When the group headed to Niukou Village, where the independent regiment headquarters was located, they were bound to pass by the garrison areas of some peripheral companies and some villages in the periphery.
Overseas Chinese representatives such as Sun Nianguo, as well as experts and professors such as Zhao Guo, Qian Xuezhong, and Chen Dong, soon started their journey to visit the independent group.
Everyone had just arrived at the outer villages of the Independence Regiment's base area, Beigou Village and Longwo Village. As soon as they entered the village entrance, they were all surprised when they saw the situation inside the village.
These expert representatives have a very broad vision, not to mention living in a prosperous city like Tianjin.
As for the living conditions of some scattered villages behind enemy lines occupied by the Japanese army, most of these experts, professors and representatives learned about it from newspapers.
In their minds, these Chinese rural areas, which were not even looked down upon by the Japanese army, represented absolute poverty and hardship.
Most of them are thatched houses, huts, and mud houses.
The villagers often have insufficient food to eat, no clothing to cover their bodies, unkempt hair, and sallow complexion and thin skin.
But what happened at the moment was that before everyone entered the village, they heard the sound of cocks crowing and dogs barking.
When we entered the village, what we saw was not the thatched houses or dilapidated earth houses that might collapse at any time as we imagined.
On the contrary, it is a small courtyard of a family. Outside the courtyard is a courtyard wall made of stones, and in the courtyard are several mud houses placed side by side.
The earth-and-stone structure house is in good repair, and there are no cracks or the like. It doesn't look like it will collapse at any time. Instead, it appears to be very solid.
Looking deeper into the village, there are still some even built brick houses.
The red bricks and gray tiles look a bit grand when surrounded by the surrounding mud houses.
Looking in through the courtyard wall on Qi Ren's chest, most of the villagers have planted trees in the courtyard. In the corner of the courtyard, there is a chicken coop and a duck coop. During the day, the chickens and ducks are digging back and forth in the yard in search of food.
On the beams under the eaves, each family hung a lot of corns and peppers. On some of the vacant stone slabs, there were also some grains, seeds, dried sweet potatoes and the like.
Some villagers can be seen in the yard, most of them are elderly people, there are also some young children, or women taking care of children.
No matter whether they were women, old people or children, they were not idle. There were some wooden tables placed in the yard. Everyone seemed to be working. Although they were busy, they all had smiles on their faces.
Before Kong Jie and his party entered the village, they were discovered by some villagers and militia soldiers who were responsible for security in the village.
Fortunately, the team escorting Kong Jie and his party back were all wearing the uniforms of independent regiment soldiers.
The escort squad leader also knew the militiamen in the village.
Kong Jie and his party entered the village smoothly.
"Squad leader Zhao, why are you here? Who are these comrades?"
Most of the militiamen in the villages outside the independent regiment's base area did not know Kong Jie.
One is because the militia in the village is changing rapidly, and many of them are young people who have recently joined, so they have never seen Kong Jie.
The other is that the cadres considered Kong Jie's safety issues, and Kong Jie rarely did anything like this.
This is not because he is afraid of death, but as the backbone of the independent regiment base, Kong Jie needs to be responsible for the entire base in order to shoulder his own burden.
Squad leader Zhao pulled the militia soldier aside and said something in his ear.
Excitement immediately appeared on the little soldier's face. Squad Leader Zhao was stunned for a moment. The little soldier had already run up to Kong Jie, tried his best to stand up straight, and then saluted with a military salute: "Hello, Commander!"
Squad leader Zhao followed him with a speechless expression, "Sixth son, you are a heartless kid, aren't you? Didn't I tell you that the leader is traveling in secret this time, and his identity must be kept secret?"
The little soldier scratched his head in embarrassment: "Squad leader, this is the first time I've met the regiment leader. I'm so happy!"
"You kid, you are too excited." Squad Leader Zhao scolded.
Kong Jie said with a smile: "It's okay. We are already safe after entering the village. With our fellow villagers around, what could be safer than this?"
As he said that, Kong Jie looked at the little soldier and said, "Little comrade, what's your name?"
The little soldier quickly puffed up his chest and replied in a dignified manner: "Reporting to the captain, my name is Chen Liuwa, because I am my father's sixth child. Hey, captain, I am still the youngest in our village. The militia!"
Kong Jie nodded and asked with a smile: "Liu Wa, how old are you this year?"
"I'm sixteen miles away!"
"Have you read the book?"
"Captain, I don't like studying. I like shooting and going to the battlefield to kill Japanese soldiers."
Kong Jie asked again: "Why do you call me captain?"
Liuwa said firmly: "I will definitely be a soldier of the independent regiment in the future, so I will meet your regiment leader. This is correct."
Ha ha ha ha--
Kong Jile said: "You brat, you're not much taller than a rifle. You need to strengthen your nutrition and grow taller first. In addition, did you know that you want to join an independent group to fight against the Japanese? To be able to shoot, you also need to be educated and able to read?"
"Ah???" Liuwa was dumbfounded, "Captain, I am most afraid of studying."
Kong Jie said with a straight face: "It's not good to be afraid of studying. Let me tell you, if you want to fight the Japanese and defend your country, you must first study well. You are still young, so you should seize the time to go to school to learn some culture. of."
"Hasn't the school in your village been built yet?"
Liuwa said: "Yes, there are two more schools, but I just don't want to go."
Kong Jie said earnestly: "It's impossible not to study. I didn't like studying like you before. What happened next? Every time, other comrades laughed at me and said that we were stupid. What if I became the regiment leader? It would still be the same. It’s a mud-legged guy, and if that mud-legged guy is the leader, he will be laughed at and looked down upon.”
"So we followed suit later on, and until now, I still learn cultural knowledge every day!"
"I didn't have the conditions you had at that time! I have a school, and you don't have to pay for it. I give you a free education. Are you not happy?"
"Captain, if I go to study, do you want me to be your soldier?" Liu Wa asked blankly.
Kong Jie was startled for a moment, then smiled and said: "Okay, if you study well and become famous, I will definitely want you."
"Yes, Commander, please rest assured, I promise to complete the mission! Commander, let's make an agreement. After I finish reading the book, you will let me be your soldier."
Kong Jie laughed and said: "Don't worry, how can the leader of the group have no say? Let's spit and nail."
While smiling, Kong Jie fumbled in his pocket, then took out a pen that he always kept in his pocket, handed it to Liuwa, and said: "Liuwa, this pen of mine is only for those who love reading. Little comrade, if you are determined and willing to work hard to read the book well, you can take this pen."
As soon as the exquisite Parker pen appeared, let alone Liu Wa, squad leader Zhao next to him, and even Ye Min and the others behind him, were almost jealous.
Liuwa hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth, took the pen and said, "Yes, Commander, I will definitely read the book well!"
Kong Jie patted Liu Wa on the shoulder encouragingly, and then led everyone away.
Before leaving, squad leader Zhao gave Liuwa a thumbs up, "Liuwa, you are really good. The leader gave you a pen! You don't know that no one in the entire independent group has been given a pen by the leader. Woolen cloth!"
"Ahem, how about I give you something good in exchange for this pen?"
Liuwa quickly hid the pen in her pocket and looked at Monitor Zhao warily.
Squad leader Zhao smiled coquettishly, "You kid, can I still miss you? Just a joke, just a joke, remember, with a pen, you have to study hard!"
"Eh!"
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While walking on the road, Zhao Guo, an academic professor who has always insisted on teaching and educating people, asked: "Captain Kong, are there any schools in the village here?"
Kong Jie nodded and replied: "Many villages around our base have begun to develop academic education for children. According to the requirements, each village must establish at least one or two schools, and the age of the village must be guaranteed. The younger kids have books to read.”
Professor Zhao Guo said with emotion: "Knowledge changes destiny. This cannot be true. Being able to fight against the Japanese aggressors behind enemy lines while focusing on basic education is a great achievement!"
"Captain Kong, have we reached this level of education in the villages around our Taihang Base Area?"
Ye Min on the side explained: "Professor, that is not possible for the time being. In recent years, the Japanese army has continuously launched large-scale raids on our base areas behind enemy lines. The soldiers and civilians in the base areas have trouble even filling their stomachs. How can they have spare time and money to go there?" read?"
"This is the first school education we tried to start around the base area after the development of the independent regiment."
Kong Jie took the opportunity to speak: "The school education currently being tried around the base of our independent regiment can be regarded as the beginning of the experiment.
In accordance with the instructions from the headquarters, after the follow-up effects are highlighted, we will start to carry out the work in our major bases.
It even radiates all the villages around our base area. "
"Professor Zhao, you are an expert in the field of education. When it comes to teaching and educating people, there is no one in our entire base who is more experienced than you."
"So, I actually have a merciless request."
Zhao Guodao: "Commander Kong, please speak!"
Kong Jie said sternly: "I would like to ask you, Professor, to stay in the Independent Group and assist our Independent Group and fellow villagers in developing education!"
Seeing Zhao Guo's hesitation, Kong Jie quickly added: "Professor, please don't worry, as long as you agree, I will explain it at the headquarters.
In addition, in the Independent League, you have full control over all aspects of education. As for funding and all other needs, I will do my best to meet them. "
Professor Qian Xuezhong on the side said with a smile: "Old Zhao, Commander Kong has said this, so don't hide it and accept it quickly!
This time we ventured over from the area under the jurisdiction of the Japanese in Tianjin, just to use some light and heat in our base area!
Right now the independent group is the best place for you to show off your skills. "
After hearing this, Professor Zhao Guo also laughed, "Well, since Commander Kong has said so, I can only fight with this old bone!"
Kong Jie laughed and said: "Professor, you are always doing your best. The educational development of our independent group and surrounding areas is all due to you!"
After successfully dealing with Professor Zhao Guo, Kong Jie quietly pulled Ye Min aside and explained:
“What attracts these expert professors and representatives is often the field in which they are best at.
After returning to the group, you should quickly communicate with the political commissar and make preparations.
Representatives like Sun Nianguo, if they want to find something they are good at, such as Sun Nianguo's proficiency in Japanese, we will hand over to him all the books on the Japanese army that our regiment has seized over the years, including books on military, agriculture, politics, finance, etc. , let him translate it into Chinese.
Don't look at the little Japanese bastard, but the contents of this Japanese book are more advanced than those in our country.
If you can translate them all, it will definitely be of great use.
With these things here, we can probably keep Sun Nianguo in our base area.
As for Professor Qian Xuezhong and Professor Chen Dong, take them to visit the repair shop and see the various production plants developed in our group. "
“In a word, I tell the political commissar that we must find ways to keep the hearts of these experts, professors, and representatives in our independent group.
As for whether the headquarters will poach people away in the future, that’s another matter. It’s up to God to succeed, and it’s up to people to plan things! "
"Yes!" Ye Min's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he was filled with admiration. He is indeed the leader of the group, he is so talented...
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