Wu Hao looked at Wu Lingxuan in shock, not understanding what she meant by an opportunity to "make money."
An earthquake seemed utterly unrelated to making money.
It was said that Wu Hao was simple-minded.
Wu Lingxuan said, "Little brother, there's too much you don't understand, and I can't teach you everything. I'll just explain a few things simply. After an earthquake, people from all over the country want to donate money and supplies to help the unfortunate victims. Our Wu family, no, I, Wu Lingxuan, have the reputation of a 'Living Bodhisattva.' If I lead the fundraising, won't all these donations be concentrated in our hands?"
Uh…
Wu Hao waved his hand, "Just that? Even if the money comes, it has to be used for disaster relief, not really for us. Besides, if we become the leader, we'll have to lead the fundraising and the spending. We might not get a cent and even spend a large sum of money. Tsk tsk tsk, it doesn't seem worth it."
Heh heh, if it were a normal fundraising, then you definitely wouldn't make money.
But after the rain, the ground gets wet.
With so much money passing through your hands, how could you not get even a little bit of oil?
If you can't get any, it just means you're incompetent.
Wu Lingxuan sneered twice and said, "The method is actually very simple. Create a dual accounting system, and it's easy to get the money out."
Oh?
Dual accounting system?
Wu Hao perked up his ears, wanting to hear the specifics of the operation.
Wu Lingxuan explained, "Simply put, we use the donated money to purchase supplies, like meat. Normal beef costs fifty to sixty yuan per jin, but we can procure a large quantity through some special channels at a price of ten yuan per jin. However, our invoices will still show the normal price. This way, for every jin of beef we buy, we can earn forty to fifty yuan! The more we buy, the more we earn. The money donated from all over the country can be skimmed off this way and belong to us!"
Tsk tsk, a clever trick.
Wu Hao chuckled and said, "This method is good, but where can we buy beef for ten yuan a jin? Wouldn't the seller lose a lot of money?"
Normal beef definitely couldn't be sold at this price.
But!
If it were some dead meat or expired meat, let alone ten yuan a jin, even one yuan a jin might be possible to buy it for!
The profit margin here was imaginable.
Wu Hao smiled, "So, we first use your 'Living Bodhisattva' reputation, sister, to get all the donated money from across the country. Then, we buy 'garbage meat' at a very low price, while the invoices show the price of normal meat. This is to deceive others and secretly skim off the money! If operated well, we can soar this time."
As he smiled, Wu Hao's brow furrowed.
Something's not right.
He said, "Dead beef and expired meat can't be eaten, right? If the disaster victims eat it, won't there be problems? If people get sick or even die from eating it, can we escape?"
Heh heh, that's even less of a problem.
Wu Lingxuan smiled and said, "Generally, disaster victims who have narrowly escaped death and are homeless are lucky to have anything to eat. How could they care if it's delicious? Even if they get sick or die, who can guarantee that they died from eating something unclean? Couldn't it be due to other reasons during the earthquake? As long as our public relations are done well, we don't need to worry about these trivial matters."
Almost every step was meticulously planned by Wu Lingxuan. Under normal circumstances, there would be no problems.
Wu Hao gave a thumbs-up and said, "Sister, I truly admire you immensely. I've seen that this earthquake is quite severe, and I estimate a lot of money will be donated. Conservatively speaking, we can reliably earn 1 billion yuan this time!"
Wu Lingxuan also smiled.
The brother and sister high-fived, extremely happy.
Without delay, Wu Hao immediately arranged for his subordinates to handle the specific matters.
First, a special fundraising fund was established in Wu Lingxuan's name – "Heart's Aid," launching a fundraising campaign to people all over the country, to "deceive" as much money as possible into their hands.
At the same time, some clandestine operations were also needed.
Wu Hao called the head chef Hu Ziming, gave him some special channels, and had Hu Ziming connect with people from those special channels, then procured unqualified meat in large quantities from them.
Of course, the price was extremely cheap, basically like selling garbage.
These were meats that couldn't be sold and were meant to be disposed of. It was good that someone was buying them, and the seller didn't ask for much, selling everything cheaply.
Hu Ziming had only one requirement for the sellers: keep their mouths shut. No matter who asked, they couldn't reveal a single word!
Then came the time for Hu Ziming to shine.
Even if it was dead meat, expired meat, some of it even moldy and emitting a sour stench, under Hu Ziming's hands, it could exude infinite charm.
Hu Ziming, through some special processing, could turn this garbage meat into delicious dishes.
At least, it wouldn't taste different to people.
This was Hu Ziming's prowess! There was a reason he was the head chef of Wuyue Zhai.
All preparations were complete.
Next, the supplies were to be sent to the front lines.
The Wu family cooperated with the authorities, setting up many stations to send warmth to those affected by the earthquake, providing them with free food and helping them through the crisis.
As a result, the Wu family also gained a wave of favor.
The people of Wudu learned about the good deeds of the Wu family and flocked to Wu family restaurants to dine, as a form of recognition for the Wu family.
This time, the Wu family earned money and reputation.
They enjoyed both fame and fortune, feeling incredibly pleased.
…
At the same time, in the Origin Office Building, in the conference room.
The senior executives of the Su family, led by Su Wanran, gathered to discuss disaster relief matters concerning the earthquake.
Due to their lack of experience in this area, they were heavily outmaneuvered by the Wu family. Compared to the Wu family's actions, the Su family 'only' donated fifty million yuan.
Although it was a large sum of money, it was not eye-catching.
There were so many large companies across the country donating money, let alone fifty million yuan. Some leading enterprises in national industries each donated five hundred million yuan with a single move!
It was astonishing.
Compared to those super tycoons, the money donated by the Su family seemed insignificant.
On the contrary, the Wu family, despite not donating money, took the lead in fundraising and set up various stations, personally helping disaster victims with their food problems, gaining widespread praise from the public.
Wu Lingxuan's reputation was already very good, and now, the people of Wudu even more so believed Wu Lingxuan to be a reincarnation of a Bodhisattva, saving people from suffering.
If for no other reason, solely based on this good reputation, the Wu family could not fall!
In Wudu, a large number of people had turned to support the Wu family, which was not good news for the Su family.
The purpose of today's meeting was to find a way to turn the situation around, so that the Su family could also gain a good reputation, and at least not be too far behind Wu Lingxuan.
Su Wanran surveyed the room and asked, "Do you have any good ideas?"
Everyone looked at each other.
What good ideas could they have?
Someone said, "How about we also do fundraising, set up stations, and distribute food for free?"
Su Ru, standing nearby, let out a cold laugh and said disdainfully, "You do what others do, the first person is a genius, the second is a fool!"
Su Wanran nodded, "Aunt is right. Moreover, we don't have the 'Living Bodhisattva' reputation of Wu Lingxuan, so people won't donate money to us for management."
"Hmph," Su Ru snorted disdainfully, "What bullsh*t Living Bodhisattva, she's just a hypocrite putting on a show. Wu Lingxuan, she does nothing without profit!"
Oh?
Jiang Mengxin had an idea.
She said, "If Wu Lingxuan truly does nothing without profit, then why is she so active in this earthquake relief? You know, all these things she's doing are voluntary work. Not only is she not making money, but she's also losing a lot of manpower, material resources, and financial resources. It's a huge loss."
Indeed, even Su Ru couldn't figure this out.
Why would Wu Lingxuan do something that doesn't make money?
Is it just to gain a good reputation?
Doesn't seem like it.
Su Ru shook her head, "Wu Lingxuan definitely values reputation, but she values profit even more. She wouldn't do good deeds just for reputation. I believe that the Wu family's actions this time must have huge profit implications behind them."
The specific profits, however, were not yet clear to everyone.
Su Wanran said, "Whether the Wu family has any profit or not is their business. The urgent matter is that we, the Su family, must also find a way to move forward. If this continues, by the time the disaster subsides, the Wu family's reputation will be unprecedentedly brilliant, and we don't know how long we will be suppressed."
That's a problem.
Everyone fell into deep thought, unable to come up with a solution for a while.
Finally.
Lu Ming chuckled and said, "Actually, the answer isn't complicated."
Hmm?
Everyone turned their heads to look at Lu Ming simultaneously.
"Do you have an idea?" Su Wanran asked.
Lu Ming nodded and said, "At such a time, disaster victims need two things most. The first is food, and the Wu family has already seized the initiative here."
"What's the second?" Su Wanran asked.
Lu Ming said, "It's medical supplies. In disasters, the rate of people getting sick, injured, or even facing death is very high, and the demand for medical supplies is enormous. We can use this as a breakthrough. The Wu family has set up food stations, so let's set up medical stations. The Wu family solves the food problem and fills the stomachs of the disaster victims; we will solve the problem of injuries and illnesses, ensuring the health of the disaster victims."
"Well said!" Su Wanran, upon hearing this, beamed with joy and couldn't help but applaud Lu Ming. Others also nodded, all feeling that Lu Ming's idea was excellent.
However…
Su Ru frowned and said, "Medical supplies, setting up stations, tsk tsk, this time our Su family is going to have to invest quite a bit of money. The Wu family is doing things with money donated by others, while we are spending our own money. It really feels like a loss."
Su Wanran gave a wry smile, "There's no help for it. Who told us we don't have the 'Living Bodhisattva' reputation? When helping disaster victims, we shouldn't worry about temporary gains or losses. Aunt, let's get to work quickly."