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On the issue of building the capital of the new China Min dynasty, people had various opinions on the location of the capital, but most people did not agree to build the capital in Guangzhou. Moreover, Vézé also made it clear that he wanted to proclaim himself emperor in Nanjing. But now, it was confirmed that Vézé wanted to build a huge Guangzhou city. When Shen Xin learned that he was going to be the Party Secretary of the General Political Department, he couldn't help but ask Vézé, "Are we going to build the capital in Guangzhou?"
"Hehe!" Vézé laughed dryly. He had never thought about building the capital of Guangzhou. Just the annual typhoon alone made it impossible for Guangzhou to become the capital. As the saying goes, water and fire are merciless. Fire can still be prevented, but even in the 21st century, there are various measures to resist typhoons, but there is no ability to prevent typhoons from happening. In the past few years, as the temporary capital, Guangzhou had entered a state of emergency several times a year. Every year, during the rainstorm season, there would be a situation where water would flood the mountains and boats would be rowed on the streets. This scene was simply too beautiful. The general office of the government was on tenterhooks, fearing that if there was any oversight, the documents would be ruined just like what was written on paper.
Vézé asked, "Comrade Shen Xin, do you think Guangzhou will be the capital?"
With Vézé's current prestige, if he really made Guangzhou the capital, then this matter would really be approved in a short period of time. However, Shen Xin was not the kind of person who liked to indulge in fantasy. He answered according to common sense, "I don't think so."
Vézé replied, "Yes, we won't make Kwangtung the capital. The construction of Guangzhou City was just to be a model, to let everyone see how a modern city was built. Moreover, there is a lot of rain in Guangzhou. I personally hope to let everyone know about the problems of the city's drainage system through this construction. "
China's urban construction in the 21st century had many drawbacks. Because of the rapid industrialization and rapid urban expansion, the drainage system was a huge problem. This time, Vézé was determined to supervise the work personally. One of the major problems was the drainage channel. When Vézé was a child, the roads in the city liked to be flat. In the 21st century, the roads in the city finally had all kinds of slopes. In fact, the principle behind this was very simple. With a slope, water could naturally flow away by gravity. If it was a horizontal drainage pipe, it would be a disaster when it rained.
Of course, the more reasonable the construction of the city, the more manpower was invested. In order to ensure a certain angle of inclination of the sewer system, a large number of surveyors were required to carry out accurate measurements. Guangzhou was the core city of the Lingnan region and was destined to become one of the most important cities in China in the next one or two hundred years. Vézé did not want to mess up the initial foundation. In terms of authority and the ability to take responsibility, the designer must have a long-term vision for the next two hundred years. After considering all the possibilities, Vézé couldn't think of anyone else.
It was not a problem to arrive in Nanjing a year or two later, but if there was a problem with the initial design of the city, then the cost would be ten times or even a hundred times more. Guangzhou was worth Vézé spending a year or two to personally lead the team.
It was just that no matter what kind of design ideas Vézé had in mind, he had thousands of words to say. The last thing he needed at this time was to say it. He just had to do it step by step.
And Shen Xin did not ask any questions. The sewer, the water and sewer system, the model city, these were not things that Shen Xin understood at the moment, nor were they within his scope of authority. So, Shen Xin said, "Commander-in-chief, do we need a lot of people for the construction of the city?"
"Yes?" replied Vézé.
"Then can we use all the retired personnel first?"
Vézé listened to Shen Xin's suggestion and Shen Xin did not intend to keep him in suspense. He said, "There are many comrades in our army who don't want to go home, but they have to go home after they retire. Especially those female comrades, we heard that many female comrades want to extend their time in the army. So, I think we might as well leave these comrades in the city construction department and let them find jobs in the city so that they don't have to go home. "
This was a good suggestion and Vézé immediately agreed. Without waiting for Vézé to speak, Shen Xin added, "This is Comrade Wang Mingshan's suggestion."
Vézé originally had a good impression of Wang Mingshan, but Wang Mingshan's way of doing things was too impulsive, and it was also too personal and emotional. Now that he heard that Wang Mingshan was able to make such a serious suggestion, he turned to Wang Mingshan and asked, "What's the reason for doing this?"
There was a kind of enthusiasm in Wang Mingshan's expression. "Commander-in-chief, you probably heard that my sister was sold to the Xiang Army by my uncle. You used to say that you were against arranged marriages, and now I think that you were right. If we don't want arranged marriages, we have to let these female comrades decide for themselves. If they go home, they definitely won't be able to make the decision. Since that's the case, we might as well go through with it. Let's make arrangements for these comrades ourselves. If we don't do this, we really won't be able to support so many comrades scattered in the countryside. "
Vézé nodded repeatedly. "Of course we have to bear this responsibility. The marriage law is now out, and in our system, only the marriages we recognize are legal marriages. If we offend the old traditions, then we will offend them. As long as we have more people in our system, we will become more powerful. Whether they perish or we perish, let's wait and see! I agree with this view. "
Shen Xin felt that a big stone in his chest had been lifted back into his stomach. Shen Xin had personally pulled Wang Mingshan to follow Vézé in Anqing. From then on, Shen Xin felt that he had a responsibility to Wang Mingshan. It was precisely because of this understanding that when Wang Mingshan was extremely unyielding during the land reform in Huainan, Shen Xin compromised to a certain extent. Otherwise, with Shen Xin's status, power, and means, it wasn't as if he didn't have the ability to suppress Wang Mingshan.
Now that Wang Mingshan was about to receive Vézé's final approval, Shen Xin also tried to think of ways to continue to push Wang Mingshan. From the results, it seemed that he had indeed put in a lot of effort. Of course, this also proved one thing: Vézé really admired Wang Mingshan. Wang Mingshan's drive to completely smash the old system and his methods of fighting against the old traditions were indeed the real reason why Vézé had long valued Wang Mingshan.
Looking at Wang Mingshan, Vézé was quite satisfied. He had initially chosen Wang Mingshan to go to Huainan because he knew that Wang Mingshan and Shen Xin were good friends. Moreover, Wang Mingshan's personality as a troublesome young master, as well as his understanding of the system and policies when using his power, made Vézé feel that this might be able to restrain Shen Xin's overly smooth way of doing things.
In the beginning, if Wang Mingshan dared to collude with Shen Xin, Vézé could use this as an excuse to transfer both of them out of Huainan. However, he had never expected that he would find a true nationalist, a revolutionary who would fight against the old system to the death for now.
Such a result made Vézé very satisfied. Of course, Vézé had also seen through Shen Xin's little tricks. Thus, Vézé decided not to say anything about it. People like Shen Xin weren't easy to deal with. He was too smart, and he wasn't a bad person. If Vézé used politics to deal with Shen Xin, he would probably force him onto the wrong path. That wasn't Vézé's intention at all.
"Then let's call it a day!" said Vézé.
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