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"Thank you, Grandpa Chen, what kind of gift is it?" Qin Shiou said.
The veteran muttered to himself: "How many years, how many years, I have kept it. When we were training together in Vancouver, Brother Qin took good care of me. But unfortunately, when I came back from Nanyang, I kept it. I didn¡¯t get in touch with him, and I didn¡¯t expect that he came to Newfoundland to raise fish.¡±
As he said that, he looked at Qin Shiou: "If the St. John's city government hadn't invited me this time, I might have had to meet Brother Qin underground to know the news about him."
Yan Donglei lamented with regret: "Yes, there were no telephones or Internet before, and it was a time of war. Once we lose contact, we will not see each other for a lifetime."
Qin Shiou said: "I didn't expect that Grandpa Chen would always remember my grandpa, mainly because of the war. Maybe my grandpa didn't expect that an old comrade would miss him."
The veteran sighed: "Of course I remember Brother Qin, I also remember his unique hobby, haha, this brother likes to eat gray amber."
Yan Donglei looked at Qin Shiou with strange eyes. Qin Shiou was also a little confused, but he thought about the name Gray Amber, and then he was shocked and said in surprise: "You mean ambergris, right?"
There is no specific answer for what ambergris is. We only know that it is produced in the deep sea. The most representative theory now is that it is the secretion of sperm whales. Because it cannot digest squid, The coracoid bone of the octopus will solidify with the secretions in the intestine before spitting it out.
But Qin Shiou knows that some people call this gray amber
The veteran nodded and smiled: "Yes, when we were training in Vancouver, he brought a piece with him and would eat a little before going to bed every day. He said he had something wrong with his body, and this gray amber is a medicinal material that can cure his illness."
Qin Shiou was overjoyed. He didn't know how the second grandfather absorbed the energy in this thing, but he only had to touch it. Of course, these are not the point. The point is: "Grandpa Chen, that piece of gray amber, you have been Keep it?"
The veteran smiled and said: "Yes, it is like a stone and will not break. I have been keeping it. I hope I will have a chance to see Brother Qin in the future and give it to him as a gift."
Qin Shiou asked: "Then how did you get it?"
The veteran frowned and said in a nostalgic tone: "It must have been a long time ago. About 1942, I happened to get a piece when I was fighting in Singapore. Later I brought it back to China, but I couldn't find Brother Qin."
After listening to what the two said, Yan Donglei asked strangely: "What's the story of this gray amber? I think you seem to attach great importance to it."
Qin Shiou's heart trembled, and he realized that his attitude was a bit too fierce. He smiled and said in a low voice: "Let's chat with the old man. Besides, the old man has prepared gifts for more than half a century. Don't you think it's very legendary? ?"
Yan Donglei raised his right wrist and pointed at his watch, saying: "It is legendary, but we will be late if we stay any longer."
Qin Shiou nodded, and he and Yan Donglei helped the veteran to the church hall, which was the activity center.
Chinese veterans sat at the head table, as well as several old ladies. They were also wearing old-fashioned military uniforms with more or less medals on them.
Qin Shiou is a Chinese representative, sitting in the second seat. After finding Wei Ni and Auerbach to sit down, he asked strangely: "Those old ladies, are they female soldiers who participated in World War II?"
Winnie said: "No, they are the widows of veterans who come to commemorate their husbands on their behalf. They come every year. Look over there, they are the brothers, sisters and children of World War II veterans."
Qin Shiou looked at Auerbach next to him and said with some dissatisfaction: "My second grandfather is also a meritorious veteran. Why don't you invite Father Au to sit over?"
Auerbach was leisurely and contented. He smiled and said: "Those veterans are all registered, but your grandfather was not registered. I don't know the reason. Dad Qin rarely mentioned World War II and participated in World War II activities. Maybe the war left him with Some trauma."
The highlight of this kind of commemorative event is the auction. Americans and Canadians like to arrange an auction at the end after the event, and the wealthy people who participate in the event are never stingy with their pockets at this time.
The funds obtained from this auction can be used in two ways. One is to improve the lives of veterans and widows, and the other is to provide maintenance funds for historical museums or military cemeteries.
Qin Shiou originally thought that he was just going through the motions. After all, he was considered a representative of the Chinese in St. John's. His second grandfather also contributed to World War II. He really should participate in this kind of event.
The result, arrived?In the auction session, it was Wei Ni who presided over the auction.
Qin Shiou was a little confused and asked, "Are you the host? Why didn't I know?"
Winnie shrugged and said, "The city government invited me. I thought it was a trivial matter and had nothing to do with you, so I didn't tell you."
Qin Shiou showed a dissatisfied expression and said, "What do you mean it has nothing to do with me? It has a lot to do with it!"
Winnie smiled and patted the back of his hand, and then went on stage amidst applause. Hamre introduced her identity, and then the auction began.
¡° In this way, with Wei Ni as the host of the auction, Qin Shiou has to take this auction seriously, at least it cannot be a silent event.
When the first auction item was presented, Winnie introduced: "Today we have learned that in order to support the Second World War, Canadian women made huge contributions. During those years, they supported and cared for their families alone. , the hardship of raising children, and enduring the anxiety weighing on their hearts alone. At that time, they were afraid that one day they would receive a telegram or have an uninvited guest come to their door, because that would probably mean that the person they were waiting for would never come back "
"And women's support for the war was not just that, they also raised a lot of money for the war. The first auction item displayed was called 'War Savings Stamps'. Since 1939, countless mothers, sisters, and daughters have stood Selling these stamps on the streets raised $500 million in war funds for our military"
With Winnie¡¯s introduction, a set of stamps with denominations from 5 cents to 25 cents appeared on the big screen, as well as a series of photos of women wearing uniform aprons selling such stamps to pedestrians.
After briefly displaying this set of stamps, Wei Ni began to quote: "The starting price of this lot is 4,500 yuan, and each increase is 100 yuan. Ladies and gentlemen, please bid!"
Qin Shiou was the first to raise the introduction book in his hand and said: "4,600 yuan!"
Wei Ni smiled sweetly at him, extended her hand to him and said, "That gentleman's first bid was 4,600 yuan"
"4,700 yuan." Someone else quoted.
"4,800 yuan." The quotations continued. I wonder if Winnie's beautiful appearance and elegant temperament were a bonus. Anyway, the bidding was very fierce from the beginning. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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