82 – Carrots and Donations (2)
Not even an hour has passed since Ara spoke on the phone with the CEO.
An image was uploaded to my SNS.
It is too long to explain the image contents in detail.
To summarize briefly, it is becoming difficult due to the increasingly cold weather.
It was about looking for volunteers to purchase supplies to deliver to vulnerable groups such as orphans, the elderly, and the disabled.
“But aren’t we looking for too many volunteers?”
“No, this time I decided to do it with my older sister and the representative older sister at the same time.”
“Aha…How many supermarkets are you going to open…”
I was overwhelmed by the post saying they were recruiting 300 volunteers.
But now that I think about it, how much do I have to buy to scrape off 50 million won at the supermarket?
It’s already been three years since we became independent, but I’ve been thinking carefully about what was most lacking in the orphanage back then.
In the winter, my old washing machine froze and broke, so I had to wash it by hand, and when I hung it outside to dry, it froze.
I ate frozen food cold because I rolled it up while the microwave was running…
“I need to buy various electronic products. A microwave, a washing machine, a dryer…”
“I need to buy a few refrigerators.”
“The only thing I want to buy is a kimchi refrigerator…”
I started writing down the things that a person needs to live like a human being.
First of all, basic necessities are similar whether it is an orphanage or a nursing home.
The item list was not much different.
What can be said to be different are things like diapers and sanitary pads.
As I remember, every time the orphanage teachers said they were running out of diapers,
I think I’ve heard many times that girls don’t have enough sanitary pads.
“And…And again….”
“What about underwear?”
“Oh, that’s right.”
When I thought about it, I realized I had forgotten the most important thing.
Gone are the days when you wore panties until the elastic band stretched and you had to stretch out your socks even if they had holes in them.
It comes to mind again and again.
Now that I think about it, I need to buy black stockings too.
I didn’t know before, but it is said that wearing stockings is often included in school rules.
I don’t know why it’s like that.
“I think I’ve written everything down here, right?”
Ara looked down at the list handed to her and nodded.
Ara, a senior with experience donating items, nodded her head, so it must be okay.
“There are also things like diapers and sanitary pads… This is perfect.”
“Is there anything else you need?”
“Aren’t the rest frozen foods that can be stored for a long time?”
“Then ramen or canned food would be fine.”
After I got married to Ara, I automatically stopped eating.
Ramen and canned food are the strongest foods.
If you add frozen food to it…
“By the way, have you decided where to donate?”
“Of course.”
“Ah… I guess so…”
I patted Ara’s head as she smiled bitterly, saying that she had said something obvious.
She accepted her touch like a well-behaved puppy, and what switch did she touch?
I fell into her bed.
***
The next day, she went to school and spoke to the two people who were drooping.
The liberal arts professor that the two of them were taking together gave them a huge amount of homework every hour.
It is said that he threatened to give the assignment a score of 0 if he did not complete it.
So, I had to do a lot of homework that my major wouldn’t give me.
It seems like they do it every week.
For reference, in my case, I ran away by course correction.
I wandered around Eta until late at night, looking for a class that had less assignments and better grades, so I switched to it.
“So who wants to stay up late drinking and miss the timing?”
“What should you tell your seniors about that…”
“Did you think we would stay up that late too?”
Minho was like that, but he didn’t know that Junghwan would join him and drink until late.
Men are not afraid.
“Anyway, that’s how you decided to donate?”
“How much?”
“I will spend about 5,000, but I don’t know how much Ara and the CEO will spend.”
“Last year, Ara gave 350 million won each to the major trauma center and the emergency center, and 300 million won each in goods…
This time too, it will be done on a very large scale. “They’re already looking for volunteers on social media.”
Minho seems to be as good at the base as Ara.
“Well, can we go too?”
“Minho, of course you had to come, and even though Junghwan didn’t want to come, you tried to force him along, right? New writer?”
“Don’t call me that…”
“We have to show a good performance in the beginning.”
“That’s right.”
Minho and I nodded at the same time.
Junghwan joined our agency as an MCN program writer.
It’s not like a parachute, but I confidently entered through a public recruitment process, so it’s okay to be proud with your shoulders back.
Although he is only 20 years old, his program planning skills are quite outstanding.
It seems that the internal evaluation is also good.
“But why are we taking a completely different path from the department?”
“Well… I wonder if Seonghwan needs to go to college in the first place.”
“Isn’t that the same for you two?”
He is currently enrolled in the Department of Social Welfare, but is taking a completely different path.
No, isn’t Jeonghwan actually related?
Social workers must write something like a proposal (business proposal).
I think working as a writer at an agency would be a plus since I have to plan programs.
“Anyway, dress warmly that day.”
“It’s still so hot that I’m dying, so what’s warm?”
“This weather is so hot that you’re going to die?”
In the fall, when the air conditioner has already been turned off and other male seniors are starting to wear things like coats.
Minho felt hot while wearing short-sleeved shorts, which was beyond imagination.
“I also wear short-sleeved shorts at home, but I can’t wear them like that outside because it’s cold.”
“You caught a cold, I don’t.”
“Huh…Is this the difference in basic body specifications?”
It may be a bit unreasonable to compare Minho, who had muscles and was an athlete, with me, who could be considered sickly.
Looking at Minho, who is confident and says that he will never catch a cold.
I sighed out of envy for some reason.
***
And, on the day of donation service.
The meeting place is the largest warehouse-type mart in Korea.
Like famous foreign marts, it is a mart where entry is possible through a membership system.
This time, non-members will be able to enter as long as they purchase donated items.
It seems like there has been a conversation with the company.
This news began to spread unexpectedly.
It began to be covered in various Internet news and public broadcast news.
Things began to grow bigger and bigger without me knowing.
And on the same day, I arrived in front of the mart.
Several reporters were waiting with volunteers holding small cameras.
They are all women, wearing clothes that make it easy to move around and even gloves.
“These people are also volunteers.”
“Reporters?”
“Yes. Just taking pictures is not allowed, and the CEO allowed it only for volunteers.”
“Aha….”
So it looks like you have prepared well.
You are working hard to help me, so what can I not do for you?
Plus, the camera is not something you would see at a broadcasting station.
I was pleased to see that you had prepared something that was easy to carry around.
“Reporters, please take care of yourselves today.”
“Seonghwan, please leave it to me!”
“We were on the investigative reporting team even though we were like this.”
“If you give me permission to film, I will do hard work.”
They all seem to have easy-going personalities and have already become close friends with the other volunteers.
Reporters like these are always welcome.
“Volunteers! Please check your names on the list!”
Suddenly I heard a loud noise next to me and turned around.
Isn’t Jeonghwan blushing and shouting loudly?
Our writers are too good.
How can you ask a newbie to do such a burdensome job?
It’s very difficult to hold back laughter.
“Seonghwan, write your name down too.”
“Okay. But what about Minho?”
“There it is.”
Minho is talking to the volunteers because he is a participant, not an organizer.
Perhaps because she has a girlfriend, she is surrounded by men rather than women.
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I guess he’s a fan.
“Didn’t you forget something else?”
“Just in case, Sister Ara took care of it.”
“You’re a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a b*tch.”
There were many times when Jeonghwan paid for me when I needed it because I didn’t have my wallet.
Of course, I paid back all the money.
It’s not like I can borrow 10 million won from Jeonghwan like I did today.
“How far have you been?”
“The two people who contacted me earlier to say they couldn’t come because something came up… And the CEO hasn’t arrived yet.”
“Me?”
They say even a tiger will come if I tell it to do so.
The person who popped out from behind was the CEO.
I usually wear a suit, glasses, and my hair tied in a ponytail.
Although she wore an outfit that gave off the feeling of a business woman,
She looks sloppy today and is wearing cotton gloves.
She looked like an industrialization worker.
“Do you want to be the CEO too?”
“Of course. I’ve been preparing to do Arado, right?”
“What is that…”
“Seonghwan, you’re going to do it too, right? Looking at your outfit, it looks like you came prepared.”
According to her words, I also came out wearing loose clothes.
Similarly, I also wore cotton gloves.
“Mr. Jeonghwan, how many people did you gather?”
“Everyone has arrived except the two people who contacted us.”
“Then let’s move slowly.”
The representative stretched out loudly and went to where the volunteers were chatting.