"Is she always at home?" Of course Pang Jindong wanted to call home, but he was worried about being answered by Jin Xiao.

When Pang Jindong thought about what happened that day, he didn't know how to face Jin Lingling's father.

In fact, Pang Jindong mustered up all his courage to face Jin Xiao now.

"Not at home. She has been in a bad mood recently. She took a year-long vacation at work, and then went out of town with her cousin Lu Jing. She said she wanted to find a place with pleasant scenery to live for a while. I don't know what her plans are.

When will you come back, but I guess it won’t be within this year.” Jin Zhenyu sighed and said with some sadness: “This girl sometimes contacts her family, but she refuses to say anything more.”

"So that's it." Knowing that nothing happened to Jin Lingling, Pang Jindong breathed a sigh of relief.

"This girl is a bit spoiled. She doesn't work well and it took so long to take leave. His father and I didn't agree at first, but we couldn't get over her." After a pause, Jin Zhenyu asked Pang Jindong: "Are you her best friend?"

Friends, do you know why she is so troubled?"

"Ah?" Pang Jindong was stunned for a moment, and after coming back to his senses, he hurriedly replied: "I don't know, I don't know, I really don't know."

Jin Zhenyu frowned and stared at Pang Jindong thoughtfully without saying anything.

Let's talk about the border.

In recent times, railways and routes from various parts of the country to Yunnan have suddenly become busy.

And it often becomes overcrowded, making it difficult to buy tickets or air tickets if you reserve them several days in advance.

A large amount of materials and personnel came to Yunnan and were quickly dispersed to various border ports.

These border crossings became busy as a result. In order to cope with the huge flow of people and logistics, some infrastructure was built as quickly as possible, making the usually lonely towns become lively.

This busyness and excitement made many people aware of business opportunities, and local people began to start related businesses, such as hotels, logistics companies, etc., and the benefits were extremely good.

This benefit has attracted many people from other provinces and cities to come here to develop, further boosting the prosperity of the local economy.

All of this gave Yunnan, a province that relies on tourism to drive its economy, suddenly found another way to make money.

It's just that this road seems a little weird, and it's hard to tell what it's about.

No one could explain clearly what was going on with this busyness, but some people were vaguely aware that those people might have to go abroad to help the Kokang Republican Army fight.

As for those supplies, some can be clearly identified as medicines and food, while others are tightly wrapped.

Not only are these things indiscernible, but they are also closely guarded, with soldiers on guard around them to prevent anyone from getting close to them.

People with sharper thinking are clearly aware that the country's neighbors in Yunnan will take major actions.

Compared with the congestion to Yunnan, the railways and flights from Yunnan to other parts of the country are very quiet. There are even only a dozen passengers on one flight.

Among these passengers, there was a person sitting alone in a corner, looking very lonely.

His facial expression was tense, and he often sighed, startling the stewardess who happened to be passing by.

This passenger was Shi Chen, who had just left Kokang. When he first set foot on Kokang land, he never expected that he would return home in such a dejected state.

Shi Chen had originally made up his mind to show off his talents in the Kokang area, but unexpectedly, his colleague Xue Yinglong overran him and gradually became the actual person in charge of the military advisory group.

Both the members of the advisory group and the officers and soldiers of the Kokang Republican Army respected Shi Chen at first, but as time went by, they only discussed everything with Xue Yinglong and ignored Shi Chen at all.

Xue Yinglong's behavior was taboo in official circles, and it was the same in the army.

However, to be honest, Xue Yinglong may not have done it intentionally.

He was very enthusiastic about this military advisory group operation, and this enthusiasm was based on national feelings, not purely for personal promotion like Shi Chen.

Since arriving at Changqing Mountain, Xue Yinglong has hardly stopped for a moment except for necessary sleep and meal times.

He braved the heavy rain and went around non-stop to observe the battlefield situation, and then came back to hold a meeting all night to study strategies and tactics and formulate the next action plan.

This difference in moral character between the two people was quickly noticed by colleagues and the Kokang Republican Army, and the attitudes towards the two people naturally became different.

Pang Wenlan's attitude was very representative. Although he was very respectful to Shi Chen, he did not entrust the Kokang Republican Army with real power. At the same time, he was very relieved to hand over a division to Xue Yinglong's command.

In addition, Xue Yinglong is indeed very talented, while Shi Chen is somewhat ambitious and lacks talent in comparison, so it is reasonable for him to be sidelined.

Shi Chen could have made a small report to his superiors, but compared to military theory and practice, he was very smart about official affairs, so he did not mention this to his superiors at all.

Domestic senior officials have placed great expectations on the military advisory group, not only to reverse the external strategic situation facing the country, but also to take this opportunity to train the officer corps and gain more experience in modern warfare.

Under such circumstances, the military advisory group must try its best to achieve as much results as possible instead of indulging in internal strife. The result of Shi Chen's complaint may be that not only did he not bring down Xue Yinglong, but he was covered in spittle.

.

Considering this, Shi Chen simply acted like an adult and recommended Xue Yinglong to his superiors to take charge of the military advisory group, while he himself requested to return to China to assist Pang Jindong in his work.

Regarding Shi Chen's sudden request, Jin Zhenyu immediately understood that there was something wrong with it, but he didn't ask any more questions and agreed happily.

It was under such circumstances that Shi Chen embarked on his return home. After getting off the plane, he went directly to the Southeast Asian Chinese Association to find Pang Jindong without even a moment's delay.

Shi Chen was very lucky. Pang Jindong actually came to work at the association today, but he couldn't see Shi Chen right away because he was busy convening the association's first council meeting.

The Southeast Asian Chinese Association's board of directors meeting should have been held a long time ago, but it was delayed due to various things. In addition, the directors had their own affairs, and it was difficult to find an opportunity where everyone had time, so it was postponed to today.

Pang Jindong had a very clear understanding of this meeting and expected that it would definitely not be a peaceful and drizzle-friendly democratic life meeting.

But despite this, when Pang Jindong walked into the venue, he still felt a little worried about the atmosphere of the venue.

Some people were very relaxed and chatted with others as if nothing had happened; some people had worried faces, as if they were thinking about some important issue;

There were also people with class struggle expressions on their faces. When Pang Jindong walked in, they immediately rolled their eyes.

This was a round table meeting. Pang Jindong sat down in his seat. He bowed slightly to the directors, and then said slowly: "First of all, it is an honor to meet you all today. I believe I don't need to introduce myself. Everyone already knows me."

Yes, and I have a certain understanding of everyone here, so we don’t need to say some polite words here. This is the first council meeting of the Southeast Asian Chinese Association since its establishment, which is of great significance...

"

Pang Jindong was about to continue speaking when he was suddenly interrupted by someone: "Secretary-General Pang, what you said is too modest. We directors are just decorations. We can just use the money at the critical moment. We are the ones who make the real decisions."

It’s not all Secretary Pang and you alone.”

The speaker was Huang Geng, president of the Malaysian Chinese Business Association, who has provided a lot of financial support to the Southeast Asian Chinese Association.

His sinister tone sounded like he was feeling heartache for his huge donation.

Pang Jindong originally thought that people who had objections to the association would at least put on a show and say a few superficial words before talking about the actual issues. However, he did not expect that Huang Geng would not show any mercy and speak out in such a tone.

In this case, there was no need for Pang Jindong to be polite. He sneered and asked, "I wonder what President Huang means?"

What Huang Geng was waiting for was Pang Jindong's question, and he could take the opportunity to say it all: "Everyone here, I think that when everyone first knew that the Southeast Asian Chinese Association was to be established, they all thought it was the motherland's purpose to help overseas Chinese in business and culture.

It was established for the cause of education and education, so they all followed the domestic call and spent huge sums of money to support this so-called 'association'."

Although Huang Geng's words were a bit unpleasant, they were impeccable literally, so all the directors present nodded in agreement regardless of their views.

Seeing this, Huang Geng was encouraged and continued: "But after this period of observation, have we found that the association has done anything for the Chinese in Southeast Asia? The answer is no!"

Hearing Huang Geng's accusation, Zhou Xinnong's face changed slightly, and he couldn't sit still. He asked, "Are you too mean?"

Zhou Xinnong's words immediately received a response. Zhou Xintong, secretary-general of the Thai Chinese Cultural and Education Association, nodded and said to Huang Geng: "Not long after the association was established, President Huang made such a judgment. It seems a bit hasty, right?"

Zhou Xintong is a distant cousin of Zhou Xinnong. Speaking of which, he is a descendant of the National Revolutionary Army. He immigrated to Thailand from T with his father in his early years.

From this perspective, no matter what his true thoughts were, after Zhou Xinnong made his statement, he had to go along with it.

However, Huang Geng didn't take Zhou Xinong and Zhou Xintong seriously at all, and his eyes only fell on Pang Jindong: "If it were another private organization, of course we wouldn't be able to adopt such a harsh attitude, but for this so-called

Southeast Asian Chinese Association, I think we must make it clear. Because this organization does not seek the welfare of the Chinese society, but supports the armed forces of a certain country and divides the territory of other countries. Sooner or later, the association will pay a price for such actions.

As the directors of the association, we have indirectly participated in and supported these things, so we will inevitably suffer the same consequences."

Pang Jingdong smiled again, but this time the smile was full of sarcasm: "Even if you are not a director of this Laoshizi Association, I am afraid that your attitude towards the Kokang Republican Army is still firmly opposed, right?!"

Huang Geng was stunned for a moment before asking: "What do you mean?"

"What I mean is that the Kokang Republican Army worked hard to create an independent country for the MD Chinese. The MD government, which is currently struggling with the division of the country, will inevitably become a lesson for Southeast Asian countries. These countries are likely to take precautions against the Chinese in the future, and

Implement more severe restrictions in all aspects. This means that all of you Chinese here have been implicated by the Kokang people." Pang Jindong picked up the cup and took a sip of water, and then slowly asked Huang Geng: "President Huang

, is this what you want to say?"

These are indeed what Huang Geng wanted to express, but he did not want to speak as directly as Pang Jindong.

Because the Chinese here come from many countries, including citizens of country Z, Huang Geng knows that his attitude is too selfish, and he understands that if he speaks out, he will inevitably be looked down upon by others.

But considering the possible troubles in the future, he had to express his attitude.
Chapter completed!