Chapter 76 What is Charity 1

I don’t know what other schools here are like, but at Tifield, Zhang Wei participates in at least two charity events every semester. Sometimes he donates money, sometimes he donates goods, and many times he makes handicrafts, draws pictures, etc. to auction.

Zhang Wei was accustomed to the frequent charity activities in school, but she did not have any thoughts about it and just regarded it as an ordinary extracurricular activity.

Because she thought those universities were richer than her, and she didn't believe in the church, and the nuns and priests here must have a better life than the average person.

The marine garbage was not created by her, and she has never seen a dolphin. It would be better to donate it to the poor mountainous areas in China and to those girls with tragic fates like Chen Laidie.

Thinking of this, she suddenly lost interest in the ownership of the two thousand dollars. It seemed that it didn't matter who she donated it to. After all, she had no sense of social responsibility or identity towards Country A.

So when Zhang Wei listed a large number of organizations for others to choose from, she did not express any opinion.

"I think we can give it to wildlife protection organizations. Remember the brown bears and bison we saw in the Grand Teton grasslands? It would be great if they could survive in other places!"

Dora said innocently.

"Wild animals are good too," agreed Namir, who rarely expressed his opinions. "If they could stop hunting deer, that would be even better!"

Zhang Wei: Don't hares and grouse go together? They're also wild animals...

"Hunting! No! This behavior should be banned!" Dora was a little excited.

Zhang Wei was very glad that she didn't tell Dora that she not only saw hunting up close, but also ate delicious venison.

She looked at Namir and found that Namir didn't say anything, so she touched her nose guiltily.

It would be better not to continue this topic. Zhang Wei changed the subject: "Hmm, I agree. Donate to wildlife protection. What about you?"

Then they voted unanimously in favor of it by a show of hands.

Because the amount they donated was relatively large and the income was earned from their own business, the school's charity association held a donation ceremony specifically for them, and each person received an honorary certificate issued by the school.

That’s not all. Their deeds were reported to the state government, and all five of them received commendation medals from the state government. They were honored in the school auditorium.

This was also Zhang Wei's first time to face such a grand occasion. Charles and Emma, as parents, were also invited to attend.

Everyone was a little nervous, but Zhang Wei remained relatively calm. She comforted everyone:

"We did the right thing. Even if we made mistakes, everyone will be tolerant. Don't worry!"

In fact, she herself was a little surprised. She didn't expect that Americans would buy into this so much. Minors starting their own businesses and donating all their earnings to charity are simply full of buffs.

"My parents are here, and they said there's nothing that makes them more proud than this!" Dora, who has never been very emotional, blushed with excitement.

Namir also unconsciously puffed out his chest. Although Paris was a little reserved, a smile reached his eyes and his hands kept fiddling with his bow tie. Only Grace was smiling foolishly.

This unexpected gain made Zhang Wei get rid of the last bit of regret. Although the process was a bit bumpy, the rewards were still relatively rich. She believed that the value of this recognition was far more valuable to them than earning an extra $10,000.

In addition to this, she also got some shares in the new website, which can be considered as gaining both fame and fortune.

Thinking of this, Zhang Wei smiled even brighter and more sincerely at the parents and classmates in the audience.

No matter whether she is sincere or not, she spent real money anyway, and that is charity.

Why do I say this? Because in Country A, charity is more than just what it seems.

Every once in a while, Zhang Wei can see from all news media such as television, newspapers, and the Internet which wealthy celebrities have donated huge sums of money to charity.

At first she would wonder, are they really rich and kind-hearted?

Maybe there is a part of it, but gradually Zhang Wei learned that doing charity in Country A has strong political and economic functions.

The wealthy can reduce taxes by doing charity. In addition to business tax, the inheritance tax in Country A is very high, and establishing a private charitable foundation can reasonably avoid taxes.

This is how a foreign billionaire tricked a Chinese tycoon: "Look, I donated all my inheritance. You should learn from me and donate your wealth too."

Domestic bigwigs can only smile awkwardly. Where should they donate? Donate to your private charity foundation. Is it like throwing meat buns at a dog? There is no return.

In addition, politicians can guide public opinion and build momentum for their upcoming proposals by doing charity.

Of course, there are certainly many people who are truly dedicated to charity, but they are definitely not the majority of capitalists.

However, it was from this incident that Zhang Wei seemed to have truly entered Tifield's student social circle.

Although she is not a popular figure, many people greet her at school, and she has received invitations to some small-scale student activities.

Like now, a tall Latina girl was holding a homemade invitation to a party she and Paris were having this weekend.

Paris has been very busy now, so Zhang Wei and the others need to tell him in advance if they want to make an appointment, so he also gave his invitation card to Zhang Wei.

"I think we are more suitable to be companions!" The beautiful girl named Salma said after looking at Dora and Grace beside Zhang Wei.

Her appearance does bear some resemblance to Zhang Wei, with black, slightly curly hair and a slightly darker skin tone, but her cheekbones and eye sockets have distinct American features, which are clearly different from those of Asians.

Zhang Wei looked at her invitation card carefully. It was a gathering for ethnic minorities.

Judging from Salma's attitude towards her friends, she had no intention of going, and it was not her first day at school, and Paris was even more so. She invited them now, which obviously had ulterior motives.

It seems that this minority group looked down on these two Asians, so Zhang Wei didn't plan to participate in their tricks and refused on behalf of Paris.

"Sorry, Paris and I have important things to do this weekend. Thank you for inviting me." Zhang Wei still maintained basic politeness.

However, she didn't intend to give up: "Don't refuse so quickly, we can help each other, believe me!"

"I have my own friends and have no plans to make new ones for now. Thank you. We're leaving now."

Dora and Grace, who were very angry, hummed happily when they heard what Zhang Wei said, and quickly pulled Zhang Wei away from the left and right.

What do you call this? This is what it means to be rich even in remote mountains and have distant relatives.

But she wasn't rich yet, and the next thing made her really become negative...