Chapter 88.1
Editor: Jodi
The outcome of the council was wildly thrilling, with tens of thousands celebrating. Even though the nobles were hopping mad, they couldn’t sway the leaders’ stance.
The common folk were always the majority in any era, so this decision gave the Empire’s royal family an unprecedented level of prestige, with everyone singing their praises.
And seeing this huge, far-reaching impact, the Empire’s royal family became even more determined to support the slum districts.
Because throughout history, winning the people’s support was the key to ruling the land—so, even if it was for the sake of consolidating power, they had to act on it!
The Gu Conglomerate, after the council, took the lead in donating 2 billion starcoins and five million boxes of nutrient fluid. This earned them heaps of praise and some seriously good publicity.
[As expected of the Gu Conglomerate, they totally deserve their title as the Empire’s top financial powerhouse!]
[Good deeds always bring rewards—may the Gu Conglomerate flourish forever!]
[I fully support the Gu Conglomerate.]
[On behalf of those still struggling in the slums, thank you. It is very much appreciated!]
[I’m officially a hardcore fan of the Gu Conglomerate now!]
[Just for this alone, I’ll be prioritizing their products.]
So, in the following week, with zero marketing, the sales of the Gu Conglomerate’s products doubled across the board, leaving even Gu Yuanzhao stunned. He’d never imagined that this would happen.
The power of the people was seriously great.
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With the Gu Conglomerate setting the example and achieving such impressive results, other aristocratic families followed suit.
Many of these families weren’t exactly short on money—what they lacked was reputation and customer loyalty toward their brands. This was the so-called ‘fan effect’ that drove brand loyalty.
Think of it like modern McDonald’s or KFC—why did they give out branded gifts to newborns? It was all about fostering brand recognition from a young age, shaping consumer habits, and turning them into lifelong fans.
So, how many fans did the Gu Conglomerate gain from this whole slum relief effort?
The fame and benefits they raked in far outweighed the actual donation sum, causing the other families to now watch them with envy.
—Not everyone was a true philanthropist.
However even if it was just for the sake of their reputation, they still went ahead and donated billions of starcoins.
So in no time at all, a donation frenzy swept through, with aristocratic families, wealthy merchants, and tens of millions of commoners raising hundreds of billions of starcoins together, which lightened the burden on those in power significantly.
And, of course, the one everyone was watching the closest—Bai Jing—donated a full 1 billion starcoins under his own name!
[Holy crap, a billion!!]
[Wow, God Yun donated more by himself than the top aristocratic families did!]
[I’m getting teary-eyed—God Yun really has given so much for the slums.]
[God Yun, maybe keep a bit for yourself, please (whispering).]
[This is so touching. God Yun never lets me down.]
[My idol is seriously amazing—I’ll always love God Yun!]
[After becoming stronger, he changed everything with his own two hands—absolutely, mind-blowingly cool.]
While this was the hot topic on Starnet, Bai Jing and Gu Yuanzhao arrived in the slums of Proxima Star.
With money and policy backing them, everything was getting easier.
Hundreds of cleaning robots and transport machines had already tidied up the once-filthy streets, and the foul-smelling garbage heaps had also been dealt with as well, so it wouldn’t be long before the whole place was clean and orderly.
In addition, cartons of nutrient fluid, moved by delivery bots, were sent to each household, which would at least ensure that they’d have enough to eat for a month.
The rundown houses were also being rebuilt. However for now, these people were staying in simple, temporary tents that were furnished with soft blankets, warm clothes, and a steady supply of hot water, causing many of them to feel like they’d been transported to paradise.
Most of them had never had it this good since the day they were born.
In short, everything was heading in a positive direction.
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