In fact, I also felt that Zhong Feng was also confused. What she just said to me seemed very contradictory.
Yes, I felt it, felt the contradiction in her heart. She was looking at the distant mountains, with a sad expression on her face. I also looked at the distant mountains, and said to her: "
Zhong Feng, just say whatever you have to say. Is there anything else we can’t say between us? You think so?"
If it weren't for a place like this, if there weren't my colleagues and subordinates there, I would definitely reach out and take her into my arms.
But in this situation, I dare not. Although I am single, and so is she. But I have no idea of marrying her, so I don't want everyone to misunderstand, not to mention that she has to donate money to rebuild this temple.
She shook her head slightly, "Feng Xiao, do you remember? Do you remember what I once said to you? I don't want you to be in any danger. I shouldn't have told you some things today.
.However, in such a place, you said such words again, I... Feng Xiao, there are some things that you just heard and let go, don't take it to heart.
In fact, I want to withdraw from the shares of Nanyuan Restaurant, and the more reason is that I want to escape there. I just thought, anyway, he has repeatedly said that the land will be used for development, anyway, the restaurant is likely to disappear at any time.
Instead of doing this, I might as well find a way to take out the money and donate it here. At least this will fulfill my wish.
Feng Xiao, only you can do this, and he won't be too angry if we trade privately. Nanyuan Restaurant can also be preserved. Of course, if he really wants to demolish that place in the future, I will
I will compensate you for your losses. I will not do anything to make you sorry."
I nodded, "I believe, I completely believe you. But Zhong Feng, the way I do things is a little different from yours. I have to discuss this matter with him first. I believe I can convince him, if he
It would be better if I could buy your shares directly."
She looked at me sideways, "Will he?"
I nodded, "It's hard to say. His thoughts are unpredictable. But I believe that he is a reasonable person. Also, I think some things will be clarified sooner or later, and many things are due to misunderstandings."
The most important thing is to eliminate the misunderstanding as soon as possible and find a solution acceptable to everyone."
She said: "Forget it. You can make up your own mind. But it has been decided that I will donate money to rebuild this temple. If it doesn't work, I will go and raise donations. And I still have a lot of money in hand. This will make me feel at ease."
.Feng Xiao, I am not doing it for your job or anything, it is entirely for myself. Now I am here to say this in front of the gods three feet above my head."
I immediately laughed, "You are also forcing yourself. This is not good. You should do whatever you want, so that you won't regret it in the future. Zhong Feng, I think you should do this.
Think about it again.
Actually, although I originally thought of asking you to invest in rebuilding this temple, I didn't expect that you would have to make a donation to fulfill your wish. But do you know?
Donations must be made willingly and without any force, otherwise you will really regret it in the future. I believe that there will be many people willing to invest in a project like this, so I am not worried about financial problems. And
As a city, it is very easy to allocate such a small amount of funds."
I am telling the truth. As a prefecture-level city, no matter how difficult our finances are, it is still relatively easy to use tens of millions of funds. At least there are a few banks to support us. As a first-level government,
Funds can be obtained almost without any mortgage, because the bank itself is part of the government. So many bad debts and bad debts of our state-owned enterprises in Shangjiang City have been forgiven with an official document from the province?
I am the executive deputy mayor and am in charge of the city's financial power. Allocating funds is part of my job. Now, I already know very well how to mobilize certain funds. Of course, the premise is the approval of the main leaders in the city.
In fact, we have a lot of funds in our finances, but some funds cannot be used casually. For example, the social security funds of employees are almost always kept on the books. However, such funds cannot be easily used casually, and many of them cannot be used casually.
This is where all the problems for higher-level officials arise.
However, I agree with the plan recently proposed by someone from the Ministry of Finance, which is to invest social security funds in the stock market or other profit-making places. Such a huge sum of money has been sitting there, waiting for the depreciation caused by rising prices. This is indeed a kind of
A huge waste. Of course, investment is definitely risky. The question is what kind of investment, what is the investment method, and who is managing the funds. This is very important.
I also have to admit that it is very risky to invest this huge amount of money under the pioneering system. If the problem of the system is not solved, such risks will always exist and are inevitable. Because in today's situation
Under this system, it is impossible to effectively monitor the safety of this huge amount of money, and the profits may often fall into the personal pockets of certain interest groups, leaving all risks to the common people.
Perhaps this is also the fundamental reason why the country has been reluctant to agree to that plan. As the top leaders of the country, they are most aware of all the shortcomings of our existing system.
She shook her head and said: "No. I have to donate this money. Maybe I will come here often in the rest of my life."
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart: Maybe this is the power of religion.
Someone once said: The end of physics is mathematics, the end of mathematics is philosophy, and the end of philosophy is religion. Both Newton and Einstein embarked on the path of believing in theology in their later years, because they found that many problems could only be solved with
Theology has to explain it, but the so-called science cannot explain everything in this world.
For example, Newton began to puzzle over a problem in his later years: Our world is too perfect. The distance between the earth and the sun is neither far nor close, which is just suitable for the survival of living things. Moreover, several major planets in the solar system also support such a balance. This
Everything seems to be caused by human power. What kind of person can have such power? Only God.
This is the fundamental reason why Newton gave up scientific research in his later years and turned to theological research.
This is where Einstein’s confusion also lies. He said: “My wholehearted admiration for the glorious and sublime Spirit of God manifesting Himself in the smallest details perceptible to our feeble minds is what constitutes my religious belief. I
I firmly believe that there is a superb intelligence manifested in the incredible universe, which constitutes my belief in God." "Religion without science is blind, but science without religion cannot move forward."
This shows how great the power of religion is. It can make many people devote their lives to it.
I am not against practicing religion, because it is human freedom. I think: as long as a person can find the destination of his soul somewhere, and as long as he does not harm the freedom of others, then all beliefs are understandable. There is nothing better than a
Inner peace and freedom are more important.
But I myself have no chance of such a state, because I am living in the world of mortals, and I cannot find such a destination.
I stood up and said to her: "Don't sit here for too long, go over there and play. Today the military division brought enough bullets, you can go play. Don't be bored here, there is nothing wrong with it."
It’s no big deal. You’ve already died once, why bother worrying about such things?”
She was startled for a moment, then smiled, "That's right. Why am I doing this?"
Then she stood up immediately, and then made a sharp cry towards the distant mountains, "Ah..."
I couldn't help being shocked, but immediately I couldn't help laughing. Those people over there were laughing too.
Sometimes it's like this. When a person is depressed, he needs someone else's words to wake him up. Her scream just now was also a way of venting.
"I'm going to play." She jumped up in front of me.
At this time, Mr. Liu suddenly called me: "Xiao Feng, come here."
I agreed and then said to Zhong Feng: "You go ahead and have fun as you like. It's okay. The secretary-general of our municipal government office is there and he will make good arrangements."
She smiled and nodded at me, and left quickly and easily.
People are like this sometimes. Once they are addicted to mundane things, they often find it difficult to extricate themselves. They will always consider the gains and losses involved. Even people who have experienced life and death like Zhong Feng are the same. But she said to me
After the reminder, I immediately woke up.
In fact, I am the same. Many times, I am so hesitant on many issues, and I often find it hard to extricate myself for a long time. People are sentimental animals, and they are all very easily seduced by desire. We often put things outside ourselves into our own hands.
Taking things too seriously leads to neglecting one’s true inner needs.
What we really need in our hearts is peace, isn't it?
I looked at the back of her leaving happily and immediately smiled. Then I went to Mr. Liu and said, "Old man, what's going on?"
He pointed to a stone wall in front of him and said, "Look, this is artificially piled up."
I nodded, "Now I completely believe that this place is the ruins of the previous temple. I will go to the Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau next Monday, and I will try my best to ask them to send people to do excavations and archeology here."
He nodded and said: "This is best."
I said: "I have discussed with Minister Wu and would like to ask you to be the consultant for the reconstruction project of this temple. I wonder if you are willing to participate in the construction of this project?"
He immediately said happily: "Okay. I like this kind of job."
I smiled and said: "We will discuss what standards we will treat you according to when the time comes. But one thing is very important. When rebuilding this temple, we should try to restore its original architectural style. This depends on the topography of the place.
Then we will design it based on the architectural characteristics of the temples in our area in the early Ming Dynasty. I will have to listen to your opinions on this aspect of the work. After all, you are an expert in this area."
He nodded and said: "It should be like this. I will look up relevant information from now on. It's great. I didn't expect that I would still have such an important job to do in my later years. I can leave a historical relic for my hometown. This is my
My biggest wish. I don’t need any salary or anything like that. I’m an old man and can’t eat or drink much. I just have something to do. But Xiao Feng, Shangjiang City is so poor, where will the funds for reconstruction come from?”
I smiled and said, "You don't have to worry about this matter. The lady who is with me today is willing to donate a sum of money, and then I will ask the people of Shangjiang City to donate part of it. The Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee will ask for a part of it from the province.
Isn’t it solved?”
In fact, this is the real idea in my heart. For such a project, this method is the best, and it is actually a kind of publicity. In fact, I know one thing, believers never give in when it comes to donations.
If you are stingy, the key to the problem lies in the early publicity. Rebuilding this temple also requires the attention of believers. This is the key to ensuring that the place is prosperous after the reconstruction is completed.
Secretary Chen was right when he criticized me last time. For this project, I must carry out careful early planning. Of course, it is best for Minister Wu and I to discuss this matter before he reports to Secretary Chen. I will go to the government.
Tell Mayor Liu about it, and then discuss it at the government executive meeting.
In fact, it doesn’t matter whether Mayor Liu agrees or not, because this project does not require government investment at all. In the final analysis, it is just a filing. (To be continued)