novellhall Chapter 192: Collective donation, but Wenrou didn't donate?
Chapter 192: Collective donation, but Wenrou didn't donate?
Gentlely watching their simple yet happy life, I am also happy for them.
"Yes, brother is right. We'll earn even more money in the future. You can keep this dress. There will be many more new clothes in the future, so don't be reluctant to wear it."
Only after hearing these gentle words did Liu Xiaoyu refrain from taking off her skirt.
Wenrou also took out the things she had bought for the child, including new clothes and toys.
Although she is still young, she will be able to play with it as she grows up.
Liu Xiaoyu was touched to see that Wenrou had also bought things for the child, and she was even more at a loss for words.
"You should take these clothes back for Yun Shu and Yun Yao to wear. She's still young, what's the point of her wearing such nice clothes? Let her wear Yun Shu and Yun Yao's old clothes." Liu Xiaoyu was really too embarrassed to accept Wen Rou's gifts this time.
"Why is she wearing old clothes? Why can't my niece wear new clothes?"
She had bought clothes for her two daughters, but she hadn't worn some of them, so she gave them all to her niece. As her aunt, she naturally couldn't bear to see her niece wearing old clothes.
Besides, it's not like she can't afford it. It's just a few pieces of clothing for a child, how much could it cost?
"From now on, I'll buy Xiaotong's clothes. Girls look better when they're dressed up. It would be so nice to wear pretty new clothes every day."
Wen Jiguang named his daughter Wen Xintong. Although she wasn't as pretty as Yun Shu and Yun Yao when they were little, she inherited Wen Jiguang's good looks and was a pretty little girl.
Wen Jiguang and Liu Xiaoyu were deeply moved when they saw the gifts.
After delivering the items, Wenrou didn't stay there long and returned to the family compound.
On the way, she roughly calculated her earnings. She had earned more than 30,000 yuan in total. This included the wages paid to everyone, the money spent on repairing the transport team, the cost of buying mushroom spawn, and other miscellaneous expenses.
She roughly calculated that she should still have 25,000 yuan left.
She planned to donate 10,000 yuan to the military, as the area is located in the Gobi Desert and the military's construction also requires a lot of money.
Besides, the army lost many soldiers in this disaster, and it was precisely the time when funds were needed for reconstruction.
Only when conditions here improve will more people be willing to come to the Gobi Desert.
She believes that this place will only develop better and better in the future, and everyone's life will become more and more prosperous.
She plans to go back and discuss with Huo Yanchuan about donating the remaining five thousand yuan to the disaster area.
This natural disaster has caused many people to lose their homes, and the losses to the country are even more severe.
Thinking of the heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives in this disaster, Wenrou felt sorry for them.
When she got home that evening, she told Huo Yanchuan about it.
Huo Yanchuan stared blankly at his wife. "Is that really what you think?"
He saw all the hardships and exhaustion she had endured these past few days.
She had to juggle growing mushrooms, worrying about preventing contamination and damage during transport, and also dealing with the transport team.
These days, she hasn't even had a full night's sleep.
Unlike others, she wasn't only worried about her own part of the responsibility.
She has so many people under her command, and she bears the pressure of being trusted by so many people, all while working hard silently.
Although she never said it, Huo Yanchuan saw all of this and felt the pain in his heart.
Hearing that she was going to donate a large portion of the money she had worked so hard to earn to the disaster area and the military, Huo Yanchuan felt a lump in his throat, feeling proud of her yet unable to help but feel sorry for her.
She nodded gently. "Of course."
Besides, after deducting all that, she would still have 10,000 yuan left, which is quite a lot; she would be considered a "ten-thousand-yuan household" (meaning she would be wealthy enough to earn 10,000 yuan).
Being a millionaire in this day and age is quite an achievement, and besides, she'll earn even more in the future.
"Wife, you're so good to me." Huo Yanchuan couldn't hold back any longer and reached out to hug her.
If it were anyone else, why would they be willing to take out money that's already in their pocket?
Huo Yanchuan was the regimental commander, and he was more aware of the difficulties the troops were facing. However, he did not expect that Wenrou would be the first to step forward.
At that moment, he didn't say anything more, but just silently held Wenrou in his arms.
The next morning, Huo Yanchuan took the money that Wenrou had prepared to the army.
When the higher-ups heard that Wenrou had donated money to the military and the disaster area, and that she had donated so much, they were both shocked and grateful.
"Yanchuan, your wife has really helped our unit a lot this time," Political Commissar Zhao praised sincerely.
He has already applied to his superiors to apply for a medal of honor for Wenrou.
Not only this donation, but also her previous rescue efforts in the disaster area—these things alone are enough.
The fact that they were willing to donate so much money at once shocked even the leaders above them.
"You must cherish such a good person," Political Commissar Zhao repeatedly urged.
Huo Yanchuan nodded. "I will."
He's not like Zhou Dayong, who knows how good his wife is and would naturally cherish her.
He also had to thank Zhou Dayong for bringing such a good person into his life.
After Wenrou got up and ate breakfast, she had just finished feeding her two children when Peng Xiaowan arrived.
She was heavily pregnant, but had a smile on her face.
She was startled when Hao Gang came back last night and gave her so much money.
That's six hundred yuan, which is her salary for a year at school.
At that moment, she even suspected that Hao Gang had done something like murder, arson, or robbery.
He said it was a gift from Wenrou, and it was only a month's salary.
Not only that, Xiaorou also said that she would earn even more in the future, which shocked her even more.
Overwhelmed with excitement at making so much money, Peng Xiaowan barely slept all night.
That's why I came to see Wenrou first thing this morning, just to thank her in person.
"Xiao Rou".
Hearing the sound, Wenrou went out and saw Peng Xiaowan, so she quickly invited her in.
"You finally got a break, what brings you here? Please sit down."
"I came to thank you, and also to see the two children."
Wenrou knew that she had come over because of yesterday's paycheck to Hao Gang, so she smiled and said, "No need to thank me, he deserves it."
"That's different. If it weren't for you, he wouldn't be able to earn such a high salary." Peng Xiaowan also knew that Wenrou had been helping them behind the scenes, and she felt very grateful and touched.
"Alright, aren't we all family? Why all the thanks? You're not alone anymore, so you have to be careful in everything you do until the baby is born safely."
Wenrou didn't let her continue talking about it and changed the subject.
The two sat in the house and chatted for a while, when they heard a commotion outside.
"Hey? What's going on here?" Li Xiuying heard the noise and went to the door to look into the yard.
Wenrou and Peng Xiaowan also came out at this time, and saw Feng Yumei in the courtyard calling on everyone to donate money into the donation box.
"Donations to disaster-stricken areas have been implemented across the country, and our military family compound can't lag behind. We are military families and represent the face of the military, so we must also be proactive in this matter. Each household should contribute according to their ability. There is no minimum donation required; just participation is enough."
At that moment, Feng Yumei was shouting through a megaphone in the courtyard, and then she took the lead by donating 50 cents.
Next was Fang Yuru, the wife of Commander Tan. She took out ten yuan from her pocket and donated it directly.
As the wife of a division commander, she naturally had to take the lead.
Everyone else was shocked to see Fang Yuru give away ten yuan so easily.
Soon, the surrounding area was filled with praise.
"As expected of the division commander's wife, she gave ten dollars right away. Compared to that, our little bit of money seems so insignificant."
"What's there to be ashamed of? Director Feng said it was a voluntary donation, and whatever the amount, it's the thought that counts. How can our circumstances compare to those of our superiors?"
"That's true. After all, they're from Beijing. We can't compare to them at all. I'll donate 50 cents too."
"I also pay 50 cents..."
Soon, others also stepped forward to donate.
In order to leave a good impression on Fang Yuru, Sun Mei reluctantly donated five yuan.
Sure enough, no one expected her to donate so much.
Sun Mei is usually stingy with money and always likes to take advantage of small things, but I didn't expect her to be so generous with her donation this time.
Sure enough, her move successfully attracted Fang Yuru's attention.
The last time Sun Mei tried to curry favor with Fang Yuru by bringing her family's local produce, Fang Yuru refused to accept it, and Sun Mei slunk back with her basket.
This time, Fang Yuru actually looked at Sun Mei with admiration.
"The living conditions here are so harsh, and the soldiers' salaries aren't high either. It's truly remarkable that you could still donate so much money under such circumstances," Fang Yuru praised.
Sun Mei felt a surge of pride upon being praised by the division commander's wife, and then smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if I suffer a little. As a military family member, I also hope that the disaster will pass soon, and it is my duty to do my part for the people in the disaster area."
Her words earned her the admiration of everyone around her, and Fang Yuru looked at her with a hint of appreciation in her eyes.
Sun Mei was overjoyed to receive the praise.
At this moment, someone asked, "Hey? Why didn't we see Huo Tuan's wife donate? Isn't her family very wealthy?"
Upon hearing this, Sun Mei sneered, "I've heard that the richer people are, the stingier they are. They're reluctant to donate to disaster relief."
"Being stingy all the time is one thing, but how can she be so stingy about something like this? Her husband is the troupe leader, doesn't he even have this much awareness?"
"You're talking about Huo Yanchuan's wife, right? I saw her when I came here, but I didn't realize she was this kind of person," Fang Yuru said at this moment.
As expected, she's a country bumpkin with no experience, short-sighted and unsophisticated, unwilling to donate even this small amount of money.
Wenrou was unaware that she was being gossiped about because of the donation, but at that moment, Peng Xiaowan heard about the donation to the disaster area and looked at Wenrou, asking, "Xiaorou, why don't we donate some too?"
"I've already donated, so I won't go. You go ahead." She really didn't want to join in the fun.
Hearing that Wenrou had already donated, Peng Xiaowan went over and donated five yuan as well.
Although she is no longer considered a military dependent, she still donated, as a way of doing her part.
Seeing that Peng Xiaowan had donated, but Wenrou hadn't made any move, the surrounding discussions grew even louder.
"What are you talking about? Xiao Rou has already donated." Peng Xiaowan explained on her behalf when she heard them talking about Wen Rou like that.
"You donated? How is that possible? I've been here the whole time, and I haven't seen her come here at all."
"Exactly, how could she lie about something like this? We didn't see her donate anything!"
At this moment, Feng Yumei also confirmed with a serious expression: "The names of those who have donated money are all on this list, but Huo Tuan's wife has never donated."
Hearing this, Sun Mei couldn't help but scoff, "She can lie about something like this? Does she think she can get away with it like this? She probably doesn't know that some of us have donated money."
Peng Xiaowan was angry when she heard their words, but she ignored them.
She believed Xiaorou; if she said she had donated, then she must have donated.
These people are really too idle, always gossiping about other people.
Wenrou didn't have time to pay attention to these gossips, but Li Xiuying heard them.
When she got back, she told Wenrou about it. Wenrou just smiled and said, "Don't pay any attention to them."
Soon, everyone in the family compound, except for Wenrou, donated money in varying amounts.
Commander Tan's wife donated the most, ten yuan, followed by Sun Mei and Peng Xiaowan, who both donated five yuan. The others donated only a few cents.
Wenrou thought the matter was over, but unexpectedly, Feng Yumei came to her door the next day.
Everyone in the compound knew that Wenrou had made money growing mushrooms, and that she had earned quite a bit.
But the fact that she didn't donate any money makes things a bit hard to believe.
Besides, their residential compound is a whole, and we can't let Wenrou's refusal to donate money damage the collective honor.
As the women's director of the residential compound, Feng Yumei was obligated to handle this matter, so she led a group of people directly to the door.
Hearing the knock, Li Xiuying opened the door and saw Feng Yumei leading a group of people, looking aggressive, as if they had come to interrogate her.
"Where is Huo Tuan's wife? Call her out. Everyone has been donating to the disaster relief efforts these past two days. Why should she be given special treatment? Our compound is a collective. We can't let her tarnish the collective's honor."
Feng Yumei stepped forward and began lecturing, giving Li Xiuying no chance to speak at all.
At that moment, Wenrou heard the noise and came out as well.
She looked at Feng Yumei and the people behind her, and said, "I already said I've donated. If you don't believe me, you can ask Political Commissar Zhao."
"I don't care. If you donate, you donate; if you don't donate, you don't donate. Everyone is watching. You have to donate this money today."
Feng Yumei didn't believe Wenrou's words. She couldn't just see Political Commissar Zhao whenever she wanted. Who knew if what Wenrou said was true?
Wenrou didn't want to cause any trouble because of the donation, and she could have donated again. However, Feng Yumei took the initiative to stir up trouble by using her position as the women's director, so she really wouldn't give her the money today.
Just then, several reporters arrived at the door, saying they wanted to interview the person who had donated the most money this time.
So everyone subconsciously thought of Commander Tan's wife, Fang Yuru, who had donated ten yuan.