The county town of Mengdong was covered with slogans, most of which were about supporting General Lu and overthrowing soldiers, bandits and bullies. The people were very enthusiastic.
Amid the sound of singing, peasant guards carrying red-tasseled spears marched in a line down the street.
A healthy and positive atmosphere.
Lu Ming was a little dazed. It felt like two completely different worlds compared to the last time he came to Mengdong.
This change was definitely not brought about by the county governor Liu Zhengtu, but by Liao Qifa, the political training director of the Cangyun Regiment or the 7th Regiment.
Liao Qifa also served as the county's land reclamation commissioner.
He is from Donghai, a senior member of the United Matrix, and an expert in the democracy movement. When he was in Donghai, he was deeply influenced by ideas such as mobilizing the people and relying on the people.
This is exactly where our talents can be put to good use in Mengdong County.
In fact, if the Mengdong model is promoted in the south, it will go in the opposite direction. However, in the areas ruled by warlords in the north, it may be the cure for the stubborn disease of great chaos and great order.
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When Lu Ming saw Cheng Wanjun in Liu Zhengtu's office, his eyes widened in surprise.
Not long ago, Cheng Wanjun was transferred from the deputy mayor of Chengjiaji to the deputy director of the county industrial committee. Her rank remained the same, but her power and status were no longer the same.
Seeing her black hair turned into a beautiful bun with pearls and jade, and she looked like a smart and capable female cadre wearing blue cloth clothes and black cloth shoes, Lu Ming was speechless for a long time.
After talking for a while, Liu Zhengtu left with an excuse, leaving only Lu Ming and Cheng Wanjun in the office.
"Liao Qifa's comments on you are very good. He said that you are progressive in your thinking and have quickly stepped out of the role of a backward officer's concubine and turned into an activist in pursuit of a new world." Lu Ming smiled bitterly. Only now did he know what this comment meant.
Cheng Wanjun smiled but said nothing.
She sat upright, obviously no longer afraid of the man who once dominated her destiny.
Because in terms of military rank, Commissioner Zhang is a colonel, and Commissioner Liao Qifa, who has recently been very fond of her and promoted her, is also a colonel.
Perhaps, she has never been afraid of anyone, whether she was facing her mother-in-law when she was a child bride, or trying to marry Chen Rongfu, or later becoming the property of No. 7 Hongta Road, all her behaviors were masked. She always knew clearly in her heart what she wanted.
Lu Ming knew that Liao Qifa had a lot of complaints about Commissioner Zhang, and thought that he was just another Chen Rongfu.
When I came to Mengdong, he didn't even bother to see me.
I don't care about this. How is it possible that all my subordinates are as close to each other as brothers
Even in terms of political views, people have different opinions. For example, Liao Qifa is extremely radical and incompatible with many people.
But this guy is indeed very courageous and capable, which can be seen from the changes in Mengdong.
After a while, perhaps he could be transferred to the headquarters office and enter his core decision-making circle.
However, Lu Ming glanced at Cheng Wanjun who was sitting upright.
Obviously, Liao Qifa must have complained to her privately about himself as Commissioner Zhang. Cheng Wanjun has now positioned herself as a cadre of the Liao faction, so naturally she has to break with the past, that is, to remove all traces of No. 7 Hongta Road and truly cut ties with herself.
In her opinion, Liao Qifa has outstanding abilities and will definitely be valued more in the future.
As for myself, as a spy chief, I usually don't have a good ending.
Glancing at Cheng Wanjun, Lu Ming smiled slightly: "You are very talented. If you work hard, you will be a rare talent."
"Commissioner Zhang, don't worry, I am no longer the Cheng Wanjun of the past." Cheng Wanjun smiled.
Lu Ming nodded. "As for Lao Liao, I know him very well. He is very thoughtful. But in the East China Sea, it is difficult for him to meet a smart and insightful woman like you. You knew what you wanted from a very young age. The world in the Northern Territory is very cruel. It is even more difficult for a woman to change her fate. Lao Liao will not understand. You have come to where you are today from a farm girl. Under your delicate and beautiful skin, you must have a very strong heart. You can even say that you have a very cruel heart, so cruel that you are ruthless even to yourself, let alone to others."
"Take me for example. Actually, you should have a pretty good impression of me. You should be somewhat grateful to me because I asked nothing from you but gave you a new life. You have never met someone like me, right? All of this should make you very curious about what kind of person I am."
"But now, in order to gain Lao Liao's complete trust, you immediately put aside your curiosity and gratitude towards me. Even if it is not a crime to shoot me, you will take out your gun and shoot me without hesitation, right?"
Lu Ming smiled, "Old Liao, I don't understand you. None of the women he met in Donghai have a tragic life like you who needs love. Male chauvinism is a common problem among all men, and it is even more extreme in you. He will think he is your savior, your protector, your guide, and even controls your spiritual world. But he will never know who controls whom."
The smile on Cheng Wanjun's face gradually froze and became a little ugly.
Lu Ming sighed softly, "Lao Liao is a talented person. I don't want him to go that far. If you really think he is your partner for the rest of your life, I will bless you. However, the premise is that Lao Liao has a wife. You must not let his wife die unclearly. His wife is a woman from the East China Sea, and they do not approve of taking concubines. So, if you want to get married, this is another big obstacle. Besides, although Lao Liao is a talented person, I think, in your eyes, being his concubine is not the life you ultimately want, right?"
Lu Ming picked up the tea and took a sip. "Actually, everything is changing. You don't have to live in the past. Open your mind and look at this world. You are now a registered official in our Black Mountain system. You don't have to rely on men. Why do you have to live in the cocoon you made for yourself? You are already a butterfly and can fly according to your own ideas. Isn't this the world you have always dreamed of? But you don't seem to realize it yet?"
Cheng Wanjun's pretty face turned red and white, and she seemed a little confused.
Lu Ming put down the teacup. "That's all I want to say. I really don't want to catch the butterfly I released and destroy it one day in the future. I want to watch it die. But if it turns into an ugly moth, there's nothing I can do about it."
For a long while, Cheng Wanjun didn't speak.
"Oh, you can go now!" Lu Ming looked at his watch, "I have someone else to meet."
Chen Wanjun slowly stood up and walked out in a daze. When she reached the door, she suddenly stopped, turned around, bowed deeply, opened the door and left. Her steps seemed to become lighter.