Chapter 131: Tighten your belt and donate too
After hanging up the phone, Lei Lin sat on the sofa, watching the picture on the TV, a little distracted.
"Donate! Give back to the community! ”
The words that Yao Ming had said on the phone popped up in his mind, and Lei Lin only remembered these two words.
Last year in the school, a student had leukemia, and Lei Lin also donated a few hundred yuan.
But he never imagined that one day, he would stand up as a public figure and donate.
As for the so-called giving back to society, Lei Lin did not fully understand what Yao Ming meant.
"Thundering, Thundering, have you watched the news? My family called and said that there was an earthquake in the country! ”
Wearing pajamas and holding a mobile phone, Qin Dongmei rushed out of the room in a panic.
Apparently, she was also shocked by the news.
"Your family is fine!"
Looking at the panicked Qin Dongmei, Lei Lin patted Qin Dongmei and asked softly.
"Nope!"
Looking at the picture on the TV, Qin Dongmei's voice was full of tears.
The fragility of life is evident in this moment.
After appeasing Qin Dongmei, Lei Lin dialed his father's phone and confirmed that his hometown was not affected, and Lei Lin settled the account there.
"How much are you going to donate?"
The sudden bad news made both of them lose their sleepiness.
Seeing Lei Lin sitting on the sofa, holding a pen and paper and writing a series of numbers there, he asked with some concern.
"Fifty thousand dollars."
Looking at the final number, Leylin pouted. Said softly.
"What's wrong, is it missing?"
Lei Lin looked at Qin Dongmei and frowned, not saying a word there. I also began to feel apprehensive in my heart.
"I don't know, donating is not an obligation, it's not about forcing everyone to donate as much as you can, just do what you can!"
Qin Dongmei took a sip of water and said lightly there.
The reason why she was shocked was that she didn't expect that Lei Lin would donate so much money.
As a trainee solicitor. It is difficult to guarantee that she will not deal with NBA players in the future, so Qin Dongmei has more or less an understanding of the NBA's salary rules.
Usually. A rookie who has not been drafted can get a base salary of four or five hundred thousand in his rookie season.
When the Rockets renewed their contract with Raylin, it was indeed announced on the official website that the base salary was renewed.
But how much is known only to the league and the Rockets club.
But in addition to the tax and the money for this house. Qin Dongmei estimated that Lei Lin would not have much to spare. The next son donated $50,000, which is indeed not a small amount.
"Yes, I understand! You should go back and rest early, it's not too early! ”
Although I was shocked, I still had to go to work the next day.
As a Chinese, what I can do now is to give my help as much as I can, and then pray to the heavens.
"Yes! You also rest early! ”
Qin Dongmei nodded softly. Walked straight back to the room.
……
As soon as the news of the earthquake came out, many Chinese celebrities at home and abroad. They are actively donating money to the disaster area.
As the first brother of Chinese basketball, Yao Ming, the main center of the Rocket team, with an annual salary of more than 10 million, can donate how much he can do, which has touched the hearts of many netizens.
Yao Ming didn't make these people wait long.
After learning the news of the earthquake, Yao Ming immediately donated 500,000 yuan to the disaster area through the person in charge of Yao's team in China.
When the amount of Yao Ming's donation was revealed, it attracted a lot of scolding.
At this moment, how could Yao Hei endure it. For a time, there were countless voices criticizing Yao Ming on the Internet.
"Damn, Yao Ming donated 500,000 yuan? That's too stingy, isn't it? ”
"Dog's day, ungrateful!"
"Yao Ming, the number one international iron rooster star ranking!"
"Garbage is a national treasure, it's just blind!"
And Yao Mi, at this time, is collectively silent, or they are waiting for the latest news.
After all, Yao Ming, who has an annual salary of tens of millions of dollars, only donated 500,000 yuan, and they couldn't accept it anyway.
However, there are also some rational netizens who support Yao Ming there, no matter how much they donate, no matter how much they donate, this is a heart, and it is a personal private matter.
Regarding Yao Ming's donation being scolded by netizens, Lei Lin still doesn't know.
After getting the Red Cross account number from Yao Ming, Lei Lin directly transferred $50,000 to the past.
After sending Qin Dongmei to work, Lei Lin drove directly to the Toyota Center.
"Ray, it's a shame that this tragedy happened, and I think we can help some."
Apparently, the Rockets players are aware of the tragedy that took place in Sichuan.
When Leylin appeared in the locker room, many people said they could help.
To be honest, this touched Leylin very much. Although NBA stars have high salaries and seem glamorous, sports competitions, after all, are about eating youth, and high wages represent not only the present, but also the future. Without a skill, it is difficult for them to survive after leaving this circle, which is why many basketball stars have a bleak life after retiring.
"Thank you, thank you!"
Listening to the words of his teammates, Lei Lin bowed directly there to express his gratitude, after all, this is a little strength they contribute to the people of the motherland.
The team's management, the coaching staff, all expressed concern about the Sichuan earthquake.
After thanking them one by one, Raelin trained with the team for Game 5 against the Spurs.
"Fifty thousand dollars! Leylin donates $50,000! ”
Lei Lin didn't know that the amount of his donation was announced as soon as it was in China.
If there is Yao Hei, it is natural to be thunder black.
The scolding of Lei Lin on the Internet is no less than Yao Ming's.
This was beyond the expectations of many Leylin fans.
After all, Lei Lin is just a rookie, with a basic salary, he can donate 50,000 US dollars, which is already a lot!
But in the face of Lei Hei's overwhelming scolding, Lei Lin fans didn't know how to fight back.
What's more, he doxxed Lei Lin's family background there, saying that Lei Lin is a rich second generation, and donating such a little is simply a slam on the door.
For a while, Lei Hei and Lei Mi set off a war of words on the Internet.
"That's right, I gave $50,000."
In addition to training, in the press hall of the Toyota Center, Lei Lin was interviewed by many domestic reporters.
After expressing concern about the disaster area, Lei Lin returned to the reporter's question.
Regarding the amount of donations, Lei Lin also said it directly.
"On the Internet, many people scolded you, saying that you and Yao Ming donated too little."
Listening to the reporter's question, Lei Lin showed a wry smile.
"Donation is within my reach, this money is my heart to the disaster area, and it has nothing to do with any idle people!"
He didn't expect that he had now taken out almost half of his net worth, and there were still people scolding him there.
"Then what do you think about Yao Ming only donating 500,000?"
"He is a respectable big brother, I believe that he is also praying for the blessings of the people in the disaster area at this time, and I also believe that he will continue to contribute to the disaster area in the future! Thank you! ”
Thinking that he donated 50,000 US dollars, he was scolded, and it is not difficult to imagine what it was like to scold Yao Ming in China at this time.
After the interview, Leylin dragged his tired body back home.
……
While the team is preparing for training, Lei Lin is also keeping an eye on the situation in the disaster area.
When I learned that the earthquake in Sichuan was more severe than I had predicted.
Yao Ming donated more than $200,000 directly to the Red Cross Society of China overseas.
"You're still going to donate?"
Qin Dongmei looked at Lei Lin with some surprise, in the past two days, she also calculated an account for Lei Lin. Now the money left on Lei Lin is only tens of thousands of dollars.
"Yes! Even if I tighten my belt, it doesn't matter if I donate a little, the important thing is that they can be resettled and supported quickly. ”
Looking at Lei Lin's serious expression, Qin Dongmei smiled.
From Lei Lin's donation, Qin Dongmei saw a hint of relief, a nineteen-year-old teenager, who is overseas and cares about the motherland, is very rare. (To be continued......)
PS: This chapter is not good.
The main reason for writing this chapter is to complain about those brainless netizens and all kinds of scolding on the Internet.
I think no matter what we are facing, I think we should always approach it with a positive attitude.
What this society needs to spread is positive energy.
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