Zhang Baifa never expected that Tao Yushu would come up with such an idea. He didn't know whether to agree or disagree. Because this gymnasium is located in Chaoyang District, it was originally called "Chaoyang".

Lin Chaoyang and his wife donated a huge amount of money, but the stadium that was named after it still used its original name.

If this matter is revealed, what will people think of Zhang Baifa? How will they think of the Yanjing Municipal Government?

What people say is terrible!

Zhang Baifa thought about it and finally said: "No, no. This is the gymnasium in Chaoyang District. The name will not change. Who will know the contribution you and your wife have made by then?"

If we really do this, we would be very insincere."

"I think this name is quite good. We never thought about becoming famous," Lin Chaoyang said.

Lin Chaoyang and his wife were very resolute, but Zhang Baifa tried to persuade them but could not persuade them. Finally, they came up with a compromise.

"Then can you please mention something, put your own name, and at least leave some proof."

Lin Chaoyang thought about it for a while and felt that there was nothing wrong with this.

The names of many public buildings are inscribed by dignitaries and celebrities, so it is not out of place to hang them there.

"Okay, that's settled then."

Finally, Lin Chaoyang and his wife were rewarded for their contribution, and Zhang Baifa was very happy.

Then he personally took Lin Chaoyang and his wife to drive to the bank to make donations, thinking about the role of the 30 million yuan on the way.

It is now less than a year before the Asian Games will be held. Construction of various stadiums, Asian Games Villages and residential housing has begun, and the construction of many buildings is nearing completion.

However, the funding gap is still about 200 million yuan. Lin Chaoyang and his wife donated 30 million yuan at once, directly solving 17% of the funds, and suddenly solved a lot of pressure on Yanjing City.

In later generations, until after the Asian Games, the Yanjing Municipal Government did not solve these funding gaps, and finally had to establish the Beichen Group to plug the holes through real estate development.

After 1990, a large number of commercial housing complexes such as Huiyuan Apartment built near the Asian Games Village originated from this.

With the supporting facilities built for the Asian Games and the beautiful community environment, the Asian Games Village later became a high-end residential area in Yanjing.

After arriving at the Yanjing Branch of the Bank of China, I heard that Zhang Baifa was here to accompany me on a special trip to handle business, and there was a commotion in the Yanjing Branch.

Good guy, what a shame this is!

This is the deputy mayor of Yanjing City, a deputy B-level cadre!

Then after understanding the situation, everyone felt relieved.

Donating 30 million yuan, let alone the deputy mayor, the mayor would not be a bad idea. The money would be enough to pay the salaries of tens of thousands of Bank of China employees across the country for two to three years.

After some operations, all the donations went into the bank account of the Asian Games Foundation. Zhang Baifa once again expressed his gratitude to Lin Chaoyang and his wife, and said that he would hold a commendation ceremony for Lin Chaoyang and his wife in the next year.

Lin Chaoyang said there was no need to go to such trouble, but Zhang Baifa said: "Absolutely! This is an internal commendation and we will definitely not make it public. Please accept it."

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Seeing this, Lin Chaoyang and his wife could not object, so they agreed.

Then Zhang Baifa invited Lin Chaoyang and his wife to dinner in the evening, but they quickly refused and left the Yanjing branch with disappointed eyes in Zhang Baifa's eyes.

In the blink of an eye, New Year's Eve has passed, and Zhao Benshan made a brilliant appearance on the Spring Festival Gala. TV viewers across the country may not have realized that a new generation of sketch kings was about to be born.

Apart from Zhao Benshan, the biggest highlight, the most eye-catching feature of this year’s Spring Festival Gala is the appearance of Panpan, the mascot of the Asian Games.

Not only on Spring Festival evening, but also around the Spring Festival, there are more and more images of Pan Pan in Yanjing City. The cute panda images fill the streets and alleys of Yanjing City, creating a bit of joy in the lively atmosphere of the Spring Festival.

Along with the lively and festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival, the news that Lin Chaoyang and his wife donated 30 million also spread like wildfire in Yanjing City.

Although Lin Chaoyang and his wife did not want to make any publicity, Yanjing City also respected their opinions and kept a low profile.

But on the day the couple made the donation, so many people from the Yanjing City Government and Bank of China Yanjing Branch witnessed it, so it was impossible to hide it.

In 1989, my country's per capita GDP was 1,535.7 yuan, and the per capita disposable income of urban households was 1,375.7 yuan.

Yuan, the average income of employees in Yanjing City is 2,100 Yuan.

If the current donation of 30 million is put into future generations, the purchasing power will definitely exceed a hundred times.

For ordinary people, it is an astronomical figure that is simply out of reach. Even for the vast majority of entrepreneurs, it is also a figure that is out of reach.

After the Spring Festival of 1990, this shocking news spread throughout the city of Yanjing and continued to spread outward.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Lin Chaoyang and Tao Yushu came to the Yanjing ZF Auditorium.

Hundreds of staff gathered here this morning, and two teams from Yanjing City were also present.

The top leaders of Yanjing City also specially invited Elder Qiao to attend today, which suddenly raised the standard of the commendation meeting.

Because Lin Chaoyang and his wife do not like publicity, today's commendation meeting was an internal commendation. No reporters were present, no interviews were arranged, and the process was not cumbersome.

First, Elder Qiao made a speech, and then Lin Chaoyang and his wife took the stage to receive the commendation.

After the commendation ceremony, the senior leader smiled and said, "Comrade Chaoyang and Comrade Yushu, please say a few words to everyone."

Tao Yushu gave this job to Lin Chaoyang. He stood on the stage, sorted out his thoughts and spoke.

Lin Chaoyang's speech was neither official nor clichéd. Everyone present could hear only two feelings: frankness and sincerity.

"...—.In the past few days since I returned to Beijing, I have heard a lot of discussions about our hosting the Asian Games.

China is not rich, the government is not rich, and the people are not rich either. We invested 2.5 billion yuan in hosting the Asian Games. Some people say that we are draining our family wealth to save face.

It's just like when the host spends all his family's savings just to treat a guest to a meal.

The views and questions raised by these comrades are very close to reality. I have also thought about this issue.

Is it worth it for an Asian Games?"

Lin Chaoyang paused for a moment when he said this and looked around at the people in the venue.

"After thinking about it carefully, I think it's worth it.

Let me give you another example. In recent years, many factories have advertised on TV and newspapers. Do you think that after advertising, people will come to buy things?

Not necessarily. But advertising allows more people to know about your product. Is it possible for them to think of it when they need it? If they think of it, is it possible to buy it?

The same goes for China's hosting of the Asian Games.

China wants to reform, open up, and better integrate with the world. We need a window for the world to understand and show China's enthusiasm and development to the world.

Over the years of reform and opening up, the west wind has spread eastward. Many people in our country have become accustomed to looking up to Western European and American countries. They always feel that their political systems are good, their economy is developed, and their culture is developed. Everything about Western countries is good.

After seeing Western countries, and then looking at our own motherland, we feel ashamed.

Comrades, we are not confident enough!

This is not the lack of confidence of one individual, but the lack of confidence of the entire nation and the entire country.

Gritting our teeth and holding an Asian Games is not only to let the world see China, but also to enhance our national self-confidence, cultural self-confidence and social cohesion.

And I think it is not enough for us to just host the Asian Games, we also need to host the Olympic Games!"

As soon as these words came out, it was like a thunder on the ground!

There was an uproar in the venue, and even the dozen or so leaders in the audience who were accustomed to big scenes couldn't help but look surprised.

We haven’t even figured out how to hold the Asian Games yet, so why should we hold the Olympics?

Isn't this the same thing as launching satellites and saying, "The boldness of people is the result of land's productivity"?

The noise in the venue did not last long. After all, everyone was a civil servant in the capital. It became quiet after a while, but everyone's eyes were fixed on Lin Chaoyang, looking forward to his next words.

With a smile on his face, Lin Chaoyang continued: "I know everyone must be shocked by what I said. I'm afraid some people will think that this guy surnamed Lin is so good at donating a little money that he dares to dream about the Olympic Games!

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When he said this, there was a burst of laughter in the venue.

When the atmosphere became quiet again, Lin Chaoyang's expression became serious and he continued:

"I propose to hold the Olympic Games. There are several main considerations. Let's listen and see if you think it's right.

First, we invested billions of dollars in hosting the Asian Games, building, renovating, and building hundreds of stadiums, as well as so many supporting facilities.

It would be a huge waste if it is left empty after hosting the Asian Games.

Second, compared to the Asian Games, the political, economic, and cultural influence that the Olympic Games can create is much greater.

Now that we have experience in hosting the Asian Games, we can definitely make persistent efforts.

Everyone thinks that our hosting of the Asian Games is a losing business, and hosting the Olympic Games in the past was also a losing business.

In 1976, Canada held the Olympic Games at a cost of US$3.5 billion and suffered a loss of US$1 billion. In 1980, the Soviet Union held the Olympic Games at a cost of more than US$9 billion and suffered an unprecedented loss.

But things are different now. From Los Angeles in 1984 to Seoul in 1988, two consecutive Olympic Games have achieved profits.

While creating political, economic, and cultural influence, it strengthens international exchanges, enhances national self-confidence, and also takes into account economic benefits.

Hosting the Olympic Games is beneficial to the country and the people."

Lin Chaoyang's last words were so loud that they struck the hearts of everyone in the venue like a loud bell.

Everyone really listened to his thoughts and couldn't help but think about it seriously.

Holding the Olympic Games seems to be a fantasy, but from what Lin Chaoyang said, it doesn't seem impossible.

When the venue fell into silence because of Lin Chaoyang's speech, a voice suddenly sounded.
To be continued...