Hu Ling's verbal output surged higher and higher, her momentum completely overshadowing Shen Xingang.
Holding the microphone, she stood in the center of the stage, facing the audience below and the millions of people behind the cameras. She spoke passionately: "The value of a company lies in providing a platform, and this platform can help most people live a better life. Most people in this world are not exceptionally capable. They are born into ordinary families, attend ordinary universities, and after entering the workforce, they are often told by unscrupulous businessmen that they lack ability and have outdated thinking, and then all the blame is pushed onto them. This is extremely shameless because the education people receive is fundamentally unequal!"
"Why do I advocate for improving everyone's wages and benefits? I just want to change all of this! I want to change the living environment of many people. I want everyone to have more money to raise their children, cultivate their hobbies and abilities, and truly improve themselves after paying rent and living expenses. Instead of working more than ten hours a day, returning to their dirty and messy rented rooms exhausted like dogs, numbly coping with each day, and mechanically repeating their work day after day."
Hu Ling spoke passionately, her eyes reddening, her emotions flowing freely. Many people in the audience stood up and applauded, their emotions reaching a climax.
Many people watching the live stream online also sent out comments.
[Mr. Hu truly spoke my mind; this is the kind of entrepreneur I admire! Salute!]
[Mr. Hu really understands us so well. I used to be a very ambitious person, and I don't think I'm stupid at all. But working more than ten hours a day has left me numb and exhausted, and I simply can't muster any motivation to study.]
I really want a raise; my current salary simply can't support my family.
[The Victory Group is a group of evil capitalists who only want to exploit us and turn us into their free labor!]
...
Sitting to the side, Chen Zhe was also touched by Hu Ling's impassioned and inspiring speech.
[This woman is truly unfathomable. On one hand, she's incredibly cunning and ruthless in achieving her goals; on the other hand, her words resonate deeply with many. She should be high and mighty, so why is she so aware of human suffering? What kind of person is she really?]
After realizing that Hu Ling was a dangerous person, Chen Zhe wanted to escape from her. However, on the one hand, he wanted to escape, and on the other hand, he was extremely curious about this woman.
He learned a lot from this woman, and she also showed him many different worlds. For example, he could never have imagined that he would appear on such a large-scale television debate program.
Hu Ling brought him here. Although he doesn't have a voice yet, his feelings are different from those of the people in the audience.
How can I describe this feeling?
It should be the difference between playing chess and using chess pieces.
I may not yet have the ability to reach the level of a professional chess player, but I feel that I do, and I have the right mindset.
He couldn't help but think to himself that he wanted to be like Hu Ling in the future, expressing his vision to hundreds of millions of viewers on such a large-scale program.
Hu Ling has firmly grasped the rhythm of the scene.
This greatly displeased Shen Xingang, who nudged Wang Dequan, who was standing next to him.
He said in a low voice, "You'd better shut her up right now!"
"But Ms. Shen, I can't quite win against her..."
Wang Dequan has lost the confidence he had before taking the stage. He was almost driven to the brink of collapse by Hu Ling just now, and he is now a little afraid that Hu Ling will once again launch a soul-searching interrogation against him.
Shen Xingang said with exasperation, "Can't you use your professional skills to deal with her? Aren't you an economist?"
Wang Dequan hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
Then he picked up the microphone again and said, "Mr. Hu, your ideas are all good. But I have some doubts. If wages and benefits are really increased, how will companies survive? I said on a TV program before that we are the world's largest manufacturing power. One of the fundamental reasons that makes us the largest manufacturing power is our price advantage. If your employees' wages are increased, the burden on companies will increase. Once the burden on companies increases, we will lose our price advantage. Without the price advantage, how will we win back orders from abroad?"
After Wang Dequan finished speaking, the room suddenly fell silent.
Many people know in their hearts that what he said is true: without orders, it means that the high-welfare wages will not last.
Seeing that Hu Ling didn't speak immediately, Wang Dequan assumed she couldn't answer, and his confidence soared.
"Mr. Hu, please answer this question for me! How do you plan to ensure the company survives in this environment?"
Shen Xingang breathed a slight sigh of relief when he saw that Wang Dequan had Hu Ling speechless.
Then he gave Wang Dequan an admiring look.
Hu Ling smiled, then looked at Chen Zhe and handed him the microphone.
"I'll give you a chance to show your face."
Chen Zhe was taken aback. Hu Ling hadn't told him to speak before going on stage, so this sudden move was quite unexpected.
However, he is no longer the Chen Zhe of the past. During the time he has been independently supporting Linglong Club, he has gained a lot of experience.
He took the microphone and then stood up.
But after he stood up, Wang Dequan laughed; "President Hu, is it that you can't answer this question? So to avoid embarrassment, you're pushing a little kid out?"
These words were spoken.
This caused Shen Xingang and his group, as well as the executives and audience members below the stage, to burst into laughter.
They didn't dare to laugh at Hu Ling directly, but they felt no pressure to laugh at the young Chen Zhe.
Hu Ling ignored him and looked at Chen Zhe to see if he could withstand the pressure.
Fortunately, Chen Zhe remained completely calm.
"Uncle Wang Youcai, our General Manager Hu has been talking a lot and is a little thirsty. Is it so hard to understand that he's taking a short break to drink some water?"
Upon hearing Chen Zhe call him Wang Youcai, Wang Dequan slapped his chair and stood up.
"You rude thing, what are you saying?"
He wouldn't dare treat Hu Ling like that, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't dare lose his temper with Chen Zhe.
Chen Zhe mentioned his real name, "Wang Youcai," once again, which infuriated him.
"What? Are you angry? Really? Really? No one really gets angry just because they hear their real name, right? Does that mean you hate your real name? Is that it?"
Wang Dequan's face flushed red. Chen Zhe's irritating tone made him really want to punch someone.
Hu Ling and Lin Meiyu, who were sitting to the side, covered their mouths, while Shen Yang was amused by Chen Zhe's irritating tone.
"You little brat, did your parents ever teach you to be polite? To respect the elderly and care for the young! I'm several years older than your father, and you call me by my first name? Do you have any manners?"
"I'm sorry, but my father wasn't a bully. He was a craftsman who was loved and respected by his neighbors, unlike some other people's fathers..."
"You little brat, shut up!!!"
Wang Dequan's chest heaved with anger. First it was Hu Ling, now it was Chen Zhe. These two people kept clinging to his family. They were utterly despicable.
Seeing that things were not going well, Shen Xingang picked up the microphone again; "Young man, since you've come up to speak, say something constructive, don't act like children arguing, this isn't your village!"
"Hehe, President Shen, I was going to say something, but someone kept barking like a dog before I even started speaking."
Upon hearing this, Wang Dequan finally couldn't hold back any longer. He angrily stepped forward and wanted to hit Chen Zhe with the microphone, but he got too excited and his heart condition flared up.
He clutched his chest and lay down stiffly.
This unexpected situation caused some chaos at the scene.
The program was interrupted for several minutes, but thankfully everyone was alright. After the doctor on site examined Wang Dequan, he was advised not to get too agitated, and the live broadcast resumed.
The director also warned Chen Zhe.
Tell him to tone it down.
Chen Zhe readily agreed. He had experienced Hu Ling's joy while they were talking. He realized that cursing could be so satisfying. If used well, cursing could be more painful than a knife.
The host said a few more words, and then returned to the previous topic.
"Let's return to our previous topic: if wages increase, how can businesses continue to survive? Let's ask General Manager Chen of Linglong Club to answer this question."
Chen Zhe nodded, then glanced at Wang Dequan; "You won't interrupt me again later, will you?"
Wang Dequan clutched his chest and angrily turned his face away.
Chen Zhe smiled and said, "Actually, this is the easiest question to answer. We believe that raising employee wages will not only not cause us to lose orders, but will actually bring us more orders!"
"You're talking nonsense!!!"
Wang Dequan couldn't help but curse.
"Do you even understand economics? Which lousy university did you attend?"
"Hehe, look at you interrupting again, Wang Youcai. If you really can't control your mouth, you can go and rest for a while. It's really impolite of you to suddenly interrupt me."
"you!!!!"
Wang Dequan was so angry that he wanted to speak again, but the host, seeing that things were getting out of hand, stepped in to mediate.
"Professor Wang, how about we listen to General Manager Chen finish speaking first, okay?"
Wang Dequan snorted; "What he's saying is all nonsense!"
Chen Zhe ignored him and continued talking.
"Many businesses say they are struggling to survive, not because they are truly unable to, but because they are too greedy. Business owners and shareholders take away most of the profits from the goods, and the gap between the rich and poor in our society is widening step by step. This is obviously detrimental to the development of our harmonious society. Therefore, our Linglong Chamber of Commerce has made a major decision..."
Chen Zhe paused for a moment and looked at Hu Ling.
Hu Ling knew what he wanted to say, and nodded, indicating that he could announce it.
Upon receiving a response, Chen Zhe continued, "Our Linglong Chamber of Commerce is prepared to reduce the net profit margin of all our products to 4%, and give the profits to our employees! This way, we can ensure that our employees can enjoy high salaries and that our orders will not stop. We believe that when employees are happy, the company will have more orders. This is the promise that our Linglong Chamber of Commerce wants to make."
After he said this, everyone was shocked.
Shen Xingang stared at Hu Ling with his mouth agape in disbelief.
Is Hu Ling crazy for distributing company profits to employees?
Hu Ling's gaze also turned over, revealing a strange smile. Her mouth was slightly open, but she didn't make a sound. However, it was clear from her lip movements that she was saying something.
"I want you all dead!"
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