Chapter 1627 Xiao Peng Can’t Leave Yet
Watching the plane fly into the sky, Shao Feng and the others have already returned to China, but Xiao Peng has to stay here. Sometimes he can't help but admire: The Americans are really awesome!
The fact that he is staying in the United States now is not because of the obstruction of the US military. In fact, the Americans are very positive about this matter: they have no time to waste and are eager to get the coordinates and send people to investigate.
Sometimes one has to admire their generosity: fifteen tons of gold bricks were transported directly to Daxia. After Liu Baorong confirmed that the gold was correct, he informed Xiao Peng, and Xiao Peng then gave them the coordinates.
The most important reason why they were so eager to give Xiao Peng gold was that they hoped to "further cooperate" with Xiao Peng. After all, Xiao Peng was active on the European side of the North Atlantic all year round, and that side has always been a strong military area for the United States. They did a lot of shameful things there - otherwise how to explain the "sculpin"?
What the hell is this 'allies'? That's a joke!
They also want to further cooperate with Xiao Peng there!
Xiao Peng's performance this time made them very happy: Xiao Peng's performance was that of a greedy and lustful businessman. They liked such people the most, and only those who were greedy and lustful enough could be controlled!
Then why couldn't Xiao Peng leave even though they didn't stop him?
To be honest, it was Xiao Peng's bad luck.
Before leaving, Xiao Peng planned to visit the Toyota Sports Center—this was Shao Feng's strong request. Although there weren't any NBA games being played there, he wanted to see where Yao Ming once played. The Toyota Sports Center is more than just a stadium; it also offers a full range of dining and entertainment facilities. It also regularly hosts boxing, UFC, and concerts, making it a popular destination for tourists visiting Houston.
But when Xiao Peng and his team went there that day... they didn't check the almanac!
When they went there, they saw two young white men preaching with a loud speaker in their hands, a speaker on their backs, and the Book of Mormon in their hands and wearing badges.
This is the Mormons' unique missionary method, which literally translates into "street contact" in English. It means spreading the gospel on the streets to attract believers. Although they also believe in God and think he is the savior, they do not read the Bible but the Book of Mormon.
Such pairs of missionaries are actually very common here - in fact, you can also see them in Europe.
Xiao Peng has been living in Europe. In the living environment there, rejecting religion will be regarded as a heretic, so he is relatively polite when he meets missionaries, and the missionaries are also relatively friendly - so friendly that Xiao Peng almost collapses: they really come to his house every week to tell Xiao Peng about their history, beliefs, etc., and then invite him to various churches. If they don't see Xiao Peng, they will call or text him.
Xiao Peng wanted to talk to them about something else, like sports, history, hobbies, etc., but after every two sentences they would force him to talk about things like prayer and God's revelation.
But you can't really say this thing is bad - everyone knows that the crime rate in the United States is very high, and Utah, the Mormon stronghold, has the lowest crime rate among the 50 states. They have strict doctrines, prohibiting smoking, drinking, tea, coffee, listening to pop music, watching romantic action movies, applauding before marriage, and prohibiting men from having sex with their friends beyond friendship.
They are serious about this!
Brandon Davis, the starting center of the Brigham Young University basketball team, was expelled from school two years ago because he had an affair with his girlfriend!
It is also the state with the lowest divorce rate in the United States: divorce is basically non-existent. Their doctrine is that family happiness is above all else, and one must be loyal to the family after marriage.
One of the things that early Mormons were criticized for was that they allowed polygamy, and although they have long since abolished this practice - many traditional Mormons still live this way.
Just recently, they passed a law specifically targeting families like this: "You dare to practice polygamy? We'll punish you! $750 plus community service."
Almost no penalty...
Why do we see so many young people going out to serve as missionaries? It's because they have a rule: when young people reach the age of 18, boys must serve as missionaries for two years at their own expense, while girls must serve as missionaries for 18 months. Many Mormon children start working and saving money from a young age to prepare for missionary work.
And their actions are not without reward: after these young people have completed their missionary work, they will receive free university education.
Utah is also one of the states in the United States that attaches the most importance to education. Utah has many universities, most of which are church universities but of quite high standards. For example, the famous Brigham Young University, the largest church university in the United States, is one of them.
Students entering this university must sign a "Code of Honor" before admission, which includes academic integrity, dress code, prohibition of applauding love before marriage and other rules and regulations. If violated, they will be expelled - Brandon Davis is not the first, and definitely not the last.
Brigham Young was not from Daxia, but a Mormon leader who had at least 55 wives and 57 children. It was also his followers who developed Salt Lake City and founded the state of Utah.
In addition to their strict rules and regulations, their biggest characteristic is that they are quite good at making money.
There are more than 250 religious denominations and various church groups in the United States, and Mormons are undoubtedly the richest among them.
Unlike other religious sects, which often draw a clear line between religious and secular life, Mormons have a business empire. The church's subsidiaries span a wide range of industries, including newspapers, radio and television stations, digital media companies, insurance companies, farms, real estate companies, investment firms, and more. The combined market capitalization of these companies is estimated to exceed $100 billion!
They also have a 'tithing', which means that all believers pay one tenth of their income to the church. Every year, their income from this item alone exceeds 8 billion US dollars!
Xiao Peng couldn't say they were doing something wrong or bad. After all, their record of having the lowest public safety rate for so many years wasn't exaggerated, and their economy was generally good. The people were living a good life.
This is also the experience Xiao Peng gained from living in Europe: there is only difference, nothing wrong. Don't judge others by your own values.
Xiao Peng often saw Mormon missionaries working in pairs. They were all working in pairs, and there was a sense of "mutual supervision" among them. However, every time he saw them, Xiao Peng would stay away from them because they were too persistent!
As a result, Xiao Peng could never have imagined that one day he would send his two bodyguards to jail because of two missionaries.
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