I was reborn without dreams

Chapter 154 The organization needs an ordinary person
"Mr. Zhang, I never imagined you had such grand dreams for the development of our cultural industry..."

"Hey, I'm not doing this for some grand dream of cultural industry development. I'm just trying to make more profit. Every company and every boss makes empty promises. I'm just following the Labor Law."

"..."

"..."

Zhang Da'an interrupted the department head, making him feel awkward. However, everyone was used to it, so despite the embarrassment, they just endured it.

Could they possibly use "Zhang An Education" or "Zhang An Industrial Enterprise Alliance" against them?
If you block someone else, they'll whine; if you block Zhang Da'an, he'll just bark.

And they will definitely sue the relevant departments for dereliction of duty; that's no joke.

A three-time champion suing anyone is bound to cause a big stir.

It's not like there aren't some sons of high-ranking officials who try to use the title of "three-time champion" to boost their prestige. Wouldn't it make my family look awesome if I trampled on such people?

Such a son of a high-ranking official was expelled from the family the day after the idea was conceived, and his father-son relationship was severed. The operation of his own business also came to a standstill that month.

Don't ask why, and don't discuss right or wrong or whether it's all a misunderstanding with Coach Zhang. Just talk to the parents of the students at Xindongweigang Middle School.

Even the most powerful families need people to transmit their will. Unless the whole world becomes automated and intelligent, then we can try to surpass the proletariat, which is currently the most advanced productive force.

If you can't surpass them, you should just be honest. Watching others show off is disgusting at most, but it's better than being disgusted to death.

Zhang Da'an has no dreams, but to the newcomers who are just "painting laborers," he is the one who carries those dreams.

Actually, earning 1,500 a month all the time isn't necessarily a bad thing...

Last year, 1,500 a month was a high salary and an important part of one's dreams.

As a result, he came to Chengdong District of Jiangning City and realized his dream on the spot.

Ma Shaobai, one of the minor leaders in the "Painting Oxen and Horses" group, is already eager to lead his brothers back into their work.

Before, when I held a paintbrush, each day felt like an eternity; now, when I hold a paintbrush, time seems to fly by.

A day passes in the blink of an eye.

Since the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television issued the "Notice on Strengthening the Management of the Import and Broadcasting of Animated Films" two years ago, many practitioners have had a vague feeling that a new era may be coming.

The result is that one pile of excrement follows another pile of excrement, and everyone contributes to spreading filth on the wall.

In terms of product quality, the previous one was actually more mature and impressive. The animated film "Journey to the West" that came out the year Zhang Da'an became the top scorer in the Wudu Middle School Entrance Examination was a benchmark in terms of character design, storytelling, voice acting, and music, except for the slightly lower frame rate.

Subsequently, a significant number of privileged individuals who profited from the cultural industry first destroyed the dubbing industry, then the music composition industry, and finally the animation production industry itself.

And after the destruction, they shifted the blame to "regulation," a move also made by a large number of filmmakers at the same time.

Significant changes only occurred when people who had genuinely experienced the production of modern, industrialized cultural products had a basic income.

However, that was after nearly twenty years of setbacks, and traditional 2D animation was still in the emergency stage. The so-called glory of 3D animation was merely a result of capital operations in the internet economy, and while it cannot be said that it had no connection with the industry's prosperity, it certainly wasn't significant.

As for now, even if someone wants to use public office for private gain...

First of all, you need to have that framework.

Without people coming to fill the numbers, the company can't get started.

In Jiangkou Province, the largest industry leader is currently the "team of a thousand illustrators," which is not even a company or a studio.

What's even more outrageous is that this thing, which is hard to call a team or a gang, doesn't even have a single work.

It's not to say there were none; at least the "Zhang Xiaobai series" was quite popular and very successful.

Every netizen knows about "surfing on a coffin board," "karaoke in a funeral parlor," and "rice mixed with ashes"...

If one factor of production achieves absolute dominance, then that factor will inevitably gain a certain degree of influence in the industry.

Whether competitors and potential competitors like it or not, they will not change this situation.

Even management departments must be extremely cautious in their decision-making.

Simply put, when the members of the "team of a thousand artists" are scattered across dozens or even hundreds of studios and companies in Taihu City and Chongzhou City, the closure or bankruptcy of a few individual studios or companies will not cause any ripples.

But if the "team of a thousand painters" were to suddenly collapse in Jiangkou Province in this era, the local authorities would need to prepare a contingency plan.

People have become accustomed to the power brought by capital, but because of this habit, they have long forgotten the energy inherent in labor itself.

Even those who have witnessed the "wave of layoffs" are no exception.

The reason for this is closely related to whether the labor force is a group or not.

From the perspective of competitors, it also involves whether the labor side has anyone "backing them up".

What does "backing someone up" mean?
Adhering to the Labor Law is one thing; improving the salary system is another; and even paying wages on time at certain times is a form of "backing up".

Taking the "team of a thousand painters" as an example, the direct feeling of these "painting laborers" is that the boss is "backing them up." Whether it is true or not, it has nothing to do with Zhang Da'an's personal will.

What Zhang Da'an himself thinks is unimportant; the direct feedback from his competitors, the "painting oxen and horses," is the established fact.

It's baseless.

Therefore, quite a few people from labor and social security departments in Jiangning City came today. Even after Sima Cong got ashore and arrived at the station, he still had to be careful. He had some connections with Zhang Da'an, but not with others, so he needed to be more polite.

This scene of reverse "fawning" undoubtedly reinforced the mysterious legend surrounding boss Zhang Da'an.

Because the Laba Festival is just a few days away, while preparing to distribute Laba porridge to employees, the Chengdong District also needs to discuss with Coach Zhang the opening ceremony after the Spring Festival.

On the seventh and eighth days of the first lunar month, all the companies located in the "Zhang'an Industrial Park" will start work collectively, some at construction sites and others at their business openings.

Another thing is that the "Jiangning City Chengdong District Xianlin High-tech Industrial Park" has been officially established. The management committee has not yet been fully assembled. It mainly consists of staff drawn from functional departments such as industry and commerce. The work is not complicated. It involves cross-checking the qualifications of companies applying to move in with the "Zhang'an Industrial Park". That's all.

Expanding the scope of the "Xianlin High-tech Industrial Park" is something the Chengdong District needs to work on next. Having a "university town" is useless; only when the transformation of scientific and technological achievements drives economic output and there is sufficient tax revenue and employment can one have the right to bark.

Just like the "Jiangkou Province Shazhou Education Investment Company", the nameplate has changed from Shazhou to Wudu and then to Jiangning. The whole process matches only two things: investment benefits and business scope.

Education investment companies that have already effectively operated across rivers and cities can serve as excellent platforms or even highly functional tools when the province needs to further strengthen a certain aspect. In such cases, the application for upgrading to a higher level will be submitted and the execution procedures will be initiated immediately.

However, it just so happens that Zhang Zhengdong and his nephew Zhang Da'an are involved again.

As for whether or not to change the company name again, it's hard to say, but it's highly likely that it won't change for at least one or two years.

On Laba Festival, Sima Cong, on behalf of the relevant labor and social security departments, extended his regards to the member companies of the "Zhang'an Industrial Alliance" for their strict adherence to the Labor Law and distributed gifts.

It wasn't anything particularly valuable, just some "eight-treasure porridge," even in cans.

"We've already come up with a general idea of ​​what to consider and a range of options."

"Oh? Tell me about it."

Zhang Da'an opened a can of "Eight Treasure Porridge" and poured it into his mouth. Sima Cong was speechless, but still continued, "

This did happen, but not a few years before Sima Cong's time; it actually happened much earlier.

Back then, it was a period of brutal competition, and there were times when "dynamic social groups" fought over territory on a large scale in Luzhou, leading to vicious competition in various industries, including but not limited to hotels, taxis, moving, transportation, and so on.

Jiangkou Province wouldn't be considered ambitious or eager for quick success; however, when it comes to saving face, that's something they've always cared about since ancient times.

From Pengcheng to Wudu, the situation was the same, only it wasn't openly discussed, which is slightly different from the situation in Zhejiang and Shandong. Therefore, in the past few years, Jiangkou Province adopted a neutral stance of neither supporting, encouraging, opposing, nor hindering the export of labor to Luzhou. This eventually led to Luzhou supporting the labor export efforts of Yandu City.

Uncle Zhang has made a very good pilot project in the mushroom cultivation pilot base and in the skills training of migrant workers.

Although it is neither too big nor too small, it has great potential.

Because the model is sustainable.

In addition, Zhang Zhengdong's statement that "poverty alleviation and wealth creation is a tough battle" hit the nail on the head for the province.

Although the situation in Jiangning City is currently one of constant changes of power, and even Sima Cong's rise to power was just one of many such changes, it doesn't stop these "flags" from wanting to plant their flags firmly, far, and deep.

The reason why "Comrade Zhang Zhengdong" became a symbol was due to reasons and demands; it was not chosen casually, but was a requirement of the times.

If there is a need in the times and there is no "Comrade Zhang Zhengdong", then I'm sorry, everything will remain the same.

Rivers and streams flow eternally, never ceasing.

For some dispensable "flags," well, I'll still sing and dance as usual, whatever.

The research report on "Comrade Zhang Zhengdong" was not produced haphazardly; it required studying the underlying patterns, summarizing the experiences, and assessing its feasibility.

So far, Uncle Zhang's work in Fengyi County has yielded both results within his job duties and results beyond them. But whether it's because "turtle soup with dog meat" is really delicious or what, the results are all pretty good.

First, there is the issue of "left-behind children," which actually goes beyond the social welfare effects of "Project Hope," because "Project Hope" does not specifically address the issue of "left-behind children." Its function is very clear: to solve the basic education problem for school-age children.

During Uncle Zhang's supervision of the construction of "Zhang An Hope Primary School", a minor change to the school's size and function brought the problem to a manageable level.

That is, schools becoming larger and students becoming boarders.

Secondly, there's the issue of substitute teachers. A realistic assessment is that most substitute teachers are not professionally qualified. However, this doesn't mean the substitute teacher group as a whole is unqualified. Zhang'an Hope Primary School's approach is to separate the functions of substitute teachers.

The former "substitute teachers" were not only teachers in school, but also caretakers for rural children, playmates outside of academic classes, temporary canteens when the children were hungry, tailors who occasionally helped with sewing and mending, and the heads of the children's care in the fields during busy farming seasons...

"Substitute teachers" are not just teachers, and this needs to be clearly recognized.

However, "Zhang'an Hope Primary School" presents it in its original form, allowing "substitute teachers" to transform into life teachers, rural life skills teachers, and so on, which not only provides employment opportunities but also takes care of the psychological needs of school-age children in the village.

Only after taking this step can parents of school-age children have a basic and simple trust in the school; the school's grandeur is merely a bonus.

The human heart, whether it is flesh and blood or steel, ultimately depends on the four words "putting yourself in someone else's shoes".

Because Zhang Zhengdong didn't bring his brain with him, his skull was probably full of dog meat soup, so in a sense, he really had no personal selfishness and not even a single ulterior motive.

The relationship between the more than 60,000 men, women, and children in Chenzhuang Town, Fengyi County, and their dogs is, to a certain extent, similar to the relationship between Zhang Zhengdong and them.

The only difference is that the stray dog ​​eats poop, but Zhang Zhengdong doesn't.

Finally, there's the issue of employment for migrant workers. The Super Primary School project itself provides direct employment in the short term, even if it's limited to civil engineering and construction. For migrant workers, the hardship of the work is nothing compared to the lack of money; that's real hardship.

What makes Zhang Zhengdong so impressive is that he not only helped his nephew's business move forward, but also, to ensure the stable progress of this business, he fought hard against his local colleagues in Fengyi County, a place he knew no one, for more than half a year.

So much so that it eventually turned into a situation where "17,000 to 800, the advantage is in my hands," and the city's long-established construction company, a professional team specializing in school facility construction, collapsed overnight.

Although Uncle Zhang wouldn't bark like a dog saying "Pengcheng has been a place since ancient times...", he built a foundation of trust by being close to the people, being close to each other among the people, and being close to the people in other aspects as well.

Rather than "establishing trust by moving a log," it's more like a modern version of "pledge of allegiance." After all, when Uncle Zhang came, people called him "Cadre Zhang," and few called him "Director Zhang."

The development of people calling him "Father Zhang" was the result of more than half a year of preparation.

Where was Zhang Jiao at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty?

We Yellow Turbans only recognize "Zhengdong Gong".

These three important influences, when linked together, form the final closed loop.

In other words, when Zhang Zhengdong organizes labor, he has the same organizational density and appeal as the "river-carrying workers" of yesteryear; when Zhang Zhengdong says that we must abide by the rules and regulations and learn and cultivate qualified vocational skills, the farmers' enthusiasm for learning is unprecedentedly high within a radius of dozens of miles radiating outward from "Zhang An Hope Primary School".

Zhang Zhengdong said it wasn't just about doing manual labor; the farmers believed him because they could learn something. He also said that learning the skills would cost money, including textbooks, but that they could pay later and have it deducted from their wages, which the farmers still believed. On this basis, when Zhang Zhengdong said he could also work and earn money on construction sites in other places, the farmers naturally believed him.

At this stage, the nature of the situation is completely different.

From an organizational perspective, Zhang Zhengdong no longer represents an individual or just a particular unit; he also represents the cadre group.

The symbol "Comrade Zhang Zhengdong" is a direct code for "Outstanding Comrade," and even a concrete representation of him to some extent.

This is the magistrate of Fengyi County. It's something you can't learn, ask for, or beg for even after five or ten years.

Many, many years later, if someone in the local area were to discuss again what constitutes an outstanding cadre and what constitutes a good cadre...

That answer came from a very specific and practical person, an ordinary person, and could never be a saint.

He has both good and comical sides; he has various strengths and weaknesses; he can like to eat beef, and of course, he can also like to eat dog meat...

Only an ordinary person can be a real and tangible individual, capable of accomplishing a task that the organization deems extremely difficult and challenging.

All of this was undoubtedly beyond Zhang Da'an's planning.

As the saying goes, "Man proposes, God disposes." This "God" is not always abstract or ethereal; it is often very concrete. It is simply a collection of specific people who come together to form "God."

So when Sima Cong chatted with Coach Zhang for a bit, Coach Zhang was completely stunned.

"No, what is this? A reverse 'Down to the Countryside' movement? Moving from the mountains to the city?"

"It's not that you can't say that, but we need a role model right now. Director Zhang is selfless and can withstand repeated scrutiny from the organization. To be honest, I heard that someone went to Shazhou to investigate the former teachers and staff of Dongweigang Middle School."

"Fuck..."

"President Zhang, don't worry. I heard that he is very satisfied, extremely satisfied. He thinks that Director Zhang is too honest and wasted too much time at Dongweigang Middle School."

"..."

Bullshit! So, having an experience at a lousy rural middle school like Dongweigang Middle School is considered a plus?
“When I arrived, they were still having a meeting and talking. You see, when Director Zhang was the principal, he took the initiative to jointly run a school-run factory for reed weaving products. The money earned was basically handed over to the Shazhou City Education Bureau.”

"That's true, but back then, that school-run factory..."

"That's definitely true. Later, when the school-run factory went bankrupt, it was Director Zhang who sold everything he owned to pay salaries, without causing any trouble for the higher-ups, right?"

"That is indeed true, but actually..."

"That's right, Mr. Zhang. And look, the original playground of Dongweigang Middle School, although it was just a dirt playground, without even a cinder track, was leveled bit by bit by him and his family. The Zhuangyuan Road outside that is now built was also built by his family bit by bit, right?"

"Now that you say that, I suddenly feel like my image as an uncle has become much more impressive."

"He's quite tall, Mr. Zhang, and he even did a heroic act!"

"is it?"

Zhang Da'an remembered that such a thing had happened.

"Passing through the inferno, he was fearless and selflessly rescued an elderly couple, without any hesitation because he was a high-ranking cadre. How pure, how firm, how decisive..."

"Is this really my uncle?"

Coach Zhang paused for a moment, then nodded, "Damn, it really is..."

(End of this chapter)