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After a burst of noise, Tang Jinglong pressed his hand down, and when the crowd settled, he took the microphone handed to him by the staff and began, "All right, let's get to the main event. Our objective today is to construct six Hope Primary Schools in three impoverished counties of Hongtan City.

We also aim to build roads connecting every village in the nine poor townships under these counties and establish agricultural funds to assist farmers who wish to prosper. Our goal is to lift nearly a hundred thousand people out of poverty within two years and set them on the road to moderate prosperity!"

Upon hearing Tang Jinglong's words, the crowd burst into applause and immediately shouted pledges for donations.

"I'll donate one million!"

"You're embarrassed to shout out one million? One million isn't even enough for you to buy a car. I'll donate five million, which just so happens to be the price of my car!"

"Haha, cut the crap, I'll donate eight million!"

"I'll donate..."

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They were mentioning donations in the millions, and regardless of whether they were genuine or not, the atmosphere was certainly charged.

Xu Yang asked, "Old Jiang, how much are you going to donate?"

Jiang Yuheng replied, "I'll donate five million. I can't look stingy. What about you?"

Being able to donate five million was not a small amount.

Xu Yang answered, "Since we came together, I'll just donate five million with you."

Xu Yang wasn't too particular; he could donate millions or even ten million.

Jiang Yuheng was donating five million, so Xu Yang simply matched Jiang Yuheng's amount, so as not to make Jiang Yuheng lose face.

Jiang Yuheng's gaze flickered as he said, "The five million I mentioned is a genuine donation, Xu Yang. Don't be misled by their enthusiasm; it would be surprising if they donate even a tenth of what they claimed."

Xu Yang was startled, "Is that so?"

He had never been to this kind of event and was unaware of such practices.

Jiang Yuheng nodded, "Yes, that's how it is. Pledging is just to create an atmosphere, because we've invited the press to cover the event. You can't say you're only donating a few hundred thousand—that would be embarrassing. If it gets reported that you only donated a few hundred thousand, you would be laughed at. But when it comes to actual donations, we'll adjust the amounts.

We'll decide a reasonable discount based on how much everyone donates."

"I see," Xu Yang suddenly understood, then asked, "So why did you say you're going to donate a solid five million?"

Jiang Yuheng said with a wry smile, "I'm a second-generation rich kid, not a child from a distinguished family. If I spend a little more money, they won't say anything. If I were like them and only actually donated a few hundred thousand, they would definitely have an opinion and might even become hostile toward me.

In fact, at each charity event, the second-generation rich are the ones who donate the most, while children from distinguished families don't donate much."

Xu Yang couldn't help but remark, "These children from distinguished families really do consider themselves above the rest."

Jiang Yuheng said, "It's fair to say that most children from distinguished families have that kind of mentality. Even if they can converse with you amicably and say they consider you a friend, they still feel superior deep down. Only a very few treat everyone without discrimination."

Xu Yang frowned and asked, "Which kind do you think Fang Bingqing is?"

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Jiang Yuheng shook his head, "I'm not sure about that; I'm not acquainted with her. I only saw her once last year."

Looking at Tang Jinglong on stage, Xu Yang asked again, "Then what do you think of Tang Jinglong? Which kind is he?"

Jiang Yuheng immediately replied, "Tang Jinglong is definitely someone who treats everyone equally!"

Xu Yang said, "How can you be so sure?"

Jiang Yuheng explained, "Tang Jinglong has always behaved this way, and when he spoke to me before, he was the same. That's the impression he's always given me!"

"Oh," Xu Yang nodded and said no more, turning his attention back to the stage.

That moment, a person was being particularly active in the crowd, insisting on donating ten million and nobody could stop him.

Seeing this person, Xu Yang's eyes narrowed slightly and his expression turned somewhat grim.

However, Jiang Yuheng did not notice this.

Tang Jinglong, seeing everyone's enthusiasm on stage, couldn't help but laugh heartily. He lowered his hands to signal for quiet and said, "I've fully appreciated everyone's willingness to support the impoverished counties. However, today I won't let you contribute for nothing— we have organized a charity auction!"

In previous charity gatherings, people would just pledge their donations.

Charity auctions have become a popular practice in recent years.

The people present, all having heard of it, were suddenly intrigued.

Fang Bingqing stepped forward and took a painting from a staff member who stood up next to her, beginning the introduction.

"This is a painting by an artist from the suburbs of the provincial city. This artist is not very famous, but he is a philanthropist."

"In his lifetime, he has donated most of the money he earned from painting to the impoverished mountainous areas within the province, and because of his donations, some places have built Hope Schools."

"He is now over seventy years old. Having heard about our charity gathering to raise funds for poor mountain areas, he spent a great deal of effort creating fifty paintings to donate."

"To be honest, his artwork does not compare with those of the master calligraphers and painters, and its value is not as high, but it represents the kind deeds of an old man and contains his painstaking efforts."

"Buying these would have great commemorative significance."

Upon hearing these words, the crowd couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Organizing a charity auction naturally isn't about the value of the paintings; if it were, you would go to a regular auction house instead.

What's important in a charity auction is the commemorative significance. Having these paintings as a reminder of your donation and the good deed you've done, satisfying one's own vanity, is also quite agreeable.

Tang Jinglong was the first to speak up, "I'll take this first painting, I bid one hundred million."

Spending a hundred million on a painting by an unknown artist is incredibly extravagant.

It's likely that not many authentic works at regular auctions would fetch such a high price.

But the scions of prestigious families and the children of the rich present all knew what was going on.

Bidding one hundred million was his way of adding splendor to his own reputation.

In the end, most will donate only about one million.

This isn't a regular auction, it's a charity auction, and for Tang Jinglong to shout one hundred million, donating one million is already very commendable.

You can't really accuse him of donating too little, can you?

Of course, these bids aren't made recklessly.

With Tang Jinglong bidding one hundred million and ultimately donating one million, it means he donates one percent of his bid.

When you make your bid, you have to be careful not to shout out just anything.

If you bid ten billion, you'll need to donate one hundred million.

This is an unspoken rule that nobody should break.

If you dare to violate it, you absolutely won't come to a good end.

Fang Bingqing is no naive sweetheart, she also knows these ins and outs well, naturally aware that Tang Jinglong wouldn't really donate one hundred million.

She said, "Then this first painting goes to Mr. Tang."

Subsequently, she took out another painting, and gave an introduction.

"I bid fifty million!" someone immediately called out.

No one bid against it.

This, too, is an unwritten rule.

The person stating the price is indicating their intended donation amount.

If you start bidding against them, it's akin to forcing a donation, which can cause displeasure.

This is different from some charity auctions where antiques and other genuine items are lined up.

Those have collectible value and the potential for appreciation.

The paintings auctioned here only have commemorative significance.

It's fine to spend a little to satisfy one's vanity, but not too much.