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.
But as soon as he landed, he knew that this was not the case. The huge ship in Bopu, the smooth road, the four-wheeled vehicle without livestock... unexpected things happened one after another. When he saw the Bairen City under construction,
The sheer size of it made him feel a little panicked for the first time.
Are they really just maritime merchants? Zhou Shizhai already knew it very well. There is no need for escorts to protect their property here. Just the ships moored in Bopu Harbor. Which force in this area can 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 was very comfortable, although the furniture looked patchwork. He lived in one room by himself and two
The apprentice stayed in one 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.
, during the conversation, he knew that this was a newly opened market, and it became a bit chaotic after more 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 advice in the future!"
"I will try my best!" Zhou Shizhai drank all his wine in one gulp and put down his glass, "I just want to woo some gentlemen, oh, and madams?"
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. She was a little bit contemptuous.
"I would like to ask some, 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 said firmly when he proposed.
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, and you will 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 is here 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 businessmen of Dongmen City suddenly discovered that a screen wall was being built at the crossroads of Dongmen Street. The craftsmen were carving something on one of the walls - this was the newly released "Public Security Law". This
The Public Security Law is basically a hybrid version of the "Public Security Administration Punishment Regulations" and the "Da Ming Law". The biggest difference is that all punishments such as detention, beating, and exile have been converted into labor education, starting with one year. There is no need to pass the labor education
For judicial procedures, a document from the director of the police station can be used, which has an excellent effect in combating public security crimes. Various departments welcome this policy of providing free labor. Of course, it has also been questioned by some democrats: direct execution without trial is problematic.
Impeding judicial 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 rostrum for holding public trials. 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's eager hope of proposing was on the crossroads square.
A guillotine was erected, but death sentences belong to the jurisdiction of the state. It seems too early to blatantly infringe on the power of the court, and after all, this is just a market.
A group of weird 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.
There is a short wooden stick with a short horizontal handle hanging on it. There is also a piece of embroidered cloth like 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 "East".
Store.
"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 team were very beautiful, with a big-brimmed hat.
, black lapel uniform, leather armed belt, breeches, boots, as well as the badge on the chest and the red armband on the sleeve - he looks like an SS soldier.
"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 Harder sect suffered the first heavy blow, but other Harder 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 a short-haired "quick class"! But this short
Mao's express team is different from the county government officials. First, they act uniformly and walk around the streets regularly every day. This Dongmen City is not big, so you can see them every once in a while. Second, they are in charge.
Dekuan - "the dog on the street", who cares about everything, even taking out garbage everywhere, and will intervene immediately if his voice gets louder if there is a dispute about business.
These ten policemen belong to the "uniformed team". In addition to the uniformed team, they are led by Zhou Shizhai, his two apprentices, and two or three people recruited from the labor force as the "plainclothes team". They are scattered everywhere every day.
Watch for movement in the dark.
Dongmen Chuiyu originally suggested setting up group defense among the merchants in Dongmen City, organizing shopkeepers to conduct night patrols, etc. However, there are many merchants here and few street merchants. There are not many shops in Dongmen City, so of course they cannot afford to organize many people.
Come. However, some traditional security methods are still applied.
The inn implements a guest check-in registration review system. Every day, the innkeeper must 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 the security of Dongmen City: as a simple copy of the mass defense plan, she and several elderly women from the workers' families were sent to set up stalls in various markets as secret sentries. Several people under Li Mei from the welfare agency
A salesperson 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 "group defense" expenses were spent from the welfare society.
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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, but also the comprehensive law enforcement team participated, as well as 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.
It's quiet and tries not to disturb irrelevant people.
On the roof of the Industrial and Commercial Office, a huge voice kept playing announcements in various dialects:
"Common people, listen, 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. All resisted and fled.
After being beaten to a bloody head, a few people 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 without raising their heads.
They were not allowed to speak. The young men who had just become police officers were happy to show off their authority on them.
Those arrested were mainly thieves from all walks of life, including thieves, pickpockets, swindlers, and collectors of stolen goods. After a simple public sentencing meeting, all of these people were sentenced to one year of forced labor, and Hu De led several heavily armed soldiers to escort them away.
——The Bairentan Quarry is 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 the expulsion, they took a confession according to the procedure.
Take fingerprints, write a bond (guarantee), and take photos with the sign—as a record of the case.
"Next time you come to gamble, it won't be so cheap, get out!" Dugu proposed, putting one foot on the bench and yelling viciously. Several stall owners had already been scared out of their wits - the flash when taking pictures made them think they were being taken.
What kind of magic was cast?
During the entire 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 loan sharks 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 tolerated. 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 has survived. Those who operate this industry in the market are nomadic households or nearby "half-open prostitutes" (clandestine prostitutes). Stealing and stealing money from clients often occur, but considering the local disparity in the ratio of men to women, this
The industry is within a tolerable category. 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 upon first discovery and reeducation through labor upon second discovery.
Originally, the civil affairs department hoped that the health department would perform monthly physical examinations, but the health department was seriously short of manpower, equipment, and medicines, so it was not implemented for the time being.
The whole action was carried out in an orderly manner, which impressed Zhou Shizhai. Even though these "Australian comrades" didn't know much about the world, their skills were much better than those of the government yamen. Not only did they act cleanly, but they were also prepared for everything and dealt with it leniently.
Yan Xiangji is as different as the dark, greedy and cruel yamen.
Such a small Dongmen City can do so well. What if they are in charge of all Lingao and all Guangzhou? Zhou Shizhai shook his head, this is too ridiculous.