Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 396 Award Ceremony!

Liu Guiwu's Huaxia Software Group has nothing to do with poverty alleviation and was not among those invited. However, since Cheng Yi took the initiative to invite him, Liu Guiwu, who was not very busy recently, agreed.

Cheng Yi's development speed has now exceeded Liu Guiwu's expectations. If a year ago, Liu Guiwu only gave Cheng Yi a chance out of a sense of guilt for Huang Ganping and the others, then now, Liu Guiwu truly acknowledges Cheng Yi's ability.

It's nothing short of a miracle that someone with no power or influence could rise from a run-down internet cafe to this level.

It's only been a little over a year.

That kid's just skyrocketed.

Compared to Liu Guiwu's composure, Li Chengxuan appeared very excited.

Is this kind of national event something that a construction worker like him is qualified to participate in?
At this moment, Li Chengxuan's excitement completely surpassed Cheng Yi's, as if he were the one receiving the award, not Cheng Yi.

He is increasingly grateful to have made Cheng Yi his brother. This brother is really good; he always thinks of his older brothers when something happens.

Cheng Yi hung up the phone and began to fully immerse himself in the meeting.

As the main award recipient, he also has a 3-5 minute acceptance speech. This speech is very important because it is a great opportunity for him to show his face in front of so many high-ranking leaders. If he makes good use of it, it is equivalent to getting a golden body plus.

Cheng Yi can no longer care about the recently concluded campus beauty and hunk selection competition. He first changed the date of the top 25 finals to November 5th, and then started revising his acceptance speech.

These days, words can't express the depth of our feelings.

Because he had so much to say, but in 3-5 minutes, he only had a few hundred words to say. He used up dozens of those words just to thank the motherland, CCTV, and MTV.

Cheng Yi wrote and deleted, deleted and wrote, until the evening of the 30th, when he was finally much more satisfied with the manuscript.

The next morning, Cheng Yi brought Lin Yongxing to the airport early. As soon as they arrived, he saw Li Chengxuan, who was dressed in a suit and tie.

Upon seeing Cheng Yi, Li Chengxuan immediately ran over excitedly and said with a smile, "Brother Cheng, thank you so much this time."

"Brother Li, why are you being so polite with me?" Cheng Yi laughed. "You're like my brother. If I don't invite you to this kind of good thing, who else should I invite?"

"Yes, yes, I won't stand on ceremony with you, hahaha." Li Chengxuan laughed heartily, then turned back to look at Xu Dongsheng, who was accompanying him, and frowned, saying, "Where's your manners?"

"Hello, Uncle." Xu Dongsheng quickly greeted him.

"Hmm." Cheng Yi glanced at Xu Dongsheng and nodded slightly in response.

Now Xu Dongsheng is on a completely different level from him. If he wants Xu Dongsheng to disappear, Xu Dongsheng will definitely not last until tomorrow.

Based on Cheng Yi's previous temperament, he had already devised a plan to lure Xu Dongsheng overseas. However, considering that Xu Dongsheng was still very useful to Li Chengxuan, Cheng Yi abandoned the idea.

He desperately needs Li Chengxuan to rise to prominence as soon as possible; the higher Li Chengxuan's status, the greater his assistance.

Because Momo Group is involved in the real economy, and any business in the real economy inevitably involves the topic of real estate.

In its previous life, the Handong Provincial Construction Group eventually developed into a massive real estate conglomerate, ranking among the top tier in the country.

At 9:00 a.m., Cheng Yi and his group of four boarded a plane bound for Yanjing City.

Upon arriving in Yanjing, Liu Guiwu hosted a banquet to welcome Cheng Yi and Li Chengxuan.

Li Chengxuan was truly flattered to be personally hosted by the vice president of Huaxia Software Group.

Liu Guiwu's rank is on par with the chairman of their Handong Provincial Construction Group.

Cheng Yi wanted to invite Lin Hua along, but Lin Hua was already so busy that he was completely absorbed in his work and didn't even have time to answer the phone.

At 6 p.m., the awards ceremony finally began with the start of the procession.

At the entrance of China TV Station, there were hundreds of security personnel layered upon each other. Judging from their sharp eyes and agile steps, they were definitely not real security personnel. As for their identities, Cheng Yi was not quite sure.

Since Lin Yongxing and Xu Dongsheng did not have invitations, they could only wait outside.

Cheng Yi and Li Chengxuan went through three security checks before being led to Studio One by the etiquette staff.

Looking at the spacious and grand Studio One, Cheng Yi felt a little emotional.

Before he could finish expressing his feelings, he heard Li Chengxuan beside him say, "Brother Cheng, quick, take a picture for me."

Li Chengxuan handed the camera to Cheng Yi and immediately struck a pose.

Just as Li Chengxuan got into position, a person walked past him. The person was very polite, nodding with each step and smiling broadly, saying, "Excuse me, excuse me."

Li Chengxuan glared at the man with great displeasure. This was still in Handong Province; he felt he should give this guy a good beating.

Didn't you see they were posing for photos?

Cheng Yi quickly took a few photos of Li Chengxuan, then looked at the indignant Li Chengxuan and advised, "Brother Li, that person just now was no ordinary person."

"Can anyone who comes here be an ordinary person?" Li Chengxuan laughed. "I won't cause trouble, and besides, I wouldn't dare to cause trouble."

Li Chengxuan was a very shrewd and worldly person, and such people are often very pragmatic.

Cheng Yi smiled and said, "I really admire Brother Li's work."

Li Chengxuan tugged at Cheng Yi and asked, "Do you know that person from earlier?"

"I've only heard of him." Cheng Yi nodded and said, "His name is Lei Jun, and he's the president of Kingsoft Corporation."

"Oh, I've heard of them. They make office software," Li Chengxuan said with a smile. "I even have their software on my computer."

As they were speaking, someone ahead waved to Cheng Yi.

It's Zhang Chaoyang.

Cheng Yi led Li Chengxuan over, and they exchanged pleasantries once more.

Seeing that Cheng Yi knew so many people in Yanjing, Li Chengxuan couldn't help but marvel at Cheng Yi's unfathomable social circle.

The ceremony was very large, with name tags on each seat.

Li Chengxuan's seat is in the sixth row, and Cheng Yi's seat is in the third row.

The first two rows are much larger than the seats in the back, and they are also equipped with tea tables.

Cheng Yi tiptoed and glanced at the autographs in the two rows in front of him, and couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!" in his heart.

Those names are so important that you can't just call them out casually.

After everyone was seated, the venue staff began communicating with the guests who had interacted with the ceremony. Cheng Yi also had two staff members on his side throughout the event to prevent any mishaps. At 6:30 p.m., several people emerged from the right-hand aisle, and instantly, media reporters, security personnel, and reception staff were all in a flurry of activity.

All the cameras in the room were focused on those few people.

As soon as those people appeared, everyone in the room stood up and applauded.

Cheng Yi stood up and clapped with a blank expression, then suddenly felt a dryness in his throat.

Why are even these people here? Isn't this a bit too outrageous?

I wonder if his legs will go weak when he goes on stage to give his acceptance speech.

After those few people sat in the middle, the people sitting in the first two rows took their seats one after another.

At this moment, Cheng Yi saw Lin Hua, who was covered in sweat. Lin Hua was running around in front of the stage, checking every detail of the process.

A dozen minutes later, the awards ceremony officially began.

The first step was for everyone to stand and sing the national anthem.

As the segment concluded, a map depicting poverty alleviation was raised in the center of the stage, marked with numerous red dots.

This is not just a map, but also a report card.

Soon, CCTV's well-known hosts Zhu Jun and Zhou Tao strolled onto the stage.

Zhu Jun said in a clear and resonant voice: "From the initial aspiration of developing the western region to the strategic initiative of poverty alleviation, what is pulsating in this downward curve is..."

Zhou Tao immediately took it and said with a smile, "It is the hope supported by the 1316 steel steps of Tianyuan City, the tens of thousands of acres of grapevines irrigated by the relay of Juze City, and the starlight emitted by the 728 2G base stations in the western city!"

Zhu Jun raised his voice and said, "From 2000 to 2002, when 32 impoverished counties were lifted out of poverty, we witnessed together a Chinese miracle in the history of human poverty reduction!"

Zhou Tao also shouted loudly: "Tonight, thousands of lights will converge into a galaxy, illuminating the most beautiful strivers on the new Long March!"

No wonder he's a top influencer on CCTV.

Looking at the two top CCTV hosts on stage, Cheng Yi felt increasingly envious. He thought he should just ask them to host this year's Momo Group annual meeting.

The awards ceremony was quite elaborate, and it was more like a work report gala than an awards ceremony, with representatives from various provinces and cities taking the stage to announce their poverty alleviation achievements.

After an hour, Zhu Juncai slowly said, "Dear guests here, what were you doing when you were 19? Perhaps you had just entered university, or perhaps you had just started working. But this young man tonight, his 19-year journey is marked by the coordinates of 27 Hope Schools!"

Zhou Tao smiled and said, "While his peers were still struggling with what sneakers to buy, he led his team to the Shu Road Mountains to build roads and bring a remote county town into line with the new era."

Zhu Jun continued, "While his peers were wasting their time, he was wearing a safety helmet and personally supervising the construction progress of the Jialing River Momo Bridge on the construction site of the Jialing River."

At this moment, a video began playing on the large screen in front of the stage, showing a group of children loudly reciting a text in a clean and bright classroom.

Looking at the video, Zhu Jun smiled and said, "These children only found out a few days ago that the entrepreneur who donated the school to them is just an older brother who has just come of age. Cheng Yi often says: 'What excites me more than the company's valuation increasing by 100% is seeing the completion of the 27th Hope School.'"

Zhou Tao smiled and said, "Right now, our staff are at the Hope School in Shudao County, Tianyuan City. We heard that our children have been waiting in the classroom since school ended, and they have something to say to their brother Cheng Yi."

As Zhou Tao raised her hand, the connection was successfully established.

On the big screen, a group of adorable and simple children appeared, shouting loudly at the camera, "Brother Chengyi, thank you for making it so we don't have to climb the 5-kilometer ladder to school anymore!"

"Thank you, brother."

"Brother Cheng Yi!"

Looking at the group of children in the picture, Cheng Yi gained a firsthand understanding of Hope Schools.

For him, Hope School had always been just a number in a plan, but now, seeing the children in the picture, he suddenly realized that it was more than just a number.

As soon as the connection ended, the music immediately became more rousing.

Zhu Jun shouted loudly: "From a rising star in the business world to a sower of hope, Cheng Yi has proven that youth is not only about passion, but also about the hardness of steel and the warmth of love! Now, please give a warm round of applause to welcome this 19-year-old dreamer who has turned a business legend into an educational epic! Mr. Cheng Yi, please come to the stage!"

Thunderous applause immediately erupted from the audience.

"As expected of Zhu Jun, who likes to make people cry," Cheng Yi thought to himself, and immediately stood up and bowed to the surroundings.

Zhu Jun's routine actions actually moved Cheng Yi.

Cheng Yi strode onto the stage, and Zhou Tao said with a smile, "Now we invite Director Hu Zhixing of the National Poverty Alleviation Office to come up to the stage and present Mr. Cheng Yi with the 'National Poverty Alleviation and Charity Pioneer' award."

Hu Zhixing went on stage, shook hands with Cheng Yi, said some encouraging words, and then handed a medal to Cheng Yi with both hands.

Cheng Yi politely accepted the gift and stood in front of Hu Zhixing for a group photo.

"Mr. Cheng Yi, please say a few words to everyone one last time," Zhu Jun said with a smile.

Cheng Yi stood in front of the microphone, holding the medal, and said, "First of all, I want to thank the country for its support and my parents for raising me..."

Cheng Yi rambled on for a while before saying, "Actually, I'm just an ordinary college student, and I never thought about donating to any Hope Schools before."

As soon as Cheng Yi said this, it caused a small commotion in the audience. Lin Hua, who was standing on one side of the hall, felt his vision go black and almost couldn't hold on.

This... this bastard really doesn't play by the rules.

Cheng Yi paused for a moment and said, "I have to thank a few people for leading me down this path. Without their inspiration, I wouldn't be who I am today. First of all, I want to thank Vice President Gao Lifu of our Handong University. It was his earnest guidance that made me understand what it means to be wealthy and help others. Professor Gao always said that it's useless for an individual to be rich; only when the country and the nation are rich is it truly rich! So I will continue to walk this path."

"Secondly, I want to thank Director Li Chengxuan of Handong Construction Group. He is a very kind-hearted person. Director Li Chengxuan personally supervised the construction of every Hope School we built. Without Director Li Chengxuan, the donation of Hope Schools would only be a dream."

Cheng Yi's words caused Lin Hua's lips to twitch slightly in the audience.

This isn't gratitude, it's practically a Investiture of the Gods!

Lin Hua knew all too well the level of this ceremony; the two people Cheng Yi mentioned would definitely be promoted in a short time.

"Finally, I want to thank everyone who has supported and encouraged me, especially Chairman Lin Hua of our Handong University Student Union. It is his planning and strategizing that has enabled these Hope Schools to be established so quickly." Cheng Yi looked at Lin Hua in the distance.

When Lin Hua heard Cheng Yi mention him, he suddenly felt a warmth in his heart. But before he could feel that warmth for long, he heard Cheng Yi say, "Taking this opportunity, I would also like to apologize to the leaders of the Beijing Daily. I will be more strict with myself in the future and strive to become a useful person to the country and the nation as soon as possible."

"!!!" Lin Hua was completely dumbfounded.

Young Master Huang was absolutely right; that bastard really holds a grudge.

(End of this chapter)