Chapter 817: The Feeling of Being Infused with Hope (Two-in-One Debt Repayment)

The investigation of people's livelihood was effective, helping the committee understand a lot of real local information and making the Ryukyu people like this "Master Zhou" even more.

The only bad news was the news that "Ryukyu people besieged the Chinese investigation team's residence", which really appeared in some Western media.

These media had obviously forgotten about Ryukyu long ago, and even the Ryukyu people turned a deaf ear when they asked for help from the outside world when they needed information channels the most. But at this time, they were all activated and suddenly cared about the Ryukyu people being bullied by the Chinese.

It may be that the troublemakers at the scene were all social elements. They were afraid that they could not really arouse the heart of common hatred and enemies, so they only posted a few unfounded photos.

However, some photos taken when Zhou Rui was investigating people's livelihood were added, saying that the Ryukyu people followed him like a follower, and said a few weird words, and a certain big country extended its claws into Ryukyu.

But unfortunately, the direction of public opinion did not develop in the direction they imagined, but went astray as soon as it came out.

Everyone's interest was focused on Xinyuan Yui who had been accompanying him.

"This is really a glory for the country. Is your mouth swollen?"

"My knees are bruised. Are mattresses in Ryukyu so hard?"

"Is there a possibility that it's the floor?"

"Master Zhou, you are really willing to do it. Stand up and kick hard!"

"Okay, I've given up. When others ask me in the future, I will say that my first love was taken away by Master Zhou. Wait, it feels quite face-saving this way."

This building is crooked from the foundation!

In the end, it was so crooked that even the media themselves couldn't understand it.

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The seventh day in Ryukyu.

Early in the morning, the Citizen Square in Naha City was already crowded with people.

Today is the last day of the committee's itinerary and the last established project. The signing ceremony will let the public know the results of this period and give the people of Ryukyu a reassurance.

How to invest and how will Ryukyu go in the future are all issues that the people care about.

Although you can know the news even if you don't come to the scene and wait for the notification, people believe that seeing is believing and feel at ease. In addition to the citizens of Naba, many people came from far away.

Nakamori Kenichiro set out at dawn and rode a bicycle for two hours to get here, watching pedestrians vigilantly in the corner.

Today, he is a righteous bicycle man and will never allow anyone to make trouble again!

At around 10 o'clock in the afternoon, the committee and the Ryukyu official delegation finally arrived at the scene and stepped onto the stage in the spotlight.

The intact speakers found in the abandoned bar, the maracas and beaded lanterns found in the bubble bath shop, and the tables moved out of the governor's office formed a still lively press conference scene.

The high school girl band returned to the stage again and played a warm-up performance on the side. I don't know if it was because of Zhou Rui's protein supplement that her complexion was much better.

It is undeniable that major events can enhance centripetal force, especially when everything is in ruins, giving people a feeling that "everything is still in order", which is why the Ryukyu side must hold this ceremony.

Xinyuan Yui, whose mouth wound has basically healed but whose knee bruises are still there, served as the host.

She has a sweet look, a full voice and a unique temperament.

Many Ryukyu people even felt dazed as they tried their best to dress up.

They returned to a year ago, before the disaster.

At that time, there were occasionally some entertainment activities held in the square, with lights and decorations, and the whole family came to join in the fun. I really miss it.

As time goes by, the people around us may have turned into dry bones, and the living people are far from returning to normal.

Some people's eyes were red before the ceremony began, perhaps because they recalled something.

Zhou Rui sat on the stage and discussed the process with Ong Chang Zhixiong. After this, he would embark on the return journey.

"Governor Gu, a batch of large equipment will arrive next, including tractors and meteorological rocket launchers. Remember to organize the people to seal the fields flooded by seawater. If there is a chance, use a cannon to induce rain. After soaking for three days, dig ditches to drain the water. If nothing goes wrong, it will take more than a month to see the effect."

Facing the "seawater flooded fields" that are almost all over the island, this is the fastest way, simple and crude, and has a wide range.

I promised Kenichiro Nakamori that things still need to be done. There is not much difference between doing only 100 acres and doing all of Ryukyu. I just did it and spread the cost.

Ong Changzhixiong thanked me profusely.

Just like this, Ryukyu owes the committee too much

The committee's assistance is divided into two parts. One part is humanitarian assistance, without additional conditions, just to maintain the basic survival needs of the people.

But when it comes to the "reconstruction" part, that is the scope of investment. In addition to the real estate, resources, and income generated by the investment itself belonging to the committee, some livelihood projects are all paid by the Ryukyu government.

Backed by Ryukyu's tax revenue and infrastructure ownership.

Hospitals, schools, water plants, power supply, and even land rights.

Even if a place like Ryukyu is dilapidated, as long as there are people, it can still generate "value", and these are long-term interests.

In addition, Ryukyu's largest investment in the future, the "rocket launch base", as time goes by

Zhou Rui will really become the owner of half of Ryukyu, and the food and clothing of hundreds of thousands of Ryukyu people.

The size of a small county, from the economy to the people's livelihood, all rely on a large enterprise, and it is also a special self-Z island. In the future, Zhou Rui's influence here will be terrible.

Legally, there is no "King of Ryukyu" anymore, but in reality, there may be a "Ryukyu Week".

But what makes Ong Chang Chi-hsiung and others feel fortunate is that Zhou Rui, Enlightenment Intelligence, and the power behind them act in a gentle and disciplined manner, which does not give them the feeling of domineering colonists.

Even people who try their best to please are actually secretly measuring the other person's character. In this regard, Master Zhou is indeed far better than they expected.

Weng Changzhixiong feels that the most right thing he has done in his life is to choose this good leg.

The historical origin also makes them more accepting of this kind of "accusation".

You can say that your mouth is speaking Japanese, but your mind is thinking about red flags! Ryukyu will eventually return to the Chinese cultural circle step by step, in a very special manner.

At half past ten, the ceremony officially began. Xinyuan Yui presided over the stage diligently, and Weng Changzhixiong took the lead in speaking.

"Dear fellow Ryukyu compatriots, it has been one year and one month. I am pleased to announce that the Ryukyu Reconstruction Investment Committee has finally decided to strongly support the Ryukyu reconstruction work after a rigorous investigation."

"We're going to have the heavy-duty equipment we've been dreaming of to clean up those stubborn, heavy debris."

"We're going to build a big rocket launch base and a lot of jobs."

"The committee will even assist us in cleaning up the fields that have been destroyed by seawater."

"Schools have resumed, hospitals have resumed operations, and more tourists will come to the beautiful Ryukyus in the future."

By the way, Khalid finally chose to invest a little bit and develop a tourist resort on a beach on the edge of Naha City.

He is optimistic about the tourism industry here in the future and believes that Chinese people will be very interested in coming to a place where they speak Japanese but feel at home in China.

The emotional value alone is enough.

The amount is not big, only a few million dollars, sprinkle water.

Weng Changzhixiong reported the confirmed aid and investment projects one by one. The people below listened attentively, and smiles gradually appeared on their faces.

There is a feeling of being infused with hope.

Ong Nagashio spoke eloquently for twenty minutes, and did not stop until the host Yui Shingen reminded him.

Next, the heads of each department will briefly talk about the next actions in their field.

Some are related to the committee, some have nothing to do with the committee, but they are all measures to boost morale, restore order, and save the economy.

Finally, an hour after it started, it was the turn of the protagonist Zhou Rui to speak.

He stood up and took the microphone from Xinyuan Yui's hand, and Shang Zhi also came to him as an interpreter.

Four or five straight guards in formal uniforms formed a human wall behind them, protecting the sides and back.

Zhou Rui looked around and said in a deep voice: "Hello, residents of Ryukyu, I am Zhou Rui."

With just one simple sentence, everyone’s slap turned red. It can be said that they are sincerely supporting her.

"Ryukyu and China have a profound historical connection. They were discovered 1,500 years ago, gradually settled thousands of years ago, and became part of the Chinese cultural circle 800 years ago. It was not until a hundred years ago that they were separated from each other due to external forces."

"We Chinese people have a special view of history and time. We always like to stretch our horizons for a long time. If we count the time when this archipelago was settled by people, everyone, we are just old friends who have not known each other for a short time."

Zhou Rui's words seemed to have magic power, and every word captured people's hearts.

Many people reacted in their hearts, yes, the two sides were old friends separated only by external forces.

Uh. Maybe it's more appropriate to call him father and son?

"There were reports from outside a few days ago that the Ryukyu people do not welcome me or enlightened wisdom, and that I am just the next American colonist and the next Japanese invader."

Speaking of this, many people below panicked, and some subconsciously shouted:

"No! Zhou Sama!"

"We welcome you!"

Zhou Rui said calmly: "But I just said that the Chinese people have a special view of history and time. What I have done and how well I have done, history will prove it for me. Similarly, what the Japanese have done will not matter to me." What has been done, history has also given the answer.”

"I have discussed with Governor Onaga Shixiong and will fund the Ryukyu people themselves to build a historical memorial hall to record what really happened on this island."

This is a very important step. The historical memorial hall must be well constructed so that local people, especially local young people, can know the truth about the past.

It should not only show the continuity with the Chinese civilization circle, but also show the suffering and helplessness in modern times.

Such as the dominance of beautiful bacteria, such as the Ryukyu killings.

Especially for the latter, how can such beastly behavior be covered up just because Ryukyu is in decline? This shame and crime should be passed on for a long time.

It can also prevent the public opinion in Ryukyu from changing in the future due to similar languages ​​and the penetration of external forces.

After this, Ryukyu will quickly become an area under actual control, and together with the millions of square kilometers of sea rights expanded westward, it will become an important footnote in the new era and the first case of returning to the Chinese cultural circle.

Xinyuan Yui looked at Zhou Rui's side face and felt that her eyes were full of light.

This man will be the savior of Ryukyu.

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After the ceremony, the committee left in a car and arrived at the port amid cheers from the crowd.

The large cruise ship has been waiting here for a week, and the 052C, one of the escort forces, is also floating on the sea level.

Everyone got off the car, and the convoy drove into the cabin one by one. The gangway had already been set up, and the committee boarded the ship in an orderly manner.

Before leaving, Weng Changzhixiong took Zhou Rui's hand and said: "Mr. Zhou, thank you for your support of Ryukyu. We will never forget it."

Zhou Rui smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Governor Gu, forgetting is one thing. Things must be followed up to make progress. Ryukyu still needs you to be busy with a lot of things, so you have to work hard."

This time Ryukyu's real backbone, Shangchi, will return to Shanghai with the team and serve as the "committee secretary-general" to connect the two sides to ensure the orderly implementation of planned projects.

Zhou Rui is worried that Ryukyu's work capacity will be insufficient without Shang Zhi, which is a hint to him.

Weng Changzhixiong himself did not have this consciousness, and kept nodding his head and ensuring: "Don't worry! We can handle it! We will never let you down!"

The good governor of the people looked around and called Yui Xinyuan who was standing aside to say goodbye to Mr. Zhou.

Xinyuan Yui was a little timid and said in a trembling voice: "Mr. Zhou, thank you for everything. This time, the reception was not good and it caused you trouble."

She thought of Zhou Rui's luminous figure just now, and thought of her own struggles over the past few days, and hesitated to speak.

It’s not that she didn’t know Governor Ong Chang’s subtle hints, and it’s not that she couldn’t see those things on the Internet.

He even often secretly hides in bed in the middle of the night, his cheeks getting hot from watching.

For such an outstanding person, there is no talk of dedicating himself to Ryukyu. It is enough to say that he used his hometown to gain a position. In fact, there is no resistance in his heart.

But in the end, timidity and embarrassment prevailed.

Because of this emotion, she has been a little absent-minded at work these days, consciously or unconsciously avoiding being alone with Mr. Zhou, although the other party may not notice such a trivial matter at all.

She somewhat blamed herself for delaying work because of some meaningless emotions.

Compared with those things, the future of Ryukyu is more important.

Xinyuan Yui said sincerely: "Next time we meet, I will face you in a more open manner and will never be so timid again. Please believe in my awareness!"

After saying this, Xinyuan Yui bowed deeply.

then no response

Zhou Rui looked around. Lin Tuo was directing the boarding of the ship. He could only look at Weng Changzhixiong: "Can you translate?"

This girl suddenly started chattering in Japanese. What did she say?

Ong Nagashio understood the voiceover of Xinyuan Yui's words, and said with a childish expression:

"Miss Xinyuan hopes to have a more in-depth communication with you next time."

A certain support ambassador, who had not gotten up from his bow, turned red again.

Zhou Rui rolled his eyes.

I believe you!

It's been seven days and no one has knocked on the door in the middle of the night!

Zhou Rui waved his hand: "Stop talking nonsense. Shipping and aviation will resume later, and transportation will be convenient. See you next time."

Then without any hesitation, he boarded the ship back to Shanghai.