the donation amount quickly increased from one hundred thousand to two hundred thousand.


    those small companies were replaced by medium-sized companies.


    the amounts donated by these people seemed as if they had been agreed upon in advance.


    small companies mostly donated one hundred thousand, while medium-sized companies donated around two hundred thousand.


    the current total donations were nearly three million.


    and almost all the medium-sized companies had finished donating, leaving only the large companies sitting in the first row.


    yuan zhengxiang''s father had just gone on stage to represent yuxiang company with a donation of two hundred thousand.


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    the first to stand up from the first row was li wanfu, the chairman of the jade beauty jewelry group.


    he went on stage and donated five hundred thousand on behalf of the company.


    then it was the second, the third... and soon it was ma bing from dayuan group, who also donated five hundred thousand.


    qin hao couldn''t help shaking his head, after all, they were large companies with assets amounting to several billion, couldn''t they donate a little more to help the country and the people in the poor regions?


    at this rate, it would be good if they could break ten million.


    these business leaders in the front row drive cars worth millions, yet they act so passively when it comes to doing something beneficial for the country and its people.


    although it''s not your duty, you are not an ordinary citizen now; you are a capable business magnate.


    without the country providing you with a stable operating environment and market, you probably wouldn''t even have the opportunity to start a company.


    now that you are a business elite, don''t you have even the most basic sense of social responsibility and national mission?


    the saying "merchants prize profit and lack loyalty" qin hao felt could be applied to people like ma bing.


    these companies'' liquid assets were at least several tens of millions, taking out one or two million was easy for them and wouldn''t affect their companies or their lifestyles.


    yet, this one million could help many people, even save many lives.


    it was just that these people didn''t want to give.


    if there were an opportunity for an investment that could make money, qin hao believed these people would definitely fight tooth and nail to invest.


    of course, what others did was none of his business, and he had no right to criticize them; after all, they had also donated money.


    sometimes, people think differently, and therefore act differently.


    ...


    it was quickly deng zhenyuan from zhongbao group''s turn.


    he stood up and walked on stage, saying, "i represent zhongbao group with a donation of one million for the poor regions."


    "applause"


    the applause rang out, and the host ended the clapping before speaking with a smile, "thank you, mr. deng, thank you zhongbao group."


    deng zhenyuan nodded slightly and then walked down.


    "i need to send someone to supervise the flow of the funds."


    he hoped that his money would be completely spent where it was needed, and not embezzled by someone.


    "there is no problem with that. mr. qin, rest assured, all the movements of the funds will be made public, guaranteed to be absolutely transparent. if anyone dares to tamper with this money, i, li feiyue, will be the first to not let him off."


    li feiyue walked in from the back, his tone authoritative.


    "mr. li?"


    the people below the stage hadn''t expected li feiyue to be there and were stunned.


    qin hao, hearing li feiyue address him as mr. qin, felt somewhat embarrassed: "mr. li, you''re here too?"


    "it''s no big deal, i just came to take a look. this is our second meeting, right? unexpected, indeed. not bad, very admirable, for someone so young to achieve so much," said li feiyue, his tone full of surprise and admiration.


    qin hao: "mr. li praises too highly. it was the country that provided me with an environment to study, the opportunity to grow. naturally, with the abilities i have acquired, i should give back to society, to the motherland.


    moreover, jiangshan is my hometown. if there''s a need in my hometown, it''s my duty to help."


    li feiyue nodded. if everyone had such awareness, why would jiangshan worry about wealth? why would the country worry about strength?


    looking at those sitting in the front row, li feiyue sighed inwardly. when it came to the pursuit of power and profit, they never missed an opportunity, but they were conspicuously absent during events like these.


    the charity event quickly drew to a close after qin hao made his donation.


    in total, the event raised twenty-eight million nine hundred thousand, of which eighty percent was donated by qin hao, far exceeding the budget.


    li feiyue was delighted, as the funds would not only complete the prevention work in several key regions but also allow for the construction of additional primary schools.


    these were great deeds that would aid in the development of the people''s livelihood.


    he had always been an honest and incorruptible official, never exploiting his power for personal gain.


    his goal in holding office was to ensure a better life for the people under his governance.


    this gave him a great sense of achievement.


    it was also his lifelong pursuit and goal.


    otherwise, he could never have reached this position today.


    the money was quickly transferred to an official account, and qin hao also transferred twenty million over.


    when everyone saw that qin hao had indeed transferred twenty million, they were immensely shocked.


    could it be that besides the jiangshan roasted duck company, he had other sources of income?


    as he left, many people exchanged business cards with qin hao.


    when qin hao went out, he was accompanied by bai jing and deng zhenyuan.


    "mr. qin is remarkable, i am impressed," said deng zhenyuan to him.


    there was no sarcasm or ridicule in his voice, he was truly expressing his admiration for qin hao.


    qin hao gave a dry laugh: "mr. deng, don''t you think i''m a fool?"


    deng zhenyuan shook his head and said with a smile, "the world says no heroes exist today, but if they met mr. qin, they would probably stop saying that. a true hero is the very essence of a nation''s grand morality."


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