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Chapter 1810: The New York Commentator

At one o'clock in the afternoon, An Yi's special plane arrived at the naval airfield on the north shore of Rockway Bay in New York. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

The airport is located on Brooklyn's southeastern peninsula and is surrounded by the famous New York Aquarium, Brooklyn Marine Park, and the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Sanctuary.

Due to the lack of time, among the state and city officials, only the mayor of New York, Fiorello . LaGuardia came to greet Governor Herbert. Henry. Lyman's state capital, Albany, is a few hours' drive from New York and is expected to arrive in New York City at 3 p.m.

The convoy sent by the consulate in New York to greet them was the same size as the convoy in Washington, although this pomp and circumstance was not very large, but after a careful taste, it is not difficult to see that the industrial strength and technical level of Nanhua today are not as good as those of the United States, but they are not lagging behind most countries in this era.

The convoy drove on Flatt Street, looking out from the car to both sides, the street layout was neatly laid out like a chessboard, and all kinds of shops were densely packed, but unfortunately many of them were closed.

Lin Xiaotong saw that An Yi's eyes were full of doubts, so he explained: "Due to the wartime production bureau's restrictions on the production of many civilian products, including instrumental music, clothing, electrical appliances, civilian cars and daily necessities, the production of many food products was strictly controlled, and many food products were purchased according to ration vouchers, and business was not good, and many shops were closed!" Because of this, the market value of these street-facing shops has shrunk by more than half compared to before the war, and no one cares about them. ”

Lin Xiaoran, who listened to An Yi's explanation of the domestic situation and his economic insights on the United States on the plane, had a much better impression of him, and also said:

"No one knows when the war will end, let alone whether these places will be razed to the ground by bombers flying over the city like the city of London, and the people have a panic selling mentality."

"Maybe it's a good opportunity to get involved!"

An Yi's eyes lit up, and he suggested: "Now that the United States no longer produces nylon socks, high heels, and really good clothes, a pair of nylon socks on the black market has been speculated to a pair of 1,000 US dollars, and the price is still rising." Now our smuggling activities are basically around these forbidden things, making huge profits and then bleaching them through interbank transfers. I think this part of the funds can be used to buy real estate. Today's real estate is far below its own value, and if you buy it at this time, it can easily increase its value tenfold in less than ten years, and it is a lot of wealth just by collecting rent. ”

Lin Xiaoran, who had already changed his words, asked with some curiosity: "Brother Xiao Yi, it seems that you have never worried about *** or Germany's long-range strategic bombing of the United States?" If war breaks out on American soil, all these investments will be wasted! ”

"Don't worry, the United States has a unique advantage!"

An Yi said confidently: "The Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean are the natural defense lines of the United States, and how easy is it to cross the ocean to bomb the United States, which is already armed?" Believe me, don't look at the ferocity of the Axis powers now, but whether it is industrial strength, scientific and technological strength or population resources, they are far from being the opponents of the Allies! As long as it takes two to three years, the United States will gradually recover its inferiority, and then step by step ignite the flames of war to *** and Germany itself!

"When the international situation becomes a little clearer, the value of these properties that have fallen to the bottom will rise wildly, and when the war is over, a large number of officers and soldiers are restored, and the economic system of the United States returns to normal, then the people will have a great demand for housing and commercial housing, and the take-off of real estate is just around the corner!"

An Yi said as he looked around, and his eyes fell on the houses of different shapes on both sides of the street.

Most of the buildings facing the street are commercial buildings, and they seek to make the best use of the land facing the street, so although the styles are very different, they have no characteristics.

It is worth paying attention to the small streets and alleys branching out on both sides of the wide and bustling streets, and the houses are colorful and colorful at a glance. Except for some apartment buildings with no more than six floors, most of the houses are two-storey buildings, with independent bungalows in the greenery, fairytale style spire houses, exquisite and practical double-detached or townhouse houses, colonial style with open gallery arches, Victorian style with thin pillars, thick and luxurious brownstone buildings, and so on.

Just when An Yi was thinking about whether these apartments would give birth to some great figures in later generations, Lin Xiaotong suddenly reminded:

"Brother Xiao Yi, you will go to the Manhattan Bridge in front, and if you look to the left on the bridge, you can see the Statue of Liberty standing on the Upper New York Bay. It is one of the masterpieces of the Frenchman Bartholdi and Eiffel, and it is the national symbol and pride of the United States! I heard that the U.S. government intends to pass a bill to designate it as a national cultural relic! ”

While we were talking, the convoy was already driving onto the Manhattan Bridge.

Straddling the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan Island, the 20-year-old two-kilometer bridge is designed as a two-story road, with four lanes in both directions on the upper level and a two-way convertible three-lane lane, pedestrian and bicycle lanes in the lower level, and four subway routes.

From the car from a distance, the Statue of Liberty is majestic, a beautiful white girl, dressed in ancient Greek style clothing, wearing a radiant crown, holding a torch symbolizing freedom in her right hand, holding a law book engraved with the words "July 4, 1776" on the cover in her left hand, and broken handcuffs, shackles and chains under her feet, symbolizing breaking free from the constraints and freedom. Against the backdrop of the surrounding blue waves, it looks magnificent.

An Yi did not go to the Empire State Building for the first time to enjoy the beautiful view of Manhattan at a glance, because New York Mayor Fiorello . LaGuardia hosted a banquet for An Yi and his party at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on 49-50 Pike Avenue where An Yi was arranged.

The luncheon was a buffet-style banquet, attended by many New York City government officials, members of the City Council and media reporters.

Media reporters in New York, especially reporters from newspapers and magazines such as The New York Daily, The American Daily, The New York Post, Today's Concern, Youth, and Now, which are affiliated with the Chinese consortium, approached An Yi and asked him for his views on the current situation.

An Yi spoke eloquently, saying that the victory of the United States was only temporary, and the strong industrial production capacity of the United States was enough to decide everything. Of course, victory will not come so quickly, and it is expected that in the next two to three years, the US Navy will gradually recover its disadvantages in the Pacific Ocean, and in four or four years, it will begin to counterattack in an orderly manner, and perhaps in four or five years, the war may end.

An Yi deliberately avoided the German question, and although some unknown reporters repeatedly asked about the relationship between South China and Nazi Germany, An Yi always answered the wrong questions, talking a lot about the bravery and good fighting of US officers and soldiers, about his feat of strategizing to rescue American officers and soldiers in the Philippines, and about how to send MacArthur to Australia to take up his post.

An Yi was very eloquent, and finally simply told the story of his past in Shanghai and Pingjin to resist the Japanese invasion, and talked about the assassination of himself in Pingjin in the early years, as well as the dirty actions of sending fighter planes to ambush his landline.

Finally, An Yi talked about the good achievements of the Anjia Army in the war against Japan over the years, saying that now the Anjia Army has contained 3 million Japanese troops (plus the Kwantung Army and the Korean Army) in Siberia, Malaya, Burma, and East India, and the Nanjing Nationalist Government Army has contained more than 500,000 Japanese troops in North China and Shandong.

The conversation with An Yi was very pleasant, and when many reporters were still unsatisfied, An Yi had been notified by the staff and apologized that he would meet with New York State officials in the future, and looked forward to communicating with media reporters again.

It turned out that New York Governor Herbert . Henry. Lyman and the presidents of the state senate and the House of Representatives had already arrived, and after a hurried meal at the hotel, they made a formal appointment to meet An Yi.

The meeting that followed, almost formulaic, was followed by a diplomatic cliché followed by a discussion of the current situation and an outlook on the complementarity of the economies of South China and New York State. Finally, An Yi and Lehmann signed a memorandum of understanding, deciding that New York and Xinjing will form sister cities and seek common development. LaGuardia awarded An Yi the title of "Honorary Citizen of New York".

After the meeting, it was already nightfall, and the whole of New York was dark because of the light control.

Herbert. Henry. The welcome dinner held by Lehman was similar to the Western-style banquet of the Mayflower Hotel, but it was not a French meal, but a Russian meal known as a "classic of Western cuisine". The characteristics of the French meal are a wide selection of materials, fine processing, exquisite cooking, the taste is strong and light, and there are many varieties of colors, while the Russian meal has a heavier taste, the food pays attention to the high-calorie varieties, and the cooking method is characterized by roasting and smoking and pickling.

By the time the tedious banquet was over, the hour hand had already pointed to ten o'clock in the evening, and An Yi was a little tired of this endless entertainment, and under the pretext of being unwell, he got rid of the courteous Americans.

In the only presidential suite of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Shen Fengdao and Lin Yaodong led people to carefully search the room and confirm that there was no eavesdropping device before leaving the room.

The security measures of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel are extremely strict, in addition to the police checkpoints deployed at the street entrances on both sides, the door of the hotel and each floor of the building are arranged with guards, plus An Yi carries guards and bodyguards, so no one else is allowed to settle in like the Mayflower Hotel, so the Lin sisters opened a luxury suite next to the presidential suite, and at this time, together with Zhou Ziwei and Leng Yue, they all gathered in An Yi's room.

Leng Yue and the Lin sisters chatted with great interest about running perfume and luxury brands, while Zhou Ziwei explained to An Yi what she had seen and heard since she became a reporter for the military newspaper.

"Sending a large number of military cadres to serve as grassroots county and city government officials has indeed played a very good role as an exemplary leader. In a short period of more than a year, the militia reserve force was established, the land reform of various cities and counties in Nanhua was completed, the roads connecting the townships and villages were basically completed, and special agriculture and industry were developed in accordance with local conditions.

"In addition, a steady stream of immigrants began to flood South China. Since the beginning of the previous year, the country's human resources have been concentrated in Nanhua, bringing not only abundant labor but also a variety of human resources. Among these talents are many qualified officials.

Taking Gaoping County An Hanyang as an example, the three deputy township chiefs under An Hanyang were appointed by the Nanjing Nationalist Government, one was a deputy county magistrate from Guangxi, and the other was a college student who graduated from Beiping Normal University.

"The ministry officer of the national government, his younger brother is engaged in hydropower construction, the development of small hydropower in northern Vietnam according to local conditions, in the interior to recruit power plant technicians, the power generation professional to Gaoping, after seeing the construction scene in full swing, immediately sent a letter back, which blew Gao Ping like a flower, and then the elder brother's family came to Gaoping, and passed the civil service examination uniformly implemented by the South China government, and became the assistant to those elected township chiefs who had no experience in governance.

"The deputy county magistrate from Guangxi, his sister and brother are in business, and they came to Gaoping in the streets and alleys at the beginning of 38, and were quickly attracted by the new atmosphere here, and then not only their own family moved to Gaoping, but also the family of his uncle moved in. In my interview, the deputy county magistrate of Guangxi swore that he had never seen a region as vibrant as Gaoping, and that after passing the civil service exam to work, he did quite well in his work...... I visited him a year ago, and I guess I've been promoted to work in the county now.

As for the student who graduated from Peking Normal University, his family was very poor, and the family did everything they could to provide for him to go to university. After graduating from college in 37 years, the Anti-Japanese War broke out, and his family fled south. In Nanjing, Wuhan, Changsha and other places, he couldn't even find a teaching job of eight oceans a month, so he had to move his family to Nanhua to make a living. After the reclamation, there was a lot of land in Gaoping, and the student's family settled in a newly built village in Gaoping under the unified arrangement of the government. When I interviewed him, I asked him, why do you still want to be here when Gaoping is so poor? He shook his head and sighed, saying that at most he is poor now, but he can still get by, and the government is vigorously developing industry and commerce, and the future prospects are promising. But in China, homeless people like them can't live at all. He also passed the civil service examination, and was excellent in the evaluation of the work of grassroots officials that year. ”

"Indeed!"

An Yi nodded: "Now our stalls are too open, Siberia, Central Asia, West Asia, India and other places are in great need of experienced grassroots cadres, so those grassroots workers in the southwest, as well as fresh college students who graduated from the Southwest University of Political Science and Law, give priority to those places."

"In an old area like Nanhua, land reform and other work have basically been completed, and the people have a certain centripetal force towards us, and the work is relatively easy to carry out. These officials are not static, and if they perform well, we will be sent to the new district to take up more important positions as appropriate, so in a sense, our officials are also equivalent to learning in practice, constantly enriching and improving themselves.

"In China, being an official has been a discipline since ancient times, and the official system needs certain rules, and officials at all levels also need to standardize their handling of problems. As early as when we were based in Syria, we specially formulated the "Civil Service Regulations". In the "Civil Servants Regulations", it is detailed how to solve various problems in accordance with organizational procedures, what kind of administrative organization should be established in each administrative unit, the jurisdiction of various administrative organizations, and how to deal with various problems encountered.

"For example, in order to close mountains and cultivate forests, we have established a coal supply and demand system, the central government instructed the Ministry of Energy to submit a coal mine plan, and the Ministry of Energy instructed the cadres in charge of minerals in each city and county civil affairs bureau to submit a report on the coal mine situation in each county, and the submitted plan was summarized by the Ministry of Energy, and then corroborated with the data of the Institute of Geology of Southwest University of Technology, and then submitted the situation to the central government. The central government then instructed the Ministry of Communications to formulate a plan for transportation routes, and the Ministry of Communications formulated an overall allocation plan based on the existing transportation and planning and construction conditions, and finally submitted it to the central government.

"It's a complicated process, cumbersome and inefficient. However, an overall plan has been made to construct transportation routes for various provinces and cities in South China, and then to allocate other materials for transportation across the country, so that the existing coal logistics system can be used. In this complex model, many of our large number of talents who have returned from studying abroad are able to carry out general planning, and the following refinement is handled by a large number of professionals, and the final effect is remarkable. ”

The Lin sisters were attracted by An Yi's conversation with Zhou Ziwei and unconsciously came over.

Lin Xiaoran asked curiously: "Those military cadres, are they engaged in administrative work?" ”

An Yi shook his head: "For one term as an official, for the benefit of one party." At the end of the two-year period, our Organization Department and Political Department will have a comprehensive evaluation of officials, and those who have made outstanding contributions during their tenure of office will be promoted exceptionally, and they will choose whether to stay in the local area or return to the army. If there is nothing to do and no merit is done, it will be recorded once and it will be demoted; If it is a great achievement, causing serious damage to the local economy, or even embezzlement and bribery, it will be investigated and held accountable according to law!

"You must know that our military-to-civilian cadres are all high-level educated generals and colonels who have been carefully screened by the Political Department, and they are not blindly dispatched. Sending them to the place, in addition to enriching their resumes, is also a kind of trust in them. Sooner or later, it will be peaceful, and compared with other demobilized military cadres, these cadres will have a much wider path to take in the future. If they don't cherish it themselves, thinking that this is a disguised exile, not worrying about their work, but indulging themselves, they can't blame us for cleaning up the pure team! ”

"The law is not completely absolute, if someone takes advantage of the loopholes in the law during his term of office, trades power for money, and makes profits by relatives and friends, but he can't find out the problem, what should he do?" Lin Xiaotong asked.

"Our official supervision system is all-encompassing!"

An Yi smiled confidently: "There is no impermeable wall in the world, as long as he dares to be greedy, there will be no flaws." In addition, in addition to improving the legal system, we have also prepared a trick - all admitted civil servants will have a one-month military training, and the corresponding reserve rank will be awarded at the end of the military training. Therefore, in the case of Nanhua, from the day he became a civil servant, he was already a soldier. If the state can't rule him, isn't the military law still good? Therefore, in South China, since the launch of the rectification campaign, there has not been a single corruption incident, which is what I am proud of and gratifying. ”

When the Lin sisters heard this, they were impressed and had a better understanding of An Yi's governing and military leadership skills.

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