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After more than 20 days of party lectures and mobilization meetings, over 50 members of the Restoration Society had all agreed to Vézé's proposal of 'democratic centralism', as well as' grasping the revolution to promote production, and as soon as possible complete the construction of steam mills in major cities'!
Of course, the participants also passed the system of joining the Revival Society, especially the regular classes for the Revival Society members. Vézé also taught them sociology courses such as "productivity is the main factor driving the development of society" and "productivity determines the relations of production and the formation of society".
At the beginning of December, the British and American merchants shipped steam engines. The students graduated temporarily and went to learn about the new type of mill driven by steam engines. At the same time, Vézé's Political Department also selected the second batch of more than a hundred members who would return to Guangzhou for further studies. Half a month later, the new steam mill was more or less completed. Shen Xin finally returned home and said goodbye to his mother. Before long, he would have to bring his equipment and an uneasy heart to board the Wuzhou fleet.
Shen Xin had a rough understanding of his new job. Vézé had ordered his men to take turns to train the members of the Restoration Society so that they could accept the system set by Vézé. Without a doubt, if Shen Xin could do it well, needless to say, he would naturally obtain a considerable status. Of course, if Shen Xin didn't do well, then he would be eliminated. Opportunity was always a double-edged sword.
Shen Xin also could not think of how he should resolve this problem. The group of old veterans in Wuzhou would not easily lower their heads to Shen Xin. Fortunately, Shen Xin had a new machine mill in his hands. Without a doubt, this was the weapon that Shen Xin could use to open up the situation. Of course, the premise was that Shen Xin could make good use of this tool.
The dormitory was a four-person dormitory, and because it was full of female workers, it was quite clean. Shen Xin told his mother that he was about to leave again, and this time, he was afraid that he would be gone for a longer period of time. He hoped that his mother would be reassured. Old Mrs. Shen smiled bitterly and said, "My son! You don't have to worry about me. I don't lack money as long as I work in this factory. I saved all the money you gave me. But you're already twenty years old. You should get a wife and start a family. If you don't get married, I won't be at ease! "
At this time, Shen Xin's heart was full of new things, and he didn't think about marriage at all. He smiled and said, "Mother, there's no hurry. I'm so busy with work right now, how can I have the mood to get married? Let's wait for a few years. "
"In a few years?" Old Mrs. Shen was immediately displeased. "Why in a few years? Hurry up and settle the marriage so that I can have a grandson. I can only be at ease when our Shen family has descendants. "
Shen Xin was amused. Not long ago, Vézé proposed the concept of "political censorship." The gist of it was that in order to protect the Commander-in-Chief's Office from being infiltrated, the marriage of members of the Commander-in-Chief's Office system had to be subject to political scrutiny. Vézé's reason was simple. Husband and wife had a very close relationship. If the marriage partner was someone who was politically inclined to oppose the Restoration Society, or an opportunist who wanted to infiltrate the Restoration Society, it would cause great harm to the Restoration Society's cause. Therefore, political censorship had to be implemented.
Of course, Shen Xin was well aware of Vézé's other purpose. He emphasized that corruption was not allowed within the Restoration Society. This was because Vézé firmly believed that many industries would generate considerable profits. If they didn't nip the problem in the bud, it would get out of hand in the future.
Shen Xin was a smart man. Of course, he knew that Vézé didn't want to see the cadres under him marry the daughters of the local big families. Then, they would become the spokespeople of the local big families. If they weren't good daughters from big families, Shen Xin might not be interested in them even if he was sincere. It was a time of war, and it wasn't boring for these young men to gather together. Shen Xin also didn't want to get married. At this moment, he suddenly felt that it was a good thing that he had a job. At least he had a good reason to avoid his mother's nagging about marriage.
Just as Shen Xin was racking his brains trying to appease his mother, a guest arrived. It was Shen Xin's old classmate, Wang Mingshan. Wang Mingshan's mood was much lower than a month ago. Shen Xin didn't want to talk about anything related to politics in the dormitory. He got up and bid farewell to his mother. Then, he pulled Wang Mingshan out of the room.
"Shen Xin, I've been dismissed. I'm going to study." Wang Mingshan said calmly.
"Studying is a good thing!" Shen Xin praised sincerely.
Wang Mingshan replied in a bad mood: "What's so good about it! I was originally a political commissar. Now, I've been assigned to the Ministry of Finance as a clerk. They put it nicely, letting me train, but it's obvious that they don't want to use me anymore! "
Shen Xin laughed: "If they don't want to use you, why would they let you go to the Ministry of Finance? What does the Ministry of Finance do! The Ministry of Finance is in charge of taxes, especially the budget! That's a very important department! "
"Oh?" Wang Mingshan frowned and looked at Shen Xin. "It seems that you've been put in an important position. I still don't know what the Ministry of Finance does, but you know it so well! "
Shen Xin didn't expect his old classmate to have matured so much. At least, he could immediately make a more reliable inference from the details. He laughed: "Do a good job, and you'll be promoted very quickly in the Ministry of Finance."
"Isn't that just being bossed around!" Wang Mingshan didn't seem to have recovered from the shadow of being dismissed.
"Then who isn't bossed around?" Shen Xin didn't agree with his old classmate's view. "Everyone has to pass this hurdle. As long as you can do something, you'll be promoted."
Wang Mingshan said with some annoyance: "That's not the same! When I was a political commissar, I did everything according to the arrangements of the political department, but the people below didn't listen at all. No matter what I did, it was useless. The political department didn't support me, and they even said that I didn't unite with my comrades. It was obviously them who didn't unite with me. "
Of course, Shen Xin knew his old classmate's temper. He might really be resisting his family's suppression, but this didn't mean that Wang Mingshan wouldn't be tolerant to others. Moreover, the political department didn't really do anything to Wang Mingshan. At least his new job was in a key department. If he did well, his future would not be bad.
Therefore, Shen Xin persuaded Wang Mingshan for a long time, hoping that he wouldn't be awkward and do a good job. In the end, Wang Mingshan finally listened to Shen Xin's suggestion. However, when the two separated, Wang Mingshan said: "This is different from what I originally thought!"
This made Shen Xin a little unhappy. Wang Mingshan's words seemed to be blaming Shen Xin for pulling Wang Mingshan onto the ship of the Liberation Army. Shen Xin didn't object. He did pull Wang Mingshan, but Wang Mingshan had too many opportunities to choose to go back. But he didn't do so. This idea made Shen Xin angrier the more he thought about it. However, in the end, Shen Xin also tried to comfort himself. Wang Mingshan didn't directly blame Shen Xin. This should just be some angry words. This young master Wang actually didn't suffer much. In terms of perseverance, he was indeed not as resolute as Shen Xin, who had really suffered.
Perhaps it was because he had his own classmate as a comparison, Shen Xin felt relaxed. When he was forced to choose to follow Vézé, the situation at home wasn't very good. Furthermore, the Taiping army had occupied Anqing in Anhui, and Shen Xin had lost the opportunity to participate in the imperial examinations. But didn't Shen Xin still persist? The Liberation Army was now invincible, and Shen Xin's current position in Wuzhou could be considered one of the top figures. If he sought refuge with the Manchu Qing, he had to pass the imperial examinations, and he had to have people in the court. Shen Xin's background meant that he had no chance.
Thinking of people in the court, Shen Xin suddenly had a feeling of enlightenment. The Restoration Society talked about democracy. This actually meant that everyone had people in the court. On the side of the Manchu Qing, people in the court meant that the officials' backers were the important figures who participated in deciding the political situation. The members of the Restoration Society could participate in the discussion of the society's basic policies and systems. This meant that Shen Xin himself was a person in the court. Shen Xin stood where he was and couldn't help but laugh. He had originally been having a headache over how to complete the mission that Vézé had given him. He had not thought that he had actually reached such a stage.
The displeasure from earlier was gone, and the gloom from earlier was also gone. Shen Xin felt that the sky had become exceptionally clear. He only needed to follow to get to where he was now. If he continued to follow, he would certainly have a brighter future. Shen Xin had the special confidence of a young person in this regard.
On the 10th of December, Shen Xin and the fleet arrived in Wuzhou. At this time, Wuzhou had long settled down. The slightly yellowed notices on the city gate informed the people coming and going that in the past month, there had been a number of large-scale executions. The four large civilian groups that had once been extremely influential in the city had been swept clean. The famous boat army near Wuzhou had either surrendered or collapsed under Luo Dagang's attack. Of course, the boat army had not been completely wiped out. The newer notices requesting everyone to register their accounts and apply for a pass proved that there were still some boat armies in the attack range of the Liberation Army's water detachment.
Luo Dagang saw that Shen Xin had returned and warmly received Shen Xin. "I received a letter from the Military Governor Of Wei, as well as a document from the Restoration Society. Political Commissar Shen, are you going to take control of our Wuzhou's Restoration Society? How impressive! "
Shen Xin smiled. "Brother Luo, don't joke around. What do I have to take control of? With democracy and centralization, everyone has the right to speak! "
Luo Dagang chuckled. "In the Restoration Society, the superiors obey the subordinates. You are our superior. If I don't let you take control, do you want me to? "
In the face of such an obvious challenge, Shen Xin laughed. "Brother Luo, you see that I'm young and want to bully me. The Military Governor Of Wei said very clearly that this has to be discussed at the party meeting and everyone supports it before it can be done. When the time comes, it will be something that everyone agrees on. That's not what I say, it's something that everyone agrees on! "
Seeing that Shen Xin did not fall for it and did not shirk responsibility, Luo Dagang patted Shen Xin's shoulder hard. "Brother Shen, last time I said I wanted to play matchmaker for you. Actually, that person is the niece of my wife's previous husband. I've seen her, and she looks very good. If you're interested, there's no harm in meeting her. If she can follow you, Brother Shen, I'm very relieved. "
Shen Xin's head was spinning from this matchmaking matter. He could only keep saying, "First do official business! First do official business! Brother Luo, is there a mill in the militia's shop? If there is, I have to get this done first! Let's go in and talk! "
Finishing, Shen Xin was afraid that Luo Dagang would bring up the matter of marriage again. He quickly walked toward the Wuzhou magistrate's yamen.
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