At this moment, a thought surged in Lin Yao's mind: Who says that all princelings are incompetent and ignorant? Those shortcomings are only inherent flaws of nouveau riche second-generation rich kids! The education and environment that princelings receive from a young age give them a significant advantage over their peers in terms of starting point and experience. Regardless of their outward appearance, they certainly possess inner abilities.
Nouveau riche are often lost in the illusion of making a fortune, neglecting the education of their offspring, or rather, lacking the ability to properly educate them. This leads to the superficial, intellectually challenged, and brain-dead behavior of some second-generation rich kids, resulting in their lawlessness and arrogance. Of course, there are also well-educated and capable second-generation rich kids, but these are exceptions, not the general trend.
Upon hearing this, Officer Zhang realized they were telling the truth. They genuinely lacked the capacity to manage the specific work in the disaster area. The nature of this event had changed drastically, now combining genuine sales with gratuitous aid—a task beyond their purview. The fact that the Municipal Youth League Committee wasn't involved in economic or financial management meant they couldn't effectively organize these activities. The work in Chengdu involved direct contact with donors nationwide and netizens following the issue. By placing the responsibility for organizing and managing it under the Municipal Youth League Committee's name, they could conveniently fulfill the tasks assigned by their superiors.
“I think your plan is excellent. I’ll go back and report to my superiors right away, and I’ll contact you as soon as I have the results.” Officer Zhang’s eyes grew brighter as he spoke. “I have the utmost respect for your company and the preparatory team. I hope we can cooperate closely in the future, and the Municipal Youth League Committee will provide as much assistance as possible.”
“On your company’s website, I saw that you are recruiting 200 female volunteers to serve the disaster victims in Chengdu. The Municipal Youth League Committee can be responsible for contacting the multimedia classroom of the Science and Technology Activity Center, which has more than 300 computers, a fully functional network, and is equipped with photocopiers and printing equipment. I think the leaders of the Municipal Youth League Committee can provide this assistance. Of course, these are just my personal thoughts. I will discuss the specifics with you after I go back and report to you.”
Zhang's smile was exaggerated, and his attitude towards everyone immediately became friendly. He led Chen to shake hands with everyone in the room before taking his leave, repeatedly assuring everyone that he would have a reply before that evening.
"Not bad, Young Master Ye and the God of Wealth performed the best today." Everyone immediately started discussing animatedly, raising the temperature in the room even higher, and everyone was sweating.
"Brother, the Municipal Youth League Committee has saved you a lot of money this time, which can help more disaster victims. Aren't you happy?" Ye Zhaoxian was increasingly admiring of Lin Yao's family, and his way of addressing them had also changed. He was determined to befriend people like this who had no money of their own but gave up huge profits and took on a patriotic cause that was guaranteed to lose money.
"Young Master Ye, it's all thanks to you. Without you, my family doesn't know if we could have made this happen. My parents wanted me to thank you, but they're busy with production and can only thank you in person later." Lin Yao knew that Ye Zhaoxian had accepted him when he heard him address him like that. He also liked these friends very much and was very grateful. He secretly added these people to a list of people in his plan. "Young Master Ye, I also know that you contributed your own money to raise one million and transferred it to the company account. On behalf of my parents and the disaster victims who benefited, I bow to you."
After speaking, Lin Yao stood up and bowed formally to everyone in the room. Everyone rushed up to hug him in a flurry of activity. At that moment, the young hearts that shared the same ideals were tightly bound together.
"Don't call me Young Master Ye. If you don't mind, just call me Ah Xian from now on. That's what my good friends call me." Ye Zhaoxian was also very happy. He hugged Lin Yao tightly and patted him hard on the back twice.
"Ah Xian, then you can call me Ah Yao. My parents call me Yao'er, but you can't call me that." Lin Yao immediately changed his form of address.
"Call me Ashang."
"Call me Tao Tao."
Call me Viagra.
"Call me Ah Long."
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Lin Yao's nose tingled with emotion. Over the years, apart from his friend Long Yihun, no one his age had ever been so close to him. Now he had more than a dozen new friends. He was excited, thrilled, and wanted to cry.
"I should call you Qinqin, not Ashang," Ye Zhaoxian teased Shang Qinshu. Although they had a good relationship before, they weren't this close. This time, through the hardships and struggles they endured together in the disaster relief, they became even closer. Although these people seemed to have a close relationship when they interacted, they actually maintained a certain distance from each other. Only at this moment could they be considered truly intimate.
“That’s not a good name. Let’s change it. How about you call me A-Shu? I think it sounds nice.” Shang Qinshu smiled.
"Get lost, you call yourself Uncle? Who are you trying to take advantage of!" Someone punched Shang Qinshu, and the room was filled with youthful and genuine laughter.
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Chapter 47 The Luo Family's Favor Card
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The team members had an unprecedentedly strong bond and cohesion. After a brief celebration, they dispersed to their respective rooms to get to work. The meeting lasted nearly two hours, and the work that had just begun was at its busiest. Everyone immediately began to work diligently to complete their tasks, and everyone was full of energy.
After ordering his evening lunch, Lin Yao received a call from Ge Yong and had to say goodbye in a hurry before heading home.
"Grandma, what brings you here?" Lin Yao greeted his grandmother, the only person in the Luo family who cared about him, with a smile, ignoring Luo Shijie and Cui Haodong standing next to her.
"Yao'er, Grandma has come to see you. It's been so long since I've seen my Yao'er." Grandma held Lin Yao's hand and looked him over carefully, her eyes filled with tears. This child broke her heart.
"Fourth brother, Grandma said she hasn't seen you in a long time, and she had to come to see you after hearing the news." Luo Shijie said warmly from the side, his face showing the joy of seeing a long-lost relative. "I haven't seen my fourth brother for a long time either, and I miss him terribly, so I came with Grandma today."
Fourth brother? Lin Yao despised this title. For more than ten years since he was old enough to understand, Luo Shijie, the person most favored by his grandfather, had always called him "Sick Young Master". When had he ever heard him call himself Fourth Brother?
Lin Yao gave Luo Shijie a cold glance, then said nothing. He helped his grandmother to sit down on the old wooden sofa and placed a soft cushion on it before she sat down.
Alina poured tea for everyone again. Luo Shijie thanked her politely, and Cui Haodong also thanked her repeatedly. His slanted eyes, gleaming with eagerness, followed Alina's figure back and forth, which made Lin Yao, who occasionally noticed her, feel disgusted.
"Sister-in-law, why don't you go inside and take care of Nannan? There's nothing else to do here." Lin Yao certainly didn't want Alina to be insulted by Cui Haodong's eyes, and his mood immediately soured.
"Yao'er, now that you've moved to Chengdu, you must come visit Grandma often. Now that it's closer, you should visit each other more often." Grandma was clearly in a very good mood, and she was very gratified to see that her poor grandson was getting better.
"Grandma, don't worry, we'll definitely visit you often from now on. We've been busy lately, and my parents can't get away, but we'll come to see you when we have time." Lin Yao secretly checked his grandmother's health and found that she was doing quite well. It seemed that she had been taking good care of herself, so he was relieved.
"Fourth brother, Grandma is heartbroken to see your family living in such conditions. She was just saying that you should move in with us. The house is all ready, and you can move in soon. Besides, this place is really far away, and it will be inconvenient for Grandma to get around in the future." Luo Shijie spoke enthusiastically from the side. People who didn't know him would think he was a young man who cared a lot about family.
Grandma glanced at Luo Shijie but didn't reply, inwardly unconvinced. She was well aware of the tense relationship between her son and grandsons. Although she missed her grandson Lin Yao, she didn't want to come with Luo Shijie. She knew about her husband and Luo Jichang's schemes these past few days, so she felt guilty towards Lin Yao's family.
Lin Yao glanced at Luo Shijie and felt disgusted by the smile plastered on the other's face. This guy was just like his father, Luo Jichang—hypocritical, profit-driven, and shameless.
“Grandma, you don’t need to come here in person anymore. It’s far away and the conditions aren’t good. Besides, even if you come, we’re often not home. If we didn’t have guests, you wouldn’t have been able to get in today. We’ll come to see you whenever we have time.” Lin Yao comforted his grandmother and tidied her gray hair.
"Yao'er," Grandma said hesitantly, remembering what the old man had told her before she left, "Why don't you move in with us? That way Grandma can see you often and make Yao'er's favorite braised pork knuckle."
Hearing this, Lin Yao felt a surge of sorrow. His grandmother had little standing in the Luo family. Although everyone respected her, she had virtually no say in anything, and wasn't even entitled to participate. Before, her care and affection for him had to be expressed secretly behind his grandfather's back. Now, even though she should know his grandfather and second uncle's intentions, she still couldn't help but cooperate with them in persuading his family. He didn't blame his grandmother; he just felt sorry for her.
"Grandma, we're fine staying here. Actually, it's rare for us to go home. This is just a temporary place to stay. Please take good care of yourself. We'll come to visit you again later." Lin Yao said this with some difficulty. He was both angry and helpless that the other party was using his grandmother to play the sympathy card.
"Fourth brother, look at me, I've been so negligent as your older brother. I don't even have your numbers, and Uncle's phone is always switched off. Did he change his number? I'll save your numbers right now." Luo Shijie said as he took out his phone, waiting for Lin Yao to give him the phone numbers.
"Second brother, my dad's phone is off, and my phone number changes frequently. We owe money to someone, and the whole family is hiding from creditors. Don't bother writing down the number; we have your phone number, and we'll contact you if anything happens." Lin Yao refused. He didn't want the Luo family to write down his number; these people just wanted a share of the spoils.
“If you’re short on funds, you can come to us. We’re all family. How could we let you be forced to hide from your creditors? Tell me, how much do you need? I’ll go back right away and ask my dad to figure something out. The money can be transferred tomorrow.”
Luo Shijie was immediately delighted. They already knew that Lin Yaojia possessed the medicinal formula and processing technology, as well as the necessary permits. The "Minhong Drought-Resistant Functional Beverage," currently generating a huge buzz online, was precisely the product the Luo family had been eyeing. Now that Lin Yaojia was short of money, it was perfect to involve Huarentang. Once they received the funds, they had plenty of ways to gain control of the beverage's formula and processing technology.
Seeing Luo Shijie's eager gaze, Lin Yao shook his head. "No need. My second uncle mentioned more than half a month ago that the group is facing a cash crunch. For the sake of Huarentang's grand business, even our family's life-saving funds can't help. We understand that perfectly well. Although we are currently hiding from debt collectors, we won't cause any trouble for Huarentang. We appreciate your kindness, but we'll find a way ourselves."
Hearing Lin Yao's words, Luo Shijie felt a surge of anger. This cowardly, sickly boy, whom he had bullied since childhood, dared to talk back to him so openly. He wanted to beat Lin Yao up like he used to. Suppressing his impulse, Luo Shijie subtly touched his grandmother sitting next to him.