Chapter 559 The wheel of history rolls forward

"Old Zhou, what do you think about setting up the Standing Committee of Yezhou Province?"

In the director's office of the Chongyi City Official Residence, Zhang Zhishun and Zhou Yu sat opposite each other, frowning slightly as they held the issued documents in their hands.

"What do you think? It's to consolidate administrative power. After all, the provincial military region was established to coordinate military power. There's no reason for us to leave the administrative department alone."

"If we really leave it alone, we'll probably be worried!" Zhou Yu had a faint smile on his face and looked very relaxed.

Hearing this, Zhang Zhishun nodded in agreement. Letting people go usually means giving up. If they were not let go, it meant that in the leader's mind, these people still had some use and he planned to keep them.

"Indeed, in this way, we can be completely relieved!"

"Being on the list is a guarantee for us!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Zhishun felt a little proud. Fortunately, he stood on the side early, sent his son away and expressed his stance. Otherwise, it would be hard to say what would happen now.

There was never a shortage of talented people in the Zhou Dynasty during its turbulent times; what it lacked was opportunities and appreciation!

It is obvious from this list that both he and Zhou Yu have passed!

"Old Zhou, we have been partners for a long time before the apocalypse, and we experienced the apocalypse together. We can be considered as friends for life, right?"

"To be honest, I really don't want to be separated!" Zhang Zhishun suddenly changed the subject and said with emotion.

Two people joining the ranks of the same gathering place is a good thing, but it is also a sign of separation...

Judging from the composition of the list, the two vice-chairmen are the ones in control of the entire province. The two standing committee members will probably have to respond to requests from the local areas, so it is naturally impossible for them to be placed in the same place.

It is estimated that just like before the end of the world, they will be placed in important areas to perform their duties.

Haha~

Hearing this, Zhou Yu smiled gently and couldn't help but teasing:

"Old Zhang, you were so ruthless in suppressing the survivors of the riot. I always thought you were a tough guy. I didn't expect you were a gentle guy."

Zhou Yu's words made Zhang Zhishun recall the difficult times they had spent together after the end of the world, and he laughed heartily for a moment.

Hahaha~

The situation is stable now, can we say that we have sailed through thousands of mountains and rivers?

"Don't talk about me. Aren't you, Old Zhou, also a tough guy? You were the one who personally commanded the suppression of the scene. "Turn on the safety, release!" It was you who shouted it yourself!"

Having said this, Zhou Yu's expression gradually became solemn, and he suddenly said seriously:

"You know, I have always been a people's party. The people's party does not distinguish between left and right. As long as it is beneficial to the overall situation, I can be left or right."

After he finished speaking, Zhang Zhishun's smile slowly faded. Those two words were too heavy to be joked about.

“I actually want to be a people’s party, but I have selfish motives, and saying it out loud would be an insult to the word ‘people’.”

At this point, the expression on Zhang Zhishun's face seemed a little unclear under the overhead light, clear yet blurry, as if covered with a layer of light mist.

"I have been an official for many years. Even if I have tried my best, I have only done my best to maintain my integrity. I am no longer qualified to be called a member of the people."

“Actually, sometimes I really envy you.”

"Old Zhou, you are different from me. You are still a precious jade that is not stained by dust, but I am tainted... I really hope you can continue along this path..."

Before the end of the world, Zhang Zhishun would never have been able to reveal his true feelings like this even to his wife and children, his closest relatives.

But today, he said it to Zhou Yu without any hesitation.

People who have firm ideals and convictions will truly shine. Just by standing there motionless, they will make people feel close to them and approach them without reservation.

From the outbreak of the apocalypse to the present, Zhou Yu has experienced several crises and has demonstrated his firm stand for the people with his own actions. When facing such a person, he trusts him from the bottom of his heart.

Telling him all this, in Zhang Zhishun's subconscious, seemed like confessing his sins, confessing his sins to the people.

After saying these words, he felt comfortable in his heart, as if he had let go of something. This feeling was something he had never experienced before.

Facing Zhang Zhishun's sigh, Zhou Yu did not ask silly questions like why not do it if you want to. What kind of person each person can become is not entirely up to him or herself to decide.

Life's circumstances are like a mold; people will become what the mold is.

As he grew older and gained more experience, and truly stood in the perspective of his leader, Zhang Zhishun felt more and more that the leader whom he had spat into his teacup might not have promoted him just for the outrageous reason that the tea he made was delicious.

Perhaps he also wanted to shine when he first entered his career, but under the influence of the general trend, he was manipulated into a role from which he could not escape. The reason why he promoted himself back then might be because he saw a similar light in himself!

"Let me take my former ideals and give it a try..."

Perhaps this is what the leader wanted to say but didn’t say when he invited me to have a cigarette when I was transferred, because he didn’t do it himself, so he didn’t dare to ask me to do it.

Therefore, Zhou Yu never regarded nobility as his own nobility. It belonged to every leader he met on his way up.

In his opinion, his noble people-centeredness was achieved through crowdfunding.

No matter whether the crowdfunding contributors are clean or dirty, retired or in jail, without them contributing their only remaining ideals to pave the way for themselves, they would probably still be wasting their time at the bottom of society, or end up living the same life as them.

So how far can he go with this ideal that gathers everyone's thoughts in the future? Zhou Yu didn't know, but he knew that the one who decided how far he could go in the future was the provincial leader Gu!

I hope he really wants to revive civilization...

Thinking of this, even with his strong will, Zhou Yu couldn't help but feel confused...

The end of the world is a major change that mankind has not experienced in thousands of years. In the midst of this change, everyone is like a small boat in the turbulent ocean. They have done their best to preserve themselves, so how can they have a clear direction?

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Shortly after Zhang Zhishun and Zhou Yu had their conversation, a transfer order arrived with the official seal of the newly established Night Province Standing Committee.

"According to work needs, after research and decision by the Standing Committee of Survivor Management of Yezhou Province, Comrade Zhou Yu, a member of the Standing Committee of Yezhou Province, was dismissed from his position as deputy director of Chongyi Gathering Area, and Comrade Zhou Yu, a member of the Standing Committee of Yezhou Province, was appointed as the mayor of Base City, Zhanjiang District."

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Ding ding ding ding~~~

At the Chongyi freight train station, Zhou Yu, dressed in a grey Zhongshan suit and carrying luggage, boarded a freight train to Zhanjiang District, as he was seen off by Zhu Jun, commander of the Chongyi Military Sub-district, Zhang Zhishun, director of the gathering area, and other military and political representatives.

After declining his colleague's idea of ​​escorting them to the carriage, Zhou Yu and his secretary just entered the carriage with their luggage when they saw four old soldiers, three men and one woman, wearing military uniforms and who were about the same age as themselves.

"Comrade, you are the newly appointed Mayor Zhou of Zhanjiang Base City, right?"

"Are you an academician expert from the Military Control Commission?" Zhou Yu asked in a questioning tone, but he was very sure in his heart.

As he has now truly stepped into the upper echelons of power in Ye Province, he is qualified to know many of Gu Chengyuan's strategic plans. Naturally, someone in the province has informed him in advance about what his main task is when he goes to Zhanjiang District to perform his duties.

The first priority is to cooperate with the Military Control Commission leadership group in administrative management to quickly establish a military industry!

"Nice to meet you! We have heard of Mayor Zhou's name at the night market! We are confident that we can complete the task assigned by the leader this time by cooperating with such a capable leader like Mayor Zhou!"

As the leader of the Military Control Commission’s leadership group, Wang Aibang spoke very politely, and was not as rigid a soldier as Zhou Yu had imagined.

This is also related to Wang Aibang's previous experience as a project chief engineer. When many people mention the chief engineer of a certain military equipment, they think that he is good at technology.

In fact, this is not the case. Their real strength lies more in their ability to integrate resources and coordinate departments.

Because a large-scale military research project often involves coordination and cooperation among dozens or hundreds of departments and research institutes.

The chief engineer's task is to resolve the differences in interests, connect these departments together, and lead everyone to work towards the same goal, rather than causing a mess due to conflicts and disputes.

Therefore, Wang Aibang was chosen as the chief engineer, so he must be a man of great talents.

"Of course I should! I'm just an outsider and I still need to ask a lot of experts and academicians for advice. I hope you won't find me annoying when the time comes!" Zhou Yu, who had a good impression, took the initiative to lower his posture and said modestly.

Upon hearing this, Wang Aibang immediately laughed out loud, his signature laugh.

"Hahaha~ Let's learn from each other, learn from each other. We also need to ask Mayor Zhou for advice. We are all a group of researchers. We have no problem doing research, but our management experience in overall planning and dispatching is still far from enough."

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Just like that, during the friendly exchanges between the two sides, the train with armed guards of the railway troops clanged towards Zhanjiang District.

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