Hao Laodao's mood at this time could no longer be expressed by the word happiness. A stream of heat instantly rushed from his heart to the top of his head like electricity, burning his whole body. From the moment he went up the mountain to become a bandit in order to survive, he knew that he had no future. How long he could survive depended on whether God would open his eyes.
But after meeting Zhou Wen, he was ostensibly robbed by Zhou Wen and his brothers, but he became a noble person from then on. Ever since he was about to starve to death and met the villagers from Ertang Village, and was rescued under the banner of Zhou Wen, his life has changed drastically.
Not only was he delicious and delicious, but he also protected Ertang Village from being plundered by bandits, which was a way of showing off in front of Zhou Wen. From then on, he caught Zhou Wen's eye, and even supported him to become the biggest pillar in Funiu Mountain.
But Hao Laodao has always had a wish in his heart, which is to clean himself up. Even if he becomes the commander-in-chief of hundreds of people and eats and drinks all day long, it will not change. He just doesn't want to be a bandit, he just wants to be an upright person. This was also the biggest reason why he had no hesitation, divided the village's money among his subordinates, disbanded the black-faced army, and brought dozens of reliable confidants to Shanxi to defect to Zhou Wen.
He originally thought that he could make a living under Zhou Wen, and having a family background would be considered as fulfilling his wish. But now he didn't expect that Zhou Wen would entrust him with an important task and make him the captain of the escort team. This is simply a blessing that he has cultivated in eight lifetimes. From then on. , there is no longer the bandit Hao Laodao in this world, but a decent person who has been fed by the official family.
Therefore, Hao Laodao's gratitude to Zhou Wen can no longer be described in words. He was so excited that his mouth was trembling with tears, and he felt like a man would die for his confidant. He was about to kneel down and kowtow to Zhou Wen, but... He was firmly pinned to the ground by Zhou Wen's iron-like arms.
Zhou Wen certainly had some considerations in using Hao Laodao as the guard captain of the factory.
The previous Lishi County Security Team had also undergone a series of selection and training in the past few years. Although the equipment and combat effectiveness were not comparable to those of the mercenary group, it was enough to defend against bandits and maintain law and order.
Moreover, most of the members of the Lishi Security Team are sons of squires and common people in the county. The captain is Zhang An, who is familiar with the Zhou family. Zhang An's younger brother Zhang Cheng is also the guard battalion commander of the Model Brigade Zhao Changshu. It can be said that the security team From top to bottom, they are all hometown boys who know their roots and roots, and there is no problem with their loyalty.
The reason why Zhou Wen wants to set up another factory guard team is that the security work in the factory area needs to be more rigorous and meticulous. Now is the war period, and the steel plant and ammunition factory are the places where enemies, both overt and covert, are most likely to sabotage.
As the security personnel of these important strategic units, they not only need to have high loyalty, but also need to have certain experience in the arena and the vision and means to identify suspicious objects. In this aspect, the Lishi Security Team has basically never done anything like this. There is a shortage of children in Lishi County.
In Zhou Wen's view, the best person to prevent and catch thieves is not the police, but people who have been thieves. Only those who work in the same industry know their methods and thinking.
For example, if you ask brothers Zhao Yi and Zhao Shun to go out on the street to catch thieves, even if the thieves haven't started to take action, the Zhao brothers will see clues from their demeanor, behavior, eyes, etc., and they will be sure to catch them accurately.
Zhou Wen also had the same thinking in using bandits like Hao Laodao to do security work.
Who are bandits?
Bandits are the most disorderly, unscrupulous, shameless, morally insecure and insecure people in the world. They live a life of licking blood and struggling on the verge of death.
There is no future, no future, and no hope.
Therefore, once they successfully rob, they always have the mentality of getting drunk now and enjoying themselves in the moment, so their behavior is without scruples or even inhumane.
But they are also a group of poor people who have been tormented by fear and uneasiness in their hearts all year round. They have to guard against the suppression by officers and soldiers, the annexation of their colleagues, the betrayal and usurpation of the throne by their subordinates, and they have to keep one eye open even when they sleep.
Therefore, those who engage in the banditry business and do not understand conspiracy, have a weak brain, are not delicate in thinking, have no vision for people, and have no experience in dealing with the world have long since become the remains and bones of the barren mountains and wilderness.
However, Hao Laodao was able to escape unscathed after living in such an environment for many years, which is enough to show that this person is not simple.
And what Zhou Wen values more is that Hao Laodao still has a good conscience, and he still has a good reputation after many years of banditry. No one will believe him if he says he has never done anything harmful to nature, but at least he robs goods, does not kill people, and does not insult women. Zhou Wen values very much.
In fact, Hao Laodao's bandit career is quite similar to Wang Huzi's. They are both bandits with a certain bottom line. They will formulate some rules for robbery and are relatively clear about what they can and cannot do. They are commonly known as righteous bandits in the world.
But Hao Laodao was smarter than Wang Huzi. He actually knew how to collude with the county government. This basically eliminated the threat from the government. If there was any trouble, someone would report it.
Wang Huzi is more blessed than Hao Laodao. When the warlord recruits him, he clears his name and goes ashore early.
Zhou Wen loves houses and crows, so he naturally finds Hao Laodao very pleasing to his eye.
Of course, Zhou Wen knew that a person like Hao Laodao would never be as honest and simple as he looked on the surface, but the less simple he was, the stronger his ability was. There was such an old Jianghu who was used to sleeping with one eye open. Being the captain of the guard is just right.
What is needed is kindness and righteousness.
Moreover, Zhou Wen also had another intention, which was to let Liu Ruolan have a helper by his side when he was away from the stone.
Liu Ruolan has no shortage of ability and courage, plus a tolerant and generous personality. What she lacks is the understanding of the bottom of society and experience in the world. With Hao Laodao by her side to advise her, there will be no problem at all.
So Zhou Wen first manipulated Hao Laodao, and then immediately changed his attitude after Liu Ruolan came out to speak, in order to make Hao Laodao feel grateful to Liu Ruolan, then entrust him with important tasks, and finally let the old man come forward to preside over his marriage, giving up all his face. , naturally achieved miraculous results.
Hao Laodao was pulled by Zhou Wen and could not kneel down. He could only bow to Zhou Jinghai and Liu Ruolan frequently, and thanked him eloquently: "Thank you, Mr. Zhou, thank you, Madam... No... Madam... Miss Liu."
This kind of name, regardless of category, made all the relatives and friends around me laugh, and everyone laughed kindly.
But it made Liu Ruolan's fair and pretty face flush with embarrassment, she spat lightly and stepped aside.
Hao Laodao also knew that he had said the wrong thing. The young lady had not yet come across the family, and now she was flattering him on the horse's legs. He was hemming and hawing and could only look at Zhou Wen helplessly.
