Chapter Eighty-Three Preparations

  "Donation!?" The conference room was in an uproar. Fat Zhang and others looked at each other, staring at Su Zhen with a look of having seen a ghost.

  "Not bad, we not only have to donate money, but also bring the many members of the writing club to the disaster area in person, go to the front line of disaster relief, and participate in flood control and rescue efforts for about three months. I estimate that after three months, this storm will have passed. I'd like to see who dares to come to the front line of disaster relief to look for trouble with me?" Su said with a calm face.

  Several people exchanged a glance, and Fatong hesitated and asked: "Are you sure you're not joking?"

  "Of course!" Su Jin's face remained calm.

  "Donations, from a feasibility perspective, are also a viable option. This method not only allows us to respond to this crisis but also lays the foundation for the company's future development. The key is how much you want to donate; too little and it won't have much effect, while too much may exceed the company's capacity to bear. It's hard to grasp the right degree." William Zhu said calmly.

  "Five million! We can't be less than this number, we need to achieve a certain level of sensation. The central television station's fundraising live broadcast, the minimum amount for enterprises is five million. If it's less, I'm afraid they won't even report on it," Su Jin said.

  "Five million, well, this number is not bad. If we add our identity as a network company and the gimmick of leading many students to the disaster area, it should attract social attention." Zhu Weilian thought for a moment before saying.

  "But even if it's 5 million, it's hard to come up with the money based on the company's current financial situation." Qian Ling said hesitantly. Although Dream Technology has a significant online presence, the company is not large and is in a state of reasonable utilization of personnel. Qian Ling temporarily holds the position of accountant, but Su Jian is already thinking of finding a professional accountant to replace her. However, it's hard to find a suitable candidate for the time being, after all, the position of accountant is too important, and they don't dare to arrange someone who is not trustworthy.

  Qian Ling's words were not opposed by anyone, and currently, although Dream Technology is on the rise, relying on the dividends of more publishers, it can be considered one of the few profitable enterprises in the current network. However, the number 50 million is still too large for Dream Technology to bear, knowing that the annual profit of Dream Technology may not even reach 10 million! Of course, everyone present knows that the future of Dream Technology will far exceed this number, but currently, it is definitely impossible to take out this number.

  Su Jin looked at Fat General with a smile that was not quite a smile, and Fat General had a bitter smile on his face. He knew that this money would ultimately fall on his head. Who made him the only local tyrant here? However, now the connection between Dream Technology and Hongwen Publishing House has become increasingly close, and more than 70% of the profitable projects of Hongwen Publishing House are provided by Dream Net. In this situation, the relationship between the two has gone beyond a simple emotional relationship and is moving towards a closer interest relationship.

  Fat Zhang also knew that taking out this money would have a crucial benefit for the future development of Dream Technology, and the development of Dream Technology would also have a great promotional effect on Hongwen Publishing House. So, it's not that reluctant to take out this money. Of course, Fat Zhang is not stupid either. This kind of thing has benefits for everyone, there's no reason to let himself bear all the costs.

  "Alright, I can agree to put up the money, but although Hongwen Publishing House has been profitable recently, it's still a relatively short period of time. If things improve significantly in a year or so, that would be great, but for now, asking me to come up with the full amount is a bit difficult, and I'm afraid it might hold back the development of the publishing house." Fat Zhang said with a wry smile, not lying at all. Even as the top person in Gucheng Private Publishing House, his net worth was only around tens of millions, which included all his assets. Now he was being asked to come up with half of that in cash, which wasn't easy at all.

  Su Jin nodded and said, "Huang Ge's words are not wrong. It would be a bit difficult for him to take out 5 million yuan alone. The development of the publishing house is also very important to Mengxiang Technology. If it delays the development of the publishing house, it's not worth it."

  "Actually, if we just wait for two more months, after the funds from this issue of 'Hui Ming' are returned, it won't be so difficult. The sales of 'Hui Ming' are very good, I believe they will turn our financial situation around." Su Jin's consideration made Fat Zhang somewhat embarrassed, and he muttered to himself.

  "I don't know how much money President Wang can come up with, but everyone present is a high-level executive of Dream Technology. The company's development is closely related to everyone's personal interests. Now that the company is in trouble, it's time for us to work together." said Zhu Weilian.

  "Three million! This is the highest number that the publishing house can come up with. Any more would affect the normal operation of the publishing house." Fatong said firmly.

  "So, I can add a million to that," said Zhu Weilian. This million is also the accumulation of his many years of experience in the business world. After all, Zhu Weilian is not yet a professional manager who can manipulate the entire city of Magic, and he does not have comparable assets either.

  "I'll make up for the last million then! This is also a result of my hard work over the past year!" Su Zhen said with a smile. He was still satisfied with the current situation, among the few people present, only Fatong, Zhu Weilian and himself could come up with the money. Moreover, as the major shareholder of Dream Technology, it wouldn't make sense for him to let others put out money while he stood by idly.

  "This time the money is borrowed in the name of the company from the two of you. Once the company's operations improve, we will return the money to everyone as soon as possible, with interest! Although they are both shareholders of the company, Su Jian couldn't let them lend money for free, even if it was for the sake of the company, and had to follow the proportion. Since the two shareholders were so kind, Su Jian naturally couldn't treat them unfairly."

  "Alright, now that the money issue has been resolved, let's make a specific work arrangement. This time I plan to go to Beijing personally, after all, a student entrepreneur donating is still relatively eye-catching. During my absence, Zhu will be in charge of managing the company's affairs. Qian Ling will still be responsible for the company's online business, but the final exams are approaching soon, and I believe you won't have much time to come to the company either, just do your best."

  I am responsible for mobilizing the members of the writing club. I have confidence in the members of the book group, but our influence on other groups is relatively weak. It depends on your ability to mobilize them. However, it's not necessary to mobilize too many people, as we don't want to affect the normal work of the writing club. My initial idea is to select two or three people from each production line team, and then select a portion from other groups and new students. We should also pay attention to not selecting all students from our school, but also selecting some students from other schools. This way, we can form a team of nearly 100 people.

  This time the cost of going to the disaster area, the company will sponsor a part, and the main part is still from the retained profit of the writing society. If I'm not mistaken, there has been a profit of 700,000 to 800,000 yuan in the writing society over the past two months, and now is the time to use it. At the same time, I also hope that you can set up a spontaneous donation organization in school, organize students to donate money and materials, and hand over the donated items directly to our city's disaster relief donation center.

  Finally, it was through the influence of the Writing Society that it expanded to all vocational schools. Qian Ling, if you have time, can also establish a similar organization in Yizhong, striving to build a city-wide student donation and material donation organization. Pang Ge's connections are extensive, contact some TV station reporters, let them do follow-up reports, the bigger the momentum, the better. I believe this will strongly support my actions in Beijing. Well, that's all for now, does anyone else have anything to add?

  "I think it's better to have some young teachers accompany us, after all, the students' abilities and management are far from ours. The disaster area is quite dangerous, having a few teachers with us will be more reassuring. Otherwise, if something happens to the students, it would be like losing everything for the sake of gaining nothing."

  Su Jin nodded and said: "That's right, this method is not bad. I will go to talk to Principal Li and try to mobilize some young teachers. For now, let's limit it to ten people."

  After finishing speaking, Su Jin looked at others and saw that everyone had no opinions, so he announced to disperse the meeting directly. Everyone was busy with their own affairs.