African Nationhood

What is in front of you is a European-style three-story building, and there are three cars parked at the door. This shows that the Zeng family is not only rich but also well-established.

Su Jun knocked on the door, and the door opened quickly. It was the little boy who helped him call his father before.

"Hello, Uncle Ajun, please come in!"

Su Jun reached out and touched the little boy's head, "Okay, I bought this for you."

The boy smiled and nodded, took the gift with both hands, thanked him softly, and led Su Jun into the house.

Zhao Lihua's home is well decorated, with a large space on the first floor. Although the exterior of the house is European-style, the interior is entirely Chinese-style.

There are all kinds of mahogany furniture and antique shelves, and there is also a couplet hanging on the wall of the nave.

"The spring breeze can bring beauty to things, but the autumn water and articles will not stain the dust."

Su Jun looked at this official script and couldn't help but mutter to himself, the Zeng family has a rich cultural heritage.

Zhao Lihua stood up from the living room and said, "Ajun, please sit down. Our old man heard that you came from Handu, so he wanted to meet you. I hope you won't be offended!"

Su Jun hurriedly waved his hand, "Sister Lihua, what are you talking about? It's my honor for the old man to want to see me. How can I be surprised?"

"Please sit down first, and I'll go and fetch the old man."

Su Jun sat down as he was told, and the little boy came over and asked politely: "Uncle Ajun, what do you want to drink? Coffee or tea."

Su Jun thought for a while, "Let's have some tea. By the way, what's your name?"

"Zeng Yanan, my grandfather helped me pick it up."

Su Jun gave a thumbs up, "Not a bad name."

Zeng Yanan left with a smile, and soon brought a bowl and teacup.

"Please have tea, this is Longjing."

Su Jun thanked him, and Zeng Yanan stepped away with a smile.

Not long after, there was the sound of footsteps on the stairs. Su Jun put down the tea cup and stood up to wait. Not long after, he saw Zhao Lihua and a middle-aged man walking down the stairs together behind a white-haired old man.

The old man wore glasses on the bridge of his nose. He was not tall and his body was a little thin, but he had a good complexion and a serious and dignified face.

When Su Jun saw this old man, he thought of his leader of the urban construction branch in Handu. The two sides had very similar demeanor.

To have such magnanimity means that this old man must be of a very high level, far from the level of a district chief.

The old man walked down the stairs, smiled at Su Jun and stretched out his hand, "You must be Xiao Su, I am Zeng Ruisheng."

Su Jun took two quick steps and bowed to shake hands with the old man.

"Hello, Mr. Zeng, I am Su Jun."

After the two shook hands, Zhao Lihua introduced him to the man next to her. This man was also short, a little short and fat, and had a very festive face.

"This is my husband, Zeng Jianxiong."

Su Jun shook hands with Zeng Jianxiong again and continued to exchange a few words.

After the introduction, Su Jun sat sideways on the edge of the chair, and the habits he had developed in Handu for many years were immediately reflected in him.

His posture was upright and his eyes were fixed on Mr. Zeng Ruisheng, fearing that if the old man said something, he would not respond in time and lose points.

"Don't be nervous. Our meeting today is just an ordinary meeting. I don't know enough about the capital where I am, so I want to learn more from you."

Zhao Lihua answered the call and introduced: "My father-in-law is the inspection commissioner of our Namib region."

After listening to Zhao Lihua's introduction, Su Jun was in awe. No wonder Mr. Zeng could ride in the Crown Car.

Regional inspection commissioners are similar to governors in the Qing Dynasty.

Its scope of responsibilities is relatively large, including supervising officials, mediating disputes, maintaining social order, and providing suggestions on central policies.

Inspection commissioners can adjust the appointment and dismissal of administrative officials at all levels in the regions under their jurisdiction, and have a more direct influence on the implementation of various central policies.

Inspection commissioners have a high status, and are usually high-ranking officials of the second grade and fourth grade. The commissioners of the same department are at the same level.

The Namib region was the first region to become a territory of South China, and this region was administratively subdivided early. At that time, in order to better coordinate the development of various regions below the region, the position of inspection commissioner was specially set up.

In the future, Nam Hwa will first set up administrative offices in newly acquired areas to take charge of regional administrative work, which are modeled after the Office of the Inspector General.

When the time is right and the region is administratively subdivided, the position of Administrative Commissioner will be directly converted to Inspection Commissioner.

Regional inspection commissioners and administrative commissioners also have the responsibility of guarding the territory and cannot leave the place at will, so they still belong to local officials.

Handu was different. It was previously the ruling center of the Nanhua Company.

Later, after the establishment of Hanjing, although the status of the capital of Han Dynasty declined, a large number of government agencies still remained in the local area, which has become the second capital.

Moreover, there are many family members of high-ranking central government officials living there, and they are relatively well-informed, so Zeng Ruisheng cares about Su Jun.

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The main purpose of today was to eat, so after everyone exchanged greetings, they went to the dinner table.

During the dinner, Zeng Ruisheng just ate some food casually, then stood up and left the table. Apparently he saw Su Jun's discomfort.

When Mr. Zeng Ruisheng left, Zhao Lihua also left with him.

Su Jun and Zeng Jianxiong were the only two people left at the dinner table, and Su Jun breathed a sigh of relief.

He and the opponent are at about the same level, so naturally he won't feel pressure.

"Xiao Su worked well in Handu before, why did he suddenly come back to Xinao (Opuwo region of Nagoya)?"

Su Jun heard the other party's question and hurriedly told him the answer he had prepared before.

"I came back to repair the house at home. My father had been complaining that the house at home was too old. My annual leave happened to be useless, so I used my vacation time to come back."

Zeng Jianxiong smiled and nodded when he heard Su Jun's words, "Building a house is a good thing.

Are you having trouble building a house? If you have any trouble, you can come to me. I'm well-known in Xinao.

Moreover, our Xinao bricks and stone quota is very generous, so you can get it as you go. "

Hearing what Zeng Jianxiong said, Su Jun's heart moved slightly, "Well, I was worried when I came back from Handu. I thought the brick and stone quota here in Xinao would be very tight.

It turned out that I was very wealthy, so I worried about it in vain. "

Zeng Jianxiong smiled, "Our Jinghai region has many deserts and a small population.

The demand for civilians to build houses and build larger houses will gradually dissipate over time, so there is basically a surplus of bricks, stones and cement quotas in Jinghai every year.

Other regions, such as the Central Plains Region, Fushui Region, and Tongcheng Region, basically do not have enough every year.

In order to meet the infrastructure progress of the major regions, each major region will report to the superiors and request more supplies. "

Hearing this, Su Jun couldn't help but ask: "Then why not transfer the infrastructure materials from Jinghai Region?"

Zeng Jianxiong laughed, "How can it be so easy? The quotas allocated to each region every year are fixed and cannot be misappropriated easily.

Once misappropriation occurs, the person responsible for the misappropriation will be held accountable.

When our autonomous region was first established, there were officials who were caught in the dark for misappropriating fuel and coal quotas without authorization.

With lessons like that, who would take the risk? "

Su Jun originally planned to come here to investigate corruption in the urban construction department, but he didn't expect to find something unexpected when he arrived.

"Then why don't you explain the disadvantages to your superiors?"

"I'm just talking about one aspect. There are many similar disadvantages. How can I finish them all in just a short while?"

Hearing this, Su Jun was even more stunned, "Why not publish an article in the "Nanhua Newsletter" to expose it?"

"Because our officials still retain the habit developed during the Qing Dynasty, they only obey their superiors, for fear of making them unhappy and losing their official positions."

When Su Jun heard this, he wanted to ask again, but his heart suddenly shuddered.

There was a high-ranking official on the other side who didn't report the problem, but poured out his bitterness in front of me. There was a big problem here! (End of chapter)