jdhmnovel Chapter 813 What’s Next?
Chapter 813 What’s Next?
After Deng Wei finished speaking, he looked at everyone and found that their faces were full of disapproval.
He sighed, "Supporting orphans, as you said, is good enough to have enough to eat, but without the support of their families, do they only deserve to have enough to eat? Can't they pursue a better future?"
"This is discrimination! You are discriminating against orphans!"
Everyone showed guilt on their faces.
Deng Wei ignored them. "Why do we need to subsidize students who are good at studying? As I said before, money doesn't come from the wind. It has to be used where it counts. Only by subsidizing students with good grades can the subsidy be more meaningful. Otherwise, if we don't differentiate between them and just subsidize them, it will be a waste of resources. This is especially true for students who don't want to study. Subsidizing them will make them feel uncomfortable in class, and it won't have any effect."
"If students who are poor at studying improve, will you still provide financial assistance?" someone asked.
Deng Wei looked at the person who asked the question. He was obviously dressed better than the others.
Well, judging from the situation, this person’s family environment should be much better than others.
"If you study well, we can provide financial support," Deng Wei saw the smile on the man's face, "but there is a prerequisite. I forgot to mention it just now. We only provide financial support to students from poor families. People like you don't need our financial support. After all, your family conditions are much better than theirs."
"Wang Wu, your family is so well off? Do you also want to be sponsored?" The village chief stepped forward. "You're not satisfied with taking advantage, are you? Let me tell you, if you really want to be sponsored, first let your child study hard, and then donate all your family's money. Only then will you have a chance to apply for sponsorship."
The person who had just asked the question now blushed and had to stand back dejectedly.
Seeing that the village chief had dealt with the man, Deng Wei continued to explain, "As for why we should focus more on female students, it is because most of the resources are allocated to male students. Male students already have an advantage. If we continue to ignore female students, it will be the greatest injustice to them."
"Let me tell you this. In big cities, male and female students are treated equally. If we improve the knowledge level of female students and get them into college, they can help others move forward together."
"If you don't get into college, it doesn't matter, because there is an old saying that marrying a virtuous wife can bring prosperity to three generations. You know, when a knowledgeable female student reaches the age of marriage, she will be a ready-made and very good tutor who can teach her to have highly qualified children. In this way, there is no need to worry about the family business not prospering."
Everyone felt very surprised when they heard this statement.
"The female educated youth before were educated, right? But after they married local people, they couldn't carry anything, and it made them very tired as the heads of the family."
"But then again, the kids in these families look a little different from our kids."
"Well, if nothing else, I'm doing well in my studies."
"Just as this great man said."
"If I had a choice, I would definitely choose a daughter-in-law who is a little educated and would take my grandson into consideration."
"But if this girl goes to school, who will do the housework? And who will take care of her younger brothers and sisters? I'm so worried!"
"Are you stupid? This girl doesn't cost us money if she goes to school. She's educated, and we can ask for more money for the bride price. Won't you earn it back in time?"
"Yes, yes, you have to take a long-term view. This way you can earn much more than doing some work at home and taking care of the kids. Besides, it's just a small job and you can just help out. There's nothing to worry about."
When Deng Wei heard these people's discussions, he felt sad for the girl they were talking about.
The deep-rooted feudal idea of favoring boys over girls has poisoned these people, making them look down on women from the bottom of their hearts and believe that they do not deserve what they should get.
Fortunately, Su Yunyun had anticipated this scene before coming and arranged for him to say this.
He still remembered that when Su Yunyun said this, her face was very cold. "Although this is not friendly to women, from the perspective of their own interests, this statement is the easiest for them to accept and let girls go to school."
After saying this, she looked into the distance, "When more girls from this area go to school, they will gradually develop independent thinking. It would be best if they can go out, but it is not a big deal if they cannot. With the nourishment of knowledge and a change of mindset, they will not be so foolish as to accept the unequal arrangements made by others, and things will get better and better in the future."
Deng Wei was deeply touched by the hope in Su Yunyun's eyes.
He understood that if he wanted to accomplish something, it would take time and the unremitting efforts of many people.
In the process of this effort, depending on the actual situation, you have to hide your true thoughts and say something against your will.
But as long as they achieve what they want and the result is good, so what!
So he did not refute what these people said, but kept nodding his head in agreement, "No matter how you look at it, it's a profit. If you are greedy for the immediate benefits and let them help at home, while the female students around you have gone to school, not to mention taking the college entrance examination, when they reach the age of marriage, they will be lower than others. It will be too late to regret it then."
After hearing what Deng Wei said, the people around him became excited at the thought that their daughters would study hard and get more dowry when they grow up.
So they all rushed to nod, hoping that Deng Wei would see their sincerity and leave a good impression so that he would accept their daughter.
Because there were so many people who signed up, even though the village chief was there to maintain order, there were still some villagers who tried to take advantage of the situation and thought they could get away with it.
But Deng Wei used to be a scout in the army, so this little trick could not be hidden from him at all.
After finding out a few people who tried to deceive, the others became much more restrained.
After two days of field visits based on the materials provided, Deng Wei identified 20 people who met the funding requirements, eight of whom were female students.
Deng Wei found a telephone booth and reported the progress to Su Yunyun.
When Su Yunyun learned that Chen Huanhuan's brothers and sisters only received enough money to register in order to allow more people to receive the aid, and had to find ways to support the rest on their own, a smile spread across her face. "Children from such families won't be bad, but this is not the end. You should find time to buy them some school supplies and clothes and support them in another way."
Deng Wei said on the phone that he had received the message and would arrange the matter right after the call and would try his best to implement it.
"Okay, Chen Huanhuan's matter is over. What's next?" Su Yunyun asked on the phone.