Peter Parker said casually. If he had that much money, he would donate most of it to charity.
"There are a lot of places that need money, right?" Peter Parker counted with his fingers. He started with the police department that he dealt with the most. "The police department's disability fund is short of money. The police officers who are injured in the line of duty actually don't receive much monthly subsidies. Especially those who need long-term treatment, they need some help. "
"Then there are non-profit orphanages, just like the Southern Cross Welfare Home where Thor works. Relying only on social donations and donations from the hospital's board members is a stretch. As for the orphanages and charity schools that rely purely on kind-hearted people, we all know that there are a few kind-hearted people who rely on selling their property to maintain these charities. They also need help. "Peter named another group that needed help.
"Then there are the medical programs. I don't want to judge the government's health care system, but it is a pile of sh * t! They can't reimburse many of the programs. But I still have to pay so much money every month. " Peter pursed his lips when he said this. Two months ago, Uncle Ben was found to have lumbar strain and displacement. Surgery required a lot of money.
Uncle Ben didn't tell Peter about it. Instead, he went to the health care system to ask if this kind of illness could be covered by the health care system. But the answer was not optimistic. The health care system told him that this kind of surgery had to be done at his own expense.
Fortunately, Peter went through the information when he went home and found Uncle Ben's medical report. Then he immediately arranged for Uncle Ben's surgery. The total cost of the treatment was close to 170,000 US dollars. It wasn't until last month that Uncle Ben was discharged from the hospital.
So, what Peter said was a bit extreme, but it was caused by his own bad experience. There was nothing to say.
"If I had that much money, I would set up a foundation." Peter thought of a good idea. "Put all the money in and invest it. Part of the money will be used to expand the foundation, and part of it will be used for charity!"
"If I had 300 million US dollars to start with, I could do a lot of things!" Peter became more excited as he spoke. "I could build charity schools in poor areas. It wasn't just high school, elementary and middle school. Maybe I can make it a little more relevant. For example, setting up vocational and technical schools so that children from poor families can learn a skill. "
"But building a professional college would cost a lot more than building a normal high school," Li Jie interrupted.
Peter waved his hand. "So, we can only do small-scale experiments first. As for what to do, it would require more planning. Of course, not only education, but also medical care. "
"It's not just about setting up some free public hospitals. If I had that kind of money every year, I think I could learn from Tony Stark. I can support some meaningful prospective research. The research supported by the Horizon Foundation is too sophisticated, and Tony Stark doesn't like those things that look like child's play. "Peter waved his hands.
"But there are many childish things that are actually very useful. They can't change the world, but they can bring convenience to our lives. For example, band-aids! I think the invention of band-aids is no less significant than new fracture treatment surgery. Band-Aids and alcohol cotton disinfection to treat all kinds of small wounds seems simple, but it reduces the risk of tetanus by 80% worldwide. "
"I have so much money, I can do a lot of things. Maybe I can't change the world, but I can change the plight of some people's lives! When I think about it this way, I'm a little excited. " Peter suddenly realized that everything he had just said was based on the fact that he had so much money. Now that he realized it, he didn't seem to have that much money! He could only think about it.
Gwen sat in a chair and looked at Peter Parker quietly. Perhaps this was the charm of Peter. Although he was a little childish, his EQ was not very high. But he would always think for others. He was a little chuunibyou, but he always had a sense of justice.
This sense of justice was not something that some people talked about all day, but something that existed in the Spider-man's bones. It was something that went deep into the bones and became a belief in the soul.
So when Gwen said that some of the money should be used for charity, Peter could immediately think of so many things. This was not Peter trying to please Gwen, but an idea that came from his bones.
Why did he do these things? There was no reason. Did he need a reason? No.
Lan stood behind Li Jie, her hands around Li Jie's neck, and she rested her chin on Li Jie's shoulder. She looked at Peter with a smile and said, "You were really charming just now."
Hearing Lan's praise, Peter Parker scratched his head shyly and said, "Haha, is that so? I just said some of my thoughts, and I took it for granted. "
Li Jie said to Peter, "Do you really think so?"
Peter nodded and said, "Yes, buddy. Do you remember the video you shot for me? The one that helped me out of the quagmire of public opinion. I know it's for publicity, but I think the idea is right: I'm for everyone, and everyone for me. Since I can do it, why wouldn't I do it? "
"That's three hundred million dollars," Li Jie reminded him.
Peter shrugged and said, "Didn't I leave ten or twenty million dollars? That's enough for me to buy a luxury apartment in Midtown Manhattan, New York, and I don't even have to pay off the loan. You know, in order to buy a house here and marry Zhan Kailin, Blade emptied his bank account. And he still has millions of dollars of mortgage to pay off. Did you know? The last time I saw him, he didn't even play with antique cars in order to pay off the mortgage. That's his biggest hobby, besides killing vampires. He almost asked me (Spider-man) to borrow money. "
"I'm much luckier than him, aren't I?" Peter really thought he was good. In the end, he shamelessly added, "Of course, it would be even better if Gwen was willing to live with me."
Gwen, who had been calm about Peter's extraordinary charm, instantly changed her expression. She looked at Peter with some disgust and said, "Wait until you have three hundred million dollars first!"
Li Jie raised his eyebrows and said, "So Gwen, do you mean that if Peter has three hundred million dollars and really buys a luxury apartment in Midtown, you don't mind living with him?"
Gwen's spider-sense suddenly warned her. She had a bad feeling, as if she had fallen into a trap. Gwen looked at Li Jie suspiciously and asked, "Wait, what do you mean by that?"
Li Jie patted Lan's hand around his neck. At the same time, he looked at Gwen Peter with a smile and said in a gentle and affirmative tone, "What I mean is very simple and clear. From today (the end of January) to the end of December, Peter Parker conservatively estimates that he will indeed have an income of two to three hundred million dollars. And here is a registered check for fifteen hundred dollars, payable to Mr. Peter Parker. "
Li Jie smiled and took out a thin check from his pocket and handed it to Peter Parker, who had been completely dumbfounded.
Gwen Peter looked at Li Jie and then at the number on the check. The two of them counted it several times together.
"Wait, Gwen, I'm not good at math. Can you count if I got the decimal points wrong?" Peter trembled as he handed the check to Gwen.
When Gwen took the check and looked at the string of zeros after the first fifteen, she felt dizzy. She could only say to Li Jie, "Are you sure today isn't April Fool's Day?"
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