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In 2017, a photo of a train station went viral on the Internet, and the protagonist was a middle-aged uncle who was dressed simply and sat barefoot on the ground, and at first glance he thought he was a homeless man.
Who would have thought that this casual uncle was the former second-in-command of Yibin City, Sichuan - Executive Deputy Mayor, Fan Jianchuan, nicknamed "Fan Haer".
Fan Jianchuan is young and promising, he became the mayor at the age of 34, and he should have a bright career;
suddenly announced his resignation, and the reason was quite "non-mainstream" - disgusted that the salary was not enough to spend.
turned around and threw himself into the business sea, and after decades of hard work, his net worth rolled over to 2 billion.
But what is surprising is that this big guy doesn't like to continue counting money, but is obsessed with "scavenging".
The garbage in the eyes of others is a treasure in his eyes.
He spends all his money collecting these forgotten "rags".
These collections have become the key to awakening the national memory.
Relying on these inconspicuous "wastes", he made an incredible 8 billion.
But he had already planned that he would not be there in the future, and all the 8 billion "belongings" would be donated to the country, which was his life's pursuit and dream.
From Wild Child to Deputy Mayor
Fan Jianchuan has been flowing with the blood of a military family since he was a child, loves adventures and refuses to admit defeat.
Born in 1957, he made a fuss by the Jinsha River in his childhood, swimming, building rafts, and even did bad things like stealing pumpkins;
I almost got stoned.
His father often said, "People have to fight to live."
"When there was a fight, my father not only didn't stop him, but also rewarded him for winning the fight.
After graduating from high school in 1975, Fan Jianchuan went to the countryside to become an educated youth.
In order to turn over, he was short-sighted and insisted on becoming a soldier, and passed the first physical examination in a fool's way;
But he didn't give up, he went directly to the leader, relying on his good handwriting and flute talent, and he won the opportunity to be a soldier;
It was held in Inner Mongolia at minus 40 °C for two and a half years.
After the resumption of the college entrance examination, he saw the opportunity to compete with 80 people for the only place in the military academy, and he was also worried;
But it's better to fight than to regret, and in the end I was really admitted to Xi'an University of Political Science.
After graduation, he worked as a university teacher in Chongqing for 8 years, but Fan Jianchuan was itchy and didn't want to grow old step by step.
Good luck came again, and at the age of 34, he became the executive vice mayor of Yibin City;
But he thinks that the salary is small, and he personally sets up a stall to experience the market economy;
With this pendulum, the horizon is widened, and the heart is also wild.
Just before he was promoted to mayor, he actually resigned and went to the sea to do business.
Real estate tycoon to museum founder
Fan Jianchuan resigned and co-founded a real estate company with a friend, and at that time he stook all the loans;
Life passed tightly, and the youngest daughter moved everywhere;
Sometimes you have to sleep on the couch.
The business was difficult at the beginning, and the house could not be sold, but he gritted his teeth and persevered.
The turning point came in November of that year, as soon as the new national policy came out, commercial housing became the mainstream, and Fan Jianchuan's business suddenly became popular.
He did not forget his original intention, insisted on the quality of the house, and the Wenchuan earthquake in 08;
Most of the houses he built survived, and the residents were grateful, and banners were pulled to praise him.
Eight years of hard work made him squeeze into the top 200 of China's rich list.
After a deep thought, Fan Jianchuan recalled his original intention: when he was a child, he loved to collect old newspapers and magazines, and he was full of curiosity about the past.
As I grew up, this interest evolved into an obsession with old objects.
Passing by the old neighborhood, he always likes to hunt for treasure next to the garbage heap, no matter whether the things are expensive or not, he will carefully repair them when he picks them up;
Classified and treasured, others laughed at him for "picking up rags", but he never tired of it.
Coming from a military family, he is especially fond of objects during the Anti-Japanese War to remember history.
The success of real estate has given him the conditions to pursue this hobby more deeply.
In 2001, at the Lugou Bridge Anti-Japanese Exhibition, 14 of his collections were recognized as first-class cultural relics;
This inspired him to build a museum.
He said: "Every nation must have a memory, and history must not be forgotten.
So, he sold all his possessions, bought 500 acres of land, and embarked on a journey to create a museum.
Take the museum as a mirror
On the day of the opening of the Jianchuan Museum, an 84-year-old veteran came slowly in a wheelchair, and after the visit;
He burst into tears and held Fan Jianchuan's hand tightly;
I couldn't cry: "My life is uneventful, but my youth is dedicated to the motherland."
As a terminally ill person, I am afraid that I have less than a year left.
Your museum makes me feel like I have returned to the years when I fought for my country.
Thank you, Mr. Fan, for making me feel that I have no regrets in this life.
After saying that, he tried his best to straighten his body and solemnly saluted a military salute.
Fan Jianchuan hurriedly returned the salute, tears slid down the cheeks of the two, and his hands were reluctant to let go for a long time.
What is even more touching is that a Japanese soldier who participated in the war of aggression against China read Fan Jianchuan's works;
Go to the museum in person to ask for forgiveness.
In his nineties, he bowed deeply in front of the statue of the martyr Zhao Yiman, leaving behind relics from the war as a reflection on his crimes.
"The war took away my youth, and I hope that future generations will not repeat the mistakes of the past, and my actions are to leave a mirror of reflection for the future," he said. ”
Fan Jianchuan also built the "Heroes Group Sculpture Square", where hundreds of martyrs stand quietly to remember history.
Ms. Zuo Taibei, whose father, General Zuo Quan, died when she was two years old, was finally able to "hug" her father's statue here, and wept bitterly.
When Fan Jianchuan saw this scene, he deeply felt that all his efforts were worthwhile.
After the Wenchuan earthquake, Fan Jianchuan decided to establish an earthquake museum to record the touching moments of the disaster.
This made him famous, and even received an honorary doctorate from Bryan University in the United States, but it was followed by a wave of skepticism: some people thought that he was using the museum to make money, and some criticized him for self-hype.
In the face of doubts, Fan Jianchuan responded with actions and made a will;
He promised to donate the museum to the state free of charge after his death, emphasizing that he was only taking care of these memories that belonged to the country.
In 2010, the museum was profitable, with a valuation of 8 billion;
Fan Jianchuan is still low-key, and supports the props and cultural relics needed by directors such as Feng Xiaogang and Lu Chuan to shoot movies free of charge.
Today, Jianchuan Museum has nearly 40 branches, with a collection of more than 10 million;
It has become a national second-class museum.
Fan Jianchuan's story is a respect for history, a deep insight into human nature, and a deep affection for the country.
Immortal Will
Fan Jianchuan has single-handedly built about 50 museums, most of which are hands-on, from site selection to approval;
There are tens of millions of treasures in the museum, such as 30 tons of handwritten materials;
More than 8 million items of all kinds.
Among them, more than 400 are national first-class cultural relics, more than many public museums, with an estimated value of up to 8 billion.
But this did not satisfy him, his new goal: to erect 100 museums in the centenary of New China.
Fan Jianchuan joked that if he could live to be 92 years old and see the hundred pavilions standing together, then his life would be complete.
Even if he doesn't see that day, the team and his daughter will relay to fulfill his dream.
Fan Jianchuan's last wish did not stop there, he planned to donate his body to the medical school after his death, and make a snare drum from his skin and put it at the entrance of the museum, who beat the drum;
He "appeared" on the video wall and sang a song, on the condition that the drummer would donate 1,000 yuan to the museum;
Continue to contribute to the museum in this way.
For Fan Jianchuan, if he can build a hundred museums and let future generations remember history, he feels that his life can come to an end at any time.
He believed that as long as the museum was there, people would remember him;
Even if they meet in a dream, he will live forever.
When it comes to epitaphs, he asks for only two words – "inspire".
He looks forward to inspiring young people to step up and become the backbone of the country.
He believes that most people live a quiet life, but someone has to step up;
Wake up to the world that he is willing to be the bell ringer.
Even if he falls one day, he hopes that someone will take the baton, and he;
I hope to stick to my post until the last moment.