"Commander-in-chief, we'll report it to the higher-ups as soon as possible and complete the land use change," the secretary said joyfully at the Anqing docks as he saw Vézé off.
Vézé nodded. Some things didn't require any earth-shattering changes to be resolved. The Anhui Provincial Committee could report to the central government and apply to change the nature of the land use in the Huai River valley, turning the land from agricultural land into a wooded area. If these people had thought of this themselves, they would've submitted it when Vézé was still stationed in the central government, and the matter would've been resolved a long time ago.
"Commander-in-chief, isn't it too late for such a large piece of land in Anhui to be used for silkworm farming?" the Anhui Provincial Committee Secretary couldn't help but ask.
"According to historical records, during the Northern Song Dynasty, before the Yellow River changed its course due to a breach, the peddlers wore silk shoes. Although we all wear leather shoes now, each person has two silk clothes. It's not a lot, but it's at least clothes made of silk. Do you think we've generally reached this level? "
"But … Commander-in-chief, thank you for your guidance. We'll work hard to complete the necessary measures so that the people can plant mulberry trees but not raise silkworms. We won't let the people raise silkworms but not sell them. Please rest assured. "The secretary quickly switched from his initial doubts to proving his strength.
Vézé didn't want to say too many annoying words. Broadening one's horizons and opening one's mind required time and knowledge. As he shook hands with the secretary, Vézé said, "Good luck."
The ship departed from the port in Anqing, and Vézé was soon attracted by the scenery of the Yangtze River. The Huai River could be said to be barren mountains and unruly rivers, but there wasn't such a problem along the Yangtze River. Because it was generally rich, the implementation of the River Law on both sides of the Yangtze River was quite good. Even the rocky mountains were lush, not to mention the hundreds of meters of greenery that extended from the river embankment. Some of the trees had been growing for more than ten years, and the trees had already matured. Many birds that Vézé couldn't name were flying around the tall and lush canopies. It was a harmonious natural scenery.
"Protect the environment, benefit future generations." "It takes ten years to grow trees, and a hundred years to nurture people. Compulsory education is the foundation of the country." "Indiscriminate felling is prohibited by the law." "Attention to the workers who cut down trees along the river, two years in prison." Various slogans appeared from time to time in the beautiful natural scenery. It could be seen that the purpose of the slogan was clear. However, Vézé wasn't very clear about the reasons for the emergence of compulsory education. Of course, Vézé didn't have any objections.
Other than Vézé and the pilot, there were only guards on board. Vézé sat on the deck at the top of the ship. There were a few local dishes on the table in front of him, but the wine was Vézé's own Bamboo Leaf Green. The awning above their heads blocked the sunlight, but the wind from the Yangtze River in August was still cooling.
On the side of the table, there was a report clamped onto a board. No matter how the wind blew, it would not move. Vézé had read it just now. The best news was that the new Suez Canal had been dug and tested. This canal, which was prepared for 20,000-ton cargo ships, allowed the Min dynasty fleet to enter and leave the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea on a large scale. Since the ship was big enough, the cost of transportation was greatly reduced. A fleet of five cargo ships loaded with alfalfa went straight to England, and the calculated profit was much higher than before.
Other news about foreign countries couldn't be considered bad news. After losing the grain market of England, Europe's grain prices kept falling. In 1895, the United Kingdom set a new record for emigration. The food-producing areas in North America required a large number of industrial products to support. The profits of setting up factories in the United Kingdom were not as high as those in North America. Therefore, many British companies went there.
The British capitalists didn't feel uneasy because of the decrease in population. In those days, they ate sheep and ate people in order to be able to annex land. Now the results of land annexation made the agricultural capitalists on the island of Great Britain very happy. Vézé knew very well that the larger the agricultural land, the smaller the population, and the more intensive the degree of intensification, the higher the profit. The speed of the rapid emigration of the British population in the report made Vézé suspect that it was the result of the joint efforts of the capitalists on the island of Great Britain.
If the British really established a new British Empire in North America, the European countries probably wouldn't have a chance to resist the ravages of the British shit stirrer for a hundred years. With the British ravaging Europe, Vézé could only feel at ease.
As for the performance of the British immigrants in North America, the report was very detailed. During the two or three years here, the British families generally had an additional child, and some housewives even had two children. According to this fertility rate, the population of the United Kingdom could reach 100 million within 30 years. This number was nothing compared to the 800 million population of the Min dynasty, but compared to Europe, only Russia could compare.
The news abroad was good, but the news at home was not so good. Vézé picked up the glass and took a sip. The bamboo green tasted very good. However, the bitter gourd salad made Vézé sigh.
Li Yifang didn't expect Vézé to appear at her door. The couple stood face to face for more than ten seconds, one inside the door and the other outside. Li Yifang woke up like a dream and hurriedly let Vézé in. After closing the door, she complained, "Why didn't you call earlier if you wanted to come?"
Vézé didn't say anything, just looked at his wife's house. The windows in the house were bright and the furniture was minimal. Coupled with the simple style that Vézé always liked, Vézé suddenly had a feeling of returning to the 21st century.
"Do you want to stay?" Li Yifang asked Vézé.
"Uh … Okay," Vézé replied.
Looking at Vézé's expression, Li Yifang asked naturally, "How many days?"
Vézé couldn't help but smile bitterly. He couldn't help but feel a little bitter when asked by his wife. For the convenience of work, Vézé and the leaders would live in the collectively arranged accommodation once there was a large meeting or something like that. Even if it was close to home, he would not live at home. Now Vézé had put down a lot of work, but he could only stay at his wife's house in Nanjing for one night.
"I won't leave tonight," Vézé replied.
"Accompany me for a walk after dinner." Li Yifang directly made a request.
"Okay." Vézé also replied frankly.
After more than 20 years, Nanjing's urban planning and greening finally had an effect. There were three large forest parks in the new urban area, and the lakes in the center of the three parks were connected by rivers. Some high-class communities also used the rivers near Nanjing. For example, there was an artificial river in the center of Li Yifang's community, and an artificial lake in the center of the community. With the water surface, rocks, lake island, and bamboo forest, these decorative landscapes had a foundation. Stone bridges, suspension bridges, and pontoon bridges were built on different surfaces, and the community's leisure environment immediately improved.
The two walked silently along the path paved with green bricks by the lake for a while. Li Yifang said, "I wanted to build a house in the lake and mountains since I was a child and live in it. Even though there are a lot of people here, this kind of apartment, where the big families close their doors and live their own lives, is considered to be rare. "
"Now your wish is fulfilled. Are you happy?" Vézé replied.
"Aren't you angry?" Li Yifang asked hesitantly.
Vézé looked down at his wife and sneered, "Pfft, I always think that everyone should have their own life. If this is what you want, enjoy your life."
Hearing this, Li Yifang fell silent. After walking with Vézé for a while, she said faintly, "Sometimes I think it would be nice if I met you first."
Hearing this, Vézé couldn't help but hold Li Yifang's hand. In the end, he could only say, "Fate makes fools of people."
The next morning, Vézé set off after breakfast. After the central government left Nanjing, the office buildings were handed over to Jiangsu Province. When Vézé returned to his original office, he saw the sign above the office building was the Provincial Party Committee of Jiangsu Province. He couldn't help but feel that things were still the same, but people had changed.
In the familiar office, a group of cadres of the Provincial Party Committee of Jiangsu Province looked tense. When everyone arrived, the cadres of Jiangsu Province began to report. "The investigation on the case of Zhu Tongxi, the Secretary of the Nanjing Municipal Party Committee, occupying 300 houses has been completed …"
Vézé's face darkened. Zhu Tongxi did not occupy the houses after the capital was moved. Before the capital was moved, he began to secretly use his power to occupy the houses. At that time, Zhu Tongxi was the Deputy Secretary of the Nanjing Municipal Party Committee. Vézé had seen him many times. He didn't expect that the seemingly capable comrade would be so bold.
The report on Zhu Tongxi's case was finished in half an hour. There was no need to list all the details in the report to Vézé. After listening to the report, Vézé only said one sentence, "The public security organ, the people's procuratorate and the people's court will be responsible for the judicial part. The work of party building will be the work of the Party Committee. I want to ask if Zhu Tongxi still has his party membership. "
The faces of the meeting became more serious. Expulsion from the party was a very serious decision. There was only one official title in the Min dynasty, and that was' comrade '. Apart from the polite way of saying it, the real meaning of 'comrade' was the existence of the party, government and military system. Expulsion from the party meant that Zhu Tongxi was no longer a comrade. Later, when Zhu Tongxi was mentioned in official documents, he was called by his name.
In the new China, Prime Minister Zhou's practice of 'having friends everywhere' was hated by the new generation. Everyone's view was that 'Taizu didn't understand at that time that the party was the united front'. Influenced by this concept, Vézé also believed that the Restoration Party was the 'united front'. Even if they didn't understand Vézé's thought process, everyone knew from practice that Zhu Tongxi, who had lost his party membership, was no longer a 'contradiction among the people'.
"Commander-in-chief, should we wait for the verdict before announcing it?" The Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee Secretary's voice was very dry.
Vézé glanced at him but didn't answer immediately. After a moment of silence, Vézé said, "The process of expulsion from the party needs to be discussed carefully. Every different era has different situations! "
As soon as this was said, no one dared to say anything. Zhu Tongxi wasn't the only one in trouble. It was simply a fantasy to rely on one person to embezzle three hundred suites. Many people hoped that Zhu Tongxi could shoulder all the responsibility alone, but now it seemed that Military Governor Vaize didn't agree.
After discussing the work here for the time being, Vézé went to his temporary office, where Wei Kun was already waiting in the room with an ugly expression. When he saw Vézé come in, Wei Kun immediately got up. "Father … President Wei, I'm here to report."
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