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In mid-July, Liu Yi brought his family to Longshan City. This time, not only Liu Yu, Hua Zheng, Xian Hua, but also his grandmother. It was his grandmother's first time in Shin Myung Province. She had made Shin Myung Province her home ever since. Chen Weizheng had told Liu Yi that the whole family must settle down in Shin Myung Province. He didn't want his family to become the second Qin Yiren.
His grandmother didn't want to come, but after thinking about it, she didn't want to drag her children down. She gritted her teeth and came.
After coming to Shin Myung Province, she realized that the living conditions here were not only better than the Red River, but also much better than the Shin Myung Province Consulate. The new Royal City hadn't been built yet, but the living conditions were unimaginable.
Without any suspense, Xiao Yu topped the college entrance exam with the highest score in the Red River. However, this top scorer didn't fill in any application. He told Principal Xiao that his brother-in-law wanted him to go to London and study applied economics at Oxford University as a citizen of Shin Myung Province. Principal Xiao was very understanding. He told Liu Yu that because of his special identity, he wouldn't have many opportunities to return to China. He had to work hard to go home more often.
Hua Zheng also ranked first in the middle school entrance exam. He didn't continue to study in high school. He chose to study at Shin Myung Province's first high school in Longshan City. He wanted to start to understand his country and its people. He couldn't learn from Jin San. After inheriting the throne, he realized that he was so unfamiliar with his country. He was curious about everything and wanted to touch everything.
The British International Office didn't have any problems with Liu Yu's study abroad. The British ambassador to Shin Myung Province personally sent the admission notice to Chen Weizheng's office and told Chen Weizheng that the British government had already arranged accommodation and tutors for Liu Yu. He would receive the best education and the best treatment in Britain. Chen Weizheng told the British ambassador that there was no need for special treatment. He could just treat them as ordinary international students. The British Ambassador kept saying good words, but in his heart, who would dare to treat him as an ordinary person? If something happened to that person in London, this person in front of him would kill all the people in London. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was not a good thing for Liu Yu to study in the UK. It was a huge trouble.
Hua Zheng's high school was the same as Tang Yao's junior high school. Tang Yao, who had studied here for a year, naturally became the guide. He brought Hua Zheng to see his new school and get to know the foreign school's style and brand new education methods. Although Shin Myung Province's education had been completely based on Chinese culture, and a large number of Chinese teachers had come to Shin Myung Province, causing the Shin Myung Province's school teaching to be heavily Chinese, the education content without too much political bias was destined to be very different from that of China. There were only about 30 people in each class, and it was also very different from China's large classes of 50 to 60 people. The teachers could speak softly in class, unlike China's high school teachers, who had to be equipped with headphones and microphones.
Shin Myung Province had moved a large number of daily necessities production factories from Japan. Basically, the entire factory was moved from the beginning to the end. Once it was moved to Shin Myung Province, it would become a production factory in Shin Myung Province. The quality of the products was exactly the same as the ones produced in Japan, but the brand was different. The production staff could be Japanese or not. As long as they were in Shin Myung Province, they would become part of the Great Ming Dynasty. Chen Weizheng had prepared a bicycle that was produced in this way for Hua Zheng. It was the Shin Dragon brand bicycle. It had 26-inch aluminum wheels and thin tires. It had a 27-step transmission and the flywheel was manually locked. It was a popular means of transportation for high school students.
Over the past year, Longguang Industrial Zone had moved hundreds of daily necessities production factories from China's Yuedong Province. They focused on daily necessities, such as handicrafts, accessories, toys, flowers, hardware, zippers, strings, rain gear, bags, daily necessities, buttons, shoes, lighters, clocks, etc., clothing, non-staple food, neckties, bedding, towels, plush, dried fruit, candy, knitwear, textiles, cosmetics, etc., aluminum products, clothing materials, ceramic building materials, stone materials, decorative materials, man-made boards, wood threads, wood flooring, decorative hardware, buckle boards, paint, logs, bamboo, doors and windows processing, decorative materials, plastics, metal materials, and building materials. All kinds of cosmetics, cosmetics, textiles, fabrics, clothing, plush, bedding, knitted underwear, shirts, etc. Non-staple food, groceries, dried fruit, candy, fried goods …
They also moved dozens of daily necessities factories from Japan. They focused on bicycles, small household appliances, communication tools, computer consumables, lighting products …
According to Gu Xuelei of the Dajiang Gang, there was a reverse flow of products at the beginning of this year. The daily necessities from Yuedong Province, which used to flow from China to Shin Myung Province, started to lose out to the daily necessities from Shin Myung Province, which were of high quality and low price. Especially the products from the dozens of companies that moved from Japan, they were very popular in China. Gu Xuelei's illegitimate son, Xijiang Industry and Trade, smuggled products from Shin Myung Province in the first half of this year.
At the daily necessities market in Longshan, Hua Zheng was accompanied by Tang Yao to buy school bags and stationery. At the market, there were many Indians and Bangladeshis. There were also some Malaysians who spoke Mandarin fluently. Most of the customers were China. Because it was near and convenient, they drove trucks to get their goods. Feng Yu heard from them that the daily necessities imported from Shin Myung Province had doubled their profits after they returned to China. Especially the Shin Myung Province brand of Japanese products, which were comparable to the imported Japanese products. These products were selling better than the imported Japanese products in China. This was because the nationalistic youths did not reject the brands from Shin Myung Province.
Hua Zheng bought some paper and pens. The Xuan paper from Shin Myung Province was not as good as China's Xuan paper. It was even worse than Tengchong's Xuan paper. This was not a problem of counterfeiting. It was a problem of the raw materials. Hua Zheng wanted to see if the local Xuan paper could also be used to make paintings. If the impact was not too big, he might as well use the locally produced Xuan paper to make a few paintings and send them to Hong Kong's auction house. This could also be considered as giving face to the local enterprises.
When Tang Yao saw the things that Hua Zheng bought, she did not understand. Xuan paper, what an unfamiliar thing! When she saw Hua Zheng trying out the brush, the whole market was paying attention to this unconventional little boy. Calligraphy with a brush was a real national treasure. The shop that sold the brush opened a bottle of ordinary ink for Hua Zheng and let Hua Zheng try to write a few words. Hua Zheng asked the shop owner where the brush was produced. The shop owner told him that the brush was produced in Longguang City. The brush was not made with wolf's hair, but goat's hair and rabbit's hair.
Hua Zheng dipped the brush in the ink and wrote a Tang Dynasty poem, "In the day, the mountains end, the Yellow River flows into the sea. I want to go a thousand miles, but I want to go a level higher." He used Huai Su's cursive script. Huai Su's cursive script was thin and strong, flying naturally. It was like a storm and a whirlwind, with myriad changes. Although his calligraphy was straightforward and elegant, it was ever-changing, and it had the proper method. Huai Su and Zhang Xu formed the situation of the two peaks of Tang Dynasty's calligraphy. They were also two unreachable peaks in the history of China's cursive script. Huai Su was a monk who advocated "the heart is the Buddha". He believed that a person's heart was pure and should do things according to nature's nature. Respecting one's inner consciousness was the best philosophy of life. If this philosophy was applied to calligraphy, it would become a cursive script that freely expressed one's feelings. It was unpredictable and could be used to express one's feelings. It was also this characteristic that made Hua Zheng fall in love with Huai Su's cursive script style.
The seller was also a fan of this. When he saw Hua Zheng's flying ink, he was shocked and thought that this was already a master's calligraphy. He hurriedly asked for his name. Hua Zheng said that he was just a calligraphy fan. He had just started and did not dare to leave his name. He felt that the hardness and elasticity of the brush were good, and it was very suitable for his technique. He asked for three sets, with more than thirty brushes of various sizes.
The seller asked Hua Zheng if he could sign his name on the Tang Dynasty poem that he casually wrote. He would leave it here as a souvenir. As for the thirty brushes and rice paper of various sizes, he was willing to give it to him.
Hua Zheng thought about it and felt that it was fine. He picked up the brush and signed his name. July 2021, casually written at Longshan Market, Gu Yi City, Longshan, Chen Hua Zheng. He took out a square seal from somewhere and gently stamped it below the signature. He then pressed it heavily twice. After stamping it, he put it away.
Seeing that Hua Zheng carried a seal with him, the seller knew that this was the style of a famous person. He paid attention to the content of the signature and was shocked. He hurriedly said respectfully, "Yes, Your Highness. I'm sorry, I was rash."
Hua Zheng said, "He's a prince, but he's also a mortal. He's also an ordinary customer. There's no need to be too polite."
He gave the seal to the seller, took the paper and brushes that he exchanged, and left with Tang Yao. The whole market watched as Hua Zheng left. The story of Prince Hua Zheng going to Longshan Market incognito and personally writing a message to a higher level quickly spread. After hearing it, Chen Weizheng told Hua Zheng that a tall tree attracts the wind. In the future, don't make yourself the center of a whirlpool too easily. Hua Zheng seriously told his father that sooner or later, he would be the center. There was no need to be secretive. He had enough confidence to deal with all the external influences and erosion.
Chen Weizheng knew that Hua Zheng's confidence was a manifestation of his ability and confidence. However, he was only twelve years old after all. A twelve-year-old child often couldn't control himself. Once he crossed the line, he would become arrogant.
Liu Yu left Shin Myung Province for London at the beginning of August. He refused his sister's request to send him to London, and he also refused Li Hui's suggestion to send two attendants. He single-handedly flew directly from Longguang Airport to London.
Before leaving, he did something that surprised everyone. He held five tables of wine in Longshan and invited his family and friends to be witnesses. He wanted to worship Vice-Premier Qiu Cha as his teacher. Vice-Premier Qiu Cha didn't refuse and readily accepted his request. She also accepted Liu Yu's master ceremony under everyone's witness. After the ceremony, Chen Weizheng asked Liu Yu why he chose Qiu Cha among so many people. Liu Yu told him that the people around him, Maud Bundle and others were the same as him. They were born poor. Long Jinxing, Liu Dehou, Liu Jingyuan, and Lan Shigao all had the same problem. Their family's foundation was too shallow and not deep enough. Vice-Premier Wu was deep enough, but Vice-Premier Qiu Cha was too slippery. He wasn't a good teacher. Only Mr. Qiu Cha, who was pure and honest, could be a teacher. It was very rare for such a person to appear in the political arena.
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