Chapter 813: 805 Days of Health Preservation: Giving You Hicks a Little Shock

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One week later.

In November 1996, in the village where Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng lived, a large number of young men began to gather; thousands of able-bodied youths from ten miles around assembled.

Most of these young men were soldiers from the war era; every one of them was a veteran.

As it happened, Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng was exceptionally formidable in a fight and had a high reputation in the surrounding villages; now that the Dragon King had returned with a vast amount of money, he raised a call, and a multitude of young admirers flocked to him.

Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng did not say what they were going to do; he only had them register first and had each village nominate a leader to facilitate contact and communication.

……

Hanoi is very small,

and it is also particularly sensitive.

Therefore, the news of Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng gathering a large number of young men easily aroused the vigilance of those above.

Is this an attempt at rebellion?

Very quickly,

the file on Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng's past was placed on the desk of Boss Du in Hanoi.

In the study,

the light from the desk lamp on Boss Du's table was like the light illuminating Annan.

He came from a background in infrastructure and industry; he became the second-in-command in 1991 and the big boss in April of this year.

The autumn wind of November brought coolness to subtropical Hanoi.

The 79-year-old Boss Du drank a cup of tea to refresh himself and began to read the files on the seven Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian brothers.

·Pure-blooded Annanite, all his family members are dead.

·Went to the United States and made a fortune.

·Returned to the country this time to revitalize his hometown.

The domestic information was detailed, but the information from the American side was not very detailed.

He called for his chief secretary and had him arrange for someone to go and meet this Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng.

After the secretary left, he continued to review other documents.

Annan is currently at a critical stage of reform; the whole country is desperately poor, state-owned enterprises are rigid, and the government has no money.

If someone is willing to invest, that is indeed excellent.

……

The next day, at noon,

Boss Du's third secretary arrived at Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng's village to pay him a visit.

At this moment,

He was sitting under a big tree, quietly reading.

A peaceful time!

That's right, no more pretending, I am a top student too!

Third Secretary: "????"

What the hell?

Aren't you just a grunt?

How is your scholarly aura while reading even more refined than mine?

I feel like my cerebellum is twitching.

"Mr. Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian!"

"Hello!"

"I am Boss Du's third secretary, my name is Li Ming."

The two shook hands.

The third secretary glanced at the book in Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng's hand; it was actually a language he didn't recognize, which looked like Korean.

Secretary Li probed, "Mr. Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian, what language is this?"

Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng smiled: "This is Korean, a book on economics in Korean titled 'The Mystery of South Korea's Economic Takeoff.' The author is Kim Jung-ryum, who was the Minister of Finance during President Park Chung-hee's administration. This book discusses South Korea's economic development strategies, policies, plans, and measures over the nearly 20 years since 1962; this period is known as the 'Miracle on the Hanjiang'."

Secretary Li listened.

He continued to probe, pretending to be very interested: "South Korea's economic takeoff has great reference value for us in Annan. I wonder if Mr. Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng could give me a rough overview of this book?"

Then he began to give a rough summary according to the table of contents.

Secretary Li was truly shocked.

No, you actually understand it?

I thought you were just putting on an act.

You, a grunt, actually know Korean too?

I feel like you've successfully pulled off a bluff.

Damn it!

Beside him, Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangyi was looking at a bird in the tree, as if this bird were extremely rare. He wouldn't tell Secretary Li that the reason his big brother was using Korean to put on an act was because he wasn't familiar enough with English yet! But... since when did big brother become a top student, hey!

"Secretary Li..."

Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng appeared righteous and awe-inspiring: "Although I have been in the United States for a long time, American economic books are not that suitable for Annan's current situation... so I have been keeping an eye on books from other countries, and this one about the 'Miracle on the Hanjiang' in South Korea is actually more appropriate..."

Secretary Li was moved upon hearing this.

"Thank you, Mr. Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian, for worrying about the country..."

Inner thoughts: Motherland my foot. If it weren't for you bastards messing around, claiming to be the third in the world, going off to invade Cambodia, provoking the Great East, and crossing borders to harass others, could Annan be this poor? Would my parents have starved to death?

The Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng of the old Annan is already dead!

You chose this, idol!

Secretary Li had by now been deceived by Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng's scholarly temperament and finally believed that Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng was genuinely wanting to build up his hometown.

"Mr. Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian, on behalf of Boss Du, I welcome your return to invest..."

"I wonder how you plan to invest now that you are back?"

A solemn handshake!

Secretary Li nodded: "Yes."

Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng: "That's good. I happen to have money, as well as connections in the United States, and connections in places like Indonesia, Singapore, South Korea, and Hong Kong... I want to take over these privatized state-owned enterprises; I wonder if you would agree..."

Of course, it was impossible for Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng to share profits with the employees.

Share what profits!

Capitalist masters giving you work, paying you wages, and supporting you poor wretches is already an act of charity.

At most, take out a little profit to do some charity work to boost reputation and support ratings.

I want the hearts of the people.

But I don't want to give away too much money.

This was the strategy set by Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu. Given how poor Annan is, it is too easy to gain support; the cost is only one-tenth or one-twentieth of what it would be elsewhere.

Secretary Li: "I wonder how much Mr. Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng intends to invest?"

Secretary Li: "Hiss~~~"

Bows with hands cupped!

My apologies for the disrespect!

……

Boss Du's study.

Secretary Li reported his conversation with Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng and his own judgment to Boss Du.

"Reading?"

"Proficient in Korean?"

"Yes." Secretary Li nodded and said, "I specifically had someone check on this book; it does exist, and the content is the same as what he described."

Boss Du: "So what is your opinion?"

Secretary Li: "I don't think this person is faking it. The whole person gives me a feeling of being very reliable... there is none of the recklessness of a grunt, but rather a wisdom full of knowledge..."

Boss Du nodded: "Then let him try it first..."

As long as he isn't raising an army to rebel, everything is fine.

Not to mention that he is here to invest.

Current state-owned enterprises generally face problems of aging equipment, high debt, and low efficiency, and the government is in urgent need of foreign exchange and technology to revitalize the economy.

This Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng has come at just the right time!

……

After Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng initially reached an agreement with Secretary Li,

in the period that followed,

He then locked his targets onto three major sectors: industrial manufacturing, energy, and essential public needs.

To gain policy favor, Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng submitted a "pledge of allegiance" to Boss Du's camp through Secretary Li: he promised to retain over 50% of employee positions after acquisition, rehire staff after revitalization, and dedicate 5% of annual profits to local infrastructure and charity (though in reality, these were mostly symbolic investments).

He also promised to gift a portion of the corporate shares to... well, those who know, know.

Then,

the first deal.

Acquisition of the Hanoi Steel Plant!

The Hanoi Steel Plant was a long-standing state-owned enterprise in Yuebei, once accounting for 30% of the national steel output, but due to obsolete equipment and chaotic management in the 90s, it had suffered losses for years, and the government had long been eager to offload it.

In the end, the price was pressed down to 50 million USD, and it was brought into the fold.

The second deal,

Annan Mobile Communications Company.

In the 90s, Annan's telecommunications industry was just starting; the mobile communications company only covered major cities like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, with poor signal and high rates.

Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng formed a joint venture with the American telecom giant AT&T, split 40/60, and then, under the guise of "technology licensing," acquired a 60% stake in the state-owned mobile communications company.

The third deal,

National Chemical Company. This company was Annan's primary manufacturer of agricultural fertilizers and pesticides, but due to backward production processes and heavy debt, the government transferred it at almost "zero price," only requiring Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng to assume 30% of the debt.

The fourth deal,

Coal Mining Company: Annan's coal resources were concentrated in Yuebei, and the Coal Mining Company had always performed poorly due to high transport costs, backward extraction technology, and weak export competitiveness.

Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng used the gimmick of "opening up the energy corridor for East Asia and Southeast Asia" to invest 80 million USD and acquire a 51% stake.

The fifth deal,

Vinamilk Dairy Company.

Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng, eyeing its "public livelihood attribute," acquired it fully for 1 million USD and prepared to introduce foreign production lines to launch new products like "children's milk powder" and "breakfast milk"...

The sixth deal,

Hanoi Airlines, which only had a dozen or so old passenger planes and very few international routes. Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng acquired a 49% stake on the condition of "introducing Boeing aircraft and opening routes to Europe, America, and the East"...

The seventh deal,

Helong Company. This company was quite special; it was an enterprise with military backing, involving businesses like hotels, coal mines, and garment manufacturing, serving as a "white glove" for the interests of Annan's top brass.

Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng, well aware of its importance, took the initiative to propose a 50 million USD capital injection under the name of "cooperative development" to obtain a 30% stake in Helong Company, without participating in daily management but requiring the sharing of its government connections and resource network.

This investment would become Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng's "protective umbrella."

As Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng waved his money around with grand gestures—over 500 million USD spent everywhere—along with "retaining positions," "public welfare investment," and the promise to use 5% of profits for charity,

many high-ranking officials personally requested to meet him.

His reputation gradually rose in Annan.

The media molded him into a "patriotic entrepreneur returning home."

Hong Kong.

Central Plaza, top floor.

Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu was looking at the system prompts.

"Your subordinate Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng has acquired the Hanoi Steel Plant. After the employees received their wages, they are deeply grateful to you. You have gained +30% support rate for the Hanoi Steel Plant..."

"Your subordinate Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng has acquired the National Chemical Company. After the employees received their wages, they are deeply grateful to you. You have gained +50% support rate for the National Chemical Company..."

"Your subordinate..."

"..."

Message after message,

a new one refreshed every few days.

"Your subordinate Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng donated 10 million to build roads in the countryside. You have gained +10% support rate in this region..."

Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu: "............"

This support rate is really easy to farm.

I guess it's because Annan is too poor.

And with this series of operations, Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng has already acquired one-third of the future large-scale enterprises.

In the future, he will simply be an Annan behemoth!

It seems the title of King of Annan is inevitable.

What?

Marginalize Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Brother Tian Brother Brother Tian Tian Yangsheng?

Do you think my support rate is for nothing!

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PS: Finally on time today.

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