After two hours of sailing, the boat docked at a shallow beach, where the blurry shadows of villages and towns could be seen in the distance.
On the river bank, a group of children had been waiting for a long time. As soon as the boat docked, they cheered under the command of several adults.
Zhu Tong glanced at Old Man Chen in surprise, "Didn't you say you came here to have a look? How could it be such a grand welcome ceremony?"
Today is not the weekend. It is already past nine o'clock. These children should be sitting in the classroom and not cold on the river beach.
Although the clothes on the children looked clean and tidy, they were very thin. Farther away, a person who looked like a teacher was guarding a pile of thick clothes. In the remote mountainous area of western Hunan, it was not surprising that such nondescript things could be produced.
Have the ability.
Jingchi Xuemei and Ye'er were equally surprised. As soon as they landed, they asked the children to quickly put on thick clothes. However, they were now dressed as Miao people and had disguise potions on their faces, so no one listened to them.
Zhu Tong knew that he had to find the highest official here to end the welcome ceremony, so he waited quietly without saying anything; it was a waste of time to say anything. According to the rules, someone will definitely come to introduce him, and it seems that there should be someone at the township level among them.
Officials; they like to do this thing the most.
Sure enough, Zhu Tong soon met two people who could take charge of the family. One was the chubby Mayor Ma, and the charming young woman was the principal of the town's middle school.
Mayor Ma is still young; his clothes are quite simple, the cigarettes he smokes are not high-end, and Zhu Tong saw that the mobile phone hanging on his belt is also very ordinary.
Old man Chen whispered: "I didn't know the principal had changed. The previous principal was my old classmate."
Zhu Tong nodded, and after the introduction was completed, he held Mayor Ma's hand and said with a smile: "Let the children wear clothes. It's cold, so don't get cold."
"It's okay, Director Li. They are all children from the mountains. They are not as spoiled and pampered as you children in Shanghai..." The young female principal flashed her charming peach blossom eyes. As soon as she said these words, Mayor Ma said with a straight face: "
Principal Chu, let the children put on their clothes." He turned back to Zhu Tong and said, "I'm sorry. It's because we were not careful in our work. I didn't expect the temperature today...Haha. Director Li, we have been looking forward to your inspection for a long time.
.Without your help, they would still have to suffer from the cold in the slate school building with drafts everywhere. The children really come to welcome the kindhearted people who give them warmth."
Mayor Ma is worthy of being a mayor. He could see the displeasure in Zhu Tong's expression. After saying this, the tense atmosphere just now relaxed.
The children ran to get dressed, and several people surrounded Zhu Tong. This made the little liar very uncomfortable. He is just the director of a hospital department and has no connection with the officialdom here. It seems that he shouldn't enjoy such a standard of hospitality, right?
There is some distance from Hetan Pier to the highway. A group of people chatting and talking nonsense soon arrived. There were two official cars parked on the highway, a Santana 2000, a Poussin, and a 70% new luxury bus. Zhu Tong and Huang Hai
Being put on Santana 2000, the two of them looked most like rich people.
Zhu Tong was not polite and just insisted on waiting for the children to get on the bus. Seeing Ye'er, Jingchi Xuemei and Duohua also get on the bus, he sat in Santana. He secretly laughed in his heart: What if these people knew about the unspectacular Miao girl?
, a billionaire heiress to a Japanese conglomerate, has almost never had the honor of building this car.
He could probably estimate what he was going to face. These people probably thought that those who could spend more than 200,000 yuan at once must be rich people, and wanted to take this opportunity to ask the director of Shanghai's major hospital to donate some money to the local area. Because
For the sake of time, he was already prepared to spend Matsui's $100,000 here.
However, no one expected that the situation they saw was far beyond their initial estimates.
Half an hour later, the motorcade detoured around several winding mountain roads and stopped in front of the small town middle school. Both Ye'er and Mr. Chen were stunned. It was Zhu Tong's first time here, and he didn't know why they came.
An old man with white hair walked out of the communication room. He was stooped, wearing a relatively clean tunic suit, and a pair of black-rimmed glasses on his skinny face. He held Old Man Chen's hand and whispered something, and Ye'er also walked over.
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Seeing the old man's face sinking, Mayor Ma turned around and glared at the young principal. He wanted to drag Zhu Tong to the nearby office building, but he was politely declined.
Just now on Santana, Mayor Ma has introduced in detail his grand plan for the town's middle school, which will include building a four-story teaching building and an electronic classroom; he even said that he will merge the town's library with the school's library.
, as long as there is a suitable place. He may think that doctors in Shanghai will not know about township governments and schools, but little liars have been around since childhood, how can they be so easy to deceive? At least he knows that in most parts of China today, at the township level
Very few local governments have libraries; he thought Mayor Ma was talking about the newspaper reading section.
Ye'er came over and tugged on his sleeves, and Zhu Tong asked in a low voice: "What's wrong?"
"They took your money..." Ye'er's eyes were slightly red and she pointed at the tall and beautiful school gate. She was speechless for a long time.
Zhu Tong glanced at the buildings in the school and understood. His 200,000 yuan was not used to build a school building, but was used to build a gorgeous gate and a row of beautiful walls.
This is a standard face-saving project. Not far across the street is the town government office building.
Jingchi Xuemei and Duohua ran over holding a bouquet of flowers: "Sister Ye'er, why are you crying? Is Dr. Li bullying you?"
Zhu Tong sighed, walked to the door of the office building and said to Mayor Ma and the young principal who were waiting there: "I am very disappointed and will not give you another penny. It is a pity that the children have not made any mistakes, but they have to bear the consequences of you."
consequences.”
Zhu Tong pointed to the low and dilapidated classroom in the distance, to the two-story office building next to him, and to the brand new and gorgeous door: "I only believe in my own eyes. To tell you the truth, I brought one hundred thousand US dollars with me this time.
, if you repair the school building first, the money will be yours. Now, I can’t believe a principal who only cares."
The young woman principal exclaimed and held on to Zhu Tong's sleeve tightly without letting go. Mayor Ma's eyes also shone, and he held Zhu Tong's other hand: "Director Li, to tell you the truth, first build the gate and wall.
What I mean is that our place has always been very backward, the agricultural tax has been cancelled, and the town’s finances have been very tight..."
This time, Mayor Ma was interrupted. Zhu Tong faced the wall and the gate: "Such a pile of things costs more than 200,000 yuan? It seems that although your town's finances are tight, the local consumption level is higher than that in Shanghai.
It’s still high. I’m not taking advantage of you, the money is donated to the children, and I won’t give it to anyone else.”
Mayor Ma's face was livid, and the young principal stammered: "Director Li, you are all blaming me. The superiors want to carry out construction acceptance. I think that for the sake of the town's image, the gate should be repaired first. In this way, more people will pay attention to our mountainous area.
"
After saying this, it was time for recess. A group of children ran out of the classroom, and some of the bold and curious ones came around. Jingchi Xuemei and Ye'er opened Huang Hai's backpack and took out the pencils, writing books, ballpoint pens and some children's books they bought in Phoenix.
For them, Duohua took out a DV and recorded the video. Soon, hundreds of happy little faces gathered around them.
Most of the children were wearing old clothes, but they were very clean, except for the thin rubber-soled shoes on their feet. It seemed that the school was well prepared to welcome them, but due to their poor family background, few could wear cotton-padded shoes.
shoe.
Jingchi Xuemei kept wandering around with Duohua, as if she didn't have anything to worry about. When Duohua heard that Zhu Tong was not going to pay for the renovation of the school building anymore, she became angry without asking, "How much money does it cost? I'll pay for it."
Come out." He looked like he was drawing a sword to help when the road was rough.
"You have a lot of money?" The young principal was happy, but when she saw Duohua's Miao attire and her deliberately painted black look, and listened to Duohua's familiar Xiangxi accent, she was disappointed and said: "Those old men who renovated
A classroom costs hundreds of thousands." She thought Duohua was just a tour guide.
"More than a hundred thousand, I'm out of it." Duohua is considered wealthy now, but doesn't have much idea about money. She ran to ask Aunt Die: "Mom, how much money do we have?"
Huang Hai and Aunt Die heard the dispute between Zhu Tong and the two leaders. Huang Hai pulled Duohua aside to explain. She was still not satisfied and muttered: "I went to a school like this before. Go in and take a look, the classroom is everywhere
If the air leaks, people will freeze to death in winter, so we can’t harm the children because of them.”
Although no new donations were received, Santana and the bus were still there when we went back. After getting off the bus, the mayor repeatedly said that we should stay for a light meal.
The old principal and old man Chen walked at the end, sighing as they walked. He also tried to persuade these people to leave some money to repair the school buildings. Those houses have been used for thirty years, and many of them are already dilapidated. If it snows heavily or
There may be a risk of collapse due to heavy rain.
Ye'er's heart softened again. She just saw Zhu Tong's cold face and was embarrassed to say anything. She just gave a little boy a hundred yuan in thin clothes. On such a cold day, the child was wearing a pair of worn-out slippers.
Sure enough, it was money that caused the trouble. The old principal was dismissed because he did not agree to repair the gate. The young principal was the wife of Mayor Ma and the former vice principal.
The old principal said that no one embezzled the donations given by well-wishers. The gate and walls were in the same state of disrepair as the school building. In the past, villagers’ pigs and cows often ran into the campus; the only problem was that for a township primary school
In general, the new school gate is so beautiful.
It's impossible for no one to benefit, maybe just a few banquets, but the little scammers know very well that as long as there is a project, there will be kickbacks. This is... culture.
Nomura Hanami did not go to school. She was in a daze with the boatman on the boat, probably guarding her retreat.
After the boat was far away, Jingchi Xuemei said to Zhu Tong: "Dr. Li, I think they are not wrong. You are the one who is wrong."
"Am I wrong?" Zhu Tong pointed to the tip of his nose, very surprised. Ye'er held his arm and told him not to worry, and listened to what he said, although she didn't quite understand Jingchi Xuemei's words.
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"Yes, at least most of your more than 200,000 yuan has been used in the school. I don't know much about the situation in China, but you didn't have a clear contract at the beginning. Your donation intention may be to repair the school building, and the school gate is also the school building.
Part of it. The main reason why I say you can't blame others for this matter is because, although the money is not much, you must be responsible for it since you donated it, and you cannot just donate it. Even according to your judgment,
Part of this money was embezzled, and you can't blame the mayor and principal. Money is the touchstone of human greed, and you can't use it to test a person's conscience."
Zhu Tong had never heard of such a theory. Thinking about it carefully, he really didn't think about how to use the money when he took out the money. In fact, the main purpose of his donation was because Ye Er thought that he still had one hundred thousand US dollars.
After receiving the check, he humbly asked for advice: "Miss Xuemei, what do you think I should do?"
"The most important rule for using charity money is: you can do things for them and provide them with necessary opportunities or material help, but you cannot give money directly. There is injustice everywhere in the world, and charity is the lubricant that eases social conflicts. Almost
All large companies make charitable donations, and their donations often amount to millions. This activity not only helps their business activities, but also helps improve the company's image and establish the company's prestige in front of the public.
.This is actually a marketing tool..."
As a result, most of the time on the return trip was spent on Iike Yukimi's stage, listening to her explain the rules of charitable donations. As a family heir, Iike Yukimi's education since childhood included how to spend money to build a good society for the family.
Image and charitable donation are a very important means.
The shadow of Nanhua Mountain appeared in the upper reaches of the Tuojiang River, less than ten miles away from Phoenix City. Zhu Tong roughly understood it. But he still had a headache, not for himself, but for Ye'er. He couldn't think of a good way, so he had to ask Teacher Zui for advice: "
Miss Xuemei, if this money were yours, what would you do?"
"I don't know, Mr. Li, are you going to take a test on me?" Jingchi Xuemei flashed her big eyes and smiled playfully. Although her face was painted with flower potion, she still looked heart-stirring at this moment.
"Just asking for advice." Zhu Tong hugged Ye'er's waist; "It's not good to give up on this matter halfway. Although I said I won't give you any more money, I still have to do what needs to be done for the sake of the child."
Ye'er gratefully held the little liar's hand and said, "Miss Xuemei, we need your help."
"Sister Ye'er is so polite, I'm embarrassed." Jingchi Xuemei stopped joking; "If it's just a sum of money, you only need to entrust it to three people, one of whom is responsible for financial approval of every penny spent.
, a custodian responsible for the project you want to achieve also needs a custodian who is directly responsible for you, preferably an old man with high local prestige, who is responsible for all review and supervision. In fact, the best way is to establish institutionalized management, but
That requires a legal basis. I’m not very clear about Chinese laws. In Japan, many trustees are elderly lawyers.
"Mr. Li knows that the Iike Foundation has been funding the Institute of Pharmacology at Kyoto University. Such donations are equivalent to disguised investments. They have a relatively large degree of freedom. We basically don't ask them how to use them. If the amount of money is relatively large, there is another way.
Mr. Li can set up a foundation and recruit professionals to do it. This will involve certain financial costs, but most of the donations can be put to the best use, which is relatively worthwhile. Many things can only be known after doing it.
, you will find that there are too many people in the world who need help. After all, personal power is small. Sister Ye'er, Mr. Li, I hope you can do your best and don't put too much pressure on yourself. If you want to set up a foundation, I
I will consider...well, give $300,000 to support my husband."
"Thank you, Miss Xuemei. I'll think about it. Duohua, why don't you take the lead in setting up a Phoenix scholarship fund? How about it? I have one hundred thousand US dollars here, and Miss Xuemei promised to give us three hundred thousand US dollars. I can do a lot of things."
This money can help the school here build several buildings." The little liar had an idea and gave Duohua this hot potato.
"Okay, okay, I'll find someone to donate; one hundred thousand plus three hundred thousand... converting US dollars into RMB is..." Duohua calculated with her fingers.
For some people, it is a hot potato, but for others, it is a delicacy. If it is made of flowers, it will be a good publicity tool for the image of the Phoenix Fairy, and it can also increase the favorability of fans; it is a good thing to win in one fell swoop.
Duohua, Jingchi Xuemei and Ye'er gathered behind the boat and discussed how to set up a foundation. Who to find, how to call on Phoenix Fairy fans to donate, how to choose donation targets, how to prevent donations from being misappropriated, etc.
wait wait wait.
Zhu Tong withdrew his attention from this matter and took the telescope from Huang Hai. Huang Hai touched his shoulder just now and probably saw something out of the norm.
On the way back, Huang Hai spent most of the time playing with the telescope Zhu Tong brought. He said that this inconspicuous telescope was better than the professional telescopes of the police force. Zhu Tong only explained that it was for outdoor travel and was useless.
It's hard to compare with those who have passed the police.
Zhu Tong adjusted the lens of the telescope in the direction of Huang Hai's finger, and saw two figures on the top of the mountain on the right. The lens zoomed in, and the two shadows gradually became clear. The one in white clothes was the Snow Monk, and the old man in black. Zhu Tong did not