The small inland steamer with very shallow water slowly anchored on a wooden simple dock.∷∷,

This is the east bank of Baishuidian. In Chenke's dialect, the eyes are full of lush pine and cypress trees. On the Zhuang terrain, some Zhuang terrain surrounded by farmers, there are large areas of wheat fields. In the depressions in Zhuang trough, steam or livestock pumps are everywhere. This is a team jointly sent by the Wujiang Regional Administration and the Daxing County Government to help pioneer farmers drain the accumulated water and transform the farmland. In the wetland outside Zhuang, many crops suitable for growing in mud fields are planted. Occasionally, there are some large pools that have been transformed into fish ponds by farmers. Many delicious dorado fish, Suluwei fish and so on have been artificially cultivated, which has effectively enriched the nearby commodity market.

"The enthusiasm of poor peasants from the old continent is really not comparable to that of the second generation of local people. They seem to be born to endure more fatigue, pain, loneliness and injustice. Although they are likely to be illiterate and seem to be silent, there is no doubt that more than half of our country's wealth is created silently by them with their own hands." When resting in a tea shed on the dock, Chen Ke thought silently in his mind that he had seen too many such scenes. When he was conducting research in Taoyuan County, he even saw a male immigrant from Poland who, in the absence of oxen, directly put on a plowshare and manpower to cultivate the land. This shows the hard-working spirit of the Polish serfs.

"If you can have an immigrant of 18,000, then it will be no problem to make a career in the Hejian area. Well, this time, you have to hurry up and move to see if you can take advantage of this opportunity. No one is a fool. Once the government really focuses on developing the Hejian area, the competition for a limited number of positions will definitely become fierce. Therefore, everything must be planned early, otherwise how to compete with others." After eating the last beef patty on hand with Dabae Tea, Chen Ke clapped his hands and greeted everyone who had been waiting for a long time to get on the road together. They will take a carriage to Daxing County, and then find a way to squeeze on a train to Xiayihe County. Finally, I will find a way to return to the capital. The whole process is probably more than a week.

On November 6, 1658, Chen Ke finally arrived in the capital Dongfang County. After a frank talk with his father at home, Chen Ke visited some elderly people in the agricultural system in the next few days. For example, Minister Zheng Bin, who appreciated him, and even had a conversation with Jin Kela, a veteran of the agriculture industry, through Zheng Bin's introduction. At this time, his confidence became more and more, because the bosses were generally interested in his ideas and even gave obscure support and encouragement. This itself represents an attitude.

Sure enough, on November 10, Shi Qinjie, the Central Executive Committee in charge of agriculture, summoned Chen Ke in his office, which meant that Chen Ke was getting closer to his dream.

"Xiao Chen, your father told me your thoughts. Some old comrades in the department also mentioned you to me, saying that you should support young people like you who are willing to do things and like to do things, and place you in positions that can better use your energy and expertise." After calmly lit a pipe for himself, Shi Qinjie looked at Chen Ke who was sitting upright and sucked a mouthful of smoke. He said with a smile.

"Thank you for your kindness, elders," said Chen Ke. "For me personally, I am willing to work in a new land like the Hejian area to make my due contribution to the future of the country, and I also hope to get such an opportunity."

Shi Qinjie smiled when he heard this. In fact, he was not very repulsive of Chen Ke's behavior of "running officials to get officials". On the contrary, he was very grateful to young officials like him who were willing to work in the wilderness. After all, not everyone was willing to go to these places to do things. This kind of new land has a complex situation and a dangerous environment. Working there may not only be diseases, but also troubled by public security. Working well is likely to achieve political achievements. But if you mess up your work, it will easily cause trouble in the future. In short, opportunities and risks coexist, it depends on what you think.

Since Chen Ke, an "right-rooted" agricultural system official, is willing to volunteer to go to Hejian area to preside over the pioneering work, why should I be reluctant to help him? Let's see how he will do in the future. If he doesn't do well, he will naturally stop doing everything and become an abandoned child. But if he does a good job and makes others unable to say anything big, he will naturally increase his investment in him and make him go further. This is something that both parties know. I believe Chen Ke himself is also aware of this.

Thinking of this, Shi Qinjie no longer circled with him. He took out a document from the drawer, flipped it around casually, and threw it in front of Chen Ke, saying: "The central government has agreed in principle to increase the development of the Hejian area, and plans to add 30,000 new immigrants in the next five years. At least one-third of the second-generation citizens born in the country went to the Hejian area for development. Don't worry, the central government has also considered the security and protection work that follows, and will appropriately strengthen the armed forces there, and there is no need to worry too much about political risks. If you are willing to do something there, then I support you and do it well, and don't lose the face of our agricultural system."

"Messenger Shi, I am willing to go to Hejian." When talking about the topic, Chen Ke, who has been sitting upright, could not calm down. He only heard him say in a slightly excited tone: "Please rest assured that as long as I can get this opportunity, I will definitely seize it. I think even if I don't sleep and sacrifice my life, I will build it well, and in the future it will become a famous and rich place on our east coast."

"Haha, young man..." Shi Qinjie smiled and stopped Chen Ke from showing loyalty, then took out a document from another drawer and handed it to Chen Ke, saying, "Don't worry first, look at this one before talking about it."

"Commissioner Shi, is this?" Chen Ke was a little confused. He subconsciously took the document handed over by Shi Qinjie, looked down, and saw the words "Feasibility Report on the Development of the Orange River Basin in Southern Africa"; after turning this page, another report, and wrote "Suggestions on Crossing the Dongshan Mountains and Entering the Highland Grassland Zone to Expand". There are two reports in total, all about South Africa's development. It seems that the Executive Committee now has the intention of expanding the territory from the Hezhong area eastward. But it is normal to think about it. There are tens of thousands of people in the Hezhong area, and it is indeed a bit unreasonable to expand it properly. So it seems that it is appropriate to expand it.

However, I am not very familiar with South Africa, and I have no acquaintances in the Hezhong Regional Administration and the South African garrison. It is better not to join in the fun. Thinking of this, after looking at the two reports in a pretentious manner, Chen Ke looked up and said firmly: "Committee Shi, I have decided to work in the Hejian area. Moreover, all the knowledge I have learned before is related to swamp drainage and water conservancy projects. I am not very familiar with the arid and semi-arid grassland areas of South Africa. Therefore, I think it is better to go to the Hejian area to give full play to my abilities."

Shi Qinjie did not force himself when he heard this. After taking back the two reports on South Africa's development, he said, "Since you strongly ask to work in the Hejian area, I won't force him. Go back and wait for the news. I will arrange this matter properly, so there should be no problem. However, Xiao Chen, when you arrive in the Hejian area, you must remember that the first priority is to develop agricultural production. As for the others, you can actually put them aside. It is not too late to go back after the grain production increases. Our country exported a large amount of grain to Spain a few years ago, and the weather has not been good in the past two years. Many major grain-producing counties have reduced production to varying degrees. The grain reserves are all suddenly

It has dropped to a very low level Well, Xiao Chen, you are a cadre of the national grain reserve warehouse, and you should have heard of it. Therefore, I won’t say much about the specific situation. In short, you have to remember that as our country’s population increases and industry and commerce becomes more and more developed, agricultural production must not be settled. On the contrary, it should be the top priority of work. The conditions in the Hejian area are unique. When you go there, you must adapt to local conditions and quickly develop easy-to-transform land and carry out agricultural production. It is relatively less easy to develop, and a large number of flood control or water conservancy facilities are needed to be built, and development must be stepped up in the future. In short, it is necessary to increase the grain output. Do you understand?"

"I understand." Chen Ke nodded vigorously and said, "I am also from the agricultural system. The first thing I do after taking office is to focus on grain production. Please rest assured by Member Shi."

"Well, that's good." Shi Qinjie took another breath and said, "By the way, I heard that the Army Department had just promoted a second lieutenant of the military police named Fu Lei to the Army Lieutenant. It seems to be sending it to Hejian area to preside over the security and defense work of one or several settlements. The meaning of cultivation is already very obvious. You should have dealt with him, and you may have to continue to work in the future. Let's talk to you in advance."

"Yes, Lieutenant Fu Lei is smart and capable, and is extremely loyal to the country and our cause. With him in the Hejian area, he should be able to protect the whole country, so that I can devote most of my energy to agricultural construction." Chen Ke nodded.

"That's good, that's good." Shi Qinjie said, "If you have nothing to do, just go back and prepare first. I guess there will be a formal transfer order next month. Do it well then. Don't let down the expectations of so many of our agricultural cadres. Go!" (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!