Only after being reborn did I realize how fascinating the world of the rich is.

Li Xiaofeng's words seemed to pique Li Qiuxia's curiosity, and she tentatively asked, "Why? Doesn't everyone say that real estate companies make money?"

Is making money really that easy? If it were that easy, why are there only a minority of wealthy people? When everyone in an industry thinks it's profitable, then that industry is no longer so lucrative!

I made a ten-year bet with Boss Cao. He said that in ten years, his net worth would definitely surpass mine, and I told him not to come to me for money to save his life then!

"What's the bet between you two?"

Li Xiaofeng said matter-of-factly, "Why would we need a bet? If I win, it just means I'm way better than him!"

"What kind of bet is this?!"

"How can this not be considered a bet? I'm better than him; this is the highest honor among men!"

Li Qiuxia curled her lip and said with a disdainful look, "You men are so childish!"

Li Xiaofeng retorted irritably, "What do you women know about matters between men!"

"Yes, we women don't understand, only you men do. Since you understand so much, why don't you give back to society more? You earn so much money, yet you're so stingy, how can you be so shameless!"

Li Xiaofeng smiled and said in a calm tone, "You should make good use of the money you have first. Doing charity is not such a simple thing."

Doing charity is not about robbing the rich to help the poor, but about helping others escape the abyss of poverty. Simply giving money to others will only make them lazier.

In fact, in today's society, as long as people with the ability to work are willing to go out and work, they will not be too poor. Those extremely poor families, apart from a portion who genuinely lack labor power, are largely impoverished in their mindset.

Many people's poverty stems from their desire for immediate comfort, their wish to cling to their small plot of land back home, living hand to mouth, taking each day as it comes, and even consuming everything edible in their homes, leaving nothing for planting seeds.

Li Qiuxia sighed and said with great emotion, "That's right. That's why the country has organized a lot of manpower and resources to carry out poverty alleviation. It's a long-term task."

You're right. To escape poverty, a change in mindset is key. Besides that, comprehensive changes are needed in education, healthcare, and sanitation.

Li Xiaofeng took a deep breath and said with great disgust, "Not only that, there is also the problem of corruption in the charity sector. Due to unclear accounts and lack of supervision, there is serious squandering and waste."

Especially those non-governmental charitable organizations, they use the name of charity to treat charity as a business, which is the main reason why I am cautious about charitable donations.

Although I've made a lot of money, it didn't come from thin air. I donate a portion to those in need without hesitation, but I'd be very upset if someone took it for their own pocket!

At this moment, Jiang Xueying smiled and said to Li Qiuxia, "Qiuxia, I told you long ago that you don't understand him. Xiaofeng is not a stingy person. As long as he thinks it's necessary, he is actually very generous."

If he were a stingy person, he wouldn't have set aside a portion of his funds to support my charity work. I'm now raising funds in his name all the time!

I originally thought that doing charity work was an easy and glamorous job, all you had to do was organize it and socialize with people.

But once I started, I realized that this job was not easy at all; sometimes it was even busier than when I ran my own company. Not only did I have to raise funds, but arranging personnel and resources was also a very complicated matter.

Li Qiuxia smiled and said noncommittally, "It's always good to have more money; it will give us more flexibility in our financial arrangements."

Li Xiaofeng shook his head and said seriously, "In my mind, a qualified charity organization must first establish a responsible and efficient management team."

Internationally, the typical management fee for charitable funds is around 5%, but in China, a management fee of 20% to 30% is considered good, and many charitable organizations have management fees exceeding half.

Secondly, I believe that doing charity is the same as doing business. It is best to specialize in a particular field, as this will make the work more efficient and allow limited funds to play a greater role.

To secure public support for charitable causes, charitable organizations must first improve their efficiency and reputation. Constantly resorting to moral blackmail only erodes public trust in charitable organizations and is not a sustainable solution.

"I know that there have been many public incidents with a bad influence in the past, such as the Guo Moumou incident of a certain Red Cross Society, which has dealt a major blow to the domestic charity cause, resulting in a sharp decline in donations received by many charitable organizations, including the Red Cross Society."

But that's just an isolated case, a single rotten apple spoiling the whole barrel. It doesn't represent the overall image of charitable organizations. I believe the majority of people are good, compassionate, and dedicated to public welfare.

Li Qiuxia tried to explain something, but Li Xiaofeng sneered and said dismissively, "You've been in the system for too long, and now you speak with that bureaucratic air."

Have you ever thought about this: when you find one cockroach in the kitchen, it's very likely that the dark corners of the kitchen are already infested with cockroaches?

The public is not as easily fooled as before. This approach of not addressing problems but only trying to cover them up will only further erode your credibility.

"I didn't mean to cover up the problem, I just hope you can understand it correctly and comprehensively, and not think too pessimistically."

"Don't try to preach to me. I'm not interested in your sermons. Go look at the accounts that the Red Cross exposed. Look at the prices they paid for their supplies. Even a three-year-old can buy things at a supermarket for less than their purchase price."

And what's with all the supplies they purchased—sweets being sent to the disaster area? Who are these suits for? Shouldn't they be sending food and water first? At the very least, they should be sending daily necessities!

Li Qiuxia opened her mouth, wanting to say a few more words in her defense, but in the end she didn't say anything.

Li Xiaofeng, however, continued with some emotion: "In my opinion, the Guo Moumou incident is actually a good thing. She helped ordinary people see some problems clearly and prevented their goodwill from continuing to nurture those parasites."

As an ordinary citizen of China, I no longer want to hear anyone explain things to them, and I don't want to wait for their slow, so-called improvements—it's all just excuses.

All I want to say to them is, if you can do it, do it; if you can't, get the hell out of here!