One hundred million in cash!
Even though this wasn't the first time the Young Lady had distributed such a massive amount of cash, seeing it again was still an incredibly shocking sight!
Zhang Dalong and Qiu Ciyun felt equally astounded; it was indeed their first time seeing a hundred million in cash with their own eyes.
They had never even heard of any company being so extravagant as to take out a hundred million to give away as red envelopes at an annual meeting.
Today was a real eye-opener for them.
"Line up! Get your money! Celebrate the New Year!" Liu Yutong said simply.
The finance personnel and administrative staff quickly took their places. Following the pre-assigned zones and name lists, they began systematically organizing the distribution of the red envelopes.
Everyone wore a radiant smile after receiving their red envelope, and some were already planning what to buy with the money for the New Year.
Zhang Dalong nudged the dazed Qiu Ciyun and said with a smile, "Mr. Qiu, don't just stand there, everyone gets a share. Although you're not officially part of the Wanlong Syndicate system, the Young Lady has definitely prepared a big red envelope for you too. The Young Lady always says that no one who works for her ever works for nothing."
He was also feeling a bit excited himself. Of this hundred million in cash, half was used for year-end red envelopes, averaging about ten thousand per person. The remaining fifty million was set aside specifically to reward outstanding individuals and teams.
Their Weibo team alone scooped up 15 million, of which he personally received 2 million. After all, the success Weibo had achieved was obvious to everyone.
Eventually, Qiu Ciyun also received a red envelope. Even though this amount of money was nothing to someone whose net worth had long surpassed ten million, a warm feeling still welled up in his heart.
He couldn't help but recall a previous conversation he had with Liu Yutong.
"Mr. Qiu, I'm entrusting Dragon Chip to you, and you'll have full authority from now on. Whatever you do, don't waste your energy on external socializing. You have only one goal: to increase production capacity and strive to catch up with the world's best."
"Then what about you, Chairwoman Liu?"
"Me? I'll be responsible for fending off all those social obligations for you, and then giving you money—giving it until none of your pockets can hold any more."
"In short, just remember that my rules are very simple. You sweat, I pay. You conquer a hill, I pay. If you ever get bullied, I will bring my Wanlong Syndicate to back you up and demand justice!"
At the time, Qiu Ciyun just took it as a casual joke from the boss. After all, how many bosses would actually do that? Especially the latter part about bringing the Wanlong Syndicate to back him up—he hadn't taken that seriously at all.
What kind of society did they live in now, anyway?
But looking at it now, it seemed she had never been joking.
Was she generous? She was ridiculously generous.
At the very least, he had never seen a boss give out such large year-end red envelopes to ordinary employees. If it were for top-tier talents or company management, he could understand.
But ninety percent of the people here were grassroots employees in easily replaceable positions, like supermarket clerks and delivery riders. Yet, everyone got a share, and the minimum payout averaged around ten thousand per person. In many places, that was equivalent to a full year's income.
Those with longer tenure already had net worths exceeding a million. Going from zero to a million had only taken them a year and a half.
And to think, as a master in the semiconductor industry, his own net worth was only in the tens of millions, not counting the options given by Dragon Chip.
She was truly too generous!
As for helping to settle scores if someone was bullied, he now had a visceral understanding of that too. Just looking at that dense crowd of men in black, who wouldn't be intimidated?
Speaking of the men in black.
After the red envelopes were distributed, there was another important segment: the promotion ceremony for the core members, namely the men in black.
The number of people being promoted this time exceeded five hundred, with over three hundred coming from out-of-town branches. Under the guidance and example of some veteran core members, these newly promoted individuals were all determined to become modern youths who knew and understood the law, uniting knowledge and action!
It was their first time attending the head office's annual meeting, their first time witnessing such an extravagant way of handing out money, and their first time personally experiencing this blood-pumping promotion ceremony.
When they received the black uniform symbolizing their status and the sacred red-covered book from Liu Yutong's hands, everyone was so thrilled they almost wanted to go through fire and water for the Young Lady.
Because putting on the black clothes meant they possessed even more benefits. For example, a double-salary system, holiday care packages for relatives, and medical reimbursement benefits for immediate family members.
If your parents, wife, or children fell ill, regardless of whether it was a minor or major illness, all expenses not covered by medical insurance could be reimbursed by the company.
There was an actual case of this on the company's intranet. The protagonist was a senior executive in charge of the company's internet cafe business, named Zhang Tao.
Zhang Tao had initially maliciously concealed his immediate family member's severe illness. As a result, the Young Lady made an example of him and harshly criticized him. Feeling extremely guilty, he wrote a self-criticism letter, which was still pinned to the front page of the intranet.
In short, becoming a core member practically meant having no more worries about the future.
As long as someone wasn't stupid, it was safe to say no one would choose to betray the company or resign.
After this round of promotions, the total number of core members in the Wanlong Syndicate had reached two thousand six hundred, which was already a massive number. Moreover, these people, regardless of gender, almost all studied and understood the law, and consistently exercised their bodies—except for Ma Da.
Ma Da's weight was visibly hurtling straight toward two hundred jin, making him a special case. Liu Yutong was even starting to feel a bit disgusted with the guy. She was even considering banishing him to Africa, confident that he would definitely slim down by the time he returned.
After the promotion ceremony concluded, Liu Yutong didn't waste any words and directly announced that it was time to eat.
Liu Yutong brought Yun Cheng and the others to the main table, table number one. After greeting Qiu Ciyun and the rest, they began to toast and drink.
After a sumptuous lunch, there was naturally the indispensable claw machine segment.
Liu Yutong had people prepare a large number of claw machines and ring-toss stalls for everyone to play with. Every doll or ring-toss blind box could potentially hide a voucher for a physical prize.
Most of the gifts were home appliances, along with some shopping cards. The grandest prize, naturally, was a seven-day overseas trip for two, which included airfare, hotel expenses, and a spending allowance of fifty thousand.
Zhang Tao and his fiancée, Zhou Juan'er, had their sights set on that seven-day overseas trip for two.
Their progress from confirming their relationship to getting married had been quite fast, making him the first among the most core members to start a family.
However, Zhang Tao himself was already twenty-five. In truth, getting married at his age was considered late marriage nowadays. The average age of marriage now and a dozen years later were truly worlds apart.
The date for their wedding was set for the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Because Zhou Juan'er wasn't a local—she was from the neighboring city, quite a distance from Pearl City—they planned to host two wedding banquets: one on the bride's side, and one in Pearl City after the New Year.
The one on the bride's side would be slightly simpler, basically just the bride's relatives and friends along with Zhang Tao's relatives and friends.
In reality, Zhang Tao didn't have many relatives left. Ever since his father fell seriously ill, those relatives ended up avoiding his family and rarely interacted with them.
"Got another one!"
"Hahaha, this duck is mine."
"Let me try this machine, this one looks easy to win!"
"Actually, they are all the same. These claws grip tighter than a pair of pliers, it is basically a guaranteed catch every time."
"Yeah, catching them like this is so satisfying."
"........"
After Zhang Tao and his fiancee, Zhou Juan'er, caught a few plushies without winning any lottery prizes, they decided to head over to the ring toss.
The ring toss was just as ridiculous.
Zhou Juan'er threw a ring and missed. Before she even had time to feel disappointed, the man in black in charge of retrieving the rings quickly snatched it up, casually placed it over a mystery box, and shouted.
"Oh! A hit, a hit! Great aim, sister-in-law! Here, one premium mystery box!"
"Thank you!" Zhou Juan'er smiled as she accepted the reward.
This left Zhang Tao completely speechless, but when he looked around at the others, he realized it was the same for everyone.
Missed your throw?
No problem. The staff would help your ring land on a prize, ensuring everyone got a share. Absolutely fair.
However, when Zhou Juan'er opened the mystery box on the spot and pulled out the prize ticket inside, she instantly let out a cry of surprise.
"A'Tao, I won! I got the grand prize!"
The surroundings fell silent for a moment before erupting into exclamations.
"Holy crap, she really won it!"
"The grand prize, is that the major travel package?"
"Sister-in-law's luck is unbelievable!"
"Way to go, Brother Tao!"
"........"
The young guy who had helped place the ring was also stunned. Staring at his own hands, he said with a hint of regret, "I just randomly picked a mystery box and put the ring on it, and it turned out to be the grand prize? Doesn't that mean my luck is completely drained? When I play for myself later, am I going to end up with absolutely nothing?"
Another brother in black beside him slapped him hard on the back and teased him with a wink, "Look at you, what a matchmaker. You just sorted out Brother Tao's honeymoon for him! You should have Brother Tao give you a big red envelope later."
Zhang Tao replied generously, "That is definitely not a problem. Xiao Liu, I will get a big red envelope ready for you later."
The young man quickly waved his hands. "Forget the red envelope, I just want to drink some of your wedding wine to wet my whistle. Being force-fed all this romantic sweetness is making me choke."
"Hahaha........."
