One item after another was auctioned off, and more and more money was raised.
Li Dong also bought two items along the way and spent more than half a million dollars. It was not a lot, but compared to the others, other than Qi Chong, it was considered a lot.
As for the first few tables, no one had made a move yet.
Time passed bit by bit. After a sculpture was taken, the host took a deep breath and said, "Now, there's only one item left!"
"This is a painting, a rather special painting."
"Its author is not a famous artist, not even a professional painter. This was the work of a nine-year-old child. She came from Dawang Village at the foot of Monkey Head Mountain. The little girl's name was Tian Xiaoyu, and she had just entered Grade 3. On the day of the flash flood, Xiaoyu lost her parents … In the rescue tent, the little girl used a pencil to draw a picture — "My Parents and Me". This painting may seem like a graffiti to you, but Xiao Yu cherishes it very much. When she heard that we were going to raise money for the disaster area, Xiao Yu gave us her most precious thing. She told us that she hoped that all the uncles and aunties could buy her paintings and sell them to save more people. She didn't want others to lose their parents … "
"The auction begins now, with no reserve price!"
After the host finished speaking, many people's eyes were a little red.
Then, everyone raised their placards.
"50,000!"
"A hundred thousand!"
"160,000!"
"…"
"No.6, Chairman Xu of Longhua Group bids 500,000!"
"No.4, Director Huang of Jiangbei Nonferrous Metals bids 600,000!"
"No.5, Jiangbei Energy Mr Zhang bids 800,000!"
…
The few big shots who hadn't made a move before all made their moves. To these people, it didn't matter what the auction item was. What was important was that it was meaningful.
No matter how expensive an item was, it was still just an item. These families did not lack money, so there was no need for them to fight with others.
But this painting was different. Perhaps this painting was worthless in the eyes of outsiders, but the meaning behind it was too much.
This was the finale of the auction, so it was naturally not something that ordinary people could decide.
They all knew that the leaders of the Provincial Party Committee would attend the banquet tonight. Regardless of whether it was the order of the auction arranged by the higher-ups, it was the right choice to get this painting.
Even if it was auctioned for a sky-high price, no one would be surprised.
On one hand, it was for the leaders to see. On the other hand, it was a good publicity method.
The graffiti of a nine-year-old girl from the disaster area was auctioned off at a sky-high price. How could the news media not hype it up?
In addition, the charity gala would be broadcasted on TV. Such a sensational event would definitely attract attention. Even if it was just a promotional advertisement, it would be worth it to spend some money.
Even Li Dong's eyes lit up, not to mention the big shots.
Previously, Shen Qian had asked him to show off, but Li Dong had not found a suitable opportunity. Now, it seemed that the opportunity had come.
When Hsu Shengzhe bid 2 million, Li Dong raised his paddle and said: "3 million!"
Hsu Shengzhe glanced sideways at him, nodded slightly, and said, "4 million!"
Now, only the two of them were fighting on the field. The people from the Nonferrous Metals Group and the Energy Group were not the real leaders. If they spent too much money, it would be hard to explain.
Another point was that these two companies were state-owned enterprises and were in a monopoly position.
If they could win the bid, they didn't mind fawning over the provincial leaders. But if they couldn't win the bid, they didn't care.
In any case, they had a monopoly, and the media's publicity had almost no effect on them.
Besides, there was still a donation to be made later, so there was no need to compete with others in the auction.
"5 million!"
"5 million! Far Away's General Manager Li had bid 5 million. This had broken the auction record. A nine-year-old child's painting had been sold for 5 million! Auctions have a price, but true love is priceless! Faraway Supermarket had always been the model of Pingchuan's retail industry … … "
Li Dong was happy to accept the emcee's help to advertise.
Hsu Shengzhe did not rush to bid. He had no grudges with Li Dong, and everyone should be supporting each other. He was not Qi Guanghe, so he was not in a hurry.
After the emcee finished speaking, Hsu Shengzhe raised his paddle again. "5.5 million!"
"Oh my god! I can't believe it. Longhua Group's CEO Xu has bid again. 5.5 million. Longhua is indeed one of the top ten enterprises in Jiangbei. Longhua Group has always been committed to charity … … "
The emcee was very good at flattering.
Li Dong and Hsu Shengzhe were very satisfied.
Both of them bid calmly for 7 to 8 minutes, and the price had finally reached 8 million.
Eight million could be said to be a truly sky-high price. Even the best paintings of famous masters in the country might not be worth this price.
Li Yiming was considered a big shot in the Chinese art industry, but his landscape painting was only sold for about 300,000.
In 2006, a painting worth a few hundred thousand was considered good. Only famous masters could enjoy such treatment.
But now, a graffiti was sold for 8 million.
Not only was the emcee incoherent, but everyone in the audience was also looking at them.
Longhua, Far away. No matter what outsiders thought of these two enterprises, after tonight, these two enterprises would be synonymous with compassionate enterprises in Jiangbei.
As for that idiot Qi Chong, although he had spent more than three million dollars on the diamond necklace, in the eyes of outsiders, he had done it out of spite and stupidity. Moreover, because he had fought with Li Dong, when he appeared on TV, there was an 80 to 90 percent chance that he would be edited. At most, his name would be mentioned.
8 million was almost Li Dong's bottom line. Li Dong took a deep breath and said again, "8.8 million."
Regardless of whether he could win this painting or not, tonight was worth it.
On one hand, it was for show, and on the other hand, it was for publicity. Li Dong had done both.
Even if Hsu Shengzhe won the painting, the effect would not be much different.
Hsu Shengzhe loosened his tie and smiled at Li Dong. "I bid 9.8 million. General Manager Li, since it has come to this, I will surrender if you bid 10 million. If it breaks the 10 million mark, tonight's auction should be considered a good story. "
9.99 million and 10 million were two different concepts. Once the painting broke the 10 million mark, it would not only cause a sensation in Jiangbei's newspapers, but also the whole country.
In 2006, 10 million could do a lot of things.
Although there were so many celebrities tonight, there were probably less than 50 people with more than 10 million.
A worthless painting was worth more than all of their assets. This made everyone present feel very uncomfortable.
However, they were also looking forward to seeing if Li Dong would bid 10 million.
The host was also very excited. "Next, we will wait for General Manager Li's decision! Will General Manager Li raise his paddle? "
The leader of the Civil Affairs Department, who had been watching from the side, suddenly took the microphone and said with a smile, "General Manager Li, you have already bid 8.8 million. Chairman Xu is now supporting you. Do you still care about spending more than a million?"
Li Dong thought for a while and then said with a smile, "Since everyone is looking forward to it, I will bid 10 million. Chairman Xu, don't go back on your words. "
Hsu Shengzhe laughed and put down his paddle.
When Hsu Shengzhe gave up, there was a warm applause.
The host kept shouting, "10 million! General Manager Li bids 10 million. Thank you, General Manager Li. Thank you, Far Away! Today, we have seen Far Away's responsibility and responsibility. I have decided to go to Faraway Supermarket to buy things in the future. General Manager Li, don't forget to give me a discount. "
Li Dong laughed. "No discount! If Teacher Chen is willing to go shopping Far Away, I will give it to you for free. This is a mobile advertisement. I have profited greatly. "
The host who was able to host tonight was naturally not a nobody. This male host was very famous in Jiangbei.
Although he might not be the best in the hosting industry, he was at least in the top three.
He had tried his best to help Far Away advertise, so it was not a problem for Li Dong to help him.
The host on the stage laughed heartily and congratulated Li Dong a few more times before returning to the main topic.
…
The auction ended, and there was a short break.
Li Dong stretched his body. Hsu Shengzhe walked over and laughed softly. "Li Dong, Far Away is in the limelight tonight."
Li Dong laughed. "Same here. You are not bad yourself. In any case, I've spent real money, but you've gotten something for nothing. Don't you think you should give me some compensation for my labor? "
Hsu Shengzhe laughed. After a while, he said, "How did you prepare for the donation later?"
"It's a secret." Li Dong laughed.
"Fine. I won't ask anymore. But you'd better take it easy. You've already spent more than 10 million tonight. Don't empty out all your assets for the sake of fame. When the time comes, Distance won't have any money … No, you should spend more later. If you run out of money, let me know. I'm not short of money. Let's join hands and build Distance into a business empire.
Hsu Shengzhe joked. Seeing that Li Dong did not reply, he shook his head and laughed. "Seems like you are really prepared to stand out. Being so high profile is not your style."
"One should enjoy life to the fullest," Li Dong replied absentmindedly.
Hsu Shengzhe did not know whether to laugh or cry. He stood up and said. "Forget it. I will not steal your limelight. I am not as generous as you. If I spend too much, my old man will skin me alive. "
The two chatted for a while more before Hsu Shengzhe returned to his seat.
Li Dong had just taken a break when Hu Xiaorui, who was sitting at table eight, came over sneakily.
Li Dong looked at Hu Ming, who was staring at Hu Xiaorui's back. When he saw Li Dong looking over, he gave Li Dong a helpless smile.
Li Dong found it funny and stared at Hu Xiaorui. "What's wrong?"
Hu Xiaorui winked at Li Dong. "Li Dong, can I ask you for a favor?"
"What is it?"
"Let's go up and donate later. Let's go up together, okay?"
Li Dong was surprised. "Why?"
Hu Xiaorui looked at Li Dong as if she didn't understand. She pouted and mumbled, "You know that the gala will be on TV, right? If I donate 10,000 yuan, I won't be able to appear in the gala. The cameraman won't take pictures of me. But it's different if I go with you. You are in the limelight tonight. If I go with you, I will definitely be on TV. At that time, I will let my friends watch TV together. They will be envious. "
Li Dong was speechless. Was it that good to be on TV?
Hu Xiaorui was also from a wealthy family. If she really wanted to be on TV, her father could just spend some money.
However, Li Dong didn't say much. He nodded and said, "Alright, let's go together later."
Hu Xiaorui immediately smiled and said, "Bro, I knew you would agree. Oh right, don't forget our agreement after the gala ends. "
Li Dong raised his eyebrows and the corner of his mouth twitched. "Smash the car?"
"Yes, Qi just robbed your things. We will lose face if we don't take revenge." Hu Xiaorui said matter-of-factly.
Li Dong smiled helplessly. He paused and said, "Let's talk about it later."
Hu Xiaorui was just about to speak when the host went on the stage. The second stage of the donation began.
…
"Sun Yingying personally donates 200,000 yuan!"
"Yang Si personally donates 200,000 yuan!"
"Hong Liang personally donates 300,000 yuan and 500,000 yuan on behalf of Zheng Hong Media."
…
"Feihong Group donates 1 million yuan!"
"Shangyi Media donates 1 million yuan!"
…
"Guanghe Group donates 1.2 million yuan."
"Longhua Group donates 5 million yuan."
"Jiangbei Nonferrous Metals donates 10 million yuan."
"Jiangbei Energy donates 10 million yuan."
…
"Ms. Hu Xiaorui personally donates 10,000 yuan."
When the host read Hu Xiaorui's name, Hu Ming, who just got off the stage, couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile.
His daughter had indeed fooled around. Everyone who came today was a celebrity. Who would donate 10,000 yuan? At least it would start from 50,000 yuan. But if it was fooling around, at least his daughter was willing to do charity. It was better than fooling around every day.
However, when the host read Far away, not only Hu Ming, but everyone else was also attracted.
"Far away Company, General Manager Li personally donates 5 million yuan and the company donates 8 million yuan. In addition, Far Away Company will raise 5 million yuan of materials to send to the disaster area. Let us thank General Manager Li with a round of applause!"
"Clap clap clap!"
A round of warm applause sounded.
Everyone couldn't help but discuss. Far Away was really in the limelight tonight.
In total, Li Dong spent almost 30 million yuan!
Even the Nonferrous Metals Group and the Energy Group, these two big shots, only donated 10 million yuan. Far Away was too far behind them. But who would have thought that Li Dong would be so generous?
Everyone couldn't understand. If he wanted to be in the limelight, 10 million yuan for the paintings was enough.
Now, he took out nearly 20 million yuan. Was Li Dong crazy?
Not to mention that they couldn't understand what Li Dong was thinking, even Hsu Shengzhe couldn't understand. Previously, he thought that Li Dong would donate more than him, but he didn't expect it to be so much.
The total amount was 30 million yuan. This was not business, but real money.
Although he didn't fork out any money now, the money from the charity gala, unless Li Dong didn't want to work in the future, he couldn't go back on his word.
If he really went back on his word, Far Away's reputation would be completely ruined.
Everyone discussed in low voices. Some said that Li Dong was putting on a show, while others said that he was stupid. Of course, there were also people who admired Li Dong and felt that he was generous. This kind of person, regardless of whether he was really kind or not, at least on the surface, he seemed like a good partner.
No matter what others thought, Li Dong remained calm.
In fact, Li Dong's heart was aching. If it wasn't for Shen Qian saying that it was a surprise for him, Li Dong wouldn't have done such a stupid thing.
30 million yuan, so much money was spent just like that.
Previously, Li Dong asked Shen Qian how much was appropriate. In the end, Shen Qian told him that it was at least 30 to 50 million yuan, and the more the better.
Anyway, it definitely couldn't be less than others. Don't feel bad if you spend it, you will get it back sooner or later.
Although Li Dong always felt that Shen Qian wasn't very reliable, he could only choose to believe her once at this juncture. After all, Shen Qian usually wouldn't lie to him about important matters.
If he was really cheated, Li Dong would just treat it as a good deed. Moreover, it was a good deed in the first place.
Now that he was being stared at by everyone, Li Dong could only stay calm.
Tonight, Shen Qian didn't come, and he didn't know what she was up to.
Li Dong had a vague idea in his heart, but he didn't dare to confirm it. He could only pray that Shen Qian didn't dig a hole for him.
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