Chapter 1309 - 492: Dumbass Netizens
Old Man followed the same process as Qin Miao after arriving, chatting briefly with the staff before joining Qin Miao.
Once together, they began chatting casually, waiting for the star of today’s gathering to arrive.
After waiting for about ten minutes, someone finally walked in through the door.
Leading the group was a distinctly European man, familiar to everyone present, though his name was an Asian one — Kang Linsong.
Qin Miao knew him because he is the CEO of Daimler Group, one of the largest bosses of the Mercedes team.
Though it’s called Daimler, this is simply out of habit, because the actual name of the parent company of the Mercedes team is now Mercedes-Benz Group AG.
The name was changed in February of this year.
Regardless, the person present today is undoubtedly the most influential figure in the Mercedes team right now.
After exchanging pleasantries with the team’s executives, he also spoke briefly with Qin Miao and Hamilton.
Simply encouraging the two Mercedes drivers and acknowledging their contributions on the track this season.
Once done, he left directly.
Qin Miao really thought he was just there to make a token appearance or something.
But following the speech he gave at tonight’s banquet, acknowledging the efforts and contributions of all team staff this year, and clarifying that while the team did not win the overall championship, he has seen the efforts and progress of all the staff throughout the year. Thus, he decided the bonuses for everyone in the Mercedes team would be equivalent to those awarded to the team champions.
Everyone in the Mercedes team was stunned for a moment before erupting into thundering cheers and applause.
Even Qin Miao and Hamilton were incredulously staring at him.
Unlike everyone else, they have explicit bonus terms in their contracts.
While both are unaware of how much the team would pay them if they won the championship, it is certain their bonuses exceed 1 million euros each.
Specifically, Qin Miao’s amount is 2 million euros.
However, since the team only secured second place, Qin Miao’s final team bonus is only 500,000 euros.
It sounds significantly less, but when converted, it amounts to a substantial income of 3.8 million yuan, nearly 4 million.
It’s definitely not a small amount.
Yet, due to his statement, Qin Miao’s year-end bonus suddenly increased by an income of 11 million yuan.
Although Qin Miao isn’t particularly sensitive to money, this unexpected windfall still caught him off guard.
Turning to look at his teammate Hamilton beside him, Old Man’s face was also full of shock and disbelief.
Seeing his expression, Qin Miao remarked, "No wonder he’s the big boss, so rich. Just by speaking, he spent nearly 20 million euros, right?"
But surprisingly, Hamilton’s face showed more doubt than happiness after the sudden wealth.
As Qin Miao prepared to ask, Hamilton, as if foreseeing, explained, "Kang Linsong is essentially a businessman, and businessmen don’t just kindly give away such large sums of money. I think he must have other intentions, whether related to the team or individuals..."
At this point, Hamilton looked at Qin Miao.
Both his and Qin Miao’s contracts are due to expire after the end of next year.
Is it possible Kang Linsong’s generous spending has many layers of intent?
On one hand, to stabilize the emotions of all team staff, sending a clear signal that the team headquarters is not disappointed with you for not winning the championships.
Keep working hard next year, strive to avenge against Red Bull, reclaim the honor originally belonging to the Mercedes team.
This approach can effectively boost everyone’s confidence in the team.
Another possibility is paving the way with money to leave a good impression on Qin Miao and himself, aiming for more harmonious negotiations regarding the driver’s contracts next year.
From Hamilton’s viewpoint, if he were part of the team leadership, he wouldn’t let either himself or Qin Miao go.
After all, the capabilities of both are incredibly strong.
But these are just Hamilton’s speculations; although they make sense, nobody knows if Kang Linsong really thinks that way.
Meanwhile, Qin Miao listened to Hamilton’s words, feeling puzzled — what about being a businessman, how does one have other intentions?
Even if he does have other intentions, I just won’t agree, right?
Can he really imprison me?
Also, the money he distributed has indeed entered my pocket.
Seeing Qin Miao’s baffled look, Hamilton did not elaborate further, instead continuing to stare at the stage, listening to Kang Linsong’s speech.
Soon, his gracious remarks concluded, and Qin Miao, like the other staff members, gave him a warm round of applause.
Following that, he blended into the post-event celebration.
Hamilton initially thought he would seek a chat with him and Qin Miao, but he did not wish to further pursue his victory; after conversing briefly with Toto, he left directly.