After a few more days, Sichuan Province has been quickly pacified. The First Army's blitzkrieg was really terrifying. The Air Force bombed the headquarters, and large-scale tank clusters attacked the defense lines and surrounded them. The Fruit Army next door was scared to see it.
The young man walked into the teahouse again.
"Brother Chao Min, you're actually here so early."
"I have nothing to do, so just come here and listen to the radio."
This broadcast was made by Zhang Yunhan. The Northwest Radio Station has different programs at different times every day. There are political bulletins and news broadcasts in the northwest in the morning, noon and evening. At other times, there are operas, singing, dramas, etc., since After the Jiangong brand radio was produced in Northwest China, every family is now proud to have a radio.
"Brother Chao Min, that Zhang Yunhan has already captured Sichuan Province!"
"Yes, in just ten days, the province of Sichuan in Noda was captured. It's hard to imagine that the warlords had been fighting for more than ten years and now they fell in just half a month."
"I have to say, this Northwest Army is really different."
"After the Northwest Army entered the city, they started to clean up the administration and public security. Nowadays, thieves, tomb robbers, robbers, gangsters, and human traffickers are rarely encountered."
"I don't think so. That Zhang Yunhan actually wielded a butcher's knife against these civilians. I can't accept it."
"The Northwest Army should do this. Without the baptism of blood, how can the place be stabilized? As for those gangsters, I heard that they were all dragged away to build roads. The government organized them and beat them if they dared to escape. Instead, they worked hard. It is said that their wages were A lot of points.”
"Let's talk about taxes. Look at teahouses. How could we be as prosperous as we are today? In the past, we couldn't even sit at one table for a whole day. Today, there are almost no empty seats."
"There are also bosses here. The Northwest Army has now reduced taxes. There is no such thing as a tea tax. All kinds of tax burdens have been reduced, and exorbitant levies and miscellaneous taxes have been directly eliminated."
Hearing the young man's words, several small business owners and the owner of the teahouse nodded.
"The day before yesterday, I saw the city government issued a recruitment notice. The Northwest Army is going to invest in building factories and mining in Sichuan Province. Now the first batch of workers are building roads. Many people who don't have enough to eat have gone to participate. They are not only responsible for food. Eat and get paid."
"On the way here this morning, I saw many workers rushing to the registration point. Think about the warlords in the past, who would invest in building factories? Who would have the perseverance to build roads?"
A grocery store owner next to him said: "My friend, you are right. I have met several soldiers and officers from the northwest. They are very friendly to people, and they do not engage in forced buying and selling at all. They will give money and trade fairly. There are even people doing business near the military camp. Which of you has dared to do business outside the military camp before?"
Everyone nodded. In people's eyes, soldiers are sometimes more terrifying than bandits. Unexpectedly, the soldiers they encountered now had no airs at all.
"Everyone can see and hear it. What I said is true. Although I don't know what they are going to do, I don't think they will bully the people."
"Their policies benefit the country and the people, and are definitely very friendly to the people. It's hard for me to believe that there is such a government in China."
The young man did not refute. He had witnessed the changes in the past few years with his own eyes. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the world has changed.
"Ziying, I plan to go to Jincheng and the northwest. I want to know why they do this?"
"The journey to the northwest is a long one, how about you?"
"It is precisely because of the distance that I want to go. I want to see whether Zhang Yunhan is really seeking happiness for the people or just making slogans to attract people's hearts."
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Qujiang
Zhang Yang's first stop on his way north.
"Excuse me, what happened here?"
Zhang Yang looked at the crowd on Qujiang Road and asked his elder brother with some doubts.
"Here is a village. There was a heavy rain last month and the village was washed away by mud. Many people were buried in it. The first thing the new city government did after taking office was rescue. A large number of people and soldiers were transferred here. Fortunately, we acted in time and many people were rescued safely. I heard that temporary housing is being arranged not far away, and there is also a batch of clothes and food."
"Look, that's the village chief. He's thanking the government workers and soldiers. This is already the third wave of people. The first wave just left last night."
"I see, that's it. I didn't expect this new government to act quickly and provide disaster relief very quickly."
"Dude, what do you think of this new government?"
"How is it? Just look at the people around you and you will know. Everyone says that the new government is good. In the past, who would care about the life and death of our people. Now look at it. If anyone says something bad about the new government, the police will Although I won’t take you away, you will be driven out of Qujiang soon.”
Zhang Yang smiled and listened to the big man telling these things, his eyes full of admiration.
Commerce Bureau
Many people in Chengdu know people from the Commerce Bureau. Strictly speaking, it is because the staff of the Commerce Bureau are polite and conscientious, and everyone likes their rigorous attitude.
Their office locations are very complex, including stations, industrial areas, commercial areas, and police stations. They can be found everywhere. They are located all over the country, and they are apparently the help registries of various places. They will provide information and content based on the application. Some of them can help with household registration, some can consult on legal issues, and some can ask about tax issues. No matter what the question is, they will answer it patiently.
On the other hand, the Commerce Bureau is the security bureau of various places. This is a department similar to the Intelligence Bureau, except that the Intelligence Bureau is responsible for external affairs, while the Security Bureau is internal.
The commerce bureaus covering various places are like contact points one after another. They are all familiar with the new and old people nearby, and there are even records in the underground archives.
The reason for the establishment of the Security Bureau is to eliminate spies from other forces lurking in the northwest system. From 2028 to now, it has destroyed 37 dens and captured 776 people who undermined security.
Of course, such a huge organization is sorted out under Zhang Yunhan's rule every day.
"Oh, I finally got off work..." Lu Song raised his head, stretched out, and yawned.
"Getting ready to go home..."
Lu Song packed up his things and started preparing to go home. There is his new-born child and wife at home.
There is a middle-aged man, Yang Lin, who works here with him. The others are some newly graduated students.
"Lao Lu, Lao Yang, let's go have a drink." A middle-aged bald man hurriedly walked into the yard and shouted.
"Wait a minute, I'll lock the door and come right back!"
Lu Song quickly locked the door. From the sound, he knew it was Lao Wang who came to call him for a drink, so he locked the door quickly and walked towards a newly opened restaurant.
