Chapter 51: New Year's Gifts
(Yesterday I wrote 12,000, paid off the arrears, and felt much more relaxed, but I didn't expect the new book monthly ticket list to rise again, the potato rocket was launched, overnight, the gap of more than 200 votes, was instantly pulled to 100 votes, my mood suddenly changed from relaxed to very panicked, here again to call friends, sincerely ask you to vote for the monthly ticket in your hand, so that I can sit in the first position of the new book until the end of the month, I have not been the first ...... Bye-bye, bye-bye, the next chapter is at nine o'clock in the evening. οΌ
After the flowers bloomed, Xu Le and Zhang Xiaomeng walked down the tower, the stairs were so long, but the two of them hoped that they could be longer. In the New Year's bell, they warmed each other, held hands, and truly walked through the lively streets of Linhaizhou like a couple, without thinking about anything. When they walked to the large light screen at the intersection of the city center with freshly baked bread in their hands, it was the last minute countdown time of the 66th year of the Xian calendar, and the street corner was crowded with young people with excitement and prayer on their faces, all staring at the constantly changing numbers on the light screen.
Xu Le laughed, glanced at Zhang Xiaomeng in his arms, and said, "See? In fact, most people's lives are so ordinary and fulfilling." The crowd was crowded, the cold winter was forced to retreat, and Zhang Xiaomeng, whose cheeks were slightly red, took off his hat and said, "But you can't just look at the surface all the time." β
The two of them were silent at the same time in the crowd, quietly snuggling together. Amazingly, this young man and woman are always accustomed to silence when they are in front of people, and only when they are with each other will they seem to have more words and expressions.
"Ten, nine, eight, seven......" As the numbers on the huge light curtain changed, the people in the street entrance square began to count down loudly, and the sound became louder and more neat. The two bright moons that shook the heavens.
The number has finally returned to zero, and the 66th year of the Xian calendar has taken its final step, and the second hand of the new year has greeted the cheers of countless people and the streamers in the square.
"Happy New Year!"
"Happy sixty-seven years!"
People happily wave their scarves or hats and blow their horns to add noise to the atmosphere of the New Year's Place. Fellow travelers began to hug each other, and the young men took advantage of the New Year's spirit. Began to bravely hug girls who didn't know each other.
Zhang Xiaomeng couldn't help laughing, and was dragged away from this noisy and "dangerous" area by Xu Le, at some specific moments, the possessiveness and jealousy shown by young men will look extremely cute, making the girl's heart sweet. It's just that sweetness turned into calm and a hint of amazement in an instant, she looked at Xu Le quietly and said, "My mission failed." It's also the end, and there's no point in staying at Ewha University any longer, probably the day after tomorrow. I'll come back
Xu Le was silent, he didn't say anything like waiting for her, this time he said goodbye, I don't know what year and month he would see again, he didn't try to keep her, the situation in the four states around the mountains was too critical, she was bound to return to the place she missed and fight with those strangers.
"Stay safe. He bowed his head. Put the gloves back on her hands. Shake it gently. Then gave her a New Year's hug.
Suddenly. His gaze shifted from Zhang Xiaomeng's shoulder. Puzzled, he moved over the light curtain. Because he found. The head of the federal television station who was doing New Year's greetings suddenly disappeared. Replaced by the familiar news anchor.
At the same time, Xu Le was not the only one who noticed that the light curtain had changed. The people on the ground in the square at the corner of the street looked at the light curtain with puzzlement.
The female news anchor looked slightly flustered. said: "Now insert a message ...... that this station has just received" After saying this sentence. Good news literacy calmed the female anchor immediately. "A message from a reliable source confirms ......"
Federal Television news is often interspersed with breaking news events. But on a special occasion for the New Year. Make an interstitial. There is no doubt that it is a very important thing. The people on the square at the corner of the street fell silent. With a slight uneasiness, he looked at the huge light curtain. Listen to the voice of the female news anchor in the air.
The female news anchor's voice was a little hurried. But there was unconcealed joy between her eyebrows. The entire federation watched the news break. I was immediately relieved. It seems that it was not the assassination of the president. Nor is it the Empire taking advantage of the Federal New Year. A brazen invasion was launched. That's good news. will let the federal television director of the city. Made the decision on the location of the insertion in the first place?
Just half an hour ago, the transport plane on which Mr. Pabul, a member of the Federal Management Council, was on had landed at the regional Qinglongshan Airport. Qinglongshan Airport is the only air link between Qinglongshan and the outside world, and it is still under the control of the rebels. Here's what we just received. β
The people in the square at the corner of the street looked at the picture on the light curtain in disbelief. I saw a tall man in a gray trench coat, under the protection of several staff attendants, walking down the ramp of a dilapidated transport plane. And below the transport plane, several leaders of the anti-government forces were greeted with serious expressions.
The tall man's face was a little dark, and the lines of his face were as clear as a knife, showing his resolute character, and his lips were a little thick, he was the rising political star of the Federation in the past two years, and the Pabul Councillor, who had won the support of the majority of the middle and lower classes.
In the news footage of the light curtain, the broad right hand of the Pabul parliamentarian and the hands of the leading members of the anti-government army committee were tightly clasped together.
At the same time, the voiceover of the news anchor of the federal television station kept ringing: "We don't know when the Pabur parliamentarian left the capital SAR and went to the Qinglongshan military area, but according to a press release sent by the parliamentarian's office, Pabul parliamentarian's visit was invited by the anti-government army leader Nanshui Commissioner to negotiate a settlement agreement." β
According to the latest information, the two sides have reached an agreement on the specific details of the agreement, and within the next 48 hours, the anti-government forces will fully withdraw from the four prefectures around the mountains and maintain an effective calm zone with the government forces. β
"Pabul's MP's office has publicly called for restraint on the government military until the settlement agreement is signed, while stating the specific provisions of the settlement agreement. It will be delivered to the Governing Council and the Office of the President in the shortest possible time...... MP Pabur believes that this settlement agreement will meet the dignity and demands of all parties. β
"According to our correspondent stationed in the four prefectures around the mountain, before 8 o'clock yesterday evening, the anti-government forces had already begun to retreat, but no one expected it. This was to welcome the surprise visit of the Pabul Councillor. β
According to analysts, the reason why Pabul's parliamentarian's office showed such confidence in the press release was that Mr. Pabul had received some kind of commitment from the leader of the rebels, Nam Shui, that the rebels would make significant concessions in the negotiations and accept three key conditions put forward by the government. β
The crowd in the square at the corner of the street, who were quietly listening to the news, finally erupted in applause, both from the news and from the busy lobbying action of the MedellΓn parliamentarians. They all guessed that the military operation in the region was about to begin, and the civil war was about to break out. This fact casts a shadow over the New Year, which is just after the New Year. The Pabur councillor, who ventured to the rebel zone on a transport plane, was so surprised that people could not help but cheer.
"The presidential press spokesman has just reacted by welcoming the anti-government forces' willingness to make peace at the start of the New Year. At the same time, I am grateful to the Pabul Councillors for their tireless efforts for peace, and to the Pabur Councillors for taking the risk to go to the mountains in person. However, the spokesman also said that Mr. President is not yet able to understand the specific content of the agreement and cannot make a specific evaluation. β
The Management Committee, for its part, remained silent for the time being. A liaison officer in the lawmaker's office, who did not want to be named, expressed doubts about the true intentions of Pabur's visit. And he insisted that Operation Wow, which was not authorized by the President and the Governing Council, was not legal, and that the fabled settlement agreement had no legal effect in practice. β
There was a shrill boo from the crowd in the square, and at such a moment, if the Federal Council of Management dared to pour cold water on this hard-won peace process, it would only cause discontent among all the federal population. The official did not dare to reveal his identity, and it was obvious that he was a parliamentarian who did not want to serve himself. In the next election, ruthlessly abandoned by an angry populace.
The news footage on the light screen was replaced by the picture of the withdrawal of the rebel troops just received by the television station, and the rebels in dark military uniforms were methodically riding in armored vehicles and retreating along the rugged mountain road towards the deep mountains and jungles.
Then the news anchor's voice rang out again: "There has been no official response from the Ministry of Defense, and according to analysts, the federal military has been planning for the spring offensive for two years." It is impossible because of the reconciliation agreement reached by the Pabul parliamentarians alone with the rebels. The pace of preparation for war was slowed down. The spokesman of the Ministry of Defense, citing the reason that today is a public holiday. Declined our request for an interview......"
At this point, the female anchor's expression was very serious, but her voice paused deliberately, obviously to accept the absurd excuse of the Ministry of Defense to accept the boos of the entire federal public.
General Zou Yingxing, deputy director of logistics of the Ministry of National Defense, said in an interview with this station in his private capacity. As a loyal Union soldier, he will firmly carry out every order of Mr. President and the Governing Council, but he prefers the mechs and bullets of the Union army to be poured out on the land of the Imperials...... He is very optimistic about the future prospects of the settlement agreement. β
"There are signs that the adventures of the Pabul councillors have borne fruit. Peace may come, but civil war may not start......" The news anchor on the light curtain looked at the camera and said with a smile: "There is no doubt that this is the best New Year's gift from Councillor Pabur to all the people of the Federation in the 67th year of the constitutional calendar." β
Listening to the cheers around him, shouting out the voice of Councillor Pabul, Xu Le withdrew his gaze to the light curtain, and laughed happily in some disbelief in his ears. He looked at Zhang Xiaomeng beside him and said, "It seems that you don't have to go back in a hurry." β
Zhang Xiaomeng looked at the pictures on the light curtain in disbelief, and said in surprise and questioning: "Why didn't there be any news beforehand? β
At this time, Xu Le's phone rang, and a familiar voice came from the other end of the phone that had not been heard for some days, and the voice was full of tiredness and faint satisfaction: "My work is done, where are you, have a drink with me." β
On the first day of the new year, Xu Le heard Shi Qinghai's voice and was very happy.