Chapter 86

Luxury vans were parked in front of the hotel.

According to the original staff of the environmental organization, no more than ten people would attend this charity fundraising gala.

The arrival of so many luxury cars surprised and stunned the organization members who were greeting guests at the entrance.

"Don't just stand there, Xiao Wang. Remember to greet them with a smile and bring them to our venue."

A senior colleague nearby promptly reminded him.

Xiao Wang then realized what was happening and smiled as he waited for the people in the car to get off.

The hotel staff had already rushed over to help those in need with parking, and the line of luxury cars, which looked like a convoy, finally began to have people get out one after another.

Among this group of people, Xiao Wang spotted Hu Zhenzhen at a glance.

Seeing that these people greeted Hu Zhenzhen after getting off the bus, she couldn't help but understand what was going on.

This isn't just a sudden interest from wealthy businessmen in the Oasis Project; it's clearly an interest in Hu Zhenzhen.

However, environmentalists were not discouraged by this discovery; on the contrary, they were even more invigorated.

The fact that Hu Zhenzhen was able to bring these people along already exceeded their expectations.

As for whether these people can donate money, that depends on their actual abilities.

Everyone who does charity work has an exceptional ability to move people. Having worked in environmental organizations for so many years, each of them possesses strong language skills.

After making preparations, Xiao Wang greeted them with a smile.

"This way, Mr. Hu!"

"Dear bosses, this way please, this way you can go directly into the main hall from here."

Since it was a charity gala held to raise funds, the environmental organization had thoughtfully designed some small touches in the main hall.

They specially brought the sand-fixing plants to the site so that visitors could clearly see their soil-fixing ability.

Xiao Wang wasn't a professional greeter, so he couldn't be considerate in every way, but his smile was enough to give face, and he got along well with the bosses.

Once everyone had gone inside, he followed Mr. Hu and asked in a low voice.

"Mr. Hu, did you bring all these executives with you?"

Hu Zhenzhen's smile remained unchanged as she answered him in a normal volume.

“That’s right. When I mentioned yesterday that I wanted to visit an environmental organization, everyone was very interested and came along.”

Xiao Wang looked at her gratefully.

President Hu's meaning is very clear: this is a deliberate attempt to give environmental organizations an opportunity.

Whether they can seize these opportunities and get these wealthy people to donate more money depends on their actions!

Xiao Wang's eyes lit up, igniting a fierce fighting spirit.

"Don't worry, Mr. Hu, I won't let you down!"

After saying that, Xiao Wang mustered his energy and rushed into the house.

"Mr. Wang, I've heard so much about you. I heard that you donated a lot of toys to the animals at the Lingnan Zoo."

"Mr. Li, we met last time, right? You mentioned you were considering that wetland project."

Hu Zhenzhen didn't know how many of the people who came to the charity gala today had ulterior motives.

But she knew that even if they were there for the martial arts films, they were too busy to bother her with chatting.

No sooner had Hu Zhenzhen thought this than she was targeted by Xiao Wang's boss.

"Mr. Hu, I'm so sorry, I haven't been able to properly entertain you."

Alright, so this is how I win her over.

Hu Zhenzhen understood perfectly well and said, "Ms. Li, you don't need to worry about me too much. I am very optimistic about the Desert Oasis Project and have already prepared the relevant investments."

Hearing what Hu Zhenzhen said, her eyes lit up immediately.

"Which area does Mr. Hu plan to invest in? I'll get the information for you now so you can have a detailed understanding of the local situation."

The desert is too vast, and the action to prevent wind erosion and fix sand dunes is urgent, and it needs to start from small things.

There are many places that need to be planted with sand-fixing vegetation and grass. According to the plan of environmental organizations, they hope that each wealthy person can contract a small area for vegetation.

It was because of this that the leader surnamed Li suggested showing Hu Zhenzhen the local situation.

After all, the more you know, the less hesitant you will be when it comes to actually buying herbs and spending money.

"Don't worry, Ms. Li, I've done my research. Perhaps you could try contacting other business owners; they're also very interested in philanthropy."

If you still don't understand what Hu Zhenzhen means after she's said this much, you'd be a fool.

"Okay, Mr. Hu, we'll contact you again later to discuss the donation in detail."

Hu Zhenzhen nodded.

She has already made a plan.

Even her employees are included in her plan. Whether this plan is big or small depends on how many people they can persuade today.

Hu Zhenzhen knew in her heart that no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't change the environment of the entire desert by herself.

On the contrary, if she spends all her money and effort and takes on all the work herself, she is more likely to attract hyenas who smell money.

If such people flood into public welfare undertakings, damaging the reputation of environmental protection projects, it will only cause the desert oasis plan to lose credibility and make people even more hesitant to donate to this cause.

Because of this, Hu Zhenzhen did not take on as much responsibility as before.

Since we're going to do it, we should strive to make the desert oasis project a real success. By uniting the efforts of more people, gaining their support, and raising awareness about it, we'll have a better chance of success.

It was precisely because Hu Zhenzhen understood this that she brought so many people with her.

Among these people, some genuinely wanted to do charity work, while others just wanted to get close to Hu Zhenzhen.

But she was certain that once the news of her donation spread, these people would more or less follow suit and donate a little.

As for how much they can donate, it depends on whether environmental organizations can persuade them.

Improving soil conditions is not something that can be done overnight, but Hu Zhenzhen has plenty of patience.

Compared to her, it was the environmental organizations that saw hope that were more anxious.

"Mr. Wang, I heard that your hometown is also on the grasslands, so you must be very familiar with this kind of issue. The same problem exists on the grasslands now, and we also plan to carry out environmental protection activities on the grasslands in the future."

"Mr. He, it's been a long time since I've heard from you. I remember you were on a business trip in H last year during the sandstorm, and you even posted about it on Weibo."

They have different ways of getting close to different people.

These things may not move everyone, but they can at least move those who care.

Sometimes, I originally wanted to donate a million.

People might increase their donations simply because of a single word or a smile.

So for them, even smiling is a required course.

The result was similar to what Hu Zhenzhen had expected.

By the time she was about to leave the venue, more than half of the CEOs had already agreed to donate to the desert oasis project.

"Ready, Chen Kai? We're going to hold a press conference in a few days."

Chen Kai, who had been keeping watch nearby, wrote this down in his notebook.

"By the way, remember to set aside time tomorrow. I still need to discuss the specific amount and location of the donation with the members of the Environmental Protection Association."

Hu Zhenzhen talked as she walked, and soon left the main venue.

As soon as she left, the atmosphere in the venue became polarized.

The business owners who were originally interested in public welfare stayed to listen to the explanation, but those whose motives were not pure and who only came because Hu Zhenzhen was there had little patience.

"Alright! Stop talking, you've been rambling on and on, can't you take a break?"

An impatient voice broke the harmonious atmosphere of the entire venue.

The speaker made no attempt to hide his disdain; the anger he had been holding back was now unleashed.

The staff member who was introducing him was so frightened that he took two steps back.

Before I could say anything more, I saw him turn and walk away.

"What's wrong with this person...?"

The staff didn't say what came next, but the meaning was already quite clear.

This person has started something.

Some people who were wavering or unsure whether to donate money seized the opportunity to leave as soon as he left.

The lively atmosphere quickly turned into a cold silence.

Many people who had already considered donating to Hu Zhenzhen are now considering waiting and seeing if it's worth it.

When Team Leader Li returned with the documents, all he saw were team members with red eyes and a few businessmen still remaining at the site.

She immediately sensed something was wrong, and her smile faded slightly.

"What's wrong? Why did you stop explaining? I see Mr. Li is very interested in how the straw mat can stabilize the soil."

Her words slowly warmed up the atmosphere.

The remaining staff continued to explain the situation to the remaining people.

Team Leader Li walked over to the little girl, whose eyes were red and swollen, and asked, "What's wrong?"

She led the little girl a bit to the edge of the venue, her tone concerned.

The little girl's eyes were already red, and upon hearing this, she couldn't hold back her tears.

"Sister Li, I'm sorry, it's all my fault for not doing my job well."

The girl apologized and then explained what had just happened.

Team Leader Li immediately understood. It wasn't her fault at all; it was clearly the person who had overheard earlier who hadn't cared about environmental protection in the first place. He was probably only staying there to curry favor with General Manager Hu.

She'd seen plenty of people like that.

The business world is like a battlefield. People like Hu Zhenzhen, who are successful in their careers and make money no matter what they do, will be targeted by others wherever they go.

"It's not your fault!"

Team Leader Li patted the girl on the back and comforted her, "You'll come with me to Jianghu Film and Television tomorrow. President Hu has already agreed to support this project. You can give her a good introduction then. Anyway, the reason we came to S City is for President Hu."

She comforted the girl for a while before she finally stopped crying.

The girl appeared to be fine, but she was still blaming herself.

Putting aside the person who stormed off, if she had handled the situation well and stabilized the situation, not so many people would have followed suit and left.

The little girl could sense that most of them already had the intention to donate.

In the end, however, they were unable to sign a single contract.

The sadness reached its peak the moment I saw the documents in the team leader's hand.

This was clearly their best chance to receive the most donations, so how did they mess it up?

This feeling of regret lasted until the next day.

Standing at the door of Hu Zhenzhen's office, she still couldn't shake off this feeling.

But from the moment she stepped inside, the little girl suddenly realized that what happened yesterday wasn't such a bad thing after all.

The office sofas, which were originally long and spacious enough for guests, are now fully occupied.

The little girl vaguely remembered each of the faces in the picture.

They were all present at the event yesterday!