1928: The Rise of Giants

Chapter 40 Donation is 20% of total profits!

"Dear friends and distinguished guests, thank you for coming to today's charity gala. On May 5, the brutal RB soldiers launched a brutal and inhumane attack on the capital of Shandong Province. Mr. Cai Gongshi was imprisoned for refusing to sign an acknowledgment of the killing of RB soldiers. Brutal killing! I feel deeply saddened by this!"

Fu Xiaoan gave a speech with great emotion,

"Today I am very fortunate that Mr. Ye Luo, the owner of Yip's Investment Company, has invested in the establishment of Yip's Charitable Foundation to raise donations for the capital of Shandong Province. On behalf of all members of the General Chamber of Commerce, I hereby donate 5000 yuan!"

"Clap clap clap-"

There was thunderous applause.

Yu Qiaqing, who wanted to take this opportunity to go on stage and say a few words, was very embarrassed.

Fu Xiao'an already said that he would make a donation on behalf of the General Chamber of Commerce, so why would he, the vice-president, come up and talk nonsense?
Fu Xiaoan and Yu Qiaqing have always had a gap.

In 1924, Yu Qiaqing served as the president of the General Chamber of Commerce. In 1926, Fu Xiaoan, with the support of Sun Chuanfang, took away the chairmanship from him. Yu Qiaqing had no choice but to serve as the president of the Chamber of Commerce. Since then, the two have been at odds with each other. They looked at each other as if they couldn't see eye to eye.

But neither of them are good birds.

Fu Xiao'an is a typical wallflower who will follow anyone who forces him to do so.

In the early years, when Sheng Xuanhuai dominated the business community in Shanghai, he followed the Sheng family and flattered them. Later, when the Beiyang warlords came to take control of Shanghai, he went to flatter the warlords. What is even more shameless is that 37 years later, this guy He surrendered to the enemy and became a traitor!

In the business world, he only knows all kinds of nonsense, puts money in his pocket, and can't do anything practical.

And Yu Qiaqing is not much better. He likes to use this kind of war to enrich the country and is a completely black-hearted businessman.

This time when a tragedy happened, Ye Luo came to the door. He agreed so quickly because he just wanted to make a lot of money through this charity party like in the past!
The only difference between the two is their stance.

Fu Xiao'an is trusted by the Beiyang government, and Yu Qiaqing is trusted by the Jinling government. After a while, President Fu Xiao'an, who is a powerful figure in Shanghai's Chinese business community, will be wanted, while Yu Qiaqing, who has been suppressed, will come ashore.

"All the staff of the General Chamber of Commerce only donated a total of 5000 yuan? That's too stingy." Ye Hao felt uncomfortable hearing this.

At this charity gala, their younger brother Ye Luo's efforts, money, and things were better than theirs. They took all the credit for a mere 5000 yuan. They didn't donate much, but they enjoyed a lot of honors. .

After their speeches, the two men continued to talk nonsense in front of a large number of reporters, and a group of tycoons also surrounded them.

"Well, if only we could see 5000 oceans of real money, that would be fine. I'm afraid that they would still be the same as before, using the excuse of raising donations to embezzle property and satisfy their own selfish desires." Huo Ting'en on the side was indignant.

Ye Luo probably knew the inside story of some similar things, but organizing a charity party and establishing a foundation could not avoid the two heads of the General Chamber of Commerce, so he could only invite them to work together.

He always wants to do small things to do his best.

From Huo Ting'en's tone, it seemed that things were not simple.

Ye Luo suddenly realized it after asking for advice, and felt angry and angry.

These two people are too dark!

It turns out that natural disasters in the north, especially in the Jinmen area, were severely affected. Naturally, the Jingwu Sports Association would not sit idly by and ignore them. It established a refugee relief association and wanted to transport rice from here to the Jinmen area.

At that time, they did not know the ugly faces of these two people, so they invited them to serve as honorary vice presidents to promote the work of the relief association.

Unexpectedly, they not only purchased a large amount of rice tax-free and stored it in their own warehouses under this pretext, but also demanded a share of the relief association's donations.

Huo Ting'en later did not agree, so the relief association struggled to survive. It disbanded after less than a few months of support!

"I'm not worried that the second young master will enrich himself from the foundation, but I'm afraid that, second young master, your foundation will be ruined by them!" After a chat, Huo Ting'en expressed his concern about this person who dared to buy 2000 cars and build his own Huashang Automobile. Young people of the same age who compete with foreign companies admire him very much.

I also learned from Ye Hao that Ye Luo really wanted to do something about the tragedy.

The more this happened, the more uncomfortable he felt.

"I understand. Don't worry, big brother, Brother Huo, things will not go wrong." Ye Luo stood up and the host called his name.

It’s time to take the stage as president of the foundation and deliver a speech.

"Thank you to President Fu Xiao'an, Vice President Yu Qiaqing, and all the guests for their support. The two presidents have already said what they need to say, so I won't repeat them."

Ye Luo took the microphone and breathed softly,
"I established the Yip's Charitable Foundation not only for this tragedy, but also in the hope that it can contribute money and efforts when everyone needs me in the future, so as to do my little bit."

"Before establishing the charitable foundation, I specifically negotiated with the two presidents. My foundation cannot be like those that were disbanded in the past, with a false name and a large amount of charity funds occupied by meaningless personnel and administrative expenses. The responsibility of the foundation is Relieve the poor and respond to disasters.”

Speaking of this, Ye Luo paused.

Fu Xiao'an and Yu Qiaqing looked at each other. It seemed that they had not discussed this with them. They had a bad feeling.

"Therefore, after many discussions with the two presidents, we all agreed that the foundation's personnel and administrative expenses should not exceed 5% of the annual donations. Whoever dares to embezzle will not be tolerated! In order to prevent the occurrence of self-stealing, the foundation's Financial statements will be publicly disclosed every quarter and subject to public supervision.”

Boom!

There was an uproar.

The chattering reporters stopped talking and looked at Ye Luo.

Most people know what these charity galas and foundations are, which is why people who are truly passionate about charity are reluctant to attend such galas.

But Ye Luo's words instantly ignited the emotions of everyone present.

Public financial statements are subject to social supervision.Personnel and administrative expenses shall not exceed 5% of the current year's donations.

This is the real rhythm of doing things!
Fu Xiao'an and Yu Qiaqing's expressions became very ugly, but it was hard to get angry in front of so many media.

Especially Fu Xiaoan.

He is keen on making a name for himself, and he is greedy for money.

I thought that since I helped Ye Luo promote the establishment of the foundation, he should know some rules and get a lot of benefits for himself.

What does this rhetoric mean now?
Did you just use him as a tool?
"Everyone, please start donating now. It's voluntary. It doesn't matter how much you donate." Ye Luo put down the microphone, ignored the two people's gaze, went straight to the workbench, signed and wrote down the donation amount, and the staff read it out loud.

"Mr. Ye Luo, owner of Yip's Investment Company and president of Yip's Charitable Foundation, donated 490% of the profit from the sales of Chevrolet 20 of Yip's Automobile Company!"

"Clap clap-"

Among the applause, there was more confusion and confusion.

Usually donations are based on amount, but this is the first time they have seen a percentage of sales profits being donated!
Countless people cast their gaze over, wondering how much it cost.

However, Yip's Motor Company has not yet announced sales figures.

The true amount of this donation will not be revealed until it is compiled in a few days.

Ye Luo stepped down, and the rest of the people rushed to donate money.

These tycoons who usually spend money like water, but at a critical moment, like the General Chamber of Commerce, they cherish their money as much as their lives.

The sound is loud and the raindrops are small.

The General Chamber of Commerce made a "good start" by setting the minimum donation amount at 5000 oceans. However, after several rounds, the highest donation amount was only 1 oceans, and it was Ye Hao who contributed.

Compared with the content of the party that followed, and the various interviews conducted by a large group of reporters, the donation ceremony seemed like an extra and not important.

"The second young master is so courageous! But if you are so disruptive, I'm afraid it will be difficult for the General Chamber of Commerce to explain." Huo Ting'en gave Ye Luo a thumbs up.

Ye Luo's behavior really angered Fu Xiao'an and Yu Qiaqing.

After the donation, a group of tycoons, centered on members of the General Chamber of Commerce, distanced themselves from Ye Luo. For a long time, no one came to chat with him, the president of the foundation.

Ye Luo was isolated.

However, a female reporter named Chen Ruiqiong came over to interview him specifically.

"President Ye, will the public supervision you mentioned be fully implemented?" Chen Ruiqiong took out a pen and paper and looked at him.

She had paid attention to this young businessman during the last lottery ticket draw at Shiliupu Wharf.

But at that time, she only regarded Ye Luo as a rich second generation who knew how to do business and manipulate people's hearts.

But after this charity gala, she had a great change in her view of Ye Luo.

"Of course, I will supervise it together. Do you have any doubts?" Ye Luo nodded and smiled.

"But in this case, it will most likely be difficult for your foundation to continue." Chen Ruiqiong hesitated for a moment, then whispered to him, "Do you think it's worth offending the two presidents of the General Chamber of Commerce?"

"If the money can successfully reach Shandong Province, nothing is worth it." Ye Luo gave her an affirmative answer.

"Even if it completely offends the Chinese business groups represented by the General Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Commerce, will you not hesitate?"

"Whatever it takes!"

"I understand. President Ye, I have another question to ask you. When you say 490% of Chevrolet 20 sales profit, do you mean the sales profit for a certain period of time, or..."

"As long as the Chevrolet 490 continues to be sold, it will continue to generate profits, which naturally refers to the total profit."

"That's it! Can you please reveal the approximate value? To be honest, after many interviews, most people are not optimistic that you can sell 2000 cars. Many people think it is difficult to sell [-] cars." Chen Ruiqiong said truthfully. .

The Chevrolet 490's arrival in Shanghai was indeed huge, but after all, it was based on car coupons.

Once it starts selling cars, it’s hard for anyone to have confidence in Huashang Automobile Co., Ltd.

After all, there are too many obstacles.

"This is the number." Ye Luo stretched out two fingers.

"Okay, I understand." Chen Ruiqiong didn't need to know the real numbers. They would be announced in a few days anyway. She just wanted to report them truthfully.

If the foundation really operates as Ye Luo said, it will be a good thing for the country and the people, and she also hopes to do her best in the news.

If it's the same as before, it's like selling sheep's head to dog meat.

Then she doesn't mind making this a hot topic and killing Ye Luo!

Chen Ruiqiong closed his notebook and as soon as he left, Yu Qiaqing and an old man came towards him.

(End of this chapter)