By the time the group finally managed to get away from the enthusiastic teachers and students,
an hour had already passed.
At Principal Liu's warm invitation, they had toured the school and even eaten some boxed meals from the cafeteria.
At the end, they had even given a few speeches on the sports field.
Xiao Yu's most immediate impression was that this money had truly been well spent.
If they hadn't known Master Xiao was a busy man, they would have dragged Xiao Yu into teaching a class too...
They had barely walked any distance through the village before the sharp-eyed He Ya spotted a suitable interview subject.
"Master Xiao, let's go to that little supermarket over there. There's a young woman at the register who'd be perfect to interview."
As she spoke, she led the way toward the supermarket.
"Hi, miss. Sorry to take up a few minutes of your time..."
After a brief, practiced exchange with He Ya,
the somewhat shy-looking woman agreed to the interview.
"Miss, what should we call you?"
"My name is... Wei Ting."
She looked rather timid in front of the microphone.
"Don't be nervous. There aren't many people watching our livestream."
Only a few million, that was...
But Wei Ting didn't seem to know much about He Ya's popularity, so hearing that put her considerably more at ease.
"Miss Wei Ting, how old are you?"
"Twenty-five."
"How many years have you worked as a cashier?"
"A little over ten years, I think..."
"Over ten years!? You started working at fifteen?"
"I think I was fourteen. After finishing middle school, I didn't go to high school. I came back to find work instead.
"High school meant going into town, and tuition, rent, and everything else cost too much!"
"We also had my grandparents and