"That's right, if we donate the two hundred thousand, how much of that money will actually end up in the hands of those children?" Lu Dapao hurriedly said.

"You've got it all wrong," Zhou Rui shook her head and said: "I have a bunch of college friends, and they are part of an international charity team. They are conducting poverty research in our northwest region, and they have organized their own volunteer force. As long as we give the money to them, they guarantee that 100% of it will be used for those impoverished children. Of course, I can guarantee my integrity on this!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Chuan immediately made a decision: "Since that's the case, let's allocate five percent of our annual profits to support charitable causes. How does that sound?"

"Really?" Zhou Rui said, her voice betraying sudden happiness.

"Of course, it's true," Lin Chuan nodded.

"Brother Chuan, have you lost your mind?" Zhou Kai was stunned on the spot.

"Five percent? That's... that's so much?" Lu Dapao, being rather slow to react, was not able to comprehend immediately.

Zhou Kai was not foolish. Based on the current profits of one and a half to one and six hundred thousand over three quarters, the total annual profit might reach six to seven million. Five percent would be at least three hundred thousand. Everyone thought it was already too extravagant when Zhou Rui asked for two hundred thousand. The figure suggested by Lin Chuan might seem inconsequential at a glance, but upon closer calculation, it's at least three hundred thousand.

"What? Three hundred thousand?!" When Lu Dapao heard it, his face changed color.

"I've already decided," Lin Chuan glanced over the more than ten people present. Zhao Zhonghai didn't speak, firstly because he trusted Lin Chuan; secondly, he felt that it was none of his business how much the company earned or spent since he didn't consider himself a core member and didn't have much say in it.

Zhou Kai and others all fell silent, no one daring to speak up any further.

Lin Chuan was considered the 'big brother' by everyone internally, and he was indeed the boss in their hearts. His words carried significant weight. Now that the company was profitable, Lin Chuan's words were just as influential. Not even Zhou Kai and others dared to utter a single word of dissent.

"Brother Chuan, I think... why don't we just set a fixed amount?" Zhou Kai spoke up: "You start with five percent, but what if we earn ten million in the future, wouldn't that mean we'd have to donate five hundred thousand to charity? And what if we earn a hundred million, wouldn't that mean donating five million to charity?"

"Correct," Lin Chuan nodded and replied: "That's the number, it's not changing."

Seeing how firm Lin Chuan was, nobody else said anything, and even Zhou Kai swallowed the words he was about to voice.

"Alright then, since Brother Chuan has decided, we've got nothing else to say," everyone nodded in agreement.

Zhou Rui's face was flushed with excitement and a hint of fervor. She was extremely passionate about charity. Knowing that her college friends were doing poverty research and volunteering services in the northwest of China, she could not just stand by and watch. Besides, many of her classmates had already reached out a helping hand, and she could not just stand by either.

"Lin Chuan, thank you!" Zhou Rui, unable to contain her excitement, hugged Lin Chuan and planted a big kiss on his cheek.

Whoa...

The room burst into shock.

"Spicy girl, you might as well dedicate yourself fully at this point!" Zhou Kai said with a cheeky laugh from the side.

"Indeed, you're so brazenly flirting with our Brother Chuan, is that really okay?" Lu Dapao laughed heartily.

Zhou Rui, blushing, glared at everyone and said: "Shut up, all of you, huh, if I become your sister-in-law someday, we'll see how I'll deal with you!"

True to her bold nature, Zhou Rui's words were shocking.

"Hahaha..." The crowd burst into laughter.

Even Lin Chuan was taken aback by her audacious remarks.

The meeting that followed was indeed harmonious and lively. After all, the incident with the spicy girl made everyone let go of their inhibitions, and nobody dwelled on the messy stuff anymore. The group cheerfully began discussing other meeting topics.

Since it was the beginning of the year, the company's various tasks, including whether to expand the market this year, needed to be discussed at the meeting.

After a day's meeting, a decision was finally made.

After the meeting, Zhou Rui excitedly ran out to call her college friends back.

Zhao Zhonghai and Lin Chuan walked out of the meeting room shoulder to shoulder.

"Lin Chuan, you're supposed to be a businessman," Zhao Zhonghai said with a smile.

"Indeed, I am a businessman," Lin Chuan nodded.

Behind them, Zhou Kai was somewhat perplexed. He hurriedly said: "What businessman or not, Brother Chuan is clearly a philanthropist."

"Ha ha..." Zhao Zhonghai chuckled upon hearing this: "Him? He's an absolute capitalist."

Zhou Kai, Lu Dapao, and the others were puzzled and did not understand the meaning behind Zhao Zhonghai's words. They were all bewildered, unable to comprehend.

"Zhao bro, what do you mean by that?" Zhou Kai asked, puzzled.

"Hehe, you don't get it, huh?" Zhao Zhonghai smiled with his mouth wide open: "Do you think Lin Chuan's donation of 5% of the profits to charity makes him a philanthropist? Have you ever thought about his identity as a capitalist? The reason I said he's a merchant is that he's always scheming against others."

"What do you mean?" Zhou Kai was even more confused.

"Think about it. Since Zhou Rui is so eager to do good deeds, do you think she'd choose ten thousand or one million for charity?" Zhao Zhonghai took a puff of his cigarette and smiled smugly.

"Of course, one million." Zhou Kai hurriedly said: "This girl is also silly; I guess no matter how much money she has, she'd squander it all."

"That's right," laughed Zhao Zhonghai: "Now that Lin Chuan has set such a pledge, I believe that from now on, Zhou Rui will probably work her butt off, wishing she could generate ten million in profit a month. That way, she could allocate more money to support the impoverished areas, don't you think?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Kai suddenly had an epiphany, saying, "I get it now, I finally understand."

"What, what?" Lu Dapao's brain short-circuited, not understanding at all.

"Aiyoh, it looks like I've wronged Brother Chuan," Zhou Kai slapped his thigh and said: "But Brother Chuan's move is quite ruthless. I bet he's going to squeeze Little Chili dry. Hehe, Little Chili is also willing. Tsk tsk... Brother Chuan, this move is indeed brilliant. Truly a capitalist."

Lu Dapao's eyes were still wide, trying to understand Zhao Zhonghai and Zhou Kai's conversation with his limited intelligence, but unfortunately, he felt his intelligence was not up to the task. This little bit of intelligence he had was only good enough for fighting.

"Kai, I still don't understand!" Lu Dapao scratched his nose, looking at Zhou Kai with a confused face.

"If you don't get it, just forget it." Zhou Kai glanced at Lu Dapao and said: "Go home and recharge some intelligence."

"Intelligence can be recharged? How much does it cost?" Lu Dapao excitedly asked: "I also feel like my intelligence isn't enough, should really get some."

Zhou Kai rolled his eyes and said: "Go home and have your grandma make you some pig brains to nourish you!"

.........

Just like what Zhao Zhonghai said, since that meeting, Zhou Rui's attitude toward work had undergone an earth-shaking change. Previously, Zhou Rui only worked for an hour a day. After arriving at the office in the morning, she didn't rush to work, but first cleaned the office, then brewed a pot of tea, enjoyed it for a while, and watered the plants in her office, only working for the last hour before noon. Afternoons were for napping, daydreaming, drinking coffee…

But this morning.

Li Qiang and a few others were playing cards downstairs at Feixiang Company. Zhou Rui arrived at the company quite early, holding a bag and dressed in a sporty outfit. Her spirits were high, and her flowing hair was tied back in a ponytail, resembling the girl-next-door.

"Yo, isn't this Mr. Zhou?" Li Qiang hurriedly stood up and said awkwardly: "Mr. Zhou, what brings you here so early today?"

"Hmm." Zhou Rui nodded and went straight to the office.

Just as Li Qiang and the others were feeling curious, Zhou Rui quickly stopped in her tracks and instructed: "You guys, once you're done cleaning downstairs, come up quickly. I have tasks for you to do."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Li Qiang and the others nodded repeatedly.

They wouldn't dare defy Zhou Rui's orders, even if they had the guts. They bowed, afraid of being scolded by Zhou Rui.

Only after Zhou Rui went upstairs did they let out a sigh of relief.

"Weird, what's up with this woman today?" A minion asked curiously: "Coming to the company so early? Is it her time of the month?"

"Maybe it's her menopause," Li Qiang said resignedly: "Guys, let's clean this place up quickly, later we have to attend to that madam upstairs."

The group was quite disheartened.

Zhou Rui entered the office and frantically flipped through all the materials on the bookshelf behind her. She decided to take on a massive task, which was to secure the sand supply business for Glory Group. If she could land this deal, Feixiang Transport Company's performance could increase manyfold, and the profits would surely rise significantly.

The CEO of Glory Group was the father of one of Zhou Rui's college classmates. If she could leverage this connection, there might be hope. For the sake of charity, and of course, for the future of Feixiang Company, Zhou Rui was determined to take the plunge.

To secure this deal, Zhou Rui printed out all the information available, including Glory Group's past performance reports and even internal staff appointments... The Art of War by Sun Tzu says, "know thyself, know thy enemy, a thousand battles, a thousand victories." Only by fully understanding the opponent can you fundamentally defeat them.

Knock, knock, knock…

Just as Zhou Rui was earnestly working, suddenly, someone knocked on the office door.

"Come in," Zhou Rui said without lifting her head.

Not long after, Li Qiang and the others entered. Several lads walked towards Zhou Rui's office with trepidation. They had all experienced Zhou Rui's capabilities and suffered at her hands, so they felt somewhat fearful inside.

"Mr. Zhou, what do you need us for?" Li Qiang asked boldly.

Zhou Rui glanced at them, then said: "You guys, move all these plants out of my office."

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