Chapter 68: 300,000 in the shit tank (1)
The reunion of Da Gangzi and Liu Yalong can be described as a meeting with a smile and enmity.
This matter, Huang Lin told Huang Dong as a joke the next day, Huang Dong had never heard of Da Gangzi, but he still admired Da Gangzi's perseverance and persistence, and said to Huang Lin, "It's worth learning." β
Huang Lin was stunned, not knowing whether Huang Dong was talking about Liu Yalong's open-mindedness or Da Gangzi's sincerity.
A few days later, Song Jiacheng sent news through Ma Xiaoying that the date that was originally scheduled to meet on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month was delayed until February, not that Song Jiacheng didn't want to meet, he had just been promoted to director, and there were indeed too many things.
The next day, Huang Dong took Ma Xiaoying to pick up Liu Yalong, and rushed to the office of the Beihua City Education Bureau together.
When he arrived at the gate of the Municipal Education Bureau, a staff member was already waiting at the gate, Huang Dong was stunned for a moment, and then understood that it must be Ma Xiaoying who was relaying their itinerary to Song Jiacheng.
Under the guidance of the staff, the three of them entered the director's office one after another, Song Jiacheng hurriedly got up to greet him, and first shook hands with Liu Yalong, who was walking in the front, "I'm really embarrassed, a few CEOs, I have too many things to do. Then, he exchanged a few words with Huang Dong in the back, and when he finally shook hands with Ma Xiaoying, he was still very polite, and he shook it lightly and let it go immediately.
There is another person in the office, everyone has seen it last time we had dinner, Xia Weiren, director of the North Bay District Education Bureau. After Song Jiacheng, Xia Weiren also shook hands with the three of them, and sat on the couch with Liu Yalong and Huang Dong, leaving two single sofas with horizontal ends of the coffee table for Song Ju and Ma Xiaoying.
"Song Ju, you are too polite, I know you are busy. Liu Yalong is the main person in charge of this project, and when dealing with Song Jiacheng, he must be the first to bear the brunt, in addition, Ma Xiaoying needless to say, and Huang Dong, because of the relationship with Ma Xiaoying, Song Jiacheng also thinks that he is his own person, so Song Ju is mainly greeting Liu Yalong.
"Alas, that's also, several CEOs have contributed to the education of Beihua, and I will definitely say thank you to several people in person on behalf of all the educators in Beihua. "At the level of Song Jiacheng, I rarely take the initiative to contact these people who do business, and if there is anything, come forward as a deputy director, even if it is to give face. Song Ka-shing showed such enthusiasm this time, there are two reasons, one is to support Ma Xiaoying, let the people around her see that Ma Xiaoying has energy, and the other is that the Education Bureau is going to promote a deputy bureau recently, Xia Weiren is hopeful, Song Ka-shing wants to put Liu Yalong's donated school in the North Bay District, and add weight to Xia Weiren, if it is handed over to others, Song Jiacheng is really afraid that things will get out of control.
"Yes, the Song Bureau attaches great importance to this donation and personally contacted us, which makes us very ashamed of our subordinates. Xia Weiren knew in his heart the purpose of Song Jiacheng's meeting with Liu Yalong and Huang Dong this time, and as a direct beneficiary, he would definitely express his gratitude to Song Jiacheng in and out of words.
"Song Ju and Brother Xia are both practical people, we especially admire, especially if we want to put the donation in the North Bay District, we have to ask Director Xia for more support in the future?"
"Haha, Mr. Huang, you are polite, it is you who support my work, why, you two have decided to put the donation in the North Bay Area?" Although knowing the result, Xia Weiren still pretended to be surprised and happy.
"Of course, the North Bay District needs this money more than other districts, and with a doer like Director Xia, we can rest assured that we will invest the money here. Huang Dong also got Ma Xiaoying's instructions early, of course, this instruction ultimately came from Song Jiacheng. If the 1 million is left to the Education Bureau to decide, then the small meeting of the General Assembly, I don't know how many times it will be held to decide, the education system is generally short of money, and it is not certain whether this money can be used for school construction in the end.
Moreover, even if Song Jiacheng is the director of the bureau, he has just taken office, and it is difficult to say whether the overall control is in place. So, after the discussion between Liu Yalong and Huang Dong, the donation must be donated, in addition, the greatest added value that can be created is the best, the so-called added value, is to make Song Jiacheng the most profitable, which is regarded as a reward, but also an investment.
"Very good, compared with other districts, the North Bay District is relatively backward, Lao Xia has also been conscientious over the years, and the two of them are still very discerning to improve the education in this district. Song Jiacheng praised Huang Dong and Liu Yalong for their vision, and continued to say to Xia Weiren, "Lao Xia, the good deeds of Mr. Liu and Mr. Huang have solved your urgent need?"
"Yes, yes, the matter of the teaching building is solved by Mr. Liu and Mr. Huang, and the next step is to solve the matter of the library and sports equipment, so as to be worthy of the parents and children!" If Xia Weiren can come up with some achievements at this time, then Song Jiacheng will be able to speak.
In the North Bay District, the house of the Central Primary School in Chuhongwan Town is relatively old, and the District Education Bureau has been trying to repair it, but it has not been implemented due to financial problems, and it has not been able to do so. In addition, due to the gradual decrease in the number of students in each village, the village primary schools have begun to merge, and after the merger, the primary school students in several villages in the town have to go to the central primary school in the town, and the current central primary school can no longer meet the teaching requirements, and the school has changed many offices into classrooms, but the classrooms are still full.
In addition, the primary schools, middle school libraries, and outdoor sports equipment in various towns in the North Bay District need to be replaced, but the education system really can't come up with so much money to do the two things well together, and now he plans to discuss with Huang Dong to use their money for the repair and expansion of the classrooms in the central primary school in Chuhongwan Town, and 1 million can almost be done. As for the purchase of books and fitness equipment, he also deliberately told Huang Dong and Liu Yalong to listen, although he didn't have much hope, but what if!
Liu Yalong and Huang Dong listened to Xia Weiren's answer and knew that there must be something wrong, and this matter was very important to Xia Weiren and even Song Jiacheng, but they didn't know how big the matter was and whether they could help, so they didn't dare to answer in person, thinking about going back and asking Ma Xiaoying again.
Song Jiacheng's meeting with Liu Yalong and Huang Dong is just a formality, and specific things have to be discussed with Xia Weiren, and it only takes half an hour for Huang Dong to take the initiative to leave, in his words, getting along with Song Ju for half an hour, for them, it is enough luxury, they are already flattered, and when they have time in the future, they will come to listen to Song Ju's teachings.
Xia Weiren sent Huang Dong and Liu Yalong out for Song Jiacheng, and probably told his thoughts to the two people, Huang Dong and Liu Yalong have no opinion, no matter what they do, the main thing is to spend the money in the education system, and at the same time do a good deed, create some convenience for themselves to do things in the future, as for the specific use of these money, it is natural to listen to Song Jiacheng and Xia Weiren's opinions.
After leaving the Municipal Education Bureau, in the car, Huang Dong and Liu Yalong decided to go to the central school of Chuhongwan Town tomorrow to see the situation, so that they knew what to do, and took the accountant over to have a look.
Set the time Huang Dong asked Ma Xiaoying, Xia Weiren said library, what does it mean, Ma Xiaoying heard Song Jiacheng say, now the education system requires each school to buy a large number of books to build a library, and replace the sports equipment outside the classroom, but the progress of the implementation of each school is different, Beiwan District is relatively poor, this aspect must lag behind several other districts, this is Xia Weiren's most helpless place, it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, no money in her hand, no way to make political achievements, today it is estimated that there are no dates and no dates to play three poles, and the news will be revealed to Liu Yalong and Huang Dongγ
After Huang Dong understood, he was also a little worried, it stands to reason that if he helped Xia Weiren in this matter, Xia Weiren and Song Jiacheng would definitely have something to pay off in the future, but they didn't know if the money was enough for the construction of the school, so they didn't dare to agree to it easily.
Huang Dong drove the car, and after listening to Ma Xiaoying's explanation, he began to think about whether to continue to participate in this matter, he could find these bosses who do medicine, such as Sima Nan, such as Duan Hongchen, but to be honest, he was unwilling to let this group of people have too much contact with his relationship, people are separated from each other, and they don't know how to do things, so it's better to be careful, after all, Song Jiacheng is involved.
If you find Cong Deyuan or Cong Shanshan, you can solve it, but this matter is not rewarding for the Cong father and daughter, just to do good deeds, let the family do it themselves.
If he and Liu Yalong take it, they can also take out hundreds of thousands, but the engineering company is about to start construction, and a lot of money will be needed at that time, so it is better to save some money and use it well. If not, forget it, let's talk about it later when we have a chance.
Huang Dong was a little distracted, and Liu Yalong's rough phone ringing startled him, so he calmed down and drove carefully.
"Hey, Da Gangzi, well, well, what, why are you in such a hurry? I'll leave the day after tomorrow, I don't have time tomorrow! Yes, it's set. Or tomorrow later, I don't know when I'll be back tomorrow. I'll ask, and I'll get back to you later. β
Huang Dong heard Liu Yalong's phone call very clearly, thinking that one of Liu Yalong's friends was leaving, so he asked him for dinner, so he took the initiative to ask, "Uncle Erlong, if you have something to do tomorrow, I'll be busy, and I'll go to school to see if it's okay." β
Liu Yalong smiled, "It's okay, it's not an important person, but this big gang, the changes are too big to believe, Huang Dong has a chance, you should also meet him, I will tell you about his previous affairs, I guess you won't believe it." β
"Da Gangzi?" Huang Dong had an idea, thinking of the person Huang Lin had told him, "Is that the person you met with Huang Lin that night?"
"Yes, there was a bit of friction, but I didn't expect Huang Lin's skills to be so good?" Liu Yalong said.
"Uncle Erlong, is this big gang developing well now?" Huang Dong glanced at Liu Yalong through the rearview mirror, and Liu Yalong in the back seat was also staring at him.
"What, are you interested in Da Gangzi?" Liu Yalong was a little puzzled, why did Huang Dong suddenly become interested in Da Gangzi?
"You say, has he really changed for the better?" Huang Dong did not answer Liu Yalong's question, and continued to ask.
"Well, I think it's good now, it's much stronger than before, you can see it by looking at your eyes. Liu Yalong trusts his own judgment.
"I believe in Uncle Erlong's vision, you see if you can make an appointment with Da Gangzi tomorrow to walk together, let's arrange for him to eat some rural dishes, and by the way, have a good chat, I am also very interested in this person." Liu Yalong was surprised by Huang Dong's decision, but thinking that Huang Dong would never harm himself, his thinking would always be one step slower than Cong Deyuan and Huang Dong, and he didn't mind, if he didn't understand, he asked, and if he didn't want to understand, he followed the two of them, so he agreed.
After throwing Ma Xiaoying in the office, Huang Dong and Liu Yalong went back to the company again, and now there are several people in the company at work, and it is arranged that tomorrow Huang Lin will drive to the central primary school of Chuhongwan Town with the two accountants found by Cong Shanshan. And Huang Dong and Liu Yalong and Da Gangzi have a car. When Da Gangzi heard that Liu Yalong was going to take him to the countryside to eat rural vegetables tomorrow, he agreed without asking, he was also a child from the countryside, and he had eaten a lot of good things outside over the years, but after thinking about it carefully, he still felt that the big pot rice and big pot dishes in the countryside were delicious.
The next day, Huang Dong drove, took Liu Yalong to pick up Da Gangzi, and agreed to gather with Huang Lin and other three people at the edge of the city, the road to the town of Kuhongwan is not very easy to walk, it takes about an hour to arrive, two BMW rounds, one after the other drove to the destination.
Last winter's snow, and some of the snowdrifts mixed with dust and gravel on both sides of the road, looked a little dirty, as if someone had accidentally spilled ink on the cotton, and the original snow-white beauty was suddenly gone. Although the scenery is not very beautiful, but Da Gangzi is in a good mood, and Liu Yalong's encounter with a smile and hatred, let him completely give up this past in Beihua, he is the same as Liu Yalong, he is a prodigal son who turned back, and he can be regarded as half a confidant, the bleak fields outside the window, the dry branches, and the mottled residual snow, in his eyes, are all beautiful scenery. The mood is different, the eyes that see things are different, and the scenery along the way is also different.
"Brother Long, are we going to Flood Bay?" the vehicle got off the asphalt road and turned onto the country road, Da Gangzi suddenly asked.
"Yes, you're quite familiar with this road, haven't you been here before?" asked Liu Yalong, turning his head from the co-pilot.
"Haha, I'm not only here, I'm from the town of Flood Bay, I grew up here, I didn't expect to borrow Brother Long's light today, and I can come back. Got a definite answer, Da Gangzi was a little excited, he finished middle school in Chuhongwan Town, only came to Beihua to work, worked for a few years and did not save money, and later met Wang Jiaqiang, so he followed Wang Jiaqiang.
"Yes, that's great, it's best if you're familiar with this place, let's go to the central primary school in Flood Bay Town first, and then you are responsible for finding a place to eat, neither of us have been here, so you just give directions." Liu Yalong and Huang Dong were also surprised, no one had ever asked about Da Gangzi's past, and naturally few people knew that he was from Flood Bay Town.
"Haha, I haven't been back for many years, and I can't find it anywhere, but it's really good to come back and see, and it's best to eat some hometown food, but, then again, what are you two doing at the Central Primary School? After getting acquainted with Liu Yalong, Da Gangzi also made a few jokes with Liu Yalong when he was fine.
"Stinky beauty, you, we do have something to do today, take you by the way. Liu Yalong continued, "The Education Bureau said that the central primary school there is very dilapidated, and the classrooms are no longer enough, so Adong and I took 1 million yuan to build a teaching building for the primary school, and then strengthen and renovate the other classrooms." β
After listening to Liu Yalong's words, Da Gangzi was silent for a long time and didn't speak, the car quieted down, and Huang Dong, who felt that the atmosphere was abnormal, also glanced at Da Gangzi in the back row through the rearview mirror, seeing that he was thoughtful, and did not disturb him.
The performance of the BMW car is indeed good, driving on the potholed road, I didn't feel how bumpy, and soon the two cars drove into the town of Chuhongwan, Da Gangzi guided Huang Dong to the town center primary school according to his memory.
If it weren't for the sign of the central primary school in the center of the town in front of the gate, Huang Dong couldn't believe that this was a primary school, although it was also a primary school in Beihua City, compared with the schools in the city, it was probably more than ten years backward here, and it was said that no matter how poor it was, it could not be poor enough to educate, which means that it was not poor enough, and this is located in the most marginal and economically backward town in Beihua City, it seems that it really can't take out extra money to spend on education.
Now is the holiday period, the big iron gate of the school is closed, through the fence of the iron gate, you can clearly see the whole picture of the campus, in the impression of Da Gangzi, this school and when he went to school, it is indeed more houses, but look at the degree of old house, it is estimated that it has not been completely renovated for many years, there is a trace of loneliness in my heart, fortunately I went out, now I can live a good life, more than the upper than the bottom, if I have been staying here, I really don't know what kind of life will be now.
The gatekeeper saw two beautiful "sedan chairs" parked at the door, couldn't help but be curious, and came out to ask, "Guy, what are you doing here?"
Huang Dong saw that the janitor was about 60 years old, took a box of cigarettes from the car, took out one and handed it to the old man, and asked politely, "Uncle's surname?"
"Oh, it's a good smoke! I don't want your surname Liu!" Uncle Liu took the cigarette, lit it with the lighter that Huang Dong stretched out, and took a hard puff.
"Uncle Liu, we are from the city, we came here to see the school, and when we are ready for the beginning of spring, we will build another building and repair the old house. Huang Dong didn't hide it from Old Man Liu, because if he wanted to let the accountant in, he had to get the old man's consent.
"Oh, you are cadres in the city, then please come in, please come in!" As soon as Lao Liu Tou heard that he was coming to build a house for the students, he thought that he was a big cadre in the city, and he immediately became nervous, and he didn't know where to put his hands and feet.
"We are not cadres, we are sent by cadres. Huang Dong looked at Lao Liutou's cramped appearance, hurriedly explained, and saw that Lao Liutou was a little calm, and asked, "Can we go in and have a look now, we want to measure it." β
"Yes, come in quickly, I'll open the door. Lao Liu Tou said, ran to the hair room, took out the key to open the door, commanded two cars to drive into the school, and then called the headmaster.
Da Gangzi accompanied Liu Yalong and Huang Dong around the campus, and saw the old teaching facilities of this primary school up close, which evoked a lot of memories of Da Gangzi, he was a little depressed, walked around, and returned to the car, Da Gangzi said, "Brother Long, I really admire you so far, you can still think of doing these useful things after you earn money, unlike other people who only know how to spend time drinking." β
"Alas, businessmen with a conscience want to do something for their hometown, although this is not my hometown, but after all, I have made some money here and returned to the society, I don't think I can afford to be praised by Brother Gang, and I think Brother Gang is also a businessman with a conscience. Huang Dong didn't wait for Liu Yalong to speak, he spoke first, he had a plan in his heart, and he needed to implement it little by little.
"Mr. Huang, you are polite, although I am not familiar with you, but just to say this to you, I also know that you are a good person. Da Gangzi said politely.
"Each other, each other. Huang Dong handed Da Gangzi and Liu Yalong a cigarette each, and the three of them spit clouds and smoke on the playground.
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