Rebirth of the King of Waves

Chapter 188 needs a little help.
Around 9 a.m., the mountain road in XX Street, the center of X Prefecture, was bustling with nearby residents coming down from their morning exercise. This small mountain, over 300 meters high and well-known to the locals for its upscale sanatorium, actually covers a considerable area.

Besides the nursing home and activity center for retired cadres halfway up the mountain, there are hot springs at the top of the mountain, a small reservoir with many fish behind the mountain, and pavilions, temples and open spaces for people to exercise along the way from other directions.

They are all hidden under lush, evergreen ancient trees and shrubs.

Several years ago, there was even a small zoo here. It wasn't until over twenty years ago, when the city of X expanded rapidly and the zoo found a new location, that it moved from the mountain. The sanatorium on the mountain also avoided the trouble of being disturbed by tourists during holidays, and the elderly residents finally had some peace and quiet—though it's also possible that Secretary Ning Bi was wrong.

Perhaps the zoo was moved to make room for the nursing home.

Ning Bishu turned to look out the car window at the smooth, well-maintained road. He had no memory of ever being here as a child, except that he did have a photo at home of himself taken in front of the Snow Mountain Zoo.

He was only one or two years old at the time, and Bi Guifen was holding him by the waist as they stood on a handrail.

At that time, Bi Guifen was only in her early twenties, with a full head of black hair and a bright, sunny smile. As a child, he stared blankly at the camera, completely unaware of how difficult the rest of his life would be.

It's even more unimaginable that life is not actually divided into good and bad.

It's simply a matter of living in different ways.

"Hehehe..." Ning Bishu suddenly grinned.

His laughter was both eerie and neurotic.

Zhang Long and Zhao Hu exchanged a glance, their eyes revealing a hint of panic.

This boss has a crazy episode every now and then.

His unstable mental state is really making the employees uneasy...

"Boss, should we turn in this way?" Zhang Long asked, looking at the small road intersection on the mountainside ahead.

Ning Bishu gave a faint "hmm".

The G-Wagon then turned in.

A short while later, the car stopped in the open space outside the cadre activity center.

As soon as Ning Bishu came down, he saw his family's extended Range Rover.

"You guys wait for me here."

He gave instructions to Zhang Long and Zhao Hu, and then walked alone into the activity center.

He then walked briskly through the entire building complex, encountering groups of three or four elderly men chatting along the way. He greeted them politely with a smile and a nod, and within a few minutes, he reached the bamboo grove behind the center.

Ning Bishu looked up and saw Zhan Zhao and his uncle sitting on an open space, looking down at the people below and pointing at them. He walked straight over and walked up to Uncle Zhan with a smile.

"Xiao Ning, what brings you here?" Zhan Zhao asked in surprise.

Yesterday, Ning Bishu said he wouldn't come, but now he's finally admitting it.

Ning Bishu smiled and said to Zhan Zhao and Old Man Zhan, "I still think it would be more sincere to come and talk to the old leader about my project plan myself."

"Yes, that's right." Old Zhan nodded.

There was no third seat nearby, so Zhan Zhao immediately stood up and said, "Xiao Ning, please sit down."

"Need not."

Ning Bishu politely declined, then directly addressed Old Man Zhan, saying, "Sir, my fitness and weight loss project, broadly speaking, responds to the call to action and benefits the country and its people. On a smaller scale, this entire industrial chain also brings considerable benefits to the local area. The project itself can generate some profit, collecting service fees, producing a small amount of financial profit, and also stimulating manufacturing and industrial trade profits. It's a comprehensive approach, capturing every possible avenue for making money."

"Hmm..." Old Master Zhan nodded slightly with his eyes closed.

Ning Bishu continued, "In terms of form, utilizing internet platforms and current big data, big model algorithms, it can be considered a high-tech business model. While it may not be innovative, it at least meets the needs of the times. It meets the needs of the market in terms of both model and market demand. It can be said to be in line with the times, in line with the call, and in line with the voice of the people."

"Once this scale is achieved, it will generate sustainable brand revenue in the future. This brand benefit will belong not only to the company but also to the local area. As long as the scale can be achieved, we can deploy a large number of people into this profit system. At that time, it will not be as simple as creating jobs and solving employment issues, but will form a long-term, stable social supply and demand relationship at a certain level."

"Given Zhan Zhao's current position in our company, if he can live to see that day, he will be a pivotal figure in the entire industry, the entire sector, and even the entire management system. He will have a tremendous impact on tens of millions of users, hundreds of thousands of employees, and those working in the upstream and downstream supply chains of the industry."

"Given the current pace of social development, I think that day may come within three to five years."

"Oh~?" Old Master Zhan opened his eyes.

Zhan Zhao's eyes widened in disbelief.

You understand the essence of the art of bragging!

"Three to five years?" Old Master Zhan sat up from his recliner and asked Ning Bishu, "Are you serious?"

Ning Bishu nodded, "As long as there is support from all sides, I am 100% confident that I can do it."

Old Zhan asked again, "You've managed to achieve this level of success with just a weight loss gimmick? Before you, the weight loss industry in China had been developing for at least twenty years, right? There are plenty of people in this industry with more resources than you, so why didn't they succeed?"

Ning Bishu smiled and said, "Because they lack vision, their perspective is limited, and their abilities are also limited."

Old Zhan asked, "And what about you?"

Ning Bishu said, "I have everything, I just need someone to help me out."

Old Zhan paused for two seconds, then stood up. "X Prefecture isn't a big place. If you start here, the resources you can mobilize are limited. Once you've grown your business, will you still stay here?"

Ning Bishu thought for a moment and said, "As long as we start early enough, we can leave behind enough intangible assets. It's hard for us to take all the tangible money at once, but it's not impossible for us to leave the intangible money here forever."

"To be more specific?"

“By linking the company’s brand value with the local area, we can leverage the company’s influence to create a special weight loss festival in X State. Every year, we can guarantee that for at least 2 to 3 days, more than 100 million people across the country and even the world will focus their attention on X State. More than one million people will flock to our place from all over the world.”

Upon hearing this, Old Man Zhan's expression instantly lit up with joy. "Great! That's an idea!"

Ning Bishu took out another USB drive and handed it to Uncle Zhan. "Director Zhan, all my project plans are in here. I need a little help from the city now. Could you please pass on this message to the city?"

Old Master Zhan took the USB drive, his expression slightly solemn, and nodded: "I will definitely bring this to you."

Ning Bishu smiled and said, "Thank you, leader. I'll be going now. I just happened to be passing by to visit my dad today."

"Okay." Old Master Zhan replied without hesitation.

Ning Bishu then said to Zhan Zhao, "Let's talk again at the company this afternoon."

Zhan Zhao nodded.

As soon as Ning Bishu left, Zhan Zhao immediately said to his uncle, "Uncle, your project sounds pretty big, but is it worthwhile?"

Old Zhan said, "Let's do it first and talk about it later. Society as a whole has lost its vitality. Young people in their twenties and thirties are either begging online or just trying to get a stable job and coast along. At least he has ideas, and the thing he's doing is legitimate. I don't think the city has any reason not to support him. Wait for me a moment, I'll call the city first. Since you're in such a hurry, I'll go there now. You can drive me there."

(End of this chapter)