Although Bai Yu didn't have much time to pay attention to the development of the epidemic in Wuhan, he still called Li Xue as soon as possible.
He told Li Xue on the phone that he would do his best to collect all the protective suits available in Sanya. If they ran out in Sanya, he would continue to buy them from surrounding cities.
Bai Yu set a target of two million yuan for Li Xue to buy two million yuan worth of protective suits. If there weren't enough protective suits, then they would buy some medical N95 masks.
In his memory, after the outbreak of the epidemic in Wuhan, what was most lacking there was not money or daily necessities, but medical supplies, such as protective clothing and masks.
Therefore, he is now instructing Li Xue to expedite the procurement so that these supplies can be quickly sent to Wuhan once the epidemic breaks out.
Some might say that the epidemic is widespread across the country. If they take away all the protective clothing from Hai Province, what will happen to the people of Hai Province when the epidemic breaks out there?
This involves the issue of market demand. Keep in mind that it's only December now, and there's still a month before the Wuhan epidemic fully breaks out and the city is locked down.
During this period, Bai Yu purchased a large amount of epidemic prevention materials, which will increase the market demand for these materials.
Once market demand increases and a region runs out of protective suits, the local government has only two options: either source supplies from other places or find the source and increase the order volume.
What will manufacturers do when they see increased market demand?
They'll definitely buy up a lot of raw materials and put them into production.
In that case, I can't speak for other places, but at least Hainan Province will definitely not lack supplies in this regard.
Based on the current market price of protective suits, with a budget of two million, buying 200,000 sets is not a problem, and even more is not a problem.
However, protective suits are not everyday necessities, and the market stock of them is really limited; even if you have the money, you can't buy many.
So after purchasing protective suits in Sanya, Li Xue immediately contacted manufacturers that could produce such protective suits and placed an order for 1.5 million yuan worth of protective suits and over 400,000 yuan worth of masks.
Although Li Xue didn't quite understand what Bai Yu was asking her to do, she thought that Bai Yu always had his own reasons for everything he did over the years.
So in the end, she still spent all two million as Bai Yu requested, and even bought as many related supplies as possible.
As January 23rd arrived, the day Wuhan announced its lockdown, Bai Yu returned from a competition abroad.
As expected, Bai Yu won another gold medal in this competition, bringing his total to several international league gold medals.
However, in terms of the impact of Bai Yu's victory, the most popular topic in China is undoubtedly the novel coronavirus in Wuhan.
Especially on the 23rd, when Wuhan implemented a policy of "no entry, no exit" and citywide disinfection, the whole country was in an uproar, and all the news reports in the country were about Wuhan.
From this day forward, a three-year-long pandemic will begin, which will have a significant impact on all sectors of the domestic economy.
Unfortunately, Bai Yu was just an ordinary citizen. Apart from being able to run, he basically had no other strengths, and there was nothing he could do about it.
Even the various supplies he collected could only be used to provide aid to Wuhan after the city announced a shortage of supplies.
Otherwise, they've just locked down their city and haven't even mentioned the situation regarding supplies, and you're already sending them over?
What, do you have precognitive abilities?
As for the fact that he had collected the epidemic prevention materials in advance, Bai Yu had already come up with a way to explain it.
That is, he saw an epidemic spreading abroad, and it was a rapidly spreading epidemic that covered multiple countries and cities, which could cause death in severe cases.
However, foreign countries do not seem to care much about this epidemic. They have not conducted any research on it, nor have they taken any preventive measures.
However, as a Chinese, Bai Yu had a national understanding of infectious diseases since childhood, especially those that could cause death, which he considered more like plagues.
Upon seeing how rapidly the infectious disease was spreading, his first thought was that it might enter the country, and if that happened, a large amount of epidemic prevention supplies would be needed.
Then he called his girlfriend and told her to stock up on more epidemic prevention supplies in case of emergency.
So, is this reason acceptable? Although it's a bit unreasonable, isn't it slightly better than having no reason at all?
With the outbreak of the epidemic in Wuhan, medical staff quickly faced a shortage of supplies and began to seek assistance from all sectors of society.
Two days after Wuhan was locked down, it would have been the Spring Festival of 2020. On this day that should have been a time of national celebration, Wuhan was locked down and faced a shortage of medical supplies.
Subsequently, Bai Yu first donated one million yuan worth of medical supplies to Wuhan in the name of his company, and then donated another one million yuan worth of supplies in his personal name.
The reason for the separate donations was to share the limelight, since donating two million yuan worth of supplies in one's own name right away would be too much of a target.
Bai Yu is just an athlete, a long-distance runner in a sport that isn't particularly popular in China, and a not-so-outstanding internet celebrity.
If they donate too much, wouldn't that be a slap in the face to some celebrities who make money too quickly but donate very little?
Donating supplies in the company's name would also benefit Yuxue Shipping, even though their company is currently in a tax-free period and doesn't need to use donations to replace taxes.
But since they have benefited from certain policies, they should contribute to the country.
However, regarding Bai Yu's donation, when the various hospitals in Wuhan received the corresponding supplies and saw information about Yu Xue Company and Bai Yu, netizens were full of doubts, with most saying they had never heard of the company or the person.
Only a small group of netizens, somewhat uncertain, opened their respective short video apps and started searching for Bai Yu.
The first one that appeared was an account called "Baiyu ran to the beach", which has more than 40 million followers on Kuaishou and more than 20 million on Douyin, making it a top blogger on the platform.
Moreover, he is a certified national-level athlete, an active national team long-distance runner, a Hainan provincial team long-distance runner, a gold medalist in the 3,000, 5,000, and 10,000 meters at the National University Games, and a winner of gold medals in the 3,000, 5,000, and 10,000 meters at the World University Games, Asian Championships, Asian Games, and the World Athletics Diamond League.
The honors Bai Yu has received alone are listed in a very long string in the account's information section, too many to read.
As for Yuxue Shipping Company, netizens can only find its registration information online. It is a newly registered company, and the company owner happens to be Bai Yu.
Bai Yu, who had won multiple championships without ever trending on social media, suddenly became a trending topic this time for donating supplies, even ranking in the top three. She became incredibly popular.
In just one day, all sorts of information about Bai Yu were dug up, including his various honors and achievements.
This trending topic has earned Bai Yu millions more followers, leaving her speechless and only able to wait and see what happens.
After Wuhan was locked down, people like Bai Yu, who had just returned from abroad, were also quarantined at home.
Even their company's employees, who only conducted a sea operation in the South China Sea, were also placed in quarantine upon their return.
It is worth mentioning that before the Lunar New Year, my uncle and his crew went out to sea for another operation, but this time the voyage was not long, only lasting for more than ten days.
This time, the overseas trip wasn't so good. It was probably because the time at sea was too short. This time, besides recovering the costs, the only extra profit was a few hundred thousand.
Well, for a large fishing vessel like the Yuxue, earning only a few dozen thousand coins on a single voyage is really not much. After all, a voyage involves a long vacation, at least a week or more.
During their leave, the fishing boats can only stay at the dock, but the crew members still have to receive their wages.
With forty employees on board, the annual salaries, social insurance, housing fund, and other benefits cost Bai Yu several million yuan.
If he doesn't earn much money from a single voyage at sea, how can he support the company?
Before Wuhan was locked down, the company's employees had already started their holiday and gone home for the Chinese New Year.
There was one exception: Lu Sheng. His hometown is in Inner Mongolia, where the winters are extremely cold. This year, he brought his entire family to Sanya to celebrate the Spring Festival.
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