Chapter 40: Becoming the protagonist again
In a blink of an eye, it was time for the charity dinner of the Jishan Carnival on November 28, and because of the publicity on Weibo, the dinner also attracted the attention of the whole country.
Of course, the hottest thing these days is Weibo, whether it's a celebrity challenge or an upcoming competition in 500 colleges and universities, which has sparked national media coverage. Many primary and secondary schools, enterprises and institutions have organized one-legged standing challenges.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, Lei Ming and Liu Qian took a Bentley to China World Hotel. Because of the presence of leaders, the security is relatively strict, and there are no reporters who go around grabbing news.
Under the guidance of the staff, Lei Ming and Liu Qian came to the banquet hall.
The banquet hall was already full of people, many of whom were celebrities from all walks of life who often appeared on TV and magazines.
Originally, the protagonist of the Jishan Carnival was not Lei Ming, but his one-legged standing challenge allowed many industry celebrities to participate, detonating the whole country, and attracting the attention of the audience as soon as he appeared.
Zhuo Yue, who was greeting guests, saw the thunder and immediately walked over with a smile.
Lei Ming saw Zhuo Yue coming over, so he hugged his fists and smiled: "The challenge is a bit noisy, don't blame it." ”
It would be a little strange for ordinary people to hug their fists, but the thundering fists in a gray-black tunic made everyone feel very harmonious.
Lei Ming may be because he has practiced martial arts since he was a child, and he also prefers some Chinese styles when wearing clothes, and Lei Ming has not changed this habit.
Zhuo Yue smiled: "I thank you for being too late! You brought us tens of millions of donations for one event, and also let many people know about the Charity Carnival." Qianqian, I'll introduce you to a few friends in a moment. ”
"Okay, thank you, Sister Yue. ”
Since the night of Weibo, Lei Ming has taken Liu Qian to attend various social activities, but he still feels uncomfortable in the face of these powerful children, and he is also very happy to see Zhuo Yue have the intention of introducing her into the circle. If she wants to be Lei Ming's girlfriend, she can't do without these circles.
"I'll take you to your seats first. ”
"Okay, I'm tired. ”
Zhuo Yue's seat for Lei Ming was in the second row, and the people at the same table were all young people who had studied in the United States, and Yang Xixi was also present.
As they spoke, the two of them had already arrived.
Everyone here basically knew Lei Ming, and when they saw Lei Ming coming, they all politely got up to say hello.
"Everyone knows each other, so I don't need to introduce them. I'll go greet the guests first, and I'll come back later. ”
The people who came behind were all important people, and Zhuo Yue didn't have time to talk to Lei Ming.
"Okay, you get busy first. ”
Lei Ming walked up to his place and smiled at the people at the table, "Let's sit down and talk." ”
A few people sat down and began to tout the thunder.
"Brother Ming's one-legged standing challenge is very powerful, and it directly makes celebrities across the country rush to play. ”
"Not only the whole country, but also many celebrities in the United States!"
"Well, the Americans have a lot of fun, and no one thought that it would be so difficult to stand on one leg so easily. ”
"Definitely a genius brainchild. ”
"In a god-level marketing, the number of single-day visits to Six Rooms has surpassed Youku and Tudou for several consecutive days. ”
During this time, the media has praised a lot, but Lei Ming is still a little useful for the praise of these learned turtles, and said with a smile: "Everyone has won the award, but they just hit it by mistake." ”
Everyone is a person with an identity, and there is no technical content in touting a thing.
"Brother Ming is modest, Weibo has been online for more than 20 days, and he is already a superstar project in the investment banking circle. Recently, I heard that several investment companies want to invest in Weibo despite the financial crisis, but Brother Ming does not need financing now. ”
Said a man who works in an investment bank.
Many of the second and third generations in China will work in Wall Street giants such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup or some investment funds after studying abroad. As long as you invest in a star company, it may be hundreds or even thousands of times the profit. Their status also gives them an edge over some of the competition.
One person immediately asked with interest: "Oh, how much is Weibo valued now?"
"It's rising every day, and investment banks have recognized that Weibo is already China's Twitter, and if Leiming wants to raise money now, the valuation must be more than $200 million. ”
No matter how black the capital and media are, people in the industry have their judgments.
Now the number of Weibo users is close to Twitter, and the stability and function of Weibo are better than Twitter, which now collapses at every turn, so some investment companies want to invest in Weibo despite the cold of the financial crisis.
"200 million dollars in more than 20 days after its establishment?"
Although none of the people present were affected by the media, they were still surprised to hear the valuation of Weibo.
Lei Ming still enjoyed the amazement of these second and third generations, and said with a smile: "The Internet is all virtual, and Weibo has also burned a lot of money." ”
While she was talking, a beautiful girl of fifteen or sixteen years old walked up to Lei Ming and plucked up her courage and said, "Excuse me, President, can I take a picture with you?" I like your "When You're Old" very much. ”
"Good. ”
Lei Ming smiled and stood up, standing side by side with the girl.
"Great, thank you. ”
The girl happily thanked Lei Ming, took out her mobile phone and took a few selfies with Lei Ming.
Thunder also cooperates to maintain a charming smile.
"Thanks, then I won't bother you. ”
The girl took a few selfies, as if she had won the lottery, and thanked Lei Ming again.
"It's fine. ”
Thunder smiled and the girl nodded, turned back to sit down.
Someone started, and immediately there were other people who were staring at the thunder. Lei Ming's table instantly became a place for the little girls to line up for photos, and Lei Ming agreed with a smile.
The people at the table couldn't help but joke again.
"Brother Ming is now the hottest star in China. ”
"The appearance of the idol faction, the singing level of the powerful faction, and the background of the prince, it is difficult not to be popular"
Yang Xixi added with a smile: "The propaganda of the loser faction. ”
……
It didn't take long for the leaders of the countries at the main table to arrive.
At eighteen o'clock, the banquet began.
Bai Yansong and Yang Lan presided over the dinner, and the atmosphere was solemn.
After the leader's speech, Bai Yansong said: "We have a special person to thank tonight, who has made the people of the whole country pay attention to the Jishan Carnival, and also let countless caring people lend a helping hand to the disabled in the earthquake." In just five days after he launched his one-legged stand-up challenge, the China Disabled Persons Welfare Foundation received more than 50 million donations in its account, and the number is still growing. Everyone already knows who he is, and we have invited Mr. Lei Ming to the stage. ”
When Bai Yansong began to describe, many people looked at Lei Ming.
Lei Ming didn't want to be in the limelight, it was different from Weibo, but the leaders of the Disabled Persons' Federation were named, and he had to obey his fate.
Lei Ming stood up and walked to the stage, dressed in a gray-black tunic suit, like a handsome guy from the Republic of China, which made many women's eyes shine.
"Thank you. ”
Lei Ming took the microphone from Bai Yansong's hand and faced everyone in the audience: "Good evening, everyone." First of all, I would like to thank the leaders for their affirmation of me, I was a little apprehensive when I received the notice that I was going to speak on stage tonight, because compared to the volunteers of the Jishan Carnival, I did not pay much. They have to prepare for the annual charity carnival for several months, field trips to donated projects, solicit sponsorships, prepare dinners, etc., everything is hard work. Every volunteer is great. There are countless caring people here and all over the country, whether it is donating 10 million or one yuan, it is a drop in the bucket for the groups in need, but everyone gathers their meager strength, and they can accumulate small streams and become rivers and seas. Everyone involved is great. Unity and benevolence are also the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation, and I believe that more people will contribute to public welfare in the future. Thank you. ”
Lei Ming's brief speech won warm applause from the audience.
Handsome, elegant, humble.
Many girls have a little more fascination with thunder.