Chapter 1641 Chang'an random thoughts (first update, please subscribe)
Every night falls, the brilliance of neon lights will light up the entire Chang'an City, turning this city into a city that never sleeps.
And this city that never sleeps is red, green, and blue.
This is a neon landscape that fascinates tourists around the world. Countless buildings interspersed with flashing neon lights, together with Taiping Bay and the skyline composed of tall buildings, forming a colorful urban night view. It also defines the urban landscape of Chang'an.
The streets in Chang'an are very wide, and Zhuque Avenue is more than 100 meters wide, but they are also very narrow roads. Some narrow streets and alleys are only ten meters wide, and these streets and alleys are dazzling corridors with neon lights. . There, shops and restaurants are all doing business under colorful signs.
Taiping Bay at night reflects all this like a mirror. Not far from the bay, Chengji Tea House is the oldest tea restaurant in the city. It was opened here half a century ago.
Even in the war-torn era, it has been open to the public. Now, the same is true.
Sitting in the private room on the second floor, looking at Taiping Bay outside the window, the man occasionally turned his attention to Taiping Bay. He was just discharged from the hospital a month ago, and now he has an extremely light diet. Dinner is just a simple meal. Just a meal, just a tea.
Qian Mu looked at his friend who said nothing and asked: "How is it, how is it recovering after the operation?"
"After doing this bypass surgery, my body felt much more relaxed."
The man smiled and said:
"Sometimes, this world is very magical, I rely on it in the early years. Jianmin's statin drug lowered blood lipids and prevented the worsening of coronary heart disease. Now doctors have invented heart bypass surgery. "
"Card bypass surgery is an innovation in the SEA medical community. Five years ago, the surgeon Doctor Xu Daolin successfully completed the world's first coronary artery bypass surgery using the great saphenous vein. SEA has made many medical innovations in recent years. "
When Qian Mu finished speaking, the man nodded and sighed. Said:
"This is comprehensive progress! In recent years, the progress of SEA is obvious to all. In terms of science and economic, when I was in the United States, I heard some people say that SEA may surpass the Soviet Union and become the second largest economy in the world within 10 years. Your economic development speed is something that no country can achieve."
When lectured in the United States, men were extremely shocked when they heard people mention these. After all, this was something he had never imagined. but here is turning all this into reality bit by bit.
"Maybe it will be faster."
Qian Mu thought for a moment and said in a slightly proud tone:
"SEA's economy is developing rapidly, except for science and technology In addition to the reasons, population reasons are also very important. Our labor force is sufficient, especially now. With the new generation of adults, our adult labor force will even exceed the European Community's combined and be technologically leading. Coupled with the abundant labor force, according to our own estimates, we will surpass the Soviet Union in about six years and become the world's second largest economy.
Of course, in terms of per capita GDP, there is still a certain gap between us and Britain and France. Our per capita GDP last year was US$1,599, the per capita GDP of the UK was US$2,058, and France's per capita GDP was US$2,343, so there is still a certain gap with them. "
When he said all this, Qian Mu looked proud. After all, in the past ten years, he has personally witnessed all this and participated in it, witnessed the changes here, witnessed the changes here How could he not be proud of his heart?
It is precisely because of this that, like many people, when he mentions this, he always uses us to describe this land.
The man shook his head and said, "You can't say that, your actual salary is higher than that of France. Although your population is 100 million, the working population is only about 30 million. The others are basically minors, so your salary level is still very high. ”
Qian Mu took a sip of cigarette and said, "This is true, it's really amazing. Who would have thought that one day our income would be even higher than that of the French and British? "
"I heard a joke in the United States. There are three types of countries in this world. One is American-style and I wish I could take everything you have as taxes. The other is Soviet-style and what you created Everything is for the country, and there is another thing that SEA wants to stuff money into your wallet directly. "
The man's words made Qian Muha laugh: "Maybe, But we pay a lot of taxes."
"But you enjoy a lot of benefits. I spent more than 7,000 yuan on my surgery at Chang'an First Hospital, while the one with the same bed only spent more than 600 yuan. This is your welfare."
The man's words were filled with emotion, but there was always a hint of helplessness in his tone. After all, more than 7,000 yuan was a huge sum for him. Although the medical expenses were paid officially, it was still a bit heartbroken.
But men can understand all this. After all, he is a foreigner and has not paid a penny of insurance here.
The reason why he came here to treat his illness was because the medical conditions here were better and the medical skills were more advanced.
The advanced things are not just doctors’ medical skills, but also advanced medical devices. After years of development, the small level of sEA is the leading in the world, not only attracting many Asians to come here to treat diseases, but patients from European and American countries will also come here to treat diseases.
Medical care has long formed an industry here, but as an industry, it will definitely cost high prices for foreigners to come here to treat diseases.
In fact, even foreigners charge different fees. Patients in European and American countries charge the highest fees, and the same surgery is at least 30% more expensive than other countries.
But among these foreigners, if they were Tang people, they could also enjoy a certain discount. If it weren't for the fact that he was Tangren, the treatment cost would have cost tens of thousands of yuan.
It is precisely because of this that the man is very grateful. After all, even in this special situation, he still tries every means to take care of everyone.
Then the man said:
"Actually, when SEA was first established, I didn't really like this place. After all, this is Southeast Asia. As for North Borneo Company, another colonial company, it seemed to me that this place might be just a Western colony. , What can the colony develop into?
But in the end, everything you have created here is so magical, maybe…”
Set your eyes to In the newspaper in front of me, the man said: "Maybe, there is a certain difference between this place and the one in my dream, but I have to say that you have indeed done the best!"
While speaking, the man looked at the news in the newspaper and the young man in the photo whose arm was bleeding and still fighting in the rain of bullets, said: "It's hard to imagine that his son would be like an ordinary person." Like a human being, he will be at the forefront of war and fight on the muddy battlefield like ordinary soldiers. "
"It's hard to imagine, but..."
Qian Mu thought After a while, he said: "Just as you said--because this is SEA, this is just an ordinary thing. Why shouldn't he be on the front line? Perhaps, this is our biggest Different. ”
Although the two of them have been friends for many years, when they talk, they can't help but use "we" to make a difference, and even they themselves don't realize this.
When a man uses "you", in fact, he realizes the difference here, and Qian Mu's "we" also distinguishes the past.
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"You are different from us after all."
Qian Mu nodded, thought for a while, and said:
"Actually, there is no difference, but we have taken a completely different path, just as you said a long time ago - here you can choose to be an official or make money, but you can't do it by being an official Get wealth.
You can choose to be a noble person or an ordinary person, but you cannot expect people to worship you like a saint and forgive you like an ordinary person.
Just pursue only Power, refusing responsibility is a tyrant; only enjoying benefits but not fulfilling obligations is a rogue! "
Qian Mu's words made the man nodded in agreement and said: "It's thankful that , He assumes both responsibility and fulfills obligations, so you are lucky."
"So, we are lucky!"
"Yes, you are lucky."
The man picked up the newspaper in his hand and said:
"He even I am unwilling to show this because he thinks it is an obligation that people should fulfill. Since it is an obligation, why should it be promoted? "
While speaking, the man paused a little, his The eyes became a little complicated, and more of a kind of emotion.
Qian Mu nodded and said.
"This is exactly where we are lucky."
The two of them chatted like this, drinking tea. After a while, Qian Mu would occasionally mention some friends. Many of them were taken from the north by men, and in the end, many of them came here.
"At that time, I didn't know what would happen, but..."
Looking at the bustling city outside the window, he said:
"Here, you have indeed done what we dreamed of in the past, and even something we dare not think about."
"In fact, people like me cannot make any contribution. On the day, Heshou gave lectures in the United States and was well received by all parties. He once said that an old scholar like him had no contribution to this place, but was more grateful to him for giving him a quiet desk here."
"There is a desk that can be used to study quietly, whether it is or not..."
The man nodded and said as if he was thinking of something:
" Some people say that such a bright light is not suitable for learning, but without such prosperity, how could it be able to do learning? ”
While speaking, the man's eyes once again turned out the window, and the neon lights and wine outside the window...
(The end of this chapter)