Cutie, Please Marry Me Again (Jenna and Hansen) novel Chapter 333

Jenna listened in silence. These children were skipping school because the factory couldn't pay their parents' wages, hence the loss of their main source of income. Not only could they not pay for the tuition, they also had to travel far away from home and search for another job. The children would be left to fend forthemselves now!

Such a family was likely to be poor. If the adults didn't have any skills, they probably wouldn't be able to secure a job outside. What's more, there were both the elderly and the young living under the same roof, and some families even raised more than one child!

If the children were unwilling to go to school, it wouldn't matter to them anyway. Of course, there were some children who were not willing to go to school, and since they lacked guidance from the adults, they regarded attending classes as something optional, coming and going as they pleased.

After thinking for a while, Jenna asked, "Mr. Koch, can you tell me how many factories were responsible for the production of this material?"

"Umm, to tell you the truth, all the factories in the area were involved. There are at least a few thousand families affected. It is easier for the women to find better jobs outside and support their families here. However, for those families that are full of men, they are struggling the most. Some people want to leave the village, but they are afraid that they won't be able to come back again once they did. The worst thing is that the factory doesn't have enough funds to pay for their salaries either. In other words, it's a dire situation." Mr. Koch sighed sadly, his face was taut with unease.

Jenna thought for a while and looked at him. This man was equally affected by this crisis. He hadn't had the chance to upgrade from being a bachelor yet, and thanks to this situation, it was harder to say when it would be possible to do that.

After all, all the young women had already relocated, and they would not come back to find a man like him, who had no money, to get married and build a family.

The day before, after visiting a few families, they found that it was of no use at all. All the adults had only one answer coming out of their mouths. 'No money'. Now even the school had become penniless!

There were only five teachers in total, and only two of them were affiliated. These two teachers with funds given by their superiors had it easy, but the rest, including the gatekeepers and cooks, there were five staff members that still had to make ends meet. However, there was no source of financial support in the school. They could no longer pay for the wages of these staff members. Their days could only be described as scraping by.

After Jenna finished her three classes, she sat in the office, lost in thought.

When she had found herself at rock bottom in this way, she thought about her car designs and wondered if she should sell them to keep herself afloat.

If she sold them, she could still procure quite a handsome sum of money, which might be able to relieve her current emergency situation. However, it would only be a temporary fix. She still had to pinpoint the root cause of the problem. She had to find a way to sell those materials, otherwise, the large factories would be closed down. By then, the whole town would be steeping in trouble.

As she thought about this, her heart became a little heavy.

The children here were not as competitive as those in the big cities, where the latter still needed to score well in their studies. It was already fine enough that they could finish these few classes. Therefore, Jenna was quite relaxed at teaching them a few English classes.

She had no classes in the afternoon, so she left school early in the morning.

The springtime rain showers have arrived.

The scenery outside was infinitely beautiful!

"The springtime breeze can't stop the rain in Jenova City, with laughter filling the streets." She repeated this local hymn and walked leisurely on the street. The red umbrella cast a faint red shadow on her face. Ever since she'd left A City, she had been away from those complicated issues. Her pale face had faded, and was now replaced by a rare blush.

She was sure that she was living a good life and was used to this kind of relaxing and calm life.

Since she had to breastfeed, her hunger would always come quickly. When she passed by a small restaurant, the smell of the chicken pot pie tickled her nose. With a gurgling sound in her stomach, her hunger reached its peak.

Immediately, she put away the umbrella and walked in.

Anyone who did their research would know that the chicken pot pie in this town was very famous for its phenomenal taste.

She asked for a large serving, and when served, she almost gobbled it up in a hurry.

After the meal, she thought of her mother at home. She had to order a takeout meal before she went out.

It was still early that day, so she was not in a hurry. She walked slowly, the umbrella in her hand.

Since the water in the river had been filled with rain for days, the people in the gondolas were enjoying themselves in the river, and happy laughter could be heard from time to time.

Jenna walked as she enjoyed the scenery, feeling relaxed and self-satisfied.

She stood still as she passed by an arched bridge.

The local residents said that the Romeo and Juliet of Jenova City had once met on this bridge and fallen in love with each other there. How beautiful that love must have been.

She stood there, lost in thought.

It was not until her feet were numb that she took out her umbrella and ambled towards her home.

"Mr. Richards, it seems that the chemical plant is now facing a difficult situation. At this time, now is as good a time for any for us to take action," Alvin said with great interest.

News from the day before had been conducive for their proposal.

"Do you think such a chemical factory should be purchased or should we just sign a contract for the chemicals?" Hansen asked slowly as he walked up to the arched bridge. His eyes were fixed on the gondolas on the surface of the water.

Alvin thought for a while and suggested, "It's rather hard to say. If the purchasing costs are high, it would be convenient for future development. If we only signed a contract for our orders, there would be too many unpredictable variables in the future. In other words, we need to enquire more about this matter and study it further."

The corners of Hansen's lips curled into a smile as he nodded. "Alvin, it looks like you've grown a lot and learnt a lot about business. You're no longer the young man who only knows how to think with his guts."

Alvin's face was stained red. He mumbled, "I have you to thank, Mr. Richards."

Hansen smiled faintly and swept his gaze indifferently. Suddenly, he fixed his gaze on the street in front of him.