Taking from the People

"Your skirt is a little short..." Lin Qi sat on the sofa, holding an exquisite wine glass in his hand. Some people think that spirits are more pleasant to drink from square glasses, while cocktails and other mixed alcoholic beverages are more suitable for round glasses.

It is said that there are many intricacies involved, but Lin Qi was not very concerned about them. He only vaguely remembered that there was such a thing, and he didn't care whether it was true or not.

Unlike the poor, people can find a million reasons why rich people do whatever they want, and why they have to do it.

For the poor, right is right and wrong is wrong, and there is no room for even the slightest confusion.

Not far from him, a maid was cleaning, her backside sticking out. She was wearing a rather fashionable maid outfit, but it was clear that the style of the outfit was more adult-oriented. Her skirt was a bit short, and when she bent over, Lin Qi could see her backside, as well as a slightly red pimple on it.

In the present-day Bayer Federation, only the most avant-garde women dare to dress like this. They will also disdainfully meet the various gazes of men, and then use a silent look that says, "I know you are a lewd scoundrel, and I know you are fantasizing about my body" to mock those men.

But here, the maid isn't exactly avant-garde.

Lin Qi's words made the maid sit up uncomfortably. Her skirt finally covered her buttocks and thighs. She turned around and looked at Lin Qi, feeling very frightened.

Since the month before last, the Community Service Company has been laying off employees. Initially, it was the drivers. The residents here are no longer like before; they would rather not use a car and would not drive themselves.

They hire drivers from service companies to drive them around every day, and some residents even have full-time drivers. They don't care about the small amount of money.

However, as the economy declines, drivers are the first to be laid off. In order to save on unnecessary expenses, people prefer to drive themselves and call this "experiencing the joy of driving," which is a good way of putting it and almost perfectly covers up the current predicament faced by the middle and upper classes.

Then the gardeners and sanitation workers are cut back on their jobs. One person does the work of two or even three people, which saves money. The oppressed and exploited people will not resist, at least they still have a job.

Now it's the maids' turn. Some residents have gone bankrupt, and it seems unlikely that anyone will take over their properties in the short term. In addition, many full-time maids have become part-time, which has led to an increase in the number of idle maids in the Community Service Company.

In order to save costs, the company decided to lay off about one-third of the maids. If there is still a surplus of labor, they will continue to lay off more until they are satisfied.

At this point, a maid's fate depends entirely on the household she is employed by. If the household has no need for a maid, these maids may all be dismissed.

If someone is willing to let these maids continue working, then they can stay and have a job.

The latter selection depends on how many company executives you can sleep with—in fact, some people have already done so, with some women sleeping with at least two or more company executives to keep their jobs.

However, some people chose another approach, which was to sleep with their employers.

This is actually more acceptable to the maids than to have an affair with the company's management. At least they feel that if they can sleep with the residents here, it proves their charm.

Encouraged by her colleagues and friends, the maid decided to sacrifice something to keep her job. Tragically, even her husband seemed to know about it, but remained silent about her choice.

At this moment, she felt uneasy because she couldn't quite figure out Lin Qi. Now, whether she stayed or left depended entirely on Lin Qi's decision, which made her very nervous.

"You don't need to seduce me..." Lin Qi tasted the strong liquor in his glass, which cost more than three hundred yuan. Its amber color made it radiate a golden light when the light passed through it. This light reflected off Lin Qi's face, making him look so holy.

His gaze shifted from the cup. "Perhaps this isn't the right thing to say, but I won't change my attitude and principles just because I'm having an improper relationship with a woman. Instead of thinking about how to undress in front of me, you should think about how to make me satisfied with your work, understand?" Lin Qi put the cup back on the table, looking directly at the maid, and gently wiped the hook on the back of the coffee table edge.

As his fingers moved further and further away, the maid's breathing gradually stopped completely! This was the back of the table, and it was difficult to clean. Usually, no one would notice this area, but its cleanliness was actually very important.

This is also one of Lin Qi's personal experiences. He once met a very interesting client who had a behavior that he couldn't quite define as a hobby or an quirk: he liked to brace his legs against the edge of the table.

Once, after they signed a document, they stood up, shook hands, and exchanged documents. As the meeting concluded, they both noticed two very obvious gray marks on the man's leg.

It was covered not only in dust but also in a small patch of cobwebs, which was quite unpleasant.

Even though that gentleman doesn't exist in this world, there may be other things and other people. Lin Qi isn't the kind of guy who thinks with his lower body. What he wants isn't complicated; he just wants to be able to focus on his work, nothing more.

The wiping process was actually very short, but time seemed to stretch out. Even Lin Qi's blink became slow motion in the maid's eyes. Her heartbeat was deafening, making her feel dizzy.

She couldn't even remember if she had cleaned the back of the coffee table, or if she had made it look as clean as the front!

After about two seconds, Lin Qi glanced down and saw that his fingertips were spotless, without a speck of dust. A kind smile appeared on his face. "See, it's that simple. As long as you are responsible for your work, then I will be responsible for you!"

"You can tell the company manager that you want to stay here and work for me, full-time!"

The maid was overjoyed and thrilled.

Her husband had already lost his job, the children still needed to go to school, and there were additional expenses. If she lost this job as well, she didn't know what would happen to her family! "I really don't know how to thank you, Mr. Lin Qi. Is there anything I can do for you?" The maid was very excited and grateful. She knew that this was a blessing from Lin Qi.

Lin Qi smiled and said, "I need to change into appropriate clothes. I don't want visiting guests to think I'm that kind of person."

He didn't explain exactly what he meant, but everyone knew. The maid quickly changed into a normal set of clothes, which made her feel much more relaxed.

Two days passed in a flash, and Lin Qi Qi's Charitable Private Equity Fund successfully obtained this valuable opportunity from the mayor. The City Hall even made a special public announcement of the winning company's proposal, both to silence any dissent and to demonstrate the City Hall's impartiality in this matter.

Okay, this sounds like a joke. The auction proceeds of over four million dollars were immediately deposited into this charitable Private Equity Fund. In Lin Qi's bid to the City Hall, 85 percent of the four million dollars was to be used for various medium- and long-term investments, and the remaining 15 percent was to be used to care for disabled and widowed workers who were eligible to receive the funds.

Because this funding is not a one-time compensation, in order to ensure that it can create a longer-lasting environment for these people, the management is allowed to allocate a portion for investment. However, the management also needs to provide a guarantee or a safeguard.

Regardless of how the management uses this money, they must ensure that 80% of it is used for the groups being cared for; this is the bottom line.

Mark signed the document on behalf of the fund's management without hesitation. Sometimes Mark is quite endearing; as long as there are benefits and not too much risk, he's willing to do something.

Of this money, 15 percent remained in the foundation's accounts, while the remainder was invested in the new company spun off by Lin Qi, with a large portion of the shares purchased and capital increased for the company.

Of course, all these operations are reasonable and legal means, and even if someone files a lawsuit, it will not have any practical significance. The entire process complies with the rules, regulations and various laws of the Bayer Federation.

Although he spent more money than he should have, he eventually got it back. Even if he hadn't, Master Lin Qi is still a great philanthropist, and this is a social responsibility he is willing to take on! For example, yesterday morning's newspaper mentioned this incident. Master Lin Qi spent six times more than the starting price to bid on those auction items. He did this to take on the social responsibility that a young entrepreneur should bear.

"In front of reporters, Mr. Lin Qi appeared somewhat shy. Looking at his face, which still retained a touch of childishness, it was hard for reporters to believe that such a 'big kid' had already done better than anyone else."

"When the reporter asked him why he did this, he told the reporter very seriously that he had made money with the help of people, and now it was time for him to give back to society. He would do his best to do so."

"Mr. Lin Qi also said something very philosophical—wealth comes from the people and will ultimately return to the people!"