The negative public opinion continued.
Li Dong did not make an appearance, and the outside world began to gossip.
By the end of April, even the government, which had originally stayed out of the matter, could not sit still.
Old Du and Qin Hanyuan did not look for Li Dong, but Wu Changguo and other officials who were close to Li Dong called Li Dong in private to persuade him to make an appearance.
According to everyone's opinion, it was the best choice to abandon the pawn to save the rook.
As long as Li Dong threw all the problems onto Tan Yong, it would not be a problem.
After all, when Li Dong asked Tan Yong to do this, there was no written agreement, nor any recording.
It was really impossible to bring down Li Dong, a billionaire, with just other things.
Li Dong agreed verbally, but did not take any substantial action. He continued to let the public opinion surge.
…
Of course, it was not as if Li Dong did nothing.
At the end of April, the Distance Charitable Fund carried out its largest rescue operation since its inception.
In March of this year, northern and northeastern China were hit by a rare snowstorm and storm surge, causing widespread damage.
The Distance Charitable Fund, through Faraway Supermarket and Far away Logistics, invested more than 30 million yuan in post-disaster reconstruction assistance in northern China at the end of April.
Usually, this would definitely be praised, but at this time, many people did not buy it.
Some people felt that Li Dong was spending money to buy peace, while others felt that Li Dong was being hypocritical.
Of course, not everyone thought so, but this trend had the upper hand.
There were also people who scolded Li Dong for being stingy. He was worth more than 10 billion yuan, but he only donated so little.
Li Dong did not care about these rumors, but many people felt it was unfair for him.
30 million yuan!
In 2007, how many people in the country could do this?
Not to mention that 30 million yuan was only a part of it. Li Dong had personally donated 500 million yuan at the beginning of the year, which was real money!
The Distance Charitable Fund did not spend all of its money in one day. During the snow disaster, the Distance Charitable Fund had donated 30 million yuan in supplies. It was ranked first among all the major charity organizations in the country.
Even a government-run charity organization donated less than Li Dong this time.
…
Provincial Party Committee compound.
Li Dong leisurely basked in the sun while Hu Xiaorui beside him said indignantly, "Li Dong, aren't you angry at all? If I were you, I wouldn't donate a single cent! After spending 30 million, there wasn't even a sound. The two governments had gone too far! You've put in so much effort this time, but you didn't even get an official commendation. What kind of person are you? "
Li Dong said casually, "If you don't have it, then so be it. Since you're doing charity, you don't have to care about these things. Besides, if I, a private foundation, were to make a donation, they wouldn't be able to get any benefits and would appear incompetent. Plus, at this juncture, I'd naturally save some effort to save face. "
"Then why are you still rushing to donate? Are you stupid?!" Hu Xiaorui said indignantly.
Li Dong smiled faintly and said, "Don't be anxious. Besides, it's not easy for the victims. It's better to help as much as I can. When this matter calms down, there will naturally be people who will stand up for me. However much I suffer now, I'll receive the same amount of praise when the time comes. Although reputation is nothing at a critical time, it's still useful. Do you really think I'll just throw 30 million yuan at them? I chose to donate at this time to make others angry and think that I'm despicable. I like to see everyone angry, but they can't do anything to me. Don't you think that's nice? "
Hu Xiaorui found it hard to understand his train of thought. She mumbled a few times before saying, "Forget it, I can't be bothered to talk to you. The box office earnings are out. "
Li Dong said casually, "How much?"
"38 million."
"Not bad!"
Li Dong said in surprise, "That high?"
This was not the era of hundreds of millions or billions of box office earnings in the future. In 2006, the highest box office earnings for a domestic movie did not exceed 300 million yuan.
Moreover, it was hard to say whether these box office earnings were real or not. 38 million yuan was enough to enter the top 20 last year.
There was not much development in the film industry in 2007, and this year's ranking would probably be about the same.
A niche movie, a rookie director, and a group of actors who were not considered top-notch had actually created a box office earnings of 38 million yuan. Li Dong was indeed a little surprised.
He was surprised, but Hu Xiaorui was a little disappointed and said, "What's so high about it? It was already 20 million yuan in the first ten days, but it's not even as high as it was in the last 20 days. It's so depressing."
Li Dong rolled his eyes. How could it be the same when it was just online and when it was about to go offline?
Li Dong was actually already very surprised to be able to get 18 million yuan in the later box office earnings.
Only this silly girl took the 20 million yuan at the beginning seriously. Li Dong, Hu Ming, and the others contributed at least 5 million yuan in the box office earnings.
In other words, the box office earnings for the first ten days were actually not as high as the later ones.
After thinking about it, Li Dong asked, "The box office earnings for the later ones are not considered low. Did you increase the publicity?"
"No, I didn't." Hu Xiaorui said casually, "Didn't something happen to you Far away at that time? In addition, you were very popular during those few days, so the cinemas promoted your name. In the end, the box office earnings from Jiangbei alone were quite a lot."
The corner of Li Dong's mouth twitched. You guys really dared to do that.
I only showed my face in the movie, and you guys dared to use me for publicity?
Li Dong was not in the mood to argue about this matter. He smiled and said, "So you're saying that we can split the profits?"
38 million yuan was only the box office earnings. There was also other income from copyrights, advertising, and derivative products. There should be some money to be earned.
If they pooled it together, it should be about 50 million yuan.
As the investors, Li Dong and the others would definitely have no problem getting 15 million yuan after taxes.
As for Li Dong and Hu Xiaorui, the initial investment and advertising cost a total of about 10 million yuan.
In other words, the two of them could earn about 5 million yuan this time.
50% of the profit was considered relatively high. Of course, this did not include the movie tickets that Li Dong, Hu Ming, and the others bought in private. Otherwise, they could only break even at most.
Hu Xiaorui shrugged and said, "I haven't gotten the money yet. Besides, even if I get it, you don't have any money."
"Why?" Li Dong was a little depressed.
"Didn't you say that you want to invest in my company? My company has been established, and I even signed Zhang Meng and Yang Si. I spent a lot of money. Of course, you don't have any money. "
Li Dong almost forgot about this. He scratched his head and said, "Forget it. Do you need other investments?"
"Not for the time being. When I'm done with the company and poach some celebrities, I'll look for you again if I need money."
"You can do whatever you want."
Li Dong said again, "Are you here to talk to me about this today?"
Hu Xiaorui shook her head and said, "No, I just wanted to mention it to you. I mainly came to comfort you. After all, I feel that you are quite pitiful these days, but it seems that you are in a good mood. In addition, I have prepared a party. I'm going to take you to relax in the evening. Let's go together tonight. "
"Forget it. I don't have the mood to attend a party at this time."
"Anyway, I have nothing to do. Let's go together. It's good to relax. Let's drink and have some fun. When you wake up, you will forget these troubles. "
Li Dong was not going to go, but he couldn't resist Hu Xiaorui's persuasion.
In the end, Li Dong nodded and agreed. When Hu Xiaorui saw that he agreed, she immediately went back to prepare happily.
…
In the evening, Wave Bar.
Li Dong walked in with a cap in a low-key manner. The noisy music made Li Dong slightly uncomfortable.
In the past few years, even if he went out to relax, most of the time he went to some clubs or coffee shops. He rarely came to this kind of bar.
He was used to quiet and suddenly entered such a noisy occasion. Naturally, he was not used to it.
However, people's adaptability was strong. From the door to the place where Hu Xiaorui and others were, Li Dong gradually got used to it in just a minute or two.
When he sat down next to Hu Xiaorui, Hu Xiaorui was surprised and said, "Why are you dressed like this?"
Li Dong said gloomily, "You chose this place. There are crooks mixed with honest people. How can I not be careful?"
Hu Xiaorui suddenly stuck out her tongue and said with a smile, "It's good to have a lively feeling. It's really boring to always go to those clubs. Here, we can sing loudly and drink loudly. No one will say anything about us."
After the two chatted for a while, Li Dong looked around.
Tonight, Hu Xiaorui invited a lot of people. There were about a dozen men and women. Li Dong knew most of them.
He had dealt with some people before. They were all figures in the circle of some second-generation rich people.
For example, Secretary Zhou's niece, Zhou Lele, and Tang Chunhu and Hu Xiuzhu, who had a conflict with him last time, as well as the descendants of several other rich businessmen.
In addition to these people, what surprised Li Dong was that he saw Yang Si, who was also dressed in a cap.
Seeing Li Dong looking over, Yang Si said with a smile, "Hello, Mr. Li."
Li Dong was a little surprised and said, "Why are you also messing around?"
Yang Si smiled awkwardly, but she sighed in her heart. How could a rich man like Li Dong understand the helplessness of these people?
She was not only a signed artist of the film and television company established by Hu Xiaorui, but also the spokesperson of Far Away Mall.
Hu Xiaorui said that Li Dong was in a bad mood. She was going to hold a party to cheer up Li Dong. She asked her to join in the fun. How could she refuse?
Besides, she didn't want to refuse. Li Dong was becoming more and more low-key now. It was difficult for outsiders to see him.
Although Yang Si sometimes met Li Dong because of work, they only talked briefly when they met.
In private, the two didn't have much contact.
Now there was a chance to contact Li Dong in private. At the same time, they could get to know some people in the circle of rich people. This was what artists like them were working hard to do.
Compared with other artists, Yang Si was more reserved.
If she didn't know that Li Dong was coming, she wouldn't have come to this kind of public bar. After all, the impression she gave in the circle was that she was as pure as water. If she came to the bar and was photographed, it would be a big trouble.
Thinking of this, Yang Si smiled and said, "I've been a little tired recently. I came out to relax with everyone."
Hearing this, Li Dong didn't ask any more questions. After they finished talking, the others shouted, "Brother Dong!"
Most of the people present were older than Li Dong, but they called him 'Brother Dong' very smoothly. Many of them even felt a sense of honor for him.
"Look, this is Li Dong. Calling him Brother Dong shows that they have a good relationship."
Even their fathers had to politely call Li Dong "General Manager Li" when they saw him. Now they called him Brother Dong, so their relationship was much closer.
Li Dong smiled and chatted for a while. At this time, Hu Xiaorui, who was next to him, said, "Don't be so polite. Let's drink. Why are you sitting in the bar instead of drinking? Let's make the atmosphere lively. After drinking, let's go dancing. We'll wake up tomorrow as heroes! "
After she finished speaking, Li Dong couldn't help but laugh. Where did this girl learn all this? She really thought she was a hero in Jianghu.
However, it was really boring to come to the bar without drinking.
When Hu Xiaorui handed him a bottle of beer, Li Dong didn't refuse and drank it.
Seeing this, everyone shouted, "Brother Dong, you're so generous!"
After a few words of flattery, the others also began to drink.
After drinking for a while, someone couldn't help but say, "Brother Dong, I heard that Liu Ke set you up this time. Why don't we find a chance to teach him a lesson?"
"That's right. A foreigner really thinks he's a big deal! Brother Dong didn't care about him. If it were me, they wouldn't have the guts to compete with Brother Dong if I destroyed their Tanglong Group! "
"Why don't we help Brother Dong and teach that guy a lesson?"
"…"
Everyone expressed their indignation. Li Dong smiled but didn't say anything. Hu Xiaorui waved her hand, stood up, and said, "We have to teach him a lesson! Liu is nothing. He bullied Li Dong, which is the same as bullying me, Hu Xiaorui. Erpang, ask your dad to track Liu's whereabouts later. We'll stop him and beat him until he's paralyzed! "
As soon as she finished speaking, Li Dong slapped her on the head and said angrily, "You're getting more and more stupid. Who did you learn this from? I don't need you to help me vent my anger. "
Hu Xiaorui looked embarrassed. Seeing this, the others all quieted down.
Hu Xiaorui was the big sister among them. Now that the big sister had been beaten up, they didn't dare to brag anymore.
Seeing this, Li Dong smiled and said, "There's no need to vent your anger. Grasshoppers can't jump around for long after autumn. Let's drink. Why are we talking about these fleas? They're ruining the atmosphere."
"That's true. Brother Dong is magnanimous."
The crowd flattered him again, and Li Dong responded with a few words with a smile.
Although these rich second generations were not good at flattery, it sounded more refreshing this way.
Unlike those businessmen, even if they flattered, they wouldn't be so explicit. Although it felt more elegant, it didn't feel so good.
As they were drinking, Tan Yong, who was also wearing a hat, came over and whispered, "Liu Ke and the others are here. I think they're here for you."
Li Dong narrowed his eyes. Needless to say, they were here for him.
How could there be such a coincidence in the world? He came here to drink, and that guy happened to come here too.
Hu Xiaorui invited people to drink with her to relieve her boredom. She also casually informed others in advance. Everyone knew that she was here to accompany Li Dong.
It was normal for Liu Ke to receive the news. Although this group of people were so angry that they wanted to kill Liu Ke with a knife.
Li Dong was willing to bet that there were definitely people who were on good terms with Liu Ke and the others.
Nodding slightly, Li Dong smiled faintly and said, "Let him come. Let's see what he has to say."
Hearing this, Tan Yong didn't say anything else. He quietly retreated. However, there were seven or eight strong men around them.
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