This charity night is the first time Li Mu has organized a large-scale industry gathering.
Basically all the founders of relatively large-scale Internet companies in China were present, and the atmosphere was extremely warm. In the past, no one would have dared to imagine that a person in the industry could have such a big influence in the industry.
The on-site layout was extremely simple. Hundreds of Internet people were all sitting in the neatly arranged seating area under the stage. The seats were arranged according to the order of sign-in. There were no Internet people with high net worth and big companies sitting in the front, and Internet people with low net worth and big companies were not sitting in the front. The little internet guy sits in the back.
Robin arrived early today and wanted to find Li Mu, so he was seated relatively forward, in the first three rows. However, the bosses or CEOs of other large companies were basically in the middle and back. On the other hand, most of the people sitting in the front, They are all unfamiliar faces to everyone else.
Different from other charity night activities, apart from these industry guests, there were only staff and service personnel left at the scene. There were no celebrities to cheer for the event, and there were no reporters to follow up and interview. There were only a few photographers from Makino Technology YY Network. According to Li Mu's request, only a few camera positions were set up in the corners of the venue, and there would be no mobile shooting in the middle, so that these guests would not be bothered by the cameras as much as possible.
When the time came, the lights dimmed and there was no opening remarks. As the big screen on the stage gradually lit up, and as the majestic music of "1492 Conquering Heaven" sounded, the foundation-produced song "1492 Conquering Heaven" played again on the big screen. A clip from a promotional documentary that touched countless people.
Some of the Internet entrepreneurs present had seen excerpts from the documentary, and a few who had seen the entire content online once again felt a different shock than in front of the computer.
Although many people have already seen it to some extent, when everyone saw this documentary at the scene, many people still couldn't help crying.
This is indeed an impeccable charity project. It has a historical appeal that is completely different from any other charity project. It can completely inspire the national pride and national mission of a Chinese son and daughter. On the one hand, it makes people be remembered as martyrs. Their heroic deeds are deeply moved. On the one hand, they also make people extremely proud of being a son and daughter of the Chinese nation.
The few-minute documentary quickly got everyone into the mood. When the documentary finished playing and the stage lights came on, everyone saw with tears in their eyes that Li Mu had already walked onto the stage.
Without any preparation, not even a warm-up host, Li Mu walked onto the stage alone with a microphone.
This stage is far from gorgeous and grand. The whole stage is occupied by old photos from the Anti-Japanese War and current photos of veterans. The only text is: Veterans never die, they just fade away. In addition, even the people at tonight’s charity night There is no theme, and there is no naming of Makino Technology and Taobao Technology.
Li Mu, who came on the stage directly, surprised the Internet practitioners present, but Li Mu did not give them a chance to surprise and guess, and said directly into the microphone: "Thank you to all the colleagues present. Since the birth of the Chinese Internet industry until now, There has never been such a large-scale gathering, thank you all! Thank you!"
After saying that, he bowed deeply.
There was constant applause from the audience. For most people present today, they all regard Li Mu as a being similar to the "Martial Arts Leader". Everyone is like his disciples or his followers, waiting for him. Order.
Li Mu said: "Everyone must know that we have recently launched a new charity project. It is a charity project specially set up for surviving anti-Japanese veterans. It is called Veterans Never Die. As the initiator of the project, I naturally have to be responsible for the entire group of surviving veterans. , so sparing no effort to gain more support for the foundation is my most important job right now."
“I started my business not long ago, and I haven’t worked hard in society long enough. I don’t know enough people, and I know too few things. After I started this charity project, I have been thinking about it. In addition to my personal donation, we Where should the remaining funds come from? Should we raise donations from companies or the society? I initially thought that if we could mobilize corporate donations, we would be able to achieve very good results, because the companies have sufficient economic strength. If each of the 10,000 companies donates 10,000 yuan, 100 million yuan will come. However, here comes the problem. I know very few companies, not even 100 companies, let alone 10,000 companies. They don’t have enough contacts. How can we call on everyone to do charity?”
"I have no choice but to raise funds from the society. However, if I raise funds from the society, it will be very difficult to promote, because the national economic strength is not very ideal. I am very worried about the efficiency of raising funds. If the average per capita is ten yuan, I think To raise 100 million yuan, at least 10 million people need to donate. If one out of every ten people who receive this information donates, then our project promotion will cover 100 million people. You should all know the Internet well. Considering the cost and effectiveness of advertising, it is really difficult to do a promotion that can reach 100 million people.”
At this point, Li Mu changed the subject and said: "However, I never expected that since our foundation opened the donation channel, it has received nearly 4 billion donations from people across the country! Four billion, comrades! This is The amount of money exceeded my expectations and the expectations of all the staff. I have not learned about world records, but I believe that for companies that have raised this amount from the whole society in such a short period of time, we should It’s the only one.”
The number of four billion really shocked everyone present.
Except for Li Mu, no one on the scene is worth more than 4 billion. Apart from Li Mu's company, there are not many companies with a total market value of more than 4 billion. And Li Mu, a charity foundation, has raised funds for charity in such a short period of time. The total amount of funds is nearly 4 billion, which means that the Veterans’ Immortal Charity Project has indeed had a strong influence across the country.
At this time, Li Mu added: "In addition to donations of nearly 4 billion yuan, we have also received cooperation intentions from more than 10,000 companies and institutions. Without exception, these companies and institutions hope to devote corresponding resources to this project. This charity project also made me realize that to sincerely do a meaningful charity project, I don’t need to know many people or companies. As long as I implement this charity project down-to-earth, it will be recognized by the whole society, and Get support from the whole society.”
Applause broke out, and then Li Mu really entered the first topic of the night. He said: "The Internet is a rapidly developing emerging industry. It should be one of the youngest industries in the world, and it also has the highest proportion of high-end talents in the world. As one of the industries, the Internet is using its own technology and vision to change the world and everyone's life. Everyone who is doing it is a participant in this great process. Therefore, I also very much hope that while the Internet industry is changing the world, It can also become the most socially responsible industry, establish correct value guidance for society, and contribute more positive energy to society. This is also the biggest purpose of me inviting everyone to participate in this charity night today!"
Li Mu's words made the Internet practitioners present excited, and an unprecedented sense of responsibility came to their hearts. Before that, most of them were thinking about how to seize opportunities to make money through the Internet, an emerging thing. However, after being reminded by Li Mu, they realized I realize that in addition to making money, I also have great responsibilities in the industry, the times, and society.
Just listen to Li Mu say again: "I hope that everyone can represent the Internet industry and contribute to the Veterans' Immortal Charity Foundation. I also hope that everyone can contribute to more charity projects in the future." , on behalf of all groups in society who need charitable assistance, thank you all!"
After saying that, Li Mu bowed again.
As the audience applauded, someone shouted: "Mr. Li, I am willing to donate to the Veterans' Immortal Charity Foundation!"
This shout triggered countless responses. Many people expressed their opinions loudly. Some said they were willing to donate, while others directly said they would donate tens of millions. The scene suddenly became chaotic.
Li Mu said to everyone at this time: "We have left an envelope under everyone's seat. Inside the envelope is a voluntary donation form. If you are willing to donate to the Veterans' Immortal Charity Foundation, please fill in your name on the donation form, and Your company name and donation amount. If you want to save some time, you can directly attach your business card and write the amount. Our staff will take back the donation forms in your hands for statistics later. If any colleagues are not willing It doesn’t matter if you donate, just return the unfilled envelope to our staff!”
Hundreds of people at the scene bent down to look under their seats. Sure enough, as Li Mu said, there was an envelope under each seat, which contained a volunteer donation form as big as a postcard and a pocket-sized rod. ballpoint pen.
Every Internet entrepreneur who comes from afar has been prepared to donate before coming. After all, it is a charity night. If you just come to gain personal connections but don’t donate, it is really unjustifiable. Besides, the charity project of veterans will not die is really It's so touching that it's almost impossible to put it down.
More than 300 Internet entrepreneurs began to fill in the cards in their hands, then put the cards back into the envelopes, waiting for the staff to collect them.
Subsequently, more than ten staff members came from front to back, collecting the envelopes from the guests one by one, and then gathered all the envelopes together.
Li Mu said: "Thank you all. Regardless of whether you have filled in the donation intention in the envelope or the amount in the intention, I am extremely grateful to everyone for your support of this charity project. We will count everyone's donation intention after tonight. We will then contact interested colleagues in the near future, and every fund donated will be published on our Veterans Immortality website and will be subject to supervision by the whole society."
After saying that, Li Mu paused and then said: "I invite everyone to come here today. Actually, I have another purpose."
Everyone looked at Li Mu intently, wondering what he was going to say.
Li Mu cleared his throat and said: "The development of any industry is inseparable from an industry that complies with laws, regulations, and universal values. However, because our industry is developing too fast and too fragmented, there has never been a truly meaningful industry. To guide each of us, I have always had a dream that I am particularly eager to realize, which is my sincere hope that everyone here can reach a consensus on the issue of social responsibility in the Internet industry!"
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