Chapter 336: A Car Draw?
Chapter 336: A Car Draw?
Backstage, Zhang Lin was watching the farm's live stream on his phone.
Since he had to give a speech later, he didn't go to watch the performance in person, and he didn't want to be seen by the public. The live stream had already scanned through County Magistrate Liu and the managers and investors several times.
If he were outside, he would undoubtedly become a prime target for the live stream.
It was better to stay backstage and watch the stream on his phone.
At that moment, the beautiful celebrity Dilireheba rushed over to him and asked, "Boss Zhang, can you help me find some red envelopes and cash? I can exchange them for WeChat red envelopes here."
Zhang Lin was surprised that this top celebrity was asking for this.
But he understood why, and he smiled, making a call.
This was a minor issue for him; he just needed to instruct Ye Ling, the manager of the security department, to take care of it.
Ye Ling quickly came in and asked, "Boss, what's the task?"
Zhang Lin directly said, "Go and get some cash, and red envelopes too."
At that moment, other celebrities rushed over, looking embarrassed, and said, "Boss Zhang, can you help us get some more?"
"Yes, Boss Zhang, please."
"..."
Apparently, there were quite a few celebrities who had forgotten about this matter, and the same went for the influencers later on.
This wasn't a matter of them being inconsiderate; it was more of an experience issue.
After all, not every celebrity would agree to perform at a company's annual gala, so they hadn't even considered this possibility.
Even if they had agreed to perform at a company's gala in the past, they would only go themselves, and there wouldn't be so many celebrities. Moreover, no celebrity would suddenly bring out red envelopes for a draw like Chen Ting did.
Chen Ting's action had caught them off guard.
But there was no other way; the situation had already occurred, so they could only try to remedy it.
Seeing this, Zhang Lin further instructed Ye Ling, "Arrange for someone to immediately get some cash and red envelopes for those about to perform, and then go to the bank to withdraw more. As for the bank, I'll call and make arrangements."
These words caught the attention of the celebrities and influencers.
After all, the bank would have closed by this time, right?
Even if they went to withdraw money, they could only get a small amount from the window.
At this hour, to withdraw money from the bank, it would take a bank employee to open the doors specifically for them and handle the transaction.
But who could pull off such a thing, except for the big bosses?
Even if they were celebrities with high online popularity, they couldn't expect such treatment.
However, for Zhang Lin, this was indeed a minor issue. After all, in a place like Yu City, the farm's funds of over 2 billion yuan were still lying in the bank.
Additionally, the farm's daily cash flow and future profits were all managed by the bank.
Every bank needed their business.
If he were to transfer the farm's funds and business to another bank, someone from the current bank would have to take the fall and lose their job.
So, Zhang Lin directly called Chu Shang.
The finance department had the most contact with the bank, so it was best to let Chu Shang handle it.
"Boss, what's the task?" Chu Shang's voice came through the phone.
"Contact the bank; I need to withdraw some cash immediately..." Zhang Lin quickly explained the situation to Chu Shang.
"Boss, I understand," Chu Shang replied promptly.
Indeed, this was a small matter. All he needed to do was make a call to the branch manager of the Yu City branch, and the manager would immediately arrange for a staff member to handle it.
After hanging up, Zhang Lin asked Dilireheba and the others to wait patiently.
Soon, two security guards brought some cash and red envelopes, and they just needed to wait for the bank's money to arrive.
Afterwards, Zhang Lin also asked Ye Ling if the farm's prepared raffle prizes were ready.
Ye Ling nodded, "They're all ready, especially those three cars. Everyone will be surprised to know that such prizes are up for grabs."
At this moment, the sound of applause could be heard outside.
Lin Muxue had already handed the raffle remote to Chen Ting, who would draw the winners.
Chen Ting took the remote and without hesitation, pressed the button to start the draw.
In an instant, employee information began to flash across the empty squares on the screen.
The flashing became faster and faster, making it almost impossible to see the employees' faces, leaving only fleeting afterimages.
The draw was random, with over 1000 employees flashing randomly, giving everyone a chance to win.
Finally, after Chen Ting pressed the stop button again, the employee information flashing in the squares came to a quick halt, and ten winning employees were revealed.
Lin Muxue took the microphone and announced, "Alright, the ten winners of the superstar's red envelope draw are: Chi Cheng from the Rapeseed Flower Sea Project, Li Meng from the Southern Camping Ground Project..."
She read out the names of the winners one by one, then continued, "Now, let's invite the ten winning employees to come on stage."
Soon, ten employees rushed to the stage with excitement. It was no wonder they were thrilled; after all, it was 2000 yuan.
This was an unexpected bonus for these ten employees.
After the ten employees came on stage, Lin Muxue handed out the ten red envelopes to each of them.
Of course, with all ten employees on stage, Chen Ting, the superstar, didn't hold back and took a group photo with them.
This brought the atmosphere at the venue to a climax, and who knows how many people envied them.
These ten winning employees would surely share this photo on their social media, making it their proudest moment.
"This Liyuan Farm's annual gala is something Yu City has never seen before!" County Magistrate Liu couldn't help but exclaim.
"Yes, Liyuan Farm is like the pillar of Yu City," Zhao Han beside him agreed.
Not only were the employees at the venue envious, but the viewers watching the live stream were equally jealous, especially those fans who had previously recommended Chen Ting. Taking a photo with their idol was something they eagerly anticipated.
But now, they could only watch others happily stand beside their idol.
After the raffle ended, Chen Ting began his performance, which naturally earned him rounds of applause.
Next year's employees will likely look forward to his return for another gala performance.
As Chen Ting finished his performance, the number of viewers in the farm's live stream quietly surpassed 100,000+.
Moreover, the backend data showed numbers close to 150,000, and the numbers were still climbing.
This was a terrifying feat, as even top-tier influencers might not achieve such numbers in every live stream.
After Chen Ting left the stage, it was Fu Yao's turn. This time, she invited an investor from a soybean farming cooperative, who immediately offered ten red envelopes, each containing 10,000 yuan.
That's 100,000 yuan in an instant.
This further ignited the enthusiasm of the farm's employees.
After all, winning a 10,000 yuan red envelope would be an incredibly generous windfall.
The viewers in the live stream couldn't help but feel envious.
Honestly, their companies also held annual galas with similar raffles.
But compared to what their companies offered, the prizes were meager—200, 500 yuan!
At most, 1000 yuan.
Getting their stingy bosses to contribute more was absolutely impossible.
Now, look at Liyuan Farm; they're giving out ten 10,000 yuan red envelopes. Who knows what the grand prize will be?
(End of Chapter)
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