novelraw Chapter 711 : Did This Guy Run Away_
Chapter 711 : Did This Guy Run Away_
Chapter 711: Did This Guy Run Away?
As they reached the foot of the mountain, Feng Pojun, who was in front, suddenly called out "Boss" and pointed to the roadside ahead.
Due to the thick fog in the mountains that morning, Chen Fan hadn't noticed. Only when they got closer did he discover that someone was sitting there.
It was a small, thin girl.
"Yan Ni?" Chen Fan exclaimed in surprise, hurrying over.
"Why are you sitting here?"
"Isn't class supposed to start at 8? Why did you come so early?"
The little girl's hair was already damp from the mist, sticking wetly to her cheeks.
However, she didn't seem to mind at all. Instead, she quickly picked up a bamboo basket at her feet.
Lifting the blue cloth covering it, inside were several steaming ears of corn and a basket of eggs.
"Teacher Chen, we knew you were leaving today. My grandpa asked me to bring these to you."
"Grandpa said our family is poor and we don't have anything good, but these corn ears I picked from the field after school yesterday, and the eggs are from our own chickens."
"Don't worry, Teacher Chen, these eggs are all clean. I wiped them carefully with tissue paper last night."
The little girl held up the bamboo basket with trembling hands, offering it to Chen Fan.
"Teacher, please accept them."
At that moment, Chen Fan, who had been suppressing his emotions all along, couldn't help but feel his eyes turning red.
"How did you manage to carry such a heavy basket by yourself?"
Yan Ni smiled, "It's not heavy. I got up a bit early and walked all the way here."
Chen Fan sighed.
He had visited Yan Ni's home once before. This child's father worked away from home, and she lived with her grandfather in a shabby mud-brick house.
That night, Chen Fan had stayed for dinner and even had some drinks with the old man.
During that evening, the old man had held Chen Fan's hand and said many things.
From their home to the school, it was a 40-minute walk.
It was hard to imagine how this girl, with arms like bamboo poles, had managed to carry such a heavy bamboo basket all the way here.
"Teacher, please accept it."
"Otherwise, my grandpa will scold me," Yan Ni said nervously, afraid Chen Fan might refuse.
Chen Fan grinned.
"Alright. Teacher will accept it. Go back and thank your grandpa for me."
"That's great."
Chen Fan took the bamboo basket and handed it to Feng Pojun beside him, then ruffled Yan Ni's hair.
"You've worked hard. When you get to school, ask Teacher Su to make you breakfast."
"Mm-hmm."
Yan Ni looked up at Chen Fan: "Teacher, will you come back in the future?"
"Yes, I definitely will," Chen Fan said seriously, looking at the little girl.
"Yan Ni, remember what teacher is telling you."
"Being born in the mountains, in a family like this, it's not your fault."
"A person can't choose their birth, but they can change their future."
"Study hard, and try to get into a good university like your Teacher Su in the future. Leave the mountains. Go see the world outside."
Yan Ni nodded vigorously.
"Yes. Teacher, I will definitely leave the mountains."
Chen Fan smiled and nodded, "Then teacher will be waiting for you out there."
They waved goodbye to each other.
Sitting in the back of an off-road vehicle provided by the club, Chen Fan noticed that the girl was still standing by the road, waving her arms vigorously even after they had driven quite far.
After nearly 4 hours of driving, they arrived in Shudu at noon.
Lin Xue had already been waiting there with her people.
As soon as Chen Fan got out of the car, Lin Xue was a bit surprised to see him carrying a basket of eggs, but she quickly adjusted her composure.
"Mr. Chen. It must have been a tiring journey. Would you like to visit the club?"
Chen Fan turned to look at Feng Pojun.
"What time is the flight?"
"3 pm."
"We have enough time," Lin Xue strongly invited, "Mr. Chen, since you've come all this way, why not take a look at the club? You could also say a few words to the employees, they've been admiring you, their big boss, for a long time."
"Besides, it's lunchtime. We could have a meal together and rest a bit."
Chen Fan thought for a moment and nodded.
"I can take a look at the club, but there's no need to give a speech to the employees."
"No need to announce my identity. I'll just take a casual tour when we get there, then we can find a place to have a meal together."
Lin Xue's eyes lit up with joy, and she nodded decisively.
"No problem."
Next, they went together to the Medal Club branch in Shudu.
After the tour, Chen Fan was quite satisfied.
Lin Xue hadn't deceived him, the branch was built entirely to the standards of the Yunhai headquarters.
And judging by the customers in the store, business here was also very good.
While having lunch at the restaurant, Chen Fan's attitude towards Lin Xue softened considerably, which greatly delighted her.
It seemed that Chen Fan was satisfied with her work and was starting to accept her.
After finishing the meal, Chen Fan put down his teacup.
"Manager Lin..."
Lin Xue was startled: "Mr. Chen, that won't do. Please just call me by my name, or directly call me Manager."
Chen Fan smiled, "You're older than me, why don't I call you Sister Lin?"
"Oh..."
Lin Xue visibly became excited.
"Sister Lin, I have something I'd like you to help with."
Lin Xue immediately sat up straight.
"Mr. Chen, please tell me. As long as I can do it, I won't refuse."
Chen Fan pondered for a couple of seconds, then looked at her and spoke.
"It's like this. I'm about to go back."
"I hope you can, in the capacity of the club, contact the relevant departments here. Tell them I plan to improve the difficulty of attending school for Li Jiagou Primary School, and I want to find a better place at the foot of the mountain to donate a school to them."
Lin Xue was stunned for a moment, but she wasn't particularly surprised.
"No problem. I'll go and do this as soon as I get back."
"But Mr. Chen... under what name should I donate the school? In the name of our club or in your personal name?"
Chen Fan thought for a moment and shook his head.
"Do it in the name of Ruofan Group."
"Alright."
"Take note, we're donating a standard modern primary school. It should have a plastic running track, teaching buildings, a library, office buildings, none of these can be missing..."
"After you negotiate with the relevant departments, ask them how much funding it will roughly require, and I'll transfer the money to you then."
"Understood."
Yunhai.
Ever since that conversation with Chen Fan, Tong Haoran finally stopped waiting and decisively made up his mind.
He was ready to boldly implement his ambitions.
First, he called a mobilization meeting to announce his plans.
At the meeting, Tong Haoran's strong style had its effect, and the plan was passed by vote.
Then came various preparatory activities, promotions, and all kinds of planning discussions and meetings.
Finally, when the preliminary work was done and they were about to enter the formal stage of attracting investment, Tong Haoran suddenly received news that Chen Fan had disappeared.
Tong Haoran was stunned.
"Disappeared? What do you mean disappeared?"
The secretary explained: "The explanation from Ruofan Group is that the boss is out on a private trip, said to be gone for a few days."
"But it's been half a month since Chen Fan left."
Tong Haoran frowned: "Such a big group, and not a single person knows where the boss went?"
The secretary smiled bitterly: "In Ruofan Group, Chen Fan is the boss. Unless he's willing to say, who among the subordinates would dare to ask?"
"Have you tried calling?"
"We've tried, but Mr. Chen's phone is unreachable."
The secretary continued to explain: "I've also tried calling several times, it shows out of service area."
Tong Haoran's expression turned unpleasant.
"But we're about to start attracting investments. This guy suddenly pulls a stunt like this, how are we supposed to proceed?"
"Should we postpone everything until he comes back?"
The secretary smiled wryly: "The key is we don't know when Mr. Chen will return."
Tong Haoran immediately extended his hand: "Contact Qifan Construction right now, ask if Chen Fan left any instructions before he left, and if they can participate in the investment attraction."
"Yes."
After the secretary left, Tong Haoran frowned in thought for a long time, but finally couldn't resist slamming his fist on the desk.
"That damn kid..."