Can you be called a rich man if you don’t indulge yourself?

Chapter 164 System Threshold Release

"As the highest institution of learning in China, our Peking University shoulders the responsibility of cultivating outstanding talents for the country and the nation. Since 1898, under the leadership of more than 400 presidents, we have been quietly making outstanding contributions to the country, and have sent generations of leading talents to the country. Then all the students abroad can be proud of Peking University!
Of course, the development of Peking University is inseparable from the joint efforts of all teachers, students and alumni. Next, we would like to invite representatives of outstanding alumni who have emerged in recent years to speak on stage! "

As the host on the stage finished speaking, Liu Qiao pushed Gu Heng who was still daydreaming.
"It's the turn of the alumni to speak. Get ready to go on stage. You should be the fifth in line. The two people in front of you are academicians of the Huazhong University of Science and Technology who have just won international awards, and there are also two political representatives from our Peking University. Be sure to remember the order of speaking! Don't mess it up. This is no small matter!"

Hearing Liu Qiao's words, Gu Heng suddenly came to his senses.
Seeing that some people were already going on stage, Gu Heng nodded, quickly stood up and walked towards the stage.
There are 6 alumni representatives in total.
The order of speaking also represents the difference in status
Under the Chinese system, although it is not as outrageous as the ancient system of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, the status of merchants, as long as they have not reached the ceiling, can only act arrogantly in front of ordinary people. They are completely incomparable with the academic giants of Huazhong University of Science and Technology and the political masters.
Gu Heng was able to speak fifth because Peking University wanted to set an example of alumni donations and Liu Qiao's operation.
Otherwise, a donation of 1000 million
Do you still want to serve as an alumni and give a speech at the school anniversary?

I want to eat fart!
1000 million may be a considerable amount of aid for ordinary universities
But for a prestigious university like Peking University, this is not a big number. Once the rumor gets out, countless people will want to donate.
The other five alumni came on stage and received nothing but applause.
But when it was Gu Heng's turn, apart from a few rustling applause, there were mostly discussions.
"What's going on? Did they get the wrong list of alumni? She's so young? She's probably still an undergraduate student, right? How did she become a distinguished alumni representative?"

"I know this guy. His name seems to be Gu Heng. He is a master's student of EMBA at Guanghua School of our university. He seems to be a rich second-generation. He spent more than 200 million to buy a car a few days ago and became a hot topic. I saw it."

“good good”

"I can understand a rich second-generation being an alumnus, after all, he must have spent real money, but why is he able to speak on stage as a representative of outstanding alumni and share the stage with two academicians who just won awards? Why is he able to do that?!"

Discussions and doubts are heard one after another
But it's also normal
Although the alumni of Peking University are not very strict, almost every alumnus who can be seen in the alumni directory of Peking University's official website is either in a high position, famous, or has made a great contribution to Peking University.
Gu Heng is so young, and he can become an alumnus just by being a rich second-generation. Then alumni of Peking University are too worthless.
Whether you are a current student or alumni, you are all proud of Peking University.
Gu Heng's coming to power was like putting a layer of mud on their proud identity as Peking University students.
But the invited media reporters don't think so.
As a media, what they need is explosive and eye-catching topics.
Wasn't it because of these media outlets' rush to report on the incident in which the Peking University president mispronounced an uncommon character in his speech a few years ago that the issue became more and more serious?
Now there is another opportunity, and if Peking University does not give an explanation for this matter, it will definitely attract more attention from netizens than the uncommon characters incident a few years ago. How could these media reporters let go of this topic?
When I think of this.
All the reporters turned their cameras to focus on Gu Heng.
Gu Heng had prepared himself mentally for the discussions and doubts from the audience before he even went on stage, so his expression did not change at all, and he stood quietly in his position.
"Next, we would like to invite Mr. Chen Zhizhong, an academician of the Huazhong University of Science and Technology and a pioneer in China's new energy science and engineering, to give a speech.

Point out the direction for students at Peking University, across China, and even around the world!"

Listening to the host's voice, Gu Heng looked at Chen Zhizhong, who looked to be in his sixties or seventies, standing in the center.
"Today I won't talk about what awards I won. There's no need. After all, compared to Western technology, our short-term lead in a small area is nothing. Bragging about ourselves will only make us look at the world from a narrow perspective."

Chen Zhizhong's voice is old but powerful.
But the words he said made the entire Peking University auditorium suddenly quiet down.
I thought Chen Zhizhong would be like those academic giants in the past, first talking about the value of his award, and then encouraging students to fight for the development of the country.
But I didn't expect Chen Zhizhong to do the exact opposite.
Not only do they not show off, but they also say that showing off is bragging.
In an instant, everyone focused their attention on the old scientist, waiting for his next words.
"The West has been strangling China for decades. Generation after generation of Chinese scientists have been working hard to break free from the cage and realize the great rejuvenation of the motherland.
But the social atmosphere has changed now.
Everyone is pursuing profit, and the trend of giving up is prevalent.

I have no qualifications or rights to criticize this behavior because this kind of atmosphere cannot be formed by one person or a group.

However, I still hope that the young people who can hear me speak, while their life is still decent, will try to choose some scientific research majors and contribute to national construction, rather than simply pursuing popular majors, so that they can live a better life. Our Peking University is the highest institution of learning in the country, and Peking University students are also the best students in the country. We should be pioneers!
I won’t say more, I hope my juniors can encourage each other.”

After that, Chen Zhizhong passed the microphone to the next person.
There was warm applause from the audience.
Although Chen Zhizhong knew that what he said was very empty and pretentious, it was estimated that most people would forget it after leaving the auditorium.
But if he can influence one thousandth of the people, it will be a success for him.
Gu Heng was also clapping along with everyone else.
Although he himself is a person with no ambition and is a sophisticated and selfish person, this does not affect his admiration for these scientists who are concerned about the country and the people and do practical things instead of just talking big.
And Gu Heng just heard Academician Chen Zhizhong say that the research direction is new energy science?

is it possible.
Invest your own money and let him do the research?

Even though Gu Heng is a business novice, he knows that new energy and intelligent AI are the hottest development directions at present.
If Chen Zhizhong could really come up with something, wouldn't he be the pig that took off in the new era? His descendants wouldn't have to worry about running out of money.
It doesn’t matter if we can’t figure it out.

Just think of it as supporting the national cause
If you succeed, you will gain both fame and fortune.

If you lose, you will gain a lot of fame.
What you pay is the money which is the least important and the easiest to get.
But Gu Heng temporarily put this idea aside.
At Chen Zhizhong's level, there are a lot of companies begging for research funding every year.
With Gu Heng's current wealth, even if he rushed to give money, he probably wouldn't be able to find the door.
After Chen Zhizhong finished speaking, the next alumnus spoke.
Everyone's speech was very short.
It's probably only about three to five minutes.
After about ten minutes, the microphone was passed to Gu Heng.

"Next, we would like to invite Guanghua School's current master's student, 24-year-old outstanding entrepreneur, and alumnus Gu Heng to speak. Alumnus Gu Heng cares deeply about his alma mater. After enrolling, he donated 1000 million yuan to the school to support our work at Peking University."

really
As soon as the words were spoken, the discussion in the audience became even more heated.
"That's what I said. He must have donated money. Otherwise, how could he be listed in the Peking University alumni directory at the age of 24?"

"1000 million, that's a lot of money"

"1000 million should be just pocket money for him, right? After all, buying a car costs more than 1000 million. 1000 million is an astronomical figure for ordinary people like us, but it's nothing for him." "If I donate million, can I also become an alumnus of our Peking University?"

"Theoretically, yes, but the prerequisite is that you have to pay off your Huabei first before considering donating 1000 million yuan."

Various discussions were heard one after another
Gu Heng held the microphone and looked at the thousands of faces in the audience, and couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
It was the first time for him to speak on such an occasion. Thousands of people were staring at him. How could he not be nervous?
After taking a deep breath, Gu Heng held the microphone tightly and spoke slowly to the audience.
“I believe many people are questioning my status as an alumnus, right?
If that is the case, I might as well tell you directly that I became an alumnus of Peking University because I donated 1000 million yuan to the school. "

As Gu Heng finished speaking, all the leaders of Peking University changed their expressions.
Liu Qiao also looked gloomy, staring at Gu Heng on the stage.
Gu Heng didn't even read the speech I gave him, and now he was speaking impromptu.
If something goes wrong, although the impact on Liu Qiao is not huge, it will still have an impact.
Because he was the one who recommended Gu Heng to become a Peking University alumnus
For the spectators and media who were watching the fun, it was even more exciting.
The fact that Gu Hengyi became a Peking University alumnus at the age of 24 is itself a good focus news. If he makes some shocking remarks on the stage, it is very likely that he will directly become a hot topic!
Just when everyone was waiting for what shocking statement Gu Heng would make next, his voice rang out again.

“Some people may think that donating money will allow them to become Peking University alumni, and speaking on stage as an alumni representative is an insult to Peking University.

But I don't think so.

Isn't the title of Peking University alumni earned through contribution? I donated 1000 million yuan to support the school's work and improve the school's teaching environment. Isn't that a contribution? You can't deny my contribution to Peking University just because I'm young, right? "

Gu Heng's words are very rough
But it's not rough.
At first, people doubted Gu Heng because he was too young.
But now think about it, Peking University alumni don’t hold any actual positions, so what’s wrong with being younger?
It is no exaggeration to say that among the many alumni of Peking University, academic contributors only account for a quarter at most, and the vast majority are well-known entrepreneurs.
Those entrepreneurs may not have donated a penny to Peking University, but they can all become Peking University alumni.
Then why can't Gu Heng, who actually donated 1000 million, become a Peking University alumnus?
As the first person's applause sounded, the applause gradually became more continuous and echoed throughout the auditorium.
But the way Gu Heng spoke made it impossible to guess what he was thinking.
I originally thought that the doubts had disappeared and Gu Heng would be able to speak properly.

Then he went back to the beginning again.
“At first I thought I had donated 1000 million to the school and deserved to be an alumnus.
But after listening to the speeches of Academician Chen Zhizhong and several other alumni, I found that I was still far behind. Compared with their contributions to Peking University, my meager contribution is nothing.
so.
I decided to increase my donation and make a new donation to Peking University."

Ten million is not enough?
Still donating?

This is what everyone thinks.
Even the Peking University leaders sitting in the first row didn't know what Gu Heng was up to.
"I don't plan to donate this money to the school, because to be honest, Peking University is not short of money. Even if I donate another 100 million, it will only be icing on the cake for the school.
So, I plan to donate this money in the form of two funds.”

There was no more discussion in the auditorium at this moment, everyone was waiting for Gu Heng's next words.
"I will set up the Gu Heng Scholarship and Gu Heng Bursary and supervise them together with the school to reward and support outstanding students at Peking University.

The Gu Heng Scholarship, as the name suggests, is to reward those students at Peking University who have excellent academic performance. It will be awarded to 2000 outstanding students every year. The scholarship has no level and is uniformly worth 1 yuan.

As for Gu Heng’s scholarship, it’s also very simple.

All Peking University students from poor families can apply for scholarships. As long as they meet the scholarship eligibility criteria, the scholarship will cover the student's four years of undergraduate tuition, and a certain amount of living allowance will be provided each semester to allow them to concentrate on their studies.

In addition, there is no limit on the number of scholarships, and all students who meet the scholarship requirements can receive scholarship subsidies!
Of course, I didn't discuss this matter with the school leaders before, it was just a spur of the moment decision, but since I can say it in this kind of situation, I can take all the responsibilities, I believe our school leaders will not reject me, right?"

The leaders sitting in a row were all stunned.
Why did he let him speak on stage and set up two funds for no apparent reason?

But the students in the audience clapped crazily.
They don't care how much money Gu Heng donated to the school
Because even if they donate 10 billion, the school will not spend it on ordinary students like them.
But the grants and scholarships established by Gu Heng are closely related to them.
Especially some students from poor families, after hearing what Gu Heng said, they wanted to swell their hands.
Listening to the applause from the audience and watching the cameras of the reporters, Gu Heng raised a slight arc.
In total, it only costs 300 to 400 million yuan a year, but it directly accumulates a lot of fame.
I believe that in a few days, Gu Heng's name will be well known throughout Peking University and even on the Internet.
It's money well spent!
Just when Gu Hengzhi was feeling very proud.
Two voices came from Gu Heng's mind
[Congratulations to the host for gaining the highest reputation in China's top university, Peking University, and becoming a famous alumnus of Peking University. Your reputation has greatly increased, and your social status has been upgraded across stages! The system reward threshold has been lifted! ]

[The host spoke eloquently at the Peking University anniversary celebration, and once again generously donated a large sum of money to enhance his own reputation, proving his own worth. He succeeded in his indulgence and was rewarded with 10 billion yuan.

Since the funds are too large to be operated frequently, they have been deposited into the system account and the host can withdraw them when needed. 】

Listening to the system's voice, Gu Heng couldn't suppress the smile on his face any longer.
The social status that had troubled me for such a long time was completely resolved because of my status as a Peking University student.
If one's social status is not high enough, Peking University will give him a title and his social status will rise sharply.
It is indeed good to lean against a big tree to enjoy the shade
(End of this chapter)