Lu Ming

Chapter 652 Medals and Calligraphy

On April 1635, 4, Nanfu, Xiakou Town.

When I got up early this morning, the door of the house was closed. Those who didn't know thought that the new Mr. Nan had drunk too much yesterday.

However, in the inner courtyard of Nanfu, it was a different scene.

There is a big poplar tree in the inner courtyard. There are already five rows of [-] chairs under the tree. If you say it is powerful, dozens of chairs can be gathered together, and you can get together in minutes.

Today's scene also looks like Juyi: most of the intelligence personnel who came to work at Wuhan Station this time have already dressed up and sat on chairs in a square formation.

The so-called formal attire, of course, is not a standard dress for the intelligence system.This time it was lurking behind enemy lines, and most intelligence personnel would not carry anything that could reveal their identities.

However, today's situation is special, so in order to increase the sense of ceremony as much as possible, the phalanx personnel collectively changed into light blue Ming-style robes—this color is the closest to the standard dresses that everyone distributes.

Of course, there are still a few people who wear formal clothes.

On the bluestone steps in front of the main room, Comrade Nan Wang, who is standing still with his hands behind his back, is wearing a sky blue dress with a small lapel collar, fine woolen trousers, a chest with a ribbon and no less than 5 various medals that are standard for the intelligence system. .

Looking south, Zhou Yi was also wearing the same style of dress, but there was no ribbon on his chest, and there was only one medal.

Time passed quickly, and when Nanwang looked sideways and saw the rising sun rising over the ridge of the roof, he nodded slightly: "Let's start."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi immediately took a step forward, facing the audience, and spoke in a confident manner: "The commendation ceremony has officially begun."

The next moment, Zhou Yi spread out a hard-shell folder in his hand, and read out the telegram: "After the approval of the station master and the approval of the General Administration, it is now decided to award Huang Zhong and Fang Yanxiao their meritorious service."

"I invite the station master to present the award."

The above are standard procedures.Next, Zhou Yi backed away to make room, and turned back to pick up a brass tray from the side coffee table, which contained two small brocade boxes.

At this time, the main stationmaster Nan took two steps forward and stood in front of the door.

With a light cough, Nan Wang first nodded to the duo standing under the colonnade, then he turned his face and said loudly to the audience: "It has been found out that Huang Zhong and Fang Yanxiao were born in Jingnian. In latent work, self-denial and perseverance, and the successful completion of various tasks, can be regarded as a model for colleagues."

"Therefore, this site asks the headquarters to award the Medal of Perseverance to the two of them, and to issue bonuses, certificates, and house property at the same time."

"Huang Zhong, Fang Yanxiao, come forward."

At this moment, Rao was a veteran agent of the Intelligence Bureau. The two were very excited about receiving a medal for the first time in their lives, and being recognized by their colleagues and the "big shots" of the General Bureau for the first time in their lives.

They suppressed the turbulent emotions in their hearts, walked forward with trembling lips, stiffened their faces, and straightened their bodies, waiting for Nan Wang to award them the honor.

It is different from the military's series of medals that emphasize bravery and fearlessness.Since agents usually need to work in secret, the medals of the intelligence system are mostly used to express core ideas such as forbearance and perseverance.

Even the name: the Medal of Perseverance.

The Medal of Perseverance in a brocade box is an octagonal style that is common in later generations.

The merit corresponding to the Medal of Perseverance is third-class merit.

There are many specific items for third-class merit.Applying the two Huang Zhongs at this moment, it means overcoming difficulties, proactively, quickly and effectively providing logistical, technical or other combat support, and making a greater contribution to the completion of the task.

The next moment, Nan Wang pinned the beautiful medal on the chests of the two of them.

The medal pattern is very simple.In addition to radiating light all around, the molded birch tree in the center symbolizes unyielding in the cold, which fits the meaning of the title.

The Medal of Perseverance is simple in design, but the material is good.Its base material is copper-plated tinplate, and the chapter chain is made of filigree-inlaid Chinese knot technology. It is surrounded by Ming-style handmade blue enamel carvings, and the center is cold-pressed. .

The short awarding ceremony is here, and it is basically coming to an end.

If it is at the headquarters or the rear station, there should also be a ceremony such as awarding certificates, bonuses, and real estate certificates.

However, it is now in the "enemy-occupied area", so Nan Wang also explained it clearly: "Now we are in a dangerous place, and the rest of the written things, the rules you two understand, are all recorded at the headquarters, and you can collect it yourself when you go back. .”

"Subordinates understand the rules!"

Compared with the time when the Tugong started, the group of time-travelers is now really a five-star start.Since this is the case, the rewards given to those who have done meritorious service are not limited to spiritual aspects. The rich are invited to buy people's hearts. Material rewards are simple and rude.

Including military, police, constitutional and other major hills, nowadays, anyone who is eligible to receive third-class merit awards will be accompanied by corresponding property and housing awards.

Houses in the new district are not cheap these days.

In this way, today's short but grand awarding ceremony is about to come to a successful conclusion.

In the last step, the awardees received the envious eyes and applause from all the team members. The two awardees who had permanent production were very excited at this moment, with tears in their eyes, and expressed that they would swear to follow Cao Dashuai and wholeheartedly obey the orders of the South Station Master, and strive to make new achievements , Make it a second house for my son to live in.

After the ceremony, Nan Wang took advantage of the opportunity to appoint Huang Zhong as the deputy head of the intelligence team at Wuhan Station, and Fang Yanxiao as the deputy head of the operation team.

These two appointments are what the title should mean.

Not to mention that the two of Huang Zhong have a good life, and they have caught up with the rise of Wuhan.In just the past few days, since Nanwang led a large force to the port, Huang Zhong's team arranged the logistics affairs in an orderly manner, and collected all kinds of information channels, which shows that the two are proficient in business. During the long incubation period before, they were I have been working hard and conscientiously.

This is also the reason why Nan Wang reported credit to Huang Zhong's group as soon as he sent the telegram.

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The meritorious personnel were rewarded, the morale of the subordinates was improved, and after the internal integration was completed, the stationmaster Nan began his daily work.

There is no rush to establish an intelligence agency in one place, especially a Class A station like Wuhan.If the foundation is not laid well, it is likely to make a big mistake in a small place in the future.

Therefore, in the next few days, Nan Wang will follow the steps step by step, step by step, step by step.

First of all, after Mr. Nan bought a new house, he was not in a hurry to open a new business, but continued to socialize.

During this process, Master Nan not only went to the guild hall to chat with people, but he also invited some businessmen with closed eyes to come to his new house to discuss business.

At the same time, Mr. Nan, who was getting familiar with the situation, began to post again and again, looking for opportunities to visit some prominent people and business leaders in the local area.

Most of these people were the president of a certain line in the Ming Dynasty, and they all belonged to the generation with long sleeves and good dancers.Since Mr. Nan from the south of the Yangtze River has posted all the posts and gifts, there must be no missing gifts.

So Mr. Nan's activity of stepping on the ground went relatively smoothly.At least during this period of time, the local business community also knew of the existence of him as a grocer, and he became more or less familiar.

But that's all.

Xiakou is a large commercial port that is the thoroughfare of the world, and there are not many businessmen who come here every year to do business.However, among the ups and downs, there are only a few who can finally succeed.

You have seen too many people like Mr. Nan who come to step on the ground and try their best, so they mostly take a wait-and-see attitude.

Of course, all kinds of means have been prepared, and the rich man from the south is ready to learn what is called "deception".

Mr. Nan seems to know nothing about these things, because he is too busy to take care of these trivial matters.

In this way, by mid-April, things on the scene were generally in a hurry, so Nan Wang decided to choose an auspicious day nearby to open the business—the intelligence team and the action team were not idle these days when he was running around. The silver plate has been put down near the official street, and there are three facades in a row in Shimajia street, with a backyard outside.

Although Shima Street is not the main street, it is only a few blocks away from the main street, and it is very close to the Jiangan Pier. It is also bustling and lively, and it is a suitable place to open a business.

In this way, the preparatory work before the opening began: customizing a new plaque, moving the goods from the warehouse to the commercial bank, booking banquets, and sending invitations to businessmen and friends from all walks of life.
The business is busy, but fortunately, Wuhan station has sufficient manpower, and there are still small peripheral organizations, so these tasks have been carried out in an orderly manner.

In this way, in the first three days of the opening, friends from all walks of life, black and white, bright and dark, were all ready to participate in the opening of the "Keboge" store.

However, at this juncture, Master Nan crossed the river to Wuchang City on the Dongguang Fu in the early morning of the third day.

In fact, Master Nan's greeting cards had already been sent to Wuchang City seven days ago.

Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty conquered Wuchang, and set up the "Three Divisions" Yamen, including the Huguangcheng Announcement Political Envoy, the Improving Judgment, and the Commanding Envoy, all of which were located in Wuchang.

During the reign of Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, the post of governor of Huguang was established in Wuchang.At this time, there were many yamen in Wuchang City, including the provincial-level Sansi yamen, Wuchang government-level and Jiangxia county-level government offices, so it was called "Huguang Huicheng".

Wuhan station is a key construction project of the General Intelligence Bureau. The station manager, Nan Wang, had already obtained several letters of recommendation from the high-speed sea mail system before departure.

These letters are operated by Beijing Station.The writers are all powerful bureaucrats in Beijing.

The purpose of the letter writer is to make friends with the old people in Wuchang City, recommend Nan Wang as "little brother", ask for knowledge and make friends to take care of him.

According to the plan, Nanwang can unseal these letters as appropriate to quickly create a local background.

Therefore, the day before the opening of Kebo Pavilion in Wuhan, Mr. Nan, who returned from Wuchang City, first invited a paper paper maker overnight, and hung a pair of calligraphy in the firm.

This pair of calligraphy has only two words: "Yonglong".

The private seal on the calligraphy and painting is signed by Wang Mengyin, the new governor of Huguang.

The next day, after the firecrackers went off, guests from all walks of life entered the door one after another, and were immediately shocked by Mr. Nan's background: the word "Yonglong" was written by the governor himself, with a private seal, not the kind written by his staff for money.

All the characters immediately looked at Master Nan with admiration.

Immediately afterwards, an even more shocking scene appeared: the actual boss of Xiakou Town, Mr. Yuan Huochang, the judge of Xiakou Town, brought a full set of honor guards and official badges, and came to rejoice with Mr. Kebo Genan.

At this moment, the group retreated and dispersed, and all evils avoided change.

(End of this chapter)