"Thank you, Grandpa Chen, what gift is it?" Qin Shiou said.

The veteran mumbled to himself: "How many years, how many years, I have kept it. When I was practicing together in Vancouver, Brother Qin took care of me very much. It's a pity, wow, after I came back from Nanyang, I just kept it. I didn't contact him either. I didn't expect him to come to Newfoundland to raise fish."

  Speaking, he looked at Qin Shiou: “If it weren’t for the invitation of St. John’s City Hall this time, I might have met Old Brother Qin underground to know his news.”

  Yan Donglei regretfully said: "Yes, there was no telephone, no internet, and it was a war-torn era. Once you lose contact, you will never see each other for a lifetime."

  Qin Shiou said: "I didn't expect Grandpa Chen to always remember my grandfather, mainly because of the war. Maybe my grandpa didn't expect that there would be an old comrade-in-arms who missed him."

  The veteran sighed: "Of course I remember Brother Qin, I still remember his unique hobby, haha, this old man likes to eat gray amber."

  Yan Donglei looked at Qin Shiou with a weird look. Qin Shiou was also a little confused, but he thought of the name Gray Amber, and he was shocked and surprised: "You mean Ambergris?"

What is ambergris? I have not given a specific answer. I only know that it is produced in the deep sea. The more representative statement now is that it is the secretion of sperm whales, because it cannot digest squid, The octopus's rostral bone will spit out after it solidifies with the secretions in the intestines.

  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 he would eat a little before going to bed every day. He said that there is a problem with his body. This kind of gray amber is a medicinal material and can treat his problems."

  Qin Shiou was overjoyed. He doesn't know how the second grandfather absorbs the energy in this kind of thing, but he only needs to touch this thing. Of course, these are not the key points. The key point is: "Grandpa Chen. Have you kept that piece of gray amber? "

  The veteran smiled and said: "Yes, it is the same as a stone, it will not break, I have kept it, and I want to see Brother Qin as a gift in the future."

  Qin Shiou asked: "Then how did you get it?"

  The veteran frowned and said in a nostalgic tone: "That must have been a long time ago, about 42 years. I happened to get a piece when I was fighting in Singapore, and then I brought it back to China, but I couldn't find Brother Qin."

   Hearing what the two said, Yan Donglei asked strangely: "Is there any story about this kind of gray amber? I think you think you value it very much."

Qin Shiou was stunned, realizing that his attitude was a bit too intense, he smiled, and said in a low voice: "Let's talk with the old man. Besides, the old man has prepared gifts for more than half a century, don't you think it is very legendary. Right?"

  Yan Donglei raised his right wrist and pointed at the watch, and said, "It is legendary, but we will be late if we stay any longer."

  Qin Shiou nodded, and Yan Donglei supported the veteran from left to right to the church hall, which was the activity center.

  Chinese veterans sit in the chief, and there are several old ladies who also wear old-fashioned military uniforms with more or less medals.

  Qin Shiou is the representative of the Chinese, sitting in the second seat. Find Winnie and Auerbach and sit down. He asked strangely: "Those old ladies, are they female soldiers who participated in World War II?"

  Vini said: "No, they are the widows of veterans. They come to the commemoration for their husbands. They come every year. Look over there, those are the brothers, sisters, children, etc. of the veterans of World War II."

  Qin Shiou looked at Auerbach next to him. Some dissatisfaction said: "My second grandfather is also a meritorious veteran, why not invite Dad Ao to sit there?"

Auerbach was at ease. He smiled and said, "Those veterans are all registered. Your grandfather is not registered. I don’t know why. Father Qin rarely mentions World War II and participating in World War II activities. Maybe the war left him behind. Some trauma."

  The highlight of this kind of commemorative event is the auction. The Americans and Canadians like to arrange an auction at the end after the event, and the rich people who participate in the event are never stingy with their pockets at this time.

  The funds obtained from this auction are 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 here for a cutscene. After all, he was considered to be the representative of the Chinese in St. John’s. His second grandfather also contributed to World War II. This kind of activity should indeed be attended.

  As a result, when it came to the auction session, it was Vinnie who presided over the auction.

  Qin Shiou was a little confused, and asked: "Are you the host? Why don't I know?"

  Vini shrugged and said: "I was invited by the city government. I think this is a trivial matter. It has nothing to do with you, so I didn't tell you."

  Qin Shiou showed an expression of dissatisfaction, and said: "What does it mean has nothing to do with me? It has a lot to do with it!"

  Vini smiled and patted the back of his hand, and then went on stage to applause. Hamley introduced her identity, and then the auction began.

  In this way, as the host of the auction, Qin Shiou will have to take the auction seriously, and at least there can be no cold spots.

The first auction item was presented, and Winnie introduced: “Today we have learned that Canadian women have made a huge contribution to support the Second World War. In those years, they independently supported and cared for their families. , The hardships of raising children, and the anxiety that is pressing in their hearts alone. At that time, they were afraid that one day they would receive a telegram or an uninvited guest would come to the door, because that probably meant that the person they were waiting for would never come back again... "

“Women’s support for the war is not only that, they also raised a lot of money for this war. The first lot on display, called the'War Savings Stamps', began in 1939, and countless mothers, sisters, and daughters stood there. Selling these stamps on the streets raised 500 million Canadian dollars in war funds for our army..."

  Following Winnie’s introduction, a set of stamps with denominations ranging from 5 to 25 cents appeared on the big screen. In addition, there were a series of photos showing some women wearing uniform aprons peddling such stamps to pedestrians.

  After showing this set of stamps for a short time, Winnie started to quote: “The starting price of this lot is 4500 yuan, and the price increase is 100 yuan each time. Please bid me, gentlemen and ladies!”

  Qin Shiou took the lead in raising the introduction book in his hand and said: "4600 yuan!"

  Vini smiled sweetly at him, and stretched out her hand to him: "That gentleman bid 4600 yuan for the first time..."

   "4700 yuan." Someone quoted again.

   "4800 yuan." The voice of the offer was endless. I don't know if the beautiful appearance and elegant temperament of Winnie are added. Anyway, the bidding was fierce at the beginning. (To be continued~^~)