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Chapter 1497 Returning to Beijing
With a click, the shutter sounded, framing the furniture factory in Hechuan Commune.

The furniture factory's gate is in the style of an ancient building with carved beams and painted rafters, giving it a classic and elegant feel. The factory's sign was also written and carved by Wang Yan himself.

Wang Yan stood at the door, with Secretary Zhang, who had become the county secretary, and Brother Liu, the secretary of the Baidian brigade, who had become the commune secretary, beside him, as well as other people. They took a group photo together.

"Wow, time flies! Who would have thought it would be more than seven years already?" Old Liu exclaimed with a sigh.

"Flowers may bloom again, but youth never returns." Wang Yan also looked sorrowful. "I'm twenty-six years old now."

"Who would have thought you'd accomplished so much at just twenty-six?" Secretary Zhang chuckled, shaking his head and patting Wang Yan's arm. "Which unit are you going to? Have you made arrangements?"

“Go to the Beijing Film Academy.” Without them asking any further questions, Wang Yan continued, “I heard that I wanted to make movies, and since the academy was being rebuilt, the leaders asked me to go and help out, to give the students some ideological and political lectures.”

When it comes to ideology and awareness, the entire nation trusts Wang Yan's reliability. If his ideology were weak, he would have had ample opportunities to leave the country and seize power, yet despite being scrutinized closely, nothing has happened.

Regarding theoretical aspects, he is a scholar with considerable achievements. After many years and a change in leadership, his original theory of "thought and development" has been brought up again and strongly endorsed.

He was giving this lecture to film school students; that was like using a cannon to kill a mosquito.

However, it is indeed a good match for his major. He can give theoretical lectures at any organization, and he also has a literary background. Over the years, he has taken many famous photos, so getting into a film academy shouldn't be a problem.

In fact, this was because Wang Yan had no interest in an official career; otherwise, based on his resume, he should have already reached the level of a half-step official.

Over the past few years, he has been deeply involved in Linxian County. He established furniture and home textile factories, integrated the county's machinery and textile factories, developed new products, researched new materials, achieved technological upgrades, expanded scale, and boosted the development of the entire county, while also earning a considerable amount of foreign exchange.

At the same time, Wang Yan strongly advocated for the construction of water conservancy projects, roads, and greening projects within Linxian County, as well as the planting of economic fruit trees according to local conditions.

Water conservancy has increased agricultural output, land transportation has improved the flow of goods within the county, greening has created a better environment, and planting fruit trees has brought additional revenue.

Although tending to fruit trees increased the workload, it was indeed an extra source of income. After all, before they had fruit trees as a source of income, the Linxian government paid for the saplings, paid for planting the fruit trees, and once they were planted, they became the property of their own production brigade.

As the number of fruit trees in Linxian County increased and the yields rose, people in nearby areas also began planting fruit trees. Over the years, this has resulted in a situation where various fruits are becoming unsaleable in northern Shaanxi.

Because of transportation disruptions and a sudden influx of fruit onto the market, things became difficult to manage. Even if other areas were experiencing fruit shortages, the sheer volume of fruit piling up here meant there was nothing that could be done to get it out.

So they expanded the beverage factory, pressing the fruit that couldn't be transported out to make juice. Thanks to the brand effect that Wang Yan had created for Linxian, the people recognized it, and the beverages produced sold very well. Everyone from top to bottom made money.

Wang Yan also advocated collaborating with agricultural experts to improve seeds, research fertilizers, and increase grain yields.

The implementation of these measures led to rapid growth in various data in Linxian County, and the lives of the people of Linxian were getting better and better, making it a well-known wealthy place. The county seat has expanded considerably, and many new buildings have been constructed.

Besides Lin County, Wang Yan achieved even greater success in Hong Kong Island.

With plenty of money and resources, and given that the New Territories isn't a very large area, the large-scale development of the New Territories went very smoothly.

Over the years, the New Territories, which was originally full of dilapidated housing estates and illegal constructions, has undergone a dramatic transformation.

Wide asphalt roads were built one after another, towering buildings rose one after another, and schools, hospitals, sports venues and other facilities were all available, taking care of all aspects of people's lives.

Meanwhile, the planned industrial zones are bustling with production in various factories. Coupled with the ongoing construction in the New Territories, there are countless job opportunities. The original population of the New Territories was far from sufficient, leading to a significant influx of people from Hong Kong and Kowloon to work here.

It's not just factory work; there are also a lot of white-collar jobs. After all, the New Territories has developed into a CBD, so it needs glamorous white-collar workers in suits bustling around to show its sophistication and vitality.

Now, the New Territories has developed into a bit like a metropolis, a result that is astonishing. No one expected that the landlords of the New Territories would accomplish such a great thing.

Of course, only unrelated people were dumbfounded. Those who were involved had already been engaged in various forms of sabotage, enticement, and participation. There were public and private schools, public and private hospitals, and other entities such as banks, insurance companies, and media. Capitalists had already filled the newly developed New Territories and were beginning to seek more profits.

They weren't just doing business in the New Territories; they also wanted to seize power there, and the situation was complicated and unpredictable.

Overall, things are still quite stable. The people in the New Territories are not to be underestimated. Although there have been constant troubles, they have managed to get through them without causing any bigger problems.

The success of the New Territories development is partly due to the unity and willingness of several prominent families in the New Territories to go all out, partly due to the support from the mainland, and partly due to Wang Yan.

How it was done, and to what extent, was all directed by Wang Yan. The current situation in the New Territories is entirely due to Wang Yan's leadership. This matter has had a significant impact on all sides, but it's difficult to assess the extent of his specific contribution.

In addition, the herbal tea factory is doing better and better, successfully entering Southeast Asia. Herbal tea, beverages and so on are selling well, and it is making a lot of money.

The annual dividends given to Wang Yan are also quite substantial, distributed twice a year, each time amounting to several million Hong Kong dollars. It is this steady stream of income over the years that has ensured the success of the afforestation projects in Linxian County.

This project will definitely continue indefinitely, but it would be difficult to carry out afforestation and desertification control projects at the beginning of poverty without this external funding. After all, a county involves many aspects that require money, and there are always things that seem more important than afforestation and desertification control at the moment.

In conclusion, Wang Yan is a good comrade who is not greedy for merit or money, has high ideological awareness, and is determined.

After the successful completion of the Canton Fair in 73, he even resigned from his position as the director of the furniture factory and held no other positions. However, for the sake of convenience in work and management, he was given the post of deputy county magistrate.

Although he appears to be only a deputy director, he usually chairs all the county's meetings and is responsible for making most of the work arrangements. He also makes some internal personnel decisions.

Secretary Zhang was happy with this arrangement, and he didn't vie for power. He simply supported Wang Yan and signed documents, maintaining a harmonious atmosphere.

Therefore, in actual work, Wang Yan is a division chief.

At the same time, considering Wang Yan's reputation and influence, especially his contributions to the development of the New Territories, which cannot be directly demonstrated, and also considering his age, he is roughly a senior deputy director-general, only half a step away from being a director-general.

In terms of personal status, he was more respected. After all, he was a cultural celebrity, a theoretical scholar, a people's artist, and a semi-think tank member who occasionally had to write internal reports for submission.

Over the years, he has built a deep network of connections. Whether he can actually get things done or not, he can at least speak with influential people, and everyone knows his name.

This is his success... Secretary Zhang breathed a sigh of relief: "The organization wanted to promote you, but you refused. You should go to a place where you are needed more and continue to promote development. Our northern Shaanxi is poor."

Wang Yan said, "There are plenty of capable people out there. It's not like the world will stop turning just because I'm gone. It can't be that I'm the only one working on development while all the other leaders are just sitting around doing nothing. Don't exaggerate. I have some ability, but I'm not that capable. It's you, Uncle Zhang, who's a good cadre. You'll be able to play a greater role in a higher position."

"It doesn't matter if it has any effect or not, as long as it does justice to the people, that's enough."

After taking a group photo with them, Wang Yan wandered around the county town for a few days, taking pictures everywhere. The difference between him and when he first arrived was quite obvious.

Very few people knew he was leaving; only a handful. They didn't tell anyone else, and instead made it seem like a grand send-off by the masses, as if it were a matter of life and death.

So, after taking photos for a few more days, on an ordinary, unremarkable day, he left Linxian County with his meager belongings, accompanied by Secretary Zhang and others...

A few days after he left, news of Wang Yan's departure from Linxian spread, causing an uproar among the people. Everyone was asking why Wang Yan had given up his comfortable official post to return to the capital to teach and make movies.

After quite a while of commotion, the people of Linxian finally accepted the situation. They learned that Wang Yan had gone back to the city to live with his wife.

The people can understand this reason, after all, of the three unfilial acts, the greatest is having no offspring. Wang Yan is the only one alive, so he has to take good care of his wife and have more children...

Nearly eight years later, Wang Yan finally returned to the capital.

Carrying a small amount of luggage, I had just reached the exit when I saw Zhou Xiaobai standing on tiptoe, peering out.

"It's so hot. I told you not to come, but you insisted." Wang Yan wiped the sweat from Zhou Xiaobai's forehead with his hand.

It was the height of summer in July, and the sun was blazing hot, making people feel dizzy.

"It's nothing." Zhou Xiaobai waved his hand and wiped his face hastily. "Come on, let's go get some soda."

She happily pulled Wang Yan along and went to a newsstand outside the train station to buy some chilled soda.

"You're not leaving this time, are you?" she asked.

Wang Yan shook his head and laughed, "To be honest, I've only been to the capital once, and it's been eight years since then."

"Didn't you find it yourself?"

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about right and wrong in the past. I definitely believe I was right. Come on, I've just returned to the capital, let's take a picture together to commemorate this. The city has developed so fast these past few years. I left from this train station back then, but now it looks so new, like I've never seen it before."

"Are you really going to film school?"

Wang Yan nodded with a smile: "I have to have something to do. Once I've settled down, I plan to write a book. I heard that royalties are going to be reinstated. If I write a book, I can make money and also get a script for a movie. I'll think about it and make a movie."

“I support you. As long as we can be together and see each other, that’s fine. I don’t want to be like before, where we only see each other twice a year.”

Zhou Xiaobai, not minding the heat, put her arm around Wang Yan's and said, "My mom said that after you come back, we should have a baby. She said we're not young anymore and can't delay any longer."

"Alright, let's give it our all today."

Zhou Xiaobai gave her a reproachful look, but wasn't too embarrassed. After all, they were an old married couple, and she was quite eager to try her best...

After drinking chilled soda, the two took a photo at the train station and then took a bus back to Nanheng Street.

Wang Yan strolled leisurely to his alley and greeted each of his neighbors, who were enjoying the cool evening air and wanted to say hello but didn't know how, with a smile.

Now that Wang has reached a higher level and a lot of time has passed, a thick barrier has formed between him and his former neighbors...

Upon entering the courtyard, passing the screen wall and stepping over the second gate, they saw Li Kuiyong on a reclining chair, with Tian Fang behind him, fiddling with the chair.

"Oh my, Mr. Li, I'm here to greet you."

Hearing Wang Yan's strange words, Li Kuiyong raised his head and quickly got up: "Oh my, Brother Yan, why didn't you tell me you were coming back? I could have come to pick you up... Ah, your wife picked you up. Then I'll make a few dishes to welcome you back."

"Yes, Brother Yan, we've been waiting for you to come back for a long time," Tian Fang chimed in.

Li Kuiyong and Tian Fang are already married, and since Wang Yan wanted to come back, they brought them back as well.

"Brother Yan, it's lunchtime. Why don't you grab a bite here before going to pay your respects to your father-in-law?" Seeing Wang Yan nod, Li Kuiyong said to Tian Fang, "Go ahead, buy plenty of meat, and drink Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor)."

Wang Yan, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, looked around the room. It was exactly as he had left it, with virtually no changes.

"Brother Yan, this house..."

Before Li Kuiyong could finish speaking, Wang Yan waved his hand to interrupt him, "You two can stay here, my wife's house is very spacious."

"That's right, you must be the one who has the most comfortable life."

Zhou Xiaobai pouted: "Now that things have settled down, what's so comfortable about it? On the contrary, I envy you and Xiaofang for being able to stay together all the time."

"Hey, that won't work either. We've grown tired of each other. Especially lately, when we have nothing to do, we just stare at each other all day and end up arguing."

"Is everything alright at the film academy? Haven't you two reported for duty yet?"

Wang Yan asked a question, and seeing the troubled look on Li Kuiyong's face, he understood...

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