After Chen Yu finished speaking, everyone fell silent.
In this apocalyptic situation, every resource is precious. No one would risk their own or their family's lives to donate their own and their family's food rations to disaster victims; they are not that noble.
After all, there are hundreds of thousands of disaster victims in the small Anping District alone. If they rely solely on individual rescue efforts, can they possibly save them all?
Seeing that everyone was silent, Chen Yu nodded in satisfaction and continued, "Of course, disaster relief is still necessary, but everything should be done in moderation, especially this kind of free aid. If not handled properly, it may backfire."
“I agree with what President Chen said. A little kindness is appreciated, but too much kindness breeds resentment. We can’t afford to attract a bunch of ungrateful wretches,” a medical worker said thoughtfully.
The others nodded in agreement.
Lin Lele lowered her head deeply, feeling ashamed for misunderstanding Chen Yu earlier.
"That's right. Our goal is not only to alleviate the current predicament, but also to inspire the disaster victims' will to survive and mobilize everyone's emotions to fight the disaster," Chen Yu said.
"Does President Chen already have a plan in mind?" someone asked.
"Hehe, that's right." Chen Yu smiled mysteriously, then waved to everyone and said, "Alright, Dean Wei, take everyone back to your posts. It's cold outside, don't catch a cold. I'll take care of the disaster relief, you don't need to worry about it."
Hearing Chen Yu say this, everyone's faces visibly relaxed, genuinely happy for their compatriots in Anping who were about to escape their suffering.
They then followed Chen Yu's instructions and returned to the hospital building in groups.
Lin Lele knew she had offended Chen Yu earlier and didn't dare to face him alone, so she mingled with the crowd and squeezed towards the hospital building.
Suddenly, Chen Yu's voice rang out again: "Wait, who's that? Lin..."
Lin Lele trembled upon hearing this, quickly stopped and turned around, jogging to Chen Yu's side and pleading in a low voice, "Commander Chen... I was wrong! I shouldn't have questioned you!"
Chen Yu rolled his eyes at Lin Lele and said irritably, "Get lost, I didn't call you."
"Oh~" Lin Lele looked aggrieved and silently stepped aside.
Chen Yu's cold response plunged Lin Lele's spirits to rock bottom. She stood to the side, her eyes darting furtively towards Chen Yu from time to time, her heart filled with unease.
"Company Commander Lin, you and your men stay behind," Chen Yu continued to shout to the crowd.
Company Commander Lin was a prisoner he had taken in at the Zhongyang Grain Depot that day. He had once been a company commander, but it was really inappropriate to call him that title now.
However, Chen Yu couldn't recall the other person's name for the time being, so he could only address them as such.
The group of prisoners who had just entered the hospital were also stunned when they heard Chen Yu's words. Ever since they came to Anping with Chen Yu, they had been thinking about redeeming themselves, but so many days had passed and they had not yet gotten such an opportunity.
At this moment, Chen Yu was about to carry out disaster relief, and it was clear that he was going to assign them tasks. This immediately excited them, and they all walked towards Chen Yu with firm steps.
"Please give your orders, sir!"
Company Commander Lin and his men stood before Chen Yu, their spirits high, their eyes gleaming with expectation and determination.
They knew that this call meant they had the opportunity to prove their worth through action and wash away the stains of the past.
Chen Yu's gaze swept over this group of former soldiers, and a sense of relief welled up in his heart.
He slowly began, “Everyone, I know you all have a sense of responsibility to the country and the people, and I know you have been looking for an opportunity to atone for your mistakes. Today, that opportunity has come.”
He paused, his tone becoming serious and firm: "What we will face is not only the distribution of supplies, but also the cohesion of people's hearts. The stability of the disaster area requires not only material assistance, but also spiritual support. I hope you can become that bridge, connecting us with the trust and hope between us and the disaster victims."
Upon hearing this, Company Commander Lin and his men straightened their backs even more and replied in unison, "Please rest assured, Commander, we will do our utmost and live up to your expectations!"
"Yes, very good." Chen Yu nodded slightly. "However, everyone must not overexert themselves. After all, in such extremely cold conditions, accidents can easily happen if we are not careful."
"Company Commander Lin..."
"Commander, just call me Xiao Lin, or your full name 'Lin Ping' is fine. I'm no longer qualified to be a company commander," Company Commander Lin quickly corrected Chen Yu.
"Haha, it's alright, Company Commander Lin. You know my relationship with Commander Feng. If you do well in this disaster relief effort, I'll personally talk to him and ask him to reinstate your original ranks," Chen Yu said with a smile.
"But……"
Lin Ping wanted to say something, but Chen Yu waved his hand to interrupt him. Then Chen Yu continued to instruct Lin Ping: "Company Commander Lin, please help me count which brothers have fully recovered from their injuries and can participate in the operation."
"Commander, my injuries have long since healed. I request to join the mission!"
"Liu Dong requests to participate in the mission!"
"Zhao Hailin requests to participate in the mission!"
…………
The soldiers shouted anxiously, afraid of being left behind.
Chen Yu raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, then said solemnly, "Whether your injuries are fully healed or not is not up to you to decide! It's -70 degrees Celsius outside right now, you can't risk your lives!"
“We’re not afraid! Commander, let us participate! If we can sacrifice ourselves in disaster relief, it will be worth it in this life!” a soldier said urgently.
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