June 10, 9 a.m.

The small teapot and hemp pole rushed to the Yamen of the Patrol Police Road on Huaxing Street in the prosperous area east of the Imperial City, and the people wearing the uniforms of the New Army entered and exited the Yamen, hurrying in their steps, but there were few people who had been recruited.

On both sides of the tall and majestic gate, there are two black plaques on a white background: the long plaque hanging on the right reads "Sichuan Tong Provincial Police Bureau", and the smaller plaque on the left reads "Sichuan Army Police Academy".

The little teapot wondered for a while, wondering how the police and the army got together? But he didn't have time to think about it, so he climbed the stone steps and politely asked where the guards had signed up? Are there any formalities and documents required?

When the guards in the yellow uniforms of the New Army and armed with spears heard that they were coming to enlist for the police, they did not ask any questions, but pouted to the yamen Neinunu.

The small teapot thanked him politely, pulled the hemp stalk, which was still a little reluctant, strode into the gate, turned a tall and delicate relief wall, and saw at a glance that more than 100 applicants had gathered in the wide courtyard.

Under the big tree in front of the east wing, two long tables were placed, behind which sat three officers wearing big hats and straight uniforms, in front of which about 20 conscripts lined up in a crooked formation waiting for registration, and most of the remaining conscripts were scattered in the courtyard in twos and threes, as if they had already completed their registration, waiting for the next instructions.

The little teapot pulled on the hemp stick, went straight to the east to line up, turned his head, and whispered to the hemp stick:

"Second brother, from now on, you have to get used to the name 'Ma Gang', this name is your own, the official name registered on the household registration and the real estate deed are all registered, you have to get used to it as soon as possible. As for me, the big size of 'Xiao Yiming' is also going to be revealed, otherwise it will not be a system. ”

Ma Pole lowered his voice: "Didn't you say that you wanted to change your name?" ”

"It's too late, alas! It's all my sister's fault, when I applied for the household registration, I made my own initiative to report this name, and now the name is on the business house and real estate contract on file in the yamen, how can you let me change it? I'll talk about that later. ”

The little teapot was quite helpless, even a little annoyed, and turned his head away after speaking, no longer chatting with Ma Gang.

After a while, the little teapot was sad to find that the applicants registered in front of him all held the documents issued by the place of household registration, listened to the accents, some from the surrounding counties, and some from Yucheng, and his two brothers came with empty hands, thinking that this was bad, but they didn't expect to be negligent in this matter!

But everyone is here, you can't just say that you can go, you have to ask a clear understanding, so you stubbornly continue to line up.

After more than ten minutes, it was finally the turn of the little teapot.

The officer sitting behind the table stretched out his hand, and when he saw that the little teapot was empty and there was nothing, he immediately lowered his face and asked loudly, "Where are your application papers?" ”

Xiao Yiming puffed up her chest, stood up straight, and reported loudly without hurrying:

"Report to the chief, I, Xiao Yiming, live in the west lane of Wenshu Monastery in the north of the city, and the household registration falls in the civil affairs office in the north of the city.

"Is such a big thing child's play? Go back and get the paperwork done and come back, next! The recruiter didn't pay any attention to Xiao Yiming's reasoning.

Xiao Yiming bowed with a frustrated face, said "I'm sorry" and turned around and walked towards the gate, Ma Gang, who also had no paperwork, hurriedly followed.

"Wait a minute—"

Xiao Yiming quickly turned around, only to see that the middle-aged officer sitting next to the recruiter just now had already stood up, walked towards him with a smile on his face, hurriedly stepped forward, and waited respectfully, Ma Gang, who had already been instilled with the important surname of discipline, also made the same action.

The middle-aged man was obviously very satisfied with Xiao Yiming's performance, came to Xiao Yiming and stopped in front of the two of them in three steps, and quickly scanned the two up and down, and saw that the two of them were neatly dressed, quite heroic, and although the figure was not burly and strong, it could be regarded as tall and well-proportioned, half a head taller than most applicants, so the middle-aged man's love for talent was stronger, and his gentle face showed appreciation: "My name is Zhou Zhaoxiang, and I am the chief examiner of this recruitment." ”

"Lord Zhou...... Hello Lord Zhou! ”

Little Teapot didn't expect that this person was Zhou Zhaoxiang, the chief of education of the Sichuan Army Police Academy, which was just established after the reform of the police education system, which is often talked about in the newspapers.

Zhou Zhaoxiang nodded to the anxious Xiao Yiming, and still asked kindly: "I have heard of the name Xiao Yiming, the famous 'Jetta Car Company' and 'Huaxi Oil General Dealer Bank' in the north of the imperial city, is there your shares in it?" ”

Xiao Yiming's face suddenly turned red: "Back to Lord Zhou, the two firms do have a little stake in the next, and the Huaxi Hardware Firm, which opened a month ago, is also involved." ”

"How old are you?" Zhou Zhaoxiang asked again.

Xiao Yiming hurriedly replied: "It's seventeen into eighteen, and so is Ma Gang next to me." ”

Zhou Zhaoxiang smiled approvingly and said to the two recruiters who came to his side: "Did you two see it?" If such capable young people can be recruited, I think our general manager will be very happy. If it had not been for the great trust of the people of Taiwan to rectify and expand the police force and reform the police education system in this province, I am afraid that the head of the general office would have resigned from his post and taken up the post of general office of Quanye Road. ”

The two recruiters nodded again and again, knowing very well that their boss Zhou Zhaoxiang had taken a fancy to these two young people, so he hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "Since there is such a talent, the certificate can be completely dispensed with." ”

In this way, Xiao Yiming and Ma Gang successfully completed the registration, and under the polite guidance of the recruiter, they followed more than 20 people to line up into the hall in the middle of the east wing. ”

A group of young people were stunned for a long time, and finally hurriedly took off their clothes and pants, some of them didn't want to take off any more than they had a pair of pants, and some quickly stripped naked, but they covered their abdomen tightly and panicked.

The emaciated old medical officer ordered everyone to strip naked, and when he finished beckoning to Ma Gang and the little teapot, when the two approached and stopped, they registered their names and began to check, ordering the two to take turns lifting their hair, stretching their hands flat, bending over and pouting their buttocks, etc., After the old medical officer stared at Xiao Yiming and asked:

"You, how did you get so many bruises on your body?"

"Report to the sir, in order to get in...... I practiced martial arts every day, and the wounds on my body were left by the competition with a few brothers. The lie that Xiao Yiming had prepared in advance was used.

The old medical officer nodded: "I didn't expect you, a scholar with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, to be ruthless enough to yourself!" It's okay, but the brother surnamed Ma next to you has a much better physique than you, and I can conclude from his bones and this tendon and flesh that you can't beat him either. ”

Xiao Yiming also smiled: "The chief is really as wise as a torch!" ”

The old medical officer smiled: "The turtle son's son will be a sycophant!" Boy, looks like you've been reading for a few years, right? What books do you read? ”

"I've read some history and geography, and I can't get into your old man's eyes, and I don't know the arithmetic, chemistry, and physics of the new school...... That is, Gewu, the kid has also learned some. ”

Little Teapot began to seize every opportunity to market itself.

The old doctor was surprised: "Oh? That's right...... Boy, your handsome appearance makes people look quite comfortable, so the old man advises you more, if you really have the ability, study hard these days, and strive to sign up for the police academy exam early next month.

"Don't underestimate the Army Police Academy set up by the Governor-General, this is one of the few formal schools in the country, it is the Governor Governor who submitted to the imperial court for special approval, and the emperor has left ink treasures on the approval documents.

"Today's new school is very formal, and the instructors are all officials above the fifth grade, which is very different from the patrol police training center and police training center that were run and stopped before, if you are admitted, you will be a third-class patrol officer after graduation, and you will be awarded the rank of military attache of the ninth grade, and you will step into the officialdom in this life, understand?"

Xiao Yiming was grateful: "Thank you for the teachings of the chief, the kid will remember it in my heart!" Sir, can you tell the kid what to call you? ”

The old medical officer touched his chin, felt very comfortable, and introduced himself: "My surname is Meng, I came from Shanxi with the army twenty years ago, if you want, call me Lao Meng." ”

"How's that going to work? You're a senior, or else, the kid calls you Uncle Meng in private, right? Xiao Yiming respectfully requested.

The old medical officer nodded happily:

"Okay! Can't ask for it...... Let's go, boy, go to the room on the right side of the door and get the admission papers, and when you get the papers, don't forget to tell the papers that you are going to take the school exam, remember...... Good! From today onwards, you two boys will eat with me, an old fellow, in a yamen, haha! ”

"Thank you, Uncle Meng, the kid will leave first."

The two ran to the wall, quickly put on their clothes, checked each other, and found that there was nothing untidy, hurriedly turned out of the room and walked to the official rooms of various ministries, and soon received the admission papers.

The two of them were relieved to apply smoothly, and before leaving, Xiao Yiming did not forget to bring Ma Gang to the education director and the two recruiters, and respectfully thanked him before leaving.

This hand had a very good effect, and Zhou Zhaoxiang and the three of them had a good impression of Xiao Yiming and Ma Gang, and even the recruiter with a blunt attitude at the beginning praised "humility and courtesy, and children can be taught".

At seven o'clock in the morning, Xiao Yiming and Ma Zhu came to report half an hour in advance.

There were already dozens of people in the courtyard who arrived one step earlier, and a group of young people saw Xiao Yiming and quickly remembered his impressive application process yesterday, many of whom also knew that Xiao Yiming was one of the shareholders of Chengdu's largest car dealership, and it was difficult not to remember this rich and favored cow, so they all gave him a friendly smile.

Two colleagues from Yucheng and one from Neijiang were more cheerful, and the three of them took the lead to introduce themselves, revealing an unconcealable closeness in their words.

Xiao Yiming hurriedly responded enthusiastically, with a sincere and natural attitude, without the slightest arrogance, coupled with his elegant appearance and honest conversation, he quickly won everyone's great favor.

Ma Gang was an exception, although he followed Xiao Yiming closely, he only squeezed out a far-fetched smile and then returned to his inherent silence. It's no wonder that Ma Gang's surname is like this, he has suffered since he was a child, and he has lived almost entirely with his tenacious will to survive until now, and he is always deeply wary of this suffering and dark world, so he has developed the habit of not talking much but thinking a lot, and it is difficult for anyone to gain his trust, and it is already commendable to be like this.

During the conversation, Xiao Yiming learned that thanks to the vigorous propaganda of Zhou Shanpei, the founder of the police system of the DPRK and the head of the General Office of the Provincial Police Bureau, the good cause depicted in the newspapers and brochures has eliminated many people's prejudices against the police, so that the total number of people from all counties in the province has reached more than 2,800, and as of yesterday, 560 people have been finally admitted, all from all over the province.

Another important news is that the Sichuan Provincial Army Police Academy, which was newly established this year, mainly recruits the first batch of cadets from among the fresh graduates of the provincial public political and legal schools, the public normal schools, and the newly recruited 560 police officers.

Liu Bingxian, who was from Chongqing, told Xiao Yiming quite mysteriously: "The first batch of students only recruited fifty people, it is estimated that it is the relationship between the imperial court and the governor, and ten of them have been recruited from the children of the Manchurians, so among our five hundred and sixty people, I am afraid there are not many opportunities." ”

Like Ma Gang, who does not participate in the entrance examination of the police academy, or fails to participate in the examination, immediately begins a three-month period of basic business training and skills training, and after three months, those who pass will be assigned back to serve as grassroots patrol officers according to the principle of where they come from and where they go, and the top ten with excellent results will have the opportunity to be appointed as a patrol commander, corresponding to the new officer rank, which is regarded as a non-commissioned officer.

At half past seven o'clock, with the sound of a long whistle from Zhou Zhaoxiang, the head of the Provincial Police General Assembly and the first chief of education of the Provincial Army Police Academy, 560 newly promoted police officers were taken to the spacious backyard and lined up under the reprimand of a group of instructors to receive a lecture from Zhou Shanpei, the provincial police chief, who is famous all over the country.

Lord Zhou on the high platform is indeed extraordinary, wearing a straight new army general's uniform, with black and shiny high riding boots under his feet, full of energy, blazing eyes, and a loud voice, which is very infectious.

Mr. Zhou first congratulated everyone, then explained the establishment, purpose, surname, task and significance of the police system in simple terms in the vernacular that everyone could understand, and finally enthusiastically encouraged everyone to study diligently, train hard, and become an excellent policeman in the new era of civilization.

More than 500 students in the audience applauded warmly, and almost all of them were moved by Zhou Daren's enthusiastic and easy-to-understand, but full of profound connotation and philosophical words, and even Xiao Yiming couldn't help but slap his face, giving birth to a kind of heartfelt admiration.

After the lecture was completed, the brand-new uniforms were issued, and when the newly promoted police officers took over the finely made and high-quality military uniforms, sturdy and trendy suede shoes, and the large caps inlaid with dragon cockades, they were all emotional and overjoyed, and rushed to their respective barracks, eager to put them on immediately.

Only Xiao Yiming was very calm, he walked towards the barracks, and gently stroked the brass cockade on his hat, and shook his head again and again: "It's too uncreative, right?" How is it the same as the silver dollar issued by Emperor Guangxu......"

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