Chapter 125 The 125th Day of Not Running Away The First Day of Not Running Away...

Chapter 125 The 125th Day of Not Running Away The First Day of Not Running Away...

Chen Shuangping soon came to visit again. This time he brought his granddaughter with him, but he didn't bring up the matter of cooperation. Instead, he talked about paying respects to Grandpa Chen.

Chen Bozheng stared blankly, his fingertips unconsciously tapping his knee. "Go pay respects to my grandfather?"

“Yes, my elder brother has been gone for so many years. I’ve finally come back, so shouldn’t I pay my respects properly?” Chen Shuangping sighed and slapped his thigh as he spoke.

Chen Bo was looking at Wen Chan.

To others, this man looks exactly like a henpecked husband.

Old Wang and his fellow villagers were somewhat dissatisfied.

If it were anything else, it would be one thing if your wife had to make the decision, but for something like this, can't you make the decision yourself?

Grandpa Wang said, "Ah Zheng, what's there to think about? It's only natural for your great-uncle to pay respects to your grandfather."

Chen Bozheng said, "Uncle Wang, I didn't mean anything by it. I was just thinking about when would be a good time to go."

"There's no time like the present, let's do it today," Chen Shuangping said. "I asked someone to buy some paper money, and I'll burn it for my elder brother later."

Grandpa Chen's grave is over at Babaoshan Cemetery.

It was already noon when we drove up the mountain.

Everyone was a little hungry. Chen Bozheng often came to visit his grandfather, so the grave was kept very clean. Although there was some dust, there were no dead trees or broken branches. Even the offerings in front of the tombstone showed that it hadn't been long since the last visit.

Chen Shuangping was pleased and had his granddaughter set out the offerings she had brought, including plump chickens and ducks, as well as fine wine.

He tried to help set it up, but the moment he bent his leg, he was in so much pain that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Grandpa Wang and the others hurriedly told him not to interfere.

"The younger generation can do this kind of thing. Your leg is not good, so don't suffer."

Chen Shuangping looked somewhat helpless. Chen Bozheng said, "Mr. Chen, we can handle this. Just watch over him and make sure he doesn't hurt his leg."

Chen Shuangping smiled. "I'm getting old. At this age, I'm really useless. When I was young, my brother and I used to run around everywhere. Back then, no one could catch us. My brother was really fast. Once, we saw a dog carrying a fat chicken out of someone's house. We tried to grab the chicken, and they chased us for several streets. In the end, the chicken accidentally fell into a puddle. My brother and I were so regretful. From then on, my brother's biggest dream was to get rich one day and be able to eat as many fat chickens and ducks as he wanted. And this wine, it's the kind of grain wine from the wine shop that he used to love drinking. Brother Wang, smell it, does it smell right?"

Chen Shuangping took the wine bottle from his granddaughter and handed it to Grandpa Wang.

The liquor ticket was from Jiannanchun, but the liquor inside was from a counterfeit.

After smelling it, Grandpa Wang said with mixed feelings, "It's exactly this kind of wine. Back in the day, a bowl of wine at the liquor store only cost three cents. We couldn't afford it back then, we couldn't bear to drink it. These years we have money, but those old-fashioned liquor stores are gone, and we can't drink this kind of wine even if we want to."

When Grandpa Wang finished speaking, the other elderly men also sighed in agreement.

Chen Lili stood up playfully, patted the dust off her legs, and showed no airs of a rich young lady: "Before my grandfather came back this time, he specially asked people to look for this kind of wine everywhere, saying that when he saw my great-grandfather, he wanted to have a good drink with him and drink to his heart's content."

Everyone smiled at first, then looked somewhat wistful.

Chen Shuangping's gaze fell on the tombstone. He asked Chen Lili to light incense, and together with Chen Bozheng and the others, they knelt down and kowtowed to Old Master Chen.

After the fat chickens and ducks were offered as a sacrifice, they were shared among everyone.

Chen Shuangping looked around and said to Chen Bozheng, "The feng shui of this place is still a bit poor, and the grave is small. In the past, you didn't have money and had no other choice, so it was already very good that you were able to find such a location for your grandfather. But things are different now. I plan to find someone to choose a better burial site for your grandfather and give him a grand funeral. What do you think?"

Grandpa Wang and the others were quite excited.

For the elderly, their days in life are visibly numbered, and all they hope for is a glorious death.

Especially grand funerals.

Even in Beijing, if a family's descendants can ensure that their elders' funeral is grand and dignified, then they are considered truly filial children.

Chen Bozheng refused without hesitation, "Mr. Chen, I appreciate your kindness, but I don't think there's anything wrong with this burial site. So many years have passed, and I don't want to disturb my grandfather. However, I understand what you mean. You want to make amends to my grandfather and me, don't you?"

Chen Lili put her hands behind her back, smiled, revealing two dimples at the corners of her mouth, and said, "You only understand now? Otherwise, why would my grandfather have made a special trip back to China? Our family is so rich, we could invest anywhere."

"Lily—"

Chen Shuangping looked at his granddaughter with a reproachful yet tolerant gaze, as if he were looking at an ignorant child.

He smiled at Chen Bozheng and said, "Lily is spoiled by us, so don't take it to heart. But I think she gets along very well with you. When we were in Thailand, Lily didn't pay any attention to the boys who were about her age."

Chen Bozheng smiled and changed the subject, "Mr. Chen, since you want to make amends, you don't need to go through all that trouble. To be honest, what my grandfather cared about most when he was alive was the children's education."

"Studying is very important; without studying, one cannot become successful."

Chen Shuangping's eyes flickered, looking somewhat unsure as Chen Bo was about to say something.

Chen Bozheng said, "Yes, what he felt most guilty about before was that he worked hard all his life but couldn't afford to send me to school. So now I have an idea. I'll contribute 100,000 yuan, you contribute 200,000 yuan, and we'll pool together 300,000 yuan to create a fund to sponsor impoverished students and help those children who want to study but can't afford to go to school. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, even Grandpa Wang and the others clapped and cheered.

Grandpa Wang hurriedly said, "This is a great deed that accumulates merit and does good deeds. Many children in our compound drop out of school after primary school because their families can't afford it. Take Widow Wu's daughter, for example. She was such a good student. From first to sixth grade, she was always first in the whole school. That child was also filial and sensible. After school, she would do her homework and then help her mother make paper boxes, string beads, and even collect garbage to sell as scrap. But the mother and daughter were really poor and couldn't afford to go to school at all. They dropped out of school after graduating from primary school. What a pity!"

"It is indeed a pity."

Chen Shuangping's smile seemed somewhat forced.

Grandpa Wang, oblivious to his expression, continued excitedly, "Let's not talk about outsiders, but about our own people. Ah Zheng was such a good student back then. He was the top student in the whole school in the first year of junior high. He could learn anything after reading it only twice. Everyone said he would definitely get into Tsinghua or Peking University. But then your older brother got sick and passed away, and Ah Zheng had to drop out of school. If someone had helped him back then, he might have graduated from Peking University by now."

Chen Bozheng said, "So now that I have the ability, I also want to help others. Mr. Chen, you are a billionaire. Two hundred thousand is just the price of a meal for you, but it can change the fate of hundreds or thousands of children. I believe that my grandfather in heaven would want you to do good deeds with me."

"Two hundred thousand taels..."

Seeing the cold sweat beading on Chen Shuangping's forehead and his troubled expression, Chen Lili quickly came over with a smile to smooth things over.

Wen Chan smiled and said, "Two hundred thousand is too little. I'll offer three hundred thousand, Mr. Chen. I'm not a billionaire, but I'm willing to do my part."

As she said this, she playfully patted Chen Bozheng on the shoulder, "You, you underestimate Mr. Chen too much. Asking him to donate 200,000 yuan, isn't that humiliating?"

Wen Chan managed to get Chen Shuangping and his grandson on board with just a few words.

Grandpa Wang and the others looked at Chen Shuangping and his grandson with expectant eyes.

Everyone already firmly believed that Chen Shuangping was a billionaire, and in the past few days, everyone had come to believe that Chen Shuangping was generous and didn't care about a little money.

Since even ordinary wealthy people like Chen Bozheng and Wen Chan can talk about 100,000 or 300,000 yuan so casually, then Chen Shuangping must have taken out even more money, not less.

If it weren't for that, wouldn't it be very unbecoming of a billionaire?

Chen Shuangping laughed and said, "Good, you have lived up to my expectations. You two are both excellent. I'm not surprised by A-Zheng, but I didn't expect A-Chan to be so capable. What kind of business do you run?"

Wen Chan smiled and said, "I didn't do any special business. I just did some buying and selling. I was lucky and made a little money. But money is something you have to spend once you earn it. I don't have any special skills, but I know that it's good for everyone. Rather than spending it on things like rebuilding graves, it's better to spend it on the living, especially children. Children are the hope for the future of our country."

Chen Shuangping narrowed his eyes.

He now realized that Chen Bozheng's wife was no ordinary woman to be trifled with. "Just because of what you said, I've decided to give you 500,000. How about that, is that enough?"

"Five hundred thousand?!"

Grandpa Wang and the others were overjoyed.

Chen Bozheng said, "Mr. Chen, you are a truly kind person. Rest assured, we will definitely donate this money to the charity so that they can use it on every child in need!"

"Wait, a charity?!"

Chen Shuangping's eyelids twitched, and he grabbed Chen Bozheng's hand, "Which charitable organization are you talking about?"

Chen Bozheng paused for a moment, then smiled knowingly and said, "You're worried that charitable organizations will misuse the money, aren't you? Don't worry, we'll donate to the Women's Federation. I believe the Women's Federation will definitely use the money wisely."

Chen Shuangping and his grandson both looked like they had swallowed flies. The Women's Federation was a formal organization, so didn't that mean they really had to pay money?

Chen Shuangping, in particular, seemed to be trying hard to maintain his expression: "Donating to the Women's Federation is a good thing, but with such a large sum of money, I'm afraid it won't be well managed, or won't be able to be transferred."

Wen Chan said, "Don't worry, we're doing charity. The Women's Federation must have some ability. Besides, what's so difficult about transferring a mere 900,000? Just tell the bank, and everything will be fine once the money is transferred."

Chen Shuangping could no longer laugh.

Grandpa Wang and the others were overjoyed.

They all have children and grandchildren now, and while they are not particularly poor, they are not wealthy either. In particular, many of their children have not been doing well financially in recent years, and their children's schooling has become a struggle.

They didn't expect to get much money from the 900,000 yuan; they just hoped it would be enough for their children to go to school.