Chapter 70: Wishes Come True

The next day at noon, Zhu Jianglin made a special trip back to Ningyang, handed Lu Fan the four ID cards and photos, and returned to Chang'an that afternoon. He had to keep a close eye on the four graduate students to avoid any accidents with the "substitute exam-taking."

On July 23rd, registration ended, and a total of 3,298 people participated in the exam, which would produce more than 600 lucky ones.

In the evening, the Human Resources Bureau was brightly lit, with everyone working overtime. Cadres from the entire Human Resources system were called in to help.

Working until 11 o'clock at night, all the colleagues left the unit, and only the lights in Xu Zheng's and Fang Hui's offices were on.

After receiving the call, Lu Fan immediately went to Fang Hui's office.

Fang Hui had already prepared the admission tickets, and even the information was filled out, waiting for Lu Fan to paste the photos and immediately emboss them.

In less than five minutes, Lu Fan came to Xu Zheng's office again.

Xu Zheng didn't say a word, took out the official seal, and after a series of "bang, bang, bang" operations, four authentic-looking admission tickets were in hand!

"Brother Xu, there are many eyes and ears, I'll go back to the unit first."

"Xiao Fan, you must, must keep it confidential. This is the rice bowl for several of us!"

"Rest assured, I guarantee there won't be any accidents!"

Although he looked as steady as Mount Tai on the surface, Lu Fan was also panicked inside. He drank two sips of wine to calm his nerves. Just as Xu Zheng said, if the matter was exposed, the probability of losing his public position was high, and he might even have to bear criminal responsibility. This was breaking the law!

On July 27th, Zhu Jianglin brought the four graduate students to Ningyang and stayed indoors. Du Wenlong delivered the admission tickets to the hotel, and everything was ready.

On July 28th, Zhu Jianglin personally sent the four "substitute exam-takers" into the exam hall. At nine o'clock in the morning, the Ningyang County career unit recruitment exam officially began.

Yang Minghao and the four were unknown in Ningyang, and the four "substitute exam-takers" were all new faces, so the whole process went smoothly.

After eleven o'clock, the four "substitute exam-takers" walked out of the exam hall one after another. After they gathered, they were taken away from Ningyang by Zhu Jianglin at the first opportunity.

The Vice Director of the Human Resources Bureau, Xu Zheng, used his lunch break to replace all the "admission ticket" bottom files of Yang Minghao and others back to the originals. The procedure was flawless.

After receiving Xu Zheng's text message, Lu Fan felt relieved and transferred the "final payment" to Zhu Jianglin. Presumably, those four wouldn't talk nonsense either, because once the matter was exposed, they would also be punished and would not be able to participate in any recruitment for three years.

To achieve great things, one must operate relationships. In all things in the world, the most feared thing is the word "heart." A thousand days to build a ship, one day to cross the river; the road is walked by people, and things are done by people.

If you can't take down the decision-maker when handling things, you must find key positions, key resources, and key links. Get the key people, and as long as you plan properly, small people can also do big things!

Lu Fan did everything he could, and the rest could only be left to God's will. If things went against his wishes, he could only say that God must have other arrangements. Man proposes, God disposes!

That afternoon, Xu Zheng lost contact. Lu Fan knew that this was Secretary Wang Hongtao taking a group of people to another place to grade the papers; only Secretary Wang knew the destination.

For several consecutive days, the candidates waited anxiously, and Du Wenlong and the others were also a bit absent-minded.

However, life had to go on. The KTV renovation had already started, and Lu Fan called his brothers together to discuss the shares.

According to the design drawings, the KTV area was about 1,500 square meters, and they planned to partition 40 private rooms. According to the market price, the rent would be about 500,000 per year, but Wu Heng waved his hand and insisted on setting it at 400,000.

Next was the renovation. The KTV's renovation had to look luxurious on the surface. A simple calculation—soft and hard furnishings, sofas, coffee tables, wine sets, fruit plates, etc. —would definitely not be less than 300,000. This was based on the fact that everyone was knowledgeable and could save money, adhering to the principle of "gold and jade on the outside, rotten cotton on the inside," as long as it looked magnificent.

Next was the strong current system and equipment, central air conditioning, freezers, fire protection systems, etc., which would not be less than 200,000.

Finally, equipment procurement, including song ordering systems, microphones, audio equipment, cashier service systems, servers, etc. According to the market conditions Yang Minghao inquired about, they had to prepare about 500,000.

There were also handling procedures and smoothing out relationships, which were hard to estimate.

Calculating the whole thing, this KTV required an investment of 1.4 million, and they still had to be frugal.

Wu Heng was wealthy and said directly: "Brother Fan, you guys calculate and see how much money you can take out? Or how many shares you want to take? I'll cover the rest. In addition, the investment is calculated at 1 million, the rent is owed first, and it will be taken from the profits at the end of the year!"

Lu Fan said: "You'd be at too much of a disadvantage this way!"

Wu Heng laughed: "The house is my family's, there's no disadvantage, we're all brothers! Besides, the idea was yours, and you brought me to play. How about this, I'll use the rent and renovation as shares, accounting for 40% of the shares, how about that?"

Lu Fan said straightforwardly: "Brother, sentiment is sentiment, business is business. Close brothers should settle accounts clearly. Being at a disadvantage or taking advantage should be put on the table, but we cannot be vague about money, otherwise this business definitely won't last long. How about this, I'll make the decision for them: you use the rent and renovation as shares, accounting for 45%."

Wu Heng considered it and nodded in agreement. The others had no objections at all.

Lu Fan continued: "They say partnership business is hard to do, but partnership business must be done. Now is not the era of fighting alone. Everyone's resources complement each other, and advantages help each other, but more importantly, there must be mutual trust in character!"

"So let's say the ugly words first to avoid brothers turning into enemies in the end."

"First, seek common ground while reserving differences; let small things go, and don't be confused about big things."

"Second, trust. Partnership business is most afraid of mutual suspicion. Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself."

"Third, tolerance and being able to suffer losses. Nothing is absolutely fair and reasonable, so we must be tolerant and understanding of each other so that the business can last long."

"Fourth, fairness. Close brothers should settle accounts clearly. Cooperating in business is not about 'you are good, I am good, everyone is good,' otherwise, in the end, it will all be unprincipled disputes."

"Fifth, communication. Don't play belly games (keep things to yourself). If you have any thoughts, don't let them pass the night. Communicate more, and everyone must defend the store's rules and regulations."

Lu Fan's words were reasonable, and coupled with the authority he had established over the past few years, everyone naturally believed in him, and the matter of shares was settled just like that.

Wu Heng knew that the brothers had to discuss the shares, so he found an excuse and left early.

Ding Tongxin also wanted to leave, but Lu Fan kept her and said: "Sister Ding, if you can look up to us brothers, we will be one family from now on!"

Ding Tongxin didn't say anything, but she felt warm inside, and her eyes were even a little red.

Lu Fan continued: "The brothers have 55% of the shares and need to invest 700,000. Let's calculate it together!"

Yang Minghao was the first to speak: "Brother Fan, everyone's money should be about the same, basically the dividends from 'Wutong Xiaoqi' plus the money earned from working over the past two years. I have 50,000 in my hand."

Du Wenlong said: "I have more than 160,000."

Lu Fan asked again: "Sister Ding, are you planning to get involved in this?"

Ding Tongxin laughed: "Why not get involved in making money? As long as you take me to play, I definitely have no problem. As for the shares, you decide, the money is not a problem."

Hearing this, Lu Fan had an idea. He took paper and pen and calculated for a while, then said: "Xiao Yi needs a livelihood, take 240,000; he still has to manage it, and if the shares are too few, he won't be firm. Sister Ding takes 100,000; the six of us take 60,000 each. From now on, Xiao Yi is our authorized agent."

"Brothers, if you have any thoughts, bring them up now. After this, no one is allowed to gossip or have their own little abacus."

Du Wenlong immediately said: "Brother Fan, I'll listen to you. Brothers, whoever doesn't have enough money can come to me and take some."

Su Xiaoyi said: "Brother Fan, thank you! The money is still a little short, but I'll find a way myself. Brothers, I sincerely hope you can all pass the career unit exam. To be honest, I envy you very much. Forget it, I don't have the fate to eat public grain in this life!"

Yang Minghao comforted him: "There are 360 trades, and every trade has its master. Besides, we might not pass; only when the results come out will we know. Brother Fan, my money is no problem."

The other brothers also expressed their stance; no one had any objections, and the money was no problem.

A business of more than one million was settled just like that. It seemed a bit like child's play, but in fact, Lu Fan had been planning this matter for a long time, and every word he said had been carefully considered, so everyone believed in him, and they quickly reached a consensus.

On August 1st, Secretary Wang Hongtao returned to Ningyang, which meant that the results of the career unit recruitment were settled.

That afternoon, County Party Committee Secretary Wu Haiquan urgently convened a Standing Committee meeting. The meeting decided to announce the results to the whole county tomorrow to avoid long nights and many dreams, and to avoid suspicion from the masses.

On the morning of August 2nd, the results of the 2010 Ningyang County career unit recruitment exam were posted, and at the same time, they were scrolled on Ningyang TV.

After receiving the news, Du Wenlong and several brothers hurriedly ran to the gate of the County Party Committee, struggled to squeeze into the crowd, and stared at the list without blinking, for fear of missing a word.

Soon, Du Wenlong found his name and was excited beyond measure, almost jumping up, because the three characters "Du Wenlong" were actually ranked first, and the score was impressively 94 points!

Du Wenlong clenched his fists. At this moment, he just wanted to run to the Organization Department, tell Brother Fan this good news, and tell him, I really can do it!

Du Wenlong would never forget the sentence Brother Fan said: "Review well, I'll support you!"

Even if everyone in this world said he couldn't do it, Brother Fan would always say "You can!"

Soon, Yang Minghao, Ceng Ming, Liu Jin Zhu, and Xia Li also found their names on the list. Just as they were about to shout, they were pulled out of the crowd by Du Wenlong, who whispered to them: "Go back and celebrate, keep a low profile!"

Several people nodded hurriedly, suppressed their excitement, took a taxi, and hurried back to "Wutong Xiaoqi."

On the scene, there were those who were ecstatic, those who were heartbroken, and those who were as calm as water. It could be said that some were happy and some were sad; a small exam determined the fate of too many people.

After Lu Fan received Du Wenlong's good news call, he was very gratified. As long as the brothers had a good future, everything he did was worth it!

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