Siheyuan: I earned foreign exchange in the heyday

Chapter 605 Donation

"It's OK, the car factory is still operating normally. All the workers are OK.

Don't worry, if anything happens, I will report it to you immediately."

"On behalf of the staff of the ministry, I would like to express my gratitude to you.

I heard about it early in the morning, and the entire community was unscathed.

It was a wise decision for you to choose the frame structure.

Although it does cost a little more money, it is much better than having a shoddy product and then having to make repairs on it, which makes people nervous.

In the future, you need to give more suggestions and not just stay in the car factory all the time."

“You are exaggerating. I just think this might be the house where the workers will live for the rest of their lives.

It's been decades, so we can't be too perfunctory. I never thought an earthquake would happen so soon."

"Okay, it's your contribution, so it's yours. Everyone can see it, and no one can take it away from you.

I hope everything is fine on your side. I still have a lot of things to deal with here.

But not all units are as safe as your car factory.

The entire earthquake caused more than 110 factories and mines to suffer varying degrees of damage.

I will accompany my leader to the disaster-stricken areas to check out the situation.

I have just called the military and asked about the trucks produced during this period.

It will be temporarily used for disaster relief work and then handed over to the troops.

Besides, the conditions at your automobile factory are relatively good, so see if you can organize donations.

There is no mandatory requirement, and everyone is having a hard time, so donating money is just a way of showing love.”

Chen Changan hung up the phone and went directly to the Propaganda Department to get a report on the situation in the disaster area.

Then they informed us about the donation matters, and after it was completed, they posted it in the factory cafeteria and at the main entrance.

As the earthquake occurred, all departments took action.

Many houses in the old city that had been in disrepair for many years suffered varying degrees of damage.

The entire automobile factory community was unscathed. For a while, Chen Changan was building the community.

Chen Changan's reputation reached its peak because of his constant demand for the use of frame structure.

It is hard to imagine that the newly built residential buildings were shaken by the earthquake and became dangerous buildings. What should we do?

All of a sudden, the workers in the automobile factory became even more enviable.

At least during this earthquake, we don’t have to worry about the house collapsing.

Many people look at their own houses that have been in disrepair for many years. If the house didn’t collapse this time, what about next time?

Chen Changan's conversation with Director Li at that time has now been exposed.

It is said that the city of Beijing is located in several earthquake zones, and earthquakes can occur at any time in the surrounding areas.

Before lunch, the matter of donation appeared at the entrance of the cafeteria.

Although donations are voluntary, Chen Changan feels.

As the best-paid unit in the entire city, the automobile factory cannot be too perfunctory about such matters.

So we plan to make public the amount each person donated.

As the director of the automobile factory, Chen Changan took the lead and set an example by donating 100 yuan.

This is less than one-third of Chen Changan’s monthly salary.

Several deputy factory directors also followed Chen Changan, but no one donated more than 50 yuan.

The middle-level managers get 20 to 30 yuan, while the workers get whatever they want.

Although this seems a bit like moral blackmail, no employee in the factory has any complaints.

When one side is in trouble, all sides will come to its aid. This is something that is ingrained in the Chinese people.

Living and working in a car factory is already a happier life than most people.

Many children from working-class families can often watch movies and eat snacks.

At this time, I don’t know how many people are still suffering from not having enough food to eat.

In the disaster-stricken areas, there is nothing left. This is the time to show cohesion.

Soon the canteen entrance was surrounded by workers who wanted to donate money.

Everyone’s family conditions are different, ranging from one dollar to five dollars.

At one point, the finance department staff who were responsible for collecting the money were all very busy. Xiuying was one of the accountants in charge of collecting the money.

Her salary was not low, and with the care of Chen Changan and Hou Yan, she was converted to a regular employee early on.

She only has more than 30 yuan a month, which she can't spend.

Not only did Chen Changan not want her salary, he also had to give money to Xiuying's family for daily expenses every month.

Xiuying also donated five yuan herself. There was nothing she could do. The highest amount that could be donated in the finance department was five yuan.

She wanted to donate ten yuan, but was afraid that others would say she was trying to show off, so she just followed the crowd.

"Next person."

Xiuying was almost going crazy with work, mainly because she didn't expect the workers to be so enthusiastic about donating money.

They have to keep accounts and count money, and some workers have so much money on them that it's all shabby.

After finally finishing counting, I called the next person, but there was no response for a long time.

Then she looked up and saw the worker in front of her with a troubled look on his face. Xiuying understood what he meant.

Not all workers' families will become better off if they come to work in a car factory.

Parents are sick, family changes occur, there are too many children, these situations are different for every family.

“It’s okay not to donate, as having a good family life is more important than anything else.

We are not forced to donate, and there is no need to compare with others.

If you really want to donate, no amount is too little, as long as the thought is there.”

After hearing what Xiuying said, the other party finally felt better.

But one cent is too little. Most workers only get one yuan, so my one cent is a bit ugly.

"I don't have any money this month. Can you count my donation as one yuan and deduct it from my salary next month?"

Xiuying frowned, thinking that this seemed a bit against the rules.

It’s not that Xiuying is narrow-minded, but as an accountant, she deals with money every day, so she has to think more.

What should I do if the other party pledges to donate one yuan now, but refuses to do so when the time comes to pay my salary?

Although you will put your fingerprints on the donation, accounting requires rigor.

"Comrade, let me give you the one yuan.

I'll just lend it to you. You can pay me back when you get your salary or you're not tight on money, right?"

Xiuying originally wanted to donate more, but she didn't dare to.

Anyway, this money will be donated eventually. It can be seen from the perspective that the comrade opposite has a poor family background.

Just think of it as you paying for him. If he wants to pay it back later, then pay it back. If not, forget it.

The money will still go to the disaster area just by using the other party's name.

After Xiuying finished speaking, the other party seemed to feel the gazes from the people around her and her face turned red.

After all, it’s not a pleasant thing to say. If you have the ability, you can donate. If you don’t have the ability, don’t donate.

Asking female comrades to pay the money and counting it as a donation by you, what kind of talk is this?

But he really wanted to donate, and he really didn't have any money, so he explained it with gritted teeth.

“I have been converted to a regular employee this month, and there is really not much left from this month’s salary.

I will start paying you your salary as a regular employee next month, and I will definitely pay you back then.

What's your name? I'll pay you back later."

For Xiuying, it didn't matter whether she paid back or not. Ever since her elder brother started fishing, she had never been short of money.

"My name is Chen Xiuying, and I work in the Finance Department. I'll advance the money to you. What's your name?"

"My name is Zhong Ke, and I'm a lathe operator in the Pickup Truck Workshop 3. Thank you, Comrade Chen Xiuying."