Era: Starting from divorce from female college student

August 1988, Moscow, Kremlin.

Bang!
After receiving the report from Sam, the KGB chief reluctantly went to see Gorbachev.

After learning the details of the matter, the latter immediately became upset.

"That Mach 5 fighter jet has vanished without a trace? Did Sam's men hide it, or was it stolen? How could you not know?"

big eater!

Gorbachev was extremely dissatisfied with the KGB chief in front of him.

Moscow is currently beset by internal and external troubles.

The situation is very bad.

The KGB, which has always been touted as incredibly powerful, has delivered such a disappointing result.

Therefore, at this moment, Gorbachev wished he could dismiss the KGB chief in front of him.

"Yes, sir, our personnel have successfully parked the aircraft on the tarmac at Los Angeles Air Force Base, but..."

After listening, Gorbachev closed his eyes.

After a long while, he finally spoke:

"Alright, hurry up and send the pilot back. That's the end of this matter."

"In addition, send someone to Yunlan City to have a good talk with them and get this matter settled as soon as possible."

Gorbachev had no other choice but to accept the loss for now.

The emergence of Mach 5 fighter jets is a terrifying thing for several major powers in the world.

If we cannot surpass Yunlan City in a single day, then everyone will be restless and unable to eat or sleep.

Yunlan City, Municipal Government Office Building.

Chen Guohua, holding the documents, addressed everyone:

"Everyone, we have now basically eliminated all residents within the entire territory of Yunlan City."

"The population holding official identity cards is 18,926,700, while the population holding temporary identity cards and foreign passports is 6,278,000."

"Currently, our total population is 23,675,000."

A significant number of people also travel abroad after leaving Yunlan City.

These people either return to their home country, work there, or travel to other countries.

There's really no way to get specific data, since people are constantly moving around; it's impossible for everyone to stay in one place forever.

"After this investigation, the number of spies within our territory has significantly decreased. However, it will take time to identify the spies who are still in hiding."

Upon hearing Chen Guohua's words, Zhao Mancang frowned for a long while.

To be honest, he had no idea that the population would grow so fast.

Meanwhile, those agents haven't been completely eliminated yet, which is really troublesome.

Whether or not it should be said, human nature is complex.

Some people will do anything for money.

Some people are even willing to risk their lives for love.

Why do some people like to go to extremes?

That's because these kinds of people don't have much to show for themselves, so when they encounter setbacks, they impulsively make choices that they will regret for the rest of their lives.

There's a saying that wealth doesn't last three generations.

That's because the first generation of people who became wealthy were all products of the randomness of their time.

Therefore, if you can't keep up with the pace of education for the second generation, you won't be able to educate the next generation well.

Take Zhao Zhirui, for example. It's not a problem with Zhao Mancang's parenting, but rather that Liu Baochan spoiled the child too much.

Of course, Zhao Mancang also had his own problems. After all, he didn't spend much time with Liu Baochan and gave Zhao Zhirui even less fatherly love.

Therefore, it was in such an environment that Zhao Zhirui became the way he was.

"Then let's arrest them!"

Zhao Mancang pulled himself back to his senses and stopped dwelling on the issue, because human nature is complex and cannot be understood in a short time.

Chen Guohua, Zeng Zhaoshun, Gu Zhenan, and Lü Yangui nodded immediately.

The agents within Yunlan City naturally need to be eliminated; otherwise, they will surely sabotage any plans that may be made.

Yunlan City cannot afford such losses now.

Therefore, anyone suspected is taken back to the detention room for questioning and investigation to determine whether they are an ordinary resident or a secret agent.

"Boss, yesterday Moscow and the US simultaneously sent us negotiation contracts, wanting to purchase our Mach 5 fighter jets."

Hearing Lü Yangui's words, Zhao Mancang nodded and said:

"If they really want it, then follow the old rules: pay them, and we'll give them the plane."

Previously, armed equipment accounted for a very small share of Yunlan City's export products.

However, nowadays, the export share of military equipment and other items is increasing.

However, although the proportions of tourism, food, light industry, and heavy industry manufacturing products in Yunlan City have changed, the quantity is also increasing.

Regardless of the circumstances, Zhao Mancang was very happy to see Yunlan City grow and prosper.

Since Chen Guohua, Gu Zhenan, Lin Dehong and others came to Yunlan City, the management of the entire city has been visibly improving.

People live and work in peace and contentment, petty theft is almost non-existent, and all projects are progressing steadily.

As for the sabotage by a small number of agents, it's just a minor ailment and nothing to worry about.

Zhao Mancang felt relaxed and at ease, and his mood improved considerably.

Meanwhile, the nation-building plan is progressing steadily, and everyone is very proactive in their work.

A few days later, Moscow and Sam arrived in Yunlan City separately.

It seemed as if the two parties had arranged it in advance, arriving at almost the same time.

But it doesn't matter, the people sent by Yunlan City to receive them are all the same, all ministerial level.

Treat everyone equally.

Next came the welcome dinner, and the next day was for formal negotiations on the deal.

Yunlan City's assertiveness and refusal to back down have caused headaches for both Moscow and the United States.

However, there was nothing that could be done.

Gorbachev and Jimmy Katz were both helpless, but they had no choice but to urge the delegation.

Tell them to hurry up and complete the transaction.

Two weeks later, the deal was signed.

Whether it's Moscow or the US, they both exchange gold, oil, and food for Mach 5 fighter jets.

Currencies like the US dollar and the ruble are definitely not acceptable.

What Zhao Mancang needed were supplies, not paper money.

Although paper money can buy things like oil, gold, and food, large-scale transactions are very troublesome. It would be better to have the other party collect these supplies and transport them to Yunlan City directly.

On the other hand, if Zhao Mancang needed banknotes, he could simply arrange for the Super Dollar Factory to print them on a large scale.

In any case, the US dollar is already showing signs of collapse.

The Federal Reserve is currently printing less money every day than the super-powerful money factory. Who can blame them when that super-powerful money factory is so outrageous?

The deal for the Mach 5 fighter jet was quickly finalized.

There were no problems in the middle, and everything seemed to be going very smoothly.

All three parties were very pleased.

After the transaction was completed, Moscow saw the Mach 5 fighter jet that had been brought back and immediately arranged for scientists to disassemble it and conduct research on it.

They have invited many aerodynamics experts, as well as a large number of mathematicians, physicists, materials science professors and other researchers.

The sole purpose is to research and replicate this Mach 5 fighter jet.

Sam is doing the same thing.

With both Moscow and the United States having completed their deals, Yunlan City is also steadily advancing arms deals with other countries such as Great Britain and France.

After all, who wouldn't want a high-performance fighter jet like the Mach 5?
If you want it, just bring the money.

We have to be quick.

Several European countries, including Great Britain, sent representatives to Yunlan City for negotiations.

They couldn't wait for the transaction to be completed quickly.

Anyway, the transactions are conducted using commodities such as grain, gold, and oil. The gold is a stockpile, and several European countries have a considerable amount of gold.

Thousands of tons of gold, that's nothing to worry about.

Zhao Mancang really likes gold. On the other hand, gold is also a metal that many devices will need in the future Third Revolution.

Therefore, Zhao Mancang needs to collect more gold and store it so that it can be used in the future.

The increasing amount of gold is definitely a good thing.

Over the next six months, things finally calmed down considerably within Yunlan City.

European countries, including Great Britain and France, have all purchased Mach 5 fighter jets.

This ushered in the era of Mach 5 flight worldwide.

Countries including the United States, Moscow, Great Britain, France, China, and Kimura have all developed Mach 5 fighter jets.

However, even after Yunlan City sold several hundred Mach 5 fighter jets, they still hadn't shown their latest fighter jet.

It seems there was a problem somewhere, or perhaps it wasn't even manufactured at all?
Regardless of what others speculate.

Zhao Mancang ignored him.

Right now, he is only focused on developing Yunlan City and preparing for the establishment of a new nation.

Many countries outside the city soon learned of Yunlan City's plan to establish a nation.

However, no one said a word.

Although it's unclear what Yunlan City is really up to, what difference does it make whether Yunlan City is established as a nation or not?

You can't say that Yunlan City, after establishing itself as a nation, still wants to join the five permanent members of the UN Security Council on YouTube, can you?
If that's the case, then India, the third country in the South Asian subcontinent, would definitely be the first to object.

What the outside world thinks or what ripples it causes has nothing to do with Yunlan City.

With everything calm and peaceful in Yunlan City, Zhao Mancang only thought about development and ignored everything else.

It should be noted that even now, Yunlan City still has a large amount of undeveloped land.

With a land area of ​​over one million square kilometers, after so many years of greening and transformation, it's unknown exactly how much of the land can be developed for agricultural use.

"This area, and this whole area, can be transformed into orchards, for example, planting mangoes, lychees, longans, dates, and so on."

Zhao Mancang, along with Chen Guohua and a group of others, began to make various plans in the southern part of Yunlan City.

"This area can also be transformed into rice paddies and wetland parks."

"And here, the soil fertility is different, so it can be transformed into a rubber plantation area."

There are so many plants that can be grown.

For example, planting some economic forests, such as paper-making trees like eucalyptus.

Another aspect is expanding the bamboo forest.

As we all know, bamboo is a local treasure in many parts of China.

The bamboo forest contains bamboo shoots, bamboo, and other valuable resources.

Moreover, Zhao Mancang also wants to bring a few more pandas from China to raise.

Other countries and regions may not raise national treasures, but Yunlan City is certainly not one to be outdone in raising them.

After all, pandas eat bamboo, and they especially love to eat tender bamboo shoots.

Bamboo groves are their favorite place to stay.

Of course, once a bamboo forest takes shape, snakes like the bamboo pit viper will love to stay there.

Therefore, extreme caution is required when planting and cultivating such bamboo forests.

As the transformation within Yunlan City proceeds in full swing, other aspects of the transformation are also underway simultaneously.

For example, highway construction, urban development, and subway planning.

Many projects are progressing steadily, presenting a thriving scene.

As time went by, 1989 arrived as scheduled.

"Time flies! Eight or nine years have passed already."

In Yunlan City, near the Gulf of Aden, Zhao Mancang sat on the beach in front of his villa, gazing at the sea in the distance, and sighed.

He transformed this entire beach area.

The ocean waves are already very clear, and combined with the fine sand, this coastline is exceptionally attractive.

Just like island nations such as the Seychelles, Maldives, and Mauritius, it is indeed breathtakingly beautiful.

However, Zhao Mancang was already tired of it. After all, he saw the same scenery every day. How could he not get tired of it?
This is a private beach, and outsiders cannot enter without the permission of the villa owner.

Sitting next to Zhao Mancang, Zheng Ruoyan smiled and said, upon hearing his感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of deep emotion or reflection):
"Yes, it's been eight or nine years now."

She met Zhao Mancang in 1985, and the two got together not long after.

Then she got pregnant, and the child is now over two years old, almost three.

If she hadn't been keeping a close eye on Zhao Mancang, she probably would still be in Hangzhou.

Zhao Mancang looked back at her, but didn't say what was on his mind.

He was born in 1934 and is 55 years old this year.

However, he has a system and high-tech methods that allow him to maintain his youthful appearance, similar to the effects of elixirs like the Youth Preservation Pill.

He also pays attention to health maintenance, so even though his physical age is 55, he still looks very young.

The year 1989 was indeed very close to a momentous era.

Now that he's fifty-five, perhaps he shouldn't go back to China anymore.

Otherwise, the leaders in China would probably be annoyed with him all the time.

Nowadays, every time he goes back, he has to deliberately disguise himself, such as by putting on a beard, to make himself look older.

It's possible to do it without pretending, but it would create a lot of trouble.

Zheng Ruoyan noticed his strange gaze but ignored it, because at that moment her child had fallen and was crying. (End of Chapter)