After returning to Chengdu from the UK, the school term was approaching and many friends had basically returned to their respective universities. Although Xie Feibai also went to Nanzhou, he and Cheng Ran did not leave on the same day. Before leaving, Xie Feibai mentioned to Cheng Ran, "I think Yu Xiao is a good choice. If he chooses the professional route, I will provide him with food, accommodation and a debut."
When Cheng Ran looked at Xie Feibai, he almost forgot that he was now the nominal major shareholder of Yanhua Real Estate Nanzhou Company, and he was expected to rotate in several positions in Yanhua Nanzhou Real Estate Company, which could be considered as his involvement in the industry. It seemed that Xie Feibai had matured a lot during this period.
"Don't intervene too early. I always think it's not too late to think it over and then go your own way... If you join in, you will be forced to follow him in the end, even if he doesn't want to. There will be a great opportunity cost in this process."
"I have had a deep discussion with him. Others say that playing games is not a proper job and is inherently inferior to others, but I don't think so. Can't mental exercises be considered sports? Can't there be a championship and enter the Olympics? Only Go and chess are worth competing in mental sports? The times are different now. These inherent ideas of the outside world should be changed. We should adapt to the development of the times! Now this is called e-sports. Although it is still in the exploratory stage of becoming a professional competition, this area will definitely develop rapidly. I stand with Yu Xiao on this..."
Cheng Ran said, "You probably pinned the things you wanted to do but couldn't do on him, right?"
"That's not really..." Xie Feibai said, "Besides, there are many traditional paths in this world. If young people don't take unconventional paths, they won't have any chance. It's like entering the system. Everyone has their own job. Even in a big company, the hierarchy is strict. You have to abide by the rules and do your best within the constraints of the rules to have a chance to stand out. But why can't you create opportunities for yourself, forge your own path, and make your own rules in the future?"
Cheng Ran laughed and said, "Your idea is very dangerous... Many people definitely don't want you to have it, because it will ruin their opportunities and jobs."
"So... young people need to walk their own paths and choose their own directions. People like Yu Xiao are making their own way in an emerging field, playing games and participating in competitions based on their own talents and intuition. In this respect, he is better than many people... Anyway, you don't need to intervene in this matter. I will cover for him."
After talking with Xie Feibai, Cheng Ran felt a slight headache again. He thought that if these two people were to get together, and Xie Feibai was gradually gaining control of the economic and financial resources, he might do something. But in fact, whether it was Yu Xiao at the time or Xie Feibai who communicated with him later, they were all bright when talking about this kind of thing.
The light of pursuing dreams that young people pursue without knowing what fame and fortune are.
And it turned out to be true.
Two months later, in the domestic StarCraft competition, Yu Xiao won the "Eight Schools StarCraft League Tournament" in Chengdu, and began to emerge as one of the "Three Musketeers of the Southwest" as a master of StarCraft in the world of StarCraft...
After that, the top players from the regional trials went to Korea to represent the Chinese team in the first World Electronic Sports Competition (WCG). Yu Xiao’s family was against this and had conflicts with him. However, with the support of Xie Feibai who sponsored all the expenses, Yu Xiao still participated in the competition in the end, and he played until the end...
The Tianxing Dojo where Yu Xiao used to hang out was free for three days. It was a carnival...
Of course, this is all in the past...
…
In 2001, the wheel of time moved forward. In May, a symposium on work experience exchange for all cities (counties) in Nanzhou was held at the Municipal Government Reception Hotel. Representatives from 18 districts and counties in the city attended the meeting.
Nanzhou is at the forefront of reform, and meetings like this are held extremely frequently. Almost every change in the direction, policy and route at the administrative level will arouse a certain amount of attention and focus in the country. On the eve of this meeting that is destined to be unusual, many people have received some news that at this symposium, Zhang Songnian, the mayor of Nan District, will give a report in front of many city leaders.
Zhang Songnian is a very controversial figure in Nanzhou. Especially after he vigorously promoted the development of his so-called "Southern District Model" half a year ago, it has caused many controversies, open games and secret competitions. His reforms have touched the interests of many parties, so there seems to be a lot of movement in Nanzhou at present.
Some people commented that if Zhang Songnian could keep his composure and withstand the pressure, his name would definitely be left in the history of Nanzhou's development. However, some people thought that Zhang Songnian's style was unacceptable, and he did not understand the principle of "few words, few regrets" for being an official, and he might not end up well in the end.
In short, most people know that Zhang Songnian, who is at the center of the storm, may face a more severe situation. I just don't know whether Zhang Songnian will be marginalized in the gloomy audience at the next work experience forum, or will he still stand on the stage
Perhaps many people do not know that Zhang Songnian, who is in the public eye and who they are speculating about the changes in the situation in Nanzhou, is now outside a lounge in the hotel, waiting to meet with Li Jingping after the meeting of the city's leadership team.
After the meeting, Li Jingping walked out and came to the lounge, where he saw Zhang Songnian who had been waiting for a long time.
Zhang Songnian had already stood up, with a capable smile and a little restraint.
Li Jingping was alone with Zhang Songnian, who was probably a "hot potato" in the eyes of many people, and he was going to be frank for the first time. Li Jingping had actually handled some of Zhang Songnian's reports, and most of those materials had been circulated among the city leaders. Li Jingping didn't think it was strange. Zhang Songnian's "model" in the South District would inevitably affect the interests of many people. In this case, it would be abnormal if there were no such materials. Most of the so-called materials were based on hearsay and there was no decisive evidence.
From this perspective, Li Jingping still advocates leniency so as not to undermine morale.
But in fact, Li Jingping was not unaware of some personal concerns. He was even a little worried about what Zhang Songnian did.
At present, on the eve of the city-wide and county-level symposium, Li Jingping still felt it necessary to have a talk with Zhang Songnian.
The two men sat down after a brief greeting. Zhang Songnian was no stranger to Li Jingping. His first impression was that after taking office, he had made steady and cautious moves and had a firm grasp on all the important sectors in his hands. This was consistent with Zhang Songnian's previous perception of the new leader, that he was no ordinary person, and now he was definitely one of the top leaders in Nanzhou.
It's just that Li Jingping talked to him alone at the work experience symposium, and the meaning behind this is very profound. Zhang Songnian actually also wanted to talk about the tone of the city's superiors towards him. There has been a lot of controversy over the past six months. Zhang Songnian is actually a little mentally exhausted and anxious. Sometimes he would think of what he said to Cheng Ran at the beginning. If he really got laid off, he might as well go into business. It would not be more tiring than his current position!
Li Jingping smiled first and said, "District Chief Zhang is a capable man. I know a lot about your deeds. You are the one who wants to fight one-on-one, right?"
Zhang Songnian smiled embarrassedly, "Mayor Li, that matter is generally unreliable. First of all, it was my rough work. I will reflect on it."
"There is no need for self-criticism. Everyone is spreading the word. This is actually a good reputation. It proves that our cadres are not high and mighty. Instead, they go deep into the grassroots and become one with the masses."
Both of them laughed, and Li Jingping said, "I have read your work report. It is very eloquent and I can see that it combines practical experience and practice. It is very informative. I would like to exchange ideas with you. In the South District under your charge, you advocated that the government's functions should step back, and scientific research funding management should be liberated from projects, and carried out by institutions evaluated by the government. I understand your idea and avoid various problems in the government, but have you ever thought about whether there will be problems in the institutions? You want to avoid 'running to departments for money', but will it evolve into 'running to institutions for money'? How to avoid rent-seeking and black-box transactions in institutions? Do you know that some people now say that you use policies to rent-seek for institutions, and that the institutions you introduced were all paid!"
Zhang Songnian thought that was why. But since you asked, he just bit the bullet and listed the reform measures one by one. "This statement is completely nonsense. It is just slander with ulterior motives. First of all, the district did not just let go after selecting an institution. We have strict procedures for the review of professional institutions. These must be experts with relevant qualifications. We will sign agreements with the institutions and formulate unified norms and project evaluation standards. The government will conduct regular inspections, supervision and evaluation, and establish responsibility tracing to prevent problems in the early stage and hold people accountable for problems in the later stage. At the same time, we will seek social supervision and be open and transparent."
"The intervention of the organization can also dynamically adjust the project. It is no longer like the past when the project was in place and remained static from initiation to completion. The audit will be based on three links: project initiation, during the project, and after the project. If any link has problems during the inspection, it can be stopped at any time!"
"We have also introduced a credit system and a "blacklist" system, as well as a mechanism to trace the responsibility of the district government departments and professional institutions. Once a problem occurs, we will conduct a two-pronged investigation. On the one hand, we will investigate the responsibility of the individuals in the relevant units, and on the other hand, we will investigate the management loopholes, favoritism, fraud and dereliction of duty of the departments and professional institutions."
Zhang Songnian smiled bitterly at Li Jingping at this time, "Mayor Li, under this system, how can I give myself permission to join the 'institution' I want to enter? Isn't this just tying myself up in knots?"
Li Jingping looked at Zhang Songnian and murmured, "Southern District Model, Southern District Model... District Chief Zhang, are you trying to express your thoughts with this? That is, the current "running to the ministry to make money" and "multiple applications" are not only the funding problems of Nanzhou City, but also the country and the top level of the ministries and commissions? District Chief Zhang, everyone says you are Zhang Dabao, but I think you are not Zhang Dabao, you are Zhang Dapao..."
Zhang Songnian did not dare to say much, because he really did not know the purpose of Li Jingping's conversation with him. Was it a sign that he, Zhang Songnian, was going to be in trouble? At least his Southern District model would be blocked by the upper echelons of Nanzhou because it went against the trend, or was it that this Southern District model, which had just been launched, had to be discontinued because it touched upon the National Academy's Outline
He was prepared for any possibility. After all, he had been mentally prepared since the conversation with Cheng Ran.
It’s just a pity that... after all, it’s still difficult for one person to reverse the overall situation.
"I want to hear more details, District Chief Zhang... How did you form the overall idea, and the implementation details, such as the selection of institutions, how to ensure professionalism and standardization..." Zhang Songnian guessed one thing right. The South District Model he initiated was indeed very controversial. The city was also planning today's work experience exchange meeting. The reason why Li Jingping had such a conversation with Zhang Songnian was actually to determine how he would express his position on the "South District Model" in the end.
Zhang Songnian could tell from Li Jingping's peaceful tone that he was really interested in his report, rather than just wanting to make a top-down judgment. He immediately made up his mind and was not afraid of saying too much or making mistakes. Being submissive was not his style, so it was best to give full play to his words at this time. He said, "When our South District was carrying out these administrative reforms, we actually sought theoretical opinions as a whole and sought support from HKUST."
"USTC?" Li Jingping nodded. "USTC does have a wealth of expert resources."
"Our government cooperates with USTC and has professors and experts in related fields formulate unified norms and standards, and professional institutions will also hire these experts as relevant consultants, so that there will be professional support..." Zhang Songnian smiled, "To be honest, Mayor Li, the reform of the South District model was not there at the beginning, and the reason why I was determined to use this model was that it started from USTC... My daughter is studying at USTC, and there are many talented people in USTC. One of my daughter's classmates is the son of Cheng Feiyang, the chairman of Fulong Company."
After saying this, Zhang Songnian felt that he might have gone too far off topic, but seeing that Mayor Li looked normal and showed no impatience, Zhang Songnian continued, "Otherwise, why do we say that practice is convincing? Fulong Company has such a good development now, which is inseparable from its investment in scientific research. The scientific research investment of this private enterprise naturally has many things worth learning from. Some of the summaries of experience are indeed ignored by government departments, and even they did not have the courage to do them in the past. For example, the responsibility tracing mechanism was just a slogan before, and it was not implemented in the system..."
Li Shi in front of him said, "The boy you mentioned..."
"Yes. This student from HKUST is called Cheng Ran. When my daughter invited them to dinner, she originally wanted to chat with the students from HKUST and understand their thoughts... but I didn't expect to benefit a lot. The family background of this student and his personal abilities are different from others, which gave me a lot of inspiration."
"You... got inspiration from him?"
Zhang Songnian could sense the hesitation in Li Jingping's words, but he also thought so. After all, he was also quite shocked when he talked with Cheng Ran. But it was very likely that this made Li Jingping doubt his awareness and ability, so Zhang Songnian still needed to explain what kind of person Cheng Ran was.
"This boy is really extraordinary. He is the top scorer in the college entrance examination in Sichuan Province. He did not go to Tsinghua University or Peking University, but was specially invited by Academician Li Taihang to enter USTC. Academician Li has high hopes for him. Since entering the university, he has done a lot of things at USTC, and has already established an integrated circuit design team. Academician Li Taihang and several computer experts are willing to be members of his team, which shows that they are optimistic about his personal ability and potential... I don't think I have mentioned that they seem to have obtained a key technology from the UK, which will help them develop breakthrough chips... That's why I have carefully considered and pondered some of his suggestions, and I really think that many of them are feasible... And with the support of USTC, I dare to develop the "Southern District Model"..."
Zhang Songnian was very excited when he mentioned this, and he wanted to express all the passion in his heart. After all, from the previous communication, he could already make it clear that Li Jingping was very concerned about their southern district model.
And now, what he saw was that the number one figure in Nanzhou was a little dazed.
After a moment, he nodded and asked, "District Chief Zhang has a daughter... His daughter also studied at HKUST and is a talented person. How old is his daughter now..."
Zhang Songnian's excitement for communication was slightly blocked.
Hey, why is this topic going a bit far