Chapter 103 To Build or Not to Build
The next day, the group accompanied Zhang Mo back to the Qiushan Orphanage.
Dong Shuchen had promised to come.
Zhang Chenxiao and Zhang Chenle had long been curious about Dean Zhang, whom Zhang Mo had mentioned.
Liu Yan came over because Zhang Mo introduced her to a job—a childcare worker.
In the orphanage, an environment that is both within and far removed from the secular world, she can gradually integrate into society.
Food and lodging are provided, and you'll be surrounded by adorable children.
Furthermore, if Liu Yan had any desire to pursue further education, the orphanage still had Zhang Mo's junior high and high school books and notes, which were far better than any tutoring classes outside.
However, when the group of five people in pajamas arrived at the orphanage gate, Sunny and Li Yue, who were guarding the gate, still looked bewildered: "What's going on?"
Zhang Mo lifted Kapibala's hat: "It's me."
"The boss is back." Li Yue happily pulled open the big iron gate.
His powerful, clean, and efficient movements left the other four speechless.
Immediately, some of the sharper-eyed children shouted, "Sister Momo is back!"
Then, after entering the orphanage, it was Zhang Mo's turn to be stunned.
The orphanage's exterior walls have been completely repaired and renovated. Damaged walls have been repaired and smoothed out. Cracks have been filled and then painted with a new, warm, and bright exterior paint. The soft beige color makes the entire building look cozy and vibrant, transforming it from its previous dilapidated and gloomy appearance.
The originally messy courtyard has been redesigned and tidied up.
The original vegetable garden has been preserved and is now surrounded by colorful little fences.
Then a new slide, climbing frame, and gazebo were built, and a row of wooden benches were also built along the courtyard wall for children to rest and read.
Zhang Mo wondered: Have I traveled through time? I remember I've only been gone for a few days.
Dong Shuchen was also puzzled: How come this looks newer than it did a few years ago?
Zhang Chenxiao and Zhang Chenle exclaimed, "Wow, the environment is really nice!"
Liu Yan smiled and looked around.
Hearing the children cheering, Dean Zhang also came out.
Upon seeing Dong Shuchen, Dean Zhang was momentarily stunned, but quickly recognized her and greeted her warmly: "President Dong, oh my, it's been so long!"
Dong Shuchen warmly shook hands with Dean Zhang: "Dean Zhang, you've been just as dedicated as ever for the past ten years. Thank you for your hard work."
"Of course," Dean Zhang said apologetically, then her gaze swept over everyone. When she realized there wasn't a single 17-year-old boy, her heart skipped a beat. "...President Dong, you didn't bring your child this time?"
Dong Shuchen hugged Zhang Chenle tightly: "I brought her, this is my daughter."
Zhang Chenle greeted them sweetly, "Hello Dean Zhang, Sister Momo said your food is delicious, I'm here to freeload a meal."
Dean Zhang was a little confused: "Aren't you... my son?"
Dong Shuchen: "We're divorced. Our son lives with his father. He's been living abroad and we haven't seen him in a long time."
Dean Zhang kept his "That's good" stuck in his throat, and could only manage to say, "It really wasn't easy."
Everyone: "Yeah, yeah."
Everyone unanimously chose a white lie.
Let that 11-year-old boy live forever in Dean Zhang's heart.
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At noon, everyone went to the kitchen to help.
Surprisingly, everyone except Zhang Mo was quite good at cooking, especially Liu Yan.
This is probably the only area where Zhang Mo is not good at something. Mainly, as a meticulous technical worker, Zhang Mo simply cannot grasp the nuances of adjectives like "a little" or "appropriate amount"...
It doesn't matter. Nobody's perfect, and our CEO Zhang can't be too perfect either.
The meal was a pleasant one for both the host and guests. Zhang Mo privately told Dean Zhang about her situation, though she was vague. In short, she said that she had been imprisoned for many years, her child was in jail, and she had nowhere to go. She hoped to stay here for a while.
Dean Zhang was a compassionate person, and he immediately agreed.
After the meal, Dong Shuchen took Zhang Mo to a flat area about 500 meters away from the orphanage.
According to Dong Shuchen, on her way home on Children's Day six years ago, she decided to build a Hope Primary School here and donate it to the government after it was completed. She immediately transferred 10 million yuan to a branch company responsible for infrastructure, intending to build a large-scale Hope Primary School with modern facilities.
However, due to what happened later, this matter was never mentioned again.
I heard that the branch manager in Shizhi absconded with the money and hasn't been found yet.
Dong Shuchen: "You are a very capable person, and I have high hopes for you. I'm handing over the ownership of this land to you, and you can do whatever you want with it. But I hope that when you're doing your work, you can also take Lele along. She admires you a lot, which is a good thing."
Of course, if you're lucky enough to find the branch manager who absconded, that would be even better. You could either make him pay back the money, go to jail, or force him to finish the project—it's all up to you.
I've heard that General Manager Zhang is very experienced in punishing evil and upholding justice.
Zhang Mo agreed.
But after she got back, she started to worry.
Although her salary has always been high since she graduated from university.
However, because medical treatment and check-ups have cost a lot of money, I have never considered buying a house.
Moreover, she is single, rents apartments everywhere, and it's easy for her to change jobs.
Therefore, when she started her company, her approach was always to rent office space.
Now they've suddenly given her a piece of land and are asking her to build her own office building and staff dormitories. This is really a bit over the top.
So, should we build it or not?
Building it seems like a waste...
But not building it feels like an even greater waste!
Or should we find the branch manager who absconded with the money first?
Mr. Dong has some information; could you ask Yu Hui to calculate the positioning?
Zhang Mo: ......
Mentioning Yu Hui, she finally remembered that she seemed to have forgotten about him and Xiao Tao in Yunnan! Those two are probably still eating and drinking in Dali Old Town!
Luckily, it's the ninth day of the lunar month. I quickly called Xu Wen and asked her to go and pick up those two silly girls.
After ending her call with Xu Wen, Lu Lu called to say that Tomato TV had a variety show at the beginning of the year with some live broadcast segments, and she wanted to talk to Zhang Mo about a collaboration.
Zhang Mo put this problem aside and took the nearest high-speed train to the Southern Province TV Station, located in the capital city of Southern Province.
As expected of a large and powerful state-owned enterprise, Lu Lu spent an hour giving her a brief tour.
Several staff members came up to greet her, saying she looked even better than on camera. It really gave the impression of a celebrity doing a promotional tour.
One person even asked her for an autograph, but Zhang Mo politely declined.
Finally, the two arrived at Director Gong's office, where Zhang Mo and Director Gong had a warm handshake and greeting.
As the Chief Operating Officer, Lu Lu opened the PowerPoint presentation and introduced the opening projects of Southern Provincial Satellite TV and Tomato TV for this year to Zhang Mo.
A dating reality show called "Heartbeat Echo".
This will include the introduction of live streaming. One day each week will be selected to create a separate side quest in addition to the main storyline, which will be streamed live throughout the day. The content for the following week will be adjusted based on real-time feedback from viewers.
To put it bluntly, it's a reality show.
Zhang Mo knew this; this was the comfort zone of Nanshan TV. They were the ones who produced the first reality show in China back then.
The only thing we need now is to incorporate some technical means to make the show more unpredictable and surprising.
Therefore, Zhang Mo very professionally shared her ideas with the two TV station leaders and provided some preliminary technical solutions.
Then, the two finally revealed their true intentions.
With a kind expression, Director Gong said, "Well, I wonder if Mr. Zhang would be interested in being a guest on two episodes?"
Zhang Mo: "......"
Zhang Mo: "??????"
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