Chapter 114: The Council
"Has she been home all the time?" Pang Jindong certainly wanted to call home, but he was worried about being answered by Jin Xiao.
And when Pang Jindong thought of what happened that day, he didn't know how to face Jin Lingling's father.
In fact, Pang Jindong is now facing Jin Xiao, and he is full of courage.
"Not at home, she hasn't been in a good mood recently, she took a year's long vacation in the unit, and then went to play in other places with her cousin Lu Jing, saying that she wanted to find a pleasant place to live for a while. I don't know when she's going to come back, but I don't think it will be within a year. Jin Zhenyu sighed and said with some sadness: "This girl sometimes contacts her family, but she refuses to say anything." ”
"I see. Knowing that nothing happened to Jin Lingling, Pang Jindong breathed a sigh of relief.
"This girl is a little spoiled, she doesn't work well, and she has been taking leave for so long. His father and I disagreed, but we couldn't resist her. After a pause, Jin Zhenyu asked Pang Jindong: "You are her good friend, do you know why she is so bothered?"
"Huh?" Pang Jindong was stunned for a moment, and after coming back to his senses, he hurriedly replied: "I don't know, I don't know, I really don't know." ”
Jin Zhenyu frowned, stared at Pang Jindong thoughtfully, and didn't say anything.
Let's talk about the border.
Recently, the railways and routes to Yunnan from various parts of the country have suddenly become busy.
It often becomes so crowded that it is difficult to get tickets or tickets to book days in advance.
A large number of supplies and personnel arrived in Yunnan, and then quickly dispersed to various border crossings.
As a result, these border crossings became busy, and in order to cope with the huge flow of people and goods, some infrastructure was built at the fastest speed, making the normally somewhat lonely towns lively.
This hustle and bustle has made many people realize the business opportunities, and the locals have started related businesses, such as hotels and logistics companies, and the benefits are very good.
This benefit has allowed many people from other provinces and cities to come here to develop, which has further led to the prosperity of the local economy.
This qiē made Yunnan, a province that relies on tourism to drive its economy, suddenly find another way to make money.
It's just that this road seems a little weird, and it is unclear what it is.
No one could tell exactly what was going on with this busyness, but there was a vague awareness that those people might have to leave the country to help the Kokang Republican Army fight.
As for the supplies, some of them can be clearly identified as medicines and food, while others are tightly wrapped.
Not only were they indistinguishable from what they were, but they were also closely guarded, surrounded by guarded soldiers, and no unrelated people were allowed to approach.
The sharp-minded people are clearly aware that the country's neighbors on the Yunnan side will take heavy action.
In contrast to this congestion to Yunnan, the railways and flights from Yunnan to the rest of the country are very quiet, with only a dozen passengers on one plane.
One of these passengers sat alone in a corner, looking very lonely.
His facial expression was tense, and he often sighed, startling the flight attendants who happened to pass by.
This passenger is Shi Chen, who has just left Kokang, and when he just set foot on the land of Kokang, he definitely didn't expect that he would return to China so gloomy.
Shi Chen had made up his mind to show his skills in the Kokang region, but unexpectedly, Xue Yinglong, who was traveling with him, overstepped him and gradually became the de facto head of this military advisory group.
Whether it was the members of the advisory group or the officers and soldiers of the Kokang Republican Army, they all respected Shi Chen very much at the beginning, but after a long time, they only discussed with Xue Yinglong in everything, and ignored Shi Chen at all.
Xue Yinglong's practice was originally a taboo in officialdom, and it was the same in the army.
However, to be honest, Xue Yinglong may not have meant it.
He had great enthusiasm for the operation of the military advisory group, and this enthusiasm was based on national feelings, not purely for personal promotion like Shi Chen.
Since arriving at Changqing Mountain, Xue Yinglong has hardly stopped for a moment, except for the necessary sleep and meal time.
He braved the heavy rain and observed the battlefield situation everywhere non-stop, and then came back to hold a meeting overnight to study strategy and tactics and formulate a plan of action for the next step.
This difference in the moral character of the two was quickly noticed by their colleagues and the Kokang Republican Army, and there was naturally a difference in their attitudes towards the two people.
Pang Wenlan's attitude is very representative, although he is respectful to Shi Chen, he does not entrust the real power in the Kokang Republican Army, and at the same time, he is very relieved to hand over a division to Xue Yinglong to command.
In addition, Xue Yinglong is indeed talented, and Shi Chen is a little ambitious and talented in comparison, so it is reasonable to be set aside.
Shi Chen could have made a small report to his superiors, but compared to military theory and practice, he was very shrewd about things in the officialdom, so he didn't mention these things to his superiors at all.
The top level of the country has placed great expectations on the military advisory group, not only to use this to reverse the external strategic situation facing the country, but also to take this opportunity to temper the officer corps and master more experience in modern warfare.
Under these circumstances, the Military Advisory Group must do as much as it can, rather than dwell on infighting. The result of Shi Chen's complaint may be that not only did not bring down Xue Yinglong, but instead stained himself with spittle stars all over his face.
Considering these, Shi Chen simply became an adult, and recommended Xue Yinglong to his superiors to be in charge of the military advisory group, and he asked to return to China to assist Pang Jindong in his work.
Regarding Shi Chen's sudden request, Jin Zhenyu immediately understood that there was an article in it, but he didn't ask too much, but happily agreed.
It was under this circumstance that Shi Chen embarked on the journey back to China, and after getting off the plane, he almost did not delay for a moment, and went directly to the Southeast Asian Chinese Association to find Pang Jindong.
Shi Chen is very lucky, Pang Jindong really came to work in the association today, but he couldn't see Shi Chen right away, because he was busy holding the first council of the association.
The board meeting of the Southeast Asian Chinese Association should have been held a long time ago, but because of the delay of various things, coupled with the fact that the directors have their own affairs, it is difficult to find an opportunity for everyone to have time, so it has been delayed again and again to this day.
Pang Jindong has a very clear understanding of this meeting, and expects that it will definitely not be a gentle drizzle.
But despite this, when Pang Jindong walked into the venue, he was still a little worried about the atmosphere of the venue.
Some people are very relaxed and chatting with others as if they have nothing to do, while others are full of worries, as if they are thinking about some important issue.
There are also people with class struggles on their faces, and when they saw Pang Jindong walking in, they immediately rolled their eyes.
This is a round table meeting, Pang Jindong sat in his seat, first bowed slightly to the directors, and then said slowly: "First of all, I am honored to meet you today, I believe that I don't need to introduce myself, everyone already knows me, and I also have a certain understanding of all of you, so we don't need to say some polite words here." Since the establishment of the Association of Chinese in Southeast Asia, this is the first council, which is of great significance......"
Pang Jindong was about to continue, but was unexpectedly interrupted by a person: "Secretary-General Pang, what you said is too modest, our directors are just some decorations, just take the money out at a critical time, and it is not all Secretary-General Pang who really makes the decision." ”
The speaker was Huang Geng, president of the Malaysian Chinese Business Association, who provided a lot of financial support to the Southeast Asian Chinese Association.
His yin and yang tone seemed to be heartache for his huge donation.
Pang Jindong originally thought that people who disagreed with the association would at least pretend first, say a few words on the scene, and then talk about substantive issues, but he didn't expect Huang Geng to leave no trace of affection and say it directly in such a tone.
Since this is the case, Pang Jindong has no need to be polite, and asked with a sneer: "I don't know what President Huang means?"
Huang Geng waited for Pang Jindong to ask, just in time to take the opportunity to say all the words: "Colleagues here, I think that when everyone first knew that the 'Southeast Asian Chinese Association' was going to be established, they all thought that the motherland was established to help overseas Chinese in business, culture and education, so they all heeded the call of the country and took out huge sums of money to support this so-called 'association'. ”
Although Huang Geng's words were a little ugly, they were literally impeccable, so the directors present nodded their heads in agreement regardless of their views.
Seeing this, Huang Geng was encouraged and continued: "But after this period of observation, we have found that the association has done anything for the Chinese in Southeast Asia? The answer is no!"
Hearing Huang Geng's accusation, Zhou Xinnong's face changed slightly, and he suddenly couldn't sit still, and asked, "Your words are too mean, right?"
Zhou Xinnong's words were immediately responded, and Zhou Xintong, secretary general of the Thai Chinese Culture and Education Association, nodded, and said to Huang Geng: "Not long after the association was established, it seems a bit hasty for President Huang to make such a judgment, right?"
Zhou Xintong is a distant cousin of Zhou Xinnong, who is still a descendant of the National Revolutionary Army, and immigrated to Thailand from TW with his father in his early years.
From this level of relationship, no matter what he really thinks, after Zhou Xinnong makes a statement, he must continue to say it.
However, Huang Geng didn't take Zhou Xinnong and Zhou Xintong in his eyes at all, and his eyes only fell on Pang Jindong: "If it is replaced by other non-governmental organizations, of course we can't adopt such a strict attitude, but for this so-called Southeast Asian Chinese Association, I think we must make it clear." Because this institution is not for the well-being of the Chinese society, but to support the armed forces of a certain country and divide the territory of other countries. Sooner or later, the association will pay a price for such actions, and we, as the directors of the association, have indirectly participated in and supported these things, and it is inevitable that we will suffer from the fish in the pond. ”
Pang Jindong smiled again, but this time his smile was full of sarcasm: "Even if Your Excellency is not the director of this Rausch Association, I am afraid that your attitude towards the Kokang Republican Army is also resolutely opposed, right?!"
Huang Geng was stunned for a moment before asking, "What do you mean?"
"What I mean by this is that the Kokang IRA's efforts to create an independent country for the MD Chinese, and the MD government, which is currently preoccupied with the division of the country, will inevitably serve as a lesson for the countries of Southeast Asia. These countries are likely to take precautions against the Chinese in the future and impose stricter restrictions on all fronts. That is to say, all of you Chinese here have been affected by the Kokang people. Pang Jindong picked up the cup and took a sip of water, and then slowly asked Huang Geng: "President Huang, this is what you want to say, right?"
These are indeed what Huang Geng wants to express, but he doesn't want to say it as directly as Pang Jindong.
Because the Chinese here come from many countries, and there are even citizens of country Z, Huang Geng knows that his attitude is too selfish, and if he understands that if he says it, he will inevitably be looked down upon by others.
However, in view of the various troubles that may arise in the future, he cannot but express this attitude.
Now that Pang Jindong said it for him, he was relieved, and even gloated, waiting to see how Pang Jindong explained.