On the surface, things are indeed developing in the direction they envisioned, but in reality, there are quite a few forces coming to cause trouble from time to time, and it's been almost constant. For example, the neighboring country came to cause sabotage before, which was clearly malicious. After all, it's a neighboring country, and diplomatic relations are unstable at this time. It's more about interests, and the usual frictions have already said everything.
At this time, the good neighborliness was mostly just a formality. At least in this small border area, after years of friction, even the local leaders were familiar faces to both sides, and both were familiar with this land.
The friction over the years has come at a heavy price. Every time, comrades are left behind on this border. The helplessness of someone who was laughing and talking with you one second and then falling right in front of you the next, with nothing you can do, is truly a desperate and real hatred. It's different from the feeling during wartime; it's the helplessness and despair of peacetime.
To put it bluntly, it means I don't want you to be happy; I'm happy if you're unhappy.
There were also some whose intentions and stances were unclear. For example, there were still some people at the top who were still eyeing the opportunity, unknown forces who wanted to get a share of the pie, and others who were simply curious and wanted to find out the truth. Cheng Jin's side was also repeatedly approached, both openly and secretly, to gather information. People were sent to nearby villages, including educated youth and those who had been sent down to the countryside. In short, the more people sent, the more connections were established. With give and take, there would be excuses to visit each other later, or to talk about other things.
Even Xi Pingan couldn't avoid it.
Each social class has its own way of communicating, whether it's through subtle exchanges or probing.
In short, many people have noticed the changes here, but that's all they can do. If they were to intervene more deeply, whether they could succeed is another matter, but that would mean a complete breakdown in relations. At least for now, it hasn't come to that.
These people also lack the courage to actually turn against each other.
After all, the Lin and Cheng families have been stationed on this side of the border for many years and are still deeply rooted. The original Lin Zhengde and Cheng Jin were a perfect team.
Then there's Cheng Chao, a promising young man who can be considered a dark horse in the garrison.
Then there was Cheng Zhuo, who was, after all, a leader of the Northwest Army. Even if he stepped down, his influence and connections over the years were still there. Besides, everyone in the army knows that he was implicated in a power struggle, and that people left the Northwest Army because they were disillusioned with it.
In the last two years, Qin Qinghuai has been added to the list. Putting aside his reputation, even if we take a step back, who in the military doesn't know about the two old heroes of the Qin family?
In the military, it was also a protective stone.
In other words, with such a family background, who would dare to act rashly unless it's a matter of principle?
Moreover, the news of the Qin family elders' retirement was no secret. Although it was a graceful retirement, it must be said that their military achievements were undeniable. I heard that they are currently stationed in the border military region. They don't have to do anything; they just keep an eye on things and ensure that no one dares to do anything.
Even so, it couldn't stop some people from having ulterior motives.
Of course, in this era, it's simple to believe that most people, the vast majority, want to see the country get better and better. So, some petty thoughts and schemes can be ignored. However, it is intolerable for some people to blatantly try to take credit for others' achievements or put others' things into their own pockets and turn them into their private property.
Jian Liye was in a hurry to leave, and it was precisely because of this that Jian Zhongxuan chose this time to expose himself and risk being discovered to contact Jian Dan. There must be a reason, or perhaps he was forced by circumstances, in order not to entrust his things to others.
After Jian Liye's accident, Jian still harbored some resentment towards Jian Zhong. If it weren't for him, Jian Liye wouldn't have gone out and wouldn't have encountered that accident. Regardless of whether he could have saved people, at least he should still be alright now.
So during that time she felt she couldn't face Jian Zhong calmly, so Qin Qinghuai and Cheng Chao discussed it and decided to persuade him to go back first.
As it turned out, Jian Zhong was stubborn. Knowing that his son-in-law had gotten into trouble because of him, he refused to leave no matter what. In the end, neither of them could persuade the other, so Jian Zhong simply settled down in the county town. He wandered around the area for a few days and got a pretty good idea of what the small county town was like.
He was, after all, a businessman. After the New Year, when various units weren't particularly busy, he quickly investigated the backgrounds of almost all the units in the county.
In just a few months, they've been doing incredibly well, not only in the county town but even in the provincial capital. When they heard they were planning to build a factory on the outskirts of the county, they quickly found a suitable site. Even Cheng Chao felt a little ashamed of his own abilities.
"Your legs seem more agile than mine, to me?"
Jian Zhong tapped his legs.
"I've gotten used to it over the years, and it's also thanks to the host family's leniency. Otherwise, how could I still be in such good health?"
You're saying the young lady will be coming this time too, is that true?
He remained uncertain until he saw Jian Dan, and was also afraid that Jian Dan might still hold a grudge against him because of what happened last time.
Jian Dan wasn't in a hurry at all. At first, he had some reservations, but he came to his senses and tried to persuade Jian Zhong twice. However, Jian Zhong was stubborn. He had never married or had any children. He spent the first half of his life with Old Master Jian and the second half guarding the empire for the two old men. Now that he was this old, he might as well stay by the young lady's side.
Jian Dan is someone who doesn't care about anything. Even though the business was supposed to be handed over, she didn't mind. She only wanted some things and money that the military region could use, and she still let him manage it completely.
He surveyed the area and found that it wasn't a big city, so there wasn't much outside surveillance. Besides, with the young lady here, as long as he didn't commit any crimes, the military region was his backing.
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