Feng Xiangyi nearly spat blood upon hearing his response.


    Not public?


    Has your brain really gone haywire today?


    Donating so much money and yet keeping it secret, what''s the point?


    Li Ze and his two companions were also taken aback and didn''t quite understand his approach, but since Qin Hao had said so, they refrained from asking further questions.


    After Qin Hao transferred the money, the three charities issued him a certificate of donation.


    It signified that Qin Hao had made a donation. The information would indeed be recorded in the charity''s internal system, but it wouldn''t be made public.


    Once Li Ze and the others had left, Feng Xiangyi fixed her gaze on Qin Hao, blinking not even once.


    Qin Hao felt somewhat uncomfortable under her scrutiny, "Mr. Feng, why are you staring at me like that?"


    "I''m checking to see if your brain has been squashed by a door," Feng Xiangyi said.


    Qin Hao, his head full of black lines, "Are you talking about the donation just now?"


    "No kidding, ninety million, big brother, if you really were my biological brother, that''s ninety million in cold, hard cash.


    Donating it instead of putting it into the company for development—we''d already negotiated with Delicious Duck Neck and had enough capital for the acquisition.


    But for the subsequent store renovations and other expenses, the funds are simply not enough."


    "How much do you fall short? I''ll transfer it to the company finance," Qin Hao said.


    "How much do you have?" Feng Xiangyi asked with a smile, thinking it would be better to put it all into the company''s development rather than donating it.


    Qin Hao replied, "I still have about 1.9 billion."


    Feng Xiangyi almost fell over upon hearing this, her eyes widening as she looked at him, "How much? 1.9 billion? Brother, did you rob a bank or what?"


    "I have a use for that money. How much does the company need?" Qin Hao asked.


    "Fifty million should be just about enough," Feng Xiangyi said, still immersed in shock.


    Qin Hao transferred the money into the company account and then said, "In a couple of days, I''ll look for a few more charities."


    Feng Xiangyi was taken aback, "Huh? Mr. Qin, are you planning to donate more?"


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    "Mhm, I have my own plans. Aunt, don''t worry, I''m sure my head wasn''t squashed by a door."


    ...


    Time flies, swift as a white colt flashing past a crack.


    Mr. Li asked, "Who''s this?"


    Qin Hao began, "Mr. Li, it''s Qin Hao."


    Surprised, Mr. Li said, "Oh, it''s Mr. Qin. Congratulations on the flourishing success of Jiangshan Roasted Duck Company. I haven''t had the chance to thank you separately for the charity gala last time."


    Qin Hao responded, "You''re too kind, Mr. Li. It was my duty. I am contacting you today because there''s something I would like to ask you about."


    Mr. Li, presuming Qin Hao needed a favor, replied cheerfully, "What''s up? Tell me."


    Qin Hao stated, "I plan to donate three billion yuan to the impoverished mountainous areas of Jiangshan to build schools, repair roads, and help poor families."


    There was more than a minute of silence on the other end.


    Confused, Qin Hao inquired, "Hello, Mr. Li? Are you there?"


    "Mr. Qin, have you just had a drink?"


    ...


    Qin Hao was at his wits'' end, "Mr. Li, do I sound like I''ve been drinking?"


    Mr. Li thought Qin Hao was making fun of him. With no major disaster having occurred, who would donate so much money?


    Even in the event of a major disaster, almost no one would donate that much.


    Only the state would allocate such a hefty sum for poverty alleviation.


    Knowing that Mr. Li didn''t believe him, Qin Hao, who knew that anyone in his place would feel the same, said, "Just give me the charity account number, Mr. Li, and I''ll transfer the money right away."


    Mr. Li, still skeptical, sent him the official charity account number.


    One minute later, he received a report from his subordinate that the account indeed had an additional three billion yuan.


    He was dumbfounded and disbelieving, yet also excited; such an amount was a significant political achievement, enough to help him climb into the provincial government.


    Qin Hao spoke up, "Mr. Li, you''ve received the money, right? I''ll have someone monitor every outgoing payment."


    After ending the call with Mr. Li, he then made a call to Chang An Country, as Shuinan Province was his hometown after all.


    Of course, he wanted his homeland to develop better, and Chang An Country had once helped him; thus, this was his way of repaying the favor.


    In a blink of an eye, he had donated six billion yuan, and his achievement points had increased to over 420,000, which should be nearly enough to upgrade all his skills to level five.


    While he was pondering, his phone rang with a call from an unfamiliar number.


    He answered, "Hello, who''s this?"


    "Do you have time now?" Xia Qing''s voice came through the phone.


    Qin Hao paused for a moment, "Yes, what''s up?"


    Xia Qing said, "Do you know the cafe not far from the school? I''m waiting for you there."