My Manor

"Hey, young man, what's up?" Just as Jiang Hai was looking at the school in front of him from the car, the door of a small sentry box at the school suddenly opened. An old man, wearing a thick cotton coat, came out and asked Jiang Hai with a serious face. Hearing his words, Jiang Hai didn't hesitate to open the car door and jumped out.

"Oh, that's it. I want to ask if Teacher Cindy Clive is here?" When he reached the school gate, Jiang Hai spoke to the old man. Hearing Jiang Hai's words, the old man looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Come in and wait, I'll ask." Since it was currently the school holiday, and apart from the principal and the people who helped fund the construction, he was the only one at the school, the old man wasn't worried about Jiang Hai being a bad person. He opened the door for Jiang Hai and motioned for him to come in and sit down. Jiang Hai thanked him and entered the small pavilion. As soon as he stepped inside, a warm breeze greeted him. This small room was warmer than Jiang Hai's car.

"Teacher Cindy is on her way out. Please wait a moment." After Jiang Hai entered, the old man followed him inside, picked up the internal phone, and called the teacher to explain Jiang Hai's situation. After confirming that Jiang Hai did indeed know Teacher Cindy, he came back and sat opposite him.

"Oh, OK," Jiang Hai smiled and nodded after hearing the old man's words, then continued to look at the school outside.

"Young man, are you from Winthrop?" Perhaps feeling a little awkward, the old man took the initiative to ask.

"Well, I guess so. I just came here last year. I have a green card here, and a manor in the southwest of the town." Jiang Hai smiled and responded to the old man's question.

"Oh? Are you the owner of Green Forest?" Upon hearing Jiang Hai, the old man's eyes lit up, and he asked curiously.

"Yes," Jiang Hai nodded, not bothering to deny it.

"Wow, you made quite a stir a few months ago. It's hard to imagine that with your small frame, you could have brought so many people down!" The old man looked at Jiang Hai's figure, a little confused.

"Uh, do you believe me when I say it was luck?" Jiang Hai, not knowing how to explain, smiled awkwardly.

"Don't make fun of me. I don't believe in luck. You're so powerful, you must have practiced—dismantling mud and controlling clothes?" The old man said while making a gesture similar to Bruce Lee's "touching nose" move.

"Uh, I guess so!" Jiang Hai laughed even more awkwardly at the old man's words.

"Don't underestimate me. I was also a great fighter back in the day. If it was forty years ago, you might not have been able to beat me!" Seeing Jiang Hai's awkward smile, the old man boasted proudly.

Listening to the old man's words, Jiang Hai laughed even more awkwardly, but since the old man was enjoying himself, Jiang Hai simply listened.

Seeing that Jiang Hai was an attentive listener, the old man kept talking. He began with how he hunted wolves in the mountains at age fifteen, hunted a brown bear at eighteen, went to Alaska at twenty-three and killed a polar bear, and even killed a penguin. At age twenty-seven, while swimming in the Caribbean, he was attacked by a killer whale. At thirty-one, he went to Las Vegas and won three million dollars in one night, only to be hunted by the casino. He knocked down fifteen people by himself, the lightest of whom suffered broken bones, and some were disabled for life. In the end, he didn't keep the money he won, as he used it for medical expenses for those people.

In reality, Jiang Hai had been raising his eyebrows since the old man mentioned his youth. Did this old man think he hadn't read the history of Boston? As one of the first places settled on the American continent, where else in Massachusetts can there be wolves, except in a zoo? At age twenty-three, he also killed polar bears and penguins. When had anyone seen those two in the wild, except in a polar museum? Even if Jiang Hai wasn't a geography expert, he knew that penguins lived in Antarctica.

The old man also went to Las Vegas, won three million... Well, Jiang Hai was almost bursting with laughter in his heart, but he had to keep a serious face and pretend to listen. The old man's bragging was truly over the top.

"Duoduoduo..." Just when Jiang Hai thought he couldn't hold back any longer, there was a knock on the window. Both Jiang Hai and the old man turned around and saw Cindy Clive, who had met Jiang Hai the previous day, standing outside the pavilion.

"Well, I'm leaving. I'll come and chat with you when I have time." As Cindy Clive appeared, Jiang Hai was about to leave. Although he was still a little reluctant, the old man wanted Jiang Hai to focus on serious matters. So, he patted Jiang Hai on the shoulder and saw him off. As soon as Jiang Hai stepped out of the pavilion, he let out a sigh of relief.

"Is Uncle Kyle telling you about his youth?" Seeing Jiang Hai's expression, Cindy Clive asked with a smile.

Jiang Hai couldn't help but nod. The old man's stories from his youth were truly outlandish.

"That's how he shows he likes you. When he likes a young man, he always tells him how brave he was back then. The more he tells, the more he likes you. How much did he tell you?" While walking with Jiang Hai into the school, Cindy Clive asked curiously.

"I think he likes me very much, because he killed polar bears and penguins, fought off killer whales, and won three million in gambling, but gave it to the people he injured." Jiang Hai thought for a moment and replied.

"Oh, that's not bad, but it's not the best. Do you know what he told my sister, Karma Clive, whom you met last night?" Cindy Clive shrugged and said.

"Uh, I don't know," Jiang Hai was stunned. Could he brag even more? Earn 30 million and beat 30 people?

"He told Karma that after killing the killer whale, he pulled the whale's tail with one hand, dragged it to the shore, and gave it to the refugees in the Caribbean for free..." Cindy Clive said with a smile.

"Uh... okay..." Jiang Hai admitted defeat. 30 million? What are 30 people? Even though Jiang Hai had never seen a killer whale up close, it had to be at least 8 or 9 meters long, weighing 8 or 9 tons. Dragging it to shore?

Whether others can do it or not, Jiang Hai certainly couldn't. Maybe if he leveled up a few more times, he could. It seemed that the sky wasn't the limit for that old man—the universe was.

"By the way, what brings you here this time? Didn't we agree to go to your place tomorrow?" As they walked into the school, Cindy Clive rubbed her hands. Although she had only been outside for a short while, it was still quite cold. After stamping her feet a few times to shake off the snow on her shoes, she asked Jiang Hai.

"Well, can I ask, what is your main purpose for visiting my place tomorrow?" After thinking it over, Jiang Hai decided to ask her directly.

Upon hearing Jiang Hai's words, Cindy Clive looked a little embarrassed.

"You know, the primary school in town collapsed, so we need to raise some money to rebuild the school. But the townspeople don't have much money. I want to see the size of your manor tomorrow. If you have some extra funds, I hope you can donate." Cindy Clive didn't hide her goal and spoke directly. When she finished, Jiang Hai felt relieved, but also a little jealous. Although he felt the chance of this beauty seducing him was less than one in a thousand after Edward spoke yesterday, now that she had made her intentions clear, Jiang Hai still felt a little jealous. Otakus really love to fantasize.

"In that case, I don't think we need to waste time. My manor isn't small, but right now it's covered in snow, and there's nothing to see. If you want to visit, you're welcome to come back in the spring. As for the donation, Edward mentioned it to me yesterday. I think, as a member of this town, it's my duty to create a good learning environment for the children, so I came directly after signing the contract today." Looking at Cindy Clive, Jiang Hai shrugged and said with a smile.

"Really? That's great. Thank you for your kindness. The donation box is here. I'll take you there." Hearing that Jiang Hai came to donate, Cindy Clive was instantly overjoyed and said excitedly.

She then took Jiang Hai to an office nearby. In this office, more than a dozen people were either standing or sitting. These people were the school leaders and teachers. Although it wasn't a private school, the teachers weren't as well-equipped, but there were definitely around thirty teachers in total, or the school wouldn't exist. These people were looking at the account on the table with some worry.

So far, they had only raised a little over 12,000 dollars, enough to build one classroom. There was no money left for the second classroom or the gymnasium. Thinking of this, the people started to feel even more worried.

Most of these teachers received the salary of national teachers. While it wasn't small, it wasn't a fortune either. After covering living expenses, there was very little left. Nearly half of the raised money had come from the teachers, but they couldn't contribute more.

"Everyone, this is Mr. Jiang Hai. He's here to donate money." At that moment, Cindy Clive walked in with Jiang Hai. As soon as they entered, she introduced him enthusiastically. The people in the room raised their heads and smiled kindly.

"Young man, thank you for your kindness. I thank you on behalf of everyone at the school. How much would you like to donate?" An old man stood up and asked Jiang Hai with a smile.

"May I ask how much is still needed?" After shaking hands with the old man, Jiang Hai asked.

"At present, we've raised enough to build one classroom, but we still need to build two more classrooms and a gym. Based on preliminary calculations, we need at least 50,000 dollars." A black female teacher sitting nearby spoke helplessly.

"Then let's make it 60,000. Let's not ask for the minimum. No matter how hard it is, we can't let the children suffer. If we're going to build, let's build it well." After hearing the female teacher's words, Jiang Hai thought for a while and then smiled at the people in front of him. Upon hearing Jiang Hai's words, the room, which had been lifeless, suddenly became quiet. Everyone looked at Jiang Hai in surprise. 60,000 dollars? They were a little confused.