Rebirth 08: Equipment God

Chapter 435 Big Boss, Second Boss, Little Rascal.

On New Year's Eve, the group did not spend the night at the orphanage, but they did not forget the children.

Zhai Da hosted a dinner party, inviting everyone to a restaurant in the city that served New Year's Eve dinner, which would be lively and save them the trouble of cleaning up.

Last year, they made a small hot pot, but the welfare home couldn't clean it up even after a whole day of work the next day.

Besides the children from the orphanage, friends from Utopia also came to visit, some morning and some evening, including some parents.

Another night that I will never be able to spend in this year.

As a local business leader and the third key figure in Dongyang's "Renhe" (a local business community), Lu Zetao immediately took action, summoning several business representatives that very evening.

Let's not talk about business, let's just show our faces.

It is quite evident that Lu Zetao enjoys great prestige and popularity in Dongyang's business community, which is also related to his easygoing personality.

The interesting part is that Zhai Da finally met her homeroom teacher Ding Rong's husband, who owns an electronics factory!
In his thirties, he was somewhat shy and reserved, a typical small factory manager in a province, down-to-earth to the point of being unsophisticated. He looked like a workshop supervisor, but his business was quite large.

Zhai Da excitedly grasped the other person's hand: "Teacher Ding taught so well! I almost got to work at your factory!"

"what?"

Wait, is this a compliment?
Unfortunately, Ding Rong couldn't come because she was still in her postpartum period; she only made a phone call. Otherwise, it would have been quite lively.

On New Year's Eve, besides the hustle and bustle, there was an interesting incident: these business owners witnessed Zhai Da's long-term support for the welfare home and how he even invited the children out to celebrate the New Year's Eve.

Whether it's genuine emotion or feigned sycophancy, they all expressed their willingness to contribute.

Ten thousand or twenty thousand is not too little, and one hundred thousand or eighty thousand is not too much.

However, the welfare home led by Li Huifen could only accommodate so many people; could it really be built into an "aristocratic orphanage"? Therefore, Lu Zetao suggested establishing a welfare fund in the name of the Dongyang Chamber of Commerce to support overall public welfare undertakings.

Wu Yue and Chu Xiang also generously donated. Although they were already supporting the welfare home, Zhai Da naturally wouldn't be stingy either. The total amount, including both of them, reached 100 million.

Not many, but interesting.

Thus, the first collaboration between the research institute, Utopia, and local forces in Dongyang unexpectedly took place in the field of "public welfare." There are still some details to be worked out in terms of specific implementation, but at least the step of contributing money has been achieved.
No one should be looking up to the Chinese national football team.

The face is gone.

Zhai Da met all three key figures.

Li Kangda, Shen Rui, and Lu Zetao.

One is the person directly in charge of policy support and implementation; another is someone who knows Dongyang's local customs like the back of their hand and has excellent connections and intellectual support; and the last one is a link with local industries and a business opinion leader.

In the 21st century, the concept of "taking it all in one's pocket" is no longer relevant, but at this very moment, they are all standing behind Zhai Da.

Correspondingly, Dongyang County actually stood behind Zhai Da in a more concrete and practical way.

Everything has a good tone now.

Time flies, and during the Spring Festival, Zhai Da's previous busy schedule seemed to come to an abrupt end.

Having returned alone, Zhai Da had already made most of the preparations he could. Anything more would be as he had told County Magistrate Li Kangda.

The more you talk, the more you reveal.

During the actual Spring Festival holiday, apart from occasionally taking some time each day to look around and visiting some relevant companies with Professor Shen Rui, he could barely be described as having a leisurely time.

I did a little bit of work, which was to tidy up the basement of the new house.

Basements are not standard in the new residential complex; not every household has one. Ms. Yu bought the largest unit here, so she was given one as a gift, along with two parking spaces.

After using the [Pure Gold Secret Staff] to investigate, Zhai Da approached the developer and bought two adjacent basements, intending to demolish the "non-load-bearing wall" in between and connect them into one whole.

The total area will be upgraded from 30 square meters to 90 square meters. He plans to use it as his own small base to store equipment or carry out renovations.

Because of the ample space, the [Mechanical Core] can even be driven directly into the underground parking garage for some degree of modification.

He ultimately needs some private space of his own, and placing it downstairs at home is just right.

Another small incident was that Wang Guofeng, the executor who handled Tang Xiaokui's father's case, visited the area with members of the Women's Federation (not because of gender, but because of the child).

They didn't stay long, only chatting for ten minutes. However, when Zhai Da saw them off downstairs, Wang Guofeng and Zhai Da had a few words exchanged privately.

Tang Xiaokui's biological father's case was overturned and his death was ruled an accident. His pre-death insurance covered his debts, leaving him with a little surplus. In addition, there was a house and a dowry of gold that he bought and stored from friends in other places every year, which constituted his entire estate.

According to the law, the property will be entrusted to a legal guardian for safekeeping, but the guardian may not misappropriate it.

The second sentence is meaningless to Zhai Dajia; even if you add them all up, it's only around 50.

It's just something to keep hidden away until Tang Xiao Kui comes of age.

Wang Guofeng stated that he has passed the judicial examination and the internal "quota selection" and will be transferred to the position of judge after the New Year.

That is, a "judge" in the social sense.

Therefore, the ongoing follow-up visits to Tang Xiaokui and her father's case will be carried out by his colleagues, who provided Zhai Da with a new contact method.

Wang Guofeng is also a source of pride for the welfare home. He has established himself in society and also provided a safety net for the welfare home. Li Huifen is the new director he chose. This year, he didn't run into Zhai Da several times because he was on duty.

Zhai Da congratulated him on this.

When they heard that the other party's first job at a grassroots court was in "Sunmazhuang", they were wide-eyed with surprise.

Wang Guofeng asked curiously, "What's wrong? Haven't you heard of Sunma Village?"

Generally speaking, the legal system is still quite far from the research institute's investment. Wang Guofeng only knows that Zhai Da is coming back, but he doesn't know the details.

Zhai Da opened his mouth: "Uh, of course I've heard of it, I'm quite familiar with it."

In addition to "Nanshan Invincible" and "Haidian Tumbler", will there be another "Sunmazhuang Invincible" in the future?

That's not right either. Does that mean I can't win without Wang Guofeng?
Moreover, according to County Chief Li, they could even change the name of Sunmazhuang to him. How about the name "Utopia Dharma King"?
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January 22nd marked the end of the seven-day Spring Festival holiday.

The last bit of "leisure" left for Dongyang has come to an end.

Because the big one is really coming!
First, more than a dozen people from the core mechanical research institutes across the country arrived in Dongyang, with the majority of them from the personnel department.

Why the Human Resources Department? Because it's the only "non-technical position" in the research institute, which Zhai Da is using somewhat as an "office."

In addition, Lu Tao, Sun Ting, Qi Lin and other "π" members also arrived in Dongyang. The former had important business to attend to, while the latter were curious about where they would be working in the future.

Even Wu Yue sent paratroopers, more than ten people from Harbin, to help prepare for the establishment of the Yueda Dongyang branch, and also to provide manpower support and do odd jobs.

And the most important visitor arrived at Lianyungang Airport on the second day after returning to work after the Spring Festival.

An inspection team led by Lu, the head of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and leaders from multiple departments of the province arrived, this time to directly finalize the establishment and approval of the silicon carbide project.

Outside the airport in Lianyungang, there were two rows of people standing.

Let alone Dongyang, shouldn't the other cities also send people? Even Liancheng, which has no connection to Dongyang but is located here because of the airport, sent two deputy directors-general as human-shaped cardboard cutouts.

Lu Qinjian's appearance this time was much more elaborate than any Zhai Da had ever seen before. In Zhai Da's understanding, this was not quite in line with Lu's style. However, surprisingly, he did not ask for anyone to travel light this time.

It's probably the same principle as filming in Yangshi.

This was also part of building momentum for Zhai Da.

If Boss Lu takes things a little harder today, his research institute in the surrounding area may be able to do things a little easier in the future.

Li Kangda nervously smoothed out the wrinkles on his body: "What kind of person is Xiao Zhai Lu Bu?"

Zhai Da said with a serious expression, "Minister Lu has two eyes and a nose, and let me tell you a secret, Minister Lu has a square face!"

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Zhai Da laughed and said, "Relax a bit. The Lu people are practical. Getting things sorted out is more important than any superficial work."

Li Kangda thought to himself, "You're not in the system, so you don't know how much pressure I'm under right now!"

When a lowly county official meets a "big shot" from the capital, you tell me to relax?
What's more, there are also "second-class officials" from the provincial government.

Look over there, even the mayor of Qianshi City is being punished by standing there. What am I, a mere county official, compared to him?
I'm just a nobody at best!

Before I was fully prepared, the flight had already landed. Upon reaching the inside of the exit, a large group of nearly 30 people from the government system quickly emerged. Executive jackets had become an essential item, and their small suitcases all seemed to be the same size. They all walked out in unison, creating a particularly oppressive atmosphere.

Everyone's heart tightened.

Only Zhai Da was at ease, waving his hand and saying, "Minister Lu, welcome to Dongyang."

Lu Qinjian walked over with a smile. Seeing that no one around him was speaking, Zhai Da figured that they probably hadn't organized their thoughts, so he decided to start himself.

"It's been a long time since I've seen Minister Lu. Let me introduce you to Li Kangda, our former county magistrate of Dongyang."

Lu Qinjian shook hands.

Li Kangda: "Luobu is good, Luobu is good!"

"This is Lu Zetao, the president of the Dongyang Chamber of Commerce, and also my senior writer. You should have met him at the press conference in Beijing... This time, I also have an industry collaboration with President Lu."

We were actually just sitting in the same hall, but we didn't talk.

Lu Zetao was also a little nervous, but not to the point where Li Kangda was slurring his words.

Finally, Zhai Da took Professor Shen Rui's hand and said, "This is the newly appointed head of government-enterprise liaison at the research institute. He will participate in the entire inspection process."

Teacher Shen Rui remained calm, smiling as he shook hands with the student.

"I won't mention these few; you're familiar with the people from the research institute."

Then Zhai Da introduced the other people. These top leaders from various parts of the north saw how familiar Zhai Da was with the bigwigs in Beijing and had an idea pop into their minds.

Perhaps the industrial upgrading and economic growth brought about by Mr. Zhai's investment in Dongyang are only part of the story.

At the same time, it also brought the attention of those above to this place, and to the entire bulk northern region.

Lu Qinjian kept smiling, though he was also somewhat surprised.

Unexpectedly, it was Zhai Da who was introducing others. Doesn't this also indicate that...?
Xiao Zhai has integrated well with the local community.
It seems that my presence here is unnecessary; this disciple of Master Qian always manages to bring all sorts of surprises.

"Thank you everyone. Let's set off now, and we can talk on the way."

Zhai Da called out, "Come on, the car is already in the parking lot."

As Lu Qinjian walked, he said, "The scene is a bit too grand. This time, the main focus should be on the inspection, so we can't make it any more complicated."

The truth is that the necessity of "creating momentum" has decreased, so the focus has shifted back to "doing practical work".

He was very busy; this was his first stop after the Spring Festival, which shows how much he valued it. However, he only had three days to make sure things were done. If he had just been busy with receptions, he would have made a wasted trip.

"Especially meals, keep the arrangements simple and don't waste time."

Zhai Da smiled:
"You're overthinking it. I was planning to take you to eat liangpi (cold skin noodles), I remember recommending it to you before."

Lu Qinjian laughed and said, "That's true. You recommend it to everyone you meet. Okay, I'll have liangpi (cold skin noodles) then."

"Just mention my name when the time comes, it'll work, no money required."

　Just a heads up, I'm taking leave the day after tomorrow. This will be my second day off this month. The plot is about to enter a new phase, so I need to adjust my mindset and organize the outline.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)