"Ten?"

"Fifty?"

"Twenty?"

....

There were people calling out all kinds of numbers from the audience.

On the stage, Sun Dasheng shook his finger: "None of those, there is only one special prize winner!"

The audience suddenly fell silent.

"You heard right, this grand prize of one hundred million is for just one person. So, the moment to witness a miracle has arrived; let's see which lucky person will take this grand prize home."

Rumble!~~

The crowd, previously numbed by the prize announcement, was once again ignited with intense curiosity.

A billion-dollar prize for one person?

Before Sun Dasheng said it himself, no one could have imagined such a figure.

No employee guessed the company would have the audacity to reward one employee with that much money.

If any lucky person gets this prize, will they still come to work?

With that much money, if it were me, I'd probably deposit it in the bank, live off the interest, and laze around at home.

"Alright, let's start the lottery draw!"

Following Sun Dasheng's command, the big screen started scrolling.

The scene fell into a hushed silence.

Everyone was extremely tense.

Whenever someone saw their number appear on the screen, it would spark gasps of surprise followed by brief sighs, knowing the grand prize wasn't theirs.

"Stop!"

Sun Dasheng called to stop.

An exact number appeared before the audience: 50000.

OMG!

Exclamations filled the hall; it was the last number?

Who was the lucky one?

Everyone started looking around.

Wang Peng, a graduate of Loma Polytechnic, worked on screws after graduation. His girlfriend left him to lighten his burden of working hard.

In the factory, doing mundane tasks for low pay, his future seemed bleak.

Nearing thirty, single, with his parents urging him to return home to marry and have kids.

When his will was about to waver, the factory was bought out, and a remarkable new boss came in, raising salaries repeatedly. He quickly resolved to dedicate himself to the boss.

The head office was hosting an annual meeting, and he was the first to sign up and luckily got selected, becoming the last number 50000 to enter the event.

Today, seeing the boss's generous giveaways got him all fired up.

With 10,000 + 20,000 + 100,000 + 1,000,000 just received, he was so happy that even his molars were showing.

A true lucky star, sweeping all the awards cleanly.

Content, satisfied with it all.

This year was prosperous, so he planned to go back home and flaunt the money in front of his parents, "This is your son's gift; use it to fix the old house."

Just as he was grinning and silently thanking the boss, a colleague next to him nudged his shoulder, "You won, you won!"

"Yeah, I won, hehe... I won a total of 113,000. Let's grab drinks later." Wang Peng chuckled.

The colleague nearby snapped: "Wake up, you won the grand prize at the end!"

Huh?

Wang Peng couldn't grasp it, what did he mean?

The colleague shouted: "Grand prize, you won the last grand prize; the chairman is still up there waiting for you to go on stage. Hurry up!"

Saying this, he gave Wang Peng a strong push. In a daze, he stumbled towards the stage, his mind blank, only remembering his colleague's last advice: "Remember to bow to the chairman and thank him for the grand prize!"

Wang Peng, until he got on stage and received the gigantic check for the hundred million grand prize, still felt dazed as he took a commemorative photo with the chairman.

Fortunately, he remembered the advice from his colleague, continuously bowing to the revered chairman and repeatedly expressing his gratitude.

Sun Dasheng held his shoulder: "No need to thank me, thank yourself."

Then, on behalf of all the present employees, asked him: "What do you plan to do with this money?"

"The world is so big, I want to see it!" The words slipped out.

Upon saying it, he realized he was wrong.

How could he say such a thing right after being given such a big prize?

Wasn't this ungrateful?

So he quickly added: "Chairman, I didn't mean it like that... I wasn't planning on leaving the company, I just want..."

Sun Dasheng reassured him: "I know what you meant, don't worry, when people are excited, they tend to make mistakes."

But seeing his state, it was clear he was unfit to express properly, so he spoke for him: "He wants to use this money to take a long holiday, travel around, and see the great landscapes of our nation."

"It's a good idea, and on behalf of the company, I agree, granting you a six-month paid leave to travel, relax, and witness the scenery while planning your future. How about it?"

"Yes, that's exactly what I had in mind, thank you, Chairman." Wang Peng, still excited, bowed again.

Sun Dasheng steadied him: "Our employee here is still thrilled from winning the grand prize, understandable."

Then announced: "Today's annual meeting is successfully concluded. Please don't leave yet; we have bank staff on site to help deposit cash into bank cards, if needed."

This was to solve the risk of carrying large sums of cash for the employees.

The bank staff on site were tired but joyous, for this process counted towards their performance.

The annual meeting was a complete success!

And then... unsurprisingly, the company made a splash on the internet, gaining some attention.

In the era of the internet: Headlines were about tech giants giving 14-month salaries (two months' year-end bonus) or 20-month salaries (twelve months' year-end bonus).

Companies giving out phones, computers, or even cars at their annual meetings.

Netizens were envious.

Later, these didn't catch much attention anymore, as they became the norm.

Now: Keno Capital skipped the pretense, directly handing out cash, once again pushing their sensory feast.

First, there was a basic prize for everyone, one person, one ten thousand yuan.

People were envious because as long as you join the company, you get a share of this.

Then they ignored the first, second, and third prizes since they were used to those.

But the special prize blew up the internet's gossip crowd:

What?

Did you really let a commoner take a hundred million?

Was there no rigging at all?

Wasn't it given to a family member or friend of an executive?

That's not logical!

The internet gossip was divided into two camps:

One camp insisted the showcased winner was a decoy, he didn't actually get the money, just a company stooge pushed forward. Whether the real billion was given or not was uncertain, even if it was, it certainly went into the pockets of company executives.

It's not surprising they thought this way, as recent societal phenomena with generational tobacco and bank employees disappointed them.

The other camp was thrilled and firmly believed it was real, eager to jump ship to this worker-friendly company: forget the billion bonus, just the benefits revealed online were enough to be envious.

No 996 work culture, no voluntary overtime, weekends off, annual paid leave, comprehensive insurances, and higher than average salaries – what kind of dream company is this?

To ordinary folks, these perks rival those of a 'civil servant.'

Like a golden bowl in the corporate world.

So...

"President Sun, the company's main office's inbox is overwhelmed, receiving tens of thousands of job applications daily, and branch offices are complaining about job seekers blocking the entrances, even affecting normal operations."

The HR manager came to complain.

"Does the company need more staff?" Sun Dasheng asked, sitting in his boss's chair.

"All departments are fully staffed, currently, the company doesn't lack manpower," the HR manager stated truthfully.

"But there are a few who are just coasting along, not very diligent, should we take this chance to clear them out and bring in some eager newcomers?"

"Hmm?" Sun Dasheng looked at her coldly.

The HR manager immediately realized she misspoke, what would be correct in a thousand other companies was politically incorrect here.

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