Ouyang walked along the lakeside path, a little carelessly. She still held an apple in her hand and was still nibbling it regardless of appearance.
Zhu Tong didn't say anything, and just walked quietly with her.
Ouyang turned the apple into a thin core again, threw the core far into the lake with his hands, and shattered the most brilliant golden waves. The ripples were still golden.
"The dusk here is longer than in Shanghai." Ouyang stopped, looked at the ripples he made, opened his arms and said loudly, "I really hope this lake is full of gold."
Zhu Tong smiled and said: "It's no use if this lake is full of gold."
"Why?" Ouyang asked, turning his face sideways.
The setting sun had just sunk into the sunset, and a ray of afterglow was shining through Ouyang's face, dividing her face into two completely different parts of light and dark. At the front of the light, you could see dots of soft fluff trembling slightly, and dots of golden light spots.
The hairs danced and sparkled mischievously. The most dazzling thing was the golden brilliance shining in her eyes.
Zhu Tong reminded herself that Ouyang had gone crazy and was in a state of excitement, half asleep and half awake. It was impossible for ordinary words to move her; the only thing she knew clearly was her position in the Phoenix Fund, not only for Duohua and Chunzi, but also for herself.
Somewhat resistant.
"Ahem! First of all, if this lake is really full of gold, it has nothing to do with you or me." Zhu Tong cleared his throat and said; "You should understand that this lake and everything here belongs to the provincial government. In other words,
It is a state-owned asset."
"Yes;" Ouyang murmured.
"This lake has more than a hundred acres of water." Zhu Tong bent down and picked up two pieces of gravel, throwing them out separately, making two splashes. He added, "Look, the water depth thirty meters away is about three meters, and the central area is about three meters deep."
It can only go deeper. Ouyang, you used to be an economic expert, think about it carefully: the sudden emergence of such a huge amount of gold, what does it mean to the world, to China, and even to you personally?"
Ouyang thought for a moment and said: "For the world, if so much gold suddenly appears, it will have a huge impact on the current financial landscape, shake or even destroy the foundation of the financial industry, and completely change the world's financial landscape. Store gold
The more countries there are, the greater the impact will be. It is a disaster, which will trigger a series of subsequent effects including currency devaluation, national credit bankruptcy, etc., and will eventually spread to every corner of the world; many people will go bankrupt as a result.
, that chaos will cause more people to lose their lives."
"Very good, what does it mean to the country and individuals?" Zhu Tong saw a familiar feeling in Ouyang's eyes, which was the light of thinking and rationality.
"For a country that has suddenly acquired such a large amount of wealth, the first thing to do is to keep it secret; the second step is to analyze and evaluate; the third step is to follow an appropriate rhythm... No, it is a sharp and
A bloodthirsty magic sword, no matter how carefully thought out or fully prepared, will hurt oneself when released. Even the most supreme masters cannot master it. No one can master it. I am so stupid. Why did I think that just now?
If this lake were all gold and belonged to me, I might not be able to survive until tomorrow."
"Maybe there is a possibility." Zhu Tong carefully observed the increasing rationality in Ouyang's eyes and said, "Treat it as a legacy and take it out bit by bit in a planned way."
"That... is only a theoretical possibility. Such a huge amount of wealth cannot be decided by one person or a few people. Everyone who knows it will have various plans and want to use it to achieve various things.
The purpose. Secrets related to wealth have always been accompanied by greed and bloodshed. It is so huge that it can completely change a person's thinking. Once the news is revealed, disaster is inevitable."
After Ouyang finished speaking, he lowered his head and stared at his toes with an ugly expression.
She knew very well what Zhu Tong meant when he said this, but she just didn't dare to admit a sad fact.
"Tell me what you have been busy with recently. Duohua asked me to advise you to pay attention to your health and don't get exhausted." Zhu Tong paused for a moment and then said.
"We are implementing a plan; the Phoenix Fund will build a girls' school in all provincial capital cities across the country within five years to provide educational opportunities for out-of-school girls who meet the assistance requirements..." As she told, Ouyang
His eyes were filled with eagerness again, he grabbed Zhu Tong's sleeve, and he couldn't help but speed up his speech.
It can be seen that this is not the first time Ouyang has said these inflammatory words, and his emotions and rhythm are controlled quite skillfully.
Zhu Tong listened quietly, and Ouyang nodded frequently when talking about some specific figures; when Ouyang described the miserable experiences of each poor girl, he would also sigh a few times.
The warm-colored floor lamps on the lawn are lit up one after another, and it looks particularly beautiful as it goes around the lake.
Ye'er walked along the lakeside path. From a distance, Zhu Tong made a gesture, telling her not to come over for the time being.
Ouyang also saw Ye'er turn around and leave, but said nothing and continued talking about her plan. By the time Ouyang finished speaking, it was already dark.
"How is it? It's great," Ouyang asked excitedly.
"No wonder you are so busy;" Zhu Tong had known about Ouyang's "great plan" for a long time, but he still pretended to be interested in it; "This plan sounds good, where is it going now?"
"There are three schools that have been built, one in Phoenix, one in Chongqing, and this one locally. There are also three schools under construction."
"Infrastructure construction is indeed very expensive." Zhu Tong nodded in understanding.
"There is nothing else we are talking about. Thanks to the chief's greeting, the government provides the land, and we provide money, people, and efforts..." Ouyang's interest became more and more high, and he described the prospects and greatness of these schools at a fast speed.
significance.
Zhu Tong waited patiently for her to finish and asked, "Not to mention the schools that are being built and those that will be built, what are the sources of the schools that are now open? Where do the teachers come from? How much money do they need every month."
"The one in Phoenix is our first school. Now there are 18 classes for sixth grade, with about 50 students in each class. There are 58 teachers and administrators, one-third of whom are unpaid.
Volunteers. Based on the calculation of 500 yuan per student per month, the monthly money spent on them is fixed, about 500,000 yuan. Since the school is a rented school building, office expenses and teachers’ salaries include rent.
It costs another 500,000 yuan. The rent of the school building is too expensive and is rising almost every day. Therefore, we will adhere to one purpose in the future and must build our own school..."
When she reached another paragraph, Zhu Tong asked carefully: "One school in each provincial capital city, does that mean there are thirty schools?"
He was already a little scared. The reason why Ouyang has been spending so much money recently is not to build new schools. Most of the funds from the Phoenix Fund have been used by her to add teaching equipment to the three schools that are already in operation, and to improve the living conditions and living conditions of students and teachers.
The living environment has improved.
According to the school building design and internal facilities planned by Ouyang, it is completely a noble school. No wonder it costs so much money. Even with his arrogance, he has to think twice about building three schools at the same time. And Ouyang needs to build at least thirty schools.
Place.
"At least thirty." Ouyang said, waving his arms.
"The local government must be very grateful to the Phoenix Fund and welcome you to open schools, right?"
"That's not entirely true," Ouyang said distressedly; "Everything else is easy to say, but when it comes to approving land to build a school, it becomes difficult. Fortunately, the Phoenix School in Chongqing is a private school we acquired. Chongqing and
For the two schools in Wuhan, Lawyer Zhang and I made countless trips, and Duohua had to call the chief to get it done. Although the place is remote, it will get better as the city develops. The school in Chengdu is the best.
It’s so hard, but if it weren’t for the pressure of public attention, there would be no hope at all.”
It turns out that what Ouyang and lawyer Zhang Xuedan did some time ago was to put pressure on the local government. Zhu Tong felt funny in his heart, but he couldn't laugh. He said: "Have you ever thought about why the local government only gives out land? Take care of yourself.
The people are originally the responsibility of the local government. If the Phoenix Fund does what they should do, it is they who should be grateful, not you!"
"But, but, I can wait, but those children can't wait." Ouyang shouted incoherently with two tears in his eyes; "It's not that I don't know what you are talking about, but I can't watch...but...but
Do nothing, just look at...I can't do it."
"Ouyang, you are too tired." Zhu Tong put his hand on her shoulder and gently pulled Ouyang into his arms; "No one is irreplaceable, and there is no savior in the world. There has never been one. Don't give it."
I am under too much pressure. All things in the world have their own reasons for survival. Girls who are out of school are pitiful, but since they have come to this world, their life instincts naturally enable them to have the energy they need to survive. All the Phoenix Fund has to do is to promote
Instead of taking full responsibility. Sit down and I'll tell you my story."
Zhu Tong helped Ouyang find a piece of fairly thick turf to sit down on, sat opposite him, lit a cigarette, and softly talked about his experience.
As Zhu Tong narrated, Ouyang's emotions calmed down. She was gradually attracted and deeply involved in Zhu Tong's legendary experience of transforming from a wandering little liar into a "miracle doctor Li Xiang".
"According to general logic, people who have experienced what I did should stay in prison and undergo rehabilitation, right?" After finishing speaking, Zhu Tongxiao asked.
Ouyang shook his head: "You have a good master and a good mother."
"However, what Master taught me the most was deception; from the age of three, I had to be responsible for every meal I had. Tears and deception were the only tools I could use at that time. My mother left me with Master because
For a reason that is still difficult for me to understand, I was able to find a way to resolve those ridiculous threats. But thinking about it carefully, the world they lived in was different from the current world. If my father
As insidious and cunning as I am, my mother is a vain little woman, so there would be no me. Giving me life and being pregnant for ten months is the greatest gift she has given me."
"You are different from others, you have a unique brain. No matter what kind of education you receive, you will eventually reach this point."
"You are wrong. Master told me that he deliberately did not let me have access to any book. He also deliberately let me get that dictionary, and also deliberately used various means to interfere and attack me when I was studying.
My master said that a wife is not as good as a concubine, and a concubine is not as good as a thief; what I learn in secret must be deeply rooted in my bones, and I cannot forget it even if I want to. Under his pressure, although I am still a little far from having a photographic memory, I finally managed to do it with ten lines at a glance.
.”
Ouyang chuckled; "It sounds very reasonable. Your master is really interesting. I want to meet him, is that okay?"
"No problem. I'll introduce you to each other when I get the chance. Ha, he likes beautiful girls the most, especially urban beauties like you who are educated, temperamental and ideal."
"Sir, you're making fun of me. I can't be beautiful the way I look now." Ouyang twisted and pulled at his clothes. Fortunately, the lights were dim.
"Every life is selfish. In order to survive, it will naturally use various means to perform different wonderful performances. Ouyang, I often feel that too much attention is not necessarily a good thing." Look at Ouyang.
When she wanted to argue, Zhu Tong didn't give her a chance, waved her hand to stop her and said, "Listen to me! I remember that you used to be the best at listening."
Ouyang nodded, and Zhu Tong continued: "During the Chinese New Year, I accompanied my mother to Wanghai Pharmaceutical. You know that seaside town. It has a good location. There were few natural and man-made disasters in the past. But last year, there was a storm that was said to be rare in a century.
The damage to the house was not great, but more than a dozen people were drowned by the flood. Five of them were young people in their prime. You know, they have lived by the sea for generations, and they can’t even swim!"
"It's not surprising, I can't swim." Ouyang said thoughtfully; "I'm afraid of water."
"Because you were taken care of so well." Zhu Tong joked: "Children who grow up by the sea are not afraid of water by nature; this is a gift given to them by nature. I spent my entire boyhood there, and those summers,
What we, a group of naughty children, loved most was playing in the water at the beach. No one taught us how to swim, but we were able to dive into the seabed ten meters deep to touch the sea. Children at that time were not as valuable as they are now, and adults did not interfere with us. This passed.
More than ten years later, I asked a friend of mine at that time, and he said that not many children today dare to go into the sea. The five who drowned had never been in the sea since they were children."
"What are you going to say?" Ouyang stood up, gritted his teeth and glared at Zhu Tong.
"As far as I know, Ouyang's mother left when you were very young. Do you hate her?"
"Of course, I will never forgive her in my life."
"This is the difference between us." Zhu Tong looked to the east and said softly: "I don't hate my mother."
"That's different. I...she ran away with a rich man."
"As an individual, it is not wrong for her to do so."
"But, she has children and I."
"For you, she has to give up her ideals and give everything?" Zhu Tong asked seriously; "You are also selfish, you have no such right. Your father is a good father, but according to my observation, he is not
A good husband."
Ouyang was speechless, pointing at Zhu Tong and shivering.
Regardless of her feelings, Zhu Tong continued: "What I want to say is that all lives are selfish, and that is their right. This is true for individuals, this is true for groups, and even more so for countries. Selfishness is the only way a life can stand in the world.
Fundamentally, only after meeting the most basic living conditions for an individual can we talk about anything else. Ouyang, you are a person with great love and a selfless person. But there is China behind you, and your father provides you with the basic living conditions.
.In order to survive, the Phoenix Fund cannot be as selfless as you; in order to survive for a long time, the Phoenix Fund must be selfish, so that it can survive longer and help more out-of-school girls in need.
"As an individual, people like me who never suffer in your eyes have also tasted the bitter consequences of selflessness. Some people seem pitiful, but they are actually acting. The only time I made a mistake was when I was deceived by a liar with superb acting skills.
As a country, if China were selfless, I would not stay here. A country that does not take good care of its own people will be destroyed sooner or later. That kind of love that transcends country, race, and dignity, I once thought
It's just a legend. Ouyang, you let me see that you are that legend. But Phoenix Fund cannot become a legend."
Ouyang stood there blankly, his mind going blank.
Zhu Tong pierced a thin layer of things in her heart, countless things poured in, and many things that were unclear before suddenly became clear.
"You are so cruel." After saying this, Ouyang leaned his head softly on Zhu Tong's shoulder and cried silently.