Everyone was talking a lot, praising He Yuan and stepping on Li Siwen. After all, in everyone's eyes, Li Siwen was not even qualified to carry He Yuan's shoes.
Listening to the voices in the audience, He Yuan was even more proud. This was the effect he wanted. Today's donation was not only for publicity, but also to crush Li Siwen. His purpose was to create news.
"Actually, when doing charity, you don't need to be competitive, as long as it's worthy of your own conscience."
Lu Shuhang approached Li Siwen and murmured in a low voice, trying to comfort him. He felt that Li Siwen had nothing to do at this moment, so it would be better to take it lightly.
In fact, what Lu Shuhang said makes sense. Charity should not be compared to others, but charity in shopping malls does not just need to be up to the conscience.
For activities like this, everyone's purpose is very simple. In addition to currying favor with some big shots, they also take the opportunity to publicize. To put it bluntly, the amount of donations is not for themselves to see, but for others to see.
Especially with the fierce competition between He Yuan and Li Siwen, one has to be extremely cautious in the amount of donations, because no matter who is suppressed, major media outlets will rush to report on it the next day.
For example, He Yuan donated 176,000 yuan. If the amount Li Siwen donated today is too different from him, even if the media does not criticize him tomorrow, the people will continue to denounce him.
Because everyone’s focus is not on charity at all, but on comparison. This is human nature. It was the same in 1990 and it will be the same thirty years later.
So, is this kind of charity really worthy of conscience? Li Siwen is 100% sure not.
This is why He Yuan stood so proudly and arrogantly on the stage.
"I regret inviting you." Lu Shuhang sighed helplessly. He originally wanted Li Siwen to take this opportunity to integrate into this circle, but he didn't expect that He Yuan would play such a big role.
"Brother." Li Siwen finally spoke, his voice extremely calm: "You don't have to blame yourself. If I don't come to participate, it will be the biggest loss."
"Just imagine, if my name is not on the donation list, how will He Yuan build momentum? How will the media slander me? How will the consumers of Westward Journey Ham think of me? Whether now or in the future, charity is to win over consumers.
The most direct way.”
"So, I should thank my brother for giving me this opportunity, otherwise no one would invite me given my qualifications as a newbie in the industry."
Lu Shuhang smiled bitterly: "That being said, He Yuan is so aggressive that I can't do anything about it!"
"Brother, I'm not counting on you." After Li Siwen said this, a smile suddenly broke out on his expressionless face. In the eyes of everyone who was almost attacking, he stood up slowly: "Boss He
, as a senior in the food industry, if you want to value my auction items, of course you can."
As soon as Li Siwen spoke, the voices at the scene were instantly silenced. Everyone turned their attention to him, and reporters also focused on his face.
To everyone's surprise, Li Siwen's frightened expression had completely disappeared, replaced by a relaxed and confident smile. Even though he agreed to He Yuan's request, there was no hint of inferiority in his voice.
"He is recognizing Boss He's status!"
"What can you do if you don't admit it? He is just a ham seller, how can he argue with Boss He?"
Some people whispered, thinking that Li Siwen had given in. Even He Yuan on the stage showed a determined smile.
"Then please invite Boss Li to the stage to show off your auction items!" He Yuan said loudly, for fear that no one would hear.
Li Siwen smiled calmly and left his seat. He Guang, who was also sitting not far away, said very proudly: "Li Siwen, it depends on your performance. Don't let me down!"
He Guang deliberately raised his voice, not to mention his expression, and Li Siwen sneered back without wasting any words.
Soon, under the eyes of everyone, Li Siwen stood on the stage, and the host wisely gave him the other microphone, because it was Li Siwen and He Yuan's time next.
The noisy hall gradually became quiet, and only the sound of reporters' shutters could be heard. The atmosphere became extremely tense, as if a showdown of the century was being staged on the stage.
"Boss Li, I wonder what you want to donate today? Antique calligraphy and paintings? Or cutting-edge industrial products? Or donate a few ham sausages that are the only ones you can get your hands on?"
One sentence made everyone burst into laughter. To put it nicely, donating ham was in line with Li Siwen's status, but to put it worse, it was just mocking Li Siwen.
"Boss He, you are right, the only thing I can offer is ham sausage." Li Siwen did not hesitate at all, and continued despite the ridicule of everyone: "But, on such a grand occasion, does it seem inappropriate to donate ham sausage?
Are you stingy?"
"Hey, it seems that Boss Li is hiding a big deal! In that case, take out the items you donated and let me take a look at them so that I can estimate the price for you." He Yuan said provocatively.
At this moment, everyone focused all their attention on Li Siwen, waiting for the moment when he showed off the donation.
"Boss He, I said before that your identity can indeed help with the valuation, but I'm afraid you won't be able to estimate it accurately." Li Siwen replied slowly.
"Not sure?" He Yuan laughed: "I, He Yuan, have never seen anything in my life? Just take out your donation."
"Take it out quickly, what's the point of selling it!"
"As if you could donate something shocking to the world."
The people below were impatient and began to complain. Even the bosses sitting in the front row secretly shook their heads.
In this voice, Li Siwen took out a file bag from his arms and handed it to He Yuan in front of him.
"What is this?" He Yuan took the file bag and pinched it gently: "Calligraphy and painting?" He opened the file bag and frowned when he looked inside.
"Boss Li, are you kidding, right?" He Yuan said, pulling out a certificate from it and saying to everyone in the audience: "This is Boss Li's corporate legal person business license. He must have been too nervous and took the wrong one.
Something."
He Yuan smiled even more proudly, and the audience also laughed. Everyone felt that Li Siwen was too nervous.
"Boss Li, don't be nervous, even if you can't come up with anything, I won't laugh at you." After He Yuan finished speaking, he pushed the portfolio to Li Siwen.
However, Li Siwen did not pick it up. The expression on his face was like sunlight passing through dark clouds, firm but with a hint of coolness.
"Boss He, the things I donated are in your hands." Li Siwen gently pointed to the file bag in He Yuan's hand.