I was reborn without dreams

Chapter 202 The Old Comrade Has Dreams
It's human nature to not shed tears until you see the coffin. Strictly speaking, the Hu family's defeat wasn't solely due to Zhang Da'an's actions. The conflict between the "Zhang An faction" and the Hu family had long since escalated into a one-on-one confrontation.

The Hu family is taking on Jiangkou Province alone.

Go ahead and pick one; they won't say a word once they've chosen.

The attack was comprehensive and even targeted the details of the Hu family's charitable work.

Things that couldn't be investigated before can now be investigated, and on a large scale; things that couldn't be shut down before can now be shut down, and they can be shut down as soon as they pass by.

The amount of illegal funds uncovered alone is as high as 3.9 billion. Dividing it in half... that's impossible. If it's confiscated, it belongs to the state, and nobody wants it.

However, the Mendelssohn family's involvement in managing an overseas trust and deposits in more than a dozen banks is worth discussing.

The Mendelssohn family could, of course, refuse to grant it, although they didn't have that authority, since the authorization still had to be obtained from the Hu family.

But anyone who touches this money will die.

At this point, Zhang Da'an wasn't planning to continue his rampage overseas; there were plenty of others looking to make a quick buck.

The Hu family's surrender was marked by the separation of their overseas funds, which they then used to buy a bunch of toys belonging to that idiot Emperor Qianlong at several auctions in Xiangshan'ao.

Whether from a cultural or research perspective, Emperor Qianlong is essentially worthless, but that doesn't stop him from being used as a tool.

After all, if you were to buy a golden camel from the Qin or Han dynasties... you'd have to think twice.

Buying a pot or pan used by Emperor Qianlong is perfectly acceptable; everyone knows what's going on.

A large number of counterfeit paintings and calligraphy works, supposedly certified by Emperor Qianlong, were auctioned off for "sky-high" prices. The news was widely reported on the internet, and several major gambling houses in Xiangshan'ao also showed their support. The atmosphere created by the marketing actually attracted quite a few nouveau riche bosses who were even more abstract than Emperor Qianlong.

They actually came over, held up signs, and bid against the hired shills.

It's true that the nouveau riche bosses just hadn't seen this kind of thing before, but that doesn't mean they were stupid. They'll understand how it works after one auction.

In particular, the auction house is not a well-known international auction house, but a newly established auction house invested in by the boss of Luzhou. It mainly exists to support the public relations of companies going abroad to do international business.

They may not be well-known, but they play big games.

"Brother Da'an, is that calligraphy and painting really worth tens of millions?"

"It's worthless. In a few decades, when young people stop playing this game, it will all be worthless."

"Really? What if it's calligraphy or painting by Wang Xizhi or Tang Bohu?"

"Compared to now, it's still worthless. Value is value, and price is price. You idiot, study hard and figure this out first."

"Oh."

Since it was summer vacation, Zhang Xiaobai no longer needed to work and instead took a part-time job as a groomer for Coach Zhang, leaving his fur shiny and smooth.

While petting the dog, Zhang Da'an received a phone call. The Policy Research Office didn't say, "We are very satisfied with your handling of the Hu family." Instead, they asked him to attend one or two seminars on children's literature, whether in Jiangkou Province, Jianghuai Province, or Luzhou City... he could choose any one.

I happened to be in Jiangning City, so I attended the Jianghuai Province Children's Literature Works Seminar.

There was nothing they could do; the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the Children's Artists Association, and other organizations came to Jiangning for a meeting. It wasn't that they didn't want to participate in Jiangkou Province's event, but rather that this year's Jiangkou Province Children's Literature Works Symposium was being held in Huaiyin City.

I'm too lazy to do anything, so I'll just join the Jianghuai Province team.

Zhang Da'an is indeed qualified to attend this meeting in Jianghuai Province. First, his college entrance examination essay has become a model essay, considered a "must-read for children." His essays are not in regular textbooks, but they are abundant in extracurricular tutoring books. Second, "Golden List Comics" is also published in Jianghuai Province, and there is a children's supplement. The Jianghuai Provincial Children's Literature and Art Association participated in the distribution work.

It was a revenue-generating project, so Zhang Da'an still had a solid reputation with the relevant authorities.

In addition, before the emergence of super primary schools, it only cost 300,000 to 500,000 yuan to register a "Zhang An Hope Primary School". Zhang Da'an did donate money to the impoverished counties in the Dabie Mountains.

At the same time, because the name "Zhang An" carries great significance, and in villages with a rich tradition of superstitious activities, the left-behind children were sent to Hope Primary Schools based on the simple idea of ​​"getting ahead of others".

The effect is much better than the local education bureau talking itself hoarse.

In impoverished mountainous areas where television was not even common, going to school and burning incense became linked mainly through the activities of devout men and women.

The difference between going to "Zhang An Hope Primary School" and going to other Hope Primary Schools created a dizzying discrepancy.

The result was good, but the starting point was very problematic...

However, for the local officials, don't bother with any nonsense; they only care about the results.

So when they heard that Zhang Da'an was coming to attend the Jianghuai Province Children's Literature Works Symposium, some old men who never moved and just stared at the mountains actually took a green train to Jiangning to show their faces.

For no other reason than money.

Of course, it wasn't for their own sake to earn some royalties; it was simply because they had visited the same primary school called "Zhang An Hope Primary School" in Fengyi County, Pengcheng City.

Are they all the same signboard?!
The scale, planning, teaching staff, teaching model, management model, and so on of the super elementary school completely exceeded their expectations.

Most importantly, these elderly old men have even developed a dream: to invite Comrade Zhang Zhengdong over.

He had such a beautiful idea, but he almost got beaten into a vegetative state by the old cadres and comrades of Pengcheng with their canes.

Unfortunately, dreams are something that exist not only in Fengyi County but also in other places. The "verbal battle" even reached the capital, which made Uncle Zhang famous once again.

I really don't understand the thinking of the people of Pengcheng...

Strictly speaking, calling it a "banditry" is not an exaggeration; the only difference is that there was no kidnapping or killing of hostages at the drop of a hat.

It's not that we haven't tried to crack down on it, but it's been ineffective. Every year, surplus labor is being released. If just one class of "capable people" comes out of 100,000 people, it's enough to keep three to five counties busy.

Hard work leads to wealth.

Even if they didn't go to the mountain road intersection to beg for food and drinks, taking the villagers to "illegally mine sand"... that's no better than robbing someone on the road.

For various reasons, a few old men hope to bring about change from the bottom up. They want a super primary school, as well as a pilot demonstration zone for rural education and employment and a demonstration park for rural poverty alleviation and prosperity industries.

As for what they can do...

No.

I'm just here to make a wish at the "Three-Time Champion" memorial, and the rest is up to my dreams. I promised my fellow villagers I'd feed them well back then, that was a dream too, and I've basically fulfilled it, though the food wasn't very good; as for promising a good life… that's still just a dream for now.

Then two elderly comrades from Jianghuai Province, carrying their work permits, came to the Grand Theater in Jiangning City to discuss their dreams with Zhang Da'an.

Zhang Da'an brought Zhang Xiaobai to the meeting and had it perform several tricks: sitting down, standing at attention, rolling over, playing dead, and doing a backflip...

Thunderous applause erupted as children's literature writers clapped, expressing that they would have no problem publishing a "Black Dog Sheriff" in the future.

A three-time champion is right no matter what he does.

The idea of ​​scholars belittling each other... doesn't exist, because Zhang Da'an weighs over 200 jin, which is quite heavy.

Even in cheerful conversations, unpleasant remarks can always emerge.

"Comrade, I am Liao Faxian from Yue'an County, and this is my old comrade-in-arms Huang Xiuyuan. These are our identification documents..."

"If you have something to say, tell me something."

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Liao Faxian, this veteran comrade, holds a very important position. Just by standing there, he has people following him from Jiangning City, which shows his deep seniority.

Huang Xiuyuan was no ordinary man either. Several local soldiers in military uniforms would salute him when he saw him, and he even temporarily served as a bodyguard at the Grand Theater.

There's a history to this.

Therefore, he respected the two veteran comrades and told them directly to speak their minds.

"Comrade, could we build a primary school in Yue'an County that's the same as the one in Fengyi County?"

"Is it that super elementary school?"

"Yes, yes, yes, yes..."

Upon hearing the young comrade get straight to the point, the old comrade Liao Faxian immediately became excited, his eyes shining brightly.

"Of course not."

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The light was gone in an instant.

Zhang Da'an told Zhang Xiaobai to sit down and not move, then patiently said, "I can make money in Fengyi County, but Yue'an County is north of the Dabie Mountains, backed by mountains and not facing water. In July and August, we have to be careful about flood prevention and drainage. In such a place... should I open a charity?"

"Aren't there similar places in Fengyi County and Pengli County?"

"Old comrade, you yourself said they're similar. What do you mean by similar? It means they look alike. If they look alike, then there are differences. Pengli County is near the Yangtze River, Fengyi County is near a transportation line, so what does Yue'an County have?"

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Zhang Da'an went even further, saying, "And this Yue'an County you mentioned, if I remember correctly, has a GDP of about 1.8 billion yuan, which is less than my company's GDP. I can't just abandon my legitimate business to go and help with poverty alleviation, can I?"

"Comrade, could you please take a look at the materials we brought? The conditions there are really too harsh. We have no other thoughts or extravagant requests, we just hope that the children in the mountains can get out of poverty. We are not unreasonable people, we just think today is an opportunity, so we have swallowed our pride and come here to beg for food."

"How about this."

Zhang Da'an sized up the two old comrades. "I'm not a heartless capitalist. Everyone in Jiangkou Province knows that I, Zhang Anxin, am kind-hearted and can't stand seeing others suffer. As for you two old comrades, I won't offer much money; however, I can point out a way to make money, and the amount is quite substantial. I just don't know if you two old comrades have the courage to take it."

"Violating principles..."

"Hey, do you think I could fool you two in my little corner of Jiangning City?"

Interrupting Liao Faxian from speaking, Zhang Da'an smiled and said, "Of course, we won't let the two veteran comrades do things that violate principles. But if it's ambiguous and doesn't violate principles, then we can give it a try, right?"

"How exactly is it done?"

Huang Xiuyuan spoke, his eyes noticeably sharper than Liao Faxian's.

"The Hu family has recently lost power, as you two old comrades are probably aware of. Coincidentally, among the illegal funds investigated, eleven sums totaling less than 600 million yuan are located in Jianghuai Province. You see, perhaps we could report this? This money, of course, still belongs to the state. However, one sum at a time, even if this less than 600 million yuan is deposited into the treasury, it doesn't preclude the early allocation of a special education fund for the Dabie Mountains, right?"

"what?"

"There's a give and take, so even if it costs less than 600 million, it's just like that less than 600 million never came into this world. And elementary schools can spring up around the Dabie Mountains, and maybe even some roads can be built."

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Not to mention the two older comrades who were stunned by Zhang Da'an's wild imagination, even the young children's book authors couldn't handle it.

In particular, I heard some shocking news.

Many of the people who came to the meeting had never heard of the second or third generation of the Hu family; and of those who had heard of them, more than half did not know how the Hu family had lost power.

Liao Faxian frowned slightly. Such a large sum of money, especially since it was obtained after the Hu family was ruined, undoubtedly indicated the collaboration of multiple departments.

Not going to Beijing... that wouldn't make sense.

Moreover, if we consider the Jianghuai Province as a whole, I'm afraid that less than one percent of this less than 600 million yuan would end up around the Dabie Mountains.

Therefore, although going to Beijing is more troublesome, it is still more appropriate to go.

"The risks are greater, but the funds raised are also greater. Even if the two of you don't do it, we still have to do it in several places such as Jiangkou Province and Yuzhang Province."

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(End of this chapter)