Tian Bing picked up the key around his neck and skillfully opened the security door of his home.
"Why so late?"
Tian Bing's mother quickly opened the door, and then she saw the class teacher behind her daughter, and she suddenly showed a big smile:
"Teacher Hu, why are you here? Come in and sit down."
"Tian Bing's mother, I brought your Tian Bing back safely. The car below is still waiting for me. I won't take it this time."
Teacher Hu casually handed Tian Bing's schoolbag to the other party. The schoolbag contained a lot of things and was very heavy. The little guy was weak and it was difficult to carry.
Tian Bing's mother quickly said politely: "How about we drink a cup of hot water before we go? Isn't it enough time?"
"You're welcome, it's very late, and I have other students to see off!"
Teacher Hu waved his hand.
"Okay, then I won't delay you." Tian Bing's mother immediately put down her schoolbag: "Shall I take you down?"
"Stay, stay, it's very cold outside. Tian Bing's mother, please take Tian Bing in quickly!"
After saying this, Teacher Hu turned and left.
Student Tian Bing quickly waved his hand: "Teacher Hu, goodbye!"
"Goodbye, don't be late for school tomorrow morning."
Teacher Hu gave one final warning.
Watching Teacher Hu leave, Tian Bing’s mother immediately pulled her daughter back into the house.
Student Tian Bing couldn't wait to open her schoolbag and said with excitement: "Mom, mom, look, I brought a lot of delicious food back."
Tian Bing's mother couldn't help but be a little curious, so she stepped forward and rummaged through her daughter's schoolbag. In addition to a few small bags of snacks, there was also a large bag of leftovers.
After carrying it, the soup and juice weighed at least seven or eight kilograms.
And these leftovers are very unusual. Not only are they rich in oil and water, but there are also many pieces of meat.
Although their family's conditions are not bad, they are not so luxurious that they eat a lot of meat. There are only a few strips of bacon left in the house, but they are all reserved for their daughter to replenish her health.
"Bingbing, where did these dishes come from?"
"Mom, Uncle Zhang gave it to me. It's the leftovers from our lunch."
Student Tian Bing replied with a smile.
"Which Uncle Zhang?"
"Uncle Zhang is the father of Zhang Guoji and Zhang Guoxuan. This time we went to the zoo, and it was Uncle Zhang who took us there. Not only did we see giant pandas, I also touched them with my own hands." Tian Bing said excitedly.
Tian Bing's mother immediately realized that this was a well-known rich man in the town. No wonder the lunch was so sumptuous. She and her husband were a little worried when they heard that their daughter was going to the zoo before, but now it seems that she went to the right place.
"Tell mom, what did you have for lunch?"
Student Tian Bing's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said with all his treasures: "Uncle Zhang and Aunt Yang brought a lot of dishes, adding up to more than a dozen plates.
I remember very clearly that there were braised pork, pig's trotters, braised whale meat, braised rabbit meat, shrimps, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, roasted eggplant, steamed ham, rice noodles, winter melon and pork ribs soup. There were so many dishes in each dish that I couldn't finish them all.
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"There's really a lot? Let me ask you, do other students also have leftovers? Or are you the only one with them?"
Tian Bing’s mother then asked.
If the daughter is the only one who has it, it would be best for their family to find an opportunity to thank them in person.
"I was the only one, and none of the other classmates had it. Uncle Zhang gave me all the leftovers. He told me to eat more. Only by eating more can you grow taller. Only if you are in good health can you study well... When you grow up, you can be filial to your parents.
..."
Classmate Tian Bing kept chattering.
In fact, Zhang Hao's move was mainly because he was moved by the scene. He couldn't help but think of his granddaughter in the dream. The little granddaughter was also thin and weak, which made people feel pitiful.
Tian Bing’s mother nodded understandingly and silently remembered this matter in her heart.
……
Almost at the same time, Zhang Hao and others also arrived home. As soon as the twins got out of the car, they spread their legs and ran towards the vegetable garden holding the glass bottle.
Li Dajuan and Zhou's mother were planting vegetables in the vegetable field. When they saw the brothers coming in, they quickly stood up and asked:
"Didn't you enjoy going to the zoo?"
"Happy!" Little Pudding nodded fiercely, then held up the glass bottle in his hand: "Grandma, grandma, what do you think this is?"
Li Dajuan took the glass bottle and looked at it, and couldn't help but wonder: "Isn't this an ordinary glass bottle? You two treat it like a treasure?"
"Grandma, there is a cicada monkey in the glass bottle."
Little Pudding couldn't wait to reveal the answer to the mystery.
"Cicada monkey? Where did it come from?"
Li Dajuan said curiously.
Big Pudding rushed to answer: "Every child has one from the zoo. Grandpa Li said that if you bury the cicada monkey in the soil, you can hear the cicada's cry next summer."
"What's so good about cicadas' cicada cries? It's so noisy." Li Dajuan said with disgust on her face.
"Mom, these cicadas are placed in the vegetable field, not in front of the house, so they won't disturb you." Zhang Hao followed and walked over, "Besides, don't you think something is missing this summer?"
"What's missing?"
Li Dajuan thought about it, but found nothing in the end. She really didn't feel that anything was missing. If she had to say one thing, it was the lack of sunshine.
But without sunshine, it is a cruel reality. No matter which gods come, it will be useless.
Zhang Hao smiled bitterly and replied: "There is a little lack of vitality. Nowadays, bugs and birds in nature are almost extinct. Usually, except for the northwest wind, there is no sound.
With the cry of cicadas, it can at least add a little vitality and prevent it from being lifeless.
You may not be able to feel it now, but in a few years, I guarantee that as soon as the cicada cries, everyone’s DNA will start to move."
"Don't talk nonsense to me. Cicadas are pests that suck the sap from trees. Why do you keep them?" Li Dajuan didn't listen to the explanation at all.
"Grandma, I want to raise you."
Little Pudding pulled at the hem of grandma's clothes pitifully, his face full of longing.
Seeing this, Zhou's mother immediately helped and persuaded: "My mother-in-law, aren't there just a few cicadas? How many vegetables can be wasted? Let them raise it?"
"Children can't be too spoiled!"
When it comes to matters involving principle, Li Dajuan is unwilling to give in, lest she teach her precious grandchildren badly.
"Mom, actually, raising cicadas is not necessarily a bad thing. There is an enlightenment course called 'Nature' in the primary school textbooks. You learn some basic natural knowledge, and observing cicadas is one of them.
Later, I will also let them raise tadpoles, butterflies, and various small animals to cultivate their curiosity and observation skills so that they will not even know basic common sense." Zhang Hao explained patiently.
Li Dajuan saw that her son's words were reasonable, so she no longer objected: "Okay, you can raise her if you want!"
"Thank you grandma!"
The twins couldn't help but cheer.
Next, Zhang Hao took matters into his own hands, dug a shallow pit in the vegetable field, and buried all the cicada larvae in it. When the cicadas matured, he would capture another batch and put them in cages, and then send them to various places.
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Fortunately, the specific number was concealed. If Li Dajuan knew that there were so many cicada larvae, the old man would not agree even if he tried to break the law.
After seeing his father filling the hole, little Pudding took a kettle filled with water from his grandma:
"Dad, please get out of the way, I want to water the cicadas."
"Silly boy, you know cicadas are not trees and don't need to be watered." Zhang Hao suddenly felt dumbfounded.
"Don't water? Don't you need to drink water?"
Little Pudding's eyes widened with curiosity.
"No, they will suck the juice from the roots of the plants, so there is no need to feed them special water."
Zhang Hao taught patiently.
Before digging the hole, he checked the relevant information online, and then he had a general understanding.
"Oh, then I won't water it."
The little guy is quite sensible and doesn't mess around.
……
Time passed, and soon at the end of the month, the fishing company’s ocean-going fleet finally returned safely.
After Zhang Hao received the news, he immediately led a group of senior executives from Southeast Fisheries to the port to greet him in person.
As soon as the group arrived at the port, they discovered that Governor Li from Guangdong Province and Mayor He from Huicheng were both there.
"Governor Li, Mayor He, good morning. I said you two are very busy people, why are you here?"
Zhang Hao immediately stepped forward to greet him.
Compared with last year, the relationship between the two parties is obviously much more casual. On the one hand, the relationship between the two parties has deepened, and on the other hand, Zhang Hao's status has improved.
Especially in recent months, he has done a lot of big things, which has impressed many people.
"Good morning, Director Zhang!" Governor Li nodded to the other party, and then teased: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, you are such a rare visitor, I thought you couldn't get up?"
"I heard that Mr. Zhang, you only work for half a day now? And it's still in the afternoon?" Mayor He echoed.
"Ahem, you two misunderstood. I usually work from home in the morning and am mainly responsible for handling the work in Minde."
Zhang Hao immediately found a perfect excuse.
The actual situation is that he was too tired some time ago and he wanted to have a good rest instead of getting up early.
Governor Li said calmly: "I forgot to congratulate Director Zhang. I only recently learned that you have made such a big impact in Minde, investing more than 200 billion in one go. It's really enviable!"
"Governor Li, don't blame me for this." Zhang Hao quickly yelled: "We originally planned to acquire BYD, but they fooled me, otherwise I wouldn't have left the near and far away and invested in Minde."
"Alas, Lao Zhou has to take the main responsibility for this. He didn't do his job well. Last time I chatted with him, he was still regretting that he couldn't keep you."
Governor Li couldn't help but sigh.
This incident is not only a loss for Shenzhen City, but also a loss for all the people of Guangdong Province. Forget it if it is someone else, but Zhang Dong is obviously one of their own.
This is a huge mistake.
Zhang Hao felt extremely happy at this time. This was the effect he wanted, but he still said politely:
"Governor Li, you are serious. In the Fujian era, we are now BYD's battery OEM, relying on others to make a living. I don't think Mayor Zhou needs to regret it."
"How can you not regret it?" Mayor He gloated: "This is an investment of more than 200 billion, which can at least solve the employment problem of 100,000 people. Lao Zhou has suffered a huge loss, and he might even regret it."<
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But having said that, he also has some small regrets. He had previously compromised the other party regarding the feed factory. Without this incident, the more than 200 billion might have settled in Huicheng.
Zhang Hao waved his hands after hearing this: "In fact, Shenzhen City does not need our investment at all. With its location advantages and heritage, it will soon be restored to its original state, or even improved to a higher level."
"Director Zhang, you are too optimistic." Mayor He shook his head, "If the current situation continues to develop, it can be foreseen that the larger the city, the heavier the burden will be in the future, especially the employment issue. If you are not careful, big trouble will happen.
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"What Lao He said is right. The entire Federation, including our homeland, is currently trembling with fear and walking on thin ice. I have a strong feeling that the pace of war is getting closer and closer."
Governor Li said with a solemn expression.
Zhang Hao frowned and quickly asked: "Governor Li, have you heard anything?"
Mayor He pricked up his ears and looked equally curious.
"To be honest, I don't know much more than you do." Governor Li shook his head.
"What about you?" Zhang Hao asked doubtfully.
"Actually, these are all my own guesses." Governor Li looked around, then pulled Zhang Hao and Mayor He aside, and asked softly: "What do you two think is the most pressing problem in the federation at present?"<
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"High unemployment rate?"
Zhang Hao also replied in a low voice.
Employment is the foundation of people's livelihood and the basis of social stability. Stabilizing employment means ensuring stability.
Governor Li nodded: "What else?"
Mayor He immediately replied: "There is also a food shortage. How much food reserves the federal government has has never been disclosed to the outside world. Even we don't know it internally. This is a hidden danger that cannot be ignored."
"You two have come to the point. Let me ask you another question. Is there any way to kill two birds with one stone? Even if it cannot completely solve the problem, it can temporarily alleviate these two major problems?"
Zhang Hao blurted out: "War?"
"Yes, once a war breaks out, massive orders will follow, which is equivalent to a shot of stimulant for the paralyzed economy. As long as the factory resumes production, the unemployment problem will naturally be solved.
Moreover, after the war broke out, the federation no longer had to bear the burden of food for the rebel side, which in turn saved more than one-third of the food reserves.
In addition, war can also openly weaken the influence of the Europeans, consolidate centralization, and greatly promote the integration process."
Governor Li analyzed in detail.
"Europeans are not that stupid, right? The war is of no benefit to them."
Zhang Hao immediately expressed doubts.
Mayor He shook his head: "It's not impossible. The Europa region is a well-established developed region. Its industry and agriculture are not weak, and it has a solid foundation. Maybe it's not as difficult as we thought."
"I really want to fight, but there are so many excuses."
Governor Li spat out a sentence.
"In the current severe situation, there is only one result in a fight, and that is both sides will suffer losses. It will be difficult to stop at that time."
Zhang Hao himself still prefers not to fight.
After all, there was no civil war in the dreamland. Although there were constant twists and turns, it took more than twenty years. If a war broke out, no one could predict the outcome.
Anything can happen!
For him, this is very disadvantageous.
Governor Li nodded: "The war is indeed a lose-lose situation. The civil war in the early days of the Federation directly set back the economy of the entire Federation for thirty years.
But it is the lesser of two evils. To a certain extent, war is controllable. On the contrary, turmoil is uncontrollable and will cause greater damage."
"That's what I say, but I believe that as long as there is no chaos in our country, the federation will not be in chaos."
Zhang Hao couldn't help but retort.
"Well, although the mainland is not as turbulent as overseas, it is not a paradise. To put it bluntly, when the day comes, it will be difficult to recover."