Chapter 85

"Old Wu, you are here!" While watching, Zhou Dongtian came in from the outside. The training uniform he was wearing was stained with ink. In fact, he was a firefighter before crossing, and later a judicial worker. But because he is very familiar with printing affairs, he became the head of the printing room.He also paid for most of the equipment in the house.

"What, the newspaper is out?" Wu De pointed at the proof.

"Yes, the executive committee has approved Ding Ding's proposal to run a newspaper, but it's just an irregular tabloid. Fifty copies of the first issue will be printed."

"I think the positioning of this newspaper is wrong. Who are you going to read it for?"

"Are you saying we can't know Marx?"

"Since it is for the locals to read, how do you use simplified characters? Besides, has the executive committee considered the issue of literacy?" Wu De thought this was a joke, let's just say that among the 138 captives he managed, except one Zhang Xingjiao who could read and write , only two or three small landlords can still read a few words, and the illiteracy rate is as high as 95%.In such a social environment, printing newspapers is not redundant.

"Your labor force will be literacy-literate soon," Zhou Dongtian pointed to the computer over there. "The cultural and educational team has already published the first draft of literacy textbooks. We are also planning to do lithography and make some literacy cards."

"I really can figure it out."

"It's all Tintin's idea," Zhou Dongtian said with a chuckle, "This reporter really thinks that he has great ambitions. In addition to running a newspaper, he also wants to publish teaching materials."

"It's good to have an idea. By the way, this is a manuscript. Please print it out for me as soon as possible."

"Your things, I can use the printer to wax paper for you. Wait a minute." Then he turned on the computer. Wu De's manuscript was written on the computer, and it was directly sent to the OA through the wireless network , Even the effort of typing on the computer is saved.

"Since there is a computer network, why print documents? Paperwork!" Wu De sighed.

"Probably to keep a record of the text in the future. The computer will break down one day." Zhou Dongtian adjusted the machine and put wax paper on it. "In another ten years, I guess these things will have to be written by hand. I still I brought an old-fashioned Chinese typewriter, and when the machine broke down, I counted on it to wax paper."

After the materials were mimeographed, a copy was left for the intelligence data team to file as usual, so he went directly to talk to several main leaders of the Executive Committee.

"You mean the captives are not at ease?" Wen Desi asked.

"Yes, and some people may not feel at ease all the time." Wu De pointed to his dynamic report, "According to the latest report, those small landlords, rich peasants, and middle peasants who own their own houses cannot go back to work because they will soon be busy with farming. work, and worried about family members, so I have always been impetuous."

"There shouldn't be many of these people."

"That's right, but common tenants have similar problems. If they don't collect food, they can't pay the rent. There is no guarantee for the life of themselves and their families."

"Uh-huh."

"I really feel that everyone can live there, only those poor households or long-term workers who have no family."

"So, not many people are willing to join us." Wen Desi was a little discouraged.

"Yes, in fact, we are attractive to the poor, especially after we introduced the 'employee' treatment. At least for those who used to do the work, it is much better for us than for the rich. But for those with a little family tenants and poor peasants, but that’s not necessarily the case—they care more about 'living in a stable life'—in fact, these people have concerns about 'how long the red flag can be raised'."

"Until we achieve greater victories or legal status, I'm afraid this concern cannot be eliminated." Xiao Zishan also seemed very disappointed.

"Even if you have concerns, you have to carry on." Wen Desi thought for a while, "Do you still remember the predetermined policy, the 'light effect'. As long as everyone sees that working for us can lead to a better life, they will naturally lean towards us That’s it—the common people still look more at what’s in front of them.”

"I agree with this. As long as the benefits can be given, the common people will never forget it."

"Also, those eight Limin prisoners are still in prison camps and have not been incorporated into the labor force. How does the executive committee plan to deal with them?"

"We are preparing to use them as a breakthrough point to establish a certain relationship with Lidong in the south." Xiao Zishan explained, "Mu Min is doing this work. Results will come out in a few days."

The implication is that this matter is not in the scope of your involvement, Wu De nodded.While talking, Wen Desi's PHS rang, someone said something on the phone, Wen Desi said: "Let them wait first, treat them well. We will come right away." To Wu Desi Said: "Some locals have come to visit us."

"Oh?" Wu De became interested.

"It's for the prisoners. You can go with us. By the way, bring Xiong Buyou with you. Who else? Call the local translators."

"Okay, I'll do it right now."

Since the disastrous defeat of the two counterattacks in the county, the situation in Lingao County became tense again.Xiangyong, who had escaped back, said that the pirates had very powerful firearms, and one hit would kill them all. Even the team training in the famous Huangjiazhai in this county was defeated. Even Huang Shoutong himself was seriously injured and was carried back to Huang's house The village went.People in the city were in a state of panic. Some of the gentry were already transferring their belongings and people to remote relatives or their own villages.Even the refugees hiding in the city want to leave the city—it is rumored that this group of short-haired pirates are coming to avenge the city.

After tossing for a few days, seeing that the gangsters had no intention of coming to attack the city, the officials and gentry finally recovered from their shock.Because the loss was too great, there was an internal quarrel for a while.The ignominious failure of the seamless attack that was originally thought to be planned made Liu Jinshi's so-called strategy of hunting thieves prove to be useless.Some people gossip that Liu Jinshi is a scholar who talks about military affairs, and that he misunderstood the court and misunderstood his hometown, and made Liu Dalin, who was already in poor health, so angry that he was half dead—this was the end of a month of hard work.He was also in poor health, so he resigned and went home to recuperate.

County Magistrate Wu was both angry and inconvenient to stop him. He only sulked and worried in the flower hall every day.It has been nearly a month since the pirates landed, and they have no intention of retreating. The gentry have also lost trust in themselves, and the hearts of the people in the city are scattered. It will be scattered.As for Fucheng, so far, apart from a letter asking him to "guard the city" and other nonsense, it is to remind him that the imperial court's autumn grain levy is imminent, and he is required to fully supervise the matter.

"Requisitioning food, collecting food, it's a mess now, why are we still collecting food!" Wu Mingjin was full of resentment.After much deliberation, I had no choice but to ask the teacher.

This Master Wang is named Zhaomin, a Cantonese, who has worked in various prefectures and counties in the province for many years, and is very familiar with the local rules.

Master Wang pondered for a long time, then said in a low voice: "Dong Weng, we will be powerless to drive out the thieves, we only have money."

"Payment?" Magistrate Wu was taken aback, almost jumping up and yelling at the absurdity.But after all, he had been immersed in the local officialdom for many years, so he immediately calmed down.

"Does it work?"

Master Wang stroked his beard and said with a smile: "This is also an expedient measure. The most important thing in front of us is the autumn grain! As long as we can harvest this season's autumn grain, naturally the world will be peaceful. Pirates, all provinces of Fujian and Guangdong They're all making trouble, can't we just make trouble here?"

"Yes, yes, the old man is right." County Magistrate Wu felt a sense of enlightenment, and suddenly he frowned, "It's just that this matter, I'm afraid I can't hide it from Shang Xian, and the factory guards—" he said He subconsciously glanced around.

"Don't worry too much about the affairs of the officialdom. One more thing is worse than one less thing. As long as the autumn grain is stored in the warehouse, the county will not be lost. Why do the masters of the Futai care about this? Others are the same." Wang Shiye said in a low voice, "A thief If we want to take this county, we have already taken it, so why build camps and live in Bairen Beach? They neither plunder nor kill people in this county. "

"It's reasonable and reasonable." Wu Mingjin nodded again and again, "But this matter is not trivial after all—"

"Don't worry, Dong Weng," Master Wang said with a confident expression on his face, "I'm afraid it's not us, but those gentlemen who are anxious to ask the thieves to pay." He lowered his voice and said a lot.

Sure enough, the gentlemen were worried about their harvest, and some of them wanted to contact the pirates because someone in their village was missing in the "suppressing bandits". Ready to do these things.

After discussion, the representatives sent by the gentry were a dilapidated landowner named Zhang Xingfu in the county. Because his father was a gambler, his family was almost ruined.Because his wife's natal family has a little relationship with Liu Xiang's family, and they can talk to all kinds of people who are active in the vicinity. He comes forward.Although all parties do not fully trust him, they still have to find him to speak in the middle when things happen.He himself took advantage of this position for a little extra money, and got paid for it.

The people who came with him were either the stewards of a certain family or the distant relatives of other families. The gentry were afraid that they would be detained and blackmailed by pirates, so they sent some unimportant people.They all brought gifts, carried pigs, sheep and gifts, and went to meet with postcards, which were modestly called "waiters" according to the social habits of the scholar-official class at that time.

It took less than half an hour to walk out of the county seat, and when they could see the mounds and towers in front of them, they knew that the pirates' camp had arrived.These pirates have been on the land for more than a month, and everyone has only heard their names, not even a sound.Many people know that they defeated the strongest regiment in the county in a short time, and even Huang Shoutong was defeated.But hearing that the pirates are well-disciplined, it somewhat reassures them.

(End of this chapter)

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