155: Home Qiangteng Group, dance team

Looking at everyone's expectant gazes, Yu Haifeng could only give a wry smile, "Alright, then we'll go. The worst that can happen is I lose my position as Team Leader."

"Team Leader Yu is mighty!" Wang Longxin cheered.

"Team Leader Yu, if you don't do it, neither will we. We support you," Sun Jinghua and Qi Shan, the two young people, said in unison.

"What's the use of supporting me? If I don't have food, I'll come looking for you guys," Yu Haifeng cursed with a laugh.

Ye Lin smiled and said nothing. The two bigwigs from the Provincial Level were almost done with their meeting. No matter how powerful Qiang Teng Group was, it couldn't stand against the Provincial Level's number one and number two...

As one of Yuezhou City's top enterprises, Qiang Teng Group also had a good reputation. Half a building in Yuezhou City's CBD belonged to Qiang Teng Group.

Because they were only gathering information, Yu Haifeng and Ye Lin did not wear police uniforms, opting for casual clothes.

They were spotted by a security guard at the entrance. Ye Lin recognized at a glance that this security guard was also no good, looking as thuggish as himself...

After seeing them enter, the security guard immediately pulled out a walkie-talkie and called out, "Manager, there are Police Officers here."

"Are they wearing uniforms?"

"No."

"Then how do you know they're Police Officers?"

"Hey, it's the one you showed us last time, the one surnamed Ye. I recognized him at a glance; he looks just like us."

...

After Yu Haifeng brought Ye Lin inside, they were guided by the front desk directly to the group's Administrative Affairs Department, which had always been responsible for the work-study program.

After understanding their purpose, Deputy Minister Gao Wen from the Administrative Affairs Department received them.

"Police Officer, our Qiang Teng Group has been doing charity for more than just a year or two. Especially this scholarship program for struggling students has always received high praise. Both the City Leaders and the students highly recognize our work. I don't know what you are investigating."

Gao Wen seemed very displeased and impolite about the Police Officers showing up.

"Minister Gao, we are just conducting a routine investigation. Please don't get agitated," Yu Haifeng said calmly.

As Police Officers, they weren't afraid of agitation; the more agitated someone was, the more flaws they exposed.

"I'm not agitated. What do I have to be agitated about? I just hope you can be quick; I still have a lot of important things to do," Gao Wen said she wasn't agitated, but her face was already filled with displeasure.

"Could you briefly introduce your scholarship program?" Ye Lin asked.

Gao Wen said unhappily, "Shouldn't you have understood it beforehand, before coming here?"

"Isn't it precisely because we want to understand that we came here?" Ye Lin said unhurriedly.

Gao Wen snorted coldly and reluctantly began to introduce, "The original intention of our scholarship program is to help those who truly need help. Therefore, we have strict reviews for all applicants. All participants in the scholarship program are genuinely struggling students."

"We have opened channels in most schools in Yuezhou City, where students can apply. So far, we have been running for 3 years, and nearly 300 students have earned their living expenses by working for us."

"We are genuinely doing public welfare, and the students' feedback is also very good. The City's Leaders also highly praise us. Do you know how many struggling students have been able to continue their studies because of us, and some can even help their families a little? I really don't know what you are investigating."

After Gao Wen finished her introduction, she still complained impolitely.

In his heart, Ye Lin wasn't particularly annoyed by such people. It was clear that this Gao Wen was genuinely involved in public welfare.

"So, what kind of positions do you generally offer, and how do you select people?"

"We offer jobs that don't require much expertise; anyone willing to work can quickly get started. For example, distributing flyers for the group's properties, helping in the group's cafeteria, serving as waiters at reception banquets, and so on. For those with good foreign language skills, we also let them do some translation."

"In short, our goal is to allow these struggling students to earn their living expenses with their own hands. Those with ability do more difficult work and earn more, while those without do simpler work and earn less, at least enough to eat."

Ye Lin nodded. Regardless of Qiang Teng Group's overall situation, this philosophy was good. Some struggling students just waited for people to do charity and give them money, taking it for granted. In the long run, not only would they not be grateful, but if you stopped giving or gave less, they might even harbor resentment. This method of providing aid through labor was indeed good.

"I heard that the highest-paying job here is performances, right?" Yu Haifeng interjected from the side.

At the mention of performances, Gao Wen's face showed a proud expression, and her tone softened considerably as she explained, "It's not necessarily the highest-paying. If we're talking high, that would be translation, but that requires high qualifications. Performances, especially group dances, are relatively less demanding and easier for most students to earn from."

"Our President Gu, to give these children more opportunities, even specially established a dance troupe for struggling students. He personally funded their training and then had them do charity performances. They even performed for the City's Leaders."

"So, during times like the Mid-Autumn Festival, does the dance troupe definitely have performance assignments?"

"Yes, our group usually has a Mid-Autumn Festival gala, attended by all managers and above, and we also invite City Leaders. In recent years, our Deputy Mayor Wan has attended."

"Look, these are photos from this year's performance." Gao Wen enthusiastically pulled out photos from her phone.

Yu Haifeng and Ye Lin passed them around. In the photos, several girls were dancing on stage, a kind of folk dance, while a row of leaders and many spectators sat below. Everyone's faces were beaming with joyful smiles.

"Very good, the standard looks excellent," Ye Lin flattered.

"Of course, I personally coached them, and the girls themselves are very dedicated." When talking about the dance troupe, Gao Wen's face showed a benevolent expression, just like a mother mentioning her children.

And because she received Ye Lin's approval, her attitude towards them seemed to improve significantly.

"After the dance troupe performs, are there any other activities? I mean, do the members return very late? Do they go back by themselves or are they sent back collectively?" Ye Lin asked.

"We don't make it very late, because they are all students and have classes. We finish by 9 PM at the latest. As for sending them back, we can't manage that. We give them travel expenses and let them go back on their own, as they're not all from the same school," Gao Wen explained.

Ye Lin nodded; this explanation seemed reasonable.

"Do you send them off, or do they leave on their own?"

"Police Officer, what do you mean by that? They all pack up and leave on their own. I'm not a nanny. Besides, they are all university students; they have that much personal self-care ability." Gao Wen was irritated by this question again. Ye Lin understood that this Deputy Minister Gao was someone who responded well to compliments.