He went on to emphasize:

"The original Shale, Peng Zuo and other forces in Meishan Town no longer exist. The security brigade and militia organizations there have all been disbanded and have been replaced by the Sixth Mixed Standard Assault Battalion of the Zhejiang New Army. Therefore, in Meishan

No one in the town dares to threaten your life and authority. I hope Mr. Liao can get into work as soon as possible. First, set up the management agencies of each township to ensure smooth circulation of government orders, and then proceed step by step."

"According to the instructions of Marshal Zhang of the Jiangnan Autonomous Government, I want to take Meishan Town and Huaikan Town as the core, and slowly unite more than a dozen surrounding villages, towns and mountainous areas to establish a Meiguang Autonomous Region Government Affairs Committee to provide unified leadership."

"After research, it has been decided that Ms. Xu Yunyuan will serve as the director of this political affairs committee, Mr. Zheng Kun and Mr. Liao Yunpeng will serve as deputy directors, and Miss Mingzhen and Yu Feng will serve as members. There are still three vacancies for members, which will be selected by your two deputy directors.

The director decides."

At the wine table, Chen Tianhua told everyone present his ideological framework for the governance of the autonomous region.

A young woman serves as the director of the autonomous region's political affairs committee, which is a full-time position, while two middle-aged men with high qualifications serve as her deputy. Liao Yunpeng feels slightly unhappy.

The political arena has always been patriarchal, with men superior to women. Not to mention in the Qing Dynasty, even if you look around the world, it is a world where men are the masters.

Although Liao Yunpeng received foreign education and graduated from the famous university Harvard, the deep-rooted Confucian thought and culture were deeply imprinted in his mind.

He glanced at Zheng Kun beside him unnaturally. Seeing that his old friend showed no expression and seemed to be listening to the commander's instructions attentively, he had no choice but to lower his head and admit it.

Zheng Kun was not unaware of the change in his friend's expression. He was annoyed that he had not explained to Liao Yunpeng beforehand some of the current interpersonal relationships within the autonomous region.

Officialdom is all about dealing with people. Is it okay if you don’t understand interpersonal relationships?

After more than a month of contact and understanding, Zheng Kun naturally knew that this young and beautiful lady named Xu Yunyuan was a rich girl who returned from studying abroad. She was not a simple person.

I think back then, she was a follow-up figure in the British Charlie incident. She was with Chen Tianhua through life and death, and was his absolute confidant.

To put it more clearly, she is the commander's wife and assistant.

After Chen Tianhua announced his decision, he looked at Liao Yunpeng with piercing eyes. He naturally knew in his heart that Zheng Kun must accept this arrangement because he understood the situation.

But this Mr. Liao is new here, and he graduated from a world-famous school. Anyone who has drank foreign ink has a sense of arrogance. How do you feel?

Judging from his expression, he seems to be quite speechless.

Since Liao Yunpeng had drank foreign ink, he was certainly smart and not stubborn. He pretended to be profound and silent for a moment, then raised his eyes and said, "Thank you, Commander, for your trust. Liao, please do your best."

He completely kept silent about the appointment. He only accepted Chen Tianhua's employment. The relevant benefits and conditions have been finalized by both parties.

Chen Tianhua fully agreed to the salary package he proposed.

"Mr. Liao, I don't have any other requirements. I just want you to keep one principle in mind. From now on, no one is allowed to plant opium poppies on a large scale in the Meiguang Autonomous Region, especially within the jurisdiction of Meishan Town."

, it is not allowed to produce and sell opium, all opium dens are banned, and people in the autonomous region are prohibited from taking opium. Those who violate the ban will be punished, whipped, imprisoned, and decapitated. This is a matter of principle and there is no room for negotiation."

Seeing Liao Yunpeng pretending to be dumbfounded, Chen Tianhua couldn't help but give him a good-natured slap.

Liao Yunpeng was new here and had not gone to town yet, so he definitely didn't understand Chen Tianhua's series of resolutions to ban smoking.

In fact, Huaikan Town is already under implementation, and Chen Tianhua is just giving a special explanation in person.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Liao Yunpeng's face changed, he frowned slightly, and said:

"Your Excellency, as far as I know, the border area between Zhejiang and Anhui Province is a hilly area. The cultivation of opium poppies by the mountain people in this area is not a voluntary act, but is due to historical reasons. Since the Qing court relaxed the ban, the main species planted here are

There are only poppies and no other crops, but this is the main source of income for the majority of mountain people."

"The climate, environment, and soil here are all suitable for growing poppies. For other crops, everyone may have forgotten what to grow."

"To put it bluntly, although these mountain people cannot make a fortune by growing opium poppies, they can at least ensure that their whole family will not starve to death. Suddenly, adults want to cut off their livelihood. It is difficult to imagine what will happen next?

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He retorted and made long remarks.

He didn't feel anything himself, but Zheng Kun beside him was so frightened that he broke into cold sweat and kept winking at him, but Liao Yunpeng just turned a blind eye.

Sensing the frowning expressions of Chen Tianhua, Xu Yunyuan and others, and the reminder from his old friend, Liao Yunpeng restrained himself slightly, waved his hand in compromise and said:

"My lord, please forgive me. I can implement your decision. However, this requires sufficient reasons and supporting measures to appease the mountain people. Otherwise, it will have little effect."

He still doesn't know that Chen Tianhua has both good reasons and supporting measures being implemented. In fact, although the public sentiment has not completely calmed down, one thing is very clear, that is, the vast majority of mountain people fully agree and support it.

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Those who are emotional are precisely the village leaders of the growers, the tax collectors, and the bad people who open opium dens. They are the ones who reap the immediate profits from the cultivation and sale of opium.

Of course, there are also quite a few heavy smokers, and quitting smoking is tantamount to killing them.

Chen Tianhua really seemed to be killing them. He ordered these heavy smokers to be detained and forced to quit smoking. The method he gave was forced labor without any medical treatment.

When the smokers in the big chimneys are full of addiction, let them hit the wall and eat dirt, or even harm themselves, without paying attention.

In a word, let these plague gods fend for themselves.

Those who are lucky enough to survive are those who have been reborn. He welcomes them and arranges work.

Those who cannot survive are buried on the spot, just like a dead dog, without even notifying their families.

This approach, which is almost cruel and ruthless, was made after careful consideration based on his understanding of drugs as a later generation.

The biggest psychological dependence in the world is drug addiction.

To deal with drug addiction, we can only use cruel and ruthless methods, which is good for the entire society, including the family.
Chapter completed!