Sighing, Susanna did not dwell too much on this topic. She moved her lips: "Tonight, the mayor, Mr. Lawrence, will hold a charity gala outside the city hall to raise funds for the refugees.
There will be many rich and famous people from Durham City attending, and our company has received invitations."
"Charity gala? Can I not go?" Ren said with a look of disgust.
It's not that he hates charity, but he hates the atmosphere of the banquet. Mrs. Ellie invited him to it last time, and it was really a bit boring.
No matter what you think in your heart, you have to smile, chat about non-nutritious topics, and always pay attention to whether your words and deeds are appropriate.
That's all. The names of those nobles are smelly and long. You can't call them wrong, otherwise you will offend and be laughed at.
Don't have too many rules, especially those aristocrats and celebrities, who always have an inexplicable sense of superiority and look down on upstarts like him.
Susanna pursed her lips and smiled and said: "No, our company has several places, so we must send people there."
"Forced?" Ren asked doubtfully.
He felt something was wrong. Could he force them to donate money? To be honest, he didn't want to give a single copper coin.
Susanna shook her head slightly and said helplessly: "It's a strong request. Let Jenny explain the specific situation."
Jenny was wearing a women's uniform, holding a goblet, and said softly: "Boss, it's like this, this charity party will be held in the form of an auction, and all the funds raised will be used to purchase food and other daily necessities...
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The specific situation is that the city hall will take out a batch of artworks of low value and let the participants auction them using the market valuation of the items as the base price.
In other words, the price of those works of art after auction will definitely be higher than the market valuation, which means that the city hall will spend more money to relieve refugees.
After hearing this, Ren frowned: "In other words, we are going to be taken advantage of and be slaughtered?"
Antiques in prosperous times, gold in troubled times, the wave period has arrived. It can be expected that all works of art will depreciate in value and may not be sold at all. The city hall can be said to have played a good card.
Jenny raised her hands lightly and mouthed: "More than that, there are hidden rules in the auction. The price must be 1.5 times higher than the reserve price before the transaction can be completed!"
Ren was dumbfounded when he heard this. Damn it, this is so comparable to a white wolf with empty gloves.
For example, if a famous painting is valued at 50 gold coins in the market, the auctioneer participating in the charity gala must spend at least 75 gold coins to purchase it.
If the city hall planned to spend 10,000 gold coins to relieve the poorest and most hungry refugees, this would immediately turn into more than 15,000 gold coins.
"Tsk, tsk, that's awesome. A batch of worthless junk can be exchanged for gold instantly. No wonder they have to do charity." Ren sighed, this is called a routine.
In fact, this is not surprising. There are also some charity galas that directly ask for donations. Not to mention, in some countries on the planet, charitable donations are tax deductible.
Otherwise, why would those rich people be so active in donating? Instead of paying taxes to the country, it is better to donate and get a reputation as a philanthropist and caring person in society.
By the way, it can relieve the envy, jealousy, hatred and hatred of the rich among ordinary people.
Regardless of whether Ren is happy or not, the matter has been decided and he has to go. He knows that many people are jealous of this business in Sunshine Community.
Many celebrities, including many celebrities, think that he is a lucky speculator and a nouveau riche who has had bad luck.
If he didn't go and these people casually incited him to say that he was cold-blooded, selfish and had no sense of social responsibility, maybe public opinion would target Thorns Security Company.
Thinking of this, Ren was a little depressed. This is the world of adults, it's all routine.
Looking at the fiery sunset on the horizon, he shouted to Garcia and the others:
"You bastards, stop making trouble, listen to me, and quickly tidy up your appearance.
Wash your clothes, put on your clothes and tie, and go to the charity party."
The people who were having fun were stunned for a moment, and after asking about it, they learned the specific situation.
"Damn it, isn't this a money grab? I can't appreciate that piece of shit art." Sigg said with an unhappy look on his face.
Wen Xi grunted and said very frankly: "I don't want to donate."
With a cold snort, Ren curled his lips: "Don't even think about running away. This time I will take you bunch of rubes to see the world and see what upper class society is.
Don’t worry, our company has two indicators, and I will take pictures of the two scraps without spending your money.”
"Yeah, thank you boss!"
When they heard that they didn't have to dig out their pockets, Garcia and Wen Xi immediately smiled and prepared to change clothes.
They are still happy to go to the banquet to eat and drink for free.
Seeing this, Ren warned: "Remember, everyone must wear formal clothes, never jeans and short sleeves.
Especially you, Wen Xi, are not allowed to wear slippers, and don't talk in a loud voice when you go there,"
There are many rules and regulations for banquets in the upper class, so don't be too self-righteous. If you are unconventional and independent, people will not think you have a personality, and you will only be despised and ridiculed.
Only by being personable, well-behaved, and humorous will you be popular.
Wear casual clothes, slippers, and go there slovenly. Unless you are Long Aotian, you may not even be able to get in.
Wen Xi scratched his head and asked naively: "Boss, what if someone strikes up a conversation with me?"
With a twitch in the corner of his mouth, Renn glanced at his face and really didn't think anyone would want to chat with Wen Xi.
However, he still expressed relief: "Don't worry, you just need to smile.
Listen silently, and if you want to respond, just praise the other person and say something nice."
A week ago, Mrs. Ally invited him to be her best friend and attended a banquet, where he learned a lot.
Wen Xi touched his hair and nodded in understanding.
Seeing this, Sigg also asked: "Boss, what should I do if I don't know what to say?"
He is also a rough guy and doesn't understand this.
"We just talk about the recent weather when we don't know what to say. Although it's a boring topic, it's more conventional and not easy to make mistakes. It's a waste of saliva." Renn raised his eyebrows and teased.
He didn't understand this before, but Kesha taught it and practiced it again with Mrs. Ellie.
Seeing that everyone didn't understand, Ren said some precautions. There were many celebrities tonight, and he didn't want his men to be embarrassed.
The reason why I took Garcia and the others there was to train them. This kind of thing has to be experienced.
Jenny and Susanna ignored these stinky men, held hands, and prepared to put on makeup together.
They don't need Ren's teachings, Susanna has also learned these things from Kesha. As for Jenny, she is the daughter of a small noble family, so she naturally understands these things.
At 7:30 in the evening, everyone from Thorns Security Company arranged their appearance and walked to the square outside the city hall. This was also their first formal appearance together.
