"Hello, is this Mr. Zhang?"
"Who is it?" Zhang Dongzi asked in an unfriendly manner.
Lu Yiwei did not care about such trifles. "I'm Lu Yiwei."
"Oh, it's Secretary Lu." Zhang Dongzi immediately changed his attitude and said humbly, "I'm really sorry. I thought you were here for a debt. Please don't take it to heart."
As mentioned earlier, Zhang Dongzi was an influential figure in Black Mountain County. His deep background was related to the military. The local government did not dare to touch a hair on his head and let him do whatever he wanted. Guo Zhenbiao dared to be so arrogant, to a certain extent, had a lot to do with Zhang Dongzi. Therefore, if Black Mountain County wanted to change, Zhang Dongzi was an extremely important figure.
Lu Yiwei deliberated for a long time on how to address Zhang Dongzi. Calling him by his name was impolite, and calling him brother was beneath his status. Calling him Mr. Zhang was more appropriate. He smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, what are you busy with?"
Zhang Dongzi lazily sat at his desk and said, "What can I be busy with? I have nothing to do. Secretary Lu, do you want to come over for tea?"
Lu Yiwei was waiting for him to say this. "I'm afraid I can't right now. I still have some things to take care of. How about tonight?"
"Okay, I'll send a car to pick you up at night."
Lu Yiwei did not stand on ceremony and readily agreed.
At night, Zhang Dongzi sent his Benz to pick up Lu Yiwei and drove straight to an entertainment center in the county center.
Although Black Mountain County was poor, the entertainment industry was not affected at all. At night, people came and went. It turned out that the people's money was spent on entertainment, forming a strange economic circle. Under normal circumstances, the entertainment industry was prosperous in economically developed places. For example, Nanzhou City relied on the real estate industry to boost the entertainment industry. What did Black Mountain County rely on? What exactly went wrong? Was it because the local people were too open-minded, or because they were too comfortable? It was really puzzling.
Caesar Entertainment Center was located in the center of the county. It was originally a workers' activity center for the children of factory and mine workers to enjoy. After the various enterprises withdrew, the bustle of the past was gone, leaving behind empty houses. Zhang Dongzi took a fancy to this place, and after renovations and expansion, it was turned into an entertainment center. It was cold and cheerless during the day, but when night came, cars came and went. The place was bustling with activity, and it was unusually busy. Especially on Sundays, the yard was full of cars from different places, and the surrounding hotels were overcrowded. Although it wasn't a weekend, there were still quite a lot of people.
After getting out of the car, the driver brought Lu Yiwei to a two-story building in the backyard. The interior was decorated magnificently, not inferior to a large hotel. After entering the room, Zhang Dongzi stood up and welcomed him with a smile. "Secretary Lu, your presence brings light to my humble abode."
"Haha …" Lu Yiwei laughed and said, "You call this a humble abode?"
Zhang Dongzi laughed heartily and said, "It wasn't easy for me to learn a few words from you scholars. Who knew that I would be laughed at by you?"
"Hehe, I'm just joking."
"Sit!"
The room was decorated in a Japanese style, simple and elegant, extremely exquisite. On one side of the room was a tatami, on the other was a samurai sword, and on the table were various incense burners. It could be seen that Zhang Dongzi knew how to enjoy life.
"I couldn't tell that Director Zhang also knows the way of incense. I've only heard of this kind of thing before, but today is the first time I've seen it." Lu Yiwei praised.
Zhang Dongzi said, "It's just for fun. I'm just an uncouth man, but this thing is quite interesting. If Secretary Lu likes it, I can give you the whole set."
"Forget it. I don't know anything about it, and I don't have the hobbies." Lu Yiwei quickly waved his hand and said, "The way of incense is the same as the way of tea. If you don't calm down and study it, you won't be able to understand its mysteries."
With just a few words, the relationship between the two became closer. Zhang Dongzi said, "Secretary Lu is right. When I was young, I was arrogant, rash, and hot-tempered. Now that I'm older, I always want to calm down and get rid of my impatience. Gradually, I've become addicted to this. It's good. Enjoying beautiful things in your free time is also one of the joys of life. "
Lu Yiwei saw another side of Zhang Dongzi and was very surprised. He said, "How old are you? You're at most five or six years older than me. Isn't it too early to cultivate your mind? If you want to calm down, I suggest you read some Buddhist classics. "
Zhang Dongzi waved his hand and said, "I've never believed in those things. Religion is a tool to imprison people's thoughts. Why should I become their slave? Who cares what it is, as long as I'm happy. "
"Haha, you're thoughtful." Lu Yiwei did not say anything more. He picked up his tea and took a sip.
At this moment, a man hurriedly walked in. When he saw Lu Yiwei, he was stunned for a moment. Then, he crawled over to Zhang Dongzi's ear and whispered a few words. Zhang Dongzi's eyebrows flew up. He waved his hand and said, "Carry him out. Lock up the car and tell him to scram!"
"Alright." With that, the man quickly walked out.
The scar on the man's face left a deep impression on Lu Yiwei. If he was not mistaken, this man was the ringleader who robbed him in Black Mountain Ravine.
"Just a small matter. Come, come, have some tea!" After the man left, Zhang Dongzi's smile returned to her face. "This is the second time we've met. I think we'll become friends in the future."
Lu Yiwei nodded and said, "It's my honor to have a friend like you. Come, let's drink tea instead of wine. Cheers."
"Why do you want to drink tea instead of wine? We have plenty of wine." With that, he took out two bottles of wine from a room on the side and placed one bottle in front of Lu Yiwei. "Let's not drink much. One bottle each, okay?"
"Okay!" Lu Yiwei said readily, "Although this is the second time we've met, it's not the second time we've dealt with each other. To be precise, it's the third time."
"Huh? We've met before? "Zhang Dongzi asked suspiciously.
Lu Yiwei said lightly, "It's all in the past. There's no need to bring it up. Two years ago, when I was visiting Secretary Guo in Xi Zhou City, I passed by Black Mountain County. I seemed to have some unpleasantness with your brother. "
"There's such a thing? What exactly happened? "Zhang Dongzi asked.
"Forget it, forget it. It's not a big deal. Let's not talk about it. Let's drink." Lu Yiwei raised the bottle.
Zhang Dongzi did not let it go. "Secretary Lu, since I know about this, I can't just ignore it. Is it that kid who just came in? "
"There's really no need." Lu Yiwei did not want to stir up trouble. He said, "Come, come, come. Let's drink."
Zhang Dongzi seemed to have thought of something. She got up and walked out of the door. She said to the man at the door, "Get Dumbo here."
After a while, the man from earlier came up in a hurry. Just as he was about to speak, Zhang Dongzi grabbed his hair and pressed him down in front of Lu Yiwei. She stepped on his head and said fiercely, "Do you know who this is?"
The man did not know what had happened. He glanced at Lu Yiwei and said with a twisted expression, "Brother Dong, I don't know him."
"Are you blind?" Zhang Dongzi followed up with a series of kicks. The man's face was covered in blood. Lu Yiwei could not stand it anymore. He quickly pulled Zhang Dongzi away and said, "President Zhang, why are you doing this? It's not him. It's really not him."
Zhang Dongzi ignored Lu Yiwei and kicked the man out of the door. She said to the man next to her, "Get him out of here. Don't let me see him again." After saying that, she closed the door. She immediately changed her expression and said, "Secretary Lu, I've let you see a joke. It's all my fault for not disciplining them properly. These b * stards don't know the immensity of heaven and earth. If they've been rude, please forgive them."
Zhang Dongzi's actions were meant for Lu Yiwei to see. Since the other party had brought it up, it must be resolved. Zhang Dongzi hit the fool in front of him to show off his power and give the other party a show of strength. I, Zhang Dongzi, am not someone to be trifled with.
"President Zhang, you …" Lu Yiwei did not know what to say.
"Ignore him. Let's continue drinking." Zhang Dongzi acted as if nothing had happened. She pulled Lu Yiwei to sit down and said, "Secretary Lu, as you can see, I'm a little short-tempered. Every time I do something, I always regret it. It's time for me to calm down."
Just now, Zhang Dongzi hit the man twice. Her hands and feet were nimble and her reaction was fast. She did not give the other party a chance to breathe. It was not surprising that such a ruthless person could achieve what he had today.
Lu Yiwei smiled awkwardly and said, "President Zhang is a man of temperament. It's inevitable that you have a temper. Besides, you're in charge of such a big company. You have to show your authority to convince the public. "
"I'm sorry." Zhang Dongzi changed the topic and said, "How does it feel to come to Black Mountain County, Secretary Lu?"
"It's okay. It's good."
Zhang Dongzi said, "I heard that you've been reforming Black Mountain County's education. How is it going? Is it going well?"
"It's going well." Lu Yiwei said, "Black Mountain County's industry and agriculture are not good. If we want to develop, we have to take an unconventional path. We have to take a unique path, and education is a good entry point. It's said that no matter how poor we are, we can't be poor in education. Our county needs to change this situation. "
Zhang Dongzi admired Lu Yiwei when she heard that. She said, "Secretary Lu, you're the county leader with the most ideas I've ever come into contact with. I'm not bragging, but I've been in contact with almost every county leader. But in terms of ability, I'm not even close to you. Take Yan Bugao and Jin Rongguang for example. One is pretending to be ignorant, while the other is muddle-headed. How can Black Mountain County develop if such people are in charge? "
Lu Yiwei did not comment. After all, the two of them were leaders. Moreover, the walls have ears. It would not do him any good if word got out. He said, "I think Secretary Yan and Mayor Jin are good people. At least they've given me the greatest support for the education integration."
"Bullsh * t!" Zhang Dongzi slammed the wine bottle on the table and said, "Do you think they're really supporting you? To put it bluntly, they're just using you. Yan Bugao is incompetent and weak. He wants to make a career, but who would listen to him? The people below him don't care about him at all. Moreover, he's very greedy. Even if it's just a dollar, he'd want to break it in half and put it in his pocket. I just don't understand. There's really no one else in the city. Sending such an idiot is simply a joke with the future of Black Mountain County. "
"Let's talk about that Jin Rongguang. He was originally the chairman of the city's Federation of Industry and Commerce, but he suddenly became the mayor of Black Mountain County. This bum's ability is not even as good as Yan Bugao's. He's only here to gild his gold. He doesn't do proper work all day long. He's just running around and dreaming of becoming an official. His mind isn't on development at all. What good development do you think will come from letting such a person control Black Mountain County? "
Seeing that Zhang Dongzi wanted to continue, Lu Yiwei hurriedly stopped her. "Alright, some things are better kept in mind. There's no need to say it out loud. Come, come, come, let's drink. "
Zhang Dongzi seemed to want to continue and continued, "I think the Secretary of the County party committee in Black Mountain County should be someone like you. At least you think about doing something practical for the people. If you have this thought, I'm willing to help you. "
Lu Yiwei hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Mr. Zhang, you can't just say this. I'm just a temporary position. I might leave after my term is up. I don't have any thoughts."
"Oh." Zhang Dongzi said, "So what if you're just a temporary position? Should you be lower than others? The next time I see Secretary Guo, I'll definitely talk about this matter and get Yan Bugao and Jin Rongguang to leave as soon as possible. "
The more he said, the more unreasonable it became. Lu Yiwei decided to end the conversation that night. He quietly turned on the alarm clock on his phone. After a while, it rang. He pretended to go out to answer it. When he came back, he said, "Mr. Zhang, I'm really sorry. There's something at Dongguan Middle School. I have to go and deal with it."
"It's already so late at night. I was planning to have a long talk with you." Zhang Dongzi said with some disappointment, "Alright then. Go do your work first. Come back when you're done."
After Zhang Dongzi confirmed that Lu Yiwei had left, he said to the inner room, "Come out. He's gone."
At this time, Guo Zhenbiao came out. He sat down and said, "This kid is quite tight-lipped. He didn't say a word."
"Brother Biao, why do you think Lu Yiwei wanted to see me tonight?" Zhang Dongzi asked doubtfully.
Guo Zhenbiao rubbed his chin and pondered. He couldn't guess the purpose of Lu Yiwei's visit. He said, "You shouldn't have let him go so early. Maybe you can get more information out of him with this bottle of wine. Also, you mentioned it too early. This kid is very smart. He quickly slipped away. He didn't say anything valuable. "
"Is the recorder turned off?"
"Yes."
Zhang Dongzi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Brother Biao, do you think he'll do something to us?"
"Him?" Guo Zhenbiao said disdainfully, "He's still too inexperienced. I'm not afraid he has someone backing him up. If he dares to touch my Cheese, I guarantee he won't be able to leave Black Mountain County. I'll cripple him."
"I don't think so." Zhang Dongzi said, "To be honest, this kid has some skills. I'm willing to be friends with him. I don't know if he's willing or not."
"Do you think he'll be friends with people like us?" Guo Zhenbiao asked, "He wants to get rid of Hu Guoxing after just a few days. Doesn't he know the relationship between Hu Guoxing and me? He's obviously provoking me. "
"Brother Biao, did he come here tonight for this matter?"
"I don't think so!" Guo Zhenbiao shook his head and said, "Oh right, why did you hit Dumbo just now?"
Zhang Dongzi said, "Lu Yiwei brought it up. Two years ago, this kid was drunk and saw a luxury car on the road. He had the idea of robbing it. The person in the car happened to be the Secretary of the County party committee of Nanyang County. I think Lu Yiwei was also in the car. This matter even alarmed Guo Jinzhu. If I didn't suppress it, this kid would have lost his life. "
"Oh." Guo Zhenbiao said thoughtfully, "Is it because of this matter?"
"Impossible." Zhang Dongzi said, "He specifically came to me because of this matter?"
Guo Zhenbiao thought about it again, but he still couldn't figure it out. He simply gave up. He said, "Dongzi, Lu Yiwei looks young, but he's really good at his job. In the matter of education integration, he even led Yan Bugao and Jin Rongguang by the nose. His ability can't be underestimated. In the future, if he dares to touch our interests, I won't say anything and just kick him out. "
"Okay."
On the way back, cold sweat broke out on Lu Yiwei's back. Just as he got up to answer the phone, he saw Guo Zhenbiao sitting in the back room through the glass. He suddenly sobered up. He didn't expect Zhang Dongzi to do this to him. Fortunately, he didn't go along with what he said. If he really said something he shouldn't have said, danger would come.
These two dangerous people should either stay away or be eradicated.
Back at the dormitory, Lu Yiwei took a shower and lay on the bed thinking hard. He originally wanted to get some money from Zhang Dongzi, but it seemed impossible now. He must not have a conflict of interest with him. Once it happened, it was very likely that he would be coerced into an alliance. The other party was too sinister and cunning.
Lu Yiwei seemed to have walked into a dead end. He had no clue at all. If he couldn't get the money, the education reform was very likely to fail. It might even implicate a large number of people. Now it seemed that there was no way out.
The next day at work.
Zhao Xiaokang saw Lu Yiwei frowning and asked. "Secretary Lu, are you facing some difficulties?"
After spending some time with Zhao Xiaokang, Feng Yu felt that Zhao Xiaokang was not a bad person. He told him the truth. "I'm worried about money. Dongguan Junior High School needs a lot of funds, and the county doesn't have any!"
"Why don't you go to the higher-ups?" Zhao Xiaokang suggested.
"I've already looked for the money to build the school building."
Zhao Xiaokang thought for a while and suddenly sat up. "Secretary Lu, I have an idea, but I'm not sure if it will work."
"Huh? Tell me about it! "Lu Yiwei was excited and sat up.
Zhao Xiaokang said. "There's a guy called Yu Huaisheng in Black Mountain County. He went out to work in the early years and rarely came back. He's smart and I heard that he had accumulated some capital after working for seven to eight years. He started a real estate company in Shenzhen and is very famous. He's at least a multi-millionaire now. Why don't you look for him? "
This is not a bad idea. Lu Yiwei thought for a while and asked. "Has he come back recently?"
"He came back the year before last." Zhao Xiaokang said. "When he came back, Secretary Yan and Mayor Jin visited him personally to invite him to invest in his hometown. But he is not interested and rejected them."
"Why? He doesn't want to build his hometown? "
Zhao Xiaokang said. "I'm not sure about some things. But I heard that his family was hurt during the Cultural Revolution, and he is not willing to come back."
"Oh." Lu Yiwei nodded. "There are many similar cases in Nan Yang County. Does he have any relatives in Black Mountain County? "
"I think he has a distant uncle."
"How is his relationship?"
"Should be good. I heard he came back the year before last to visit his uncle."
"That's easy." Lu Yiwei decided to give it a try.
On the afternoon of the same day, Lu Yiwei visited Yu Huaisheng's distant uncle and told him about his idea. Although the old man was illiterate, he praised Lu Yiwei when he heard that Lu Yiwei wanted to do something good for his hometown and agreed to go to Shenzhen with him.
The next day, Lu Yiwei brought the old man to Shenzhen and went through a lot of trouble to see Yu Huaisheng.
After learning about Lu Yiwei's intention, Yu Huaisheng flatly refused, "Don't even think about it. People from my hometown have hurt my family's feelings, and now you want me to repay them? How can there be such a good thing? Even if they scold me for being heartless, I won't take a single cent from them. "
Lu Yiwei patiently persuaded, "President Yu, I'm not from Black Mountain County, but I've come all the way here for Black Mountain County, and I've indeed encountered some difficulties. I'm not as deep as you in terms of feelings, but you grew up drinking the water from the Wheat River. Do you want to see your hometown in poverty forever? It's true that a small number of people have hurt your family's feelings, but most of them are innocent. I hope that I can sincerely contribute to my hometown. "
Yu Huaisheng's uncle also persuaded, "Huaisheng, it's been a few lifetimes, and you still can't let it go. I've already gotten over it, so why can't you? Secretary Lu is an outsider, but he's worried about our hometown. You should also lend a helping hand. "
After several rounds of persuasion, Yu Huaisheng finally relented and agreed to support the education of his hometown in the name of donation. However, there was a condition. Dongguan Middle School must be renamed after him. If he agreed, he was willing to donate 3 million yuan.
One word was worth 1.5 million yuan, so it was worth it! Lu Yiwei readily agreed to his request.
The money issue was finally settled, which made Lu Yiwei heave a sigh of relief.
After returning to Black Mountain County, Lu Yiwei reported the matter to Yan Bugao, who agreed without hesitation. Dongguan Middle School was renamed to Huaisheng Middle School immediately.
The recruitment of teachers was carried out in an orderly manner, and all kinds of connections continued to pressure, which made it difficult for Lu Yiwei to bear. Not only him, but Yan Bugao and Jin Rongguang were also difficult to weigh. There were too many people who used connections to get in through the back door. In order to solve this problem, Yan Bugao proposed to increase the number of teachers from the original 20 to 40, but it still couldn't meet the needs of all kinds of connections.
With money, he was naturally full of confidence. Zhou Dake really didn't let Lu Yiwei down. He used a lot of money to search for all kinds of students who failed the college entrance examination within the province and recruited nearly 40 people in one go. Together with the county's teachers, it was enough for the establishment of two classes.
The college entrance examination repetition class was led by a retired teacher from the affiliated high school of Xijiang University, and taught by other teachers. It finally started before September.
Before the classes started, Lu Yiwei held a special meeting with several teachers. He didn't make empty promises, but directly proposed an incentive mechanism. Next year, if they met a student who passed the undergraduate exam, each person would be rewarded 1,000 yuan. If there was someone who passed Tsinghua University, each person would be rewarded 10,000 yuan. The effect was really good. The teachers were very excited and focused on teaching, not daring to slack off. Everything would be revealed after next year's college entrance examination.
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