Before Zhou Shizhai came here, he thought that these people were just like the foreign businessmen in Guangzhou, and they only hired him to protect their own mansions and manors, and they only hired him for their gold and silver treasures. 【Read full text】
But as soon as he landed, he knew that was not the case. Bopu's huge ship, smooth roads, four-wheel vehicles without livestock... unexpected things happened one after another. When he saw the huge scale of Bairen City being built, he felt a little panicked for the first time.
Are they really just maritime traders? Zhou Shizhai already knew very well that there was no need for any bodyguards to protect their property here. As for the ships moored in Bopu Harbor, which force in this area could have them?
So what is the purpose of bringing him here?
He and his two apprentices were temporarily accommodated in a small building of the Dongmen City Industrial and Commercial Office. The room was not big, even a little cramped. The layout is very comfortable, although the furniture looks like it has been pieced together. He lived in one room by himself and his two apprentices in another room. In the evening, the maritime merchant chiefs here, a Dongmen, a man named Dugu and a woman, entertained them together. The meal was simple but very affordable, including fish, meat and vegetables. The chiefs were very polite, and he knew in their conversation that This is a newly opened market, and it became a bit chaotic after many people came.
"-Although some police officers have been recruited, they don't know anything about the world of Ming Dynasty." Dongmen Chuiyu politely toasted with a glass of wine, "I hope Master Zhou can give me more guidance in the future!"
"I'll do my best!" Zhou Shizhai drank all his wine and put down his glass, "I just want to woo a few gentlemen, oh, and madam?"
Mu Min waved his hand carelessly: "You can call us comrades."
"We are not gay, you have to figure it out." Dugu jumped up.
"What I said was my true intention as a comrade, don't pollute it with rubbish colonial culture!" Mu Min looked upright.
Zhou Shizhai could see that this woman was obviously the boss here. Sure enough, she had been abroad for a long time and had become infected with the barbarian customs. A little bit disdainful.
"I would like to ask a few, um, comrades," Zhou Shizhai said, "what do you want to make this market look like?"
What does it look like? Several people looked at each other, naturally the more prosperous and lively the place, the better.
Zhou Shizhai shook his head: "The market owners here are all maritime merchants, right? If the market is to be prosperous, I don't understand this. But once the market is prosperous, people from all over the world will naturally come to make profits and want a share of the pie. How do you guys plan to get along with each other?"
"How can we allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the bed!" Dugu proposed firmly.
Zhou Shizhai was silent for a while and said: "Comrades, Dongmen City is a wild market now. There are not many shops and merchants. Even if there are some small thieves, it is not a worry. In the future, when this place becomes prosperous, people from all walks of life will come. You have a big backer. Not to mention, you will be a beggar on the street by then, and you will also have access to the sky. If you make a mistake, your place will be turned upside down..."
Mu Min smiled faintly: "Master Zhou, we all understand what you said. However, the first advantage of this place is that it is carefree. No one is ours. The truth comes from the handle of the knife. Who cares? Whoever wants to cause trouble is—" She made a murderous gesture like she was cutting.
Zhou Shizhai nodded: "I understand, I should try my best to repay you!"
The business people of Dongmen City suddenly appeared at the crossroads of Dongmen Street and began to build a screen wall. The craftsmen were carving something on one of the walls - this is the newly released "Public Security Law". This Public Security Law is basically a hybrid version of the "Public Security Management Punishment Regulations" and the "Da Ming Code". The biggest difference is that all punishments such as detention, beating, and exile are converted into labor camps, starting with one year. Reeducation through labor does not need to go through judicial procedures. A piece of paper from the director of the police station can do it, which has an excellent effect on combating public security crimes. Various departments welcomed this policy of providing free labor. Of course, it was also questioned by some democrats: direct execution without trial would hinder the fairness of justice. But the justice enjoyed by the indigenous people is obviously not what most travelers care about.
There is a three-story semicircular platform in front of the screen wall. This is the podium where public trials are held. Public trials and public trials have always been the most effective form of deterrence in the judicial system of the proletarian dictatorship. This tradition can be preserved. Dugu earnestly hopes to erect a guillotine on the crossroads square, but the death sentence belongs to the national judicial power. It seems too early to blatantly infringe on the power of the court through the crowd, and after all, this is just a market.
A group of strange people appeared at the same time as Zhaobi: wearing rattan hats, short-haired double-breasted black stand-up collared shorts, wooden buttons, wide belts around their waists, white leggings on their calves, and straw sandals on their feet. A short wooden stick with a short horizontal handle hung from his butt. There is also a piece of embroidered cloth in the shape of a shield on each person's sleeve. There are some incomprehensible patterns, but only a few words are probably recognizable: the top is "Public Security", and the bottom is "Dongmen City".
"Damn, this looks like an Annan patrol!" Dugu proposed and screamed in despair when he saw the clothes and equipment sent from the logistics department. The uniforms he originally designed for the police force were very beautiful, with large brimmed hats, black lapel uniforms, leather armed belts, breeches, boots, badges on the chest, and red armbands on the sleeves - they looked like a SS military.
"Commissioner Xiao, the costume design I sent you is not like this! How can such a rustic look deter bad elements?" Dugu called Xiao Zishan.
"Aren't you just trying to make the police force look like the SS? No way!"
"It doesn't matter if I plagiarize Hitler's ideas in advance, right?! It's 1628 now, and Hitler hasn't done anything outrageous yet—"
"Riding boots and armed belts? Wearing these things in Hainan? It's too wasteful. Nowadays, materials are not abundant, so it's better to save money. Back then, the Red Guards wore red sleeve bands to make revolution, and I didn't hear that they needed uniforms to fight. "
The Hard sect suffered the first heavy blow, but other Hard sects also raised serious doubts about Xiao Zishan's aesthetics. Later, it caused an inexplicable uniform controversy.
The first appearance of the police team in Dongmen City attracted a large number of onlookers. Although everyone did not know what the police meant, the people quickly guessed it: this is the short-haired "fast class"! However, this short-haired fast class is different from the county government officials. First, they act uniformly and walk around the streets regularly every day. Dongmen City is not a big place, so you can see them every once in a while; The second is to be lenient in control - "dogs on the street" control everything, even if there is a dispute about taking out garbage everywhere or doing business, they will intervene immediately if their voice is slightly louder.
These ten policemen belonged to the "uniformed team". In addition to the uniformed team, they were led by Zhou Shizhai, his two apprentices, and two or three people from the labor force as the "plainclothes team." Scattered around every day and secretly paying attention to the movement.
Dongmen Chuiyu originally suggested setting up group defense among the businesses in Dongmen City and organizing shop workers to conduct night patrols. But there are many businessmen here and few businessmen sitting here. There are only a few shops in the Communist Party of China, so of course they can't afford to organize many people to come. However, some traditional security methods are still used.
The hotel implements a guest check-in registration review system. Every day, the innkeeper has to go to the Dongmen City Police Station to report on the guests that day and whether there is anything suspicious.
Ma Peng's mother actually contributed to Dongmen City's public security: as a simple copy of the mass defense plan, she and several elderly women from the workers' families were sent to set up stalls throughout the market as secret sentries. Several salesmen under Li Mei of the welfare society also participated in this "group defense" and as a reward, they could get some extra food. As Mu Min's mother-in-law, Li Mei was very enthusiastic about this plan, and all the expenses for "group defense" were paid by the welfare society.
After everything was in place, the 1628 public security operation jointly conducted by the Dongmen City Industrial and Commercial Office and the Dongmen City Police Station officially kicked off. Not only the police team and comprehensive law enforcement team participated, but also the military team, public security team and Bairen Commune Militia Team They all sent people to participate in this unified operation. They first set up a blockade, and then based on the investigation results of the plainclothes team in the previous stage, each team began to conduct large-scale arrests in the market. Mu Min requested that the entire operation be carried out quickly. Be quiet and try not to disturb irrelevant people.
On the roof of the Industrial and Commercial Office, a huge voice kept playing announcements in various dialects:
"Listen, people, this market is arresting bad guys. We will never let a bad guy go, nor will we arrest a good guy by mistake... Now everyone, please stay where you are and don't move around... No one is allowed to resist, otherwise we will fight Regardless of death..."
Teams of people wearing original-style rattan helmets and holding original-style batons or rifles with bayonets were patrolling the market under the loud sounds of loudspeakers, arresting people based on lists and photos. Everyone who resisted and ran away was beaten to death. A few who thought they were good at knocking down a few policemen were finally stabbed to death with bayonets. Those who were caught were all tied up with ropes and taken to squat in front of the police station. They were not allowed to raise their heads or speak. The young men who had just become police officers were happy to show off their authority on them.
Those who were caught were mainly thieves of all kinds, including thieves, pickpockets, liars, and collectors of stolen goods. After a simple public sentencing meeting, all these people were sentenced to one year of forced labor, and Wu De led several heavily armed soldiers to escort them away - the Bairentan quarry was in need of hard labor.
Gambling has a great impact on social security, so the police station was the first to ban gambling. All food stalls in Dongmen City were banned during the operation, the money was confiscated, and the stall owners were expelled. Before being deported, they took a confession according to the procedure, took fingerprints, wrote a letter of guarantee, and took photos with a sign - as a record of the case.
"Next time you come to gamble, it won't be so cheap. Get out of here!" Dugu Sui put one foot on the bench and yelled viciously. Several stall owners were scared out of their wits - the flash lights used when taking pictures made them think they had been cast by some evil spell.
During the whole process, the loudspeaker continuously played the "Notice on Cleaning up and Rectifying the Public Security Environment of Dongmen City": In addition to the gambling industry being banned, small pawnbrokers and usury lenders closely related to gambling were also ordered to leave the market within a time limit, and those who continued to be active Severe punishment will not be given. Prostitutes must register at the police station within a time limit. Those who fail to register within the time limit will be expelled from the market...
The industry survived. Those who operate this business in the market are nomads or nearby "half-open prostitutes" (secret prostitutes). Stealing and stealing money from clients happen from time to time, but considering the local disparity in the ratio of men to women, this industry is tolerable. Scope. After discussions with the civil affairs and health departments, it was decided to issue prostitute licenses in Dongmen City. All prostitutes must register with the police station and be issued a license. Those who do not have a license will be deported in the first instance and sent to labor camp in the second instance. Originally, the civil affairs department hoped that The health department performs monthly physical examinations, but the health department is seriously short of manpower, equipment, and medicines, so it is not implemented for the time being.
The entire action was carried out in an orderly manner, which impressed Zhou Shizhai. Don't look at this group of "Australian comrades" who don't know much about the world. This hand is much more beautiful than the government office. Not only did he act cleanly, but he was also prepared for everything. Deal with both leniency and severity. Compared with the yamen, which is dark, greedy and cool, it is nothing more than clouds and mud.
Such a small Dongmen City can do so well, what if they manage the whole Lingao and Guangzhou? Zhou Shizhai shook his head, this is too ridiculous.
