"84 billion?!" Ni Fanyi shot up from his chair. His eyes widened in shock.
"You said they spent 210 billion in just two days. How can they still come up with 84 billion now!"
Ma Huairen's pupils also dilated in disbelief. He kept muttering, "It's impossible. There's no way she's that rich. 14 billion would already be the limit. How can she prepay seven days' wages with 84 billion? It's impossible. Absolutely impossible!"
The livestream chatroom was equally stunned.
[A hundred armored trucks were already crazy enough! And now Jude Wang wants to prepay seven days' wages? That's 84 billion!]
[Did I hear that right? 84 billion! You could build two nuclear power plants with that much money! Do they really have that much cash on hand?]
[Jude Wang can just come up with 80 billion out of thin air? I think this is just a publicity stunt for the livestream. Who knows if they'll actually pay up after the cameras are off!]
[Brother Dayong, you've got to hold on. Don't end the livestream. We ten million viewers are waiting to see if Jude Wang is really faking it!]
The stunned internet celebrity, Brother Dayong, was in a daze.
84 billion...
A hundred armored trucks were one thing. But Jude Wang could actually come up with another 84 billion just to prepay the wages of these migrant workers?
How could someone be this rich?
The huge gap and intense jealousy welled up in his heart.
"Stop making things up! There's no way a hundred armored trucks can hold 84 billion. Where's the money?"
His cronies joined in the ruckus. "Yeah, where's the money? Don't tell me this is just a publicity stunt and you'll back out after stealing our views!"
"I think so too. 84 billion is an astronomical figure. How can they just come up with it? This is clearly a scam!"
"Right! We missed that public lottery before and don't know if it was real. Now, prove it. Show us the 84 billion right in front of everyone, or we won't accept it!"
"Yeah, we won't accept it!"
The internet celebrity group shouted and winked at the workers.
Some workers received the signal but hesitated.
Before they came, the leaders of Yaoyang Group promised them a 2,000-yuan red envelope if they caused trouble. And the more money they forced Jude Wang to spend, the higher their commission would be!
But...
His eyes fell on the endless line of armored trucks. The cash boxes were open, revealing stacks of red banknotes.
There was at least 10 billion yuan inside.
If Jude Wang really had 84 billion and was willing to invest it in the migrant workers, was it really worth causing trouble?
After some hesitation, he gritted his teeth and joined the ruckus. "Pay the 84 billion right here! Pay the 84 billion right here!"
It was a gamble.
Jude Wang couldn't be richer than Yaoyang Group!
Seeing someone start to cause trouble, the migrant workers on-site retorted.
"They're willing to prepay our wages before we even start working. What are you guys making a fuss about?"
"For us migrant workers, getting paid on time is already good enough. And now they're even prepaying our wages and giving us proper labor contracts. Don't be so ungrateful!"
"Those troublemakers, I thought something was off about you guys from the start. Where did you come from? You're not migrant workers, are you?"
The group on-site panicked. "What else could we be if not migrant workers? Why can you guys come to work, but we can't?"
"Bullshit. What kind of worker refuses to collect their wages and deliberately causes trouble? I think you guys are here to cause problems on purpose!"
"We just don't want Jude Wang to deceive the public. What's wrong with that? I think you guys have been siding with Jude Wang. You must be their stooges!"
"Yeah, I think Jude Wang is just pretending to be rich. Who knows if they can really come up with 84 billion!"
"How can you talk like that?"
"If Jude Wang really has the money, then pay the 84 billion right now!"
"Sure."
A female voice interrupted.
The scene fell silent instantly.
Wen Jing hung up her flip phone and sneered.
"Since everyone is so eager to see us pay the money on-site, then we'll do it."
"But let me make one thing clear. We at Jude Wang are rich, but we're not going to give money to just anyone."
"Especially those who cause trouble and disrupt the order."
With a glance, her subordinates immediately separated the troublemakers to prevent them from taking advantage of the chaos.
They were dissatisfied but didn't dare to cause more trouble. They angrily said, "Stop pretending. I don't believe you really have 84 billion."
"Yeah, until the money is in hand, everything you say is just empty talk. Who knows if you really have it!"
Wen Jing sneered. "Since you guys want to see, then I'll let you see enough."
"Start the reimbursement and contract signing!"
At her order, everyone immediately got to work.
"Start the reimbursement and contract signing—"
As the reimbursement began, the crowd excitedly stepped forward. "Hello, I spent 720 yuan on transportation. Here are all my receipts. I'd like to sign the contract."
"Sure, please sign the contract. We'll pay you 7,800 yuan."
"That's too much."
"No, it's not." The clerk smiled. "Miss Zhu made it clear in advance. We'd rather pay more than less. We'll always round up!"
"Wow!"
"What kind of boss is this? Not only do they not try to deduct money, but they also give extra benefits to the employees."
"I've been working for decades, and this is the first time I've met a boss like this!"
"Thank you, Jude Wang. Thank you, Miss Zhu!"
The scene was filled with words of gratitude. The isolated troublemakers were jealous. "A little bit of money like this and you guys are bought off. How pathetic."
The migrant workers immediately retorted.
"A little bit of money? Do you know how many people are here? If we add 100 yuan to each of the 1.2 million people, that's 120 million yuan!"
"Have you ever seen a company boss who would spend 120 million yuan on employee benefits?"
The man who was retorted finally came to his senses.
Spending an extra 120 million yuan on benefits?
And this was on top of prepaying the wages.
How could Jude Wang be so generous!
His heart was filled with shock and jealousy. He gritted his teeth in hatred.
So what if they're generous?
Yaoyang Group is also not stingy with its employees!
In Ni Fanyi's office in Shanghai, his face was阴沉. "What a bunch of idiots. They're spending so much money to buy off these migrant workers."
"With such reckless spending, I'd like to see if you can really pay the 84 billion!"
The labor contracts were signed, and the cash registers counted the money. 78 banknotes were quickly counted and handed over.
"Here's your 7,800 yuan."
"Hello, this is your 7,900 yuan."
"Hello, we're paying you 7,600 yuan."
"Hello, please take your 8,000 yuan..."
...
For a moment, hundreds of desks were working simultaneously. They verified, reviewed, signed contracts, and counted money. Brand - new RMB notes were quickly handed to the migrant workers.
Everyone held the money and their first labor contracts in their lives, too excited to speak.
They all took out their phones and immediately shared the good news with their families.
"Mom, I got paid! 7,000 yuan! You just focus on taking your medicine and getting treatment. I'm working at Jude Wang in Haicheng now!"
"Hey, wife. Didn't our daughter always want to learn painting? Let her go! From now on, we'll give her everything that other kids have!"
"Hey, wife. I'll transfer 7,000 yuan to you later. Go buy some new clothes. You've been through so much with me all these years. From now on, I won't let you suffer anymore!"
"Hey, Dad. You said your legs weren't feeling well last time? I've got money now. I'll ask my wife to take you to the hospital. We'll get you treated!"
"Hey, Mom..."
The scene was filled with phone calls. Some people choked with sobs as they talked about the helplessness and guilt that poverty had brought to their families over the years. Some excitedly planned for the future. Some were not good at expressing their feelings and just silently told their families to eat well and dress warmly. From now on, they wouldn't have to stretch every penny.
On the other end of the phone, the wife choked up. "You're giving all the money to the family. What about you? You need to live too."
The man held the phone and looked up at the Jude Wang desks.
There, stacks of banknotes were being quickly counted and distributed.
They had always been the most vulnerable group in society.
But one day, they were warmly welcomed by a city and specially cared for by a company.
Tears welled up in the man's eyes.
"Don't worry."
"Jude Wang is taking care of us."