Time flies, and it’s New Year’s Day in 1998 in a blink of an eye.
During this period, Zhou Nan went to the capital again, and Xie Bing did not refuse to see him again. However, when the two met, they only had a meal together, and both intentionally or unintentionally avoided the "fundamental issue."
Zhou Nan knew in his heart that Xie Bing did not turn him away as a "passer-by", which was already a good result. Xie Bing needed time to resolve the knots in his heart, and Zhou Nan also needed time to clear up the emotional entanglements in his heart.
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Just after New Year's Day, Zhou Nan went to work at Lanhai Company as usual.
Although Zhao Chunlin proposed that Zhou Nan, who had no administrative position, was no longer suitable to serve as the director and general manager of Lanhai Company, and that the board of directors of Lanhai Company should be convened again to pass the appointment documents and appoint a new general manager from Haidu Petroleum and Gas Corporation, but Hong Kong's
Lan's Enterprise has not yet given the appropriate response. Zhao Chunlin has no choice but to wait patiently, while Zhou Nan can only continue to work.
Whether he should be the general manager of Lanhai Company or not, to Zhou Nan at this moment, it no longer mattered.
In other words, he has given up his intention to leave. Even if Zhao Chunlin does not propose to change the general manager, Zhou Nan will take the initiative to leave Lanhai Company in the not too distant future. Although this departure time is much earlier than his original plan
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He has two purposes for starting his own business: one is to make a fortune, to obtain enough wealth for himself and his family to provide enough food and clothing and eliminate hidden dangers in life. There are temptations everywhere in the officialdom. If you are poor, you will not be able to walk around the river for a long time.
Make sure you don’t get your shoes wet; second, use this to narrow and shorten the gap with Lan Ruo.
Feiteng Group has developed to the present and occupies more than half of the domestic market in the same industry. In Hong Kong, it has also controlled Feiteng International and Guanhao Group. The industrial chain has radiated to Nanyang. The business is prosperous and everything is on the right track of development.
, The accumulation of wealth takes time. As long as Feiteng Group is given a few more years, Feiteng Group will definitely stand at the top of the economic field.
Zhou Nan himself is already worth more than one billion, and this number will continue to expand and improve as time goes by. He has undoubtedly entered the level of a first-class rich man.
But standing at this glorious high point of life, his relationship with Lan Ruo also had a destination and a destination. Zhou Nan suddenly found that he had gradually lost the motivation to continue to strive upward in this field.
As a detached reborn person who has seen through the ups and downs of life and the meaning of life, for Zhou Nan, money is just a change in numbers, whether it is more than a billion, billions or even tens of billions, the difference is not big.
In less than two years of hard work after his rebirth, he has achieved results that surpassed those of more than ten years in his previous life, and rebuilt the Zhou family's business empire.
Zhou Nan knows that if he continues along this business path, all he can get is more money and industry... When the accumulation of wealth becomes a necessity, the challenge will be lost.
From the first day of his rebirth, Zhou Nan has planned his life journey. Starting a business and making a fortune is only the first step. Next, he has a higher, bigger, and more far-reaching goal in life - to step into the real officialdom and master the
Power, realize your ambition bit by bit.
Being both an official and a businessman is doomed to be impossible in the current system environment; if Zhou Nan wants to pursue an official career, he has to "transfer" his wealth in time - Zhou Nan is ready to hand over Feiteng Group completely to Lan Ruo
With Zhang Ying, they paved the way for themselves in advance.
No one really understands Zhou Nan's thoughts, including Lan Ruo and Zhang Ying, as well as Zhou Nan's parents. In the eyes of most people, how could Zhou Nan, a business genius with such a huge amount of wealth and a powerful influence in the business field, choose to be the most important person in his life?
When you are brilliant, you "retire after success", abandoning your great future and turning to another life path with an uncertain future.
Zhou Nan was quietly waiting for another opportunity in life. He didn't know whether this new opportunity in life would come earlier as the trajectory of fate changed.
January 2 was Friday. As soon as Zhou Nan arrived at the office, he received a phone call from the Organization and Personnel Department of the Municipal Construction Committee, saying that on next Thursday, the relevant leaders of the Municipal Party Committee Organization Department wanted to talk to him.
Zhou Nan put down the phone, his eyes lit up, and the dazzling look in his eyes suddenly focused on one point, and then he looked through the window at the desolate courtyard between the sky and the earth, where the north wind was blowing, and the few pieces of land were swept by the strong wind and floated in the air.
The heavy yellow leaves of the French plane tree drifted away.
He opened the drawer of his desk, took out a brown paper bag, which contained documents he had already signed regarding the equity transfer and the change of legal representative of Feiteng Group, and then dialed Lan Ruo's number.
"Xiao Ruo, please come here in advance. I have something urgent to discuss with you..." Although Zhou Nan's voice was very low, it contained some kind of strange excitement. Lan Ruo felt a little surprised when she heard it, so she smiled softly.
Said, "Didn't I say
It's just after the Spring Festival... Hee hee, did you miss me? If you miss me, I'll go over there. If you want me to go over and help you, forget it. I'm handling the work at hand and preparing to hand it over.
I can’t spare the time right now.”
"I miss you, I think about you every day...Okay, no kidding, I really have something, I can't explain it clearly on the phone, you have to come over. Besides, my dad and my mom have mentioned it several times.
Want to see you!"
Lan Ruo's voice became a little shy when she heard this, "I...I'm a little nervous...Zhou Nan, what kind of gifts do you think I should buy? What do your father and your mother like, tell me..."
"It's a generous gift for your people to come. You don't need anything." Zhou Nan smiled softly, "Our house is just small. I'm afraid you, a rich and wealthy lady, may not be used to living here..."
Lan Ruo was so embarrassed that she said angrily, "Who said I want to live in your house? You are so beautiful! Before we get married, don't make those crazy ideas, I won't obey you!"
"Hehe..." Zhou Nan chuckled, "That's it, you come here as soon as possible. I think it will be tomorrow. After handling the things here, you can go back temporarily, but you must come back as soon as possible. At the same time,
Tell Yingzi and the others to come back together, I really have something to do!"
Hearing Zhou Nan's voice be so formal, Lan Ruo had no choice but to agree.
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After talking to Lan Ruo on the phone, Meng Chunting called her.
On the phone, Meng Chunting's voice was very surprised, "Zhou Nan, this time the Organization Department of the Provincial Party Committee has dispatched young cadres from all over the province to support the poor areas in central and southern China. When did you sign up..."
Zhou Nan chuckled, "Sister Ting, it was the notice issued to me by the Organization and Personnel Department of the Construction Committee. I read the notice and thought it was quite meaningful, so I filled out the form and submitted it to Corey. Why - you don't know?"
Meng Chunting frowned and said, "I didn't notice your name. Have you thought about it? Now that you have a good career, you might as well resign from public office and do it yourself. Why would you go to those remote areas to suffer such hardships!"
"Sister Ting, I want to give it a try." Zhou Nan didn't explain too much, because he felt that he couldn't explain it clearly to Meng Chunting. He couldn't tell Meng Chunting that he had lost interest in "making money" and wanted to seek
Different directions in life.
Binhai Province is a large economic province that is half coastal and half inland. It is also a province with a large population. In sharp contrast to the economically developed coastal areas, the central and southern regions have slow economic development and are poor and backward. This kind of development in Binhai Province is not satisfactory.
The balanced situation is actually similar to the situation across the country, just like the difference between the northwest region and the southern coast across the country.
In order to support the development of poverty-stricken areas in central and southern China, after taking office, the new provincial party secretary Zhou Xiaolin began to promote the development strategy of "coastal driving the inland, and the east assisting the construction of central and southern China", and selected some outstanding young cadres from the open cities on the eastern coast to go to central and southern China.
Employment in poverty-stricken areas is an integral part of this major development strategy.
Binhai Province's "Young Cadres Assistance to Central and South Africa Talent Deployment Plan" consists of a series of complete processes such as self-registration, organized inspections, recommendations from prefectures and cities, and the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department's review and unified deployment.
Zhou Nan quietly signed up half a month ago, without even telling his parents in advance, because he knew that his father might not object, but his mother Yue Ping would definitely object strongly.
Given Zhou Nan's basic conditions, it was inevitable that he would be selected by the Municipal Party Committee's Organization Department. Meng Chunting only learned of Zhou Nan's astonishing choice after receiving a call from Deputy Director Zhang of the Municipal Party Committee's Organization Department.
Meng Chunting was silent on the phone for a while. From her own heart, she felt that Zhou Nan's move was purely "foolish" and a bit impulsive among young people. But she had long been accustomed to "obedience" to Zhou Nan.
At the same time, he also knows that the decisions he makes are difficult for others to change.
, he sighed and said softly, "The leader of the Organization Department said that young cadres like you who are academically qualified, capable and economically savvy are what the Central and Southern Region is in urgent need of, but - Zhou Nan, you have to think twice.
With one foot in the officialdom at the same time, your own company..."
"Sister Ting, I have already prepared for me. I will enter the officialdom cleanly and cleanly." Zhou Nan answered neatly, but did not go into details, because he knew that Meng Chunting, who had a clear mind, could tell the truth.
He needs to say too much.
Moreover, he was unwilling to mention Lan Ruo's name in front of Meng Chunting.
Meng Chunting sighed quietly in her heart, knowing that what she expected was right, so she didn't ask any more questions.
Meng Chunting didn't think much about the matter between Zhou Nan and Lan Ruo, because she had already mentally prepared that Zhou Nan would definitely get married and start a family. As for who the marriage partner was, it didn't make much difference to Meng Chunting.
"Please come to my house for a meal when you have time. I haven't seen you for a long time... Chen Xi has been thinking about you all day long!" Meng Chunting whispered, her charming face couldn't help but blush. Fortunately, Zhou Nan could also see her through the phone line.
not see.
"Well, I'll go over for dinner tomorrow night. By the way, how is Chen Xi's recent study?" Zhou Nan smiled and said softly.
"Not so good... I've been a little lax recently. The college entrance examination is in a few months. I'm as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, but this damn girl is not anxious at all. Let me see, don't talk about famous brands this time.
Now that I'm in college, as long as I can get a bachelor's degree, I'll be happy." Meng Chunting immediately felt her head grow bigger when she mentioned her daughter's studies.
"Sister Ting, don't put too much pressure on Chen Xi...relax a little. If you do well in the college entrance examination, you can go to university in China. If you don't do well, it doesn't matter. I suggest you send Chen Xi to study abroad... Anyway, the education in China is
Just like this, if you are strict in going in and out in a relaxed way, to be honest, you won’t learn anything in college.”
Zhou Nan said with a smile.
Meng Chunting was startled, then smiled bitterly and said, "Going abroad? How much will it cost? Besides, I'm not worried about a girl's family. It's not like you don't know Chen Xi's temperament. You can't control yourself at all. If you let
She went abroad and lost control, so that’s fine!”
"Sister Ting, money is not a problem, so you don't need to worry about it. I have promised Chen Xi that if she cannot get into the ideal university, I will send her to the United States or Hong Kong!" Zhou Nan said softly, "Study in China.
Can you control her in college? Sister Ting, don't always treat Chen Xi like a child, she is actually very independent."
Meng Chunting was taken aback and lowered her voice, "When did she find you? How could you fool around with her! How could you just go abroad casually? Besides, I am also a party member and a leading cadre.
If Chen Xi goes abroad, I..."
In the late 1990s, it was not as common for children to study abroad at their own expense as it would be in the future, especially for children from the families of party members and leading cadres. It is no wonder that Meng Chunting has such concerns.
Zhou Nan sighed, "Sister Ting, is your face more important or Chen Xi's future? We haven't done anything wrong, so what are you afraid of? Okay, okay, stop arguing. It's too early to talk about this now. Let's wait until the college entrance examination is over.
Well, maybe Chen Xi did well in the exam!"
In fact, when Zhou Nan said something, he swallowed it back.
He originally wanted to say, "There is basically no room for further advancement in your current position." But then he thought about it, Meng Chunting is a very strong woman, and she still has certain illusions about her career, so she doesn't
Speaking out again would dampen her enthusiasm.
Meng Chunting hung up the phone and did not argue with Zhou Nan again on this meaningless topic in her opinion. Although she and Zhou Nan were not indifferent, if her daughter Chen Xi really needed money to go to school, she would not support the wealthy Zhou Nan.
No matter how pretentious it is, she will definitely not agree to Chen Xi going abroad because it will have such a bad impact on her.
Meng Chunting decided to have a good talk with Chen Xi when she went back tonight, completely dispelling her wishful thinking of going abroad. With this idea in her mind, how could she still study hard and prepare for the exam?
Of course, the mother and daughter had a huge quarrel at home. Chen Xi called Zhou Nan in tears. Zhou Nan was woken up just as he was about to go to sleep. He couldn't help but smile bitterly, put on his clothes and drove to Meng's house to act as a firefighter.
This is not the first time mother and daughter have quarreled over college entrance examination issues.
Meng Chunting has never found out what the problem is. She has always regarded Chen Xi as an underage child, but in fact, Chen Xi is already in the third year of high school. Why doesn't she understand? What she resists the most is that her mother has always been like a child protecting the calf.
He kept her under his wings like a hen, preventing her from going through the wind and rain to see the outside world.
Zhou Nan rang the doorbell. Chen Xi, wearing a very revealing suspender pajamas and briefs, ran out to open the door. When he saw Zhou Nan, he excitedly took his hand and said loudly, "Brother Zhou Nan, come and judge, my mother, she
It’s unreasonable! You’re overbearing, huh, you’re addicted to being an official outside, so you can still show off your authority at home!”
As Chen Xi spoke, his young breasts kept rising and falling, and the two little white rabbits almost broke out of the shackles of their little pajamas. Zhou Nan looked away awkwardly, "Chen Xi, go back and put on some clothes!"
Chen Xi suddenly realized that he was "not neatly dressed". He blushed, let go of Zhou Nan's hand, quickly returned to the bedroom and put on a loose bat shirt, then came out and stood beside Zhou Nan.
"It's midnight, why are you two arguing... You're not afraid of the neighbors' jokes!" Zhou Nan looked at Meng Chunting helplessly, strode over and sat next to Meng Chunting, "Sister Ting, let me tell you
Many times have passed, Chen Xi is no longer a child, can you please stop being so patriarchal?"
"She has random thoughts and doesn't study hard. Is it reasonable?" Meng Chunting glared at Chen Xi unhappily and lowered her voice, "Don't even think about going abroad. It's absolutely impossible! You'd better hurry up and review for me honestly for the exam.
, try to get good grades in the exam.”
"Why! Several classmates in my class are trying to go abroad... Why can't I go!" Chen Xi turned his head and pouted angrily.
"If you say no, you can't!" Meng Chunting lowered her face and glared at Chen Xi again.
Zhou Nan sighed, knowing that Meng Chunting had been used to being a leader for so many years, so much so that getting along with her daughter at home was "a leadership style". Even if she had some activity in her heart and agreed to Chen Xi's going out, at least verbally, she
He won't let go.
Zhou Nan secretly winked at Chen Xi and said with a smile, "Okay, if you don't go out or don't go out, it doesn't matter. Chen Xi, be obedient and continue to study hard and don't relax. If your grades are good, why are you going out? What do you think?
Yes or no?"
Zhou Nan blinked at Chen Xi.
Chen Xi turned away and smiled knowingly, but when he turned around, his face tightened, his lips pouted, and he turned back to his room unhappily.
The war between the mother and daughter was over, but the atmosphere in the Meng family's living room became awkward and dull. Meng Chunting had the intention to let Zhou Nan stay overnight, but her daughter found out... With a complicated mood, her eyes turned red and she almost wanted to
shed tears.
Zhou Nan looked at Meng Chunting quietly, knowing that she was a strong woman and a strong woman. She wanted to be better than others in everything, so although Chen Xi's academic performance was not very bad, in her case
In my eyes, it was "very bad" because her requirements were too high.
Zhou Nan reached over and hugged her into his arms, leaned over and kissed her on the forehead, then patted her shoulder and said softly, "Okay, go to bed. It's time for me to go back. My mother