Break out of the courtyard

Friday, July 12th.

Taking advantage of the Internet access at Baiyun Hotel, Zhang Heping used his laptop to look at the stock backend trading data for the whole morning, and also corrected the operations of two fund managers via internal email.

Zhang Heping didn't have a cell phone with him, so he couldn't easily modify the cell phone signal receiving terminal, and he was worried that the magnesium guys would discover his location.

But with a laptop, there’s less to worry about!

As of now, no one on this planet has better computer skills than him!

Zhang Heping can actually use a computer virus to break into the identity recognition system of the Magnesium Lao people, but doing so will be discovered by the Magnesium Lao people, making them more vigilant!

Zhang Feng took the camera she had just bought today and sat down next to Zhang Heping. "Dad, when are we going to the place where you once went to the countryside?"

Zhang Heping did not answer immediately, but looked at his concubine Chen Shuting who was still talking on the landline next to him.

"We'll ask your stepmother later. Once we've dealt with her affairs, we'll fly over there this afternoon." Zhang Heping said as he put away his laptop, indicating that he had finished his business.

Near noon, Director Wang and his secretary Liu Yuan came to the suite where Zhang Heping and his family lived.

"Heping, when are we leaving?" Wang Sumei was a little anxious because she received news that Mr. Hua and Mr. Li had already arrived in Banna.

However, Wang Sumei did not tell Zhang Heping about this news, as she wanted to see his expression at that time.

"Still waiting for Shu Ting to tell me what to do!" Zhang Heping said casually while playing Landlord with Zhang Long and Zhang Hu, "It's the end of the year, we have to sort out the accounts, otherwise the foreigners will take a lot of taxes!"

"Swindler!" Liu Yuan muttered in a complicated tone.

Unexpectedly, her words were heard by Chen Shuting who had just hung up the phone.

"Secretary Liu, we cannot accept your label of profiteer!" Chen Shuting was displeased when she thought of this woman who had caused her husband to go to the countryside in the southwest border area. She frowned and said:

"How can our Peace Group be considered a profiteer when we are avoiding taxes legally and in compliance with regulations? Do you want us to pay more taxes to the Eagles and Japanese so that they can research new weapons and bully us?"

By the way, it was Huang Wenli and Chen Shuting who told Zhang Heping's classmates that Liu Yuan forced them to go to the countryside in Banna, but Zhang Heping never mentioned it.

Liu Yuan was speechless. Director Wang gave Liu Yuan a reproachful look and was about to smooth things over when he heard Zhang Heping say "let's eat" and stood up to interrupt the dispute between the two women.

"Mom, have you finished your work?" Zhang Feng interrupted, and Chen Shuting ignored Liu Yuan.

Chen Shuting thought for a moment and said, "I have explained the important things. You can deal with other things after you come back."

"Great!" Zhang Feng happily hung the camera around her neck, "We can go to the countryside!"

"Dad, when are we going to the capital?" Zhang Hu was a little reluctant. He actually wanted to play the online game made by his eldest brother.

"Let's try to get back to the capital before New Year's Day." Zhang Heping saw what his two sons were thinking, but he didn't blame them.

After all, he also liked playing computer games in his previous life.

Besides, he is rich in this life, so it doesn't matter what the two guys choose, as long as they don't cross his bottom line.

After lunch, Zhang Heping left four bodyguards, two men and two women, to accompany him to Banna, and asked Tang Hu and others to drive back to Hong Kong Island.

Just when Zhang Heping and his team were flying to Banna, the news that his private plane was attacked by the magnesium army's electromagnetic weapons and intercepted by a magnesium aircraft carrying live ammunition had spread around the world through Tingmei Trading Company's advertising channels and a protest post pinned to the top of the World Internet Forum.

In addition, the capital also sent a written representation to the Japanese Embassy to express its concern!

"Concern" means to attach importance, but it is not as important as the word "protest".

After Zhang Heping learned the news, he immediately understood what the above meant. He did not want to escalate the matter and hoped that Japan Mei would give an explanation.

Zhang Heping didn't care either, as he had expected this result.

If he hadn't made a big deal about this last night, he wouldn't even have gotten the word "attention" and it would have been suppressed by the three parties in a low-key manner.

However, Zhang Heping did not want to play cozy with Japan. In order to strengthen his own security, he had to make a big fuss so that he could install an air defense system with justification!

Otherwise, the Hong Kong police will come to your door!

...

"Peace!"

Zhang Heping was the first to walk out of the cabin. He saw He Zijiang getting off a minibus, followed by Zhao Nanjiang, Daoshan, Dao Yuzhu, Li Niu, Zhao Hongmei and others.

"Director Zhao, Director Dao!" Zhang Heping walked down the stairs quickly, shook hands with Zhao Nanjiang and Daoshan, and said to He Zijiang with a hint of blame: "I've already told you that you don't need to come to the airport to pick me up. I will visit my old leader in person when the time comes. You see..."

"Don't blame Director He. It was me and Lao Zhao who insisted on coming!" Daoshan, the current governor of Banna, said with a smile, "We were so happy last night when we heard that you were coming back to visit us."

"I wanted to come back and take a look on the day the Xishuangbanna Airport opened, but something delayed me." Zhang Heping said as he greeted Dao Ermei, Li Niu and others standing beside him.

Then, Zhang Heping looked at the empty airport and asked casually, "There are fewer flights coming here recently!"

"Yes!" Daoshan quickly replied, "Since the airport opened, only 32 planes have taken off and landed."

"Director Dao, we are family, so I won't beat around the bush. I'll make some suggestions, and you can discuss them at the meeting to see if they are feasible." Zhang Heping didn't call him the governor, but Dao Shan's previous position, which was a sign of being a family member.

Daoshan said with a smile: "Principal Zhang, you say, I know you are doing this for the good of our Banna."

"You have to take the initiative!" Zhang Heping glanced at his family who were still getting off the plane, approached Daoshan and whispered to him about using airplanes to bring out local specialties, bringing back tourists with low-priced tickets, and hotels and restaurants canceling food and oil coupons.

When Liu Yuan was the last one to get off the plane, Zhang Heping slapped He Zijiang on the back as he stared blankly at Liu Yuan, and said with a mischievous smile, "What are you looking at?"

Just when He Zijiang looked embarrassed, Zhang Heping calmly invited everyone to get in the car.

Daoshan sat down next to Zhang Heping and said with a smile, "Principal Zhang, let's go to the government guesthouse to put our luggage first, and then go to Jingcheng Farm for dinner. What do you think?"

"I want to go to Ganlanba first." Zhang Heping said with a smile, "That was my first stop when I came to Banna. I wonder if the terraced wooden bamboo houses that were built there are still there?"

The young man in the co-pilot seat turned his head and looked at the knife mountain, and said with some embarrassment: "Well, the educated youth bamboo building that Principal Zhang mentioned was demolished last year because of the renovation of the Olive Dam tourist spot! In addition, there is still construction over there, and the road to Olive Dam is not easy to travel."

"Then I'll go see him next time!" Zhang Heping smiled at the young man who looked like a secretary, and then said to Daoshan, "Next, I'll listen to Director Dao's arrangements."

When Daoshan heard this, he smiled and asked the driver to drive to the guesthouse.

After leaving the airport, there was still a cement road. Zhang Heping couldn't help but praise: "Based on this road construction, Banna's economy will develop rapidly."

"This is all thanks to the investment you brought in!" Daoshan looked out the car window and said with a smile, "If it weren't for you, we wouldn't know when we could build an airport here."

"Now that it's built, we have to use it effectively!" Zhang Heping said with a smile, "If the state government decides to set up a travel company or a logistics company, and you know how much capital you need to invest, feel free to call me."

Daoshan nodded and said seriously: "I will have someone study this matter later and ask Yundu for their opinions."

"Director Dao, you are an autonomous prefecture. You can boldly strive for anything that is beneficial to the economic development of Banna!" Zhang Heping said in a bewitching tone: "Have you heard about the car reselling in Hainan?"

Daoshan touched the white cloth on his head and said with a bit of doubt: "I heard something."

"You can look into this matter in depth!" Zhang Heping smiled and did not explain further, leaving the suspense to Governor Dao to study on his own, so that no one would accuse him, Zhang Heping, of meddling.

When the minibus passed the original site of Jingcheng College, Daoshan asked the driver to slow down.

"If you hadn't left, Jingcheng College would have definitely become the best university in the country!" Daoshan looked at the gate of the Jingcheng Normal School and shook his head and sighed, "It's a pity that we couldn't keep you, the golden phoenix!"

Zhang Heping glanced at his watch. It was 4: in the afternoon and it was still early, so he stopped the bus and took everyone for a walk around the school.

"Principal Zhang!"

Zheng Miao, the current principal of Jingcheng Normal School, trotted over with Vice Principal Dong Yifei and excitedly shook Zhang Heping's hand.

Zheng Miao is a member of the Bai ethnic group. He was originally the head of the Personnel Section of the Yundu Education Bureau. Later, he was transferred to Jingcheng College as vice president, responsible for school-related materials and coordinating with Yundu work.

In order to facilitate Zheng Miao's work, Zhang Heping installed the school's only telephone in Zheng Miao's office.

Zhang Heping exchanged a few words with the two principals, then looked at the familiar buildings around him and said with a hint of disappointment, "The medical school is gone, and the mechanical and chemical engineering schools haven't been built either. What a pity!"

Zhang Heping was sighing here, while Tang Xin and Chen Shuting were whispering questions to Dao Yuzhu, Zhao Hongmei and Li Niu.

When the two women learned that the school originally had only four classrooms and a row of brick houses, and that the other teaching buildings, laboratory buildings, tiered classrooms, dormitories, playgrounds, etc. were all bought brick by brick by Zhang Heping, they developed a feeling for the school.

Before leaving, Tang Xin and Chen Shuting asked the principal Zheng Miao what the school needed.

Finally, Chen Shuting agreed to donate a batch of computers to Jingcheng Normal School, and Tang Xin quietly copied the phone number of the principal's office, preparing to donate some money in the name of the Peace Charity Fund later.

After getting in the car, Zhang Heping fell silent until everyone arrived at the newly built provincial capital and walked into the guesthouse.

Just as Zhang Heping and his friends were putting away their luggage, Director Wang made a phone call and learned that Mr. Hua and his friends had gone to Jingcheng Farm, so he returned to the room with a smile.

On the other side, Chen Shuting peeked at the couple reminiscing about the past downstairs from behind the window, and asked Zhang Heping, who was sorting out the gifts, curiously, "Honey, what is the relationship between He Zijiang and Liu Yuan?"

Zhang Heping had never gossiped about these two people before, but now he casually said, "He Zijiang and Liu Yuan dated for a few months, but when Liu Yuan's family found out about it, they transferred Liu Yuan to the army. He Zijiang later married a wife in Nanla Town and stayed here."

"Have they ever dated?" Chen Shuting immediately walked to the bedside, sat next to Zhang Heping, and asked in confusion, "Didn't Wenli say that Liu Yuan liked you when you were in school?"

"You should ask your sister Xin about this!" Zhang Heping said with a smile, "I sent her back to Hong Kong Island with good intentions, but she took away my innocence and gave birth to twins for me, forcing me and my childhood sweetheart to separate."

"Oh! My damn sense of responsibility..."

Tang Xin was sorting clothes in her luggage. When she heard Zhang Heping joking, she followed his words and said, "Husband, if you want, you can give Shu Ting and me another sister, as long as your body can handle it."

"Hehe..." Zhang Heping thought of Dao Yuzhu who had once boldly pursued him, and stopped joking with the two women for fear of making them jealous.

However, Zhang Heping did not express his opinion. Instead, Tang Xin and Chen Shuting looked at each other nervously, fearing that he would take it seriously. It was all because their men were not only rich and handsome, but also looked young!

"Honey, you're not tempted, are you?" Chen Shuting hugged Zhang Heping's right arm and looked at her man eagerly, hoping to get a negative answer.

"What do you think?" Zhang Heping pinched Chen Shuting's face and continued to arrange the gifts.

"Dad!" Zhang Feng ran in with her younger sister Zhang Nuo, "We saw a snake in the flower bed. It was so long and so thick."

Zhang Heping looked at the two girls gesturing at the door and smiled as he told them to be careful.

With four bodyguards following his four children, Zhang Heping didn't care about these minor dangers.

After selecting the gifts, Zhang Heping packed the gifts for Daoshan and Dao Yuzhu's family into a bag and put it aside. It was not until Dao Yuzhu came over and asked Zhang Heping and his group to go for dinner that Zhang Heping gave the gift bag away.

Director Dao and Director Zhao were not there, but Zhang Heping didn't pay much attention to it, as he guessed that they would take a car over later.

As a result, when Zhang Heping and his group took the minibus into Jingcheng Farm, they discovered that the two of them were trying to curry favor with Mr. Hua and Mr. Li.

Zhang Heping looked at Director Wang in the back seat with confusion, then got out of the car with a smile and shook hands with the two old leaders.

Afterwards, Zhang Heping introduced his family and everyone walked in.

Mr. Li pointed to the flat ground in front of him filled with bamboo chairs and said, "I heard that the big bamboo shed on the stage, as well as the propaganda building and bamboo dormitory inside, were all built by you and your classmates back then!"

Zhang Heping never expected that more than ten years later, this bamboo stage shed would still be standing here.

Looking at those busy people under the bamboo shed, I'm afraid they will perform here again tonight.

"The rainy season in Banna lasts for several months," Zhang Heping recalled. "When we built this bamboo shed, we wanted to be able to rehearse on rainy days so that others wouldn't think we were lazy and eating free meals."

"As for those bamboo buildings..." Zhang Heping pointed to the surrounding cement ground, neatly planted green plants, and red brick houses, and said:

"At first, the area was overgrown with weeds. Apart from the adobe houses, there were thatched houses supported by wooden fences. There were also many snakes, insects, rats and ants. It was impossible to build a bamboo house by ourselves."

As Zhang Heping spoke, Liu Yuan recalled the first time they came to Jingcheng Farm.

At that time, they were only allocated two long thatched houses. Zhang Heping also caught a lot of snakes from the two thatched houses, which scared all the female classmates and made them worry for a long time.

It was not until Zhang Heping led everyone to build a bamboo house that the students were no longer so afraid of poisonous snakes in the house.

Passing by small bamboo buildings that were being renovated, Zhang Heping finally understood why these bamboo buildings had not collapsed. It turned out that someone was maintaining them.

When he arrived at the two-story bamboo building of the Propaganda Department, Mr. Hua said with emotion: "After coming to Banna, I deeply realized that the sentence written by Heping, 'Wherever I go, a song of praise will flow out', is so vigorous and confident!"

Daoshan, who was accompanying him, smiled and said, "Back then, I was the director of Jingcheng Farm. The first time I heard these students singing "My Motherland and I", I immediately fell in love with this song. My motherland and I cannot be separated for even a moment..."

"Hey! Dad!" Dao Yuzhu interrupted, "Principal Zhang and his two classmates are here. If you want to sing, just listen to them. You are tone-deaf, aren't you afraid of being laughed at by the leaders?"

"Right, right, right!" Daoshan hastily admitted his mistake and looked at Zhang Heping with hope. "I still remember that you sang "In the Fields of Hope" back then. It seems to be a song written by Principal Zhang."

"Organization committee member!" He Zijiang picked up a violin and pointed at the instrument next to him and said, "The instruments we left behind are all here. Do you want to sing a song?"

Liu Yuan walked to a big drum and her thoughts drifted back to the past.

That was their second time to participate in the National Day performance audition. They confidently went on stage with the song "My Motherland and I", but were kicked out of the performance list by the woman because the lyrics mentioned "water" and were suspected to be a reference to the flood that year.

"Dad, I'll play the violin for you!" Zhang Feng volunteered and ran to the instrument.

Zhang Heping glanced at the dining table and the neatly arranged musical instruments under the bamboo building. He knew that this was a pre-dinner program arranged for him, so he smiled and said, "I haven't sung for a long time. Don't laugh at me if I sing out of tune!"

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