My minimum living allowance is credited to my account every day with 1000 million yuan
Chapter 576 Donating 100 billion?
It seems that her intention was not to let Chen Xiao come in and sit down, but to prove that she had really not skipped work, but had indeed resigned from Dr. Feng Robotics Technology Group.
When the elevator reached the 26th floor and the doors opened, Xiaoyun turned to look at Chen Xiao, seemingly waiting for his confirmation on whether to go or not.
Chen Xiao looked outside. This floor seemed to be a co-working space, as several company signs were hanging on it. He smiled and said, "Let's go another day, maybe another time."
Xiaoyun nodded with some disappointment and said "goodbye," but she knew in her heart that the possibility of seeing him again was slim. After all, Chen Xiao was an employee of Dr. Feng's Robotics Technology Group, and his presence here was accidental, let alone the chance of running into him again.
Cha Lan whispered, "Mr. Chen, should I investigate this?"
Chen Xiao glared at him, "What are you investigating? You're just talking nonsense!" Then he turned to Xu Wu and said, "Look at him, what is he thinking all day long? He's always trying to guess what I'm thinking. I only met that girl once at Dr. Feng's Robotics Technology Group. I was wondering why she was here during work hours, but now I know, she quit her job and started her own business."
Xu Wu smiled but didn't speak. The elevator reached the 28th floor, and the group exited. Cha Lan lagged slightly behind, thinking to herself—President Chen had just explained this matter to President Xu, which was rare with other women, but it also meant that President Xu held a special place in his heart. He had told me not to investigate in the elevator, which was probably meant for President Xu. I should investigate and report back to him.
Although Chen Xiao rarely comes, and when he does, it's usually in He Qing's office, the chairman's office is still kept spotless every day.
He Qing wasn't there, and Xu Wu didn't go to the office she used to use to reminisce about the past; it held too many memories for her. She started as CEO of Junxiao Group from here, remembering that the initial registered capital was 6 million yuan, a scale she already found astonishing. Not long after, Chen Xiao injected more capital, allowing her to acquire Wansheng Plaza.
Back then, even a project like Wansheng Plaza was a behemoth to her. Now? She's too lazy to approve an acquisition of such a project; the authority has long been delegated to Junxiao Commercial Management Group.
He Qing's assistant came over and carefully served tea: "President Chen, President Xu, President Cha, please have some tea!" Then she bowed and left.
Wang Ping stayed by Zhao Xiangjun's side. Now that she had been in contact with Zhao Xiangjun more, she was not as afraid of Xu Wu as before. She felt a little bit like, "I'm hanging out with the big sister."
Looking at the time, Li Guoqiang should be arriving soon. Just as I was thinking this, there was a knock on the office door. Li Guoqiang came in panting heavily. To avoid making President Chen wait too long, he had jogged all the way. At his age, it's not easy for him.
"Mr. Li, please sit down! I have something to discuss with you today and would like to hear your opinion."
"Just give the instructions," Li Guoqiang said, not daring to offer any suggestions.
Chen Xiao feigned anger and said, "Old Li, it's only been a few days since we last met, and you're already being so polite. We're old friends, can't you even be honest with me?"
"I...I...Mr. Chen."
He suddenly became incoherent, and Xu Wu laughed and said, "He's just joking with you, President Li. He's always considered you an old friend. Don't be too polite with us. We have very few people around us who can be our friends now. I'm really worried that one day I'll be all alone."
It's no wonder Li Guoqiang is nervous. Although he now runs businesses worth billions, the people in front of him include two owners of trillion-dollar companies and one former contractor whom he once looked down upon, who is now a big boss with annual revenue exceeding 10 billion. He always unconsciously shrinks back when he sees them.
Chen Xiao had an idea, which came to him after visiting the Junxing Auto Authorized User Center with Xu Wu last time. Junxing Auto will launch two more models in the second half of the year, which will alleviate the limited selection of vehicles in the showroom to some extent.
He had previously experienced the dining service at the Junxing Auto Authorized User Center and found it quite good, also hearing many positive reviews from other users. Chen Xiao was thinking of further upgrading the service.
In addition to luxurious prices and luxurious features, another aspect of being a luxury brand is luxurious service, and they intend to take this to the extreme.
"I want to build a super user center, which will be 5 to 6 times larger than the current one. In addition to the exhibition hall, it will provide our users with facilities such as hot spring baths, saunas, and fitness facilities, and this area will be the best in the industry."
The group stared at him in shock.
Is this a joke? Is this a car sales business or a hot spring bathhouse?
"Don't look at me like that. I'm not asking every dealer to do this. There will be a maximum of two such stores per city. After Junxing Auto evaluates and approves them, they will receive a subsidy. The company will cover the additional expenses. We want to use this to create top-notch service for Junxing Auto users. When they have nothing to do, they can spend the whole day in the lounge area."
Cha Lan was dumbfounded. "Mr. Chen, once this store opens, I'm going to pick one up right away. Spending a day there on the weekend seems pretty good. It's like buying a car and getting a year's worth of bath and sauna fees, plus charging and meal expenses. The added value is amazing! And once this kind of store launches, it will definitely go viral online. The publicity effect is better than spending hundreds of millions on advertising."
Chen Xiao nodded. "I want Junxing Auto owners to enjoy services that other brands can't provide. I want Junxing Auto owners to feel proud when they mention this brand."
Then he said to Li Guoqiang, "You can set up these two super user centers. Make a model. Don't worry about the costs; Junxing Auto will cover all the expenses for these two stores. The company will then study the subsidy plan and promote it further."
Li Guoqiang had no objections to this matter. "President Chen, I'm currently negotiating the location of a new store, and we'll proceed according to this plan."
He nodded. “You can implement it in two phases. The first phase is to build the showroom as it is now, and the second phase is to build the leisure areas I requested. After all, the renovation period for this part is long, so don’t let it affect your normal sales.”
He's overthinking it. Li Guoqiang isn't stupid; of course he knows what to do.
During this time, Wang Ping went out briefly to arrange for Lao Jia to cook at Tianxing Pavilion; she also needed to give some instructions. Within this charitable foundation, almost everyone knew that she had a very good relationship with He Qing. Even when President He wasn't around, Wang Ping's words still carried considerable weight. Although she was only the financial director, others would give her a certain degree of deference.
The project director was newly recruited. The position originally belonged to Li Xiao, but that stupid woman went to Chen Xiao to complain about He Qing and was sentenced to death by Chen Xiao, so another person was recruited for the position.
When Wang Ping was assigning tasks, she happened to run into the new project director. "President Wang, President Wang—"
She turned to look at him. "What is it?"
"Could I come to your office? There's something I'd like to ask you."
Thinking that Chen Xiao and the others were chatting, it wouldn't matter if he wasn't there, so he took the new project director to his office.
"Mr. Wang, the situation is like this—"
It's currently the rainy season, and some cities in the north have experienced continuous heavy rain for several days. In Yuzhou, more than a thousand kilometers away from Jiangzhou, a major flood disaster has occurred.
The highest single-day rainfall was 633.1 mm, breaking the historical record for mainland China (equivalent to a year's worth of rainfall falling in a single day).
Hourly rainfall: 205.8 mm (breaking the global record for hourly rainfall in a city).
However, in this disaster, the brilliance of humanity surged even more powerfully than the floodwaters—from businesses to individuals, from celebrities to ordinary citizens, countless hands reached out to the disaster area, building lines of defense for life.
Several domestic tech giants rushed to the aid, announcing an initial donation of 1 million yuan for emergency relief and post-disaster reconstruction.
The "Brother Dong" (referring to a person named Dong) allocated unmanned delivery vehicles to transport supplies and opened a "green channel" overnight. Logistics workers waded through waist-deep water to deliver medicine and food on foot.
Huadi Auto Group also donated 3000 million yuan.
Some celebrities also led teams into the disaster area, donated 3000 million yuan, and personally participated in the distribution of supplies.
The domestic sportswear brand "Erke" donated 5000 million yuan, and netizens with the username "Wild Consumption" bought out all of its products.
This is a nationwide effort; when one region is in trouble, help comes from all sides.
As the main implementing unit of Junxiao Group's public welfare undertakings, the newly arrived project director of Junxiao Charity Foundation is pondering how much money to donate.
Mr. He was on vacation these past two days, and he didn't dare to bother him. He had just run into Wang Ping and, thinking about her relationship with Mr. He, decided to ask her for advice, actually hoping she could help him consult with Mr. He.
Wang Ping naturally wouldn't refuse this task, because she knew that Chen Xiao had always been enthusiastic about public welfare and charity. Now that the whole country was rushing to provide assistance, a company like Junxiao Group couldn't just stand by and watch; they had to come up with a solution as soon as possible.
"Wait a moment, I'll get back to you in a bit."
The project director breathed a sigh of relief; they had indeed found the right person.
After Chen Xiao explained some things about Cha Lan and Li Guoqiang to Xu Wu, he basically spent the rest of the time catching up with them.
"It's a pity that Mr. Zhao Hui is not here, and Mr. Liu Haoran is also away on a business trip. Otherwise, we could have gotten together."
Zhao Hui is now working like a workaholic. All the branch offices in the region he is in charge of have been established, and now he is ready to make great strides.
Chen Xiao had just spoken to him on the phone last night. Zhao Hui would be coming back for his father-in-law's birthday, and they could invite Liu Haoran and the others over for a small get-together.
"Beep beep—" Wang Ping knocked on the door and came in, "President Chen~!"
Realizing she had something to discuss with them, the group stopped their casual conversation and listened to Wang Ping's report.
After listening to Wang Ping's report on the amount of donations for the Yuzhou flood relief efforts, Chen Xiao waved his hand and said, "100 billion!" His money came easily, so when faced with such a disaster, he naturally wanted to contribute more. This was called taking from heaven and using it for the people, another way of acting on behalf of heaven.
"No way—" Cha Lan suddenly interrupted Chen Xiao as soon as he finished speaking.
"Mr. Chen, this is inappropriate. It's already quite extravagant for those tech giants to donate 100 million. You're throwing around 1 billion at once. It will offend countless people."
Chen Xiao waved his hand dismissively, "What's there to be afraid of? So what if we offend them?"
Cha Lan and Li Guoqiang exchanged glances, but dared not offer any further advice. Xu Wu then said, "What President Cha said makes sense. Charity doesn't need to be high-profile. We can distribute this money among various entities. Each business can donate some, individuals can donate some, and we can encourage company employees to donate some as well. We can also organize some people to quietly transport some supplies over."
Only Xu Wu present could change Chen Xiao's mind. The final decision was that the Junxiao Charity Foundation would donate 5 million yuan, and simultaneously organize personnel to purchase 1 million yuan worth of supplies for distribution in the local area.
Each of the five business entities donated 200 million!
Chen Xiao himself will donate 5 million yuan, and will donate another 3 million yuan in Xu Wu's name. He will also call on company employees to make charitable donations.
Cha Lan and Li Guoqiang knew that this was already a compromise by President Chen. Although the donation amount was still outrageous, it was better than the Junxiao Charity Foundation donating 100 billion yuan, which would have been too eye-catching.
Wang Ping didn't need to worry about how other entities would donate. She quickly went out and told the project director about the Junxiao Charity Foundation's plan, asking him to submit the plan immediately so that implementation could begin today.
During dinner, Chen Xiao and the others drank alcohol, while Xu Wu and Wang Ping opted for soft drinks since they had to drive that night. During the meal, Xu Wu received a call from her second uncle.
My second uncle has already set off from Jiangzhou. He said he looked at some antiques on the antique street and thought they were pretty good. He's considering opening a shop in Jiangzhou in the second half of the year, and he can take care of Xu Wu and Xiao Chen then.
The private room was so quiet that almost everyone at the table could hear Uncle's loud voice. Cha Lan and Li Guoqiang were dumbfounded, wondering who was calling President Xu and who had such a big mouth, trying to take care of President Xu and President Chen?
Then Uncle Er said to Xu Wu, "Ah Wu, if you don't have enough money, just tell Uncle Er. Don't be shy."
He was probably in the car, and when he spoke, he was referring to 6000 yuan, but he didn't dare to say it outright. Xu Xin was sitting right next to him.
Cha Lan and Li Guoqiang were even more confused. If President Xu's money wasn't enough, how could it be solved without several hundred billion? With that amount of funds, even bringing in a Middle Eastern prince might not be enough.
Xu Wu chuckled, "It's alright, Second Uncle, please drive carefully."
After hanging up the phone, Chen Xiao put it aside. "Let's continue," she said with a smile. Since Xu Wu didn't bring it up, naturally no one dared to ask who had called.
While the group was having dinner, they were unaware that online, regarding the donations for the Yuzhou flood relief efforts, there were already quite a few trolls using the donations to criticize Junxing Motors and even Junxiao Group.
The Ryzen N7L has been on the market for almost a month, and its weekly insurance registrations haven't exceeded 1000. This is a far cry from Li Huanghe's initial boast that launch would lead to immediate deliveries, deliveries would lead to high sales volume, and sales volume would exceed 7 units. Furthermore, the initial attacks on the Ryzen brand's KOCs and many fans, who said things like "A tiger descends the mountain, leaving Junxing with no way out," have now been countered by Junxing's KOCs and fans due to consistently sluggish sales, resulting in a backlash against the Ryzen brand, with the internet filled with ridicule.
Some people are urging Li Huanghe to fulfill his promise, saying that the Ruishi N7L is useless again and he might as well jump into the Yellow River.
Some people are asking, "Didn't they say there were 50,000 orders within one minute of the launch? Why aren't they delivering the cars? Are they just playing around?" In short, there are various accusations that the launch order data is seriously fabricated. This is a problem the Ruishi brand can't deny, because a month after the launch, weekly deliveries are less than 1000. Many of these are display or test drive vehicles; very few have actually reached owners. It's obvious to anyone that this car has flopped.
But the biggest characteristic of Huadi's KOCs (Key Opinion Consumers) is their "winning streak." Even with such lackluster sales, they're not afraid to talk. They even say to be patient, the best is yet to come. They also claim that Huadi has already established itself as a high-end brand, because Huadi sells hundreds of thousands of units every month.
Cars priced above 30 yuan are almost impossible to sell; most of the sales come from cars around 10 yuan, and they still claim that's high-end. This group's main tactic is to refuse to admit fault, regardless of whether the feedback is right or wrong. They claim the cars aren't selling well because consumers don't understand cars, don't know that only cars from the Ruishi brand are good, and instead buy junk cars.
It has to be said that these people are very abstract and have completely ruined Huadi's public image.
In light of the recent floods in Yuzhou, Huadi Group donated 3000 million yuan. Someone online created a ranking of donations, which triggered another uproar among Junxing Auto's haters and Huadi Auto's KOCs (Key Opinion Consumers). They started attacking them online.
"Huadi Auto donated 3000 million yuan, ranking No. 1 in the national automotive industry and far ahead of others. This reflects a spirit of social responsibility, regarding itself as an organic part of society and taking the initiative to assume obligations beyond legal requirements."
This is also a humanitarian spirit, transcending commercial calculations and prioritizing saving lives in the face of disaster.
This is also a testament to the spirit of cultural inheritance, a timely act of kindness from Chinese enterprises under the influence of Confucian culture.
Some people said, "The donations made by leading companies have forced their peers to follow suit. It was Huadi Auto Group that set an example and led other car companies to follow suit."
Donating money and showing love is a good thing in itself; people should do what they can within their means. However, some people treat charity as a form of marketing. They donate a little money and then try to publicize it everywhere, which is one thing, but even worse, some people go so far as to belittle their peers, which is truly disgusting.
Huadi's KOC mentioned this matter during a live stream. While expressing pride in Huadi's donation of 3000 million yuan, he "seemingly unintentionally" mentioned that "it seems I haven't seen any donation information from Junxing Auto or even Junxiao Group."
The online community and its supporters immediately went wild, with comparisons of the donation amounts from Huadi Auto Group and Junxiao Group appearing in every corner of the internet. It seemed they wanted to label Junxiao Group as heartless and greedy.
Xiao Yuting had naturally been following this matter for a while. Junxiao Group's charitable work was never lagging behind. She knew very well that Chen Xiao donated 50 billion yuan every year, quietly doing these things. It's just that Junxiao's charitable funds were used without publicity. Unlike some guys who donate tens of millions and wish they could publicize themselves as benevolent Buddhas to every household.
She knew that He Qing might have been resting at home these past few days, which might have delayed the donation process, or perhaps the Junxiao Charity Foundation hadn't yet submitted its proposal to her. Since He Qing was recovering from her injury, Xiao Yuting didn't feel comfortable asking her.
At this moment, Xiangjun in the Chen family army seemed to have also seen the news. She suggested that since Junxiao Group's donation was a corporate act, individuals in the Chen family army should also donate some, but not too much, otherwise it would easily cause a huge uproar online. If so many young women suddenly appeared and each donated tens of millions, it would create a lot of topics, which was inconsistent with Zhao Xiangjun's low-key and unassuming personality.
But she said that public figures can donate more, such as Li Zhien, Meng Ziyi, and Xiao Yuting. After all, they are public figures, so it is understandable that they donate more. In the eyes of outsiders, they have high incomes.
At this moment, He Qing spoke in the group: "Junxiao Charity Foundation, donating 5 million yuan in cash and 1 million yuan in supplies. She has approved this plan."
Xiao Yuting felt relieved. This online storm could end tomorrow. Once the donation amount from the Junxiao Charity Foundation was announced, all those trolls would have to shut up.
Meanwhile, the more enthusiastic they were about mocking Junxiao Group with their previous 3000 million yuan donation, and the more attention they generated, the bigger the backlash will be when they throw out this 5 million yuan. Junxiao Group has thrown out 5 million yuan; will Huadi Group follow suit?
If they follow suit, spending so much money must be painful. If they don't, the traffic will backfire. At that point, even without Xiao Yuting issuing any orders, there are plenty of people on the internet who love to watch the drama unfold and will drive Huadi's KOCs and fans to despair.
Xiao Yuting saw that Xu Wu had also followed up with the message in the group, and knew that Chen Xiao and she would both donate again in their private names. As the CEO of Junxiao Group, she was the most well-known member of Chen's group. Although donating 3 million yuan was a bit exaggerated, the resulting public opinion storm was relatively controllable.
If Zhao Xiangjun were to donate 3 million yuan, the entire internet would be discussing who she is tomorrow. This is something Chen Xiao absolutely doesn't want to see, which is why Zhao Xiangjun said that public figures should donate more, while others should quietly do charity and not seek the limelight.
Finally, after each member of the Chen family army signed up and Xu Wu reviewed their applications, Zhao Xiangjun confirmed their registration.
Zhao Xiangjun: Donated 500 million yuan
Xu Wu: Donated 3 million yuan
Feng Feifei: Donated 3 million yuan
Bai Lu: Donated 500 million yuan
He Qing: Donated 1 million yuan
Han Xue: Donated 1 million yuan
Gao Yue: Donated 1 million
Lin Ya: Donated 500 million yuan
Xiao Yuting: Donated 3000 million yuan
Lee Ji-eun: Donated 3000 million
Meng Ziyi: Donated 3000 million
Zhang Ziqian: Donated 500 million yuan
Ma Jing: Donated 500 million yuan
Wang Ping: 500 million
If this list were released, it would absolutely cause a sensation online. (End of Chapter)
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