The school in Liu Village was built in less than two months, and they didn't even spend all of the ten thousand yuan, there was still a considerable amount left. Secretary Liu wanted to return the remaining money to Sisi. Sisi declined and suggested that Secretary Liu use the funds to make some sturdy desks and benches. Additionally, she took out another five thousand yuan for Secretary Liu to keep for purchasing sports equipment like basketballs and footballs for the school. If there was still money left over, they could buy stationery like paper, brushes, ink, and inkstones for the children.
The cost of setting up the primary school turned out to be much less than Sisi's initial budget. In fact, she could have built an even better school, but considering that "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down", it was wiser to keep a low profile.
