295: Chapter 295: Giving money to employees is a benefit, but giving it to those few people is like feeding dogs.

The host quickly asked, "Master Xu, is there anything you would like to say now?"

Old Xu wiped his face, his voice choked with emotion.

"My son's mortgage, it's finally settled."

He paused, then smiled a little sheepishly.

"His girlfriend, I imagine that's settled too."

The entire branch venue was quiet at first.

Then, applause suddenly erupted.

Over at the main venue, many people joined in the applause.

Lu Li sat back in his seat, looking at Old Xu on the screen, his expression finally softening.

Su Qingxue glanced at him.

"Feeling better?"

Lu Li picked up his cup and said calmly, "Money given to people like this is what you call a reward."

"Giving it to those few people is just feeding dogs."

Chen Shuyu couldn't help but chuckle.

Qin Xue also shook her head slightly.

"If they heard you say that, they probably wouldn't be able to sleep at all."

Lu Li said lazily, "Not sleeping is good."

"They can reflect on it slowly once they're inside."

This little interlude did not affect the atmosphere of the banquet at all.

Instead, it made many employees feel more at ease.

Guanghui Technology really gives money.

And the rules are truly strict.

Lu Li could bring out one hundred billion to let the employees have a good New Year.

He could also kick several middle-to-high-level managers out of Guanghui Technology on the spot over two million.

This decisive style was more intimidating than any slogan.

The subsequent lucky draw continued.

Someone won a star wing m1 and was so excited they almost knocked over their cup.

Someone won the full set of Guanghui Technology Virtual Helmet and called their child on the spot to show off.

Someone won a three-bedroom apartment from the Guanghui Technology employee welfare housing currently under construction; they covered their mouth, unable to speak for a long time, almost forgetting to breathe.

There were also those who only won the two-thousand-yuan participation prize, yet they were still as happy as if they had won the grand prize.

The banquet hall became lively again.

The Robot waiters continued serving dishes.

The air imaging system projected small interactive light screens above each table.

Some were connecting remotely to toast colleagues at the branch venues.

Some were taking photos to post on social media.

Some were sitting at the table, sharing the good news with their families.

Zhou Ming watched all this and suddenly felt more at ease.

He used to hear people say that when a company grows big, it changes.

When there are too many people, it becomes chaotic.

But tonight, he saw with his own eyes how that President Lu handled those middle-to-high-level managers.

No cover-ups.

No smoothing things over.

And no letting them off lightly just because of their high positions.

Zhou Ming looked down at the two hundred thousand bonus he had just won, and his eyes grew warm again.

He suddenly felt that this two hundred thousand wasn't just good luck.

It was also because Guanghui Technology truly treated its ordinary employees like human beings.

The banquet lasted until late into the night.

By the time the last batch of employees left, the air imaging light screens outside the hotel were still shining.

In the night sky of Chengbei District in Mingzhu, star wing m1s would occasionally take off and leave.

On the low-altitude platform, the intelligent scheduling system methodically assigned takeoff sequences.

Lu Li and Su Qingxue walked out of the dedicated passage on the top floor of the hotel.

The night wind carried a hint of winter chill.

Su Qingxue had a light-colored coat draped over her evening gown.

Lu Li glanced at her.

"Are you cold?"

Su Qingxue shook her head slightly.

"No."

Lu Li still reached out and pulled her coat tighter.

Then, as if he had been prepared, he took out a gift box.

The box opened, revealing a dark red, hand-knitted scarf.

The stitches were fine.

The color was gentle.

There was no superfluous decoration, yet one could tell at a glance that it was a custom-made item.

Lu Li picked up the scarf, his tone as casual as if he were mentioning a trivial matter.

"Tomorrow is New Year's Eve."

"A gift for you."

Su Qingxue was slightly stunned.

Lu Li had already raised his hand, wrapping the scarf around her fair, slender neck.

The dark red against the light silver evening gown was surprisingly a perfect match.

Su Qingxue glanced at him.

She didn't dodge.

The cold wind blew from the rooftop platform, and the scarf, carrying a hint of warmth, rested gently against her neck.

A very faint smile appeared in her eyes.

"When did you prepare this?"

Lu Li adjusted the scarf for her and said lazily, "Since President Su is so smart, you can guess for yourself."

Su Qingxue looked at him.

"Being improper again."

Lu Li smiled.

"As long as you like it."

Su Qingxue didn't answer.

She just lowered her head and touched the edge of the scarf, but the corners of her lips couldn't be suppressed.

In the center of the rooftop platform, a special model of flying vehicle was parked quietly.

It was not the mass-produced star wing m1.

Its overall lines were more slender, the shell had a dark silver paint job, and there were extremely thin black light strips along the edges.

There was no unnecessary decoration.

But the more it was like this, the sharper, more low-key, and more expensive it looked.

The most conspicuous thing was the flight number on its side.

Silver background.

Black characters.

00001.

That was not an ordinary license plate.

It was the first number in the Guanghui Technology flying vehicle system.

A truly exclusive vehicle.

Wang Peng and Lu Yaoguang were sitting in another vehicle behind.

Wang Peng leaned against the window, watching Lu Li's 00001, his eyes practically glued to it.

"Yaoguang, isn't my brother's vehicle just too cool?"

Lu Yaoguang looked disgusted.

"Are you talking about the car, or my brother?"

Wang Peng thought about it seriously.

"Both are cool, of course."

Lu Yaoguang rolled her eyes.

"Sycophant."

Wang Peng chuckled.

"I'm full today, and I even saw 00001."

"The trip wasn't in vain."

Up ahead, Lu Li held Su Qingxue's hand as they boarded the exclusive flying vehicle.

The cabin door closed slowly.

The interior lights came on.

The intelligent system automatically identified them.

"President Lu, President Su, good evening."

"Destination: Yunding Villa."

"Low-altitude flight path has been applied for."

"Security escort formation is in position."

Lu Li leaned back in his seat and said lazily, "Going home."

The next second, faint blue light appeared at the bottom of the flying vehicle.

It didn't roar.

With just a gentle vibration, it smoothly detached from the platform.

Behind them, the vehicle carrying Wang Peng and Lu Yaoguang also took off.

Several security flying vehicles also silently widened the distance and blended into the night.

The lights of Chengbei District in Mingzhu spread out beneath their feet.

In the distance was the Guanghui Technology Industrial Park.

Further away was the low-altitude transportation network under construction.

Su Qingxue sat beside Lu Li, looking at the night scene outside the window.

The dark red scarf rested on her neck.

It made her cold, clear brows and eyes appear a bit softer.

"It was very lively today."

Lu Li smiled.

"Yeah."

"Going home for the New Year."

The flying vehicle cut through the night sky of Mingzhu.

The silver-background, black-character 00001 drew a quiet and sharp line of light above the city lights.

The 2019 New Year's Eve was approaching.

The new year belonging to Guanghui Technology was also about to begin.