A professor's rebirth: I entered Tsinghua University in 1977.

"Yang Zhaoxia!"

The girl lying on the windowsill and looking into the classroom was the little girl carrying firewood that Liu Hongyi and his friends met on the mountain road yesterday.

They didn't even know when the little girl arrived at the school. Perhaps she had followed them from a distance. The mountain road was rugged, so it was reasonable that no one noticed her following.

Even if it was discovered, it wouldn't be that strange.

The little girl is originally from the mountains, so it is normal for her to move around in the mountains.

But they didn't expect that the little girl would follow them to school.

Last night, Liu Hongyi had asked about her situation at the captain's home. The captain explained that Yang Zhaoxia was from the "orphan and widowed mother" family he'd mentioned. Yang Zhaoxia's father had been tragically killed in a landslide while working in the mountains a few years earlier. He was buried in the valley, and his body has never been found.

It is the true meaning of "no remains left".

Only the old grandmother, mother and two little girls were left at home.

Yang Zhaoxia is the older sister, she is ten years old this year, and she has a younger sister who is seven years old.

There are four women in the family, old and young, and life is extremely difficult.

The captain gave the widow the best care he could, but his family was poor and his help was limited. He even had a fight with his wife because she thought he had "ulterior motives." Later, whenever the captain went to help the widow, his wife would come and scold him.

After the two incidents, the captain didn't dare to help anymore.

Seeing so many people looking at her, the little girl's face suddenly changed. She was extremely frightened and her little face disappeared in a flash.

"Yang Zhaoxia, wait a moment, don't run..."

Ai Xiaoyu hurriedly chased after him.

Outside the classroom, he grabbed the terrified little girl, who thought she had gotten into some terrible trouble and was so frightened that her little body was shaking slightly.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. We are not bad people... Come, I'll give you some candy."

Ai Xiaoyu quickly took out the candy from her pocket and stuffed it into her hand.

Ai Xiaoyu was very beautiful and extremely gentle. The little girl held the candy in her hand and looked at her with her big eyes blinking. She felt a sense of closeness in her heart and stopped trembling.

Ai Xiaoyu simply peeled a candy for her, put it into her mouth, and said with a smile: "Eat it, it's very sweet."

Yang Zhaoxia savored the sweetness of the candy and gave Ai Xiaoyu a shy smile.

At this time, Liu Hongyi and others also followed out.

Ai Xiaoyu said, "Hongyi, I think you've found the image ambassador you're looking for...it's her!"

"She represents all the children in poor mountainous areas who long to go to school!"

Liu Hongyi never concealed his vision from them; everyone was searching for a suitable "Project Hope" "ambassador." They took a lot of photos, but it felt like something was missing.

After hearing what Ai Xiaoyu said, everyone looked at Yang Zhaoxia carefully again, and recalled the look on her face when she was lying on the windowsill looking into the classroom. They all felt that what Ai Xiaoyu said made a lot of sense.

"Hongyi, I think Xiaoyu is right."

Xu Wenxin agreed immediately.

"This girl is exactly what you're looking for. She's the ambassador you're looking for."

"And her family's financial situation is truly difficult. There's no need for any embellishment; just tell the truth. In the future, whether writing reports or doing publicity, I'll stick to the facts and not worry about investigations at all."

Liu Hongyi nodded and said, "Well, I agree with Xiaoyu and Wenxin. Yang Zhaoxia is indeed very suitable."

"Little girl, don't be afraid. We are county officials and we are here to help you."

The guide and team leader also came forward in time and comforted the little girl in the local dialect.

It would be fine for others, but Yang Zhaoxia was very familiar with the captain and trusted him very much. After hearing what the captain said, she immediately became happy. According to the requirements of Liu Hongyi and others, she obediently posed in various "Pu Shi" and let everyone take pictures of her.

Of course, in addition to her, other children from Sandaoguai Central Primary School also took a lot of photos.

"Image photos" need to be selected from the best.

Moreover, the report that I will write next will also require a lot of materials to enrich it.

The Hope Project has achieved great success in later generations. For a considerable period of time, it has funded a large number of poor students and built a large number of Hope Schools, making an indelible contribution to the country's education.

But it was still 1982, and people's ideas were quite conservative, including many leading cadres.

If we launch the Hope Project at this time, it is very likely to be questioned or even opposed by many leaders.

In their view, this is "begging", which means "surrendering" and "admitting defeat" to the outside world, admitting that we are backward and poor, and many children cannot even afford to go to school.

The face was lost abroad.

This is a matter of principle and right and wrong.

Therefore, Liu Hongyi must make the materials solid and able to withstand any investigation.

This is why Liu Hongyi had to wait until Xin Yuanjia, Xu Wenxin and other top "Yanei" arrived in Zhuang'an before starting this matter. In order to gain the strong support of their father.

But no matter how much resistance he encounters, Liu Hongyi will remain steadfast and push for the Hope Project to be implemented as soon as possible.

Launching the Hope Project a few years earlier would have changed countless lives and trained a large number of construction talents for the country. This would have had a very positive impact on the country's development and prosperity.

In Liu Hongyi's view, this is a matter of principle and right and wrong.

Gou Li country lives and dies, how can we avoid misfortune and good fortune?

Of course, in addition to the Hope Project, the issue of schooling for the children of Sandaoguai and Mashi Brigade must also be addressed. The county party secretary's special trip to the mountains couldn't be just to find some free extras.

Not dealing with problems, especially turning a blind eye to very serious problems, is inconsistent with Comrade Liu Hongyi's consistent work style and philosophy.

After taking the photos, Liu Hongyi immediately held a symposium at Erdaoguai School.

Several things were decided on the spot at the meeting.

First, the Sandaoguai Central Primary School immediately moved out of the dangerous building, and the Erdaoguai Production Team vacated a stilt house to serve as a temporary classroom.

Second, the county allocated 5,000 yuan to build a new school building for Sandaoguai Central Primary School. It was initially planned to accommodate 100 students and three teachers.

Third, the County Civil Affairs Bureau and the Qingqiao District Civil Affairs Bureau should immediately go to the mountains, register extremely poor households, and provide appropriate hardship subsidies. We must ensure that every family has enough food to eat and every school-age child can go to school.

"Jiefang, you will take the lead in this matter. I will give a heads up to the county civil affairs department."

“We must seize the time to implement it.”

Liu Hongyi ordered seriously.

"Yes, please rest assured, Secretary. I will make every effort to implement it."