Xia Zhiyuan and Li Juan have been craning their necks in anticipation of their daughter's return these days. Since the mural returned, the whole family has been waiting for her return, but she has stayed in the UK for another half month. Over the years, Xia Shao has been busy with the Huaxia Group. The couple can only see their daughter more during the winter and summer vacations. This year, they went abroad. They thought they would come back after the World Auction Summit, but they delayed it until school was about to start. Li Juan really misses her daughter.
On this day, she heard that her daughter was coming back. She wandered around the house all day long, counting the hours. Xia Shao got off the plane at eight o'clock in the evening, and Li Juan urged Xia Zhiyuan to drive to the airport at six o'clock and wait there.
In today's Dongshi, there are very few people who don't know the Xia family, especially Xia Shao's parents. Xia Zhiyuan and Li Juan came to the airport. They both sat and waited in the car, but even the license plate number was recognized.
Those who are willing to remember the Xia family's license plate number are naturally people from the upper-class circles of Dongshi City. "Hey! Isn't this Mr. Xia? Mr. Xia and his sister-in-law came to the airport?"
The man stood outside the car window with a smile on his face. When Xia Zhiyuan and Li Juan looked at him, they both frowned.
This man is Lian Zhongrong, the younger brother of Dongshi Municipal Party Committee Secretary Lian Zhongyong. The company secretary was just transferred to Dongshi last year. His younger brother, who was only in his early thirties, came to Dongshi together and contracted two tourism projects at the Dongshi Ceramic Kiln and invested in a ceramics company. No one knows where he got the funds, except that he is young and promising.
But Xia Zhiyuan was a little unhappy with this person.
Some time ago, when Huaxia Group was deeply criticized by public opinion, Xia Zhiyuan experienced a lot of the warmth and coldness of people outside. This person found Xia Zhiyuan at this time and said that he wanted to donate some money to the charity foundation and do some good deeds. Xia Zhiyuan was being pointed at behind his back wherever he went in those days, as if Huaxia Group was going to collapse. It was rare for people to donate money to charity funds at this time. It was a good thing after all. How could Xia Zhiyuan not agree
According to the articles of association of the foundation, he signed a donation agreement of one million yuan with this person, and agreed to pay within three days. However, when the money was not received within three days, Xia Zhiyuan went to Lian Zhongrong and asked what was going on. Lian Zhongrong changed his face at this time. Although his attitude was good, he sighed and said that after signing the donation agreement, the shareholders in the company scolded him, saying that he would burn too much money and do so. There is no need to donate a million dollars to charity.
At that time, Xia Zhiyuan was stunned. He had never encountered someone who regretted after donating, so he asked Lian Zhongrong if he wanted to donate less.
Lian Zhongrong was a man who wanted to save face. He immediately waved his hand and said: "Mr. If you object, I won't be able to handle it. But I will never take back what I say to Zhongrong. I have a way to get the best of both worlds, that is, I don't know whether you agree or not."
Xia Zhiyuan had a gut feeling that it was not a good thing when he heard it, but since the words had already been said, he could only continue to ask. Unexpectedly, Lian Zhongrong actually proposed to change the agreement and regard the one million as shares in the China Foundation. He wanted to become a shareholder of the China Foundation!
A joint-stock charitable foundation? I have never heard of Xia Zhiyuan in the country. Besides, even if there were, the Huaxia Foundation is not a joint-stock operation now. It completely belongs to the Huaxia Group and is its own industry.
Since the establishment of the China Foundation, it has indeed received donations from the society, but most of them came from corporate CEOs in the upper class. These people have indeed donated a lot, but they are very small compared to the foundation's own reserves. . Even if you really want to buy shares, this million won't buy you much...
However, Xia Zhiyuan did not reveal to Lian Zhongrong that the Huaxia Foundation was his own. He only had to know whether the reserves were large or small. There was no reason to tell outsiders.
Xia Zhiyuan immediately refused and said that if Lian Zhongrong didn't want to donate, it didn't matter. Although the agreement has been signed and is protected by law, if the two parties invalidate the agreement, it will be invalidated.
Unexpectedly, Lian Zhongrong didn't give up. From that day on, he came to Xia Zhiyuan several times. Xia Zhiyuan was annoyed by him, so he simply threw the agreement to him and didn't want it anymore! Xia Zhiyuan could see that Lian Zhongrong had no intention of donating money. He had deliberately planned to become a shareholder from the beginning. In this case, of course he can't ask for his money.
But what Xia Zhiyuan didn't expect was that Lian Zhongrong remitted the money to the account of the China Charity Foundation on the afternoon of the day he fell out. Xia Zhiyuan was stunned when he learned about it, thinking that the man had figured it out. Seeing that he couldn't be persuaded, he remitted the money as promised. It seems that although this person is a little annoyed, he still keeps his promise. But where did he know that Lian Zhongrong found him the next day, holding a shareholding agreement in his hand for him to sign, saying that the money had been remitted and the agreement must be signed.
Even Xia Zhiyuan, who has such a simple and honest temperament, got angry - What, is this because of this
It has been five years since the China Charity Foundation was established, and he has never seen such a person.
Even Zhongrong became tougher, "Mr. Xia, Huaxia Group is in a deep crisis of public opinion. You know, in this case, only government support can make a difference. I am investing in Huaxia Charity Fund at this time, and my background is very important to your foundation." There are benefits to the operation. You think about it.”
Xia Zhiyuan became even more furious when he heard this. Why, do you think this is someone who thinks that Huaxia Group is about to collapse and is taking advantage of the situation
On the same day, Xia Zhiyuan also showed a rare toughness, "Mr. Lian, the China Charity Foundation is not a joint-stock operation. I have made it clear to you a long time ago. More than 90% of the fund reserves here come from my daughter, even if something happens to the Huaxia Group in the future , the foundation will not be implicated, our family can have food, you don’t have to worry about it!”
Xia Zhiyuan was so angry that he returned home from get off work early. On the way back, the more he thought about it, the more something was wrong. A cold sweat gradually formed on his back. In the past few years, not to mention in Dongshi, even in Qing Province, I have never seen anyone dare to challenge the Xia family like this. Lian Zhongrong is so determined to enter the China Charity Foundation. Could it be that he has some evil intentions? Now that the external public opinion is so unfavorable to Huaxia Group, if he doesn't come in sooner or later, would he choose such a time to...
The more Xia Zhiyuan thought about it, the colder he felt behind his back. He always felt as if the foundation was being targeted.
It has been five years since I took over the foundation. With the reputation of the Huaxia Group and my daughter’s name in the upper class circles, many celebrities have come to the charity foundation to donate money, and they have been doing well in business. When did I encounter this? Have such a thing happened
Xia Zhiyuan felt an unprecedented crisis. He vowed to help his daughter keep the family business, and he would never let the foundation lose even a little bit from his hands! But before Xia Zhiyuan's fighting spirit could be unleashed, things took a huge turn!
The return of the murals shocked the country, public opinion collapsed, and the country cheered loudly. The image of Huaxia Group has been greatly improved. Now Xia Zhiyuan does not know that in other places, Xia Shao has become a hero-like figure in Dongshi! Huaxia Group's support among the public is simply higher than that of state-owned enterprises!
Because of this incident, those hands pointing behind the scenes were gone, and even Zhongrong's attitude changed 180 degrees. He personally brought the gift to the foundation's general manager's office to apologize to Xia Zhiyuan, but Xia Zhiyuan didn't even see him and turned him away.
Since then, even Zhongrong came several times, and Xia Zhiyuan didn't give face to meet him, but she didn't expect to meet him at the airport today. The good mood of taking his daughter home was suddenly dampened a bit. Xia Zhiyuan's face darkened, which didn't look good.
Li Juan said in the car: "Lao Xia, it's almost time. It's time for my daughter to get off the plane. Let's get in quickly."
Xia Zhiyuan nodded and got out of the car with his wife, ignoring Lian Zhongrong.
Lian Zhongrong followed behind with a warm smile on his face and apologized: "Brother Xia, I haven't seen you in the past few days. You see... what happened some time ago was really a misunderstanding. Brother, there is something wrong with you, sir. A lot, please be patient. This, this is what the shareholders want, and I was forced to be upset. My attitude was not good that day. Brother Xia, please don’t take it to heart."
Xia Zhiyuan sneered and stopped, "Mr. Lian, there's no need to get too close. I can't afford to call you a brother. Your background is something we ordinary people can't afford to offend. In the future, China Charity Foundation will have to ask for your help." The background is noble.”
Lian Zhongrong looked embarrassed. When he saw Xia Zhiyuan and Li Juan walking towards the airport lobby, he followed them.
At this time, people coming and going in the airport had already recognized Xia Zhiyuan and his wife. Seeing that Secretary Lian's brother was following them behind them, the scene was naturally more eye-catching. After a while, many people were already paying attention. Someone saw Xia Zhiyuan and his wife appearing at the airport. They neither carried luggage nor had tickets in their hands. It looked like they were not going to take a flight.
This, are you here to pick up the airport
Who to pick up? Could it be that Director Xia is coming back
Thinking of this heavy person, my brows jumped and they all looked towards the entrance of the airport hall.
At this time, a girl wearing a white dress and carrying large and small bags came out. As soon as the woman came out, her eyes fell on Xia Zhiyuan and Li Juan, and the smile in her eyebrows became a little stronger.
Li Juan's eyes were red at that time and she ran over in a few steps. Xia Zhiyuan was also very excited. He followed his wife with a smile that couldn't be hidden on his face, but he spoke more calmly and with the dignity of a father, "You're back? Just come back."
Li Juan took the big and small bags from her daughter's hand, turned around and wiped her tears, "You kid, you are so worried about your mother... don't be so scary in the future!"
Xia Shao handed the remaining bag to her father and said with a smile: "How did I know that your second elder has so little confidence in me? This little thing can scare me."
"Your mother was scared, but I wasn't." Xia Zhiyuan clarified with a smile, "I knew you kid could handle it, and sure enough, it was handled well! It was handled well! It brought glory to the country, and there was no shame in leaving the country!"
Li Juan crooked her husband with her elbow, her face was a little red, and she looked very embarrassed. Xia Shao was smiling at the side, and the family of three met at the airport, and the scene was warm.
At this time, everything around the airport was quiet. At some point, a cheer came out, "Director Xia? Director Xia is back!"
"Director Xia has returned to Dongshi? Ouch! It's really Director Xia!"
"Welcome back!"
The airport was full of surprises and cheers. No one at the airport expected to meet Xia Shao tonight, and happened to catch her returning to Dongshi! What a coincidence!
Hula, a group of people came around, surrounding Xia Shao's family. Everyone looked excited, and some even extended their hands to shake Xia Shao's hands excitedly. Xia Zhiyuan and Li Juan looked on, and their faces were shining. It's gratifying.
Seeing that more and more people were gathering together, Xia Shao was not in a hurry. No matter how many people there were at the airport, there were not as many people as there were at the entrance of the Feng Shui Hall that day, so she shook hands with everyone one by one without getting upset until she heard everyone say. After she finished speaking, she said that she had just gotten off the plane and was going home with her parents to rest. Everyone then remembered this, apologized, and quickly got out of the way, embracing Xia Shao and his family as they walked out.
When we walked to the airport gate and got on the bus, Lian Zhongrong came over and said with a smile: "Director Xia is back? Oh, welcome! Our hero is home, haha."
Xia Shao was about to get in the car when he heard this and stopped. Lian Zhongrong was the younger brother of Municipal Party Committee Secretary Lian Zhongyong, but Xia Shao had never seen these two brothers. They only came to Dongshi last year, and Xia Shao was more familiar with Mayor Liu Jingquan. When he came back for the New Year last year, Xia Shao stayed at home and had a leisurely time, and almost no one from the official circles was seen. So today when I saw this man's face was raw, I looked at my father.
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This chapter is not finished yet. I will make up for it at eight o'clock tomorrow morning.
This new person is an introduction and a useful commodity.