I was reborn without dreams

Chapter 163 Not a Single Loss
Zhang An, a three-time top scorer in the national college entrance examination, is being sued by a professor at Beijing Second Normal University!

Qin Xiaohui, a well-known financial columnist, has also sued Zhang An for defamation!

Writer Wang Yeming stated that he has collected evidence and will file a lawsuit against Zhang An at a later date!
After being reported by multiple media outlets, it quickly became a trend, and the winds of change shifted almost overnight.

However, no media outlet went into the details of the incident, mainly because it was difficult to investigate.

You want to report Zhang An's low moral character...

That's not an opinion, that's a fact!
It has even developed into a subculture group called "Dog An Youth". Who doesn't know that low quality is equivalent to Zhang An?
The modern embodiment of talent without virtue is none other than the long-established "three-time champion".

Attacking Zhang Da'an from a moral vacuum is completely ineffective, so this wave of public discussion is mainly about saving face for the three "public intellectuals" who initiated the lawsuit.

Men have pride!
Playing the victim, crying weakness, and claiming persecution are all smooth little combos.

During the event, a consul from the U.S. consulate gave an interview to the media, expressing his deep concern and even offering his opinion that the U.S. still has a long way to go in terms of humanitarian concern and needs to learn from the United States.

The key point is that when they said this, the US military was conducting Operation Anaconda. The 160th Airborne Special Forces Regiment had been sweeping for seventeen days and had not let a single person in the encirclement escape.

Zhang Da'an posted a foreign media report on his personal blog, but because the images were a bit bloody, he almost ruined his nickname, "Li Mei Tokyo Barbecue".

In short, Mr. Zhang, we're in a meeting, so please focus!

When he arrived in Beijing, Zhang Da'an gave a lot of interviews. While others had press officers or public relations personnel, Zhang Da'an didn't. He accepted all interviews, regardless of whether they were from within or outside the country. If you dared to ask a question, he dared to answer it.

"Mr. Zhang, why are you launching a personal attack on Professor Mi Weixin of Beijing Second Normal School?"

"Because I have low moral character."

"what?"

"Let me repeat myself: I deliberately disgusted Professor Mi Weixin because of my low personal character. It's purely a matter of personal preference. I believe that Professor Mi Weixin is a modern-day Western lackey and a fake Western devil, and I will not change my opinion in the past, present, or future, nor will I apologize."

"..."

"Since you can't get it published anyway, I'll just speak my mind."

"..."

The reporter was completely dumbfounded, never expecting the interview to turn out this way.

However, Zhang Da'an's character was far from what the other party had imagined. He glanced at the station logo on the microphone and then said, "Is Deng Xiaoling from your station still working? She's a bitch. Next time I see her, I'm going to slap her twice across the face. After all, I told the staff that I'd beat her every time I see her. Does that count as intimidation? Whatever, I'll just intimidate her and make her call the police to arrest me."

"..."

Neuropathy……

The people from Beijing TV were the first to leave; there was no need to deal with such a "stubborn person."

Zhang Da'an's abstract art made Jiangkou Province lose face, to the point that the province had to send people to drag him away.

One person couldn't even move him, after all, Zhang Da'an was about 1.9 meters tall, with arms thicker than a person's thigh, making him an extremely conspicuous figure among all the representatives.

It's quite a big one, after all.

This was just a minor incident. Although it spread, it didn't have any real negative impact; it was nothing more than a war of words between two groups.

In fact, Zhang Da'an was already considered a respectable figure, but unfortunately, he kept getting into shady dealings, so people within his circle weren't particularly willing to stick with him.

The same is true even in Jiangkou Province.

Even if this guy is pulling off a big heist with the Jiangning university group, to expect any university leader to chime in... are you kidding me?

This guy isn't one of my school's disciples!
We just know each other and have had a meal together.

It hasn't reached the point of being universally hated yet, but once he arrives in Beijing, he starts criticizing, and the number of intellectuals he offends is still increasing.

There were already many people in Jiangkou Province who disliked him, after all, the success of Xindongwei Port Middle School was too dazzling.

According to the perfect plan, the current benefits of Xindongwei Port Middle School should belong to the disciples and grand-disciples of many "cultural giants" in Jiangkou Province, and be distributed among many middle schools in the province, generating a steady stream of benefits every year.

Now look what's happened! "Zhang An Education" is even printing its own English dictionary. They're really going too far by stealing our business!

Unfortunately, people within the province couldn't bring him down, while those outside the province, unaware of the truth, thought his "three-time champion" status was all due to his frivolous behavior.

Only his peers within the province truly knew that Zhang Da'an was a man who had taken things one step at a time, without any major flaws. If Zhang Da'an had become even slightly arrogant, and had opened a branch school in Taihu City or Jiangning City back then, they could have dealt him a severe blow.

As a result, Zhang Da'an barked incessantly in the media, steadily expanded his business, and became very closely tied to Shazhou City.

Once it becomes a city's calling card, things become very difficult.

Slapping him in the face is slapping Shazhou City in the face. Not all counties are timid and dare not overturn the table. Zhang Da'an is considered relatively modest in Shazhou City...

Those who play the "one-shot kill" strategy are truly outrageous.

Once the truth behind the fog is cleared, those in Jiangkou Province who are also involved in the education industry will realize that "quitting in time" is a form of wisdom.

Just like the "all-in" strategy of "bringing the whole family along in one go," it is actually a kind of wisdom.

If you don't go all in, there's no such thing as a port area or bonded zone; you have to risk everything.

So when the provincial government gave the order, the representatives who came with him desperately dragged Zhang Da'an away.

Please stop urinating or defecating in public places. Shazhou City is a civilized city!

"Mr. Zhang, please have mercy. This is Beijing, and Chengtianmen is not far away. Please stop tormenting us before you give interviews and make statements to mainstream media. We are all from Jiangkou Province, we are fellow villagers, we are innocent."

"Bullshit, how can you, a guy from Loucheng, be my fellow townsman?"

"..."

"..."

"..."

The comrades from the capital were stunned when they heard this. They immediately became interested in the folk culture of Jiangkou Province and felt that it was something worth studying.

"Mr. Zhang An, your speech has been proofread."

"So, wasn't what I wrote incredibly awesome? Did it touch your souls?"

"..."

"This is the strength of a top scorer in the college entrance examination for three consecutive years. It's just that I have no interest in becoming an official, otherwise I would have at least become a minister. Sigh, I am truly talented."

"..."

Not wanting to deal with Zhang Da'an, the staff from Beijing briefly explained the precautions and then quickly left.

Let the comrades in Jiangkou Province handle the rest.

Actually, Zhang Da'an shouldn't have come this year, but because a lot of things happened last year, and they were quite serious in nature, such as the phenomenon of children dropping out of school in many places, and the key point is that it wasn't just one or two, but a considerable number.

The prevailing sentiment online is that "studying is useless."

If it were just this much, there wouldn't be much of a risk. The key issue is that after the feedback from those working on the front lines in the local area, the higher authorities didn't take it seriously, or even thought it was insignificant, and continued to emphasize economic development, to the point of exclusivity.

That's where the problem lies.

Having academics speak out, whether they are education experts or top-level teachers, is actually not very useful; having the authorities issue notices or announcements feels like rehashing old news, and the level of attention won't be high either, with superficial compliance being the most likely outcome.

Therefore, industry figures representing "capital" need to step forward.

Previously, some people in the education industry in Beijing and Shanghai spoke out, and the result? They displayed the profit-seeking nature of capital to the fullest extent. Almost all of them took the opportunity to connect with official media channels and then advertise their own businesses. Looking across the world, only one person is like a wild dog that has broken free of its reins, frolicking in the endless wilderness, chasing after passing travelers from time to time. It chases, it bites, and it has many tricks up its sleeve!
No one in Jiangkou Province's cultural, artistic, or any other circles wanted to associate with Zhang Da'an; he was truly despicable.

We only talk about money; nothing else.

This makes no problem in a market economy, but in traditional culture... you can't just express your true feelings in the rigid, formulaic style of classical Chinese literature, like saying, "I'm studying for money!"

You're not even willing to repackage it?

Is this even acceptable?!

They created the "Top Scholar Theory" and the "Dangyang Theory," showcasing their ability to generate traffic while remaining completely unmoved by popular opinions. Crucially, they didn't even commission articles from local literary giants in Jiangkou Province…

Who is willing to speak up for Zhang Da'an?

Logically, we should at least humble ourselves and try to ease the tension between us.

Instead, he created a "Golden List Blog".

Only you can do that!
You think you're so great!
In the end, everyone went their own way, and for the first time in the long history of cultural circles in Jiangkou Province, there was such a lack of cohesion.

You've even started your own faction!

Actually, back then, Zhang Da'an went to Jiangning University to study, and that was the end of the story. What else could have happened?

They are all fellow disciples...

But he repeated a year of high school!
He repeated a year of high school!

I repeated a grade!
Every step he took defied the established perceptions of the "elite class" in Jiangkou Province, making it completely impossible to guess what was going on in his mind.

So it ended up like this: strictly speaking, even the most influential figures in the education sector in Jiangkou Province are unwilling to pay attention to Zhang Da'an, because theoretically, he can still operate as usual even if he ignores them.

Unless the law is changed.

But this matter is beyond the capabilities of Jiangkou Province, unless Jiangning City decides to take another risk.

Currently, "Zhang'an Education" is almost equivalent to the perfect development of private education that Jiangkou Province once imagined, except for one missing piece: the compulsory education stage.

Unfortunately, Zhang Da'an wouldn't do anything that didn't make money.

Therefore, the puzzle of "Zhang An Education" is never complete. If it wants to continue to attract students steadily in the future, it still faces the problem of student depletion.

However, things took an unexpected turn that exceeded the expectations of the professionals in Jiangkou Province. Their mental breakdown stemmed from the fact that the provincial youth development foundation had gone to have a get-together with Zhang Zhengdong.

Unexpectedly, the sudden emergence of "Zhang An Hope Primary School" directly completed the final piece of the puzzle.

If you say that "Zhang An Hope Primary School" and "Zhang An Education" have no direct relationship in terms of school admission, that's not wrong, just like saying that Comrade Zhang Zhengdong is not Comrade Zhang An's father is correct and reasonable.

But this thing... it's just wrong in every way, nothing about it is normal!

By this year, almost everyone in the "cultured" community in Jiangkou Province knew that they and Zhang Da'an were completely incompatible and not on the same wavelength.

No, they're not even the same species!
But since he's in Beijing, he has to pretend to be something he's not. What can he do? He's a leading figure in the education industry.
They are true leaders, their market share speaks for itself, and they are no longer in a state of having only one business.

Doing only the repeat-study business is nothing compared to what's really going on.

It is now almost like building an "independent kingdom," with a development path that is different from that of traditional forces within the province, and it has initially formed a self-sustaining mechanism.

What's even more frightening is that its operation didn't break away from Jiangkou Province; on the contrary, it became even more deeply integrated into the province's rapid development process.

To a certain extent, when provincial officials are working on education-related projects, it's more efficient for them to contact "Zhang An Education" than to contact people with connections.

Given this situation, the "cultured people" in Jiangkou Province are concerned about saving face. They keep quiet about what they want, both inside and outside the system, but they've told their comrades in Beijing everything they ask for...

Are we even going to stay in the game anymore?

Publicly, they still refer to Zhang Da'an as a comrade!
Otherwise, why would we elect him as our representative?
It wasn't because he said he could hit the moon that we chose him.

But when Zhang Da'an was on camera, he acted like he was going to "go to the moon," and what he said left his colleagues in the province completely bewildered.

"...I believe that the 'Science and Education Rejuvenating the Nation Strategy' is the greatest strategic concept of our time, pointing the way for the development of our education industry from the perspective of productivity. As long as we grasp this direction, the market size of our education industry can continue to expand, and it will be a healthy expansion, not a disorderly expansion of the 'bad money drives out good money' type..."

"What is 'revitalizing the nation through science and education'? In my personal view, 'science' refers to productivity, representing an improvement and evolution of productivity. The development of science is the development of the level of productivity, which determines how workers maximize their labor capacity in frontline production activities. 'Education' refers to the dissemination of methods for using production tools, the dissemination of knowledge, technology, and skills. It is a process, which is called learning from the bottom up and teaching from the top down. Together, they constitute education. 'Revitalizing' is both a process and a goal. It is the reason for developing and liberating productivity. Without 'revitalizing,' it means continuing to lag behind, and lagging behind means being vulnerable to attack. This is an existing law under the current world order and a basic principle of the global order in the system of developed Western countries led by the United States. Therefore, 'revitalizing' is an inevitable process and goal that cannot be missed..."

If they weren't very familiar with Zhang Da'an, the other representatives from various sectors of Jiangkou Province who were attending the meeting with him today would never have believed that the guy in front of them was Zhang Da'an.

no……

Do you have some serious illness?!
What did you say we said?!

The key point is that Zhang Da'an wasn't just making things up; there's something more to it than meets the eye.

This is precisely the skill that many sycophants lack.

Those without the skills can only become like Li Lianying, while those with the ability can become like Zheng He, who led seven voyages to the Western Ocean.

Is it so easy to be a member of the eunuch faction?
Zhang Da'an's eloquent and rhythmic delivery, combined with his naturally masculine appearance, made people forget that he was a "three-time champion" even though he was wearing a shirt and suit and his thick neck was so prominent.

With just this one appearance, all the previous massive verbal attacks and criticisms instantly turned into clown trolls.

To put it bluntly, when the "God of Literature" passes through a region, he is considered a righteous deity.

Even if you're not a master, you won't become a demon or monster.

Even if we take a step back and assume Zhang Da'an isn't a "God of Literature," and is rather ugly in appearance, he's at least a Zhong Kui (a mythical figure associated with the gods), not a wandering ghost.

"...The development of the education industry should not only pursue immediate interests, but should focus on the longer-term future. Only by embracing the development of science and technology can it keep pace with the times. I believe that in future social production activities, the proportion of frontline workers with education will become increasingly higher, and correspondingly, the tools used for labor will become increasingly technologically advanced. This is a mutually reinforcing development trend..."

"...The 'Science and Education Rejuvenating the Nation Strategy' has fundamentally resolved the current confusion and disorder in the development of our education industry. I believe that the future development of the education industry, like other industries, will inevitably evolve from disorder to order, from extensive management to intensive cultivation, and from short-sighted pursuit of quick success to a focus on the future..."

This set of chanting techniques is very effective because when Zhang Da'an is doing his own interpretation of the "Science and Education Revitalizing the Nation Strategy," it becomes much easier for others to do their own interpretation of Zhang Da'an's interpretation as well.

It is very troublesome to explain the theory to frontline staff. Many times, even the grassroots cadres themselves do not understand it. How can they make it understandable to the general public?

However, Zhang Da'an's personal reading comprehension made it easier for grassroots cadres in different regions to process the information further.

If we approach the issue from the perspective of productivity and production tools, and incorporate local specialty industries, then there's a valid point.

What are frontline workers?
For the more than 60,000 men, women, and children in Chenzhuang Town, Fengyi County, whether I farm at home or work outside, that is frontline labor, and I am a frontline worker.

What are production tools?

The tools I use when I'm working are my production equipment.

What does it mean when the scientific and technological content is getting higher and higher?
In the past, when harvesting wheat and rice, all I had to do was swing a sickle; now I have to learn how to operate a combine harvester and a threshing machine.

This applies to farming as well as factories.

Working as a loader in a factory, when you're just doing physical labor, you don't need to be literate; you just need to be able to leave your fingerprints to collect your wages. But if you become a warehouse manager, you need to be able to read registers, ledgers, and shelving lists. If necessary, you also need to learn how to operate forklifts, palletizers, and pallet jacks...

At this point, the question becomes: is reading actually useful?
Whether reading has any practical use is unknown, but at least you won't be treated like a dog by those who read a lot.

So Zhang Da'an made the news on the same day he spoke, and was even given a 1.5-second handshake and photo opportunity. Even though he grinned like a stray dog, positive coverage was a must.

Why do you care whether he has been sued or not?
Do you understand the concept of "not failing in major principles"?

Where can I even get justice from this?!

Professor Mi Weixin of Beijing Second Normal School withdrew his lawsuit the very next day, fleeing very quickly, but Zhang Da'an still didn't let him go, because his personal blog continued to be updated.

Dude, I've killed that idiot "USlonglive" over a hundred times!
With his arrogant mask on, Zhang Da'an was on a winning streak this spring, and he couldn't afford to lose a single point!
(End of this chapter)