right,” the person nodded with a smile.

Qiao Lan didn’t continue talking with them and went to the shelf to browse through her favorite books.

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On the other side, as Lin Chuxia and their car entered the village, it caused quite a stir.

It turned out that the village chief had already informed the entire village about Xiyang Food Factory donating books and sports equipment to Xiyang Primary School.

Originally, only families with children attending the primary school knew about it, and even they weren’t clear on the details.

But with the village chief’s announcement, it became a significant event for the whole village.

After all, who doesn’t have children attending school? If not now, then in the future?

Donating books and supplies to Xiyang Primary School is a beneficial thing for every household.

Moreover, since it was Lin Chuxia who made the donation, they had to come and support.

So even those working in the fields laid down their tools and rushed to the school to join in the fun.

Lin Chuxia hadn’t expected the villagers to be so enthusiastic, they kept greeting them as soon as they entered the village, and Su Wensong had to slow down the car’s speed.

At the school, both the village chief and the principal came out to welcome them.

As for the books and equipment in the car, the villagers voluntarily helped unload them without needing any instructions from the village chief or the principal, neatly placing them in front of the school’s main playground.

All these things were donated by Xiyang, and the assembly later had to let the children see and remember Xiyang’s generosity.

The principal quickly organized all the teachers and students for a donation ceremony on the big playground.

It was lively and noisy over there, and more villagers kept coming to join the excitement as they heard the news.

Ma Suyun heard the broadcast over the loudspeaker and thought she heard it wrong. When she stepped out, she saw people heading towards the primary school, and a villager called out to her, “Suyun, why are you standing there? Everyone’s going to the primary school to see the excitement, let’s go and have a look!”

“Sister-in-law, what’s going on?” She played dumb, unwilling to believe what she had just heard from the loudspeaker.

The sister-in-law, unaware of the grudge between Ma Suyun and Lin Chuxia, enthusiastically explained.

“You didn’t know? Xiyang Food Factory is donating books and equipment to the village’s primary school today, and everyone went to watch the excitement. Didn’t you hear the village chief’s broadcast just now? And Mr. Lin also came today, and it’s said that it’s him who’s donating. But Xiyang belongs to Mr. Lin, so it doesn’t matter if Xiyang donates or Mr. Lin does, it’s the same.”

Ma Suyun commented dismissively, “Isn’t it just a few books? Is there a need to make such a big fuss?”

Really, some people are easily impressed; Lin Chuxia is so wealthy, donating a few books, and they’re all so happy.

But the person said, “What do you mean a few books? It’s not just a few books; it was a whole carload! All bought from the Xinhua Bookstore, and those pieces of equipment are ones only city kids usually get to play with. I heard some of the equipment isn’t even available in city primary schools, so our kids are lucky. Just that carload of stuff is at least worth a thousand bucks, if not more. Suyun, even if you don’t have kids in primary school now, you’re pregnant. In a few years, your kid will need to go to school too. Mr. Lin has done a really good deed! Alright, I’m off to join the crowd.”

After saying this, the person jogged off, leaving Ma Suyun standing there in a daze.

A thousand yuan worth of stuff, just given away like that?

Is her money blown in by the wind?

Not long ago, she heard Qin Han was planning to build a house after the fall, had already coordinated with the brick factory, and ordered over a hundred thousand bricks.

They had just built a new house the year before last, and now they were building another one. How many houses do they need? It’s not like Qin Yang and his wife are home often.

Ma Suyun felt a pang of jealousy.

Why is it so easy for others to make money, but so hard for their family?

In spring, when Qin Wen went to borrow money from the big brother’s family, Qian Chuncao wouldn’t let the big brother lend it, saying it was for building a house for their son to get married.

The situation made both families unhappy; even the old folks had opinions about the big family.

They wouldn’t lend, so Qin Wen went to Qin Jiang, who immediately said he had no money.

What a joke, saying they have no money?

Xu Yun, being a primary school teacher, gets a monthly salary. They’ve never lived worse than any of our families.

Now, Qin Jiang is the director of the village’s chicken farm, and they’re saying they have no money?

Who would believe that lie?

The big brother’s family has a son who needs a house and a wife, but Qin Jiang’s family doesn’t.

They just look down on us and don’t want to lend us money.

They talk about being close brothers, but in the end, none can be relied on.

Ma Suyun stormed back into the house and pushed the still-sleeping Qin Wen on the bed.

Qin Wen opened his eyes impatiently, “What’s your problem again?”

“Don’t sleep; something’s happened in the village. Didn’t you know?”

Qin Wen turned over, speaking with irritation, “I didn’t know.”

He couldn’t sleep earlier anyway; the loudspeaker was so loud, and he’s not deaf.

She knows he doesn’t like those people, yet she stirs trouble.

Ma Suyun sneered, “Your fourth sister-in-law really knows how to grab attention, not resting even while pregnant, not afraid of losing the baby.”

Seeing that Qin Wen had closed his eyes again, she spoke in annoyance, “Others can throw money around freely, yet I’m stuck with you living in poverty, and you can still sleep? Don’t sleep anymore! So what if we have no money? Send me back to my parents later, I’ll borrow from them.”

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