In the venue.
The decorations were exquisite and resplendent.
The Asian Charity Banquet had been held for the umpteenth time. It was basically held once a year, and it was always very grand. But this year, it was a little different. It was a half-live broadcast, with no live broadcast when the guests entered the venue. Only when the auction started would the live broadcast signal be sent out. Be it Korea, Japan, China, or the other Asian countries, they were all doing a live online broadcast.
There were four types of people at the venue:
The staff.
The celebrities.
The reporters.
The businessmen from all walks of life.
They were all gathered together to enjoy the banquet.
After the symbolic red carpet was over, the China celebrity team was led away by the staff of the Asian Red Cross Society and seated at two adjacent tables.
This was also Chen Guang's first time attending. He wasn't this popular last year. He turned around and looked around. "There are quite a lot of people from the business world here."
But Xiaodong and the others came every year. "Yeah, it's mainly because of their bids. There are even foreign and Chinese celebrities here."
Huo Dongfang smiled and said, "I really saw quite a few of them. Is that the boss of Northern Pharmaceuticals? That's the boss of Sunhe Liquor Company, right? Eh? Boss Qian is here too? "
Amy said in surprise, "Boss Qian?"
Li Xiaoxian looked over. "Qian Haitao?"
Big Qi also said in surprise, "The richest man in China?"
China's business team also had a magnificent lineup. Quite a few heavyweight bosses were here, and even the richest man in China was here. As the largest annual charity event in Asia, the Chinese businessmen were very supportive of such events, be it for the sake of their corporate image or their personal ideals.
Many of the people here were old acquaintances, so they started chatting the moment they entered the venue.
Zhang Yuanqi, Xu Meilan, Ning Lan, and Jiang Hanwei also went to greet their acquaintances.
Zhang Ye did not know many of them, nor was he interested in them. He just sat there by himself and hummed a tune while playing on his cell phone. He did not have any awareness or interest in expanding his network. As an Asian A-list celebrity of his caliber, he was definitely the only one in the entire venue who was like this.
Big Qi asked, "Teacher Zhang."
Zhang Ye turned his head. "Hey."
Big Qi smiled and said, "What items have you prepared for the auction?"
Zhang Ye asked back, "What have you all prepared?"
Big Qi said in embarrassment, "Me? I just drew an ink wash painting."
Xiaodong exclaimed, "Brother Qi knows this too?"
Big Qi laughed and said, "Haha, I know a little. I learned a little when I was young, but of course I can't compare to a professional. I'm just joining in the fun. The main thing is that I don't have anything else to offer."
Li Xiaoxian smiled shyly. "Today's competition isn't about professionalism anyway. We're just standing on the platform to liven things up and donate."
Amy said, "But you still have to know a little about it. Otherwise, if it turns out to be too bad and doesn't get any bids, how embarrassing would that be?" Then he said with a smile, "Xiaoxian, don't worry. If no one wants your words later, I'll take a photo for you and help you out."
Li Xiaoxian hit her. "You're cursing me."
Amy: "Hahahaha."
Zhang Ye asked, "What did Xiaoxian write?"
Li Xiaoxian said reservedly, "It's calligraphy. I've always liked it."
Huo Dongfang said, "Eh, doesn't Teacher Zhang know calligraphy too?"
Big Qi asked, "How's Teacher Zhang's calligraphy?"
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "I guess so."
But Li Xiaoxian said, "How is it just so-so? Brother Qi, you've never seen Teacher Zhang's calligraphy before."
Big Qi said with interest, "Really?"
Zhang Ye waved it off. "It's just some random writing. It's not presentable."
Actually, they didn't know either and were just flattering him. No one knew what level Zhang Ye's calligraphy had reached. In fact, a lot of people still didn't know that Zhang Ye knew calligraphy.
Zhang Ye said, "My auction item is just some tea leaves."
Chen Guang's eyes lit up. "Da Hong Pao?"
Zhang Ye said in amusement, "That's right."
Amy applauded. "Alright, then our China celebrity team has definitely come out on top today. To put it bluntly, our items are just there to join in the fun and aren't really worth much. But Teacher Zhang's item is different. It's the best tea in all of history, and only Teacher Zhang's family owns it in the entire world. This is a really valuable item."
At this moment, Zhang Yuanqi and the others returned.
Ning Lan heard them. "How much did you bring?"
Zhang Ye said with a pained expression, "Five grams."
Amy was floored!
Xiaodong was speechless!
Everyone didn't know whether to laugh or cry!
Xu Meilan was stunned. "Only five grams?"
Zhang Yuanqi smiled, "This guy is so stingy. It's already not easy to get five grams of Da Hong Pao from him. It's already like the Sun rose from the West!" Sister Zhang knew him best.
However, Zhang Ye did not like hearing that, "Do you think I'm some cabbage that you can buy from the market? My tea is calculated by the gram. Five grams of tea leaves is enough to brew a pot. "
Everyone looked at him in disdain.
Zhang Ye harrumphed and said, "Don't think I'm being stingy. I only have a few tea trees, and they don't even produce that many catties a year. You're asking me for this and that, and I'm asking for half a catty of tea for free. Am I still okay with that? Have you guys stopped drinking my tea? "
Li Xiaoxian pursed her lips and smiled. "It's quite delicious."
Amy instantly changed her tune and gave him a thumbs up. "Lord Zhang, you're so loyal!"
Zhang Ye said, "That's more like it."
Big Qi said enviously, "Lord Zhang, I haven't tried it before."
Zhang Ye smiled and said, "Alright, come get it from my place later."
Big Qi immediately said, "Righteous! Then I won't stand on ceremony! "
Chen Guang said, "We can't count on Zhang'er's tea leaves. Even if they fetch a sky-high price for five grams of tea leaves, it won't be worth much. It looks like the heavy responsibility will still fall on Sister Zhang and Sister Lan."
Amy said excitedly, "Right, we have to get the highest possible price!"
Ning Lan said, "If we get first place, we can also show our faces."
Xu Meilan smiled. "Alright, Old Zhang and I will work hard."
Zhang Yuanqi looked at her watch. "The live broadcast is starting soon, right?"
"Yes, it's starting soon," the female assistant next to her said.
…
Online.
Quite a few Asian people were already waiting there.
The Japanese netizens.
"Has it started yet?"
"Soon."
"There are a lot of celebrities today."
"Yeah, let's see who can take first place."
"It was Korea last year, right?"
"It's our Japanese celebrity team's turn this year."
…
The Korean netizens.
"It's starting, it's starting!"
"Look at the pictures of the red carpet just now. There are a lot of new faces this year, right?"
"Yeah, the Asian Celebrity Rankings Index is changing every day. It's always different every year."
"The highest bid for this year's auction will definitely be ours."
"Haha, that's right."
"Let's see what these Asian celebrities have up for auction this year."
…
The Chinese netizens.
"Have you seen the pictures yet?"
"Zhang Ye and Sister Zhang are walking the red carpet together."
"Haha, look at that fellow's pretentious act. It's only because he's overseas that people don't recognize him. If this were in China, everyone would be booing him."
"Hurry up and start. I'm waiting to watch the live broadcast!"
"It's going to be simultaneous interpretation this year, right? It's getting more and more advanced. "
"It's time for the China celebrity team to showcase their talents!"
"Come on, let's get first place!"
"We still have to depend on Sister Zhang!"
…
The Asian Charity Banquet had always been very successful. The publicity, publicity, and brand effects had been built up bit by bit since many years ago. In the end, it became a charity banquet for the whole of Asia. It attracted a lot of attention and the Asian people loved it. There were even some people who treated this banquet as an entertainment program every year. The topic of the banquet got higher and higher every year. Everyone was guessing who would win first place. As a result, with this kind of atmosphere, many Asian celebrities and businessmen were also very willing to participate. With this virtuous cycle, the Asian Charity Banquet naturally got better and more lively. The celebrities and entrepreneurs who attended would also get a lot of attention from it.
And it was even the attention of all of Asia!
The celebrities and entrepreneurs who took first place would not only get a lot of attention, but would also receive a special reward from the organizers every year in order to thank them for their contributions to charity. As for what the reward would be, it would be different every year. But based on past experience, this special reward was very valuable and was often not something that could be bought with money.
I wonder what it will be this year?
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