Seeing the atmosphere becoming more and more awkward, the main reason is that Father Martin can't keep up with Tom's jumping thinking rhythm.
At this time, the female secretary came out and said a few words to adjust the atmosphere:
"Mr. Smith, I heard from Mrs. Smith that she wanted to adopt some orphans. Father Martin also told me on the way that his lifelong dream is to help more orphans like him get out of the shadows and live well."
"I want money to build an orphanage! I told you earlier. You should ask John to prepare tens of thousands of dollars now. We are going to build a hero orphanage."
"Okay, Mr. Smith."
"Remember to inform Governor Rocky that the establishment of a state orphanage can "rescue" many children who have been captured by farmers and used as serfs."
"I remember."
The female secretary slowly exited the office. She knew that Tom was going to discuss some details of the "hero orphanage" with Father Martin.
The female secretary has long wanted to build an orphanage for Tom to "choose a concubine".
For female secretaries, they have grown up as little orphan girls, and they can also monitor, educate, and train from the sidelines.
For female secretaries, these little orphans are definitely easier to control than little girls with parents.
The female secretary did not think that she could tie Tom down for life. She chose to cultivate her own direct lineage to satisfy Tom's selfish desires and thereby consolidate her position.
The female secretary and Tom can be said to be a family.
Father Martin doesn't care about that. He only cares about whether he can build more churches and orphanages to raise tens of thousands of orphans.
After the female secretary left, Father Martin excitedly held Tom's hands and thanked Tom with tears in his eyes:
"Thank you so much, Mr. Smith. Hundreds of thousands of dollars will definitely allow orphans in Houston and even Texas to have a wonderful childhood."
"It's over-praised and over-praised. Speaking of a wonderful childhood, indeed, I also think that children should have a "beautiful" childhood."
"On behalf of all the orphans in Texas, I would like to thank you."
"No, no, no, the Hero Company has been expanding recently and is too short of manpower. All the orphans have been snatched up by farmers. It's a good idea to use state free orphanages to attract children. Adding a few orphanages next to the factory can be used as dormitories.
good."
"Mr. Smith, you are not adopting orphans, but recruiting employees, right?"
Father Martin, who was full of joy, was a little shocked when he heard the twenty-year-old boy in front of him casually said that the orphanage was actually part of the "recruitment plan".
Father Martin couldn't believe that the devout Penny's child could actually say such unscrupulous words.
Instead, Tom stretched out a finger, shook it left and right a few times, and retorted:
"No, no, no. Father, don't talk nonsense. Our hero company does not recruit such young employees. This is to help these children adapt to life in advance and adapt to a better tomorrow. They are called "internships" or "holiday workers."
Bar."
"Holiday work? What does that mean?"
"I just go to school normally on weekdays and work during the holidays."
"Can I still go to school? That's okay. It's also a good idea to let them work and help during the break."
Father Martin suddenly felt that the young man in front of him was really far-sighted. It was indeed a good idea to let the children work during the holidays and study on weekdays.
It can not only increase knowledge, but also accumulate social experience and work experience. It is a good way to get the best of both worlds.
Tom continued to Father Martin:
"Let's do this. From now on, you will manage all the orphanages, and you can arrange whatever courses you teach."
"Really?" Father Martin was a little happy. At first, he only planned to let Tom build a few orphanages, but he didn't expect that he would be able to participate.
"Of course it's true. Every year, the State Hero Orphanage has holidays throughout the year except for Christmas. During the holidays, they come to the Hero Factory to "intern" for fifteen hours every day without wages. As long as they are not paid, they are not considered workers."
Hearing Tom's kind words about the "holiday plan", Father Martin couldn't bear it for a moment. This was Tom recruiting workers in the name of the orphanage, and bullying these orphans who had no parents and didn't even pay them wages!
"Boom!"
"Allow me to refuse!"
In anger, Father Martin slammed his hands on Tom's desk and rejected Tom sternly.
Tom did not pay attention to Father Martin's gaffe and continued to say lightly:
"It doesn't matter if you refuse. Anyway, there are plenty of priests in Texas. Just find any priests. I believe most priests would like to "carefully" take care of orphans more than you do."
"this……"
The angry Father Martin did not lose his mind. He knew what Tom meant by "careful".
"I……"
Father Martin suddenly felt like a drowning man. He tried his best, but it still had no effect.
The feeling he had when he came back from the Vatican reappeared in Father Martin.
Father Martin saw the Pope's wealth in the Vatican.
The gorgeous church, the bishops’ “work clothes” with gold and silver threads, the greenery with golden branches and jade leaves...
These scenes, without exception, impact Father Martin's outlook on life.
Father Martin even curiously eavesdropped on the conversation between the two priests.
They are comparing who has "enlightened" more children, who has more assets, who has more illegitimate children...
The pope and bishops in the Vatican are unimaginably wealthy. Father Martin also knows that most of the shameless and faithless priests in Texas are also making a lot of money.
Father Martin looked at Tom in front of him and recalled what a priest said to him when he asked to see the bishop in the Vatican:
"See the bishop? How many indulgences do you want to buy? If the number is small, you may not be able to see it."
Father Martin gave up asking to see the bishop, left the Vatican and returned to Houston.
Father Martin even thought about getting over it once and for all.
It was the Lord, it was the Lord who pulled Father Martin back from the edge of the abyss. Father Martin will continue to carry forward the Lord's will and let more people know the real "Lord", not the "Lord" of the church.
But today, Father Martin was hit hard by Tom again.
Father Martin looked at Tom and figured out a truth: Yes, if the rich donate hundreds or thousands of dollars, it is a "generous act of kindness", but if they donate hundreds of thousands of dollars, can it still be pure "goodwill"?
Father Martin looked at the demon Tom in front of him with a deathly expression, while Tom continued to look at Father Martin with interest.
In an ordinary "priest", Tom saw what he had seen in President Benito during the Mexican spoils conference - a man with radiant eyes, but lost his life because of just one sentence.
"Highlight".
Tom knew that this scene symbolized the destruction of a person's inner faith.
