In February 1993, Xiang Nan completed the writing of the first volume of "So Many Beautiful Lands" and sent it directly to People's Literature Magazine.
Half a month later, Xiang Nan sold all his stocks and withdrew the funds to the bank.
Prior to this, the stock market had surged for three months, with the index more than tripling. The share prices of many stocks purchased by Xiang Nan have doubled.
As a result, his net worth more than tripled, making him a top billionaire. I dare not say that I am in the forefront among the wealthy people in the mainland, but at least I am in the first echelon.
But because he deliberately keeps a low profile, there is no news about him in the wealthy circles.
Grass covers pearls, eels hide dragons in their caves. No one would have imagined that a billionaire would live in the desolate Gobi Desert.
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Just when Xiang Nan sold the stock and the funds were withdrawn, People's Literature Magazine also officially responded to the letter, including the manuscript "So Many Beauties" and serialized it in the next three issues of the magazine.
At the same time, an invitation was sent to Xiang Nan to participate in a symposium held in Yanjing in April.
Xiang Nan readily agreed to this invitation.
On the one hand, he can get to know more big figures in the literary world and expand his network; on the other hand, he can carry people in a sedan chair. This kind of symposium is mostly a stage for mutual flattery and mutual praise. It is the same as the major film festivals and award ceremonies in the entertainment industry.
Xiang Nanzheng is eager to expand his influence and ensure that his property and poverty alleviation work are not infringed. Therefore, he must participate in this symposium.
Moreover, he can make a small fortune this time when he goes to Yanjing.
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In March, the temperature still rises above freezing, the earth thaws, and spring sprouts.
There are many more things to do in the orchard, including fertilizing and watering, controlling insect pests, and preventing late spring cold...
Xiang Nan takes the villagers to work in the orchard every day and teaches them how to manage the orchard.
However, he also discovered that people are wise and foolish, and things are good and bad.
They both work part-time and learn skills. Li Shuiwang and Ma Debao are smarter than others. They can understand after being taught once, master after being taught twice, and become inseparable with just a little guidance.
And some people are stupider and can't learn it after being taught it seven or eight times, which really gives Xiang Nan a headache.
Among them is An Yongkang, the younger brother of An Yongfu.
"Next time you come, bring a notebook and I will teach you how to memorize it. A good memory is not as good as a bad writing. If you can't remember it once, read it twice. If you can't remember it twice, read it three times. When you remember it, you will finish it.
If you don't pay attention to learning, don't come back next time. Drive your old tractor to pull goods. "Xiang Nan scolded Anyong Kangdao, but he was actually killing the chicken to scare the monkeys.
Sure enough, the next day, everyone agreed and brought paper and pens.
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In early March, "People's Literature" began to serialize Xiang Nan's new work "The Country Is So Beautiful", which tells the story of the ancestors of Xihaigu who struggled to survive and thrive in the poor mountains and ravines by opening up wasteland and developing land. Praise the ancestors for their hard work and hard work.
After this work was released, it has been very popular among readers. Even the official media has spoken highly of this work.
On the one hand, the story of the ancestors of Xihaigu who fought hard and opened up wasteland and expanded the land as described in "So Many Beautiful Lands" is similar to the story of people starting their own businesses and fighting for the world of business in today's society.
On the one hand, the state also encourages people to emancipate their minds and work hard. The pioneering and enterprising spirit of the Xihaigu ancestors coincides with the needs of the official media.
Therefore, readers welcomed him, and the official media praised him. Xiang Nan's fame soared like a kite, and he became a hot new star in the literary world.
The county, city, and even the province quickly sent people to visit and praise Xiang Nan for his contribution to the literary and publicity fields of the county, city, and province.
I received a lot of various certificates, trophies, and medals.
For example, advanced individuals in the construction of spiritual civilization, advanced individuals in literary work, leading talents in literature and art, Five One Project Awards, etc., etc., are missing the March 8th Red Flag Bearers.
Of course, when these leaders visit Xiang Nan, they will politely ask if there are any difficulties at present.
Xiang Nan took the opportunity to propose his plan to invest in the Gobi Desert and lead the villagers to get rich together, and hoped to get support from the county, city, and province.
For example, in terms of transportation, it’s time to build roads; in terms of irrigation, it’s time to build canals; when people’s lives are difficult, it’s time to allocate funds...
Xiang Nan is now a well-known writer, and his words are still influential.
So roads, water pumping stations, and relief funds have all been arranged.
Although I don’t know when it will be in place, it is already great news for Yuquanying Development Zone if there is such a sign.
Therefore, Zhang Xincheng and Ma Defu both came to thank Xiang Nan.
The two of them spoke softly and wanted to talk to the superiors and gain support for the development zone, but there was no way.
Xiang Nan is still more powerful. People from the county, city, and province come to visit him, and he has more face than the two of them.
"Comrade An, thank you! Yuquanying has access to roads and water stations. You are the biggest contributor!" Zhang Xincheng held Xiang Nan's hand and said, "On behalf of the 2,400 folks in Yuquanying, thank you!"
"Director Zhang, you don't have to be polite. I am also from Yuquanying. Yuquanying has water access, which is also a good thing for me." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
"Yes, thank you anyway." Director Zhang said gratefully.
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The villagers were very excited when they heard that Xiang Nanxiang asked the leader to build a road and a water pumping station.
After the highway was opened, it became more convenient for them to work in the city. Moreover, the potatoes, wheat, and corn produced in the fields can also be better sold to the city, allowing them to make more money.
After the water pumping station is repaired, the irrigation area will be larger and the cost of irrigation will be lower, which is a good thing for them. Therefore, they were very grateful to Xiang Nan.
"Yongfu'er, if the highway is really opened, you will really be a great benefactor to our Jintan Village."
"Yongfu'er, if the water pumping station is built, you will really have made a great contribution!"
"Yong Fu'er is really amazing. He can talk to the leaders of the province. Oh my!"
"Lao An's family really has smoke rising from their ancestral graves!"
The villagers talked a lot.
Also because Xiang Nantai gave An Yongshou a favor, the marriages of An Yongshou and An Yongkang went very smoothly. Girls from all over the country and even the city are willing to marry them.
In the end, An Yongshou married the daughter of the chairman of the county Women's Federation, and An Yongkang also got engaged to the daughter of the director of the county Grain Bureau.
But to be honest, they are not very good.
Because of Xiang Nan, their lives have improved and they no longer have to dig in the soil for food, so they all started to drift. If you don't do serious work every day, you only know how to eat, drink and have fun.
They also ate and drank in the city under the banner of Xiang Nan, and owed a lot of debt, but Xiang Nan paid back a small amount of 20,000 yuan to them. Although the money is not much for Xiang Nan, this phenomenon is very bad.
Otherwise, Xiang Nan would have wanted to stop caring about them.
The only person Xiang Nan likes is his younger sister An Yongning.
She is still in junior high school. She has not contracted those bad habits and is still studying very hard.
Xiang Nan hopes that she will be able to enter high school and college in the future, go out of the mountains and Gobi Desert, and go to a higher level to see the world.
