Great Power Reclamation

Chapter 2847 Zhang Heng's Dilemma

Zhang Heng is from Henan. It must be said that he is a very hardworking and talented person.

It can be said that none of the out-of-town students who were able to get into the Military Reclamation University were ordinary people.

Admittedly, the Military Reclamation University doesn't have high admission scores for students from northern Xinjiang, especially those from within the Military Reclamation City, but it's extremely strict for students from outside the province. Its admission scores were once comparable to those of Tsinghua and Peking Universities.

This is not because the Military Reclamation University is xenophobic, but because its direction was determined from the very beginning. The Military Reclamation University was originally an internal school of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.

The fact that the scores for people from northern Xinjiang were lowered was the result of Wang Honghua's intervention, since they are her hometown people.

As we all know, the entire northern Xinjiang region is sparsely populated and has very backward educational resources. Asking them to compete with the educationally advanced provinces in the interior is undoubtedly like throwing an egg against a rock.

Therefore, the military reclamation university favors local students, which is something the Ministry of Education tacitly approves of.

Now that the military reclamation city is gaining fame, those who are interested have naturally noticed the military reclamation university. This university, which does not admit international students, naturally arouses the curiosity of many students.

With the development of information technology, ordinary people can obtain a lot of information online. Some observant people have surprisingly discovered that, while many college students complain about being unemployed after graduation, the Military Reclamation University is the only school where no one talks about employment issues.

Upon further investigation, it turned out that the students here talked most about where it would be better to work.
For example, the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Switzerland... or even in the military reclamation city.

It seems that for them, choosing which country to work in is entirely up to their own will.

At first, everyone thought they were just bragging, but after learning more about them, everyone was astonished to find out they really weren't bragging...

The students here become top talents in various companies as soon as they graduate, and they are sought after by many companies. The salaries are all incredibly high.

Especially those students who have achieved results during their school years, they are already pre-selected before graduation, and their salaries are agreed upon in advance, just waiting to graduate and start working.

This kind of treatment is something that even world-renowned universities, let alone Tsinghua and Peking University, cannot achieve!
Therefore, many outstanding students in China are now applying to this school, even if their scores are high enough to get into Tsinghua or Peking University.

Zhang Heng is one of these students. He comes from Zhengzhou, Henan, a province with a large number of college entrance examination takers, but with almost no good schools.

From the day Zhang Heng learned about the Military Reclamation University, he was determined to get into it, and he did. After all, he was the top scorer in the provincial college entrance examination that year…

His alma mater was very dissatisfied with this, after all, if he had chosen Tsinghua or Peking University, the school's honor would have been much greater, not to mention that many people who were less qualified than him had gone to Tsinghua or Peking University.

Because of this incident, Zhang Heng did not receive the bonus. There was nothing he could do; after all, the Military Reclamation University was not a prestigious university.
However, Zhang Heng did not regret it, because since he came to the Military Reclamation University, he has not used a single penny of his family's money. On the contrary, he has sent a lot of money home.

Because of his consistently excellent academic performance, the Military Reclamation University was already free, and he had won more than a million yuan in prize money for several projects.

His family used his prize money to build a new house, and his parents praised their son endlessly throughout the village.

Nowadays, the children in the village have set their sights on getting into the Military Reclamation University.

After graduating, Zhang Heng joined Warrior New Energy Company. Because his major was energy storage and energy conservation, and because he had outstanding grades in school, Wang Lina specifically requested him to join the company.

He is currently an engineer in the wind energy branch, holding a prominent position, and Wang Lina values ​​him highly.

Sasha is a native of the military reclamation city, a member of the old Fifth Company. Her father was Xiao Guaizi's childhood friend. Although he worked as a worker all his life, he now not only has a pension but also dividends from the agricultural and animal husbandry corporation, and he lives a very comfortable life.

Although the elderly couple were not eligible for admission to a nursing home, they spent their days traveling the world, making countless people envious.

Sasha is their youngest daughter. They also have two sons, who now work in overseas branches.

Because Sasha was spoiled from a young age, she didn't do well in school. After graduating from the military reclamation technical school, she went straight to work.

Sasha is of average appearance, but she has a lively personality and is very popular. She is quite a celebrity in the entire wind power company, mainly because she is generous and doesn't care about money at all.

Sasha took the initiative in their relationship. Zhang Heng wasn't exactly handsome, but he was very talented. Although he had just graduated, he quickly stood out in the entire technical team.

The military reclamation city is not xenophobic, but there is a special group: the people of the old First Division, who are, after all, the creators of the military reclamation city.

The most special small group was the more than one hundred people in the infrastructure company; they were truly heroes.

Today, the only people who truly receive free treatment at the Junkencheng Sanatorium are these hundred-odd individuals. Once this group passes away, the community will cease to exist.

Sasha's parents were the closest to this group, as they belonged to neighboring companies. Her father had also known Ye Yuze since childhood, which gave him a special status.

Sasha naturally followed suit; although she wasn't materialistic, she had very high standards.

As soon as Zhang Heng started working, he naturally caught Sasha's attention, so Sasha took the initiative to contact him.

How could someone like Zhang Heng be simple? From the moment Sasha first appeared, he subtly learned about her situation, and then he began to struggle with his feelings.

Sasha's appearance was naturally not attractive to him, but her family background made her, a child from a poor family, fatally alluring.

The agricultural and animal husbandry corporation gives these veterans a minimum seven-figure dividend every year. How could they possibly spend it all?
Sasha's two older brothers are not short of money at all, and have made it clear that Sasha will stay at home to take care of their parents, and that all of the two elderly people's property will belong to her in the future.

For a child from a poor family, the temptation of wealth is deadly. Therefore, Zhang Heng immediately responded to Sasha's overtures.

This has nothing to do with love; it's simply a poor kid seeking security. And Sasha is a very good person who never bosses him around.

Although they haven't been dating for long, they've always had a good relationship, especially Sasha, who, despite being a bit spoiled at times, dotes on him very much.

However, ever since these workers from Central Asia started appearing, Zhang Heng's mind has been in turmoil.

He's a man, and it's in his nature to like beautiful women. His love for Sasha was purely a survival instinct; perhaps it shouldn't be called love.

But Aisha's appearance left him completely bewildered.

Aisha's every smile and gesture captivated him, and he couldn't help but run to her workshop every day. Even without saying a word, just a glance was enough to satisfy him.

If things had continued like this, nothing would have happened to Zhang Heng.
As a result, Dani's appearance completely bewildered him. This Tajik youth had clearly touched Aisha's heart, and Zhang Heng felt that he was about to collapse.

The next day, as soon as he arrived at work, Zhang Heng stood in the corridor of the wind power company, his eyes wandering as he gazed out the window.

The direction of the workshop where the Central Asian workers were located seemed to have an invisible pull, causing his thoughts to drift uncontrollably toward Aisha.

Meanwhile, his phone screen lit up with a message from Sasha, inviting him to dinner that night, her words brimming with anticipation.

Two completely different emotions, like two opposing forces, were pulling at his heart, making him feel unsettled.

After get off work, Zhang Heng went to see Sasha first. At the restaurant, Sasha, dressed up carefully, handed him the menu with a bright smile, chattering about interesting things that happened at the company. Zhang Heng tried to concentrate, responding with a smile and occasionally putting food on her plate, but the image of Aisha kept flashing through his mind.

He knew in his heart that his tenderness towards Sasha at this moment was nothing more than his covetousness for her privileged family background.

However, as soon as they left the restaurant, Zhang Heng made an excuse to separate from Sasha and hurriedly went to the workshop of the Central Asian workers.

From a distance, he saw Aisha and Dani standing side by side, talking in hushed tones, both with relaxed smiles on their faces.

Dani casually straightened Aisha's headscarf, a seemingly ordinary gesture that, like a thorn, pierced Zhang Heng's heart.

He suppressed his anger and jealousy, and walked past as if nothing had happened.

"Aisha, how was your workday?"

Zhang Heng forced a smile and asked. Aisha responded politely and respectfully, filled with admiration for this engineer who was the same age as her.

Dani, on the other hand, eyed him warily, his eyes filled with a hint of defensiveness. People in love are often sensitive, and he sensed that the young engineer harbored hostility towards him.

In the days that followed, Zhang Heng found himself in a painful and conflicted situation.

He was even more attentive to Sasha, accompanying her shopping and watching movies, patiently listening to her whining and complaining, making Sasha very happy, and her feelings for him grew deeper.

But the moment he turns his back, he will try every means to get close to Aisha, bringing her coffee, helping her solve some small problems at work, and trying to get her attention.

Aisha felt respect and gratitude towards Zhang Heng, after all, this young engineer was not on the same level as her at all.

These workers had the lowest salaries in the entire company because they did the simplest jobs that required no technical skills.

Dani gradually saw through Zhang Heng's intentions and became very dissatisfied with his behavior. However, due to Zhang Heng's status, she did not dare to confront him.

Dani graduated from a technical school and couldn't compare to the status of engineers, so he chose to endure it.

That day, the company organized a team-building activity, and everyone went to a campsite in the suburbs.

Zhang Heng naturally stayed with Sasha the whole time, helping her set up her tent and prepare food, and even showing her great care and consideration in front of everyone.

But his gaze would always drift unintentionally toward Aisha and Dani not far away.

Dani was teaching Aisha how to shoot arrows. He stood behind Aisha and corrected her posture hand in hand. The intimate actions between the two made Zhang Heng extremely jealous.

During a break when everyone was free to do their own thing, Zhang Heng took the opportunity to call Dani aside.

“Dani, I hope you can stay away from Aisha,” Zhang Heng said curtly.

Dani sneered, not backing down at all: "Zhang Heng, Aisha isn't an object; she has her own choices. Besides, you clearly have a girlfriend, yet you're still bothering her. Don't you find that ridiculous?"

"What I do with Sasha is none of your business!"

Zhang Heng was hit where it hurt and became furious. "In short, don't think you can get away with this so easily."

The argument between the two grew louder, attracting the attention of others.

Sasha overheard some of their argument, which she found unbelievable, so she rushed over. When she saw the scene before her, she was filled with shock and confusion.

"Zhang Heng, what happened?" she asked, her voice trembling.

Zhang Heng offered a frantic explanation, trying to cover up his feelings for Aisha, but how could Aisha easily believe him?

Aisha also came over, and when she saw Sasha standing with Zhang Heng, her eyes were full of disappointment:

"Zhang Heng, I always thought you were an upright person, but I never expected..."

Dani stood to the side, his eyes filled with mockery and disdain. He also glanced at Sasha with pity.

This conflict put Zhang Heng in an awkward position and made him realize that his indecisiveness and selfishness in his feelings had hurt Sasha and Aisha.

Even so, his infatuation with Aisha remained unyielding; beauty was like opium to him, something he simply couldn't control.

But reason told him that the material security that Sasha provided would allow him to live a life of plenty, even if he had to lie down for the rest of his life.

In this emotional maze, Zhang Heng is getting deeper and deeper, not knowing how to find a way out.

As night fell, the campfire at the campsite burned brightly, but Zhang Heng felt as if his world was shrouded in darkness.

He looked at Sasha beside him, trying to recapture the enthusiasm he had when he tried to please her, but found his mind filled with images of Aisha and Dani together.

In the distance, Aisha and Dani chatted and laughed, as if the recent conflict had brought them closer. This filled Zhang Heng with even more resentment and pain.

In the days that followed, the atmosphere in the company became extremely awkward.

Sasha started to become cold towards Zhang Heng, no longer clinging to him like before, and Zhang Heng didn't know how to salvage the relationship.

But at the same time, he couldn't help but keep an eye on Aisha. Seeing her relationship with Dani getting better and better, jealousy and regret surged in his heart like a tide.

He was caught in an endless dilemma, unsure whether to continue pursuing Aisha and risk everything, or to try to win Sasha back and return to the seemingly stable life they once shared.

Every choice was like a heavy hammer, striking his heart and causing him to struggle in agony.

Gulizar is Aisha's best friend and her only friend in the military reclamation city. After all, she has only been there a short time. Gulizar won Aisha's friendship and trust with her enthusiasm.

Gulizar is also a very beautiful girl, and she is warm and generous, treating everyone as a friend.

She also had great respect for Zhang Heng, a man two years younger than her who was an engineer at the company and naturally someone she admired.

So when Aisha confided her troubles to her, Gulizar was also conflicted.

You see, women admire strong men. In the past, strong men were heroes who could ride horses, shoot arrows, and protect themselves.

But the strong have changed now. Compared to Zhang Heng, who earns an annual salary of 400,000 yuan, Dani's monthly salary of 10,000 yuan seems really insignificant.