Hu Jing also knows about the country's situation. No matter what time it is, there will always be greedy people; even during disaster relief, there are still people reaching out.

In the floods of '98 and the earthquake of '08, people across the nation extended their hands, spontaneously donating money and goods, yet it was inevitable that some people would break the moral bottom line.

The blatant challenge to public kindness has caused the citizens to lose faith in charitable organizations and resist donating to them, fearing that their donations won't reach the needy victims but end up in the pockets of the greedy.

"Haven't we also set up the An Country Charity Foundation? Why don't we fund it ourselves to hire people and help them build bridges and pave roads, and construct hope schools? That way, we won't have to worry about the money being embezzled." Hu Jing considered it and said.

"In that case, someone dedicated will be needed to manage and operate the charity foundation." Yi Anguo nodded and said.

The An Country Charity Foundation, although established a long time ago, has primarily been just a name, mainly using it as a channel for donations.

As for what happens after the donation, the foundation is basically not involved. The money is donated to some public welfare charity organization, and how they specifically use the funds is beyond your control.

However, the An Country Charity Foundation tries to seek out reliable charitable organizations, or directly donates to government departments, or to the institutions appointed by the government to receive donations.

Even though you know that despite this, there is still no guarantee that your donations are truly used effectively.

But it's unavoidable, as supervising donations is the responsibility of government departments.

If one were to directly donate and supervise the specific usage of the donations, that might ensure the donations are spent effectively and prevent embezzlement, but clearly, it would be quite troublesome and involve a lot to worry about.

The key is to find someone trustworthy and capable to handle the specific management and allocation.

Moreover, a large team of staff needs to be recruited. In short, managing and operating a charity foundation is essentially no different from managing and operating a company.

Nonetheless, since Hu Jing wants to engage in charity work, Yi Anguo is not going to stop her. After all, charity is a great act of kindness benefiting personal virtue, and it's a positive image for both individuals and enterprises — doing good deeds while promoting the company's reputation.

Additionally, the donations made can offset part of the taxes, reducing taxation. It's undoubtedly a win-win situation.

And now, the wealth Yi Anguo possesses could last for several generations without being depleted. Money is merely a number to him at this point. He enjoys the process of accumulating wealth, but after reaching a certain level, spending it concretely holds more meaning.

As the saying goes, when poor one preserves oneself, when wealthy one benefits the world.

With wealth, donating a portion to charity to aid those in need also brings a personal joy and can give one's life more significance.

The management and operations of the group company have largely been delegated to Zhou Mengdie and Chen Xuejiao. They have not disappointed Yi Anguo, having managed the company very well.

And for certain unresolved matters, consultation can be done via phone or during meetings. Yi Anguo can participate in high-level company meetings via video to make decisions.

With nothing major looming, Yi Anguo decided to join with Hu Jing in leading the staff of the An Country Charity Foundation to visit Caiyun Province to survey the local situation.

Caiyun Province is located in the southwestern frontier of China, bordering Vietnam, Myanmar, and Laos. Transportation is not very convenient, and the economy is underdeveloped, especially in the deep mountains where many counties are nationally classified as impoverished.

Many locals barely reach a primary school education level; some haven't even completed primary school.

Many are married and have children by the age of fifteen or sixteen, seventeen or eighteen, especially girls who receive even less education due to prevalent gender inequality.

It's generally believed that daughters are destined to get married someday, so they are often not sent to school, instead staying home to tend to younger siblings and help with household chores, then getting married by fifteen or sixteen.

Despite 2009 coming to an end, some remote areas of the country remain very poor, struggling just to solve basic food and clothing problems, far from reaching a well-off standard of living.

Though the national efforts to fight poverty are intensifying, assisting impoverished counties to increase per capita income and shed the label of poverty.

Constructing cement roads locally, providing nutritional subsidies to elementary school students, exempting various fees. But these aren't instant solutions; they require time to effect change.

For instance, those living alongside the Nujiang River find traveling truly inconvenient. To buy a pack of salt at the town requires crossing the river by zipline, as does children attending school on the opposite bank.

Watching children ziplining across the river on television might seem quite fun, but experiencing it in reality is undoubtedly daunting.

The rapids of Nujiang River surge violently; it's perilous not just for children but also for adults if they fall in — survival is nearly impossible.

Even crossing for people is challenging; transporting agricultural products to sell at the town is even tougher, with the risk of being buried in Nujiang.

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