mtlumby2d Chapter 577 The Great Flood
Chapter 577 The Great Flood
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In 1998, a major flood disaster occurred, causing varying degrees of damage to nearly 30 provinces in China.
Hua Yan had started preparing for this natural disaster last year. Although she hoped it wouldn't happen, things beyond her control were beyond her power to change. Unlike the events of 1989, which she could change through various efforts.
"Uncle Miao, when donating 5 billion yuan to the country, it cannot be done in the name of Yanxi Group. Instead, let its subsidiaries donate in their own names. This way, it will not attract the country's attention, and it can solve the country's urgent needs."
Hua Yan has always been very low-key, afraid of doing good deeds and getting herself into trouble. There will always be some people with ulterior motives who misinterpret this kindness.
She's not afraid of spending money, but she's worried about spending it in a way that makes her feel bad.
"Okay! I understand. Are there still donations from overseas?"
Miao Xianxing understands Hua Yan, so there's no need for further explanation.
"Yes! Donate, of course we should donate. This is a critical time, and we must set an example first in order to motivate various foreign forces to take action. We may even have to force foreign governments to donate."
Uncle Miao, we need to get our overseas companies moving as quickly as possible, and we also need to publicize it widely so that the world knows about the disaster in China.
Hua Yan knew that such a huge natural disaster would be difficult for China to handle on its own. If there were external forces to help, it would alleviate the pressure on the Chinese government.
"Yes! Our medical staff from Meihua Hospital will be dispatched to the disaster-stricken areas one after another, and Yanxi Pharmaceutical will also donate medicines and medical supplies."
Miao Xianxing had considered everything very thoroughly.
"Our medical personnel must contact the Ministry of Health and obtain permission before they can act, so as not to give anyone cause for criticism. In the face of such a major event, we cannot disrupt the procedures."
Our personnel are ready to depart at any moment, awaiting orders. Their safety must be guaranteed; we cannot allow them to risk their lives while rescuing others. If absolutely necessary, borrow some men from Uncle Liang to secretly protect them.
Hua Yan has always been kind and protective of her people.
"Okay! I'll go arrange it right away."
"Uncle Miao, we also want to donate some living supplies. We should prepare as many tents, blankets, clothes, and food as possible. Nobody knows when this disaster will be over."
"okay, I get it."
Miao Xianxing wrote down all of Hua Yan's instructions and then left in a hurry.
All Hua Yan can do right now is provide full support from the rear. She had anonymously warned Old Master Wang before, but the disaster affected too many areas; almost the entire country of China was flooded, even the auspicious city of Shengjing couldn't escape it. Therefore, no matter how much Old Master Wang values this matter, it's beyond his power.
Now, any information that Hua Yan anonymously sends to Old Master Wang is taken very seriously. He knows that Hua Yan is a very shrewd and calculating person who has never missed anything.
Miao Xianxing also donated 5 billion yuan to the country in the name of the Business Alliance, most of which came from the funds of Yanxi Group.
All told, Yanxi Group's domestic and international enterprises have donated a total of 20 billion yuan and provided countless supplies.
Although this amount of money is a drop in the ocean in the face of such a massive disaster, Hua Yan has done her best. Minimizing the number of casualties is the most she can do.
She issued a national warning and provided aid to the disaster victims. Given the magnitude of the disaster, it's impossible for her to single-handedly create a protective barrier to safeguard the entirety of China. Perhaps if she cultivates until she's a hundred years old, she can realize this dream.
However, in the most severely affected areas, she has set up countless small protective barriers to allow the floodwaters to naturally flow into major rivers. Otherwise, the affected areas and people would be even more numerous.
Mr. Wang listened to her advice and launched a comprehensive disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief operation. Although there were losses, they were minimized.
In the post-disaster reconstruction work, Liu Quan and Zhao Yao actively participated, contributing manpower, resources, and funds, setting a benchmark for many state-owned construction units, which is why the reconstruction work progressed exceptionally quickly.
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1998 January 6
Chu Xiu had that same dream she'd been having for years: she was trapped by floodwaters and couldn't swim out. Just as she was about to give up, an incredibly beautiful girl swam towards her from afar.
"Aunt Chu, quickly give me your hand."
"Jiu'er, what are you doing here? When did you return from the capital?"
The moment Chu Xiu saw Hua Yan, all his fear vanished, and his heart was filled with excitement.
“Aunt Chu, thirty provinces and cities across the country have been affected by the disaster, and even Shengjing, this ancient and precious land, has not been spared. I was worried about you, so I came back to check on you.”
Hua Yan pulled Chu Xiu and swam towards a safe place.
With a long sigh, Chu Xiu woke up from her dream. In the past, when she had this dream, she was always woken up by a strong feeling of suffocation, but this time she woke up naturally and peacefully.
"No wonder I always felt like I recognized this girl in my dreams; it turns out it was my daughter who saved me. Haha!"
Chu Xiu muttered to himself.
"Xiuer, what are you saying?"
Hai Yitian also woke up and heard his wife talking.
“One day, I used to always have the same dream, it always seemed to be around this time, I was swept away by a flood, and a girl saved me. Today I know who saved me.”
"who is it?"
“My daughter saved me. I’ve thought she was so beautiful in my dreams before, but I was in a state of confusion and never remembered who she was. Today I saw her.”
Chu Xiu's lips curled up, showing no panic at the critical moment, but rather a calm and at ease.
“Every year you dream of being swept away by floods, and this year Shengjing has indeed suffered a disaster. You also learned about the savior in your dream. It seems that you and Jiu’er are destined to be mother and daughter.”
Hai Yitian didn't find it absurd at all; on the contrary, he felt it was perfectly reasonable.
"Who can disagree? The moment I saw Jiu'er, I fell in love with that exquisitely beautiful little girl. When she opened her eyes and smiled at me, my whole heart melted. I thought how wonderful it would be if I had a daughter like her."
Haha! I never expected that Jiu'er and I would hit it off so well. Every time she sees me, she opens her little arms and wants me to hug her. That's when I decided to adopt her as my goddaughter.
My heart sank when Liu Fengzhi disagreed. Fortunately, Jiu'er was resolute, and Jingxing didn't object, so I got what I wanted.
Ah! I'm so lucky!
Chu Xiu was overflowing with happiness.
Hai Yitian held Chu Xiu in his arms, his eyes looking out the window, seemingly gazing at Hua Yan in the distance.
"Who can disagree! Without Jiu'er, we wouldn't be where we are today, and Haitao and Haibo wouldn't be where they are today. Jiu'er is our family's little lucky star."
The couple beamed with smiles, looking forward to the future and listing Hua Yan's many virtues.
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In 1999, another child of China who had been separated from his homeland returned to the embrace of his motherland. The people of Australia were moved to tears. They had finally returned home and no longer had to live at the mercy of others.
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2002
Hua Rong and the others graduated one after another. Miao Xianxing arranged for them to enter the corresponding departments. Only Tai An entered the national television station to work as a news reporter.
Because many of Huayan's employees were retired military personnel, Tai'an had a deep admiration for them and was also very interested in military affairs. Based on his personal interests and the station's personnel allocation, Tai'an was assigned to the news production department for military programs.
Tai Ranzhi and Sheng Fang, who hadn't seen their two sons for a long time, came to Kyoto, and Taiji and Hua Yan went to pick them up at the airport.
"Tai'an, your parents have arrived. Would you be free to come out and have dinner with us now?"
Taiji called Taian.
Although it's the weekend, it seems that Tai'an has never enjoyed this privilege before.
"Brother, I'm done here. Just tell me where the restaurant is, and I'll head straight there. I want to give Mom and Dad a surprise today."
Tai'an's tone was full of excitement.
"Hehe! Okay! It's supposed to be a surprise, so I can't scare Mom and Dad."
Taiji was also curious about what the surprise was.
"They won't be scared; they'll be grinning from ear to ear."
Tai'an is full of confidence.
Taiji gave the restaurant address and then hung up the phone.
"What good news does this kid have to tell us?"
Sheng Fang and Hua Yan sat in the back, and Sheng Fang asked, holding Hua Yan's hand.
"Yes! They said they have a surprise to tell you."
Taiji smiled.
"Right now, all I want to do is finalize your marriage with Jiu'er. I'm not interested in anything else. You two aren't getting any younger. You've been working for so many years, it's time to settle down and start a family."
Sheng Fang and Tai Ran had long noticed the good relationship between Tai Ji and Hua Yan, and had hoped that the two families could form a marriage alliance. However, Hua Yan was too outstanding, and they never dared to even dream about it.
Last year, Taiji solemnly told them about his relationship with Huayan, and Tairanzhi and Shengfang finally felt like their dream had come true.
The key issue is that Taiji has no choice but to bring it up. He is four years older than Huayan and is at the age where he should be getting married. Relatives and friends ask him every time they meet if he has a girlfriend and when he is getting married.
Taiji was fine; he just laughed it off. But Shengfang suffered. With such an outstanding son, people would often try to introduce him to potential partners, but she didn't like any of them. She had her eye on Huayan, but Taiji didn't say anything, and Shengfang didn't dare to say anything either. She could only worry helplessly.
Sheng Fang could only pass this thorny problem to her husband, Tai Ranzhi. Tai Ranzhi took a liking to the smart girl Hua Yan the moment he saw her and had been persistently trying to adopt her as his goddaughter, though he hadn't succeeded in doing so. He would be even happier if she could become his daughter-in-law, so he had a heart-to-heart talk with Tai Ji.
Taiji didn't hide it, because there was no point in hiding it anyway; they were going to get married eventually. After discussing it with Huayan, they announced the news.
Tai Ranzhi and Sheng Fang were even happier to hear this news than when they heard about his promotion. Tai Ranzhi immediately told Hua Jingxing the news, and Hua Jingxing was also overjoyed.
The brotherhood between Tai Ranzhi and Hua Jingxing has been further strengthened by a protective bond.
From then on, Shengfang's heartache turned to the marriage between Taiji and Huayan.
Taiji and Huayan were alright; at this time in their previous life, they weren't married yet, nor did they realize they should be. It's just that Shengfang would bring it up every time she called.
In his past life, no one pressured him to get married, so Taeji was anxious on his own. In this life, Taeji isn't in a hurry anymore, but someone else is anxious for him.
"Mom, we're both too busy right now to plan our wedding. Let's wait a couple of years."
Taiji was telling the truth; he and Huayan were really too busy. If their parents hadn't come, they wouldn't have had time to meet.
“What? You have to wait two more years? No way, absolutely not. You don’t have time. Your dad and I will arrange it for you, and your Uncle Hua can also help.”
Sheng Fang seems to have forgotten about Liu Fengzhi.