I was reborn without dreams

Chapter 53 A Feint

This was a test, but the fact that it came from a seventeen or eighteen-year-old still surprised the two secretaries who came down from the city.

But having navigated the treacherous waters of officialdom, they were used to such things. They exchanged a knowing glance and said to Zhang Da'an, "If we're going to do it, we hope to exchange Ma Zhou and Jiang Gao's shares in the Jiehe branch school for facility assistance."

It involves collaboration among multiple parties, and the so-called "Boundary River Branch School" refers to the Xindongwei Port Middle School Branch School. This is because the boundary between Jianggao and Mazhou is a small river called "Boundary River," hence the name.

If we use "Xilai Branch School" to refer to it, it would be a bit biased towards Ma Chau. For the sake of fairness in the naming, the internal agreement at this time was to use "Jiehe Branch School".

“Both sides have contributed 100 acres of land, but currently only 5,000 to 6,000 square meters can be used on the Ma Zhou side. We will start renovations this month and add two more playgrounds and a gymnasium. The Ma Zhou side may not be willing to accept this.”

"We can launch new projects, since we're all trying to attract investment anyway. Does 'Zhang An Education' have any new projects?"

"Yes, but my plan is to launch locally in the third quarter of this year. It's not really suitable to do it in Ma Chau and Jianggao."

"Is it the vocational skills training that Section Chief Zhang mentioned before?"

"Yes, I am actually working on translating the repair tool manuals for Japanese and German cars, then disassembling them into automotive repair teaching materials, and then recruiting people from Northeast China and Luzhou to start classes."

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Zhang Da'an's words stunned both secretaries: "No, young man, you mean you also know the foreign language used for repair tools? Really?"

But nobody's asking about it yet; it's not the right time to ask.

If we only discuss the project's prospects, it certainly has potential.

Shazhou City and Shanghu City had previously attempted to collaborate on professional repair training for Japanese cars and then establish a chain of repair stations, but the project was abandoned because a deputy mayor had taken a liking to sewing machines.

The reason why "following Xiao Gui and Cao Gui" became a classic is because there are too few such cases.

The "policy continuity" that we talk about every day is, frankly speaking, just the same old cliché of "following the old rules."

It's very difficult to do.

Which shrewd person doesn't want to prove that they are stronger and more awesome?

So now, the city that's really making a name for itself in auto repair is actually Lin'an. After all, it's a provincial capital, so it's not a problem for them to run into Luzhou and pick up some fries.

Although the Japanese brands are actually based in Lingdong Province, various big names have been unable to establish professional chains. The reason is simple: every city, district, and county has its own "local bigwigs," who are all powerful figures, and no one dares to overstep their bounds.

Ultimately, this resulted in some having more tires while others had mountains of wheel rims; there was no absolute dominant player.

However, it's common for auto repair shops everywhere to repair Toyota Camrys, just like they can repair Jettas and Santanas everywhere.

The new project that Zhang Da'an is proposing now is essentially starting from scratch, which can provide talent to relevant government departments, provided that the government does not abandon its investment in the automotive service industry.

Private workshops cannot grow large; the government can provide support, but it will not provide subsidies.

If it can be developed into a thriving industry, then it's a different story; that's what it means to form an industry, and it needs not only support but also assistance.

Of course, this is all predicated on confidence in the country's economic development and the belief that ordinary people can afford Volkswagen Santana and Toyota Camry. This is reflected in a statement on the evening news: "The number of cars owned by Chinese families." High car sales indicate significant investment and development in infrastructure and basic industries.

However, in the complex year 4697, Shazhou City had an automobile industry... but not much.

So it's quite embarrassing.

"Mr. Zhang, isn't this business a bit too big a leap? You see, we're currently working on high school and college entrance exam preparation courses, and now we're stepping out of that comfort zone to do auto repair training... It seems like a complete mismatch. Plus, it requires a lot of large equipment and space. Wouldn't it be better to switch to clerical service industries?"

"The auto repair market is huge, and the money comes quickly. If I open an office service skills training center, there won't be any students if there's no market, right?"

"Oh, Mr. Zhang, could you specialize in government-enterprise cooperation?"

When entertaining guests, the dishes should always be served cold first, followed by hot dishes, with a main course at the end, and finally a bowl of soup and fruit for dessert.

The shrewd secretary from the city handled the situation perfectly, forcing Zhang Da'an to admit that the real masters were all in the imperial court, while the common folk were just a bunch of amateurs using all sorts of unorthodox methods.

The feint left Uncle Zhang completely bewildered. He wondered, "Weren't we just talking about auto repair? How did it suddenly turn into some kind of clerical service industry?"
In fact, it is not uncommon for "white-collar" vocational skills training in developed countries, and there are various competitions. Even Microsoft's office suite can be used in creative ways.

In China, training is basically done in computer labs; if you can operate the computer, you're considered to know how to use it.

Then things become simple. All Zhang Da'an needs to do is open a computer room, and at least two departments in Shazhou City will assign him routine skills training.

It doesn't matter who it's for; it's the same no matter who it's for. It doesn't matter which brother-in-law it's for.

Zhang Da'an wasn't after government orders from Shazhou City; those orders wouldn't be sold in large quantities unless he was a large professional training institution. However, having a legal and compliant identity was very important, arguably extremely important.

With this identity, one is qualified to officially launch a vocational skills training business, which can be done in large quantities, but Zhang Da'an needs to recruit a large number of salespeople to run the business.

Zhang Da'an is currently targeting foreign-invested enterprises in the Shazhou City Free Trade Zone.

Take it one step at a time. With experience cooperating with foreign-invested enterprises in the Shazhou Free Trade Zone, you can enter the Luzhou market, or more precisely, the Luzhou labor market.

Even based on the market potential of 1946-1997, that's a scale of three to four billion. We only need to capture one percent of that.

Zhang Da'an plans to get some certifications himself, such as UG, Rhino, and Adobe. Before his rebirth, he trained in turning, milling, boring, fitting, and electrical work, and he also took several technician level exams.

Neither of them are difficult; you'll get through them in one go after a while.

If you can become the software vendor's designated training partner, you can also become an agent, which will make it easier for them to recruit people from all over the place.

There is another, more profitable but also more difficult, model: developing your own software, training your own students, and then selling it to business owners of all sizes to use in their factories.

The most typical example is domestic CAD software. Genuine versions are too expensive, while domestic versions are much cheaper. CAD Alliance only needs to be able to read AutoCAD files. Small business owners only need to be able to view drawings, and they can handle the rest themselves.

Zhang Da'an is now thinking about acquiring a domestic CAD software company next year or later. After all, there are at least 8,000 to 10,000 similar companies that have gone bankrupt these days.

They only need to collect one person's fees, and then promote annual packages to the local business owners in Shazhou City, also including introducing drafters who are their own students.

perfect!

(End of this chapter)