Siheyuan: Rebirth of a comfortable life starts with Shazhu

Of course, if Xiaolan were to have a happy marriage and family life at this time, her choice would probably be different.

Love and family can sometimes redeem a person.

A kind of self-isolation-based success philosophy became popular in later generations.

This is what people often say online: someone who used to be kind to everyone suddenly becomes heartless and ruthless.

That's because all his sincerity had been betrayed by others before him.

This statement has some truth to it.

There are indeed such people.

But for most people, their personality is already formed by middle age.

It's everyone's own choice.

Life is stressful!
This is inevitable.

But blaming all mistakes on life makes 'life' very stressful.

He Yuzhu didn't pay much attention to Comrade Xiao Lan.

He's incredibly busy; he simply doesn't have the time or inclination for this.

But He Yuzhu himself has no idea what he's been busy with lately!
This is quite interesting. The school received a commission from Lao Niu's workplace to investigate which areas could be developed into industrial parks.

He Yuzhu knew that this was definitely in preparation for the reform and opening up and the establishment of special economic zones.

They weren't the only school to accept this task.

It should be said that most universities accepted this task.

Based on the industrial level of each region and its radiating effect on surrounding cities,

Then select a few cities.

Unexpectedly, it received a lot of support in several major cities outside the Great Wall.

He Yuzhu remained noncommittal.

He knew very well that the target was in the south.

Not only did he know this, but all the Hong Kong businessmen who came last time probably had their sights set on that place as well.

Putting aside other factors, the south simply can't compare to the area outside the Great Wall in terms of transportation and climate.

For business people, the first thing they think of is convenient transportation.

That's how you maximize profits.

Therefore, some arguments are actually completely useless.

Business people will naturally vote with their feet.

Of course, those scholars who said that the area outside the Great Wall was suitable were not lying.

Putting aside everything else, the area outside the Great Wall is now our industry leader.

It boasts a well-developed industrial base, a skilled workforce, and top-notch education.

In later generations, the area outside the Great Wall declined.

However, it is undeniable that those born in the 1980s and 1990s still have a higher level of cultural literacy than those from other regions.

In the past few days, He Yuzhu attended several internal meetings, and he voted for the small southern city in all of them.

The reasons they could come up with were nothing more than convenient sea transport and proximity to Hong Kong Island.

As for the others, at most, we can add Shanghai.

He Yuzhu was not familiar with the situation, so he refrained from offering his opinion.

"This doesn't seem like you, Lao He."

"It's rare to see you hold a pessimistic view on development matters." After the meeting, Lao Niu invited the dejected He Yuzhu to his office.

He Yuzhu fiddled with the teacup in his hand, frowned deeply, looked up at Lao Niu, shook his head and said, "Lao Niu, let's think about it from a different perspective."

If you are a foreign businessman, you would choose the south, where the climate is spring-like all year round and transportation is convenient.

Or should we choose the place outside the Great Wall, where half the year is freezing cold?

These things don't need to be argued at all.

Back then, our area outside the Great Wall was able to be developed.

One factor is the foundation laid earlier, with abundant resources, plus the support of neighbors.

The advantages of the first two can be compensated for in other ways. However, the latter condition has now become a disadvantage instead of an advantage.

For my first site selection, I don't think any other places besides the coastal areas are more suitable.

We need to pay even closer attention to the problems in the second and third stages.

He Yuzhu stood up, walked to our rooster, and tapped one of the lines.

That is one of our two mother rivers, the Yangtze River basin.

Old Niu also walked up with a puzzled look in his eyes and stood shoulder to shoulder with He Yuzhu in front of the map.

He looked serious and scanned the room.

But he turned to He Yuzhu and asked, "Old He, what are you thinking?"

"Currently, there are a total of six bridges built or under construction along our mother river."

Except for the Jinling Bridge, which has a navigation clearance height of 24 meters, the others have a clearance height of 18 meters.

"Old Niu, do you know what this means?" He Yuzhu asked abruptly.

This question was something He Yuzhu overheard bragging to those old men in his past life.

In other words, those bridges along the Yangtze River have restricted the development of cities along the Yangtze River basin.

Very large ships cannot pass.

In this lifetime, when He Yuzhu thought about the reform and opening up, he consulted the information in this book.

It should be said that even the 24-meter navigation clearance height of the Jinling Bridge is barely acceptable.

The other 18-meter-long bridges were even more substandard.

This is not to say that the engineers who built the bridge did not notice these problems.

Instead, no one expected the world to change so quickly, and our country to develop so rapidly.

The initial requirement of allowing passage for loads under 10,000 tons eventually became a constraint on the development of upstream cities.

Those bridges are like chains, locking away the development of cities upstream on both sides of the Yangtze River.

Of course, He Yuzhu did not simply believe that the airspace clearance for navigation was so easy to increase.

That would inevitably require a massive investment of money and the overcoming of various construction challenges.

He Yuzhu was just a nobody; he couldn't possibly care about those things.

But Lao Niu is different; if he could focus a little more, he might be able to change a lot of things.

"...Our first step in reform and opening up will inevitably be the coastal cities."

Then, it slowly advanced along the Yangtze River towards inland cities.

Twenty-four meters, theoretically exceeding ten thousand tons.

Eighteen meters long, capable of handling over five thousand tons.

Old Niu, do you know what these represent?
That means if shipping makes further progress, we can produce ships of 30,000 tons or 50,000 tons.

Even 100,000 tons, or 200,000 tons.

These bridges, and the bridges built after them, will become a hindrance to the development of upstream cities. He Yuzhu expressed his concerns with a very serious expression.

This was the only thing he could do.

Upon hearing this, Old Niu stood in front of the map, his eyes fixed on the line.

His mind suddenly cleared, as if he had actually seen the situation He Yuzhu described.

The reforms and opening up that are being demanded by the authorities are still only experimental in nature.

No one can be certain of success.

But He Yuzhu had already thought about the second and third steps after success.

This long-term vision sent a chill down Lao Niu's spine.

It was as if He Yuzhu's words had elevated a person's entire soul by more than one level.

"...This is the lifeline of our development, and our generation must take it seriously."

Otherwise, when our economy develops to a certain level, the convenience we have now will become an obstacle later on.” He Yuzhu added.

He let out a long breath, no longer paying attention to Old Niu, whose eyes were fixed on the map. He brushed off the cigarette ash that had accidentally fallen on him.

She tiptoed out of the office. (End of Chapter)