As Gu Bai refused, the expressions of the big shots who originally wanted to share a piece with Ma Yun also changed.

Seeing their expressions, Gu Bai roughly guessed some things, but thinking this would make him compromise was impossible.

Thinking of this, Gu Bai slowly spoke again: "Actually, regarding charity, I have another suggestion. I wonder if you are interested in hearing it?"

To ease the atmosphere, the Boss Huateng smiled and said, "Then go ahead."

"Currently, with the progress of the Fire Plan, the Black Swan Foundation has already established a solid reputation. Even if you invest together to operate the foundation, the greatest benefits are still taken by our group, making it not worthwhile.

I propose that with so many of us present, we establish a new foundation, not limited to education in charity, but also covering poverty alleviation, help for the lonely elderly, medical subsidies, and a series of other areas.

This new foundation will be jointly controlled by our many companies, and we will all act as directors. As for the position of chairman, it will be directly elected internally; I will directly abstain, letting you uncles take the position if you are interested. I can immediately announce an investment of 1 billion RMB."

Gu Bai's plan went deep.

Firstly, with so many companies jointly controlling it, the foundation's preparation to successful establishment will be very complicated, likely dragging on for a year and a half easily.

Secondly, by committing not to participate in the election of chairman, it doesn't prevent him from being the eventual beneficiary. Due to the fame of the Black Swan Charity Fund, his charity status in the eyes of ordinary people will absolutely be much higher than these big shots. Also, exiting the election gives them face, so no matter if they agree or not, he won't lose.

After Gu Bai finished speaking, these big shots immediately hesitated.

Although Gu Bai made it sound good, they thought a little and understood. If it were really that simple, these big shots would have already united to establish a foundation; how could it be Gu Bai's turn to organize it here?

Gu Bai continued to enjoy the exquisite food on the table with indifference.

Anyway, he had already directly proposed; whether they agreed or not had nothing to do with him anymore.

"Actually, this model is acceptable; I think Gu Bai makes a lot of sense. Once the charity foundation is established, each of our companies can use it for promotion.

Also, due to increased scale, the influence of the foundation will deepen, and the publicity effect will be much better. As there's a saying, many hands make light work. I agree with Gu Bai's opinion."

The Boss Huateng was the first to express his opinion.

Gu Bai gave him a somewhat surprised look; Tencent's public welfare had a considerable influence over the years and should have been the least anxious on this matter, but unexpectedly he was the first to agree to this proposal.

"That's true, but the internal relationships are too complex; I'm afraid it won't be easy to manage..."

Ding Sanshi from NetEase hesitated a bit and slowly said.

With more opinions from the big shots, Gu Bai spoke again: "Actually, I think you are overcomplicating things. The establishment of a foundation is to serve charity; the feedback of fame is just incidental.

As for the management you mentioned, I think it's easy to handle.

It can be managed by a board of directors; decisions are handled by voting. Any decision that passes a vote can be implemented. As President Hua just said, many hands make light work; once the foundation is established, the social impact will surely be greater than just adding up the individual efforts. It can benefit every company greatly."

It's a simple principle.

For example, this upcoming foundation project will have a vast influence, and the positive image created will be shared by so many companies. After all, once the foundation is established, these many businesses will be seen as a whole by the public!

Finally, Ma Yun, who had been silent, slowly spoke.

"I think it's feasible. Due to Chairman Gu's influence at the Hua Country gala, I believe Hua Country will soon experience a charity boom. If there are no objections, I think we should plan as soon as possible.

If we drag on, we might become 'trend-followers' in the public's eyes, and by then, no matter what big moves we make, it will be twice the effort for half the result."

Ma Yun had been promoting charity for years.

Doing charity for years.

Studying charity for years.

Among so many people present, few could match him in reputation and acclaim, and his statement won immediate approval from several others.

Seeing the atmosphere in the room becoming harmonious again, the Boss Huateng suggested, "In that case, let's treat this as a small voting venue. Those who agree to jointly establish the charity foundation, just express your vote; for those who disagree, we won't force it."

After he finished, Ma Yun was the first to agree.

Gu Bai then raised his hand to agree.

Seeing Gu Bai agree, a group of real estate tycoons looked at each other, and except for Wang Shi, they all raised their hands to indicate agreement.

In the end, out of 11 people, apart from Wang Shi from Wanke Group and Ding Sanshi from NetEase, the remaining 9 all passed the vote.

"As for President Wang and President Ding not agreeing, we won't force it. Regarding the foundation, let's just conclude it here. Our 9 companies will conduct formal negotiations on this issue later."

With the Boss Huateng's words, the plan for these nine giant companies to jointly establish a charity foundation was officially nailed down.

The topics discussed tonight, once spread out, will surely spark a storm.

Wanda, Hengda, Tencent, Ah Li, these are the top enterprises in the Hua Country business community, now cooperating on a charity project, which in itself is huge news.

As the dinner progressed, Wang Jianling suggested, "It's rare for us to get together like this; I think we should take a commemorative photo."

Gu Bai almost laughed out loud at Wang Shoufu's suggestion.

The mighty richest man, yet he's no different from ordinary middle-aged men, just like his father, Gu Jian Country, who loves taking photos at gatherings.

Unexpectedly, this suggestion was instantly agreed upon by the big shots.

"I think it's great; this photo is also a wonderful promotional tool!"

"Then let's have a waiter come in and take a picture for us?"

As soon as the suggestion came out, Wang Jianling interrupted, "Why call a waiter? We have someone who can take pictures right here!"

Then he said to Principal Wang, "Siming, come, get up and take a photo for your uncles."

The entire dinner, Principal Wang, who hadn't said a word, hearing his father's words, immediately turned into the face of a confused enquirer meme.

This meal was the most suffocating one he's had in years.

Gu Bai, who was drinking water, almost spit it out upon hearing Wang Jianling's words, not expecting that after one meal, he would suddenly be elevated to the rank of uncle and senior figure.

Facing Gu Bai's teasing gaze, Principal Wang could only helplessly pull out his phone and stand aside to take a photo for everyone.

In the photo, each big shot smiled at the camera.

The only incongruity was the slight youthful vibe still on the face of Gu Bai, yet he firmly occupied the center position among these big shots.

After taking the picture, Principal Wang looked at the somewhat reserved-looking Gu Bai in the photo and smiled contentedly, suddenly saying to the big shots at the table, "How about I help you all post it on Weibo?"

Immediately, with their consent, Principal Wang directly posted the Weibo.

Accompanying it with the caption: "Trillionaire Banquet."

In just a few minutes, it gained over ten thousand likes, with a trend towards going viral.

The comments below the Weibo varied widely.

"Wang Shoufu's over 200 billion, Boss Huateng's over 180 billion, Ma Ba Ba's 200 billion, and so many other big shots. When Weibo pushed this to me, I thought it was clickbait. Now I understand, this is the true 'Trillionaire Banquet.'"

"Asking out of curiosity, why is my husband sitting at C position?"

"You don't understand. My husband is the youngest and already has over 20 billion in visible assets. Do you think my in-laws would be inferior to these big shots? Also, Gu Bai is my husband. If you keep calling him names, I'll have to issue a cease and desist!"

Looking at the comments, Principal Wang's face turned from red to white, all while the other big shots at the dinner seemed oblivious to him.

Finally, sighing, he spoke to the assembled big shots, "Why don't I take a photo of you all together?"

But to everyone's surprise, they all agreed to the suggestion instantly.

"I think that's a good idea; this photo can also be a great promotional tool!"

"Alright then, let's have the waiter come in and take a picture of us all together, shall we?"

As the words fell, Ma Yun was the first tycoon to agree.

Gu Bai immediately raised his hand as well.

After seeing Gu Bai agree, all the real estate moguls looked at each other and raised their hands except for Wang Shi.

Finally, out of the 11 people present, except for Wang Shi and Wang Yiding Sanshi of the Wanke Group, all 9 agreed.

"As for President Wang and President Ding, we won't force them. We can just end the discussion about the foundation here. Later on, our 9 companies will officially discuss this issue together."

With this statement from Boss Huateng, the plan for these nine giant companies to jointly establish a charity foundation was officially settled.

It is estimated that the topic discussed tonight, once it gets out, will immediately trigger a storm.

Tencent, Hengda, Wanda, Ah Li, these are the top companies in the Hua Country business world, now collaborating on a charity project; this itself is huge news.

As the dinner was coming to an end, Wang Jianling suggested, "It's rare for all of us to be gathered together like this; I think we should take a commemorative photo."

Gu Bai almost burst out laughing at the richest man Wang's suggestion.

The great rich man is really no different from ordinary middle-aged men, like his old dad Gu Jian Country, who also loves to take souvenir photos during parties and gatherings.

What Gu Bai didn't expect was that this suggestion was immediately agreed upon by all the big shots.

"I think it's a great idea, this photo itself is a great promotional tool!"

"In that case, let's have the waiter come in and take a picture for us, shall we?"

As soon as the words fell, Ma Yun was the first big shot to agree.

Then Gu Bai raised his hand and agreed too.

Looking at Gu Bai agreeing, all the real estate tycoons, except Wang Shi, looked at each other and all raised their hands in agreement.

Finally, all 11 people, except for Wanke Group's Chairman Wang Shi and Wang Yiding Sanshi, agreed.

"As for President Wang and President Ding disagreeing, we won't force them, and let's consider the matter of the foundation concluded. Later, our nine companies will discuss the matter formally."

Following Boss Huateng's words, the plan for the nine giant enterprises to jointly establish a charity foundation was officially set in stone.

It is estimated that the topics discussed tonight, once leaked, will immediately cause a storm.

Wanda, Hengda, Tencent, Ah Li, these are all top enterprises in Hua Country's business world, now working together on a charity project; this itself is a huge highlight.

As the dinner continued to its end, Wang Jianling suggested: "We seldom have the chance to gather, I think we should take a memorable photo together."

Gu Bai almost burst out laughing at the richest man Wang's proposal.

The mighty richest man is not much different from ordinary middle-aged people. Like his own father, Gu Jian Country, he also loves taking photos to remember gatherings.

What surprised Gu Bai was that this suggestion was immediately agreed upon by all the bigwigs.

"I think it's a great idea, this photo is also a great promotional tool!"

"In that case, shall we get a waiter in to take a photo for us?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ma Yun was the first bigwig to agree.

Then Gu Bai also raised his hand.

After seeing Gu Bai agree, all the real estate tycoons except Wang Shi looked at each other and all raised their hands in agreement.

In the end, 11 people in total agreed, apart from Wanke Group's Chairman Wang Shi and Wang Yiding Sanshi.

"As for President Wang and President Ding not agreeing, we won't force it. We've come to the end regarding the foundation, and our nine companies will continue to discuss this issue formally."

With this statement from Boss Huateng, the plan for the nine giant enterprises to jointly establish a charity foundation was officially set in stone.

It's estimated that the topic discussed tonight, once it gets out, will instantly provoke a storm.

Wanda, Hengda, Tencent, and Ah Li, these are all top enterprises in the Hua Country's business community, and now collaborating on a charity project—this itself is already big news.

At the end of the dinner, Wang Jianling suggested, "We rarely get the chance to gather like this, I think we should take a picture to remember the occasion."

Gu Bai almost burst into laughter when he heard this suggestion from the richest man, Wang.

The mighty rich man is really not much different from an average middle-aged man, just like his father Gu Jian Country; he enjoys taking photos during gatherings.

What caught Gu Bai by surprise was that this suggestion was immediately agreed upon by all the big shots.

"I think that's great, this photo can also serve as an excellent promotional tool!"

"In that case, shall we ask the waiter to come in and take a picture of us?"

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