Zhou Wen still needs to devote his energy to one thing in the future, which is the work of the Central Party Committee.
While drinking that day, Liu Ruoshui conveyed the opinions of the Central Party Headquarters, which was to establish an armed force of the Central Party Headquarters based on the Shanxi Anti-Japanese Volunteer Army of the Central Party Headquarters. The name was called the Central Party Headquarters Teaching Corps, with Zhou Wen as the leader. Captain, the Central Party Headquarters will apply to the principal for the specific establishment, and Zhou Wen only needs to agree.
The Central Party Headquarters Teaching Corps is nominally directly under the Central Party Headquarters Executive Committee and is not under the jurisdiction of any department, and certainly not under the jurisdiction of the Military Commission. Its main responsibility is to be responsible for the security work of the Central Party Headquarters and provincial party headquarters.
In fact, the conditions offered to Zhou Wen by the Central Party Headquarters were that the mercenary regiment led by Zhou Wen was only nominally affiliated with the Teaching Corps. The Central Party Headquarters had the right to make suggestions but not to mobilize. The main location was Shanxi, and Zhou Wen had to raise his own military expenses. , in fact, even the Central Party Headquarters cannot afford to support such an army.
But Zhou Wen will be responsible for training a group of troops for the Central Party Headquarters within a few years. Of course, the military expenses of the new troops will be raised by the Central Party Headquarters itself.
The Central Party Headquarters applied for a staff strength of 3,000 from the principal, of which Zhou Wen’s own troops were designated as a team with a maximum strength of 1,500 people, and the Nanjing Central Party Headquarters’ own troops were designated as a second team with a maximum capacity of 1,500 people. Zhou Wen was responsible for the recruitment and training of the second team in Nanjing. , including the recruitment of officers, is also in charge of Zhou Wen.
In fact, this condition is still very favorable to Zhou Wen. The key is that the mercenary group has an official name from now on, and it has a big name. Unlike before, it was just a subordinate of the Shanxi Party Headquarters Security Department, but now it has become a mercenary group. The units directly under the Executive Committee of the Central Party Committee are just like units with provincial prefixes in later generations becoming national prefixes. Their rights, status and reputation are not the same, and they can travel without hindrance even across the country. It will be more convenient for future development and even more free than before.
Although Zhou Wen was only given a strength of 1,500 people, the mercenary group originally pursued the route of elite soldiers, and about 1,500 people was just what Zhou Wen wanted. What's more, a team is self-funded, so it won't matter if there are more or less teams.
As for the joint establishment of a company with the Central Party Committee to make money, Zhou Wen is not in a hurry. As long as the teaching corps can be formally established, even if it is only a 1,500-person troop, the annual military expenditure and consumption required will not be a small number. The Central Party Committee alone can Saving some of the already pitiful funds is not enough. At that time, we will have no choice but to follow Zhou Wen's ideas.
Just kidding, who wouldn’t want to make money?
But everything has its pros and cons. Zhou Wen got his status and a higher-level organization, and his efforts were not small. It is not an easy task to form a team of 1,500 people. Moreover, according to Zhou Wen's personality, since he agreed You have to do things so beautifully that others will be speechless.
Then the standards and requirements of this army cannot be lower, and they must be at least higher than those of ordinary troops. From the beginning of recruitment, strict checks must be carried out, and screening at all levels, as well as the recruitment and training of grassroots officers, are all difficult problems. And this is not his hometown in Shanxi. In Shanxi, Zhou Wen has connections and channels in all aspects. This is Nanjing, a city full of factions. Zhou Wen doesn't know how many obstacles will be waiting for him in the future.
Thinking about this, Zhou Wen walked into the Liu family manor unknowingly. A woman about forty years old, dressed as a servant, came to the door and said with a smile: "Sir, breakfast is ready, wash your face." Then you can have your meal.”
"Thank you, Mother Liu."
After Zhou Wen smiled and thanked him, he followed the servant named Liu Ma through the front yard and came to a two-story wooden building in the backyard. There was a copper basin and a white towel in the open space in the middle of the yard. When he saw Zhou Wen After coming in, a thin and small maid quickly came over with hot water, poured it into the basin, and said respectfully: "Master, please wash your face."
Zhou Wen said with a smile: "Don't be so polite, Douya, just call me scholar brother from now on. I'm not your young master." He looked at this little girl who was about the same age as Hong Xiu, and felt embarrassed to let others serve him, so he quickly took it The bucket fills itself with water to wash your face.
This little maid named Douya is only twelve or thirteen years old. She is Liu’s mother’s daughter. Their family are all servants used by the Liu family, and they are all diligent and honest people. Douya’s father, Liu Fu, is a middle-aged man in his forties. The young man was responsible for purchasing and menial work in the manor. He had already driven the carriage to the market to purchase goods early in the morning.
This manor was a summer villa used by the Liu family when they were in Nanjing. There were not many servants on weekdays. Several servants who had previously helped to take care of the home were transferred away by Liu Ruoshui. He knew that there were many things in Zhou Wen that should not be known to outsiders. , only the three members of Liu Fu's family were left here to help solve Zhou Wen's life problems, and Liu Ruoshui specifically told the Liu family not to say anything about Zhou Wen to the outside world.
"Sir, don't be too polite. Our family has been servants in the Liu family for many years, and we don't dare to be so disrespectful. You are the eldest young master's friend, and of course you are also Douya's young master." Liu's mother said with a smile.
Zhou Wen smiled, washed his face with a towel and said, "I also have a sister, who is about the same age as Douya. When I see her, I think of my sister."
After washing his face, Zhou Wen wanted to wash the towel, but Dou Ya reached out to take it and timidly said: "I'll wash it, young master, let's go have a meal."
Zhou Wen stopped insisting and thought about buying some gifts for the little girl when he had the opportunity. Although he felt sorry for Douya who had become someone else's maid at such a young age, he knew in his heart that in today's world, Douya who comes from a poor family is considered good. .
After only two days in the manor, Zhou Wen knew very clearly how the Liu family treated their servants. It was similar to his own family. As long as they obeyed the rules, they would not treat them harshly. At least they would have enough food and clothing.
Of course, if you encounter a servant with white eyes like Zhang Youfeng, the second housekeeper of your family, most wealthy people will not be gentler than you, and even use more cruel methods.
Thinking about it again, if Hong Xiu had not met him, it is estimated that when the Central Plains War broke out, even Wang Huzi would not be able to protect Zhou Yongbin's family. By then, Hong Xiu's ending would probably be worse than that of bean sprouts. It makes people shudder to think about it.
Entering the dining room on the first floor, there was a large steamer filled with steamed buns on the table, as well as a plate of sliced salted duck eggs and several plates of pickles.
As soon as Zhou Wen sat down, Liu's mother served a bowl of hot millet porridge. After Zhou Wen thanked him, he asked, "Are there any more steamed buns?"
Liu Ma said with a smile: "Yes, sir, don't worry, those two big brothers will definitely take care of everything."
She knew that the two eldest brothers who followed the chief had an astonishing appetite, and she was still a little uneasy when facing Zhou Wen, for fear of being mistaken for neglecting the eldest young master who had repeatedly told him to serve well. If he was... The young master knew that his first meal at the manor was not good, and his family would be in trouble.
