In 1980, Zhan Engui was born in a poor household. Both parents are farmers and live on subsistence allowances. Zhan Engui has been very assertive since he was a child, and his mind is also flexible. When he was studying in the only junior high school in the local area, he was always the little sun in his class, and his grades ranked in the top three of his grade all year round.
However, the good times did not last long, and Zhan Engui's father suddenly became seriously ill and needed a long time. The already poor family suddenly became even worse, and Zhan Engui had to drop out of school in the second year of junior high school and come to Shanghai to work to earn a living and share the family's income.
Perhaps because of his family background, Zhan Engui suppressed his inner ambition and pride. He did not tell his family the truth, but fabricated to his parents that he had been admitted to Tsinghua University, and specially sent back a water cup with the name of the school as evidence. Parents naturally believed it and boasted of their son's excellence to their neighbors and relatives everywhere.
However, the reality is brutal. In Shanghai, Zhan Engui can only be a warehouse manager, with a low salary, and lives a poor life every day. He was not willing to spend his life like this, and began to use his spare time to learn about finance and accounting, hoping to find a decent job.
Once, Zhan Engui found that a colleague was carrying a large sum of cash. His inner vanity and sensitivity made him unable to control himself, and finally stole 600,000 yuan from his colleague in 2006, but was soon caught and imprisoned.
The torment and length of his life in prison stung him deeply, and he realized that he had made a grave mistake that could not be reversed. After he is released from prison, he will face the scrutiny of his family again, and may even miss out on the only chance to continue his education.
Zhan Engui, who was released from prison early after three years, found that he had lost his foothold. With a long criminal record and no diploma, he was desperate and difficult to find a decent job. Forging his identity resume has become a means of survival, and deception has become a habit of life. In the face of all this, Zhan Engui fell into deep self-blame and pain.
He realizes that he could have changed his fate through the right way, and that the wrong choice has ruined all possibilities. This realization tormented him day and night, and he wanted to do it all over again.
Between 2009 and 2011, Zhan Engui used a fake identity to infiltrate various companies. Finally, by chance in 2011, he stole 7 million yuan from a company**.
After four months of work, 26-year-old Zhan Engui was hired by a company as a cashier in the project department under the false identity of "Xiao Lirui", and after four months of work, he used his spare time to destroy the safe and obtain the company's financial seal and cipher. Subsequently, he forged the signatures of the leaders and transferred 7 million yuan from the company's accounts to several private accounts. Afterwards, he disappeared and absconded to many places.
During the absconding, Zhan Engui lived a life of spending and drinking, as if he had temporarily forgotten those pains and self-blame. He thought he had finally managed to turn over and regain the initiative. However, this life was soon interrupted, and Zhan Engui was finally arrested in Qingdao in 2013. At this time, only 4 million yuan was recovered, and the court finally sentenced him to 7 years in prison, and he was released early after serving more than 5 years.
This imprisonment became a major turning point in Zhan Engui's life. Life in prison is boring and long, and many people choose to live numbly, but Zhan Engui chooses self-improvement. He obtained the learning materials of the accounting qualification certificate through connections, and he frantically absorbed the relevant knowledge like a sponge without leaving home. He hopes to be released from prison for the first time and find a decent job on his own strength and truly change his ways.
Jen also pays attention to the importance of gaining the trust of others and is extremely proactive. Prison guards and other inmates were impressed and praised him. This became an important basis for his early release. Five years later, he was released from prison as he wished, and at this time, Zhan Engui had mastered the knowledge of finance, law, computer and other aspects through self-study, and even participated in the CPA exam training, full of hope.
It was supposed to be a turning point in his life, but he still embarked on the path of crime again.
In May 2019, a company in Nanjing posted information on recruiting financial personnel on the recruitment **. Seeing it as an opportunity to be imprisoned, Zhan Engui carefully prepared a fake identity and curriculum vitae, and submitted his resume under the false identity of "Sonan".
On the day of the interview, "Sonam" gushed to the chairman of the company to explain his rich insights and perfect plan for the company's financial system. He incorporated the knowledge he had accumulated over the years through self-study, and added a little exaggeration. In the end, the chairman praised him a lot, and offered him a monthly salary of up to 20,000 yuan to hire him.
After joining the company, "Sonam" continued to show off his talents, took the initiative to undertake legal cases, and won a big victory. Three months later, he was promoted to financial director with an annual salary of 360,000 yuan. Colleagues and leaders were impressed by such a young and promising "Sonam", and even the chairman introduced him to partners on many occasions as the future pillar of the company. These accolades hit Zhan Engui's vanity and fostered his inner ambition as a "successful man".
On January 24, 2020, the epidemic was shrouded, and the branch was closed on Chinese New Year's Eve. This became a great opportunity for Zhan Engui to implement the plan. He unexpectedly infiltrated the company, took a great risk to shut down the surveillance, and obtained the key to the cabinet where the USB flash drive was kept. This is a key item that must be gathered in the company's account. Subsequently, he copied the chairman's signature and transferred more than 19 million yuan from the company's account to a number of private accounts. He then disguised the scene, destroyed evidence, and disappeared under multiple false identities.
Afterwards, Zhan Engui did not immediately enjoy the huge amount of money stolen from the company, but carefully carried out protective counter-reconnaissance. He understood that once he let his guard down, it meant going back to prison and all his efforts were in vain. Jen used the money to invest and lived a discreet life. It wasn't until mid-February that the company reported the case after discovering that the account had disappeared inexplicably more than 19 million, breaking his tranquility. But by this time he was ready for a complete collapse.
Zhan Engui's excellent anti-reconnaissance ability, which has been experienced in many battles, was once again displayed. He has changed multiple identities and jumped to cities many times, from Nanjing, Shenzhen, to Guangzhou and Changsha, trying to get rid of the pursuit. He even converted a large amount of foreign currency from the renminbi and was ready to flee abroad and never return.
However, during the epidemic, the strict border inspection formed a natural barrier, and he could not leave the country. In Guiyang, Zhan Engui was captured in the community. Eventually, he pleaded guilty. **The amount of stolen money collected even exceeded the amount stolen. The seemingly perfect crime was finally discovered, and Zhan Engui fell into justice again.
In December 2020, Zhan Engui was sentenced to 15 years in prison and fined 800,000 yuan by the court for theft. This means that he will spend most of his life in prison. After returning to the case, the company's leaders were impressed and sighed at him. Obviously talented, what drove him to go astray again on the wrong path of crime?
Maybe Zhan Engui is not destined to be an ordinary person. He is ordinary on the outside, but inside he contains ambition and pride that ordinary people can hardly imagine. This stems from his sharp mind and exceptional tenacity. But the gap in his family background became a shackle, prompting him to embark on the road of crime.
Zhan Engui wanted to prove himself through his own efforts and break out of the world in Shanghai. But being looked down upon by his colleagues hurt his self-esteem and drove him to steal money, only to drive himself to a dead end. Entering prison twice made him understand that the only way and means to turn over is to turn over. So he began a long road of self-study, and finally at the age of 36, he really turned around, and a company had high hopes for him.
However, the complexity of human nature is unimaginable. Although Zhan Engui found the right path through unremitting efforts, he obtained the position of financial director with an annual salary of 260,000 yuan. But that hard-won status and praise only intensified his inner ambition and desire. He couldn't resist the urge to prove himself better.
This may be the fundamental driving force behind Jen's crime. He longs to satisfy his inner vanity through power and money at once. And this is the same thing he did when he was 16 years old and stole money from his colleagues. The seeds planted by a misconduct finally destroyed everything he had worked so hard for later in his life.
Zhan Engui's life experience is worth pondering for everyone. Ambition should not have been negative, or even necessary for success. But ambition can also lead people astray, and ultimately pay a terrible price. Only by facing the heart, filtering ambitions, and sticking to the right path can people continue to improve and sublimate and avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.
There are no ifs in life, but anyone deserves a fresh start. No matter how bumpy the road ahead, we need to remain optimistic and confident. Putting aside negative emotions, seriously examining yourself, and correcting mistakes is the true path to success in life.