Chapter 849

Jane never expected that right after taking the students' measurements at school, they'd return home to find Leighton waiting at their doorstep with a crowd of elderly villagers. The grandparents' faces were as gloomy as the weather dark and heavy after two straight days of rain. The moment they spotted Jane and Nana, Leighton stepped forward, the others shuffling behind him. He spoke politely, though his tone carried an edge. "Teacher Nana, we heard the school's planning to make uniforms for the kids?" Nana, oblivious to the tension, smiled warmly. "Yes, we're arranging two sets of autumn wear and two winter down jackets for each child. The autumn sets include a T-shirt and a dress shirt they can wear those now too." Instead of delight, the elders' expressions twisted into shock and anger. Some couldn't even wait for the chief to continue before bursting out. "City folks are always scheming to squeeze money out of us! I never believed it till now. You come here to 'volunteer,' take go