Chapter 310 Invited
The first inter-provincial charity performance of the art troupe was scheduled to be held at the newly opened Tianhe Grand Theater. It was a national event and was jointly organized with the Northwest Song and Dance Troupe, making it a fairly large-scale performance.
"Let's set the date on August 15, the Mid-Autumn Festival, for a good omen of perfection. When the time comes, all your family can come, and I'll reserve a good seat for you."
Lu Qing visited Lin Anan and invited them to watch the first charity performance together.
This is also Lin Zihuai's first performance after his return from injury. While Lin's mother is still in the northwest, he also wants her to see her youngest son officially step onto the big stage.
Lin Anan accepted the favor and said, "Okay, we will definitely show our support."
"All preparations for the charity performance are complete. It is currently attracting a lot of attention and many leaders will come to watch."
Mother Lin smiled so much that her eyes curved. "Our Zihuai is not very sensible. Thanks to you leaders who took care of him and were willing to take care of him and give him such a good opportunity."
Lu Qing waved her hands quickly with a gentle smile on her face, "Auntie, please don't say that. Zihuai is very talented, and it is our honor to have him in our art troupe. He contributed a lot to this charity performance, especially the song "Dawn Ahead", which was unanimously recognized by everyone.
Moreover, this collaboration with the Northwest Song and Dance Troupe is a big move. We want to present the best performance to cheer up the victims, which is of great significance.”
Lin Anan also nodded, "Yes, Mom, Zihuai's injury has just healed. He has been working really hard for the charity performance. I believe he will shine on the stage."
Mother Lin's eyes began to well up again. At this moment, she really wished that Old Lin could be by her side so that she could see how successful his son and daughter had become.
"That's good, that's good. I hope he can have a bright future and make some achievements. This... We are very happy to be able to watch such a good show."
Lu Qing smiled cheerfully, "Aunt, our program is quite rich! There are singing and dancing performances, skits, revolutionary model operas, poetry recitations, etc.
Lin Zihuai's original work "The Dawn Ahead" is quite meaningful and will be assigned to important nodes as a song and dance program. We hope that through these programs, we can convey positive energy and let the disaster-stricken people feel everyone's care and support. "
"Okay, that's great..."
As she was talking, Lin Anan suddenly thought of Editor Liu. Since Lin Zihuai was going to show up this time, he might as well invite Editor Liu to come over and take a look.
The reason why Mu Youwei from the Northern Theater Air Force Flag Art Troupe is so famous is because of good publicity, which made their art troupe benefit so much.
Lin Zihuai is no worse than Mu Youwei. If he wants to increase his popularity...
"By the way, Lu Qing, can you arrange two more seats for me? I want to invite a friend to go with me. He is an editor at Yingyuan Publishing House. He is a very nice person. He has taken good care of me when I published my book."
"No problem. Can I reserve three more front row seats for you? It's no problem."
Lu Qing said it easily, but in fact, the quotas he gave out were all his own. But he didn't care. He had no relatives or friends in the northwest, and Chu Mingzhou's family was his closest friends.
After finishing the business, Lu Qing talked about what Chu Mingzhou had mentioned to him before he left, "Sister-in-law, do you remember the kidnapper you met that day?"
"Of course I remember."
"This matter has caused quite a stir and has become a social incident. The main culprits have all been shot. Nearly a hundred female victims have been rescued, and the amount of money involved in the crime has reached..." Lu Qing raised his finger and made the number six.
Lin Anan was slightly stunned, "Sixty thousand yuan?"
“It’s six figures.”
Mother Lin took a deep breath, her face full of shock. "Six figures? How many people will be harmed by this! These people are simply beasts. They actually did such a heinous thing. I pity those abducted women. I don't know how much they have suffered."
Lu Qing nodded and said seriously, "Yes, this time we were able to successfully crack down on this trafficking gang thanks to Mingzhou's vigilance. The law enforcement team and the public security personnel were also very attentive. They locked onto the target almost immediately and intercepted and arrested them immediately, which brought these criminals to justice.
Moreover, this action has also attracted widespread attention from all walks of life, and everyone is calling for strengthening the crackdown on trafficking crimes and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of women and children."
Lin Anan frowned slightly and asked the question that had been sinking in her heart, "Will the organization properly arrange for these rescued women?"
Lu Qing pondered for a moment and shook his head. "This is no longer a matter of whether the organization arranges it or not. You don't know that many people here... don't even admit that they were trafficked, and they want to stay there to live, no matter how hard you try to persuade them."
"ah?"
"Usually they are those who have given birth, or... are homeless."
After the words fell, the room fell into silence.
The result was actually worse than expected. They didn't even dare to take that step...
The topic was too serious, so Lu Qing didn't plan to continue. "I have something else to do, so I have to go back. Don't forget about the Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone come, Brother Yu and Sister Lan have to come too."
Mother Lin stood up quickly and said, "It's almost time for dinner, stay and eat."
"No, I still have some finishing work to do in my group, so I have to go back."
After seeing Lu Qing off, Lin Anan looked at her mother and returned to the living room.
"Alas, everything is determined by fate. We have no control over it!" Lin's mother sighed.
Lin Anan also sighed softly, her heart filled with helplessness and sadness.
She knew how miserable the experiences of those abducted women were, and that they chose to stay out of helplessness and fear for the future.
"Mom, I think the east wind of reform and opening up is about to blow, probably in the next few years. When that time comes...what plans do you and Dad have?"
Mother Lin was stunned by the question, "What are our plans?"
Lin Anan pursed her lips and decided to give her mother some clues. "The era of the big collective will end sooner or later. By then, there will be a boom in small collectives and self-employed businesses. Do you and Dad still want to continue farming?"
In fact, Lin's mother and father are not very old. They have spent their whole lives facing the earth and have suffered a lot.
Lin Anan knew very well that both her parents were extremely capable people and could not rest. Instead of continuing to farm, it would be better for her to rely on her advantage in foresight and find a way out for them.
Just now, Lin Anan came up with the idea of doing business, not for anything else, but to provide some jobs for disadvantaged women and do something meaningful.
Of course, she is a soldier now, so she naturally cannot do business, not now and not in the future.
But Mr. and Mrs. Lin can!
After hearing what Lin Anan said, Lin's mother fell into deep thought and rubbed her thighs unconsciously.
After a long while, she raised her head, her eyes showing some confusion. "An An, Mom has been dealing with the land all her life. Although farming is hard, it makes me feel at ease. Mom has not thought about what you said for a while. Mom doesn't really understand what a small collective or an individual business is."
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