Three weeks later, Xiao Yunhai and his family flew back to Los Angeles.
After such a long trip, the two children were a little tired. Xiao Yunhai and Zhao Wanqing planned to rest in Los Angeles for a few days before returning to Hua Xia.
At the Los Angeles airport, as soon as Xiao Yunhai and his family came out, Raúl greeted them and said, "Mr. Xiao, something big has happened in Hua Xia."
Xiao Yunhai was stunned and asked, "What's wrong?"
Raúl said, "At about 5: 30 in Beijing time, a magnitude 8.1 earthquake occurred in Wenhe County of Sichuan Province in Hua Xia. I heard that the area of damage has reached 100,000 square kilometers. What's more terrible is that the aftershocks have been continuous for more than six hours …"
Raúl's first two sentences made Xiao Yunhai's face turn pale. He didn't hear the rest at all.
He thought of the 5.12 Wenchuan earthquake in 2008 in his previous life. That was a disaster for the entire Hua Xia. Nearly 70,000 people died, 17,000 went missing, and as many as 400,000 were injured. More than 50 counties were severely damaged, and the direct loss was as high as 840 billion yuan.
At that time, Xiao Yunhai was filming in Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province. It could be said that he had personally experienced the earthquake.
A few days later, he and his brothers went to the disaster area to help with the disaster. They saw the tragedy with their own eyes. The elderly cried for their sons, the wives cried for their husbands, and the children cried because they couldn't find their parents. It was a tragedy.
What made Xiao Yunhai even more unbearable was that during the disaster relief process, Xiao Yunhai heard a cry for help in the ruins. He and his brothers searched for a long time and finally found him under several stone beams. He was a 12-year-old child.
Just as they were about to rescue him, an aftershock occurred. Xiao Yunhai watched as the stone fell.
After the aftershock, Xiao Yunhai and his brothers pried open the stone and looked at the child who had been crushed. More than ten men squatted on the ground and wailed.
As Raúl spoke, countless images of the Wenchuan earthquake flashed before his eyes, causing him to feel an intense panic.
In his previous life, it was Wenchuan, and now it was Wenhe. Could it be that another disaster had befallen them?
"Hubby, hubby, what's wrong? Say something. "Zhao Wanqing kept shaking Xiao Yunhai and said anxiously.
She had known her husband for so long, but she had never seen Xiao Yunhai show such a frightened and uneasy expression.
Xiao Yunhai came back to his senses and said, "I'm fine. Raúl, how long has it been since the earthquake? "
Raúl said, "Six and a half hours. I heard that Hua Xia's first and second chiefs have already arrived at the disaster area."
Xiao Yunhai took out his phone from his pocket and looked at the caller ID. Sure enough, there were countless missed calls. Because he was on the plane, Xiao Yunhai didn't see them.
The same was true for Zhao Wanqing.
Xiao Yunhai quickly dialed Huang Bo's number. He wanted to figure out the specific situation.
As soon as the call connected, Huang Bo's voice came through.
"Third Brother, where are you? Why can't I get through to you? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "I just got off the plane. How is Wenhe? "
Huang Bo said, "It's very tragic. The army is clearing the roadblocks. More than five thousand soldiers and tens of thousands of volunteers are advancing to the disaster area on foot. Based on the images taken by the helicopter, the area within three hundred miles of Wenhe County has been completely destroyed. The death toll is very likely to be the highest in history. "
When Xiao Yunhai heard this, he was in a bad mood. He anxiously asked, "What is everyone doing?"
Huang Bo said, "CCTV is preparing to hold a gala and call for donations from all over the country. Almost all of us in the entertainment circle have gathered in Yanjing. Third Brother, can you come back? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "I'm going back to Yanjing now. I hope I can make it in time."
After hanging up, Xiao Yunhai turned to Zhao Wanqing and said, "The extent of the earthquake damage this time is unprecedented. We'll go back immediately."
Zhao Wanqing nodded and said, "Okay."
Xiao Yunhai said a few words to Raúl and returned to the airport.
Two hours later, all the checkpoints were cleared and the plane took off from Los Angeles Airport.
Xiao Yunhai's family of four arrived at Yanjing Airport at 10: 10 PM Beijing time.
"Dad, Mom, take the children home first. Wan Qing and I will go directly to CCTV, "Xiao Yunhai said to Xiao Changfeng and Chen Xiuzhu who came to pick him up.
Xiao Changfeng patted him on the shoulder and said, "Everyone has a responsibility when the country is in trouble. Go about your business. "
Xiao Yunhai nodded heavily.
In the car, Xiao Yunhai took out his phone and called Zhang Xinchuan, the person in charge of the Yunqing Charity Foundation.
"Teacher Zhang, how much money does our foundation have left?" Xiao Yunhai asked.
Zhang Xinchuan said, "I checked this afternoon. It's a total of 93.6542 billion yuan. Mr. Xiao, after our discussion, we plan to take out 50 billion yuan to buy supplies and help the disaster area. The remaining money will be used for post-disaster reconstruction. What do you think? "
Xiao Yunhai said, "I completely agree. I'm calling to tell you about this matter. The disaster area should be very short of supplies now. You have to transport tents, food, and water to the disaster area as soon as possible. Whether it's a train or a truck, I only have one request. Hurry. "
Zhang Xinchuan said, "Mr. Xiao, don't worry. We've already started on this matter. I'll personally lead a team to the disaster area at 6 AM tomorrow. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Alright, be careful."
After calling Zhang Xinchuan, Xiao Yunhai called Christy.
"Ms. Christy, I need 100 billion Hua Xia dollars. You have to prepare it for me as soon as possible." As soon as Christy picked up, Xiao Yunhai said in a commanding tone.
Christy said, "Mr. Xiao, are you doing this for the earthquake in Hua Xia?"
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "That's right. Such a disaster has happened in my country. I can't shirk my responsibility. "
Christy said, "I understand. I'll transfer the money to the Barkel Bank in Beijing. You can get the money tomorrow. At the same time, I'll personally donate 20 million USD to your country for earthquake relief. "
Xiao Yunhai said, "Thank you."
After an hour, Xiao Yunhai and Zhao Wanqing arrived at the CCTV studio.
At this moment, the charity gala was coming to an end. Countless celebrities had donated generously, and the total donation had reached 354 million USD.
After the host received the news that Xiao Yunhai and Zhao Wanqing had arrived, he walked onto the stage and said, "Let me tell everyone a piece of good news. Mr. Xiao Yunhai and Ms. Zhao Wanqing rushed over from Los Angeles after learning about the huge earthquake in Wenhe County. Let's use our warmest applause to invite them to come on stage and say a few words to us. "
Applause rang out. Xiao Yunhai and Zhao Wanqing walked onto the stage hand in hand. They didn't even have time to put on makeup.
Huang Bo, who was below the stage, said, "We've finally made it."
Xiao Yunhai held the microphone and looked at the dozens of celebrities and nearly a thousand audience members below the stage. He said, "Nine hours ago, I was at the Los Angeles airport when I learned that an earthquake with a magnitude of 8 on the Richter scale had occurred in Wenhe County, Sichuan Province. I was very shocked. The scene from the 2012 movie instantly appeared in my mind. This is a disaster for the entire Hua Xia. "
"On the way here, I called the person in charge of the Yun Qing Charity Fund. We are prepared to donate more than 90 billion yuan to the disaster area. Part of it will be used for disaster relief, and the other part will be used for post-disaster reconstruction. I hope to get everyone's agreement and support."
The host said, "Mr. Xiao, I believe that everyone will definitely support your decision and the foundation's decision. The earthquake was too fierce. No one had expected it to cause so many casualties and losses. Our gala was very rough, mainly because we didn't have time. So far, we have raised 354.2 million RMB on the spot, and received 1.263 million RMB through the charity account set up by CCTV. We thank them for their generosity. Mr. Xiao, how much are you going to donate? "
Zhao Wanqing, who had been silent all this time, said, "Hubby, I think we should take the lead."
Xiao Yunhai nodded and said, "Okay. I'll round up tonight's donation and make it 10 billion. I'll make up the difference. "
"Okay." Thunderous applause and cheers resounded throughout the studio.
Xiao Yunhai waved his hand and continued, "I've already called my economic team and prepared to donate 100 billion yuan to the Yun Qing Charity Fund. All of it will be used in Wenhe and the surrounding areas that were severely affected by the earthquake to rebuild their homes."
"Okay."
"Yun Huang is so domineering."
"100 billion yuan, this should be the highest in history."
The applause rang out again.
Xiao Yunhai said, "The reason why I'm announcing this in such a high-profile manner here is not to show how rich I am, nor is it for so-called vanity. I just want to tell everyone that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. We'll use as much power as we can muster. In the face of charity, there is no such thing as size, only sincerity. When one side is in trouble, all sides will help. I hope that the people of Hua Xia can work together to help our Sichuan compatriots through this difficult time. "
"Clap clap clap."
After Xiao Yunhai finished speaking, everyone stood up and clapped with all their might.
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