Chapter 174: Chapter 174: Embarking on the Journey (4) Chapter 174: Chapter 174: Embarking on the Journey (4) Moreover, she felt sorry for such a girl, who looked like a lady from a castle, having to come to their place and suffer hardships. Their own daughter, after getting married and moving to the city, didn’t want to return here at all.

But such a delicate miss, even more delicate than their own daughter, willingly came here and stayed for more than half a year.

From the bottom of her heart, she felt sympathy, so she couldn’t help but be even nicer to Carolline Ruiz.

“If it’s not too much trouble, thank you, auntie.” Carolline didn’t refuse. The weather was really cold like in G City during winter. It was impossible to have an electric blanket here, so having a hot water bottle would be great.

“No trouble at all, just wait here.” The Village Chief’s wife smiled warmly.

“Village Chief, actually, you and aunty don’t need to do this for us. We came here to work, not as honored guests. This money is for our living expenses from now on. I’m not sure how the rest of our funds are arranged, but Village Chief, since you and aunty have been so dedicated to taking care of our accommodation and food, please accept this money. Otherwise, we’ll go live where we’re supposed to.” Carolline said.

Carolline was a smart person. She knew that her and Gavin Campbell’s original living conditions definitely weren’t this good. Village Chief and his wife had vacated two rooms in their house for her, and she was extremely grateful.

“Miss, you—” The Village Chief held the large sum of money given by Carolline, not knowing what to say. Gratan Town was an impoverished and tough environment. In previous years, there were teachers and doctors who were supposed to come and help, but no one actually came to Gratan Town willingly. Even if they arrived, they didn’t stay long.

This time, they finally had a doctor and nurse come to their village, so he wanted to make the living conditions better to keep them here. Judging from the male doctor’s expression, he knew it was still not enough due to how poor the conditions were. However, Carolline’s calmness and composure made him feel somewhat ashamed.

“…” Gavin Campbell heard their conversation and couldn’t believe their original accommodations were even worse. Wasn’t it said that Gratan Town wasn’t the poorest village? How much worse could the conditions be in the poorest village? He saw Carolline give the Village Chief a lot of money, which seemed to be around 10,000. He only had 1,000 in cash, as he didn’t expect to pay for their stay in the Countryside. Even if he had to pay, he thought 1,000 would be enough. However, Carolline’s actions made him realize he should at least contribute 5,000.

Gratan Town had no internet, and there was no signal on their phones. Even if he wanted to transfer money to Carolline using Paypal, it wasn’t possible. What should he do in this situation?

“Miss, even if we accept your living expenses, we can’t accept this much. You should take some back.” The Village Chief knew Carolline was serious, but holding so much money in his hand was burning him.

“There are two beds, which aren’t cheap. Moreover, the chicken, duck, and fish we had today were raised by you and aunty—green and healthy. If they were sold in our city, it would be worth this price. So, Village Chief, just accept it without hesitation. This is just for the first three months. I’ll give you more next time.” Carolline said with a smile. If she didn’t contribute, she wouldn’t feel comfortable staying here.

“Well… I’ll accept it then. But don’t talk about three months or anything, this will be your entire living expenses while you’re here.” The Village Chief, in his forties or fifties, had his face turn beet red. He was usually quite eloquent and able to handle things, hence becoming the Village Chief. But in front of Carolline, he seemed too clumsy.