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Chapter 280 Charity Reception
In the afternoon of the next day, a large-scale charity reception was being held in Hall [-] of the Los Angeles International Club.

Lin Rui held the tall crystal glass, gently shaking the red wine inside, and took a sip from time to time.

The venue of the reception was luxuriously decorated, with high-end red wine, silver plates, exquisite pastries, and well-dressed crowd coming and going.

It's just that he's not quite used to this atmosphere yet, and he doesn't know many people, so he's a little bored for a while.

The standard of this charity reception is a bit high, only naturalized members can participate.So people like He Fanyu and Sun Tao are not qualified.

The naturalized members are all older, and the youngest possible age is also a round older than him, so there is really no common topic.

I can only maintain a polite attitude, deal with the crowd who come to say hello from time to time, or chat a few words.

The auction on the stage was still going on, and as one lot was bought, the next lot on stage was a landscape painting.

Lin Rui immediately regained his spirits. Without him, he donated this painting, and all proceeds from the auction will be donated as charity.

I just heard the auctioneer introduce: "Everyone, please look, this painting belongs to the central hall painting. It is fully opened to six feet. The style is fresh and elegant, and the density is scattered and orderly. The thickness and light are suitable for dry and wet."

"The painting style is green and beautiful, and there is a vigor in the gracefulness, and a strong charm in the graceful and charming."

"There is a kind of leisure and tranquility of picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence and seeing Nanshan leisurely."

"It's a nice piece!"

Speaking of this, the auctioneer glanced in Lin Rui's direction, and then continued: "This painting was donated by Mr. Lin, and it is the work of a new generation of talented painter named Jingxian, who is extremely talented. It is said that It is a friend of Mr. Lin, it is very valuable for collection, and the work itself is also excellent."

"The starting price is [-], and each increase should not be less than [-]. The auction begins."

As soon as the words were spoken, someone immediately increased the bid to [-], someone counter-bid to [-], and someone raised the price to [-], and after a while, they were called to [-]. The auction atmosphere was quite good.

Lin Rui was not too surprised that so many people participated in the auction and offered a price that exceeded the value of the work itself!
This was originally a charity reception. Everyone who donated items or participated in the auction was considered charity.

Under normal circumstances, all the auction items will not be cold, everyone sets off each other, and everyone carries the flowery sedan chair.Anyway, they are all doing charity, and it will not cause competition and interest disputes.

And the final price of the item will be much higher than the actual price.

Although some actual value of the lot will also be referred to, it is normal for bidders to make some premiums on this basis, otherwise it will not be considered a charity auction.

Under such circumstances, it is not surprising that so many people participated in the bidding for Zhang Jingxian's paintings at this price.

Moreover, the quality of her paintings is indeed good, and it is a large painting of six feet in the middle. There are many people who are willing to spend a little money to buy it back.Not only for charity, but also for collection.

It's just that the price is a little weak when it reaches [-], and there are only one or two bidders left.

Given the actual value of this painting, such a premium is already very high.

Although the auctioneer said that the author of this painting, Jing Xian, was a talented painter of the new generation, Lin Rui and others said this.

Now people don't even know who signed the painting "Jing Xian"!
Even if it is a charity auction, everyone has a ruler in their hearts due to their nature.Don't let yourself suffer too much and give too high a premium.

Then the price was raised to [-], and no one was raising the price.

Looking at the auctioneer on the stage, he was still shouting: "Is there any increase in the price? Is there any gentleman who bid, once for [-], twice for [-]..."

Seeing that no bid was made, Lin Rui had no intention of letting the painting fall into the hands of others.It's just that I don't have any auction items on hand at the moment, so I took them out to make up the number.

And after all, it's the first time to participate in the reception of naturalized members, so you can't be too petty.

With a faint smile, he raised his hand and said softly, "30."

The auctioneer was stunned for a moment, and quickly shouted: "Mr. Lin bid 30 yuan, is there a higher price, is there a higher price..."

He probably also knew that this sentence was a white question, but the process still had to go.

"30 million once, 30 million twice, 30 million three times, deal!"

"Congratulations, Mr. Lin."

Then he turned to Lin Rui's direction, bowed slightly and said, "Thank you very much, Mr. Lin. This painting was donated by Mr. Lin, and now it was auctioned off by Mr. Lin at a high price. Thank you very much, Mr. Lin for your support in this charity auction." support.

"We will use all the proceeds from this auction to support the nutritious lunch program for elementary school students. Sunshine operates and uses it, and is under the supervision of all members of the club. Thanks again for Mr. Lin's generosity!"

Then he bowed to everyone in the audience: "Thank you for your participation, thank you, and let us give the applause to Mr. Lin."

Immediately there was enthusiastic applause from all around, and many inquiring eyes looked over.Lin Rui could only nod to everyone modestly, pretending to be low-key and polite.

Then a few more items were brought out, and Lin Rui also participated in several rounds and called the price a few times. It doesn't matter whether you buy it or not, you must show your attitude, after all, you have to hang out in the circle in the future.

Still, he took another shot.

I spent [-] yuan to take a photo of an inkstone "She Inkstone". This is one of the best types of inkstones in China. I really like this thing because I like it.

She inkstone is made from streams near Longwei Mountain in Wuyuan County, Jiangxi Province, so it is also called Longwei inkstone.

The stone is firm and moist, touches it like muscle, grinds it with a sharp edge, leaves a brush in astringent water, slips without rejecting ink, the ink is small and easy to dry, and it is clean when washed.

Since the Tang Dynasty, it has maintained its status as a famous inkstone.

Lin Rui usually practices brush calligraphy and painting, although he often uses ink and dye instead.

But sometimes when the Wenqing disease comes, or when the interest comes, I will also study the ink and swipe it, and sway it as I like.

Therefore, I usually pay close attention to things like the Four Treasures of the Study, and I went to the ancient city of Luoyi to buy two sets a while ago.

This style of inkstone is so exquisite in workmanship and has an ancient charm. Now the market price needs to be more than 1 yuan, and it is relatively difficult to buy.It's not too bad to spend [-] yuan to take pictures, after all, it's also for charity.

It is said that although this banquet is a charity reception in name, this charity auction seems to be just a flavoring agent.

Take out some small items that are not too expensive, cost tens of thousands, more than 10,000+, or a few like Lin Rui that cost hundreds of thousands, and then take them back.

Not only doing charity, but also adding to the lively atmosphere of the banquet, why not do it.

More people finally got together through this banquet, and they are looking for contacts and resources.They formed a small circle of twos and threes, holding red wine, chatting and laughing happily, and the scene was harmonious.

There may be very few people who really simply participate in charity receptions, after all, everyone's time is precious.Even if you didn't have any purpose when you came here, when you meet so many people and resources gathered together, it becomes purposeful.

That's how business is done a lot of the time.

Although the purpose of everyone participating in the charity reception is not so pure, they have indeed made a lot of contributions to charity.

Just like today, there are about 200 naturalized members participating in the charity reception, accounting for nearly half of the total naturalized members.

Each of these people donated a lot, and all proceeds from the auction were donated.After this charity auction is held, Lin Rui estimates that there will be more than 1000 million, which is really not too small.

The auction soon came to an end, and when the last lot was sold, another old man in his 70s and [-]s walked up.

Fortunately, during the period when Lin Rui became a naturalized member, he also worked hard. For the more important people in the club, he also identified them according to the roster and photos.

Knowing that this is the standing committee member of the club, surnamed Song, many people call him Mr. Song, he is the first batch of naturalized members of the club, and has a relatively high prestige.

Not only is he a well-known scholar, but he also owns a company, which is also flourishing.

The naturalized members of the club are also different. For example, from more than 500 naturalized members, thirteen people with high prestige and strength were selected to form the standing committee.

Usually, the affairs of the club are taken care of by these standing committee members in shifts, but in fact, they don't need to devote too much energy.General daily affairs are handled by specialized personnel, major issues are decided by everyone, and they only do the execution work.

Elder Song came to the stage and coughed lightly twice.After attracting everyone's attention, he smiled and said slowly: "Thank you all for participating in this charity reception in your busy schedule, and thank you for donating money. In the charity auction just now, we raised a total of 850 million, I am here to represent the club, thank you for your love."

"We will use all these donations to fund the nutritious lunch program for elementary school students. We will disclose the whereabouts and usage methods of each donation. We also hope that all members will supervise together. After all, this is the common love of all of us."

After saying this, he changed the topic and said with a smile: "Okay, I will explain to you about the use of donations later. There is another thing. There are so many of us here today, so I will take this opportunity to talk to you." Announce it, everyone."

After finishing speaking, he turned his eyes to Lin Rui, nodded and smiled at him kindly, and continued: "Everyone knows that our club has been established for eight years since it was established in 02. The first three years were the club's expansion period. Carefully selected and carefully checked, only a total of more than 80 naturalized members were recruited."

"Until 05, our Luojing Club became the club with the most influence in the entire Central Plains Province. All the famous people in the province flocked to it, and our Luojing Club ushered in a period of rapid development."

"In the three years from 05 to 08, despite our extremely high and strict review standards, the number of naturalized members increased from more than 80 to more than 520."

"From 08 to now, the number of our naturalized members has only increased by five or sixty. Especially this year, from the beginning of the year to the present October, there are only nine naturalized members, and only one in the last two months."

"Everyone knows the reason. In the early days of the club's establishment, many of you have achieved success and met the conditions to join the club. Therefore, the number of people in our club has increased extremely fast."

"But as our club has absorbed all qualified members in the province, if we want to have new members, we have to wait for the new ones to grow up."

"It's just that the degree of marketization is getting higher and higher, and there are fewer and fewer shortcuts. It is much more difficult to get ahead than in previous years. It also makes fewer and fewer qualified naturalized members, so every naturalized member is very valuable to the club. .”

Speaking of this, Elder Song smiled at everyone again, and continued: "Although we have only one naturalized member who has passed the review in the past two months, this one is very special and meaningful to our club, so I Let me take this occasion to introduce it to you.”

As he said that, he smiled at Lin Rui, and then introduced: "Mr. Lin Rui, our new naturalized member who joined the club, is the boss of Weiyang Technology. He is engaged in the Internet industry and is also the first naturalized member of our club to be engaged in the Internet industry .”

"This may sound familiar to many people. Weiyang Weibo, which has been very popular in Los Angeles recently, and even has a certain influence throughout the country, is a product under the name of their company."

As soon as the voice fell, there were bursts of whispers below.

Elder Song was obviously satisfied with everyone's reaction, and coughed twice after a few seconds to attract everyone's attention.

Then he said: "In addition, there is another news that many people may not know. Our new naturalized member, Lin Rui...Mr. Lin, everyone can actually call him Classmate Lin." Lin Rui blinked.

Under everyone's puzzled eyes, he smiled and said, "Because our newly joined Mr. Lin is a genuine classmate Lin. He is just 20 years old this year and is a junior in our Los Angeles University..."

As soon as the old man finished speaking, there was a buzzing sound from the audience. It was obvious that everyone was shocked by the news.

Just 20 years old, still studying in university, not only became a naturalized member, but also the boss of a technology company with certain influence in the whole country.

I'm sure I'm not joking, let alone Los Angeles, is there such a genius in China?Our club will have it!
No matter how skeptical and unbelievable everyone is, this is a fact, a fact that cannot be refuted.Some people who knew the inside story in advance pointed out who was Lin Rui.

So Lin Rui was immediately surrounded by people, and many people came over curiously to greet him and exchange business cards.Although they all acted very reserved and measured, and there would be no scene where two people greeted him at the same time, it also kept Lin Rui busy.

Shake hands, say hello, and exchange business cards with everyone who comes to say hello.

This procedure made him repeat it more than a dozen times, but there were still many people standing there reservedly, with curiosity on their faces.

For a moment he was almost dizzy.

Fortunately, that old Song started talking again at this moment.

He only heard him cough twice to attract everyone's attention, and then he said: "I think everyone wants to know our classmate Lin, and to meet this young talent, why don't we let classmate Lin come up and tell you a few words?" Sentence, let's all get to know each other, okay?"

Then he smiled at Lin Rui: "Student Lin, why don't you come up and say a few words to get acquainted with us all, so that we won't be strangers when we meet again in the future."

What else can Lin Rui do? In this case, he can only bite the bullet and walk to the stage.

In fact, think about it, it would be good to get to know everyone, maybe I can take the opportunity to promote a wave of Weiyang Weibo.

(End of this chapter)