I was reborn without dreams

Chapter 46 Savoring the Flavor
The people who smashed Guan Changsheng's dormitory windows and doors were all "old hands" from the former Jiangning Chengdong No. 2 Factory. After his dormitory was smashed, Guan Changsheng returned to "Chengdong Xianlin Health Care". He wasn't angry, because there was no time to be angry.

The inspection team from Jiangning City didn't just consist of people from the Provincial Pharmaceutical Company; it also included representatives from several departments in the Chengdong District of Jiangning City, including the "Laid-off Workers Resettlement Committee."

I spent six days conducting on-site investigations in Shazhou City and even met with a minor buyer. Besides being shocked by how crazy the people in Shazhou City really were, I also got a feel for their capabilities.

That guy is definitely skilled.

The people at the provincial pharmaceutical company were shocked by the extremely healthy financial situation of "Zhang An Education." How could it not be healthy? They had collected more than 50 million yuan in tuition fees and sold more than 8 million yuan worth of textbooks.

People in the eastern part of the city are more interested in Zhang Da'an himself, the top scorer in the 1946 National College Entrance Examination.

Wouldn't it be better for the young man to join the system?

They can realize even greater ambitions and dreams.

Zhang Da'an certainly has no dreams, no ambitions, but he might have some desire to take revenge on society.

The six-day inspection tour left an impression on the Jiangning delegation regarding the efficiency of the Shazhou City officials. Firstly, the "Little Champion" brand was definitely in the public announcement period in April, then production was ramped up in May, and then shipments began to be shipped out at a frenzy in June.

Why this rhythm?

The gamble is on Zhang An Education achieving outstanding results again in June, especially since Zhang Da'an will participate in the 2014-2017 college entrance examination, and this time he has chosen liberal arts, aiming to become the national liberal arts champion.

Awesome.

This is outrageous! My erhu is so stupid... Ugh, my little darling.

"How much support will Shazhou City provide?"

"We're advertising through all channels within the province, key cities in East China, and national media. We've also contacted a talk show host on CCTV. She's from Shazhou City and has always cared about her hometown, so we plan to do an interview with her as the top scorer in the college entrance examination."

The people accompanying the Jiangning City delegation today are all of high rank. After all, the provincial pharmaceutical company is at the same level as Shazhou City, and its top management is also highly qualified. So, it's a bit inadequate for the Municipal Education Bureau to come and join in.

The vice mayor in charge of economic development and investment promotion brought a group of people to chat with the comrades from Jiangning City. The people from the "Laid-off Workers Resettlement Committee" of Chengdong District remained silent throughout the conversation, listened attentively, and then downed their Wuliangye liquor.

The host mentioned in this scene does not exist, but the producer does.

This producer did indeed come from Shazhou City, but he had absolutely no affection for it; he had only been sent down to a farm there and suffered for several years…

At that time, there was no children's channel yet; it was just in the preparation process. This person planned to try to gain access to the children's channel by creating a "Dialogue with the Champion" program.

Coincidentally, Zhang Da'an was the top scorer in the national college entrance examination in the first year of the preparation period. What's even more interesting is that Zhang Da'an was also the top scorer in the Wudu City junior high school entrance examination the previous year.

With two top scorers, he is quite eye-catching in the current "child prodigy craze".

In an effort to win over the Shazhou City side, a host was specially brought up, claiming to be from Shazhou City, but actually from Huashi Town in the neighboring Jiyang City. It's just that the two places were one family 500 years ago. This vague statement was enough to fool those country bumpkins in Shazhou City.

What about funding?

"Once May 10th comes next year, the 20 million loan will be ready at any time."

Why May 10th?

"Because Zhang An, the chairman of 'Zhang An Education,' has a birthday on May 10th, he is now an adult. Otherwise, he would have been a minor and would have needed a guardian."

"..."

No wonder this dinner party wasn't suitable for me.

Minors are not allowed to drink alcohol.

reasonable.

It was called communication, but it was actually negotiation, involving a lot of back and forth. Among the proposals was a "debt-to-equity swap," with the provincial pharmaceutical company wanting to get involved—just a small stake of three to five percent as a diversified investment. The bank's side was simpler; they just needed to repay the principal, and waive the interest.

The person who came to coordinate the bank loan issue for "Chengdong Xianlin Health Care" was a secretary from Jiangning City. He also came with a mission, mainly to confirm the intentions and financial strength of Shazhou City.

Assessing performance is the responsibility of the Education Bureau. The Municipal Education Bureau has financial reports, and the municipal accounting firm hasn't accused them of falsifying accounts. The 0.9% fee must be paid properly.

"This is truly unexpected; the profits are surprisingly good..."

The people from the provincial pharmaceutical company also took a look. They wanted to invest in the "Little Champion" brand, but they preferred to invest in "Zhang An Education".

Unfortunately, such a high-quality company, comparable to the finest "duck blood vermicelli soup," doesn't just accept investment because it has money.

They're not short of money. Taking out a loan from a local bank is just giving face to a friend of the bank's leadership. Who cares about the bank anyway?

Meanwhile, the deputy general manager of the State-owned Investment Company of Chengdong District, Jiangning City, who had come over without saying a word, had his eyes shining. He knew that there was no chance of getting business in the college entrance examination retake class sector.

but!

This "Zhang An Education" is surprisingly quite successful in helping students retake the high school entrance exam.

With a revenue of 14.4 million, Jiangning City is almost at the threshold of becoming a large-scale enterprise.

The middle school entrance exam retake program in Jiangning City could certainly be expanded.

However, starting directly from scratch in Jiangning City was not very feasible, and he discovered that there was something called "Xindongweigang Middle School" on the financial report.

So, after a few rounds of drinks, he took a moment to offer a cigarette to a deputy director of the Shazhou City Education Bureau who was accompanying him. Upon learning that the deputy director had also served in the military, he immediately addressed him as a comrade-in-arms.

After taking a couple of puffs of his cigarette, the deputy director surnamed Qiu remarked that the "Redwood" cigarette tasted good and was better than the Huazi.

"Director Qiu, Xindongwei Port Middle School is a private middle school, right?"

"Yes, that's right. It's not only a private middle school, but also a key private high school in Shazhou City."

"Oh? It's a provincial key high school?!"

"A key municipal project".

"..."

Fuck you.

Although it's frustrating, that's not important. What's important is that Xindongweigang Middle School is indeed a private middle school with abundant resources.

This is enough!

"Director Qiu, do you see any possibility of cooperation between our two organizations?"

"Cooperation? Cooperate on what?"

I'm just an old man who's about to retire, I don't understand any of this nonsense.

"As you can see, Jiangning City is the provincial capital, and its influence on the surrounding areas has always been significant, resulting in a large migrant population. This leads to difficulties for many migrant workers' children in accessing education. Therefore, Jiangning City has always actively welcomed social forces to promote the development of education..."

Listening to the deputy general manager of Jiangning State-owned Investment Company reciting scriptures, Deputy Director Qiu could taste the flavor of "Redwood" liquor. It wasn't strong, but it was mellow, which suited someone like him who only drank half a pack a day.

As for the other flavors, he couldn't discern them and needed to consult his superiors so they could taste them carefully.

(End of this chapter)