Returning wealthy individuals develop their hometowns and become rich in the 1980s

As the Mercedes-Benz 450 drove along the road to Nanshan County, dusk deepened, the sunset painted the sky a rosy hue, and wisps of smoke from the chimneys of the surrounding villages rose straight into the sky.

Inside the car, Zhang Yi and Elena were still talking about the brand story of "Angel". The four women, plus the babbling baby Xiao Huiyi, made for a lively and bustling scene.

Zhang Yi drove slowly, keeping her eyes on the road. The bread truck behind her automatically slowed down to follow. She continued, "We not only need Ms. Cao as our technical advisor, but we also need to package her well. This is called 'spending a fortune to acquire her talent'!"

Elena, her mind racing, excitedly said to Zhang Yi, "Moni, I think we could invite some media outlets from Europe or China to film a documentary about Chaozhou embroidery, telling the story of Ms. Cao, a master of Chaozhou embroidery, and Lü Yuzhu, the inheritor!"

Elena became increasingly convinced of the potential of the idea as she spoke, her eyes lighting up. "How about it, Moni? Let's make a documentary! I know a lot of directors in Italy. We can invite them to Turkmenistan to film it, and then screen it at major film festivals across Europe. That way, our 'Angel' and Ms. Cao's fame will spread like wildfire!"

"I think I'm a genius!"

"Don't rush into making a documentary," Zhang Yi quickly stopped Elena when she got carried away and started praising herself. "Our priority right now is to build up the factory in Lianzhai, buy the equipment, and find more embroiderers."

"Yes, yes, yes," Elena nodded repeatedly, "And Ms. Cao, she comes to our factory at least a few days a month, we need to make proper arrangements. Moni, I think we can create a studio specifically for Ms. Cao!"

"The studio needs to be well-lit and quiet enough so that Ms. Cao can focus on her work, teach her students, and even use it as a starting point for future documentaries!"

Zhang Yi smiled slightly, "The studio is easy to arrange. Our factory building is currently undergoing renovations. I've asked the workers to reserve an entire floor specifically for the embroidery design studio. We'll reserve the largest room for Ms. Cao, facing south with good lighting, and select a few skillful and intelligent students for her to teach."

Zeng Xia, who had listened to Zhang Yi and Elena's conversation the whole time, couldn't help but praise Zhang Yi after Zhang Yi translated for her and told her about Cao Xiu'e. "Xiao Yi, you two are so thoughtful! I think Aunt Cao, although she says she doesn't want to come, she still can't let go of the Chaozhou embroidery craft!"

"Yes, I could see the reluctance in Aunt Cao's eyes when she looked at that wedding dress," Chen Lianxiang, holding Xiao Huiyi, chimed in. "When I saw Aunt Cao take out that wedding dress, it broke my heart. It was a true treasure. The fact that she could bear to show it to us shows that she truly approves of our 'angels'!"

The memory of that wedding dress still lingered in Zhang Yi's mind. "That wedding dress was truly priceless. Aunt, once our company is established, I'd like to discuss with Aunt Cao whether we can borrow that wedding dress to display in the company. Alternatively, we could ask her for guidance to replicate a batch as our store's prized possession."

"That's a great idea!" Elena clapped her hands in approval. "A limited edition replica, each piece with a unique number, and accompanied by Ms. Cao's signature and story, it's definitely a collector's item."

Little Huiyi babbled in Chen Lianxiang's arms, waving her chubby little hands in the air as if cheering for her mother's plan. Chen Lianxiang bent down and teased her, "Little Huiyi, your mother is really amazing, isn't she?"

"Yay!"

The arrival of Chen Dong and Zhang Yi, a married couple, brought a series of investments to Jipinglianzhai in Nanshan County, resulting in tremendous changes. Previously, Nanshan County was a poor area in the entire Tuocheng area. Now, the Tuocheng Municipal Government has changed its main development policy to have other counties assist Nanshan County and rely on Nanshan County to drive the development of surrounding counties.

This is a major and determined policy change, meaning that the Tuocheng Municipal Government will officially treat Nanshan County as a bridgehead for Tuocheng's economic development.

Meanwhile, with the launch of Xiaochi Motors, the central government also officially issued a document to expand the scope of the Tuocheng Special Economic Zone from the original 1.6 square kilometers to include Nanshan and Zhaoyang counties, totaling 766.03 square kilometers!

Furthermore, in order to promote the better development of the Tuocheng Special Economic Zone, the National Council required the Tuocheng Special Economic Zone government to implement the original policy of processing imported materials for export and creating a special economic zone with distinctive tourism development, while focusing on developing the automobile industry to drive the vigorous development of more industries throughout the special economic zone.

With the implementation of the contract responsibility system and the household responsibility system, Tuocheng, as the first key special economic zone city in China to take firm steps in reform, took the lead in proposing the "24-hour approval and response" system, and vigorously attracted overseas Chinese and businessmen to invest in factories in the Tuocheng Special Economic Zone.

Meanwhile, in order to better develop the economy of Tuocheng Special Economic Zone, improve the aging of cadres and rigid systems in Tuocheng Special Economic Zone, and better integrate with international standards, the Tuocheng Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, under the leadership of Secretary Zhou Haimin, unanimously decided to carry out cadre reform, changing Nanshan and Zhaoyang from counties to districts, and reforming the cadre appointment system in the two districts to an employment system!

After the municipal party committee submitted the cadre reform document to the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and it was approved by the State Council, it was published directly on the front page of the People's Daily with the headline "Tuocheng Special Economic Zone Dares to Be the First in Reform," which immediately caused a national sensation.

Inside the Lianzhai Village brigade headquarters, Party Secretary Tian Chulian, wearing reading glasses, was engrossed in reading the latest issue of the *Tuocheng Morning Post*, rubbing his teeth together. Huang Bingkun, the production team leader beside him, seeing the secretary so absorbed, offered him a cigarette and asked, "Secretary, what are you looking at so intently?"

"Our Nanshan County has been changed from a county to a district," Tian Chu said, taking the cigarette and putting it in his mouth without lighting it, instead nodding and looking at the newspaper.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Huang Bingkun didn't understand the meaning behind this, so the old Party Secretary Tian Chulian had to explain the difference between a district and a county to him. A county has relatively independent administrative power, while a district is directly led and managed by the municipal government, and its powers are much weaker.

Unlike county governments, which focus on agriculture and fisheries, district governments prioritize industrialization and urbanization. Furthermore, municipal financial support and other policies tend to favor district governments, thus better promoting industrial upgrading and development.

Although counties and districts are at the same level, their development directions are worlds apart!

Huang Bingkun listened, completely bewildered. Seeing his blank expression, Tian Chulian could only say, "Just think of it this way: before, our Nanshan County was a small, poor place. We could only get scraps from any good things. After it was changed from a county to a district, our Nanshan District is now the core area of ​​the special economic zone. Core, do you understand?"

"don't know!"

Tian Chulian scratched his head in exasperation, unsure how to explain to this idiot, "Just remember this: from now on, Lianzhai will no longer be called a village, it will be called Lianzhai Street, and Jiping will no longer be called a commune, it will be called Jiping Town!"

"Do you understand?"