Scribe Hui, slung his nylon bag over his shoulder and called out abruptly towards the third floor, "Sister Yun, Secretary Song asked me to help distribute candy!"
Then he thumped down the stairs.
Watching this guy hastily disappear into the stairwell, Song Tianyao couldn't help but want to go up to the third floor to ask Lou Fengyun where this guy got the nickname "Scribe Hui." How stupid would someone have to be to praise this guy as qualified to be a master?
Chapter 102 Oxfam
Song Tianyao didn't stay home to wait for his Scribe Hui to return after distributing the candy. Instead, he rested at home for a while before rushing back to the restaurant of the Dulles Hotel to meet Angie Perlis. While having dinner, he listened to Angie Perlis tell him about her work that day.
In the morning, Angie Perlis first went to the Government Regulations Office of the Executive Division to inquire about the requirements and procedures for registering a non-profit association. In the afternoon, she went to the Horticultural Association, but was unable to meet Mrs. Shek Chi-yik.
Song Tianyao wasn't too surprised that Shek Chi-yik's wife hadn't shown up. Since Shek Chi-yik had been able to remain calm during their first meeting, he would naturally start by investigating the situation of Likang Trading Company. After he had a better understanding of what Likang wanted and what he, as the deputy director of the Industrial and Commercial Administration Office, needed to give up, he would then make a decision.
"Hong Kong Health Association, Hong Kong Water Resources Association, Hong Kong Public Health..." Angie Perlis told Song Tianyao about several group names she was considering. Before she could finish, Song Tianyao interrupted, "Too formal. It sounds too official and that's not good. How about Oxfam, which means charity and generosity, just like Po Leung Kuk, whose name clearly indicates its mission to protect the innocent and the innocent."
"But we're only donating a portion of the deworming medication." Angie Perlis frowned at Song Tianyao and said seriously, "Wouldn't more precise wording be more effective in conveying the message to those waiting for donations?"
She thought these names were excellent, especially the one for a health association, which, if run well, could be associated with various industries, such as pharmaceuticals, healthcare, food, and water.
"The Po Leung Kuk no longer needs to protect the people and fight trafficking and theft. It's still called the Po Leung Kuk, building charitable foundations and schools, but it's still a charitable foundation. Who would tell you we'll just keep foolishly donating medicine? Being charitable means naturally donating whatever the people of Hong Kong need, without setting any limits for ourselves. Besides, charity isn't just about donating; there have to be other considerations." Song Tianyao said to Angie Perlis with a smile, "If Philanthropists were truly only focused on charity, Hong Kong's more than one million poor people would have already exhausted their savings!"
"I don't believe there aren't any true Philanthropists." Angie Perlis looked at Song Tianyao defiantly.
This is a very tricky statement. If Song Tianyao denies it, it means that these Chinese Philanthropists in Hong Kong are all hypocritical. If he admits it, he is contradicting what he just said.
"Yes, Hong Kong certainly has many genuine Philanthropists, but the person who initially stepped forward when some charitable organizations were established was often like me now, wanting to establish Oxfam —their purpose wasn't simply to do charity. You 'Oxfam's principles, mission, and bylaws yourself. If you don't understand, find some Po Leung Kuk or Tung Wah Group of Hospitals rules and regulations, change the names, and use them. Even if you can't produce the bylaws by tomorrow morning, at least you should have a basic framework in mind. I bet even if Shek Chi-yik has diamond Shek Chi-yik, by tomorrow afternoon he'll have to make his wife appear in public." Song Tianyao said, "The positions of Chairman of the Board of Directors and Treasurer/Chairman of the Financial Audit Committee of Oxfam... " Leave the positions vacant and let Shek Chi-yik's wife choose for herself. We can't afford to lose too much money in business, so let her decide whether she wants more reputation or more money. But I guess she'll most likely choose the chairman of the board, my boss will be the vice chairman, and I'll naturally be the treasurer. We'll also leave a few more board positions and bring in people who are truly involved in philanthropy. This is something Young Master Shun excels at. We'll bring in a few of his Young Masters' Club's rich sons to make up the numbers, each donating ten or twenty thousand to show their support. Combined with the 500,000 yuan worth of medicine from Likang Trading, that should be enough to create a good impression initially. Once they see we're benefiting, won't Oxfam lack wealthy people wanting to join, just like Po Leung Kuk?"
Angie Perlis stared blankly as Song Tianyao sat across from her, talking animatedly. If before Song Tianyao was merely a clever young man with a unique business acumen, he was now a cunning fox, meticulously planning every step. From the moment he asked to meet Shek Chi-yik, he had calculated countless subsequent steps. He could even rattle off the structure of a non-profit charity right in front of her. Angie Perlis herself hadn't even considered the structure and operation of Oxfam, but this guy had practically laid out the future steps he and Likang would take to maximize their profits from Oxfam.
"Are you really only eighteen? Even if you're twenty-eight this year, it's unlikely that you could have conceived all of this so quickly in your mind. Did you start planning everything from the day you met me and decided to get to know Shek Chi-yik?" Angie Perlis couldn't help but ask.
Song Tianyao paused, gave Angie Perlis a slight smirk, looked away for a few seconds, and then looked back at her. "There have been many outstanding child prodigies in China history. Angie Xiang Tuo became Confucius's teacher at the age of seven, Dongfang Shuo recited the History of Wei at the age of two, Gan Luo became prime minister at the age of twelve. I was already an adult when I thought of starting Oxfam. Isn't that a bit surprising? If you had more time to read China history, you wouldn't have such a feeling."
Angie Perlis seemed dissatisfied with Song Tianyao's irrelevant answer. Uncharacteristically, she wrinkled her nose and said to Song Tianyao, "That's a trick; you didn't actually answer my question."
"Is this question important, Miss Angie? It's just an idea yet. I almost forgot, I'll pick you up at ten o'clock tomorrow morning. Let's try our luck at the Administrative Office of the Secretariat and see if we can pick up a few unsuccessful interviewees and throw them into Likang. Your image is more effective than my dry persuasion." Song Tianyao stood up as he spoke, "I need to rush home tonight so I can see the effects of those medicinal candies when I wake up tomorrow."