Chapter 1240: Ignored

The Engineering Team returned, and Changle and Ayuduo went back with them as well; they had no more work to do here, and living in this environment was a bit too poor, so it was better to return to Huaxia.

Most importantly, it was very likely that Ayuduo was already pregnant, because her period, which should have come this month, had not arrived; Changle, who had a bit of a foundation in Medicine, felt that this might mean Ayuduo was pregnant; after all, the two of them had been quite diligent, and since so much time had passed, even if their luck was bad, it was about time for her to be pregnant.

Yishang remained behind because his illness had just recovered, and his body was still relatively weak; he needed to recuperate properly for another period of time, otherwise, such a grueling journey would certainly cause him harm and have an impact.

It would be better to stay here for a few more days to thoroughly nurse his body back to health, and at least gain some weight before returning; it was estimated that by then, the people for the Golden Autumn Gathering would have arrived.

However, what Changle and the others—what everyone—did not expect was that Ju returned a bit early; only two days after Changle and the others had set off, Ju's team returned, each of them looking extremely exhausted.

Yishang calculated the time and knew that there was likely no harvest this time, because in such a short period, it was almost equivalent to not having attended the gathering at all.

Looking at their supplies, they were basically brought back in their original state; except for a little less food, there was basically no difference from when they had left.

There were no unfamiliar wild people seen in the team, and their mental state was also poor; although he had already guessed what the situation was, the necessary inquiries still had to be made.

Yishang inquired carefully, and Ju and Ma answered one by one; this time it was not their problem, it was purely bad luck, as there were no tribes at the Golden Autumn Gathering.

To prove that they had been to the place, Ju and Ma also detailed how they had carved characters on stones and trees, and Yishang expressed his affirmation of this.

Of course, seeing that Yishang was still alive and in good condition, everyone was very happy; at least they would not be punished for this mission, even though they had not achieved the expected goals.

Yishang was also in the Western Development Group, so he took pen and paper to write a summary of this operation, writing down the process and results one by one, then signed and stamped it with his paper seal; after returning to Huaxia, this would need to be submitted.

Huaxia was becoming more and more formal now; operations like these must have corresponding records so that those above would know what you did and why you did it that way, rather than just talking about it with empty words.

This document would also be kept, because after reading it again in the future, the people on the next operation would know what they might encounter on the road and what might happen, so they could prepare and take precautions in advance.

Furthermore, just like this time, saying how they proved they had reached the location of the Golden Autumn Gathering was also something the next team would need to verify, which could effectively avoid fraud.

If I say I went and carved characters, but it isn't recorded, then next year, if it's seen that they aren't there, I could still use excuses like "I didn't say that" or "You didn't remember correctly"; as the saying goes, empty words are no proof, and people might not necessarily remember the details anyway; in any case, this would be a major drawback in the future, but with written records, it becomes true evidence.

Moreover, Huaxia could preserve documents like this for many years; in any case, the whole of Huaxia could not produce many documents in a year, so even if a dedicated archive room were set up, how much could it hold in a year?

Ma was very disappointed and sad, because Changle had left, and his idea of wanting to apply to Changle to continue his studies in Huaxia City had basically been shattered; except for Changle, no one here had this authority, not even Yishang.

However, he seemed to have forgotten one person, and that was Ce; normally, Ce certainly wouldn't be able to, but now Ce was different; he was responsible for selecting temporary officials, and he also had the authority to bring those young people here who looked promising and capable back to Huaxia City, then report them and give them an opportunity to study.

If they could pass the basic examinations within one Winter, they would basically step into the ranks of Huaxia's officials.

According to common sense, this certainly wouldn't work, because for Huaxia's officials, it takes many years from being a child to finishing their studies.

But after all, special situations require special treatment; as for the situation of the Western Development Group, it currently appeared that no Huaxia officials were willing to go there, and even if they did, it would certainly be a short-term assignment; they couldn't stay for a long time, after all, the conditions of the Western Development Group were not even as good as Xiao Town, and it was so far from Huaxia City, which was not convenient at all.

It was not that Baifeng couldn't force them to go, but their families and such were all in Huaxia City or Lema City; could they be expected to stay in the Western Development Group for their whole lives? That certainly wouldn't work.

Now, even with the road open, it would take about twenty days to arrive; a round trip would basically take a month, and they wouldn't be able to stay in Huaxia for many days.

Especially those grassroots, low-level officials; that wouldn't work either, they could only be sent on short-term assignments for training and assessment, which was equivalent to giving an official a bit more experience so they could rise better in the future.

If one wanted to go for several years and manage it with heart, one could only send some leadership teams to lead the Western Development Group toward a bigger and better direction, and finally return to Huaxia City to enter the ranks of Advanced officials.

Of course, if an Advanced official from Huaxia City wanted to be sent abroad, that was also possible; going out meant the official rank would be at least half a grade higher, which was equivalent to going from the central government to a provincial department, or from a provincial department to the central government; what major leader hadn't had the experience of governing a province?

For grassroots cadres, that was just experience; those selected by the central government who went down to a Village to work for a few years, wouldn't they take off directly upon returning? It was the same principle.

As for letting them take root completely in such a relatively remote place, and not being a very high official, that would depend on the situation; it was best if they were of local household registration.

In a situation where the employment situation is difficult and people want a stable job, how many people can compete with hundreds or thousands of others from the wealthy places they are familiar with, take provincial exams, national exams, go to other provinces, or even county towns and townships in very remote provinces to get an Establishment System position, in a place they might have never heard of before, and then, for the sake of a stable job, prepare themselves to take root there for a lifetime?

Clearly, such a situation did not yet exist in Huaxia; after all, there were too many opportunities, so for a place with harsh conditions like the Western Development Group, they could only come themselves; as for grassroots officials, if their ability was a bit lacking, it was fine; they just needed to come and study every year; as long as they had basic office skills, that was enough, and no excessive requirements were made.

In the future, there would naturally be younger people with stronger abilities to replace them; after all, those without enough ability would find it hard to rise.