Chapter 260: 256. Huo Zhiyuan's Sponsorship (Please subscribe, monthly tickets!)

"Please, go ahead." The teacher was very relaxed at this moment; having finally been able to finish saying all of this in one go, she was in a very pleasant mood.

"What exactly is this Summer Camp for, and where will it be held?" Zhang Ran asked.

As for the money, he didn't care; these were minor matters.

The teacher said: "The location for this event is inside a Miao Village in Xiang Province. The main purpose is to let the children have more contact with folk culture and to exercise their labor skills."

"Many children nowadays grow up in cities. Even if their ancestral home is in the countryside, they only go back once during the Lunar New Year, so they lack understanding of many things.

Some children don't even know whether apples grow on trees or in the ground. Perhaps this would have been just a joke ten years ago, but please, do not disbelieve it; such situations really do happen now."

"Our school has held such activities many times, and the results have been quite good. Moreover, many teachers will be going along, so it won't delay the children's studies."

"Of course, as I said before, the Summer Camp activity is entirely voluntary. And to be honest with you, the reason the Summer Camp is so expensive is that a large portion of the money is used to pay the teachers' salaries.

After all, during this period, the teachers are essentially taking care of the children's daily lives around the clock, so the salary will be higher than before. We are telling you this in advance."

The teacher was also very helpless; in the past, they had encountered complaints when parents were dissatisfied with the high salaries teachers received during these periods.

Fortunately, their principal was capable and stood up for them, so the higher-ups didn't pursue the matter.

That is why they now tell parents in advance, to avoid any trouble arising later.

Zhang Ran was actually very understanding of this; after all, this counted as overtime for the teachers, and it was overtime where they had to act as both fathers and mothers.

The most critical thing was to keep an eye on these children and ensure nothing happened to them; otherwise, no one would have a good outcome, so it was only right that their pay was a bit higher.

"How many people are participating in the Summer Camp this time?" Zhang Ran asked curiously.

"The top five students from each class will participate. Although this might be a bit too utilitarian, we truly don't have the capacity to look after so many children," the teacher said helplessly.

Although it is not allowed to rank children nowadays, regardless, since they are in school, there are still academic rankings; they just aren't shown to the children.

Zhang Ran had no objections to this; after all, his grandson was among them, so of course he had no objections.

"Teacher, let me ask one more thing: can other children participate in this Summer Camp activity? I have a granddaughter, but she isn't from this school. Do you think that would be possible?" Zhang Ran actually liked the Summer Camp the school was organizing, so he was wondering if Susu could participate too.

"In principle, that is not possible," the teacher said, shaking her head. They couldn't even manage the children from their own school, so where would they find the time to manage children from other schools?

At this moment, Huo Zhiyuan suddenly spoke up, "Teacher, does this activity need sponsorship?"

The teacher looked at Huo Zhiyuan with some confusion; this was the first time she had heard about sponsorship.

"I am from Kangshilan Company. I think this activity is very meaningful and excellent for the children, so I would like to sponsor it. I wonder if your school has any interest in that?" Huo Zhiyuan said with a smile.

The teacher was stunned upon hearing this. Kangshilan Company?

As a woman, the teacher was, of course, very clear about this company. Every time she bought cosmetics, she aimed for this brand, and every time, she had to grit her teeth and bleed money.

"Your company's President Huo is a famous philanthropist; of course we are willing! However, the specifics still need to be decided by the school leadership. I will go find the school leadership right now," the teacher said in an excited tone.

She hadn't expected someone to suddenly appear halfway through wanting to provide sponsorship; this was a great thing.

When Huo Zhiyuan heard the teacher's words, her face immediately blossomed into a smile. She looked at Zhang Ran triumphantly—see that? I am a famous philanthropist!

Indeed, Huo Zhiyuan's Yuanran Charity Foundation was very famous in Huaxia, especially for its Hope Primary School projects and its support for orphanages, which had gained the support of the general public.

The most critical thing was that the Yuanran Charity Foundation never just shouted slogans; it actually took out money to get things done.

Furthermore, Huo Zhiyuan had never used the Yuanran Charity Foundation to advertise for Kangshilan, which made the public's perception of the Yuanran Charity Foundation even better.

Previously, many people had petitioned for the Yuanran Charity Foundation to open channels for external donations, but Huo Zhiyuan had never agreed.

Because she knew that once those were opened, the Yuanran Charity Foundation would no longer be pure; it would lead to many issues and invite unnecessary trouble.

"Susu, go play with your brothers for a while; we need to discuss some things with the teacher." The principal arrived very quickly, as such a matter was a good thing for them as well.

Susu agreed very obediently and went to play at the entrance with Taotao and the other two little ones. However, the three of them were clearly unable to let loose, as their teacher was right there.

In the past, the principal had actually tried to find sponsorship, but the vast majority of companies were not interested, and those that were interested proposed conditions that made the principal feel troubled, so it had always remained an internal school activity.

"President Huo?" The principal was a woman in her fifties. She was slightly stunned when she saw Huo Zhiyuan; she had thought it was just a high-level executive from Kangshilan Company, not expecting it to be Huo Zhiyuan herself.

Huo Zhiyuan also recognized this principal. She stood up, smiled, and shook hands with the principal, saying, "Hello, Principal Su."

Zhang Xiaotao's teacher hadn't expected her to be Huo Zhiyuan, and for a moment, she didn't quite react.

After she did react, she looked at Zhang Xiaotao outside the door, feeling somewhat dazed. She remembered that Zhang Xiaotao's family situation shouldn't have been very good; how did he know Huo Zhiyuan, and why did they seem so close?

"Principal Su, I am very optimistic about this activity, and it will be of great benefit to the children's growth. Is there anything the school needs help with?" Huo Zhiyuan said, getting straight to the point.

Principal Su hesitated for a moment before saying: "This time is different from the others. The Miao Village we found is a little bit remote. However, I have already inspected it; there is a very famous Miao doctor nearby—not the kind with only a hollow reputation, but the kind who truly has skills."

"But after all, there is only one of them. Although we have made many emergency preparations, if President Huo is willing to help contact a medical team to follow along, we would be eternally grateful."