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The reason he insisted on bringing both brothers along, without leaving either of them (well-adjusted), is...

This is because the two brothers' personalities and intelligence are complementary.

Tang Xiaolong is intelligent and has a stable personality, which allows him to persuade his younger brother, but his ability to act is not so strong.

Tang Xiaohu's action and execution abilities are top-notch, but he just doesn't think things through when he does things.

If there isn't someone around who can keep this guy in check and protect him.

I'm afraid Tang Xiaohu will do something he'll regret. At this moment, Gao Qilin saw that Tang Xiaohu had been persuaded.

He was naturally very pleased, but he would never have imagined it.

The situation in Shangguan Village was even worse than he had imagined!

Chapter 254 Terrified of Poverty

"Crench!"

When the car reached a dirt slope, Tang Xiaohu slammed on the brakes. Fortunately, the guy's driving skills were still quite good.

Otherwise, all three of them would probably have crashed and burned.

"We've arrived at Shangguan Village now? But I haven't seen a trace of the village at all?"

When Gao Qilin saw Tang Xiaohu stop the car, he asked in confusion.

At this moment, Gao Qilin looked around, but he couldn't find any trace of Shangguan Village even after looking for a long time.

He only saw a small earthen slope about five meters high, with many small holes and pits on it.

Although Gao Qilin has seen a lot in his life.

But he still didn't know what the pits and holes in these earthen pits were for.

When Tang Xiaohu and Tang Xiaolong heard Gao Qilin say such a thing, they couldn't help but laugh.

"Brother Gao, to be honest, we haven't even reached Shangguan Village yet!"

"Yes, my older brother is right, the real Shangguan Village is on this earthen slope!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Qilin finally realized what these pitted holes were for.

It must have been the villagers, young and old, who climbed out of the mountain on ordinary days.

Although the surface of this earthen slope is uneven, it would be fine if it didn't have these small pits and holes.

It takes a lot of effort to climb down from here!

After figuring out what these pitted holes were for, Gao Qilin realized how difficult the daily lives of the people living in Shangguan Village were.

It's already very difficult for them to get out of the village every day; many elderly people have never left the village more than a few times in their entire lives.

Those with physical illnesses are even less able to go out and earn money.

Because of the isolation and poor transportation in the village, the people in this village seem to be a generation behind the outside world.

Of course, these were just Gao Qilin's imaginations after seeing the earthen slope.

He had not yet entered Shangguan Village, while Tang Xiaolong and Tang Xiaohu had already gotten off the bus.

They are both now general managers of Qiangsheng Group, and although they hold important positions.

However, they were still very agile, and they climbed up the earthen slope without much effort.

"Brother Gao, are you sure you can handle this? If not, how about I call a construction team to build a bridge here tomorrow?"

Tang Xiaohu had just been scolded by his older brother, and he felt he had to get his revenge for losing face.

Seeing that Gao Qilin had not gotten out of the car for a long time, Tang Xiaohu shouted at Gao Qilin.

In Tang Xiaohu's view, it is true that Gao Qilin suffered some hardships when he was a child.

But so many years have passed, he probably has long forgotten the hardships he suffered as a child.

Perhaps to this CEO who sits in his office every day thinking about his grand ambitions, this five-meter-high earthen slope is like a natural barrier, just like the Yangtze River.

"Whoosh!"

Gao Qilin is not one to admit defeat easily, although he has been spending more time in his office lately.

But Gao Qilin has never slacked off in his training!

Seeing that Tang Xiaohu dared to mock him, he jumped up the earthen slope in a few moves!

Seeing this, Tang Xiaohu was completely stunned. At this moment, he no longer dared to underestimate Gao Qilin.

"But why haven't I seen Shangguan Village yet?"

"Is there some kind of living thing in this village? Did it not want to see us, so it ran away?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Xiaolong and Tang Xiaohu smiled helplessly at Gao Qilin.

"Oh dear, Brother Gao, that's not how it is. Shangguan Village is five li away from this hill!"

"Actually, it wasn't this far before, but a flash flood six years ago forced the entire village to relocate. Now, it's even more difficult for the villagers of Shangguan Village to go down the mountain!"

"Yes, it took Gao and the others several miles to get down the slope. Those who could afford it could carry a bicycle, but those who couldn't had to walk on their own!"

"It's not easy. It's more than 100 miles round trip on foot. When I was young, it was alright, but now that I'm older, it's not easy to go to the city to buy some vegetables!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Qilin was so distressed that he almost burst into tears.

When he was a child, he sold fish with his older brother, Gao Qiqiang.

At that time, Gao Qilin felt that his life was already very hard!

But he never expected that there were people in this world who were suffering even more than him. Compared to the villagers living in Shangguan Village, Gao Qilin's life was simply paradise!

At this time, Gao Qilin's inner world was also undergoing changes.

For him, changing Shangguan Village was simply a gift he was giving to Zhong Xiaoai.

But now it seems that this gift is not so simple!

Gao Qilin felt that he had to do whatever it took to improve the living conditions of these more than one hundred residents and make their lives better.

Even if it's just a little bit better, he'll be satisfied!

Chapter 255 Poverty Does Not Mean a Lack of Spirit

"Brother Gao, are you still able to handle it? This mountain road is much more difficult to travel than the roads in the city, full of potholes!"

"Little Tiger, what are you saying? Do you really think Brother Gao just stays in the office all day doing nothing?"

"Brother Gao drives dozens of kilometers every week!"

Yes, Gao Qilin is indeed a fitness enthusiast, but he is not an iron man!

Moreover, the road to Shangguan Village hasn't been repaired for many years, and it's been exposed to the sun and rain for so long.

The road is covered in mud and sand, not to mention many sharp pebbles. If your shoes aren't of good quality, it'll be dangerous.

A person would leave a bloody mark on their foot if they stepped on it, but Gao Qilin's endurance and willpower were unmatched by ordinary people.

Although he suffered several cuts on his feet along the way, he gritted his teeth and didn't utter a sound!

When Gao Qilin arrived at Shangguan Village, he discovered that the village was even poorer than he had imagined!

In this village, the wealthier families live in wooden houses, while the poorer families live in houses that are drafty and open on all sides.

Those houses had their walls covered with newspapers or plastic bags, which was fine on sunny days.

But Jinghai City is a windy and rainy place. As long as there is a heavy rain, all these houses will collapse!

The richest people in Shangguan Village are just so-called "rich people"; they live in houses built of wood.

Below the house lived several malnourished animals, so thin that you could see their ribs.

If Gao Qilin and the other two hadn't known that Shangguan Village was a notoriously poor village, they would have thought it was a wealthy man who liked to eat ribs and had someone raise it for him.

Seeing how poor Shangguan Village was, Gao Qilin felt a little sorry for it.

He quickly reached into his pocket, pulled out a hundred yuan, and handed it to a child who was biting his nails.

"Little one, take me to the village chief's house, here's a hundred yuan for you!"

The child was wearing clothes whose color was no longer discernible, and his hair was so long that it was impossible to tell whether he was male or female.

But when Gao Qilin took out a hundred yuan to give to the child, the child took a step back and shook his head at Gao Qilin.

"The kids from our Shangguan Village wouldn't take other people's money for no reason!"

"The village chief's house is my house, I'll take you there!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Qilin was quite moved.

He understood that although these villagers were poor in this remote and impoverished place, they were very ambitious.

They will never take what doesn't belong to them, nor will they accept money that doesn't belong to them.

But sometimes, if you want to become rich, you have to change and learn to be flexible.

When a person prioritizes their dignity no matter what happens, they certainly deserve respect.

However, sometimes such practices are not in line with the current situation, although these principles are very profound.

Gao Qilin knew that even if he explained these principles to the child, the child might not understand them!