I was reborn without dreams

Chapter 138 Director Yuan Feels Uncomfortable

Director Yuan's real name is Yuan Yecheng, not Yuan Shoucheng. He doesn't need to deal with the "Jinghe Dragon King," but right now, Director Yuan feels like he's negotiating a collaboration with the "Monkey King."

How can they be so amazing?

Because he went to "Songbai Instruments" the next day, and Su Xibai's brother Su Xisong said that his younger brother went south to Jiangning to discuss business.

Well, so they really intend to support a "richest man"?

Thanks to his willingness to study the internet, Director Yuan took a look at the newly launched official website of "Zhang'an Industry". Indeed, there were many sections, including something called "Zhang'an Thousand-Mu Industrial Park". It was located at the junction of Jiangning and Runzhou, which was a suburb. The location was not good, but it was definitely not bad.

The "thousand-acre industrial park" houses quite a few enterprises and research institutions. Among those already listed are "Zhang Xiaobai Technology Co., Ltd.", "Zhang An Health", and "Zhang An Food", which are clearly affiliated with Zhang Da'an. As for the various university-affiliated laboratories, Yuan Yecheng couldn't quite understand them.

It's quite peculiar that things like "Jiangning Institute of Technology Vehicle Communication Module Research Laboratory", "Jiangning University of Finance and Economics Accounting Software Development Laboratory", and "Jiangning University of Technology Xianlin Materials Laboratory" are clustered together.

Because he had worked hard for more than two kilograms and earned 30 million yuan, the organization allowed Yuan Yecheng to rest for a couple of days, spend time with his family, and go on a trip to a larger park, such as Daming Lake.

With nothing to do, Yuan Yecheng went online at home and compiled statistics on all the businesses related to Zhang Da'an.

He didn't know much about Shazhou City, only that there was a Xindongweigang Middle School. When he logged onto the official website of "Zhang'an Education", he only saw two other campuses, or branch campuses, one in Mazhou, which is under the jurisdiction of Yangtai City; and the other in Jianggao, which is under the jurisdiction of Chongzhou City.

That's all. I don't know much about the rest.

However, there were quite a few announcements in Jiangning City that were related to Zhang Da'an.

Take "Zhang'an Thousand-Mu Industrial Park" as an example. This is the internal or unofficial name of "Zhang'an Industry". In Jiangning City, the official name is "Jiangning Key High-tech Development Demonstration Zone", which focuses on "integration of production, education and research".

Following this line of inquiry, and occasionally picking up the landline to ask some old classmates, Yuan Yecheng uncovered quite a commotion.

Jiangning City specifically allocated a piece of land for Zhang Da'an to build "welfare housing".

This is not like three years ago. Housing reform has now been fully implemented, and the average market price of houses in Jinan City this year is 2,100 square meters.

It doesn't sound like much, but if you want to find a house near a good school, both husband and wife need to earn more than 4,000 a month to afford it.

Because houses near good schools can't possibly be priced at the average!
But where are there so many dual-income couples whose combined income exceeds four thousand?

This is still Jicheng; Jiangning will only be more outrageous.

After a quick thought, Yuan Yecheng realized that it was unlikely they didn't want to make money from land sales; they must be focusing on "welfare housing."

So Director Yuan did nothing all day but go online, make phone calls, and write a bunch of keywords on his desk.

Finally, we found out the complete information: these "welfare houses" are specially prepared for high-end talents.

Even the smallest apartment costs 120.

The larger ones are even more spacious apartments. He wasn't sure if the elevator went directly into the apartment, but at this level, it seemed a bit unreasonable if the elevator didn't go directly into the apartment.

"My goodness..."

So that beast was actually hiding something?

Is this "three-time champion" really a literary genius?

Even if this matter succeeds, it doesn't have to be a complete success. Even if it's only a fifth successful, and the building doesn't even need to be fully occupied, the word-of-mouth will spread like wildfire throughout Jiangning City.

These days, who doesn't want to live in a big house? Who doesn't need money?

Ordinary people are short of money, and intellectuals are short of money too.

Otherwise, out of so many people going abroad, only a tiny fraction would come back.
It's all about money.

Don't say that those who have studied lack willpower. In this day and age, even ordinary people who can afford a plane ticket can't go and come back on the spot. They can't come back unless they earn enough money to revise their family genealogy.

The situation is different now. We have a house, a big house; we have money, not as much as we spent abroad, but still a considerable amount; a car…

"Holy crap, where did he get so many Passats to buy? Oh, and an Audi A6 too? I didn't know they had this color. What's this? An Alfa Romeo... 156, GTA, what the hell is this car?"

There are also many strange car brands, and I don't know who they are assigned to.

Anyway, Yuan Yecheng didn't see any of those in Zhang Da'an's convoy. That bastard himself was just driving an ordinary Audi A6 with a regular license plate, not at all like a super-rich person.

The whole Rolls-Royce is so imposing.

As Director Yuan searched, he began to feel envious. These cars were actually assigned to a group of software development engineers. If the "Passat" was a commuter vehicle, then those strange brands of cars were all rewards for completing projects.

One of the projects is the "Xiaobai Input Method" owned by "Zhang Xiaobai Technology Co., Ltd."

The product introduction page also briefly mentions various patents, all described as "first of their kind," "first in China," and "first use worldwide"...

In short, far ahead!
Obsessed with researching, Yuan Yecheng followed the usual official propaganda routes and uncovered some even more shocking information.

For example, Microsoft is examining Xiaobai Input Method, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences plans to collaborate with Zhang Xiaobai Technology Co., Ltd. on a project for Chinese character input methods. Even in Shandong Province, there is a team of professors from Qilu University collaborating on some application expansions of Xiaobai Input Method.

In other words, Zhang Da'an came to Jinan City, but not just to recruit workers.

They really are recruiting talented people.

Looking at the table piled high with papers, Yuan Yecheng realized that Zhang Da'an was now an "iron turtle"—unlikely to fall from grace unless he did something utterly heinous.

Leaving aside the fact that he was a "three-time champion," the sheer number of resources he brought together created a truly remarkable appeal.

At this moment, he recalled that before Zhang Da'an came to Jinan, there were professional technical teams vying for that piece of land, with the main forces being Yuzhang University of Finance and Economics and Jiangning University of Finance and Economics.

Following this lead, Yuan Yecheng discovered that Zhang Da'an's connection with Yuzhang University of Finance and Economics dates back to the great flood of 1946.

At that time, some impoverished students at Yuzhang University of Finance and Economics received financial aid from Zhang Da'an, who directly gave the school 100,000 yuan.

Later, because the Shazhou Municipal Finance Bureau and many related units had alumni and seniors from Yuzhang University of Finance and Economics, the relationship with Zhang Da'an was further strengthened, and a lot of connections were formed through "Zhang Da'an Education".

Judging from the fact that "Zhang An Education" also offers "Computer Crash Courses" and "Accounting Training Courses" on its official website, it's likely that the latter relies on alumni for its business.

As for Jiangning University of Finance and Economics, Fang Daqiao, a graduate of "Zhang Xiaobai Technology Co., Ltd.", is currently the director of the company. He practically holds all the power, second only to Fang Daqiao. The fact that "Xiaobai Input Method" was able to quickly go through internal testing and then release a 1.0 public beta version is entirely due to Fang Daqiao's exceptional project resource integration capabilities. According to the official website of "Zhang Xiaobai Technology Co., Ltd.", Fang Daqiao's resume is also extremely impressive. He has handled many "firefighting" projects and can be considered a product of the system.

The only problem is the age; at 47, without extraordinary luck, the platform where I can fully utilize my abilities before retirement is not very large.

The situation is completely different now. Normally, becoming the CEO of "Zhang Xiaobai Technology Co., Ltd." would be no problem at all, but he is still only a director. This does not mean that he is not valued, but rather proves that he is highly regarded by Zhang Da'an.

Thinking about it, Yuan Yecheng suddenly remembered that Zhang Da'an had told him that a capable subordinate had gone to the capital, and he figured it must be Fang Daqiao.

If "Zhang'an Industry" is indeed established in the future, it will inevitably be a complete industrial group, covering the entire process from basic research and development to product development and commercial marketing.

One of the senior management positions at "Zhang'an Industry" was actually prepared for Fang Daqiao.

"Hold it."

After checking the last batch of information he wanted to know, Yuan Yecheng finally breathed a sigh of relief. His whole body was sore and aching. When he pinched his eyes, he suddenly realized that the room was pitch black. It was already night.

On the coffee table in the study, the food had long since gone cold. After a while, the door opened, and the woman said with a reproachful look, "The food hasn't been touched at all? Aren't you afraid of getting stomach problems?"

"I got so engrossed in researching that I was completely absorbed in it."

"This is not divine possession, it is demonic possession."

Without asking Yuan Yecheng what he was investigating, the woman changed the subject, "Hey, Yecheng, I heard that the 'three-time champion' is holding a recruitment fair in Jinan. Is he coming to recruit students for universities?"

"No way, I'm not coming."

"Are you so sure?"

He told me that to my face.

"Hey~~ See if I believe what you say."

“Really, he’s not going to run a college entrance exam prep class here; he’s going to build a vocational school. You wanted to move to a less stressful place, right? I’ll ask around and see if there are any suitable jobs at the vocational school, then you can go there.”

"Huh? He can really talk to people? I heard he spent over ten million to buy land."

"thirty million."

Yuan Yecheng held up three fingers and smiled, not revealing that he had been drinking, but this was a demonstration of his quick wit and resourcefulness.

Moreover, it is extremely efficient and creates tremendous value.

"How did it become thirty million?"

"Don't ask too many questions. Once you've decided on this vocational school, you can start preparing. There's no point in staying at your old workplace. Our family can't become as wealthy as others, so stability is the most important thing."

"Is this vocational school public or private?"

"They were 'publicly funded but privately supported' employees, without any official position."

"Then what were you going there for?"

"Just go when I tell you to, don't ask so many questions."

"Alright, I won't ask anymore. Do you want to heat up these dishes?"

"Never mind, I'll go out for a walk, eat whatever's available, just to clear my head."

"Be careful, then."

"Row."

After changing into ordinary clothes and wearing sandals, Yuan Yecheng went out for a stroll, picked a restaurant he frequented occasionally, ordered a plate of braised pork intestines, a plate of spicy chicken, and a bowl of shredded pork with garlic sauce over rice, and ate his fill with the free pickled vegetable soup in no time.

Wiping his mouth, with a toothpick dangling from his lips, Yuan Yecheng pondered how to find a starting point for his next task.

Zhang Da'an's resources...

so horrible.

Even if he adopts a conservative development style, it cannot be similar to the conservative style of Shandong Province; it will inevitably be quite powerful.

The director of this management committee... could actually take off right there.

However, for some reason, Yuan Yecheng thought of Zhang Da'an's brazen act of making a real-name report in Jinan City.

It's crazy.

But nothing happened.

I lit a cigarette while leaning on the railing of a bridge. The river breeze on this summer night carried a foul smell of mud.

However, Yuan Yecheng pondered carefully, his eyes unfocused as he looked at the flowing water in the river. In this world, things are always like rowing against the current; if you don't move forward, you fall behind.

However, if one is too radical, one might become a "scapegoat".

As the old saying goes: the nail that sticks out gets hammered down.

So, if you just need to master the positioning, you might be able to avoid being targeted and attacked.

But it's more or less like getting on a pirate ship.

Zhang Da'an is by no means a kind person; this is a basic fact.

"This is a rare opportunity."

With a touch of emotion, Yuan Yecheng subconsciously uttered a sigh.

However, the next day, he took a few days off and planned to go to Fengyi County, Pengcheng, to see Zhang Da'an's uncle, Zhang Zhengdong, and see what kind of confidence he had that allowed Zhang Zhengdong to do such outrageous things.

(End of this chapter)