Chapter 595: Gilded Body Again
The "Top Ten Outstanding Youths in China" selection activity is creatively planned by the All-China Youth Federation and co-sponsored by the National Youth Development Foundation and ten major news organizations including People's Daily, CCTV, People's Broadcasting Station, Guangming Daily, Youth Daily, Military Daily, Science and Technology Daily, Economic Daily, Workers' Daily, and Farmers' Daily. It aims to recommend young talents, publicize outstanding young people, and set up role models for the times.
The selection activity was launched in 1990. It aims to create a good social atmosphere that respects excellence and pursues excellence, to cultivate a large army of young talents across the century, and to make positive efforts to achieve the comprehensive rejuvenation of the nation.
In a solemn and dignified hall, the red and yellow colors of the national classic shine brightly. Representatives from all walks of life take their seats, while the candidates sit at the front of the audience, facing the dignitaries and guests more than 20 meters away.
Lu Yiming was actually a little nervous.
Although he now has a transcendent status and those idols who they could not even reach before their rebirth can now chat and laugh with him, and even bow down in front of him, but Lu Yiming still feels very uncomfortable in such a serious official occasion.
There were still more than ten minutes before the award ceremony officially began. The Welcome March was echoing in the hall. Lu Yiming had just sat down when a young man in front of him who looked gentle and refined and wore glasses looked at him with a strange look and said in a gloomy tone: "The social atmosphere is becoming more and more distorted. Money is being raised too high. If it continues like this, there will be big problems."
Lu Yiming felt uncomfortable when he was looked at by him. He felt that this man's gaze was poisonous and full of evil. Hearing this man say such words, he couldn't help but despise him in his heart: "What the hell, is it my fault that I have money?"
Just as Lu Yiming was about to return the favor, a round-faced fat man next to him took the initiative to extend his hand to Lu Yiming and greeted him, "Hello, Mr. Lu, I'm Nan Cunhui from Chint Electronics. I've heard a lot about you, and it's a pleasure to meet you."
Nan Cunhui of Chint Electronics?
When Lu Yiming heard the name, he was immediately shocked.
This is the future electrical appliance king!
Unlike Ma Jieke and Ma Teng, who have a good father, Nan Cunhui really started from scratch. When he was young, his family was poor and his father died. He had to drop out of school at the age of thirteen to work to support his family. He started as a shoe shiner and worked his way up to where he is today. He founded Chint Electronics, which sells high and low voltage electrical appliances, power transmission and distribution equipment, instruments and meters, building electrical appliances, industrial automation, automotive electrical appliances, etc. With absolute advantages, he directly occupies the leading position in Xiaguo's electrical appliance industry.
There is no doubt that he is a ruthless person in the business world. Although few people outside know his name and his assets are not among the top, his influence in the industry is crucial.
"Nice to meet you."
Naturally, Lu Yiming was very concerned about the development of the electronics industry, and he also had many ideas about things related to automation and electronics . The two had many common topics, so they started chatting over and over.
After chatting about a few professional topics, Lu Yiming remembered the person who had mocked him just now, so he nodded and asked, "Boss Nan, do you know who this pretty boy with glasses is?"
Nan Cunhui said with a smile: "This is a host from CCTV. His name is Bai Whatsong? He has hosted the Spring Festival Gala. Don't you know him?"
In the era when Lu Yiming lived, who would watch the Spring Festival Gala? Even playing it as background music on New Year's Eve was too noisy.
Therefore, Lu Yiming did not recognize this person for a moment.
However, he had been fed a lot of Bai's chicken soup in his previous life, so he was not unfamiliar with this famous host who knelt with such "dignity".
"Are we expecting low housing prices? And easy job hunting? And no pressure at all? And everything will be fine as long as we pursue the girl we like? No way?"
At this moment, this sentence was lingering in Lu Yiming's mind in stereo surround sound.
"So it's this unlucky thing."
Lu Yiming suddenly realized, and then understood why the look just now was so unpleasant.
However, Lu Yiming was too lazy to argue with such a "mouthpiece".
It's not that he was generous, it's like you were walking on the street and got bit by a dog, what can you do? You can't just squat down and bite the dog, right? Lu Yiming couldn't do it.
Go find the dog owner to argue?
Are you kidding? Do you want to die?
In fact, although everyone sitting here is a candidate, they all know who has been selected and who has been eliminated.
Originally, this Bai was ranked tenth, the last one, after all, he had not made any positive contributions to society, he was just squeezed in. But Lu Yiming's firefighting incident suddenly became a sensation across the country, and with Fu Ri University's guarantee behind him, Lu Yiming came in and squeezed him out.
That's why he was so unhappy.
How could he, who has always considered himself a cultured man, tolerate losing to a money-grubbing businessman?
But he could only stare blankly now. After all, Lu Yiming has been too popular recently. Money is secondary. The top ten outstanding young people are not about who is richer.
The key is the Los Angeles fire case. Lu Yiming not only took the lead in rushing to the scene to put out the fire, but also caught the murderer in the first place. This is really amazing. In addition, he had previously spent tens of billions to promote the development of the domestic semiconductor industry...
In the face of these achievements, it is useless even if he is unwilling.
After a while, everyone arrived, and two hosts, a man and a woman, came out from the podium and began to host the award ceremony.
After the opening speech, the host introduced the origin of the Top Ten Outstanding Youth Awards as usual, reviewed the outstanding role models among the Top Ten Outstanding Youths over the years, and then a leader came to the stage to emphasize the achievements of the awards and encouraged contemporary youths, and the award ceremony began.
As the winners came on stage one by one, there were rounds of applause. No matter what, out of a country with a population of more than one billion, these ten people must be talented in their respective fields.
"Next, please welcome our next one of the top ten outstanding young people, Mr. Lu Yiming, founder and chairman of Future Capital, chairman of Tongxin Network Technology Co., Ltd., chairman of Jianlai Technology Co., Ltd., chairman of Yixun Technology, chairman of Tianyin Internet Technology Co., Ltd., chairman of Xuanniao Innovation Technology Co., Ltd., chairman of Zhenxiang Catering Chain Co., Ltd., founder and chairman of Yisi Lab, and chairman of Quwen ."
The series of titles stunned everyone present. These were only the companies founded and managed by Lu Yiming, not including the companies that he had invested in but did not participate in daily management, such as Shijinji and Xinghe Real Estate Electric Automobile.
Amid the astonished gazes of the crowd, Lu Yiming stood up, slightly adjusted the folds of his suit, and walked steadily towards the podium.
All eyes at the scene were focused on Lu Yiming.
Many people were surprised.
"So young?"
"I've heard of his name, but I didn't expect he was so young."
Although this is the "Top Ten Outstanding Young People" award, most of the winners are already middle-aged and have big bellies.
Therefore, Lu Yiming's young face appearing on the podium still aroused the curiosity of countless people.
"I just counted, there are nine company chairmen!"
"The newspapers call him 'Lu's richest man'. It seems that this young man has an extraordinary background."
There is no doubt that no one believes that Lu Yiming started from scratch. Even if the history of Lu Yiming's rise to wealth described in the introduction is true, no one will believe it. After all, according to the description in this introduction, Lu Yiming almost stepped on the prostate of the times with every step. Is he still a normal person?
Regardless of whether Lu Yiming has any power behind him, the things he has done in recent years have been very impressive, and every penny has been earned cleanly.
Just based on this point, there is nothing wrong with giving him the award for the Top Ten Outstanding Young People!
Lu Yiming was also very excited standing on the podium. The Top Ten Outstanding Young People Award was a very important award for him. Although the prize money and other things could be ignored, the official recognition it represented was like adding another layer of gilding to his image.
To put it simply, this is similar to being conferred a title in ancient times.
With such an honor, some shady means can no longer be used on Lu Yiming, because that would be tantamount to slapping the official in the face.
After the award ceremony, there was a dinner. As soon as the dinner started, Nan Cunhui came over impatiently, raised the champagne glass in his hand, and said, "Boss Lu, come on, let's go, congratulations."
Lu Yiming smiled and replied, "Congratulations."
Nan Cunhui took a sip of champagne and asked, "Mr. Lu, let's continue with the previous topic. What do you think about the development of Xiaguo's electronics industry?"
Lu Yiming thought about it in his mind and said seriously: "I think Xiaguo's electronics industry has great potential, and now is an important time for it to rise."
When Nan Cunhui heard this, he immediately felt very excited and said, "I thought so too!"
Then he talked about his past with emotion.
"When I was shining shoes on the street, I found that the workers in the electronics factory who came to me for shoe shining always had the most worn shoes. So I became more cautious at the time. After asking about their salary and the development of the electronics factory, I realized that the electrical appliance industry will have great development in the years to come."
Nan Cunhui is not at all shy about talking about his past, and even talks about the time when he used to polish shoes for others on the street, which he still misses a little.
"Life was more comfortable back then. Although I didn't make much money, I had less to worry about."
Lu Yiming also admired Nan Cunhui, the self-made electrical appliance tycoon, and complimented him: "In the business world of Xia Country, to become the chairman of a well-known company, one either has a family member who is a high-ranking official with great power, or has an impressive family background like a family business. But President Nan, you are truly self-made, and you will definitely soar above the nine heavens in the future."
It has to be said that only those who have endured hardships can become successful. Given Nan Cunhui's family background and experience, an ordinary person would have collapsed and turned evil or blamed others long ago.
He dropped out of school at the age of thirteen after losing his father. Already a particularly poor family in the village, his life became even more difficult, so much so that he had to make a living by polishing shoes for others on the street. How many people could live a more miserable life than him?
But some people are born to never bow to fate. Even when they are in desperate situations, they will use their own feet to step out their way out step by step.
Nan Cunhui is such a person. He works seriously and always provides thoughtful service to customers. A few years later, Nan Cunhui even became a famous shoe shiner in the county. Everyone came from far away to take care of Nan Cunhui because of his "professionalism".
When his shoe-shining business became prosperous, Nan Cunhui resolutely gave up everything he had, found a partner to open a small workshop called "Qiu Jing Switch Factory", and began selling electrical switches and other accessories, embarking on the road of entrepreneurship.
He worked hard and struggled all the way, and with the help of reform and opening up, he finally founded Chint Electronics and gained a firm foothold in the domestic market.
Such a person is undoubtedly worthy of admiration compared to those so-called real estate tycoons who rely on connections to raise funds and acquire land.
Although Lu Yiming and Nan Cunhui were in a lively top-level dinner party, they were "oblivious to what was happening outside" and were chatting happily with each other.
After another glass of wine, Nan Cunhui's eyes became a little hazy, and he sighed, "Hey, Mr. Lu, don't look at me in glory now. Actually, it's hard for Chint Electronics to develop. We are always blocked by foreigners in technology. Many times, even if we come to them with money, they won't sell to us."
Lu Yiming was also deeply touched by this, and immediately said, "Europe and the United States are always advocating free trade, haha, they are the least free."
Later, Lu Yiming said to Nan Cunhui: "The fact that they blocked the technology just proves the status of this thing as a basic industry in the entire industrial chain. Only when the electronics industry develops can the chains that rely on the electronics industry run. Brother, if you are short of money, just tell me. I may not have other skills, but making money is not a problem."
The title of Lu the richest man will probably be known to everyone in the country after tonight. Nan Cunhui knew that Lu Yiming was rich, and now that Lu Yiming took the initiative to ask this, he was naturally overjoyed: "Mr. Lu, since you have said this, I will take it seriously."
Lu Yiming seemed to be drunk and acted like a rich fool, but he was actually very sober.
As for investing in Chint Electronics and Nan Cunhui, it was not just a formality but a serious matter. If Nan Cunhui dared to ask for money, Lu Yiming would dare to invest in him.
The electronics industry is a huge piece of fat meat!
More than a decade later, China will become the world's largest consumer, producer and exporter of consumer electronics.
Taking the data from 2018 as an example, China's sales of smartphones, desktop computers and color TVs accounted for 27.8%, 20% and 20% of the world's total respectively, while its production of mobile phones, computers and color TVs accounted for 90%, 90% and more than 70% of the world's total, ranking first in the world.
The title of world factory is well deserved!
The export value of consumer electronics products reached 294.7 billion US dollars, accounting for nearly 12% of Xia's total foreign trade exports. The profits here are astonishingly large.
More importantly, the money earned is stable, unlike some frivolous companies that have no idea what they are doing and can go bankrupt at any time.
Once Xiaguo has the world's richest range of consumer electronics products, as well as complete industrial supporting facilities, technological applications and industrial service capabilities, its electronic products will become irreplaceable.
With such a big piece of fat meat in front of him, how could Lu Yiming not be tempted?
While Chint Group has not yet fully taken off, Lu Yiming's bet on Nan Cunhui is a good deal that will make a lot of money.
Nan Cunhui felt that he had found a big money sponsor, and Lu Yiming also felt that he had found a goose that lays golden eggs.
For a moment, the two of them liked each other more and more.
After the banquet, Lu Yiming said goodbye to Nan Cunhui at the hotel entrance. The two parties agreed to contact each other after returning. After all, even if they really wanted to invest, it would not be possible to negotiate in a short time.
Lu Yiming got into his newly bought Rolls-Royce and said to Zhao Tiezhu, "Let's go."
As more and more people came to him, and his previous Audi had been running very hard, covering tens of thousands of kilometers in two years, and he was also responsible for picking up and dropping off other people, Lu Yiming began to think about buying a new car. It just so happened that he was going to Beijing to participate in the selection of the Top Ten Outstanding Young People, and the Rolls-Royce was his dream car before his rebirth, so Lu Yiming chose this without hesitation.
There are still many people in Beijing who know what goods are. Many people can tell at a glance that this is a Silver Angel that has just left the factory and is the top-level executive luxury car that can be bought in the country.
"Mr. Lu really deserves to be the richest man in Xia Country. I heard that this car costs several million. With a few optional extras, it can cost tens of millions."
"Oh, it's great to be rich. I heard that you can get a massage in this car. It's really enjoyable."
Although many of the people present today are "big shots", most of them are political figures. After all, this is not an economic forum, but an award ceremony with a stronger political connotation. Therefore, those who can afford to enjoy a Rolls-Royce are rare.
Of course, in addition to being amazed, some people also expressed disgust at Lu Yiming's behavior.
"Young people don't know how to keep a low profile, and big problems will arise sooner or later."
"Indeed, it's too ostentatious. When I was his age, it was great to have a bicycle."
"Hey, how many years have you only had enough food to eat? You're already living so extravagantly. I have to say this is a hidden danger."
“Young people today really don’t know how to endure hardship.”
In the crowd, the bespectacled man surnamed Bai stared at Lu Yiming's Rolls-Royce until it disappeared at the end of the street. He then said indignantly, "What's so great about being rich? Besides, isn't the money of these rich people earned by exploiting the surplus value of ordinary people? How shameless of you to show off like that?"
A colleague from the TV station asked in confusion: "Old White, what's wrong with you? Why do you say that? Why do you look so resentful ? You don't look very happy."
A colleague who knew the inside story smiled and said, "Because of the efforts of the station, he was originally eligible for the Top Ten Outstanding Young People Award, but unfortunately it was taken by Mr. Lu, the richest man. Do you think he can be happy?"
Everyone then suddenly realized.
A colleague at the TV station who was not used to his behavior whispered to the person next to him: "It serves him right. He just licks the boss's boots all day long and doesn't even realize what he is."
Host Bai saw all of this.
