Chapter 210: One Hundred Thousand Yuan in Foreign Currency, in Exchange for the Opportunity to Take Off the Hat
Professor Liu and his wife were even more worried. Their eldest son sent foreign currency twice a year, once in June and once before the New Year. They had just received the money from their eldest son a few days ago. Why did he send it again?
What’s more, the boss even sent money to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, which doesn’t sound real at all.
"Leader, we didn't know Jingyuan had sent money again, but we are very relieved that Jingyuan was able to send it to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. The country is currently short of foreign exchange. Although my son is overseas, his heart is still in Shanghai. His ability is limited, and the money he sent may not be much, but it is also a small token of his appreciation. We hope it can contribute to the country's foreign exchange earnings."
Professor Liu said these words carefully after careful consideration.
The two staff members' expressions softened considerably, and one of them said, "The money your son, Mr. Liu Jingyuan, sent was no small sum. He donated one million Hong Kong dollars to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, sent you and your wife one hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars, and also included a letter."
The staff took out a letter and handed it to them.
The old couple were stunned. They hadn't received any letters from their son since the domestic situation became tense. They didn't expect the government to send them a letter from their son. It was such a surprise.
Mrs. Liu poked her husband hard, and Professor Liu finally reacted and took the letter with both hands.
There was no stamp or postmark on the envelope, which showed that the letter had not gone through the post office but had been brought here by someone on purpose.
Professor Liu frowned slightly. The three children all lived in the United States. China did not have a consulate in the United States. How did the eldest child ask someone to deliver the letter?
And the boss always sends money in US dollars, why is it Hong Kong dollars this time?
"Leader, where did Jingyuan send the money?" Professor Liu asked carefully.
"Hong Kong Island."
The staff answered.
Professor Liu's doubts deepened. Could it be that the boss had gone to live in Hong Kong Island?
Seeing that he was hesitating, Mrs. Liu poked him again anxiously, urging him to open the letter quickly.
The envelope was opened, obviously it had been checked. Letters from overseas like this would definitely be carefully checked before being delivered to them. Professor Liu was not surprised at all.
There was only one page of letter paper. The old couple put on their reading glasses and read it excitedly. But after reading only the first line of words, they became nervous again.
The handwriting on the letter is obviously not that of the eldest son. The handwriting is very unfamiliar. Who wrote this letter?
Did the boss have an accident and his friend wrote it for him?
That's not right. What we received a few days ago was US dollars, which were remitted from the United States. If my eldest son really had an accident, such an obvious mistake would not have occurred.
There wasn't much in the letter. It first greeted the old couple, then expressed the three siblings' longing for them and their hope for a quick family reunion. Finally, they instructed the State Administration of Foreign Exchange to remit one million yuan.
"Father, you taught me and my siblings since we were young that every citizen has a share of responsibility for the fate of their country. This saying has had a profound impact on us. Even though we are overseas, you are still concerned about the development of our motherland. You hope that our motherland can become stronger internationally and no longer be bullied by foreign powers!
Knowing that our country was desperately short of foreign exchange, my brother, sister, and I were constantly worried, so we decided to sell our large house and downsize to scrape together one million. I made a special trip to Hong Kong Island and, through the help of a friend of a friend of a friend, contacted the office and handed over the one million. We also had another one hundred thousand, our savings, which we entrusted to the office to give to our parents. I hope your lives back home will be better..."
After reading the letter, Professor Liu became even more certain that the money was not sent by his eldest son.
He had taught his three children that every citizen was responsible for the fate of their country, but it might not have had such a profound impact on them. Moreover, with the Liu family's wealth, they would not have to sell their house to raise one million Hong Kong dollars.
But who would take out a million to pretend to be his son?
Professor Liu was puzzled, but he didn't dare to say that it was not sent by his eldest son, for fear that adding another overseas connection would make the burden on his head even heavier.
The staff member took out another remittance slip, which contained 100,000 Hong Kong dollars and was sent to Professor Liu and his wife.
"Boss, my husband and I have enough money to spend. We are willing to hand over this 100,000 yuan to contribute to Shanghai's foreign exchange revenue!"
Professor Liu did not dare to accept the money of unknown origin and decided to hand it over.
"You don't want a cent? This is 100,000 Hong Kong dollars."
The staff was very surprised. One hundred thousand yuan is an astronomical figure for ordinary people, but this old couple didn't want a penny.
"No, no, we still have some savings."
Professor Liu shook his head vigorously. He was really scared. He would rather live a poor life than accept the 100,000 yuan.
The two staff members asked them several times to make sure that they really wanted to hand it over. Then they smiled a little and spoke more politely.
"The two veteran comrades are of high moral character and care deeply about the country. They are good comrades worthy of emulation by all of us. If you have difficulties in your life in the future, just come to us."
The two staff members left their phone numbers and work numbers.
As for the 1.1 million in foreign exchange, Professor Liu and his wife deserve their special attention.
"We have no difficulties and are living well. Thank you for your concern, leaders." Professor Liu said quickly.
"If you have any requests, you can raise them. If we can solve them, we will definitely solve them for you." The staff member said again.
Professor Liu was about to say he had no requests, but Mrs. Liu poked him and asked, "Can you really make requests?"
"Of course, as long as it can be solved, we will definitely help you solve it." The staff said with a smile.
Mrs. Liu hesitated for a few seconds, then finally made up her mind and asked, "Can you let my husband get his job back? If not, forget it. We don't have any more requests."
Professor Liu's face changed slightly. Fearing that his wife would be scolded, he quickly said, "Actually, it's my idea. I want to go back to school to work."
The two staff members' expressions turned serious again. After a moment's thought, they replied, "We will report your request to our superiors and notify you when we have a result."
"Thank you, leader."
Professor Liu was delighted. The fact that these two people did not directly object meant that there was hope for this matter. If he could return to school to work, even if they were accused, it would not be a big deal.
Li Rong, Luo Xinxin and the others did not go into the house. They went to the alley across the street to eat wontons and returned after the staff left.
"Guess what Grandpa Liu asked for?" Luo Xinxin asked in a low voice.
"He must be going back to school to work, and it was grandma who suggested it. Grandpa has been very unhappy since he quit his job. Grandma feels sorry for him, so she must have brought it up first."
Li Rong analyzed it exactly as if he was there.
"The higher-ups should agree, right? This request is not excessive, it's one million and one hundred thousand!" Luo Xinxin curled her lips.
"Not only will they agree, they will also take off the hats of grandpa and grandma."
Li Rong was very sure that everything that happened today was carefully arranged by him, and every step was within his prediction.
He entrusted Officer Zheng to help mail the 1.1 million Hong Kong dollars. He dictated the letter and Wu De wrote it. The reason why they had to be sent separately was to give Professor Liu the opportunity to hand over the money voluntarily, so as to impress the public.
"How can you be so sure that Grandpa Liu will hand over the money?"
Luo Xinxin suddenly asked, this time the arrangements were closely linked, if one of the links went wrong, the effect would definitely not be so good.
What she was most worried about was the 100,000 yuan, which Professor Liu might not hand over.
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