At some point, Mei Youlan was pushed to wake up in a daze. When she opened her eyes, she saw Gong Xiuhua standing in front of her. She rubbed her eyes and woke up a little. She stretched her waist a little lazy, and then saw Zhuang Jihua and Wu Ziniu.

"When did you come back?" Mei Youlan's spirit came back suddenly, but her eyes were only staring at Zhuang Jihua.

Zhuang Jihua smiled faintly: "Just come back, we thought you would not arrive tomorrow, so it would be difficult to walk on the road."

Mei Youlan nodded, and Lin Yueying interrupted: "As soon as she arrived, she looked for you everywhere, but she stopped here if she didn't find it."

Gong Xiuhua looked at Lin Yueying, but Zhuang Jihua said happily: "The Southwest Industrial Group I invited has arrived today. I went to welcome them. Xiaolin, the Northeast is a rich place. After the war is over, we will carry out comprehensive development of the Northeast. As long as we can give me ten years, the Northeast will be the richest place in China."

Lin Yueying knew that the so-called Southwest Industrial Group is now not just the Southwest Development Team and its subordinate Sichuan Army warlords, but has now expanded to industrial groups moving to Sichuan from other provinces, including industrialists from Peking, Tianjin, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai. These industrialists suffered huge losses when they moved their factories into Sichuan. Zhuang Jihua provided them with a large amount of loans through Mei Yuntian to help them overcome the difficulties.

During these seven years, under the leadership of Mei Yuntian, the industry entering Sichuan gradually combined with the industry in Sichuan to form a larger industrial group. A few leaders of this group, such as Lu Zuofu and Fan Xudong, also entered the Political Consultative Conference, and Lu Zuofu became the director of the Ministry of Transport of the National Government.

After the Battle of North China, Zhuang Jihua invited the Southwest Industrial Industry to participate in the reconstruction of North China. However, since the most important thing after the war was the food issue, the Southwest Industrial Industry Expedition Team was never able to make a trip. It was not until the Northeast War Theater was established and the preparations for the attack on the Northeast began, the main members of the Southwest Industrial Group took a trip.

The Northeast War was progressing too fast, and Harbin was captured in a blink of an eye, and the Kwantung Army immediately retreated. Most of the entire Northeast territory was recovered in a blink of an eye, leaving only a small part of the area near the Sino-North Korea border.

While conquering Shanhaiguan, Zhuang Jihua sent an invitation to the Southwest Industrial Group to inspect the Northeast. At this time, the Southwest Industrial Group was still inspecting the Pingjin area, and Meiyuntian's Industrial and Commercial Bank of China's Peking Tianjin Branch opened.

"The land in the Northeast is fertile and the minerals are rich," Zhuang Jihua seemed to be immersed in the talks and described his grand plan to everyone: "There are iron ore in the Northeast, the largest steel plant, copper smelting plant and aluminum plant, and the education level in the Northeast is not low. Each county has high school and several colleges and universities in the entire region, which ensures high-quality technical workers and engineers.

In addition, I have read Mr. Li Siguang's geological theory. There is likely to be oil in the Northeast, and it is likely to be a huge oil field. It is enough to meet the industrial needs of the whole of China.

In a simple sentence, the Northeast will become another heavy industry center in China after the Southwest.”

Lin Yueying noticed that Mei Youlan's somewhat intoxicated eyes when Zhuang Jihua delivered a passionate speech. Although she was skeptical about Zhuang Jihua's judgment, Gong Xiuhua and Mei Youlan firmly believed it.

In the past ten years, they entered Sichuan with him. At that time, they were almost bare-handed. The only thing they had in their hearts was the blueprint that Zhuang Jihua described to them, but thirteen years later, this blueprint became a reality, even more wonderful than what they had originally described. There was no reason not to believe him.

"Little sister, your room is over there." Gong Xiuhua pulled Mei Youlan up, Wu Ziniu picked up her suitcase, Mei Youlan stood up and held Zhuang Jihua. Zhuang Jihua struggled lightly but did not break free. Mei Youlan held him hard without hesitation, and raised her face sideways, as if her naughty sister was challenging the authority of her elder brother.

Zhuang Jihua smiled bitterly and shook his head and walked out with Mei Youlan. Wu Ziniu followed behind with Mei Youlan's box. Gong Xiuhua turned around and said to Lin Yueying: "Get a good rest. The commander is very satisfied with your work some time ago. Come to my office tomorrow. Let's talk about your new job."

"New job?" Lin Yueying looked at Gong Xiuhua with some confusion, as if she didn't understand what it meant. She asked tentatively: "Sister Gong, am I leaving the Secretariat?"

Gong Xiuhua nodded: "The commander has made other arrangements for your work. Let's talk about it in detail tomorrow. It's getting late, good night."

After saying that, Gong Xiuhua turned around and went out. Lin Yueying stared at the closed door blankly, and suddenly opened the door and chased out, but Gong Xiuhua's figure had disappeared. She sighed, turned around and looked around. After confirming that there was no movement, she entered the room and closed the door, and quickly turned off the light.

Gong Xiuhua accompanied Mei Youlan to her room. The room that Wu Ziniu left for her was not far from Zhuang Jihua's room. It was sorted out from a utility room. There was a smell of mold in the room. Mei Youlan entered the room and sniffed it hard, shook her head dissatisfied: "Why isn't the ventilation? This smell is too heavy."

"Just let it go, there are many people and few houses." Zhuang Jihua reached out to take the box from Wu Ziniu's hand. Gong Xiuhua also frowned and felt that the smell in the room was too heavy, so he opened the windows: "Just ventilate. There is incense in my room. I'll get some. Wu Ziniu, come with me to get the quilt and mattress."

Wu Ziniu agreed with a muffled voice and left with Gong Xiuhua. Zhuang Jihua said to Mei Youlan: "Let's go to the yard for a while."

Zhuang Jihua turned around and was about to leave, but Mei Youlan suddenly hugged him from behind. Zhuang Jihua's body stiffened and sighed slightly. Mei Youlan felt her eyes turn red slightly: "What do you want to do with me? How do you want to arrange for me?"

Mei Youlan leaned against Zhuang Jihua, her face pressed against his back, and smelled the strong smell of sweat and wine, she was a little drunk.

Feeling the trembling body behind him, it seemed like the trapped flood had already spread out of the dam, flowing but never resolved. Zhuang Jihua sighed softly, but he did not struggle. He had been avoiding, or even escaping, but that love was always strong and passionate, although the years had changed, it was not shaken at all.

God treats me so kindly. Zhuang Jihua shouted in his heart, first there was Liu Yinshu, then there was Gong Xiuhua, and now there was Mei Youlan. Three infatuated women always loved him, waited for him, took care of him, helped him, and supported him, so that he could walk in this unpredictable world without worry and follow him to find that dream.

"Little sister, I know. I know your love, I always know, but there are some things that need to be dealt with. Ah Shu has given me a deep lesson. I don't want the person I love to have any dangers, and I will collapse, do you know? I can't bear such pain again."

Mei Youlan was delighted and couldn't help but shed tears. He loved me. He loved me, thank God, he loved me. Zhuang Jihua gently broke away from her, turned around and held her face, and gently wiped away the tears on her face.

"Little sister, give me some more time. At most, I will sort out everything out in another year. Then I can marry you."

At this moment, Mei Youlan is no longer the capable reporter. Mu Guiying, who waved her pistol to challenge the enemy, has become a fragile woman, tears unstoppable.

"One year? It will take another year, why? Why?" Mei Youlan asked with tears in her eyes.

Zhuang Jihua shook his head bitterly, Mei Youlan stared at him carefully, suddenly let go of her hand, wiped her face randomly, and then looked at Zhuang Jihua seriously.

"You didn't tell me anything, is that right?" Mei Youlan asked, with a little anxious expression.

Zhuang Jihua smiled slightly, pressed his hands on her shoulders and looked at her eyes, and said very seriously: "No, the war is not over yet, we don't have time to hold the wedding, and once we become my wife, you will never be able to interview around again."

"What's that? At worst, I'll take Yaya and Momo here and stay with you." Mei Youlan gave up her newspaper without caring about it and began to conceive her married life: "We can buy a bigger house in Shenyang, and Yaya can go to school in Shenyang. I'll take care of Momo at home. When they get older, we will have a few more children."

Zhuang Jihua looked at her with a smile. Mei Youlan was circling around the house with great enthusiasm: "You can build a garden behind the house. If you like lavender, what do you like? Plant a few more trees, that kind of ginkgo, this kind of tree is very beautiful...what is wrong?"

Mei Youlan looked at Zhuang Jihua in confusion. Zhuang Jihua's smile was so stiff that it seemed a little weird. Mei Youlan asked nervously: "Is there any mistake? If that is not good, tell me, I can change it."

Zhuang Jihua smiled slightly and shook his head and said, "Very good, very good, this is the life I yearn for. Little sister, you have to rest first. I want to go to the war room to see it. When the war is over, we will discuss it. OK?"

Mei Youlan hesitated and nodded. She knew her lover very well. If he made up his mind and didn't tell you, he would not be able to take out a word from his mouth no matter what he did.

Zhuang Jihua gently kissed her forehead and turned around and left. Mei Youlan stood in the room blankly, her eyes staring at the direction he left.

Gong Xiuhua appeared in front of the door, carrying an electric fan in his right hand and a water bottle in his left hand. After entering the door, he placed the things at the door, turned around and went out, and then brought the bed towel and quilt and mat.

"Okay, don't stand stupidly. While there is still hot water, hurry up and wash it. It's too late. When the war room changes, these guys can use up no matter how much hot water is."

"I washed it, I just washed it when I was waiting for you." Mei Youlan came to her senses and hurried over to help. Xia Tian's bed was very easy, and the two of them quickly laid the bed. Gong Xiuhua went out to get boiled water. Due to the combat mission, the water room provided boiled water for 24 hours.

Gong Xiuhua connected the electric fan to the power supply, and the fan started to spin, and the room suddenly felt a chill, and the smell seemed to be less strong.

"Sister Gong,..." Mei Youlan spoke tentatively. Gong Xiuhua shook her head and gently patted her head. Her fingers slid across his hair: "Stop talking, we all heard it, at least the second half of the listening, little sister, you are too young, the Cultural Revolution is a good intention, he doesn't want you to worry."

"I don't understand? What's there to worry about?" Mei Youlan frowned and asked, "Is there a Japanese spy? Or...

Gong Xiuhua stood up: "Little sister, you are an excellent reporter, but after all, it's not... If you don't believe it, try it out, can you take Yaya and Momo out of Chongqing."

Mei Youlan looked at Gong Xiuhua foolishly. Gong Xiuhua shook her head with a bitter smile, and turned around and left. After a long time, Mei Youlan realized that she stood up and shouted at the dark night sky outside the door: "What did you say!!!"

The screams contained huge shock, fear and anger! (To be continued)
Chapter completed!