The voice was so loud that everyone in the yard immediately looked over.
Outside the yard stood a middle-aged man in ordinary clothes and a plain-looking old man. The man was wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses. His solemn face had an unconcealable expression of surprise.
The old man also looked at the three people in the yard in surprise and didn't speak for a long time.
Yin Ya was the first to come back to her senses. She said with certainty, "Yes, it does exist. I've done an on-site inspection. It's very suitable for Miaomiao."
"That's great. That's great." The middle-aged man with a solemn face revealed a joyful expression and said repeatedly.
"That's a great thing. It's a great thing." At that time, the old man outside the yard also reacted and said.
"But, won't it cost a lot of money?" Only Tian Miao's grandparents looked at each other and then asked hesitantly.
"I can sponsor part of it." Before Yin Ya said anything, the middle-aged man with the black-rimmed glasses said immediately.
The old man beside her took a puff of the tobacco pipe in his hand and said with a gruff voice, "I'll ask the villagers to come together and see if it's possible."
Hearing that, Yin Ya immediately knew the identity of the old man. He was the village head.
"Thank you, Teacher Guan. Thank you, Village Head Tian." Tian Miao's grandparents immediately turned around and bowed to the two people with their hands folded in front. Their faces were full of gratitude.
It wasn't that the two old men were taking advantage of the situation. They just hoped that Tian Miao could study so that she could have a bright future.
It didn't matter to them. Anyway, half of their lives had passed and it didn't matter anymore. But Tian Miao was only ten years old. She was still too young. They couldn't let their granddaughter fall behind in her studies because of something.
No matter how poor they were, they couldn't be poor in education. This was the view of many older people. They could stay here and work to support Miaomiao and pay off their debts. They just hoped that Tian Miao could have a better life.
"It's okay. I'm Miaomiao's class teacher. It's what I should do." The middle-aged man called Teacher Guan recovered his serious expression and said seriously.
"It's nothing. We can't help with anything else." The old village head was more direct. He waved his hand and said.
At this time, Yin Ya finally had a chance to interrupt. She hurriedly said, "Grandpa, Grandma, Teacher Guan, and the village, I didn't make it clear. This school is for the public. It doesn't need tuition or medical fees. You only need to provide your own living expenses."
What Yin Ya didn't say was that if they were orphans, they didn't even need to live on their own. The school would take care of them until they reached adulthood.
However, Tian Miao's situation was different. She was not an orphan, so she needed to prepare her own living expenses.
"There are so many good people. There are still such good people." Tian Miao's grandparents felt dizzy from the surprise. They couldn't stop chanting the name of the headmaster, whom they had never seen before, as if he was a living Buddha.
"That headmaster is really a selfless and great person," Mr. Guan said with deep veneration.
"Yes, he is a very good person. There are many good people out there." The old village chief sighed.
"That principal is a very respectable person," Yin Ya nodded affirmatively.
"Also, Grandpa and Grandma can stay there. You can find some people in school to earn some living expenses to accompany Miaomiao," Yin Ya said again.
"Ah? That's too troublesome. We are so old. How can we pay? That won't do. We can't hold up the headmaster. That won't do. " Tian Miao's grandparents were originally very happy when they heard that they could accompany Miaomiao. However, when they heard that they would have to pay, they immediately shook their heads and refused.
"That's possible. There are also children like Miaomiao in that school. Also, that school is in Shanghai, outside the province," Yin Ya said.
"Ah? Shanghai? That seems very far, "Tian Miao's grandparents said hesitantly.
"Can Miaomiao do it alone?" Tian Miao's grandmother thought worriedly.
"No wonder I have never heard of it. It turns out that it's in Shanghai," Mr. Guan muttered in his heart.
Meanwhile, the old village chief was smoking his pipe. No one knew what he was thinking, but he didn't say anything.
At that moment, Yin Ya also didn't say anything. She waited for the two elders to think. When she stopped, Yin Ya saw Tian Miao standing at the door of the house.
The little girl stood there with her eyes a little red. She didn't know how much she had heard, but she just stood there and didn't move.
"Miaomiao, come here," Yin Ya waved and called.
"Okay," Tian Miao nodded and walked into the courtyard.
When she walked to the middle of the courtyard, Tian Miao first bowed to Mr. Guan who was standing outside the courtyard and said, "Thank you, Mr. Guan. Thank you."
"You don't have to be so polite. I'm your class teacher," Mr. Guan still said the same thing and rejected Tian Miao's gratitude.
Tian Miao then continued, "But you have helped us a lot."
After that, Tian Miao turned her head and bowed to the old village chief, "Thank you, Grandpa Village Chief. Thank you, and thank those uncles and aunties who didn't come."
The old village chief looked a little ashamed. He slightly turned his body to avoid Tian Miao's gratitude. He put down his pipe and said softly, "I know that you are a good child, Miaomiao. As long as you don't hold a grudge against those people, it'll be fine. Actually, they couldn't do anything about it. It's been hard on you."
As he said that, the old village chief couldn't help but sigh. He turned his face away and didn't say anything.
The old village chief was naturally talking about how the villagers had forced Miaomiao to not go to school twice.
The first time was when Miaomiao had just been diagnosed with HIV. The villagers jointly protested against Miaomiao going to the same class as their own children.
At that time, Miaomiao was only in the second grade. At that time, Miaomiao was forced to drop out of school and stay at home. It was her grandparents who begged the school for a long time. The school had no choice but to invite the leaders of the Health Bureau and the hospital to the school to hold special lectures on prevention. Only then did things get better.
However, as Miaomiao grew older, more and more illnesses appeared. The villagers once again joined together to protest. This time, it was even the parents of the whole school who protested. There were also people from other villages.
After all, that primary school wasn't only attended by the children from this village.
It was this time that Miaomiao completely dropped out of school. It happened at the end of the school year.
And the old village chief's grandson was also in that school. He was the tall boy who had helped Miaomiao carry the paper box.
Therefore, the old village chief naturally felt guilty. He didn't dare to look at Miaomiao's pure and grateful eyes.
"Grandpa Village Chief, it's not like that. Miaomiao won't bear a grudge against uncle and aunt. Actually, uncle and aunt are right. Miaomiao is still a child. Sometimes, she doesn't know how to control herself from getting hurt or bleeding. If it was Miaomiao, Miaomiao would also be afraid. Therefore, uncle and aunt should be afraid," Tian Miaomiao explained seriously.
"Sigh!" Hearing such words, the old village chief's heart was shaken. He couldn't bear it and could only sigh.
"Yeah, we don't blame others. Don't think too much about the village. This is our fate, our fate," Tian Miaomiao's grandmother said.
"Yes," Tian Miaomiao's grandfather nodded and agreed.
For a moment, the atmosphere inside and outside the courtyard was a little heavy. At that moment, Teacher Guan frowned and spoke.
"Miaomiao, do you want to continue going to school?" Teacher Guan asked.
Tian Miaomiao looked at Yin Ya's encouraging smile and her grandparents' expectant gaze. She nodded heavily and said, "Yes."
"Okay, we will all help you." Teacher Guan nodded as if she was making a promise. Then, she looked at Yin Ya with anticipation.
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