Speaking of his son's interesting stories, Chen Guangbiao revealed a happy smile.
"I am the role model for entrepreneurs, and my son is the role model for 'rich second generation'!" Yesterday, China's first philanthropist, Chen Guangbiao, came to Anhui University to attend the annual meeting of the Education Fund. When interviewed by reporters, he did not hide his pride in his son: "They strongly support my charity work, striving to be the 'kind second generation'!"
Happily accepted the "citizen T-shirt"
Before Chen Guangbiao arrived at Anhui University, a young man had waited for him there for nearly four hours.
This young man was Dong Kexian, who just turned 25 years old. Dong Kexian said that it was Chen Guangbiao who encouraged him to regain confidence in life. A few years ago, Dong Kexian once went to Nanjing to find Chen Guangbiao, and Chen invited him for dinner at his company. At the dinner table, Chen Guangbiao expressed that if Dong Kexian could not find a job, he could come to his company where he could teach him how to operate an excavator. However, Dong Kexian declined, "I want to start my own business, I hope Brother Chen can give me some advice."
As soon as he heard that Xiao Dong wanted to start his own business, Chen Guangbiao was very pleased and immediately took out 50,000 yuan to sponsor him: "As long as you do legal things, Brother Chen will definitely support you. This money is lent to you without interest, you can pay it back whenever you want!" Nowadays, Dong Kexian has become the head of a labor company in Feixi County, with more than a dozen workers under him, "These years I have been in telephone contact with Brother Chen, reporting my recent situation to him. When I heard that he would come to Hefei, I just wanted to thank him face to face!"
When the reporter gave the "I am a citizen" T-shirt to Chen Guangbiao, Chen Guangbiao gave a thumbs up: "I feel honored that Xin'an Evening News gave me this shirt! I have always been striving to be a responsible and excellent citizen!" On the spot, Chen Guangbiao also transferred a piece of "I am a citizen" T-shirt to Dong Kexian: "I hope you will also strive to be an excellent citizen, you must work hard, one day let Xin'an Evening News give you one too!"
Chen Guangbiao highly praised our newspaper's "I am a citizen" activity: "Everyone should strive to be an excellent citizen, with spirit, with soul, knowing gratitude and return, only then can we build Anhui and our country better!"
The son wants to be a "kind second generation"
At the annual meeting of the education fund, Chen Guangbiao delivered a speech different from previous ones: "A few days ago, I gave my eldest son a question, asking him to write a letter to the future, today I will share this letter with everyone."
In this seven-page letter, Chen Guangbiao's 15-year-old son, Chen Huanjing, narrated the feelings and stories of being the son of China's first philanthropist. "People around me envy me for having a billionaire father, but after Dad announced the naked donation on September 5th, they looked at me with questions and sympathy."
How does a "rich second generation" view his future when he suddenly becomes "having nothing"?
"The spirit that Dad taught us is the greatest wealth." In Chen Huanjing's eyes, his father only does four things: doing charity, wherever there is a disaster, there is Chen Guangbiao; doing business, wealth is the foundation of charity; doing environmental protection, he even changed his son's name to Chen Huanjing, Chen Huabao; caring for family, helping hometown. "If a person only lives for himself, he is mediocre and insignificant, if a person lives for the country, society, and others, he is undoubtedly great and noble. Dad is the shining beacon for his son!"
Chen Huanjing revealed in the letter that at first, Chen Guangbiao only wanted to donate 95% of his property, leaving 5% for his two sons. In the end, it was Chen Huanjing and Chen Huabao who firmly supported their father's choice of "naked donation"! After bidding farewell to the "rich second generation", Chen Huanjing instead felt relieved. "I don't want to be a parasite lying on my father's wealth!" Under the influence of his father, Chen Huanjing donated his lucky money at the age of five.
At this year's Buffett dinner, Chen Huanjing asked Buffett: "How should young people do good deeds?" Afterwards, Buffett held Chen Huanjing's hand and said: "I really like you!"
"If I become a millionaire, I will do charity work like my father, becoming a 'kind second generation'; if I become an ordinary person, I will also do what I can, making my life full of love." For the performance of his eldest son, Chen Guangbiao was very proud: "I am the role model for entrepreneurs, my son is the role model for 'rich second generation'! Young people must live with morality, dignity, and vigor, 'rich second generation' should become 'kind second generation'!"
â– Dialogue Chen Guangbiao: I admire Hongbo very much
Reporter: There is a person in Anhui who also does charity work, her name is Hongbo, do you know her?
Chen Guangbiao: I know! This Anhui woman is amazing, I admire her very much! She brought her love to Qinghai, in such harsh conditions, without water to brush teeth or wash face, but she still persisted in helping the children there. I call on all entrepreneurs to learn from this lady! Please convey to Hongbo that I want to join her Gesanghua, and do charity work together!
Reporter: In what way do you hope to participate in the charity work of Gesanghua?
Chen Guangbiao: Gesanghua has a "book corner plan", which is to send books to the children in Qinghai, so that the children there can read more books. I think I can prepare a batch of books, hand them over to Gesanghua, and ask Hongbo to help distribute them to the children.
Reporter: People have always doubted, you are doing charity work openly, how many of your open promises have actually been fulfilled?
Chen Guangbiao: Every promise I made has been fully fulfilled, it's just that I'm too busy to inform everyone again "my promise has been fulfilled", as long as I get things done, I understand myself well, I don't want to explain anything. The reason why I do charity work openly is also to promote a spirit of love, I hope more people can join my team and do charity work with me.
Reporter: Do you have plans to do charity work in Anhui? Will your company develop in Anhui?
Chen Guangbiao: Today at Anhui University, I also announced that starting next year, I will sponsor 200 college students each year at Anhui University. As for business development, as long as Anhui welcomes me, of course I am willing to come!
â– Anecdotes Tell jokes
After sharing his eldest son's article, Chen Guangbiao also told the university students about his youngest son's jokes: "When he was three years old, CCTV asked 'Do you know what kind of company your father runs?' He raised his head and said 'My father runs the Huangpu Donation Company!' When he was eight years old watching the Spring Festival Gala, didn't Xiao Shenyang say 'The most painful thing is dying with unspent money'? His younger son immediately replied 'My dad hasn't died yet, but he has already donated all the money!'"
Order employees
At the event site, a student majoring in environmental science said that it is difficult for graduates of this major to find jobs. Chen Guangbiao waved his hand: "I'll give you a business card, if you can't find a job after graduation, come find me, eighty or a hundred, I'll take them all! My company specializes in environmental protection!"
Missed the train
According to the plan, Chen Guangbiao was supposed to rush to catch the train right after the meeting ended, but in order to chat a bit more with the reporter, he eventually missed the train.
"I like dealing with the media, I almost think about publicity as soon as I open my eyes, publicizing charity, publicizing environmental protection. I probably have the most media friends among entrepreneurs, because I hope to convey the spirit of charity through you, calling on more people to do good deeds!"