Living like a salted fish in the end times

Chapter 337 Integration of Bohai Rim
In the next half a month or so, Zhang Hao learned how to handle official duties while preparing for travel.

On April 4, the round-the-world expedition officially began.

Early in the morning, Zhang Chongxin and Li Dajuan brought An An and Kang Kang over to see them off. As for the brothers Zhang Guoji and Zhang Guoxuan, they even came over last night.

Before leaving, Zhang Hao held his little daughter in his arms and was reluctant to let go. This trip lasted for a year or two, and when he came back, the little padded jacket was probably able to walk.

Yang Huaqing's eyes were red: "Husband, if there is a chance in the middle, it's best to come back more often."

"Well, I see."

Zhang Hao said casually.

If he was the only one, he might still be able to take a break from the busy schedule, but it's a pity that there are thousands of people in the entire inspection team including various departments.

It is impossible to delay the inspection plan because of him.

"Xiao Hao, pay attention to safety on the road."

Li Dajuan followed closely and exhorted.

Zhang Hao quickly comforted: "Mom, don't worry, I have a navy escort for the whole journey, and there is absolutely no problem with safety, nothing will happen."

"Come back as soon as possible."

Li Dajuan continued nagging.

"Sure, I'm not stupid. I'm not as comfortable as home when I'm away from home." Zhang Hao agreed with a smile.

Zhang Chongxin helped to comfort his wife a few words, then pulled his son aside, reminded in a low voice:
"If you are in danger, run as long as you can. Don't be foolish enough to stay behind. You are not alone. You still have parents, wives and children. Don't get too hot-headed. You must think more about your family."

There are only four words in and out of the old man's words:
Mingzhe protects himself.

"Dad, your son has a net worth of hundreds of billions anyway, and he can live a very good life if he doesn't work as a consul. Don't worry, I won't make fun of my own life."

Zhang Hao patted his chest and promised.

Zhang Chongxin slapped his son on the shoulder hard: "Be serious, I'm not joking with you, you must be very careful about those Europas during your investigation."

"Why are you guarding against them?"

Zhang Hao was a little surprised.

To be honest, if there were no troubles from the Europas, he still wouldn't be the consul!

In addition, there is a deeper reason, which is not convenient to disclose. In a sense, he and the Europa Consortium should belong to the same class.

Everyone has the same goal.

That is to try to defend the iron rule of "private property is sacred and inviolable" and avoid falling victim to nationalism.

If he had to choose, he would definitely be on the side of the Europas. The two sides were natural allies. After all, in his heart, his family was definitely ahead of the Federation.

Zhang Chongxin quickly explained: "Isn't this obvious? As long as you have an accident, according to the regulations, the deputy consul Paul will take over from you. Put yourself in your shoes, would you be moved if you were from Europa? "

"Dad, you are thinking too much. The economic base determines the superstructure. Even if something happens to me, the Europa people will have no chance to take the position of consul."

Zhang Hao turned his head and looked around, then leaned close to the old man's ear, and explained softly:

"A few days ago, that Paul told me himself that he would fully support me. I don't need to say more about the meaning behind this statement, right?"

Zhang Chongxin couldn't help being taken aback: "So, the Europa people want to join you?"

"Basically, Dad, don't forget that I am also a businessman. You should have heard a saying that there are only individuals who betray class in this world, and there is no class who betray interests." Zhang Hao echoed.

"What do you mean?"

Zhang Chongxin couldn't help but worry.

Zhang Hao planned to explain to the old man, he organized his language and explained slowly:

"Dad, let me tell you this. Although I am the consul now, I will not be so stupid as to hand over my family property to others, and as long as I have the opportunity, I will try my best to prevent this trend from spreading."

Zhang Chongxin suddenly turned pale with shock: "Let me tell you, don't mess around. You can't meddle in such a big event. Besides, if the family property is gone, it will be gone. As long as the political resources are still there, you won't have to worry about it."

"Dad, don't be too excited. If things cannot be violated, I won't stop the traffic with my arms."

Zhang Hao helped the old man calm down.

Zhang Chongxin shook his head, and then sighed: "Okay, your father, I haven't been an official for a day, and I don't have anything to teach you, you can handle it yourself!"

Zhang Hao nodded slightly.

Zhang Chongxin immediately changed the topic: "By the way, my hometown wants to invite you to go back and take a look. Would you like to drop by this time?"

"Forget it." Zhang Hao waved his hand, and then explained: "I have only been in office for less than a month, and I don't have any real power in my hands. It's okay to do a little favor, but there is definitely nothing I can do for a big one. Go back when you have the opportunity!"

"Okay, I'll help you back."

Zhang Chongxin didn't really care about it

After dealing with his father, Zhang Hao raised his hand and glanced at his watch. The time was almost up, so he hurriedly called his four sons to him.

He first hugged An'an and Kangkang, and told the two little guys not to be naughty, to listen to their mother and grandma, and to study hard.

Immediately afterwards, he patted the shoulders of the eldest son and the second son one by one, and specifically explained:

"Both of you are grown-ups, grandparents are old, An An and the others are still young, and during the period when Dad is not at home, you two will support this family instead of me, do you know?"

"Dad, I'm here, don't worry!"

Zhang Guoxuan hurriedly replied.

As the eldest brother, Zhang Guoji solemnly said: "Dad, I will take good care of my brothers and sisters."

Zhang Hao nodded with a smile, and then added: "I originally arranged an internship task for the two of you during the summer vacation, but now the situation doesn't allow it, so you two should just stop going and take care of your home first."

"Dad, it's good to be two years late. Freshmen and sophomores have heavy learning tasks. We want to take this opportunity to make up lessons."

The brothers could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Xiaqing University is now the top university in the federation, and the students are so involved with each other. One can imagine the pressure on "parallel import" college students like the two of them.

Zhang Hao nodded in relief, then said goodbye to the others one by one, and finally got into the same car with his brother-in-law.

……

Three days later, the Consul's special train arrived at Yandu smoothly. This place was originally the administrative center of the Eastern First District. Although it is not as good as before, it is still the well-deserved center of the entire North.

After the brief welcoming ceremony, Zhang Hao and his party got on the bus to the guest house.

Looking at the street scene outside the window, Zhang Hao couldn't help being surprised and said: "Gu, your side has developed quite well. In terms of prosperity, it doesn't even lose to the capital."

"It's not comparable, it's far behind." Gu Zhang quickly waved his hand, and then complained: "In last year's GDP ranking, our Yandu didn't even rank in the top ten, and the gap will only get bigger and bigger in the future."

In the GDP ranking mentioned by Mayor Gu, the selected cities cover the entire Federation. If the scope is narrowed down to the mainland, it can be ranked No.8.

But even so, some clues can be seen from it, and the decline of the entire north is inevitable.

Although there is coal in the north, the severe mining conditions and poor traffic environment have seriously restricted the energy supply.

Yan's ability to maintain the current economic scale can be said to be the result of the Federation's efforts to maintain it. If left alone, the speed of decline may only be even more alarming.

Zhang Hao instantly empathized.

In the dream, he lived in the north for a full 18 years. In the end, he really had no choice but to immigrate to the Indochina Peninsula under the official arrangement.

"Old Gu, you don't have to be too discouraged. More than % of the coal in the country is in the north. If you make good use of it, there is still a lot to do."

Gu Zhang suddenly became energetic: "Consul, we also hope to mine more coal, but the climate here is too harsh, and there are few open-pit coal mines.

Of course, if the central government can provide more financial support, I believe it will definitely be better than it is now. If nothing is done, I am afraid that within ten years, the entire Yandu will cease to exist. "

"It's an exaggeration. Yandu has a profound heritage. Even after another 100 years, I believe it will still stand firm."

Zhang Hao quickly comforted him.

At least in the dream, the future Yandu is still alive and well, no matter how bad it is, it is not difficult to feed a population of two or three million.

Gu Zhang didn't want to waste any more time. After all, the other party would only stay for a week at most, so he took out a thick document from his briefcase on the spot.

"Consul, this is Yandu's development plan for the next ten years formulated after in-depth research and based on Yandu's actual situation. Please read it over."

Zhang Hao took the document, flipped through a few pages symbolically, and then put it aside.

"Old Gu, I'll look at the document later, can you give me a general introduction first?"

"Of course no problem." Gu Zhang pursed his lips, and reported immediately: "This development plan has only one center in the full text, and that is the integration of the Bohai Rim."

"Integration around the Bohai Sea?"

Zhang Hao frowned subconsciously.

This is a term that has never been heard in the dream.

Gu Zhang waved his hand fiercely: "That's right, it is the integration of the Bohai Rim. The integration of the Zhuwan District has achieved remarkable results in the past few years. Among the top ten cities in the Federation, they directly occupy six seats, while the top ten cities in the local Among the ten cities, there are nine seats..."

"Old Gu, you can't calculate accounts like this. There are non-human factors in it, and you can't just look at the scale of the economy." Zhang Hao interrupted casually.

"I understand, but the integration of the Zhuwan District is indeed very beneficial to the development of the economy. In the current special environment, a city's strength is limited. If it only fights alone, it will have no future."

After Gu Zhang finished speaking, he immediately took out a schematic diagram of the integration of the Bohai Rim from his briefcase.

"Old Gu, your ideas are very good." Zhang Hao pointed at the map with his fingers, and said angrily, "But isn't the area around the Bohai Sea too big? Not to mention the Northeast and Luzhou, you actually covered the entire Koryo Peninsula. It's too exaggerated to row in."

"Consul, there are not many people on the Koryo Peninsula, and it's useless to keep them. Why don't we try."

Gu Zhang tried his best to persuade him.

Zhang Hao suddenly gave a wry smile: "I think your plan should be called a different name, simply called Pan-North Integration. Do your own calculations, how much land is left north of the Huaihe River?"

"Consul, this is the only way to save the economy in the north." Gu Zhang resolutely said.

Zhang Hao shook his head secretly, no wonder the plan was not approved in his memory, if the other party was allowed to do it, the whole north would be the territory of Yandu in the future.

This is a great threat to centralization.

As long as they are not idiots, no consul will agree to this plan. Maybe a swallow is nothing, but if everyone follows the example, the federation will be emptied sooner or later.

"Old Gu, you can't become fat if you eat in one sitting. I suggest that you be more realistic and start to build the integration of Yan, Tianjin and Hebei first. When there are results, you can slowly expand to the surrounding areas."

Gu Zhang shook his head and couldn't wait to say: "Consul, there are not many cities left in Jizhou. Even if Jincheng is added, the scale is far from enough, and there is no way to achieve coordinated development."

"Forgive me for not agreeing. No matter how big the plan is, it must be realized step by step. To put it bluntly, Yandu's economic strength cannot support such a big appetite like yours." Zhang Hao randomly found a reason.

"But time doesn't wait for me..."

Zhang Hao spread his hands and persuaded politely: "Old Gu, I will go overseas for inspection next time. I can't follow up on this matter for the time being. I suggest you go directly to Dean Fan. As long as he agrees, I will definitely Nothing else."

"We looked for Dean Fan last year, but it has been delayed until now." Gu Zhang said bitterly.

"Then I can't help it." Zhang Hao shrugged, and then said in a low voice: "Old Gu, I'm not afraid to tell you that Fan Zhenxiang's words are more effective than mine."

"But you are the consul."

Gu Zhang complimented.

"It's useless." Zhang Hao waved his hand, "You must know that I don't have any experience in politics. At least for two or three years, I can only rely on Dean Fan for government affairs."

"What do you mean?" Gu Zhang's heart moved.

Zhang Hao hurriedly coughed: "If according to my idea, you first promote the integration of Yan, Tianjin and Hebei, and when I have experience, we will discuss the integration of the Bohai Rim together.

Just take advantage of this period of time, you should put in more effort, as long as you can produce results, I will definitely support you personally. To be honest, I hope you will not miss the opportunity. "

His hint is not all flattery.

As long as it drags on for a few more years, until the entire north has declined to a certain level, then there is no need to worry about Yandu becoming bigger and stronger.

"Really?" Gu Zhang asked in surprise.

Unexpectedly, there was a turning point in this matter, and at least there was a glimmer of light.

"Is my promise so untrustworthy?" Zhang Hao revealed a hint of meaning.

"I'm the one who said the wrong thing. Consul, your reputation is absolutely undeniable. Speaking of which, before you became a consul, your reputation was excellent, otherwise you would have earned such a fortune."

Gu Zhang quickly apologized.

Hearing this, Zhang Hao stretched out his right hand, "If you're worried, let's give it a high five."

"No, I believe you are."

Gu Zhang paused for a moment, and then said:

"Consul, thank you for your kindness, we Yandu will be the only one to look after you."

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(End of this chapter)