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Establishing a competent central authority and appointing four suitable governors was the most important problem for Prime Minister Qiu Cha. Chen Weizhong had solved his biggest problem, becoming the governor of Tyumen Province. However, the Anxi Province in Hancheng City and Kunling Province in the Caspian Sea and Aral Sea were still under military control.
Through investigation, Wu Zhinan was appointed as the governor of Kunling Province, and Zhou Qing was appointed as the deputy governor in charge of economy. Zhang Weide and Qian Yu were both sent to Kunling Province and became the subordinates of Wu Zhinan. The capital of Kunling Province was in Aktobe, which was renamed Hanning City. This place was rich in resources and talents. Black gold (oil) and non-ferrous metal deposits gave this place a reliable foundation for economic development. Coupled with the favorable conditions, the province became one of the most developed regions in Central Asia.
It was appropriate to describe Wu Zhinan as someone who had reached the heavens in a single bound, but he was not surprised. After all, being able to meet Prime Minister Qiu Cha had already paved the way for him to reach the heavens in a single bound. Ever since he left Prime Minister Qiu Cha's office, he knew that such a day would come. In the past half a month, he tried to understand the situation in Tyumen Province and Kazakhstan. He even talked with the remaining Russian and Kazakh officials many times. Every day, he worked until late at night, recording everything he saw, heard, and thought. He made a report and handed it to Qiu Cha immediately. Qiu Cha was full of praise for Wu Zhinan's work. He felt that Wu Zhinan's work was exactly what he wanted to do but couldn't do. Under Wu Zhinan's influence, Zhou Qing was also deeply involved in the economic and commercial aspects. He especially analyzed the prosperity of Central Asia and put forward his own views and opinions.
Opportunities were always given to those who were prepared, and also to those who were motivated. To everyone's surprise, the main leaders of Kunling Province had been decided. They were two exiles.
The day before Wu Zhinan and Zhou Qing left for Hanning, a pleasant surprise fell from the sky. Lin Caixia finally sold the two rooms and one living room, as well as the grocery store. She raised the necessary funds and brought Wu Zhinan's parents to Aila Mountain Pass by train. Using a large sum of money to bribe the people who left the pass, they came to New Korea and pawned their valuables to get the ticket money to Almaty. When they arrived at Almaty, the three had only drunk water for a day and a night, without any food.
Looking at his haggard old parents and the haggard Lin Caixia, Wu Zhinan's tears fell uncontrollably. She brought them to the single room where she lived. First, she let the family of three wash up. Then, she ran to the food stall outside and spent all the money she had to buy a bowl of thick meat porridge. People who were hungry couldn't eat anything too hard in a short period of time.
Seeing his parents and wife gulping down the meat porridge, Wu Zhinan felt sad.
Wu Zhinan's phone rang. It was Zhou Qing. Zhou Qing told Wu Zhinan to invite him over for dinner tonight. His wife had brought their children over from China. Everything went smoothly. They flew from Jiangling to Wu City and took a bus to Seoul. They brought some local specialties and asked Wu Zhinan, Zhang Weide, and Qian Yu to come over for dinner.
Wu Zhinan told Zhou Qing that his parents and wife had also come to Seoul. They couldn't go through the procedures in their hometown, so they had to use illegal means to get out of the country. All of their money had been extorted by the people who passed the customs, so they had nothing left when they arrived in Seoul. If Zhou Qing's money was loose, he would borrow two from him. If not, he would ask Zhang Weide for help. The most important thing now was to go out and buy a camp bed so that his family could have a good night's sleep.
Zhou Qing told Wu Zhinan that he didn't need to worry about these things and asked Wu Zhinan to stay at home with his family. He and Zhang Weide would come over immediately and bring a foldable sofa bed along the way.
After the phone call, Wu Zhinan returned to his room. His father had already fallen asleep on the chair. His mother and Lin Caixia were tidying up the room. The single room was not big. It was about 20 square meters and came with a small bathroom. Wu Zhinan was rarely at home and would only come back at night. Sometimes, when it was too late, he would just lie down in his office. In the room, other than a 1.5-meter bed, there was a small desk and a chair. It was empty.
Soon, Zhou Qing and Zhang Weide arrived. The two of them carried a foldable sofa. They walked in a hurry and were a little out of breath. They entered Wu Zhinan's room and put down the sofa bed. Wu Zhinan's father was woken up by the noise.
Wu Zhinan introduced Zhou Qing and Zhang Weide to his family. Zhou Qing had already opened the sofa bed and said, "Uncle, Auntie, and Sister-in-law, the conditions here are not good. It's already good enough to have a room like this. The conditions will be better when we go to Kunling Province tomorrow. I'll have to trouble the few of you to make do for today. "
"This is already good enough!" Father Wu said, "It's good enough that you can live. Little Zhou, what did you say just now? You're going to Kunling Province tomorrow? "
"Yes!" Zhou Qing said, "Zhinan will be the governor of Kunling Province in New Han State."
"Governor!" Father Wu was shocked. "What kind of position is that? Is it a stockholder or sector-level? "
"Kunling Province is one of the four major provinces in New Han State. It has an area of more than 800,000 square kilometers and a population of 11 million. Although the population is smaller than Min Province, the territory is seven times bigger than Min Province. It's not a stockholder or sector-level position, it's a proper official position. "Zhang Weide explained.
"Don't believe Little Zhang's nonsense. Dad, Mom, New Han State is a brand new country from top to bottom. Everything here has to start over, and there are many things that need to be done in this country. I was able to gain the king's favor and become the governor of Kunling Province, but I wasn't confident. I was afraid that if I didn't do a good job, the king wouldn't be satisfied." Wu Zhinan said, "I wanted to wait until things had settled down before I told you to come over. Now that you're here early, you can only live with me through the tough days."
"As long as I'm with you, I'm willing to go through any kind of tough days." Lin Caixia said. She had obviously lost weight, and her past chubbiousness was long gone. Her clothes looked a little loose on her body.
Mother nodded and said, "You're the pillar of the family. It doesn't matter if you're a governor or an exiled criminal. The whole family is better than anything else."
At this time, Qian Yu walked in and brought a brand new set of bedding. Lin Caixia took it and put it on the bed. She let them sit on the foldable sofa and went to find something to boil some water for tea. Wu Zhinan stopped her and said, "There's not even a fire here, let alone boiling water. The four of us still have to prepare for tomorrow's work. You all have a good sleep at home and eat dinner together. Tomorrow, we'll go to Kunling together."
The four of them walked out of the courtyard. Qian Yu said, "Brother Wu, it seems that sister-in-law has suffered a lot during this time. You said that she was chubby, but I think she's a little thin."
"Yes! She's a village girl. It's good that she can handle this kind of situation. She took good care of my parents. I owe her my whole life. "Wu Zhinan said.
"Don't have such thoughts, Little Wu. No one owes each other anything when it comes to matters between husband and wife. If you have such thoughts, you won't be able to live long." Zhou Qing said, "For a period of time, the public especially emphasized gratitude. In fact, some people want others to be indebted to them and not forget their kindness. It's a kind of asking, not giving. In fact, there are some favors that we don't need to feel grateful for. For example, when our parents gave birth to us, they never thought of making us feel grateful for them. Our feelings for our parents can't just be expressed with gratitude. Therefore, between people, once there is a debt and a favor, there will be a standard to measure it. With a standard to measure, there will be a measure. Anything that has a measure will not last long. "
Wu Zhinan, Zhang Weide, and Qian Yu looked at Zhou Qing and thought about it.
"Brother Wu, speaking of which, the three of us have to thank you. If you didn't pull us to the right, I don't know where we would be floating now. I watched the whole self-selected video. According to my original intention, I would be the last batch to continue to Central Siberia. Today, I'll remember brother Zhou's words. I won't keep thanking you. I'll always be by your side and use my actions to tell you that I'll do what I should do. " Zhang Weide said with lingering fear, "During this period of time, I've been working hard to research the history of Shin Myung Province. I compared the differences between the Republic and the Kingdom, and then looked at the path of Shin Han. Only then did I realize how wrong my choice was. After I graduated from university, I've been working in finance. When I wasn't working, I went online. I didn't expect to cause such a big disaster. Now that I think about it, misfortune can be a blessing in disguise. If it wasn't for such a disaster, how could I have met you, brother Zhou, and Qian Yu? How could I have come to Shin Han and walked into a completely different world? "
"Yes! I'll always remember how brother Wu pulled my hand and pushed me to the right. The moment I close my eyes, the scene of that day will appear in front of me. " Qian Yu sighed and said, "We post-90s have always been taught to be grateful. Don't you think we should be grateful? It's a must. If we keep asking others to be grateful to us, it'll be disgusting. I remember there was a time when there was a drought and it rained. In the end, the government announced that it was because the government had used tear gas that caused the timely rain. We should be grateful to the government. We were stunned at that time. Brother Wu, I'll remember your kindness. In the future, I'll do my part to follow you and be your brother for life. "
Zhou Qing smiled and said, "That's right! We'll each do our own things today and have dinner at my house tonight. Little Wu, I still have some money here. Your sister-in-law brought it from China. I'll give it to you first. When we get our salaries, it'll be fine. You have a lot of people now, so you can't do without some money. Although we can reimburse the expenses of going to Hanning tomorrow, the expenses at home won't be small. "
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