Chapter 383 Charity “Show”
Although Lu Yiming had some ideas in his mind, he had no evidence after all, so he did not jump to conclusions. Instead, he changed the subject and said, "We don't know yet. Let's eat first."
Seeing that Shi Qingxue still had a worried look on her face, he comforted her and said, "Don't take it to heart. You will graduate from high school in one semester. Keep calm and study. You have made great progress in the last few mock exams. Keep up the good work."
After all, he was able to get into No. 1 Middle School. He was called a poor student, but in fact, as long as he didn't spend money to get in, he still had a basic level. Let's not talk about Shi Qingxue, just Li Quanwang, who always ranked last, if he was put in a rural school, he would be a terrible person.
Shi Qingxue felt very happy after receiving Lu Yiming's praise and stopped thinking about those unpleasant things.
"Let's eat."
In the evening, Zhao Tiezhu came to pick up Lu Yiming and took him home. In the car, Zhao Tiezhu said to Lu Yiming, "Mr. Lu, take a look at this."
Zhao Tiezhu gave Lu Yiming some photos.
He took the photo with the Polaroid camera .
It was obviously taken secretly in the car, so the picture is a bit blurry.
But I can see the basic picture clearly.
It was the part where the old lady was stopped by Qi Gaolan and others at noon, and the money donated to her by the students was taken away.
Lu Yiming frowned, looked gloomy and asked in a cold voice: "Who are these two people?"
Zhao Tiezhu shook his head and said, "I don't know."
Then, Zhao Tiezhu spoke again: "After they left, I found this woman and gave her 10,000 yuan, which is the salary I saved recently. Looking at this woman's state, it doesn't seem like she is faking it. I guess her family is really in trouble, but she was taken advantage of."
Lu Yiming praised Zhao Tiezhu's actions and said, "You did a great job. I'll reimburse you for the money. Keep these photos. I still need them."
"good."
Zhao Tiezhu sighed inwardly. He had followed Lu Yiming for some time and knew that his boss was definitely not a stingy person.
There must be a reason why he was unwilling to pay the money. Although Zhao Tiezhu didn't understand, he didn't say anything and could only do his job silently.
Two days later, news about Lu Yiming not saving someone's life began to flood the news, and various photos of the scene made people believe what was in the news.
For a time, insults against Lu Yiming were rampant, and various arguments that he was rich but unkind began to ferment as they were reprinted in newspapers.
So much so that when Ning Xuehua returned home at noon one day, she started asking about the news.
"Xiao Ming, when I went out this morning, I saw a newspaper with your photo on it. The report said that a woman's son had a chronic disease and asked you for help, but you refused? I think this mother is too pitiful. Anyway, you have made money now, so donate some to her and consider it as accumulating good karma."
After all, she is a woman, and she is always more emotional. Her maternal love will overflow when she has a disagreement. Ning Xuehua is a mother after all, so after seeing the report, she immediately felt sorry for the child.
When Lu Yiming heard Ning Xuehua talking about accumulating good karma, the soup in his mouth almost spit out.
"Mom, this news is just nonsense. Don't just believe everything you see. Besides, what evil things have I done? I need to accumulate good karma."
Lu Ding was a businessman with a lot of experience. He clearly supported his son and said, "Xiao Ming, you are right. You can't give me this money."
Ning Xuehua was a little unconvinced: "Why can't we give it? It's only a few hundred thousand at most, right? It's not like we can't afford it. This is life-saving money. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda."
After hearing this, Lu Yiming also sighed: "Mom, the disease she is talking about costs 700,000 yuan for each treatment, and needs to be treated three times a year."
Ning Xuehua was shocked: "So, it's two million per year? Every year?"
Lu Yiming nodded and said, "Yes, two million a year, twenty million in ten years. Of course, very few people with this disease stay ill for so long."
"this……"
Ning Xuehua was speechless for a moment.
Although Ning Xuehua had become more confident after learning that her son had become one of the richest men in the country, the annual treatment cost of two million still made her hesitate.
With so much money, even if they are relatives, many rich people may not help, let alone a stranger.
Ultimately, love has a threshold, and this is the same for everyone.
Lu Yiming then continued, "How many poor people are there in the country? Who doesn't have pity? Once this precedent is set, will anyone who has a little difficulty come and kneel before us in the future?"
"Will you help or not?"
"If you want to help, then be prepared to go bankrupt."
"Won't help? Even the kindness of a gentleman will be cut off after five generations, not to mention that we are rich and born with original sin. We will suffer the jealousy and hatred of the general public. I'm afraid that by then, all kinds of unpleasant words will be poured out."
These words immediately frightened Ning Xuehua. She had always been kind to others and came from a wealthy family. She had never experienced the dangers of society.
"Not really?"
Lu Yiming looked at his mother Ning Xuehua and sighed again: "Mom, you are a good person, but there are many bad people in the world. Moreover, in front of money, who dares to pat his chest and say that he can always be a good person?"
The middle-aged woman whose son suffers from spinal muscular atrophy is indeed pitiful. If she had asked Lu Yiming for help in a low-key manner, Lu Yiming might have felt sympathy for her and given her the money. After all, making money is not difficult for him.
But the matter has become so serious that unless Lu Yiming is tired of living, he will never give the money and cannot afford it.
When doing good things, do it within your ability.
Lu Yiming claimed that he did not have the realm of a saint and did not want to be a saint, so he could only harden his heart.
Lu Ding said with some concern: "As soon as you get out of school, that woman can find you accurately. I think this is very wrong."
A middle school with tens of thousands of people, after school at noon, there was such a huge crowd. Even if you were familiar with someone, it was not easy to find a target in the crowd. Why was Lu Yiming recognized by that woman as soon as he came out?
There is only one possibility - Lu Yiming's whereabouts were accurately known when he was still in school.
"You better be careful. There are so many reports about this now. It's very bad for your reputation."
He is an experienced person and knows that in the business world, reputation may seem useless, but it is actually very important. A good reputation may be a golden ticket to avoid death at a critical moment.
If a businessman is surrounded by negative news, it is equivalent to sending a bad message to everyone. If that happens, people who come to take advantage of his misfortune will probably walk through the Lu family's doorstep.
Lu Yiming nodded slightly. He also understood the seriousness of the matter. "I know. Don't worry. I can handle it. I think this matter was most likely planned by the people from the Jishi Medical Association. They made so many things just to force me to donate money. Whether I donate money or not is my business. Besides, why should I donate to these guys who are lining their own pockets?"
Seeing this, Lu Ding immediately warned, "These organizations all have backgrounds and backers, so don't act on impulse."
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Dad, don't worry. I won't be stupid enough to confront them head-on. Don't they want me to donate money? Okay, but do I have to donate this money to the Jishi Medical Association?"
Lu Ding was stunned: "What do you mean?"
Lu Yiming expressed his thoughts: "I plan to donate money to the welfare home. If we talk about pity, these children are the most pitiful. They should have a bright future, but now they can only curl up in a corner where the sun doesn't shine, helpless and without anyone to rely on."
Ning Xuehua said approvingly: "This is a good idea. Those children really need more help."
Lu Ding said: "Then you have to do a good investigation and make sure you find the right place, otherwise it will backfire."
In order to reassure his parents, Lu Yiming immediately revealed a piece of news to the two of them: "I have sent someone to investigate, and Director Cai Yunfei of the Baiyun Social Welfare Institute has agreed to my conditions and expressed her willingness to disclose her finances and accept social supervision."
This is the advantage of being reborn. Thanks to the development of the Internet in later generations, although Lu Yiming is considered a otaku, all the routines and traps in various aspects have remained in his mind along with the news he has read.
Then, Lu Yiming looked at Ning Xuehua and made a suggestion: "Mom, I will continue to increase my investment in charity in the future. I plan to set up a foundation. I hope you can handle these things on my behalf."
"Ah? Me?"
Ning Xuehua was surprised and immediately at a loss : "Me!? This won't work, I don't know how to do it at all."
Lu Yiming disagreed, and his thoughts remained unchanged: "You are my mother, you don't need to know. I will arrange professionals to handle the specific matters. Your only task is to represent me to calm the situation and supervise whether the people below are doing their job well."
Ning Xuehua felt relieved after hearing what Lu Yiming said. She was now a full-time housewife. Every day, Lu Yiming went out to study and Lu Ding went out to work. She could only watch TV and walk around the community after finishing her housework. In fact, her life was quite monotonous. She was not a woman who liked shopping and playing cards, so she also wanted to find something to do and contribute to the family.
Therefore, Lu Yiming planned to hand over the foundation to Ning Xuehua to manage.
Although Ning Xuehua doesn't know anything, this kind of thing has its own set of professional processes and personnel systems, so Ning Xuehua doesn't need to know anything professional.
To put it bluntly, it means being a hands-off boss.
Charitable foundations have endless uses. If you plan for them early, you will benefit from them without any harm.
Since Lu Yiming had said so much, Ning Xuehua naturally stopped refusing and happily agreed to the job . She secretly vowed in her heart to study hard and strive to become a qualified housekeeper.
Lu Yiming thought about it and said, "Let's go to Feiyunxia Welfare Home to do a charity event this weekend."
This proposal was unanimously agreed by Lu Ding and Ning Xuehua.
Soon it was the weekend, and Lu Yiming had already used his channels to let the journalists in Baiyun City know that he was planning to support the Baiyun Social Welfare Institute. These reporters, who were worried about not being able to find any material to hype, immediately gathered at the Baiyun Social Welfare Institute with their guns and cannons, just like dung beetles encountering constipated patients.
Tianhe District, Longhu Road.
Early in the morning, Lu Yiming and Ning Xuehua took an Audi car and formed a three-car convoy under the protection of Zhao Tiezhu and other veterans. In addition to the Audi car they took, the other two cars were medium-sized vans filled with supplies to be sent to the Baiyun City Social Welfare Institute.
The Baiyun Social Welfare Institute, which had already received the notice, also spent a day tidying up under the leadership of Director Cai Yunfei, and welcomed the arrival of Lu Yiming and others with a new look.
At around nine o'clock in the morning, the motorcade arrived at the Baiyun Social Welfare Institute. Lu Yiming and Ning Xuehua got out of the car and walked in front of all the staff of the Baiyun Social Welfare Institute under the spotlight.
"President Cai."
Lu Yiming greeted first.
"I'm Lu Yiming, and this is my mother Ning Xuehua. The New Year is coming soon, so we sent you some supplies, including rice, flour, grain, oil, clothes, bedding, and other things."
Cai Yunfei held Lu Yiming's hands tightly and said excitedly: "That's great, these are what we need now. Thank you so much."
Lu Yiming had a humble expression on his face and said in a gentle tone: "Giving back to society is something that every capable person should take the initiative to do."
Then, Lu Yiming said to Zhao Tiezhu, "Bring people with you and move all the stuff in."
Cai Yunfei also said to the people around her: "You go and help too."
Then, Cai Yunfei stretched out her hand in front of Lu Yiming and Ning Xuehua and said, "You two, let's go in and take a look."
"good."
On the way, Cai Yunfei began to give a basic introduction to the situation here: "Our Baiyun Social Welfare Institute was established in 1957. It is a social welfare institution invested by the municipal government and managed by the Civil Affairs Bureau. Its main business is to adopt orphans who have lost their parents and have no legal guardians, mentally retarded, physically disabled and other severely disabled children who are difficult to fully recover, as well as some infants and young children abandoned by their parents and teenagers raised in the institute."
Cai Yunfei sighed and continued, "These orphans are very pitiful. It's okay if they are simply abandoned by their parents, but most of them are severely disabled children with mental disabilities, physical disabilities, etc. that are difficult to fully recover. Many of them were sent here from the hospital."
The welfare home does not make any money, but its expenses are huge, although Baiyun City, as a frontier of reform and opening up, has a much better economic situation than many inland cities.
However, it is still in the development stage. As the saying goes, good steel should be used where it is needed most. The departments with the largest financial allocations basically serve the local business environment. How much financial allocations can departments like welfare homes, which cannot directly create economic benefits, get?
Therefore, expenditures are naturally tight.
Cai Yunfei is also helpless about this situation: "On the one hand, the welfare home needs to provide rehabilitation treatment so that the orphans here can take care of themselves. On the other hand, it also needs to provide vocational education and skills training to create conditions for them to enter society in the future. Especially for children with dementia, the focus is on training their ability to take care of themselves and do simple labor, and all of this costs money."
Just at this moment, a group of children ran towards Cai Yunfei, calling for their mother loudly.
