Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

Only then can a business last and achieve great success.

When money gradually becomes just a string of numbers, simply talking about profits is no longer very appealing.

To fill the spiritual and emotional needs, and to become a responsible and thoughtful ordinary person of high quality.

Chapter 491 Running schools, a strong youth makes a strong nation

"Brother-in-law, lately there's been a rampant sale of permit slips down here. A single slip can solve all your problems."

"And the franchises, they've all fallen into the hands of so-called insiders. Several of my friends wanted to get involved, but they didn't even have the qualifications to bid."

The practice of outsourcing canteen services and cutting corners on procurement has led to a surge in extravagance and waste across the country.

"Looking towards money" has become a resounding slogan.

Too many problems were exposed one after another during the reform period.

However, only a small portion of these issues are within Yang Jianguo's control.

If you calculate it carefully, it's probably only a few hundredths!

Within a vast national system, the power of an individual is far too insignificant.

All he can do is contribute his limited strength to his own field.

Fortunately, he has done well so far.

It can be considered a modest achievement.

What Yang Jianguo is most proud of is naturally the achievement in industrial reform.

Compared to his memory, the current reform situation is much better.

Having experienced the high efficiency brought about by decentralization, Tang Youshui's reform office has increased its number of subgroups from the initial 12 to the current 49.

The experienced mentors the newcomers, who then become experienced themselves.

They then formed another group, led people to other regions, and deeply rooted themselves in the local area to complete the reform.

By this year, provincial capitals and major cities have basically completed their restructuring.

Heavy industry in Chang'an is a special case.

The next step is to push forward from top to bottom, reaching second- and third-tier cities and township enterprises, where the resistance and difficulties will be even greater than before.

Poor mountains and bad waters bring out unruly people.

Because they don't understand, they are fearless. Many towns and villages stick to old rules, and the words of the local officials are more effective than the law.

That's the most troublesome part.

Failure to restructure is a minor issue; losing people is a major problem.

When he goes back this time, Yang Jianguo will ask Lao He to act as a go-between and arrange a meal and a chat with the leaders on the police patrol line.

Please ask him to remind his colleagues in various places to provide some assistance to their subordinates, within his capabilities.

Of course, there is another principle.

No matter what, we absolutely cannot allow anyone to die.

If something like this happens, he won't care how powerful, capable, or deeply entrenched the other party is.

Anyone involved will be investigated to the end without exception!

On the return flight, Li Aimin told him about the situation in various places.

Snakes have their paths, and rats have theirs.

Yang Jianguo is now trapped in the capital and can only look down from above.

I didn't see everything, and I didn't see enough.

Only with Li Aimin's level-headed, bottom-up perspective can the gaps and blind spots in his vision be filled.

However, regarding the issue of 'reselling permits' that he mentioned.

Yang Jianguo truly did not expect it to be this serious.

"How about we have a few of your friends come over in person and explain the problem to them?"

The unique characteristics of the approval slips are a product of the current environment.

Li Aimin was able to go to Da Mao's house back then because of the approval slip from the top leader.

Without that approval slip, things wouldn't have been so easy afterwards.

Yang Jianguo would also frequently issue approval slips to his subordinates to facilitate their work and to coordinate and second them to other departments.

But he never expected that the permit could be used for resale.

These people are really... incredibly audacious!

"No problem, I'll call them tomorrow and have them all come over so we can properly explain the situation."

Humans have had a strong sense of territory since ancient times.

The higher one's status, the stronger their sense of territory.

Take Yang Jianguo for example, the reform is his 'territory', and no one but him can touch it.

Anyone who gets involved is seen as a provocation against him.

Li Aimin is the same; he is considered a big shot in Beijing's social circle.

To the south, there are also giant crocodiles.

Both old and new circles were open to him.

And there are countless people across the country who want to integrate into these circles through him.

Therefore, his words still carry weight within the industry.

What's more, this trip will also allow me to meet the man behind Li Aimin.

That's a really big shot. It's worth it to show my face and get to know him!

"By the way, how's that thing I told you about going?"

Hearing his brother-in-law mention this, Li Aimin felt a headache coming on: "Brother-in-law, setting up a school is too troublesome, the twists and turns are making people dizzy."

Yang Jianguo ignored his complaints and said earnestly, "This is a good deed that benefits the country and the people, and will make you famous for generations to come."

No matter how difficult it is, you have to get it done for me, and do it well.

“We need to increase investment in the southwest, northwest, and places like Guichuan.”

"No matter how tough things get, we must not neglect education; no matter how poor we are, we must not neglect our students. A strong youth makes a strong nation. Do you understand this?"

Li Aimin nodded repeatedly and said, "I understand, I definitely understand, you've told me this so many times."

"No matter how many times I tell you, you still do the same thing."

Seeing his troubled expression, Yang Jianguo patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's not like you're expected to build it all at once. You can build it one building at a time and live for several more decades!"

"Okay, I'll take care of it when I get back."

Li Aimin gritted his teeth and agreed.

He knew very well that investing in and running a school involved not only a large investment but also many complex issues.

In the end, you might end up doing all that work for nothing and getting nothing in return, only complaints.

But this was the first time my brother-in-law had spoken up and made a request, especially regarding something as meaningful as education.

Both emotionally and logically, Li Aimin couldn't refuse.

It's just spending money, let's do it!

"Work can be done slowly, but quality must be guaranteed, and earthquake resistance and disaster prevention are essential."

"A school with thousands of students—that is the hope for the future of our country."

"You can handle the rest, but there's one condition... everything built must withstand the test of time. We need to build structures that will last a hundred years; don't do shoddy construction."

“Aimin, this is something I’ve been thinking about, you must get it done for him.”

Yang Jianguo's solemn instructions made Li Aimin realize their importance.

A strong youth makes a strong nation. Children are the future of our country, our nation, and millions of our compatriots.

If anyone makes him unhappy about this matter, he will make them unhappy for the rest of their life.

"I personally oversee and inspect the work; no matter how busy I am, I will keep an eye on it."

Li Aimin was determined to adhere to the highest standards in terms of safety.

Even if it costs more money, even if it's wasted money, we must make sure the building is well-built and sturdy.

Also, regarding the cafeteria...

Li Aimin planned to hand it over to Tianxiazhuang, not to open Tianxiazhuang in the school.

Instead, they leveraged the experience of Sha Zhu and Xiao Dang to establish a company specifically responsible for training, procurement, and management in this area.

The two of them have worked in the canteen their whole lives.

No matter how capable I am, I can't compare to their experience of going through everything firsthand.

Chapter 492 Doing Good Deeds and Accumulating Merit, Picking Up What's Lost

Investing in the construction of schools was a plan Yang Jianguo had long ago.

In particular, large-scale construction is planned in the southwest, mountainous areas, and other places.

There are only two requirements: first, quality.

Second, it's about quality.

Basic standards: teaching building, playground, canteen.

These three basic construction elements also have standards, such as floor height, area, and the number and distribution of main beams.

For this matter, Yang Jianguo even specially introduced him to the connections of the Imperial Capital Design Institute.

This is to ensure that there are no mistakes from design to construction.

Li Aimin had also made up his mind that he would treat this matter as an act of kindness and accumulating good karma.

Just consider it as accumulating good karma for your family.

You accumulate good deeds while you're still alive, so you can enjoy them later in life!

"By the way, brother-in-law, the stock market has been soaring like crazy lately, what do you think?"

Li Aimin invested a small amount of money in the stock market, about 200,000 yuan.

But that was for him. An ordinary person earning a fixed salary would never earn that much money in their entire life.

Yang Jianguo thought for a moment and said, "Let's withdraw!"

"A complete withdrawal?" Li Aimin was a little surprised. Did his brother-in-law have some news?

It's no wonder he thought that way; Yang Jianguo's "divine" abilities over the years have been as accurate as making ironclad predictions.

Whatever you say comes true.

Otherwise, Li Aimin wouldn't have trusted him so much.

"Yes, withdraw completely. Don't touch the stories from the last two years."

After Yang Jianguo finished speaking, he paused and then changed his words, saying, "Before 92, you must not touch it again."

Five years before 1992, what will the stock market be like during that time?

Yang Jianguo was unsure, so he simply withdrew everything.

He's already made a lot of money; given the current market conditions, just shopping in Shenzhen's Bao'an district could earn him hundreds of thousands.

The rest, in small amounts, would amount to several hundred thousand.

That's enough. One should be content!

"Row."