I am not just a tycoon

Chapter 327: Chapter 281 The True God of Wealth

“Mr. Shen, you don’t need to persuade me, I happened to come across this matter, and there’s no reason for me not to help.”

Yu Jifeng said with conviction.

“When did I say I wanted to persuade you?”

Shen Yuan couldn’t help but glance at him, “Am I that heartless in your eyes? Am I the type who wouldn’t help yet advises others not to help?”

“Uh, Mr. Shen, that’s not what I meant.”

Yu Jifeng nodded slightly.

Although he said this, in his view, Shen Yuan indeed had a ruthlessness that belied his age.

From the start with Jia Nanshou’s decisive actions to the ruthlessness shown towards Fei Bing and Zhong Yu, Shen Yuan had never shown a merciful side.

Moreover, in this matter, the company wasn’t responsible at all, and Mr. Shen had no obligation to help.

“You can help however you want, I can’t control it, but with your kind of help, how many can you assist?”

Shen Yuan asked before heading towards the elevator.

Although his persona in front of employees was a ruthless boss, as a human being, he surely had a softer side inside him, especially faced with a major illness that could claim a life.

Sometimes, a life taken by illness or accident meant not just the loss of one life, but it also impacted or even destroyed a family.

When he was young, he often heard Li Hongjuan recount her grandfather’s life, and whenever Ms. Li spoke of him, her tone was always one of remorse and regret. It was later in life that he learned his grandfather had been taken by illness around the year 2000, also due to the lack of money and resources to go to a better hospital.

His grandfather had lived in the countryside, and at that time the family was poor. Among several siblings, his eldest uncle took care of the farm, his mother had just married, and his two younger uncles were still in school. They had tried to gather funds by borrowing from neighbors and relatives but could not gather much.

This illness, without access to hospitals in big cities, became a lifelong regret for his mother and uncles, frequently leaving them with a lump in their throat and a suppressed agony in their chest.

As the standard of living and medical security in the country improved, the incidences of being unable to afford medical treatments decreased, but no matter how much progress was made, the number of poor people would decrease, not vanish.

One could know this from watching the movie based on real-life facts, “I Am Not a Medicine God.”

Some severe illnesses could not be cured and had to be managed via medication or radiotherapy, but some specific imported drugs were not reimbursable, and even if reimbursable, the coverage was limited. Contracting such illnesses could drag down a whole family.

Shen Yuan had gained a system that allowed external assistance, and from the beginning, he hadn’t thought of enhancing only his wealth and social status but had also considered contributing to society. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have thought of venturing into the health industry.

Of course, he wasn’t a saint; he simply wanted to do something meaningful within his capacity.@@novelbin@@

But according to the way Old Yu was helping, with his income, how many could he really assist?

Shen Yuan took the elevator up to the company, and shortly after sitting in his office, Fu Yingzi came to notify him about a meeting.

In the big conference room, Shen Yuan sat expressionlessly in the center while other management members sat to the sides, all appearing exhilarated.

Because Mr. Shen had made a promise during a team-building exercise that if profits exceeded 5%, he would issue a bonus at year’s end, and this bonus would be higher than a month’s salary.

Today was the moment of revelation.

Kuang Rong, the administrative manager, first presented a summary of the improvements made in the past two months, essentially flattering Shen Yuan with phrases like “Under Mr. Shen’s leadership, the improvement measures have achieved…” and “Mr. Shen’s vision led us…”

Others were somewhat irritated but couldn’t omit these routine phrases.

10 minutes later, after Kuang Rong finished his summary, financial director Liu Lan stood up, causing everyone to sit straighter in anticipation.

Shen Yuan had specifically avoided looking at the profit report Liu Lan sent yesterday, wanting to share the moment of revelation with everyone today.

“Mr. Shen and colleagues, good… under Mr. Shen’s leadership, the efforts of the management and our colleagues, our profit has increased by 5.21%!”

The conference room fell silent for a second, then burst into thunderous applause.

In a saturated, competitive industry, a company worth tens of millions increasing profits by 5% in two months was a significant accomplishment.

It had been difficult, but they had done it.

Working for the same company didn’t foster much sense of belonging, yet there was some, especially with the prospects of a year-end bonus.

Thinking of the extra money they would receive at year’s end, everyone clapped even harder.

“Applause…”

This news wasn’t surprising to Shen Yuan, but it still thrilled him.

Two months had passed, and they had finally completed the task.

In the first month, aiming for profit growth, he had worried a lot and revised plans multiple times, even frequently sending Liew Menglu for on-site inspections and research.

Therefore, upon seeing the results, besides the joy of accomplishing the task, there was also a profound sense of achievement.

As the applause faded, Shen Yuan stood up and gestured for quiet.

The management immediately fell silent, sitting up straight and directing serious gazes at Shen Yuan.

“As I said during the team-building exercise, if profits increased by 5%, I would distribute a bonus at year’s end.”

“Besides that, I announce that tonight there will be a management team-building, a complete package of dining and karaoke!”

“Starting tomorrow, each department will arrange its own team-building activities. Manager Kuang, please coordinate the schedule with the departments!”

The conference room paused for half a second, followed by cheers louder than before. Shen Yuan smiled, whispered something to Kuang Rong, and then left the conference room.