Chapter 217: Charity Gala (1)
Although Zhuge Pavilion has not been on stage for a long time, everyone recognizes that this is a good hand in the economy. When he was in his deputy, he solved such a recognized economic problem as triangular debt. Moreover, he reformed the tax-sharing system, which greatly increased the financial resources and authority of the central government. Therefore, some people believe that it is unlikely that he will be able to stimulate economic growth by lowering the exchange rate of the renminbi at present! ā
At the crowded charity gala, Andrew, who was sitting in the second row, was quietly saying to Zhong Shi beside him. They were surrounded by brightly dressed upper-class people, mostly young faces.
This is just an ordinary charity gala, with the aim of donating a total of 1,000 Hope Primary Schools to Ganjiang Province in the Mainland, and it is expected to raise around HK$50 million. I have to say that the scale and level of this charity gala are a little smaller.
However, to the surprise of the reporters present, although almost none of the well-known super-rich in the city appeared at the party, the successors of their families, the chief financial officer, and even the right and left hands and other characters were present, and none of them were left behind.
In addition to the core successors of these illustrious families, there are also quite a few rare faces. The reporters present whispered for a long time, exchanging information with each other, and finally figured out the details of many faces before the party began. It turns out that most of these people are from the financial industry, and many of them are fund managers who are in charge of tens of millions to hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars, and some of them even have more than one billion Hong Kong dollars.
It turns out that in Hong Kong's financial circles, except for a very small number of so-called "turbo (Hong Kong stock options) divas" and "stock selection kings" who are pushed out for the purpose of soliciting customers, most of the other professionals are very low-key. Light yƬ does not show his head. This is because of their nature, and secondly, funds with good performance do not need to be publicized at all, and funds will automatically come to the door.
And the more sharp-eyed reporters found the figure of Andrew, the "super stock commentator" who caused a sensation in Hong Kong some time ago, and it dawned on them that all the talents in the financial industry participated in this event for Andrew's face, they thought so.
When the reporters were stunned after exchanging information, the charity party finally began.
"Ladies and gentlemen. Ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to tonight's donation auction launched by the Huiai Charity Foundation. As you may have understood, the purpose of our event today is to raise funds for underprivileged children in Ganjiang Province in the Mainland, hoping to help them complete their studies. ā
After the lights dimmed, on the stage in front of the hall. A young woman in an evening gown walked out. On the second floor of the hall. A bright light hit her at the right time, instantly attracting the attention of the audience.
"It should be noted that the items auctioned today are all donated by all of you. Some are still rare treasures. I would like to thank all the donors for their generosity. We hope that you will actively bid for the auction in the next session and contribute to our charity. ā
The generous woman on the stage first said an opening remark, and then waved to the back of the stage with a chuckle, "Today we are fortunate to invite Mr. Zhang Yuanchao, Vice Governor of Ganjiang Province in charge of education, and Mr. Wu Qiming, Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong, to attend this charity auction. Now, please welcome you both to the stage with a round of applause. ā
The applause suddenly sounded like a tide, and then in the sound of light music, Zhang Yuanchao and Wu Qiming entered hand in hand, and after waving around, Zhang Yuanchao took the microphone in the hands of the female emcee and said: "Thank you Miss Zhong for your warm invitation, and thank you for the strong assistance of the Hong Kong government." Ganjiang Province is an inland province on the mainland, and its economy is not developed, and its education is relatively backward. Despite the tremendous human and financial resources invested by our government, it has not been able to do as well as it could be. Therefore, I have come to Hong Kong today in the hope that the compatriots in Hong Kong will be generous enough to help these children. ā
As he spoke, a wall of screens consisting of several large screens behind him lit up at the right time, and a VCR that had been recorded long ago began to play. In the video, many poor children are in rags, sitting in a simple classroom with ventilation everywhere, their schoolbags and desks are very shabby, and in some pictures there are even children sitting on the ground, there are no desks and chairs at all. And the teacher who taught them was also dressed plainly. Although they cleaned up in front of the camera, they couldn't hide the difficult conditions.
Although the qiÄ displayed in the picture shocked the people present, it was gratifying that whether it was a student, a teacher, or a parent, the picture was full of energy. Although the conditions are not good, they are still full of optimism and confidence in the future.
One of the young female teachers faced the camera and said a little shyly: "Although I earn very little every month and there is almost nothing here, I feel that it is meaningful for me to be with these children and use knowledge to change their destiny." I am from Yenching University and this year is my third year working in Ganjiang Province. I hope that my students will be able to get out of this mountain and see the wider world. ā
The scene then cuts to endless hills, lush mountains rise and fall. Under the picturesque and beautiful scenery, there are figures staggering on the rugged mountain roads, the faces of children eager to go to school, and the hearts that hope to change their fate through knowledge.
When the picture was finally frozen, the party scene erupted in bursts of warm applause. Many of you here know that despite the rapid economic development and vigorous development of various undertakings in the hinterland over the past few years, there are still many poor places, and the people in these places have not yet shaken off poverty and still need assistance from other places.
The best way to change poverty is not to give money and things, but to change their minds with knowledge. Therefore, building Hope Primary School so that they and their children can enjoy a good educational environment is the real change.
"That's impressive!"
Andrew leaned into Bell Stone's ear and whispered, pausing for a moment. He continued: "Why do I think the girl who presided over the meeting on stage is so familiar? By the way, I think I've seen it twice in your house. She is also surnamed Zhong, and you are also surnamed Zhong, what does it have to do with you? ā
"She's my sister!" Zhong Shi smiled slightly, his eyes still looking at the stage, "The Huiai Charity Foundation was established by her, of course I am here to cheer." And I've already donated a billion Hong Kong dollars in advance, how about it, Andrew, are you going to pay for it too? ā
Zhong Xiaohui originally traveled around the world. But soon she got tired of it. After returning to Hong Kong, I talked to Toru Zhong Shi. She began to concentrate on philanthropy.
The first phase of the Hui Ai Charity Foundation raised HK$1 billion, and the main direction was to donate to education in the Mainland. These are naturally the generosity of Zhongshi. In fact, when the money accumulated to a certain extent, Zhong Shi began to reflect on his career. Thinking about using the money to do something more meaningful.
Since it can help Zhang Yuanchao's career. It can also effectively help children in poor areas. Zhong Shi asked Zhong Xiaohui to come forward and set up this private charitable foundation.
"Me?" Andrew's face was bitter, and he deliberately changed the topic. "I'm going to shoot something today. But you know, I'm not as rich as you......"
Zhong Shi shook his head helplessly, stopped talking, and watched the auction on the platform intently.
At this time, Zhang Yuanchao and Wu Qiming had stepped down, and the auction had officially begun. On stage now is a painting by Wen Zhengming's "Green Grass Hall", which was not an original, but still sold for 500,000 Hong Kong dollars.
In auctions like this, most of the items are donated by the participants themselves, and their value is not very high. At the end of the auction, most of these items will flow back into the hands of the holders, and they will complete the purpose of the donation as soon as they enter and exit.
Everyone present is well aware of this, and they generally do not fight each other. As a result, the auction went very quickly and smoothly, and by the halfway point of the auction, the amount of donations had reached about 15 million Hong Kong dollars.
"I'm going to have to introduce the next item."
So far, all the auctions have gone smoothly, and Zhong Xiaohui, who is hosting such an event for the first time, has also begun to enter the role, and after the previous object was taken, she said loudly, "This is a rare Northern Song Dynasty Ding kiln colored porcelain bowl, extremely valuable and rare, with a market price of about five million Hong Kong dollars." The donor declares that this item has a precious origin and hopes to be collected by someone who is destined to do so. ā
When Zhong Xiaohui introduced, a strange feeling suddenly rose from Zhong Shi's heart, and his intuition told him that this porcelain bowl might have something to do with him. Soon, a three-foot-long and wide box was picked up by Zhong Xiaohui's assistant, and the outside of the box was tightly wrapped in a red cloth, making it difficult to see the contents clearly.
The next moment, when the eyes of the audience were focused on the box, Zhong Shi heard Andrew exclaim in his ear, "That...... That person is not ......"
It's just that at this time, all of Zhong Shi's attention was focused on the box, and he didn't have time to pay attention to what Andrew said. didn't let everyone wait long, after Zhong Xiaohui put the box steady, he opened the red cloth in everyone's eyes, and a boxy glass shield appeared in front of everyone, inside, a fist-sized porcelain bowl was lying there quietly.
"Sure enough, it's it!"
Zhong Shi squinted his eyes, looked carefully for a long time, and finally determined that the porcelain bowl on the table was the Dingyao porcelain bowl he sold back then, and couldn't help but laugh dumbly, secretly sighing that this world is too wonderful.
After Zhong Shi was reborn, although he had a full stomach to make money, he did not have the first pot of gold in hand. However, by chance, he found that the bowl he used to eat at home turned out to be a precious Dingyao porcelain, and later he sold this bowl to Liao Chengde, which began his journey of making money.
Time has passed, and at this time, Zhong Shi is already one of the few richest people in Hong Kong and even the world, and this small bowl has reappeared in front of him. Out of a certain psychology, Zhong Shi secretly made up his mind in his heart that he must take down this Dingyao porcelain bowl.
When she sold this bowl back then, Zhong Xiaohui didn't know it, she just heard that her family was selling an antique. So now, even if the "treasure of fortune" is placed in front of her, she is at a loss.
"Zhong Sheng, look at the person standing next to your sister, is she ......?"
Just when Zhong Shi secretly made up his mind in his heart, Andrew on the side was already so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks, and said in Zhong Shi's ear several times.
"What?"
Zhong Shi glared at Andrew dissatisfied, then followed his line of sight towards the stage, and suddenly found a familiar figure standing beside Zhong Xiaohui, looking around the stage with a smile.
"It's her!" For a while, Zhong Shi was stunned, looking at the disgusting and happy face on the stage, and was speechless. (To be continued......)
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