Three days after Su Lu and Qin Ye left, the neighborhood began organizing donations. Donations were voluntary, and Qin Xiaoxiao discussed it with her family and decided to donate all of the three thousand yuan that was on display.
All the money had a source, and Qin Xiaoxiao wasn't afraid of being investigated. It was just that Old Mrs. Qin felt it was too much and was a little heartbroken.
After calming down Old Mrs. Qin, Qin Xiaoxiao went straight to the street and, under Director Wang's shocked gaze, took out three thousand yuan and put it on the table.
"This is all my wealth, and I'm donating it all."
Director Wang swallowed hard as he looked at the three stacks of ten-yuan bills. "You...you donated them all? Aren't you going to keep any for yourself? Think about it again."
Three thousand yuan, not three yuan, you just donated it like that?
How long would it take to save up this money?
Wait a minute? Where did Qin Xiaoxiao get so much money? How old is she? She's only been married for a little over a year, right?
Director Wang suspected that Qin Xiaoxiao's money came from dubious sources, but she didn't say so explicitly.
Qin Xiaoxiao is so clever; she can tell what Director Wang is thinking with just a glance.
"Most of this money is compensation for my parents. Two years ago, my parents were stabbed multiple times and died on the spot while trying to save important resources from the factory."
Part of this is my parents' savings accumulated over the years; on the contrary, I haven't saved much money in the last two years, only a few hundred yuan.
Qin Xiaoxiao didn't hide anything and immediately explained the source of the money.
Director Wang was stunned again.
"You...your parents are gone?"
Qin Xiaoxiao nodded with tears in her eyes, and gave Director Wang a strong smile. "Yes, after my dad retired from the army, he went to work in a coal mine. He was the captain of the security team. That night, my dad was on duty, and my mom brought him food. They encountered thugs. My dad and mom fought with the thugs for more than ten minutes. In the end, because the thugs outnumbered them, my parents were no match for them and died."
Qin Xiaoxiao explained again, then took a notebook out of her bag and handed it to Director Wang.
"This is my certificate as the child of a martyr. My father and mother were recognized as martyrs because they died in the line of duty, and their deaths were gruesome. The coal mine suffered no losses because of them."
Director Wang took the martyr's child certificate with trembling hands, glanced at it, and then solemnly handed it back to Qin Xiaoxiao with both hands.
Damn! I never expected the Qin family to produce a martyr.
Qin Xiaoxiao, who is standing in front of us, is also the child of a martyr.
Fortunately, she didn't dare offend the Qin family because of the Su family, nor did she side with the Wang family. Otherwise, if she had really angered the Qin family, she wouldn't have been able to handle it with her small frame. Being dismissed from her post would have been the least of her worries; she might have even gone to jail.
Director Wang was filled with respect for Qin Xiaoxiao and immediately bowed to her.
"Comrade Qin Xiaoxiao, thank you very much for your donation. Your parents sacrificed their lives in the line of duty, and now all the money they left you has been donated to the disaster area. You have not let them down."
The nation will remember you, the people will remember you, and the people in the disaster area will remember you.
I will report this to my superiors; you can expect a reward.
Qin Xiaoxiao shook her head and gave a bitter smile. "I didn't donate for these reasons. My husband and brother have gone to the disaster area, and we don't know how they are doing."
Consider this money for them; hopefully, they can help more people in the disaster area while also protecting themselves.
Director Wang's eyes widened. "Comrades Su Lu and Qin Ye went to the disaster area?"
Qin Xiaoxiao nodded, "They left three days ago to deliver supplies to the disaster area."
Wow, not only did they donate money, they even took part in the donation themselves!
The Qin family truly lives up to its reputation as a military family; their sense of national responsibility is just too strong!
Even if the leaders asked them to go, if they didn't want to go, no one could force them, right? At worst, they could just quit and go home to take care of their children. Anyway, the Qin family is rich and won't miss out on this little bit of salary.
No, they're incomparable. They deserve to have someone backing them up. What leader wouldn't like such selfless and altruistic behavior?
Qin Xiaoxiao then added, "My third brother lives near Tang City and should be there for rescue work right now. I wonder if he'll be able to come home after this. I haven't seen him in so long."
Another bombshell was dropped, leaving Director Wang speechless.
There are only four male members of the Qin family in total. Two of them are known to have gone so far. It seems that one of the remaining two is also a soldier, and a new recruit at that. He will probably have to go too.
That means there were three male members of the Qin family, plus Su Lu, the son-in-law. Goodness, almost all the male members of the younger generation of the Qin family have gone.
Qin Xiaoxiao didn't tell anyone about Qin Wei's matter. The key was that she didn't know where Qin Wei was now. What if she didn't go and people started gossiping? It was better to keep a low profile.
If people find out that all the men in the Qin family went to Tang City, they'll all curse them behind their backs, calling them all idiots!
After donating the money, Qin Xiaoxiao left gracefully, but Director Wang sat in his office chair for more than an hour, unable to recover from the shock.
"The Qin family must not be offended. Don't be fooled by their lack of official positions; their background is terrifying, and every decision they make is equally frightening. I'm afraid the Qin family's future achievements will be extraordinary."
Director Wang murmured to herself, her voice so soft that even she could barely hear it, but she knew that this decision was the wisest she had ever made, without exception.
The news of Qin Xiaoxiao's donation was kept secret. Director Wang planned to report it to her superiors after the donation was completed, and they would decide whether to make it public. She would not get involved.
Unexpectedly, trouble came knocking on Qin Xiaoxiao's door as soon as she submitted her application.
The cause is also very simple.
Although Granny Wang was unwilling to be beaten, she was fortunate enough to know who she shouldn't mess with, so she behaved herself for several days. However, after Su Lu and Qin Ye left, her restless heart started to stir again.
Wang Erpozi learned from Wang Yazhi that Su Lu and Qin Ye had gone to the disaster area. When she learned that the two young men of the Qin family were not at home and that the old and young were at home, she immediately felt that her chance for revenge had come.
How can I get revenge? I can't win by insults, and I can't win by fighting, but I can still mock her.
Moreover, she felt that Su Lu and Qin Ye might die in Tang City and never come back. If the two of them died, the Qin family would be without a man to support the family.
On the contrary, she has three sons and a bright future ahead of her; having more sons makes her the winner.
So, Wang Erpozi took out ten yuan and proudly put it into the donation box in front of her neighbors.
“Unlike some people who have a lot of money in their hands but are unwilling to donate a single penny, Tangcheng has suffered a great disaster. As people from the capital, we should help them overcome this difficulty.”
Granny Wang raised her chin and looked at Qin Xiaoxiao with disdain in her eyes.
Qin Xiaoxiao was speechless. She glared at Wang Erpozi and turned her head away, ignoring her.
She didn't donate money to boast about how patriotic or great she is. She just couldn't bear it and wanted to use her meager strength to help the people in the disaster area rebuild their homes. Who would want to compete with her?
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