"No, no, no, Davis, if I need a guarantor, I would rather have Bill Thomas, and to be honest, as far as I know, AECOM has a lot of business in Huaxia, you can handle this donation through your Huaxia branch, right?"
"It seems you're not going to accept my goodwill, Davis, you're still so young and impulsive."
"Well, I would rather call it cautious, you can't expect me to make the same mistake twice in the same place."
"Damn, are you still hung up on that last bid? This time it's not the same."
"Bang!" Michael Steer hung up the phone abruptly.
He doesn't want to hear any nonsense from his peers right now.
Compared to those old and cunning guys, even Dou Dou seems bright and refreshing to him.
"250 million US Dollars! Reply to that damn artificial intelligence, Jacobs Group is willing to Visit NovelHub for more amazing novels and chapters.
The last sentence sparked a light in Frank Coffey's eyes, he immediately stood up and said, "Understood, Mr. Steele. This is the first time I truly admire your decision. You're right, we may not be the biggest donor, but we can be the first to respond! But do we need to hold a board vote right now?"
"No need to go through the board, otherwise we might not have enough time. I'll explain to the board afterwards."
"Okay! I'll handle it immediately."
This time, the Jacobs Group demonstrated an extraordinary efficiency that surpassed their past performance, and in less than half an hour, they issued an announcement titled "Science Leads the Future" on their official website.
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Jacobs Group commits to being a solid partner in the scientific community. As a result, with the unanimous decision of our board of directors, we are donating 250 million US Dollars to Qiao Ze Natural Science Foundation as foundational operating funds to reward those scientists advancing human scientific civilization.
Furthermore, Jacobs Group specifically commits to being a solid partner in science, Visit NovelHub for more amazing novels and chapters. We trust in the fairness and professionalism of artificial intelligence.
Jacobs Group is eager to collaborate with scientific research institutions worldwide to witness each leap in human scientific endeavors and to continuously expand the frontiers of knowledge. Let us explore the unknown together and let science lead the future."
Just as Frank Coffey said, Jacobs Group might not be the highest donor to the Qiaoze Natural Science Award, but it certainly responded the fastest.
Having received Dou Dou's message, they responded positively within half an hour, displaying an attitude that was absolutely beyond reproach and satisfying.
In fact, Dou Dou indeed received this sincerity and immediately reposted the announcement from Jacobs Group on his Weibo.
"Thank you, Jacobs Group from the United States, for Visit NovelHub for more amazing novels and chapters. The Qiao Ze Natural Science Foundation will utilize this donation wisely. Dou Dou is willing to stand with people worldwide and strive for the advancement of human scientific endeavors for life! You rock!"
Although it was already past ten in the evening in Huaxia, the effect was still very apparent, stirring a major buzz online.
Truly, for a moment, many people were utterly confused, especially Dou Dou's fans, who initially thought the Weibo post was sarcastically citing content in English about the Qiaoze Natural Science Award. But after checking the official website for the original text, they realized it was true!
After all, who expected the first to step forward in Visit NovelHub for more amazing novels and chapters.
Really, if it wasn't for Dou Dou sharing this official announcement, many ordinary people in Huaxia wouldn't have even heard of this American engineering construction group.
After all, who would actively keep track of a real estate company whose main business isn't even in their country?
Not buying their houses?
Just when the academic communities from both sides were fiercely debating which future academic awards would be fairer, suddenly, from across the ocean, they voted with generous US Dollars and stood on Huaxia's side, which left people somewhat baffled.
Has everyone misunderstood Mei so far?
Were they really standing with Huaxia all along? Or was it a burst of internationalist spirit? Or schizophrenia?! Abstract performance art?
Then, before the onlookers could react, those business owners who also received the group email from Dou Dou quickly responded.
Damn it! Is someone really disregarding the ethics?
It turns out this isn't just about measuring the amount of donations but also about speed?
Wouldn't falling behind even by a step mean biting the dust?!
Yes, with Jacobs Group setting a precedent, everyone's efficiency has indeed skyrocketed to near light speed.
Can't get the first place, at least aim for the top three, right?
Otherwise, what will we do if the later it gets, the higher the cost becomes!