"Director Zhou," Huang Chao called the director of the Lianzhou Prefecture Office, "you immediately call a boat and send a squad of the National Army to escort Pinda to Yangshan to take office early tomorrow morning."
Zhou Liangchen secretly wondered: He heard the news yesterday that the Australians suffered a defeat in Yangshan, and even the county magistrate almost died. It was expected that a new official should be appointed urgently - he still
I once felt that I was very hopeful this time. I didn't expect that at this critical moment, Chief Huang actually appointed a female county magistrate. No matter what, she was actually a Liman! This Australian is very eclectic in hiring people!
Although Zhou Liangchen said "no" in his heart, he still understood in his head. Although Panda was a female and a Liman, he was an "old naturalized citizen" brought by the leaders from Qiongzhou, and he was on the same level as Wang Chuyi and Fu Debang.
Naturally, his status in the mind of the leader is not comparable to that of a newcomer like himself.
So he immediately adjusted his position and said: "The boat is easy. There will be a supply fleet going to Yangshan tomorrow. Just ask Magistrate Pi to go with the fleet. Should the guards follow them all the way or come back after escorting them?"
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"Of course I'll come back when I get there. What I'm short of now are soldiers..." Huang Chao grabbed his hair: Although Fanda had received the mission, he was actually a bare commander - he had nothing on hand at the moment.
"There are a few servants beside me, all of whom are very brave." Zhou Liangchen whispered, "I have sent them to accompany Magistrate Pi. Although they are not allowed to go to the battlefield, they can accompany them to protect them and they can do a good job driving them around."
As soon as he said this, Huang Chao remembered that Zhou Liangchen did have a dozen or so servants around him, all of whom he brought from his hometown. They were pretty good at it. Not long ago, when Zhou Liangchen led his men to suppress bandits, his servants
Although they all used spears and waist knives, their performance was much better than that of the Lianzhou National Army, which had recently been reorganized from the Ming Army's reduced soldiers.
"Okay, you pick four people to follow Magistrate Pi." Huang Chao nodded.
Early the next morning, Pinda set out with four "guards". The ship that Pinda boarded was one of the joint logistics supply fleet. Originally, the captain of the convoy wanted her to take a tugboat. Although the tugboat was noisy, the firepower was
It was strong, armored, and had a relatively high safety factor. She declined: the sound of the tugboat machinery made it difficult for her to calm down, and the noise of the machinery made her head hurt, and the smell of soot and lubricating oil always made her nauseous.
―She has been here in Australia for almost five years, but she still cannot adapt to these machines.
The boat she chose was one of the tugboats, and the cargo was about food. Although a temporary bunk was arranged for her in the cargo hold, she could rest and sleep there. However, Pinda didn't like the short and stuffy cabin.
room, she would rather sit in the "watchtower" at the stern of the ship - this is a small steel plate shelter that can only accommodate two people. It can withstand the enemy's cannons and arrows. But the view is very good.
Accompanied by the roar of tugboats, the fleet sailed slowly on the river, with the blue morning star flag fluttering at the stern of each ship. The mountains and rivers on both sides of the bank stretch endlessly, and the mountains are connected with each other as far as the eye can see. The mountains on the ridges are endless.
The forests are lush and green, and the valleys between the mountains are dotted with green paddy fields and cottages. The Beijiang River meanders through these mountains and valleys.
In northern Guangdong in July, the sun was already scorching hot, and every part of the steel watchtower was hot to the touch. But Panda didn't take it seriously - she had also experienced days that were much hotter than this - in order to appease the people in Limu Mountain
Shengli, a student in Taiwan, followed the work team deep into the airtight primitive jungle. The underground was entangled with vines and bushes that made it difficult to walk. Although the sunlight above the head only cast dots, the jungle was airtight.
It's so hot that it's hard to breathe. Although the steel plate on the head is hot to the touch, the watchtower is well ventilated from all sides, and the cool breeze blows from the river from time to time, which makes people feel refreshed physically and mentally.
The scenery on the river is endless, and even in the hot summer, looking at it can make people feel relaxed. However, Fanda's mood is very complicated. Although her mood is not melancholy, it makes her irritable.
The source of the trouble is this "appointment". She has never been willing to "be an official", let alone take on such a heavy responsibility. She is always very willing to work hard to complete the tasks assigned to her by the chief. However, this
It was limited to simple work. Whether she was asked to talk to people or mobilize the masses... No matter what she was asked to do, work was a pleasure to her and a good way for her to forget her hometown and kill time. However, she
She has never been willing to "be an official", even if she is a "team leader" or "captain". When she is alone, she feels that she is not afraid of anything. Whether she is right or wrong, it is all her personal matter. But when she becomes an "official"
"After that, it's not her business alone, but the business of the entire team and the entire department - she can only do it well and do it right.
A few years ago, she went to participate in grassroots cadre training. Dong Weiwei, who was in charge of the training, asked her very puzzledly why she resisted promotion and responsible work, and only wanted to be a basic clerk. Pinda hesitated again and again and said:
"Chief leaders have said it more than once: With great power comes great responsibility. I cannot bear this responsibility."
"Why can't you afford it? You are no longer the same person you were in the past." Dong Weiwei persuaded her earnestly - Fuda is not only a commoner but also a woman. Although she is not "ignorant", she is a genuine "girl".
This identity and background made Du Wen include Finda in the list of "key training". Moreover, her practical work ability is also good. She participated in almost all the "Li and Miao work" in Hainan Island. As the work team deepened
I went deep into the Limu Mountains, and I did a lot of meticulous and arduous work with the familiar Li people who rarely interacted with them. I can say that my performance was outstanding.
"If I make a mistake, it's not my fault alone. I have to bring trouble to everyone." Pinda said.
"How can people not make mistakes? As long as the starting point is good, everyone can forgive them if they make mistakes..."
"If you make a mistake, it will ruin your life. How can you be forgiven?" Pinda lowered her head. She was falsely accused of being a forbidden mother and almost lost her life. Although she escaped with the help of the elders,
But she became a wanderer in a foreign land from then on - although the leaders treated her well and her comrades all cared about her, the grievances deep in her heart always haunted her: I obviously didn't make any mistakes, why do I want to wander outside?
"It's because you are an upright person. The more you are like this, the more you have to take responsibility! Only in this way can we protect everyone to the maximum extent." Dong Weiwei patted her shoulder, "The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility.
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At this moment, she remembered this sentence again and chewed it over and over again.
The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. Do I really have such a great ability? She asked herself, feeling very scared. The largest place she had ever been responsible for independently was just an immigrant village in Jeju. Now she has put the entire
A county was handed over to her, and she had no room for mistakes...
Thinking of this, her heart was heavy. She took out the crumpled "Yangshan Basic Situation Compilation" again. She had read this thin booklet several times last night and read the latest "Intelligence Briefing"
She read again and again. She originally had poor Chinese reading skills and found it quite difficult to understand. However, after reading the general situation several times, she understood what kind of situation she was about to take over.
It was the second day that the fleet arrived at the Yangshan County pier. The entire pier was heavily guarded. Walls were built with sandbags and sentry towers were erected around it. Trenches were also dug outside. The White Horse soldiers escorting the field hospital were armed with live ammunition, and the atmosphere was very tense.
Luo Yiming had already received the news that the acting county magistrate was coming, and was waiting anxiously at the dock. However, he was greatly disappointed when he found out that the person coming was a young woman. He thought he was a female cadre.
"What? The new county magistrate didn't come?"
"I am the new acting county magistrate, Pinda," she said.
"What, you are the new county magistrate?!" Luo Yiming is an old naturalized citizen. He has seen many female cadres. He is not a "newcomer" who would make a fuss when seeing female cadres. But the new county magistrate in front of him is only twenty-three at best.
Four years old. Although she looks calm and mature, the green color on the whites of her eyes has not faded, and there are still many messy short hairs on the temples - she is truly a "yellow-haired girl"!
"Yes, I am." Pinda nodded and said, "Are you Comrade Luo Yiming, the chief of the Public Security Section of Yangshan? This is my letter of appointment."
"Yes, yes, I am." Luo Yiming could hardly close his mouth. Is Director Huang crazy or can't find anyone? Why did he get a girl to be the county magistrate?! Although the Senate has strict control over selection and appointment.
Women cadres are taken seriously, but they do not play an important role in the bureaucracy of the Senate. Except for some business departments, most women cadres have low positions, and they rarely serve as county-level administrative leaders - in fact, they are in the Senate.
Here, no female senator has ever held the position of county magistrate in any place.
The situation in Yangshan was extremely critical, and Director Huang actually came out like this! Luo Yiming was sweating on his forehead, and he couldn't help but whisper in a low voice: "Come on!"
These words were spoken in Luo Yiming's hometown dialect, so of course Finda couldn't understand it, but the "disapproval" on the other person's face already made her understand: she was not the person he was waiting for.
"Let's go." said Pinda, "I guess there's a lot of work waiting for us to do."
No matter how dissatisfied Luo Yiming is, he won't be able to change the situation for a while. Besides, he can't tolerate any more opinions now. In this case, it's just to take on more work and support the situation for the time being.
"I have arranged a place to stay. You have been tired all the way, so go take a shower and rest first. After lunch, I will convene a meeting with the county cadres."
"I already had a rest last night." Pinda said, "Let's walk around Yangshan County first, and you can introduce the situation to me on the way."
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