Despite being incredibly wealthy, I want to be a prosecutor.

Moheng Village is more than 20 kilometers away from Donggua County, and more than 50 kilometers away from Yinmu Mian Ferry.

It is one of the poorest villages in Dongwa District, located in a hilly area far from the Mekong River, with arid soil, where poppies have been a traditional crop for hundreds of years.

The village militia was once one of the sources of mercenaries for the Khun Sa Group.

When Zhou Hong arrived, even a Mercedes-Benz G-Class had difficulty getting through; it was parked several miles away, just like a Liberation truck loaded with supplies.

The supplies were delivered through the Peace and Love Charity Company, and the executive manager, Gong Tong, organized employees to accompany them.

This guy, the acting general manager Darraven, is actively involved in the planning.

The chairman's orders were resolutely carried out.

The chairman's aid project received direct funding from the company's finance department, unlike several of Darlaven's projects, which are currently still under review by the finance department and were financed by Darlaven through external loans.

Accompanying Zhou Hong were Tawan, the head of the "Empress Dowager" Foundation working group, and several foundation staff members.

He was panting heavily, and his eyes now looked like he wanted to kill Zhou Hong.

The Lao side actually allowed the foundation's working group to be stationed in Dongwa County and to conduct research in the villages near Dongwa County.

This feedback pleased Chiang Rai, who felt that the cooperation between the two sides had taken another step forward.

The problem is, which old man wants to go to the countryside? If we're not allowed to go to the countryside, I'd wholeheartedly support it!

But now… Tawan glared angrily at Zhou Hong, who was on the phone. It was all because of this bastard who had tricked him so much!

Zhou Hong received a call from his teacher, Solawong, on the satellite phone in his hand.

"Haha, great job! You've brought the hospital an unexpected surprise!" Sorawong laughed heartily, clearly delighted.

Zhou Hong coughed and said, "I didn't expect to be able to reach an agreement either, after all, international law doesn't have much effect here..."

After all, his actual task was to resolve the legal issues surrounding the cooperation between the "Empress Dowager Foundation" and the local community, and to coordinate with the relevant departments on the other side.

The fact that the "Queen Mother Foundation" has now been able to enter the inland county of Laos is attributed directly to the chief prosecutor of the provincial prosecutor's office. This serves as a model for the provincial prosecutor's office in providing legal assistance to foreign state institutions and organizations.

"You're in Poppy Village, right? Alright, get back to work! Thanks for your hard work!" Soravon ended the call with great satisfaction.

Zhou Hong hung up the phone, ignoring Tawan's frustrated and angry gaze from not far away, and continued chatting with the wrinkled old village chief.

The old village chief was very old, and his already short stature became even shorter due to his hunched posture. However, he held extremely high prestige in the village, somewhat like an ancestor.

Moheng Village is a Bai Miao village. According to the Lao government, the Miao people are defined as the Hmong people, or Lao Song people, and are the third largest ethnic group in Laos.

Most Mongolians live in mountainous areas, and there are many Mongolian villages in the mountainous areas of Khovd Province.

There are not many crops suitable for planting in mountainous areas. For a long time, these Mongolian villages mainly grew poppies, which have higher economic value.

In reality, they sell poppies for very low prices, but the profits are still higher than those from other crops.

After Khun Sa, the warlord of the Golden Triangle, surrendered, he divided the region into Laos, Eang, and Myanmar. The transformation of the Golden Triangle and its surrounding poppy-growing areas was put on the agenda, but progress has been extremely slow.

The most effective means is still the "opium poppy substitution program".

Subsidies were given to farmers in traditional poppy-growing areas to encourage them to switch to crops such as corn.

For Chow Pau province, there is a special allocation from the Kingdom of Elephant, which is mainly provided through the "Queen Mother Foundation".

Tawan's working group is tasked with observing the results of the poppy substitution program.

However, to gain access to remote villages, the working group had to go through numerous layers of review by various departments in Laos.

Now things are much better; at least we can freely visit the villages surrounding Donggua County.

Team leader Kotawan was furious, especially at the thought of having to run around these godforsaken villages until his legs gave out.

What Zhou Hong and Village Chief Luo are talking about now is not the poppy planting plan at all, but a new type of farm. In fact, they are going to build a factory here. In addition, the construction of a road from Donggua County to this village, the construction of a road from Yinmu Mian Ferry to Donggua County, the expansion of the Yinmu Mian Ferry dock, etc. are all included in the package plan.

Village Chief Luo smoked the cigarette Zhou Hong offered him. Although it wasn't very satisfying, he was still puffing away with gusto. He didn't pay much attention to what Zhou Hong was saying, but he didn't say anything more either.

"Old village chief, if all of what I said can come true, will you support me?" Zhou Hong suddenly said with a smile.

"Of course I support it!" the old village chief said casually.

The robust middle-aged man standing next to the old village chief is his eldest grandson, who is also the deputy village chief and the future successor to the village chief position.

In Laos, village chiefs, while requiring approval from the county administrative committee, are nominated by the village council. Essentially, the village council consists of respected elders who are considered senior members of the village. It is common for village chiefs to be appointed through family succession. However, this "succession" refers to the largest clan in the village, not necessarily the son inheriting the father's position.

However, the eldest grandson of Village Chief Luo is a retired soldier who has made meritorious contributions and is highly respected in the village. The village elders also unanimously believe that he, being young, strong, and worldly-wise, will succeed as village chief.

The eldest grandson is named Luo*Santisu. Of course, in Lao society, he is known as Sandisu. He only uses the surname Luo when he meets Chinese people.

The entire village of Moheng is actually surnamed Luo.

This Miao village has a family genealogy with the Chinese precept of "loyalty and filial piety passed down through generations." The entire Miao community considers themselves descendants of Luo Cheng, a famous general from the late Sui and early Tang dynasties, whose ancestors migrated here during the Northern Song Dynasty.

Zhou Hong wouldn't take this too seriously. Why would he insist that Luo Cheng himself was a fabrication? Did your ancestors misrepresent themselves?

In fact, this is the norm for many Hmong ethnic groups in Laos. Those with the Han surname "Yang" claim to be descendants of the Yang family generals, while those with the surname "Wang" claim to be descendants of figures like "Wang Yangming".

This is also why many Miao ethnic groups strengthen their legitimacy and cultural dignity during the migration process. During the migration, they continuously reconstruct historical narratives through oral traditions, grafting the deeds of their ancestors who migrated to Laos during the Ming and Qing dynasties with the more ancient legends of Han heroes, forming a "hybrid historical memory".

The villagers of Moheng Village firmly believe that their ancestor was "Luo Cheng".

Unless you're out of your mind, you wouldn't insist on arguing with someone about this.

Moreover, this way they have something in common, even though no one in the entire village can speak Mandarin.

"Commander Hong, is it true that you're going to renovate our village?" Deputy Village Chief Luo suddenly interjected.

I didn't take it seriously at first, but seeing that the Chinese-American prosecutor kept bringing up the topic, I couldn't help but ask.

Zhou Hong smiled and said, "Of course, but specific issues need to be coordinated. Even if Vientiane approves, there are still many problems, such as the resettlement of our village's villagers. Of course, I hope everyone stays, and life will get better and better. But if they don't want to stay, we will give them a resettlement fee. In addition, we will build houses for everyone in Yinmu Mian Town and provide them with free housing."

Deputy Village Chief Luo immediately said, "We will not leave the green mountains and clear waters that our ancestors gave us!" This is not a problem at all.

"That would be even better!" Zhou Hong smiled. "Then let's stay. I envision this land becoming a representative of modern rural villages that combine industry and agriculture."

"Of course, it was just casual conversation; it doesn't mean the plan has been finalized," Zhou Hong added.

Neither the village chief nor his grandson said anything, clearly they hadn't taken it too seriously.

"Oh, I've brought some grain and cooking oil, but it's a few miles away, and the trucks can't get here. Shall we organize some people to pick it up?" Zhou Hong said again.

The village chief and his son finally smiled genuinely. This was the real deal. Otherwise, who would have the patience to listen to your long-winded empty talk and platitudes?

Zhou Hong was about to speak again when he suddenly paused.

A "ding" sound came from the depths of the soul.

"Ding! The thrift and frugality reward package has been successfully approved!"

Zhou Hong was speechless. The "Thrift and Frugality Reward Package" was issued by the system when he signed three contracts in one day, and it was still being processed.

It was because during the use of the "Investment Transaction Milestone" 100x card, I was upgraded to a junior accountant, and my reimbursement limit doubled again.

However, since I had planned it in advance, I didn't use the doubled reimbursement limit to avoid making things worse.

Thus, on the day that three contracts were signed in one day, the system issued a "Thrift and Frugality Reward Package".

It was also because Tongzi was flattered by the sudden unusual behavior of the "HEPING messenger" who had always wanted to fleece it.

In fact, I was already quite satisfied with the total reimbursement amount of about 11 billion yuan, not to mention the great wool project for developing the Northwest.

It's not good to overexploit the system in the early stages.

"Ding! Milestone reward card with 10x credit limit, valid only for the Clerk stage."

Okay, I've tried the 100x multiplier card, so the 10x multiplier card doesn't seem that interesting anymore.

The so-called "10x Card" refers to a milestone reward reimbursement amount that is ten times the annual salary, but it comes with a buff.

Currently, my daily wage is $16000, and my annual salary is $584 million. After a fourfold boost, that's $2336 million.

Ten times the value, more than $230 million.

"That's fine," Zhou Hong nodded in satisfaction.

"Please select a milestone event, host!"

Zhou Hong glanced at the milestone events that hadn't been triggered yet; the important ones would naturally be left for later.

Hmm? There's a "cooperative investment milestone"?

Let's go with this. Partnering with someone is never a good thing. It's better to use it up in the early stages, because the later you go, the harder it is to find a partner you like.

He picked up the satellite phone and dialed Fifth Madam's number.

The fifth wife recently received the $4000 million commission she had paid.

$4000 million is a huge fortune even for the Fifth Madam's entire family. It would be a great help to the Fifth Madam in her power struggle.

Now that she's been given a fortune, she can be the one to conquer it all.

The higher her status in Bangkok's high society, the more benefits she will receive.

"What?!" The Fifth Madam answered the phone quickly. Although she was in a bad mood, her delicate voice was still as pleasant as ever.

Actually, it was clear that the Fifth Madam had a strange feeling about receiving his call, but she seemed too proud to suddenly be nice to him. She was in a haughty phase.

"Madam, how about you start an investment company or something? I'd like to invest in it..."

"Get out!" Fifth Madam slammed down the phone.

Zhou Hong, who was carefully considering his words, had become numb and could only reflect on his actions.

Could it be... an investment?

But this word, when translated into Thai, has absolutely no ambiguity, okay?

Could it be that "统子" (tǒngzi) has been translated into the strangest meaning based on the rich vocabulary of Chinese?!

I want to fuck your ass?

? ? ? ?

! ! ! !

After pondering for a while, Zhou Hongping calmed his numb emotions and sent a text message explaining that he still didn't understand the local language well enough, and sometimes he would directly translate my mother tongue. He told me that if I didn't believe him, I could ask someone who was fluent in Chinese. It was all a misunderstanding.

"roll!"

The Fifth Madam sent a short message in Chinese, containing only one character.