Chapter 1081 Forget Yourself

Palermo, Sicily, looking at the buildings not far ahead, Owen, who was sitting next to the coachman, turned around and asked Jin Ling, "In front of you on the right is the Norman Palace complex, and on the left is the Palermo Cathedral."

"Do you want to go?" Jin Ling asked Wu Qian

Wu Qian looked at the familiar buildings and sculptures along Victor Emmanuel Avenue and took pictures from time to time. "Forget it if there are too many people in line,"

It is said that domestic travel means getting on the bus to sleep and getting off to pee. Wu Qian feels that this sounds like a high-end Mediterranean tour, which is similar. On the way from Greece to here, I have seen too many churches, without exception. It is magnificent; there are too many castles and palaces, none of which can compare with the Forbidden City in the capital.

The biggest gain is that now I don’t feel embarrassed when I see those sculptures.

As for the city in front of you having a history of 2,800 years, come on, are there not many cities in China with such a long history?

If possible, she felt that lying on the yacht, watching the blue sea, relaxing or sleeping would actually be a good choice.

"Just go," Jin Ling said to Owen.

Along the way, she had been lazy and uninterested in many things. During today's busy schedule, she only bought a few bottles of wine.

"Okay," Owen said.

He actually wanted to go and see these places, especially the Palatine Chapel on the second floor of the palace, which was said to be exquisite.

Wu Qian was not interested in the so-called royal palace on the roadside. When taking pictures of the Palermo Cathedral, she said to herself, "Why do we think this is more like a castle?"

This building combines three architectural styles: Central Asia, Byzantine and Latin America, with Gothic spire bell towers and arches, Baroque domes, and Catalan-style Gothic cathedrals. The church really looks more like a castle.

After passing through the Charles V New City Gate and looking at the sad-looking Arab statues on the gate, Jin Ling said with some lull, "Owen, go directly to the port."

She didn’t know what was going on. She had been looking forward to this trip for a long time, and it was quite beautiful when she thought about it. She was sitting on a yacht along the European side of the Mediterranean, from the Aegean Sea to Sicily, to the Apennine Peninsula and Monaco. Then came Marseille, which she liked very much, and then Spain...

Moreover, there is no work all the way, and you won’t have to worry about being woken up by a phone call in the middle of the night or early in the morning, and then you will be busy dealing with troublesome things. How great!

But why can't I be energetic now?

"Where to go next?"

"Go directly to Naples," she finally became interested when talking about this place. "Wu Qian, do you know what Naples is most famous for?" she asked.

"Some experts say pizza originated there,"

"Yes, so the streets are full of pizza shops,"

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But Wu Qian discovered that when Jin Ling arrived in Naples, the happiest time was not when he was eating delicious pizza in those pizza shops, but now.

No, this should be the happiest time in her life.

But she was a little scared now. They were now in a Kiton suit store that she had heard of for the first time.

Just now, she and Jin Ling were measured carefully with a measuring tape for a long time. What was frightening was not that they were being measured, but that Jin Ling forced her to make a small suit here without her having to pay any attention. money.

She calculated that she would have to go without food or drink for a year, plus the bonus at the end of the year, to buy that seemingly inconspicuous suit.

It's really too expensive.

After reading the introduction, she realized that this brand was actually Italy's top suit brand, which was a high-end custom-made suit. It was founded with the motto of "1best of the best + 1" (the best of the best is better).

Its clothes have always been handmade. It produces less than 20,000 suits every year, which is less than what other suit brands produce in a day.

Jin Ling was still looking through the materials with interest, "I like the style from Naples. The ones from England always feel a bit old-fashioned."

"Don't you think Yiping looks particularly good in a suit?" she asked Wu Qian with a smile.

"Yes," what else could Wu Qian say?

"I want 4 more sets of the K50 series, using vicuña and escurial wool. He is currently in China. Can you send someone to measure the size?"

"No problem, please leave your contact information,"

This is the first time Kiton in Naples has received such generous Chinese customers. “We will definitely send gold medal experts there,”

Wu Qian saw that Jin Ling had left Fang Yingzhi's phone number and Feng Yiping's name as expected, and she really wanted to remind her, "Mr. Jin, do you still remember Senior Official Jin by the Yangtze River?"

However, thinking about her suit before, she immediately found a reason for Jin Ling. She must not have forgotten it, but a government official like Jin Ling was not suitable for wearing such luxury goods.

There was another episode after that. On the way to Rome, Wu Qian received a phone call. The other party repeatedly confirmed with her whether the name they left behind, Feng Yiping, was the same Feng Yiping.

After receiving her repeated affirmative reply, a man who sounded quite young said, "I will personally go to China to tailor Mr. Feng's clothes,"

This old gentleman is also an Enzo, Enzo D’Orsi, the legendary tailor of Kiton suits and the soul of the K50 series.

"Yiping is so famous in Italy?" Wu Qian said.

"Why am I not surprised at all?" Jin Ling said.

Wu Qian did not see Jin Ling's surprise, but only saw her happiness.

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Professor Xie Bing finally accepted Minister Huang's invitation to appear on an interview column on their TV station's financial channel.

She was not the only guest, there was also a middle-aged male guest with thick lenses, wide cheeks and a sharp mouth.

The topic of discussion is naturally related to the two recent lists.

"You two also know that just last month, Hurun and Forbes launched the 2003 domestic rich list," the female host said with a smile.

"Professor Xie must be very aware of this matter. Didn't her two views arouse a great response?" said the male guest surnamed Xu.

Xie Bing heard the intended intention, but he didn't take it seriously at all. Colleagues are sometimes enemies.

"I have been paying attention to this list since Hurun first launched it in 1999," said Professor Xie, who chose to wear a cheongsam. "In my personal opinion, it is not appropriate to simply launch a wealth list. It may lead to the entire There are some bad tendencies in society,"

These days, she talks about this issue in every conversation.

"I understand what you mean, Professor Xie." The host did not let her express herself. "Let's talk about Hurun today. There is another explanation. Have you heard of it?"

"It is said that in the eyes of many domestic rich people, the British guy Hurun seems to be an unlucky thing. Behind his smile, there seems to be a wizard's spell hidden, because his rich list has simply become a deadly swamp for the rich. "

"After Forbes fired him at the beginning of this year, many people in China breathed a sigh of relief. Unexpectedly, he still insisted on doing it on his own and launched his own rich list last month. Some people said that he was How much hatred do you have against the wealthy people in the country? How do you think about this problem when they are so unwilling to give up? "

"This joke is indeed quite funny. The rich list in our country has actually become a problematic list, a life-threatening list, and a wanted order," Professor Xie said. "But there are some issues behind it that are worth thinking about. Why are some rich people afraid of being on this list now? Single? Why do so many rich people on this list have problems? "

"If the source of their wealth is reasonable and legal, why are they afraid of being on this list?"

"Okay, I understand Professor Xie's point of view. You are consistent. What do you think of Professor Xu?"

"I think this is a very normal problem. Don't just focus on these rich people who have no problems. After all, we can see that there are still a small number of rich people with these problems, right? Most of them have no problems," Professor Xu said, " In addition, this kind of problem is not unique to our country. Rich people in Europe and the United States still have problems."

"Don't talk about the rich. Even companies like Enron and Arthur Andersen will have problems, let alone our domestic companies whose life spans are generally less than 20 years."

"So Professor Xu, your point of view is that this phenomenon is actually normal?" the host asked.

"Yes, it is normal. I think there is no need to expand this issue. In our academic community, whether at home or abroad, there is no problem of academic fraud, right? But, what does this mean? It's normal, right? ,"

"From a probability perspective, if there is no such problem, that would be abnormal,"

"Professor Xu is right, it is normal to have problems," Professor Xie nodded, "I have taught in the United States and Europe. From my personal experience, I think there is still a difference between the rich in China and the rich abroad. bigger,"

“Some of our richest people got rich not from capital accumulation or profits from patent creation, but from social capital and network benefits,”

"Professor Xie, what you are saying is that some rich people did not create their wealth by themselves," the female host asked.

"What Professor Xie means is that the wealth of some rich people is obtained by distribution, not creation," Professor Xu helpfully clarified Professor Xie's words. It would be too easy to say such imprecise words. some.

Looking at Professor Xu's expression, Professor Xie felt something was wrong and quickly went back to make amends, "This is actually a common phenomenon around the world. For example, we all know those oligarchs in Russia, right? Their wealth is generally based on redistribution,”

She decided to say less in the future. This offended both the government and the rich. "The point I want to say is that we all want to pay attention to whether these rich people have successfully amassed a large amount of wealth. At the same time, are they corresponding?" They have fulfilled their social responsibilities, such as taxation and charity,”

"I think the rich people in Europe and the United States generally do better than those in China on these two issues. For example, Bill Gates, the tax paid by Microsoft every year is also among the best in the United States. Everyone knows that he has donated a lot around the world. ,"

"Professor Xu, what do you think of these two views of Professor Xie," the host asked.

"As for tax issues, I don't have relevant data, so I can't comment. Regarding charity, I would like to remind everyone that there is a big difference between domestic and foreign wealthy people in terms of charity. Foreign wealthy people are very high-profile when it comes to charity. I wish everyone would know what I have done, but many wealthy people in China are very low-key and don’t like to make public.”

"There is also a cultural difference behind this. If we go around shouting about helping somewhere or helping someone, many people will think that he is showing off, or is preparing to use it as capital to gain benefits,"

"It also means something like repaying a favor," the host added.

"Yes, it is possible," Professor Xu said. "In addition to cultural differences, there are also institutional differences. Let me just say that many countries in Europe and the United States have taken many powerful measures to encourage wealthy people to do charity, such as tax exemptions. ,"

"But as far as I know, there is no such policy in our country. Not only are donations not tax-deductible, but you must also pay corresponding taxes, and the taxes are not light."

"I have come across an example of a flood in the Yangtze River. A boss donated 1 million. As a result, a total tax of 50% was levied. He donated in his own name, so he had to pay personal income tax. In the end, he paid the tax. More than 600,000 yuan, equivalent to a total donation of more than 1.6 million yuan,"

"Yes, related system construction is also very important." Professor Xie suddenly felt that he had made a mistake in coming today. If he didn't handle it properly, he would be overtaken by this person named Xu.

"What I want to say is that some of our richest people have huge wealth, but on the other hand, they don't pay much in taxes. On the other hand, they not only wear famous brands, but also ride in luxury cars worth tens of millions and private jets worth hundreds of millions. They buy whatever they say without hesitation and live a luxurious life. However, in the face of some sudden disasters in the country, we have not seen similar generosity from them,"

"Compared with the wealthy people in Europe and the United States, some of our wealthy people really don't do enough to give back to society,"

"Let me tell you a small difference. How many of the richest people in China drive their own cars? Almost all of them have drivers. However, the rich people in Europe and the United States that I have come into contact with have to have a very big business to have a driver. Most people drive by themselves,”

She said she must mention "I am in Europe and the United States," which even the female host was a little uncomfortable with.

Professor Xu shook his head, "I don't go abroad much, but according to this year's rankings, some of our domestic people have also entered the top 100 richest people in the world, and their business is quite big."

"Moreover, national conditions are also different, and the gap between domestic traffic conditions and foreign traffic conditions is also not small,"

He decided that he would be careful in his words and actions in the future. There was no need to say anything to a woman who wanted to gain fame and didn't care about anything.

He didn't listen to Professor Xie opposite him and shook his head imperceptibly.

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