After returning home, Ouyang Shuo arranged the kumquats, daffodils, and peach blossoms he had bought. The plentiful kumquats, the fresh and elegant daffodils, and the beautiful peach blossoms made one's mood lighten up in an instant.
The brother and sister had a simple dinner. Bing'er had been playing all day, running here and there. She was so tired that she went to bed after dinner without even taking a shower. What a lazy bum.
Since it was still early, Ouyang Shuo did not rush to go online. Instead, he used his optical computer to log into the game forum.
Without a doubt, Shanhai Town once again blew up on the forum. As the first territory in the world to be promoted to a first-class town, not only China, but the entire Federation was talking about it. Gossip was everywhere.
In order to attract attention, the titles of the posts were longer than the other, with all kinds of things written.
"Mystery man → Little idiot, I'll tell you the true story of Not Wearing No Clothes – Gossip Weekly Interview"
"Those years, Not Wearing No Clothes' embarrassing childhood – Best friend Ah Kai's interview"
"Is it a messenger of peace or a tyrant in troubled times – Lianzhou Basin Lord Huang Shiren's interview"
"The secret of Shanhai Town – Scarf Deciphered"
"Shocking! Not Wearing No Clothes and Game Goddess Bai Hua's private date – Paparazzi Weekly Interview "
"Uncovering Shanhai Town's family history – Entertainment Weekly Interview"
"Explode! Not Wearing No Clothes and Lord Chunshen's secret meeting – The villains' special report "
"From the origin of species to Darwin's theory of evolution, solid proof of Not Wearing No Clothes' Korean lineage"
"Not Wearing No Clothes' Secret Revealed – Teasing You Interview"
"Not Wearing No Clothes and I Must Tell You That Night – Ah Mei Interview"
Ouyang Shuo really admired these guys' ability to imagine things out of thin air. Fortunately, it was only on the forum and not an official press release. Otherwise, he would have sued these guys for slander.
Aside from these nonsensical gossips, there were also a few posts that had some weight. One of them was signed by Bai Xiaosheng, which caught his attention. The post was called "The Golden Token Conjecture, Clues and Clues on Shanhai Town", and it was quite eye-catching.
Bai Xiaosheng was obviously different from other gossipers. Not only was he well-informed, he even knew bits and pieces of the game's inner workings and settings.
He started from Gaia's original intentions in designing the Gold-grade Village Creation Token, then talked about how the Shanhai Village had quickly taken root in the wilderness and how quickly it had risen.
The entire post was based on the so-called facts. After a thorough investigation, it finally came to a conclusion: the gold token of the China region had long fallen into the hands of He Yue Wuyi. This was the secret behind the rise of Shanhai Town.
Although Bai Xiaosheng's argument was ridiculous and it could be said to be completely opposite, he had guessed this conclusion correctly. Ouyang Shuo believed that a post like this would surely be unable to escape the eyes of observant people. Soon, the news of the Mountain Sea Town using a Gold grade Village Creation Token would spread throughout the entire China Region.
However, as the saying goes, 'Counter soldiers with arms and water with an earth weir'. If he was exposed, then so be it. He was no longer afraid of challenges. It was about time. Ignoring the messages on the forums, he turned off the optical computer and lay down in the gaming pod. When he logged on again, it was already eight in the morning the next day.
Early in the morning, the various government officials and apprentices that had been carefully selected from the various departments had already gathered at the plaza in front of the lord's mansion.
This time, there were more than 50 people following Gu Xiuwen to North Sea Village, as well as 250 salt workers from the North Twilight Salt Works. As soon as North Sea Village was established, its population reached 300 people, directly exceeding the upper limit of a Grade 1 village.
At nine in the morning, the group left the plaza, passed through the east gate, and arrived at the pier. At the pier, more than 40 fishing boats were already ready. Apart from transporting people, these fishing boats were mainly used to transport the various basic resources prepared by the Supplies Department.
Ouyang Shuo led a group of officials to the pier to send Gu Xiuwen off. Originally, he had wanted to go with the main group to personally see the subsidiary village being established. However, there were still many things waiting for him to take care of today, and he didn't have enough time. After all, this round trip would take more than half a day.
There were only four days left until New Year's Eve, and there were many things that needed to be settled.
Everything that needed to be said had already been said clearly yesterday. When sending them off, Ouyang Shuo didn't say any emotional words. He only patted Gu Xiuwen's shoulder and said with a smile, "Take care!"
Gu Xiuwen nodded vigorously and bowed deeply to Ouyang Shuo. The villagers of North Sea Village behind him also bowed. After Ouyang Shuo accepted the bow, he cupped his hands in return. Then, under Gu Xiuwen's lead, everyone boarded the fishing boats.
Watching the huge fleet gradually disappear into the distance, Ouyang Shuo turned to the officials behind him and said, "Alright, let's go back. We still have work to do today."
After returning to the lord's mansion, Ouyang Shuo called the three chiefs to his office to discuss matters.
After exchanging greetings, Ouyang Shuo directly said, "I called the three of you here today to discuss the establishment of the territory's security team. Tell me your opinions."
Fan Zhongyan was the first to nod and said, "Indeed. Following the promotion of the territory, the population has rapidly expanded, and there are 75 new refugees every day. The security situation in the territory is becoming more and more severe, with fights and petty theft happening from time to time. This subordinate believes that it is very necessary to establish a team specifically in charge of the territory's security. "
"I also agree. But will the security team operate independently, or will it be attached to the army? "Cui Yingyou asked.
Tian Wenjing shook his head and said, "This subordinate believes that the security team must operate independently. The territory's security belongs to government affairs and shouldn't be entangled with military affairs. Otherwise, there will be no end of trouble. "
After listening to the opinions of the three important officials, Ouyang Shuo felt deeply gratified. Nowadays, he had gradually avoided acting arbitrarily in many of the territory's decisions. Most of the time, he would first listen to the opinions of the officers in charge of the various departments and gather the opinions of all parties before making a decision.
After all, an individual's wisdom was limited, and it was hard to avoid oversights. An outstanding lord must learn to use the wisdom of the team. Moreover, acting arbitrarily for a long time could easily breed arrogance and complacency. In the long run, it was inevitable that he wouldn't listen to the opinions of others.
He smiled and said, "Chief Tian's words are very reasonable. Military affairs and government affairs must be operated independently. Previously, my idea was to establish a security team. After listening to your opinions, I now feel that it would be more scientific and reasonable to establish a specialized department. "
"The newly established department will be called the Public Order Department. Its main responsibility will be to prevent, stop, and investigate illegal and criminal activities, maintain the territory's security and stop actions that endanger it, manage traffic and dangerous goods, and guard important places and facilities."
"Guard important places and facilities. Which places are you referring to, Big Brother? Does that include the Bank of the Four Seas?" Ying You was obviously more interested in this. The vault behind the Bank of the Four Seas didn't have any guards at all. Just thinking about it made her a little worried.
"Naturally. At this stage, only the Lord's Residence and the Bank of the Four Seas need special guards," Ouyang Shuo said with certainty.
As the chief of the administration, Fan Zhongyan was more concerned about the establishment of the new department. He said, "According to my lord, the Public Order Department has a great responsibility. Apart from general public security affairs, they also need to be in charge of dangerous goods control and guarding. What is my lord's opinion on the establishment of the Public Order Department? "
"The Public Order Department's establishment is temporarily set at twenty people. All members of the Public Order Department must become bailiffs or bailiffs, "Ouyang Shuo replied.
"Twenty people? This is currently the largest department. The Lord's Residence alone can't accommodate so many people. In my opinion, we should set up a special office for the Public Order Department, "Ying You said with a smile.
Ouyang Shuo nodded. "That's right. In my opinion, we should build a courtyard house on the west side of the square in front of the Lord's Residence as the Public Order Department's office. In addition, the bailiffs of the Public Order Department must be equipped with the same uniform and weapons. This matter will be handled by the Resource Division. "
Tian Wenjing nodded, indicating that there was no problem.
The next step was the most important personnel arrangement. However, other than the three chiefs, there was no one else present, so they couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.
At this moment, the gatekeeper shouted from outside, "Reporting to my lord, former militia member Li Tie has come to report on orders."
Everyone suddenly understood. So that's how it was.
"Bring him in!"
A middle-aged man in his thirties with a single eye walked into the mayor's office. After Ouyang Shuo invited him to sit down, he smiled and introduced Li Tie to the three chiefs.
When Li Tie was injured and retired, Fan Zhongyan and Tian Wenjing hadn't come to Shanhai Village yet, so they naturally didn't know each other. Even Ying You didn't know Li Tie since he was previously a militia member.
Li Tie was very excited to be summoned by his lord. He still remembered that he and Song Yi were seriously injured during the operation to annihilate the beginner bandit camp and had no choice but to retire from the militia.
Just when the two of them felt that their future was bleak, his lord personally visited them at the medical center and cheered them on. He even promised to recruit them into the Public Order Department after the territory was upgraded to a town. As expected, on the second day after the territory was upgraded, he was summoned by his lord.
Ouyang Shuo said with a smile, "Li Tie is the person I have in mind to be the Public Order Department's Chief, along with Song Yi and Zhao Kui. They will be the ones in charge of the establishment of the Public Order Department. "
Zhao Kui was one of the four cavalry members who were seriously injured and retired during the operation to annihilate the intermediate bandit camp. His left ear was completely cut off. The other three who were seriously injured were severely disabled and no longer suitable for public order management work.
Speaking of which, it was quite funny. Among these three backbones of the Public Order Department, Li Tie was blind in one eye, Song Yi lost two fingers, and Zhao Kui was missing an ear. None of them were complete.
History often liked to play jokes like this. It was these three men with incomplete bodies who led the Public Order Department to make a name for themselves in the years to come. Li Tie was known as the One-eyed Constable, Song Yi as the Iron Hand, and Zhao Kui as the One Ear. They were known as the Three Great Constables of the territory.
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