Chapter 3424
Zhang Qianzhi had already made it clear in his mind that if he only relied on his friendship with Yu Xiaobao, even if the other party agreed to help, it would be difficult for him to do his best. At most, he would just hand over a list of names to him to deal with the problem, and the follow-up would probably be difficult. There is no way to use this connection to contribute to the Security Department in the long term.
If Yu Xiaobao wants to be serious about this matter, he must come up with an exchange condition that the other party cannot refuse. Zhang Qianzhi certainly knows what Yu Xiaobao's weaknesses are.
Moreover, the relevant information he could collect was even more detailed than what Yu Xiaobao knew.
Although the boy from the Yu family is a bit naughty, fortunately he has never done any evil deeds that are harmful to nature. Zhang Qianzhi believes that the root cause is still the pampering of his elders. If he changes his environment and strictly disciplines him, his character should be corrected.
Of course, Yu Xiaobao also has the option of sending his son to serve as a soldier so that he can hone his skills in the army. It's just that according to the military's system of serving in different places, this kid will definitely not be able to stay on Hainan Island after joining the army. He may even be sent to a distant overseas colony for a long period of time. Yu Xiaobao should not be able to accept such an arrangement.
It was precisely because Zhang Qianzhi had grasped Yu Xiaobao's pulse that he proposed such an exchange condition that the other party could not refuse.
Of course, Zhang Qianzhi also has to bear certain risks for this. After this boy joins his sect, if he causes any trouble in the future, he will be one of the elders who will be held responsible for it.
The two have known each other for nearly thirty years, and they know each other very well, and they are not worried about what the other party says. This cooperation was settled in a tacit understanding between the two.
Now that the cooperation has been confirmed, Yu Xiaobao's efficiency is quite good. He drafted a document that day and ordered people to notify the civil affairs agencies around Hainan Island by telegram, asking the local authorities to handle it as soon as possible.
The content of this document, stamped with the official seal of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, was exactly the plan proposed to him by Zhang Qianzhi. The local civil affairs agency would select a group of children from good families who met the recruitment requirements of the Ministry of Security and recommend them to the Ministry of Security.
As for the subsequent screening and recruitment, the Ministry of Civil Affairs no longer needs to be involved, and the Security Department will handle the operations.
Zhang Qianzhi received lists of recommended candidates from various counties within a few days. Of course he would not disappoint Yu Xiaobao, so he asked Yu Xiaobao to arrange time and take care of his boy's affairs.
Since Yu Xiaobao attaches so much importance to his son's future development, Zhang Qianzhi certainly cannot take this step lightly. He asked Yu Xiaobao to look forward to a good life and rent a high-end restaurant in Sanya to run it. In addition to many relatives of the Yu family, several acquaintances of the officials were specially invited to attend as witnesses of the Yu family's boy's apprenticeship.
Yu Xiaobao saw Zhang Qianzhi being so serious and felt that the other party had lived up to his expectations. As for hosting a banquet and inviting a large number of guests, in his opinion, these expenses are just what they should be.
On the day of the ceremony, Zhang Qianzhi came to the restaurant that Yu Xiaobao had booked in advance and met the new apprentice who was going to be accepted as his disciple.
"Son, come and see your master quickly!"
Yu Xiaobao pushed a young man in front of Zhang Qianzhi and signaled him to salute Zhang Qianzhi quickly.
However, Zhang Qianzhi made a gesture to stop the other party from speaking: "Don't rush now, it's not too late to change your words after the ceremony."
This boy was quite clever and quickly answered: "Junior Yu Shigui, I have met Uncle Zhang!" After saying this, he bowed deeply.
I don't call it official because this is a private occasion and what is being done is not official business. His father Yu Xiaobao and Zhang Qianzhi were friends of the same generation, so it was reasonable to call him uncle at this time.
Zhang Qianzhi saw that Yu Shigui was born with red lips, white teeth, fine skin and tender flesh. He looked like a wealthy young man. How could he imagine that his parents were all poor fishermen. Zhang Qianzhi said: "Before the apprenticeship ceremony, I want to ask you a few questions. You just need to answer honestly."
Yu Shigui nodded and said, "Uncle, please speak."
Zhang Qianzhi asked: "If you become my disciple, not only will you not receive any special care, but you will inevitably endure hardships and hardships. Think clearly, no one will treat you as the young master of the Yu family anymore!"
When Yu Xiaobao heard this, he looked at his son slightly nervously. Although he had done a long time of ideological work for Yu Shigui beforehand and explained to him the difficulty of arranging this matter, he still could not guarantee that Yu Shigui would understand his painstaking efforts.
If this kid gets arrogant and regrets it in front of Zhang Qianzhi, he will really be unable to get off the stage.
Fortunately, Yu Shigui didn't seem to dare to show off his temper in front of Zhang Qianzhi. After hearing this, he responded respectfully: "Since I have become my uncle's apprentice, I should obey the arrangements."
Zhang Qianzhi saw that this boy spoke in a measured manner, and he didn't sound like a loser. He immediately continued to ask: "If you become my disciple, you can only work in the Security Department from now on. But our Security Department yamen is not as good as the Civil Affairs Department." Taiping, I have to be involved in handling cases and arresting people every day, and there are always times when it is dangerous. I also have to remain anonymous and cannot talk about the official business I handle. Can you tolerate these situations?"
Yu Shigui responded: "Since I have chosen this path, I should do my best. Please wait and see my uncle's performance in the future."
Zhang Qianzhi saw that his questioning failed to make the other party retreat, so he immediately said no more and nodded to indicate that the questioning was over.
When Yu Xiaobao saw that the conversation was over, he breathed a sigh of relief. He patted his son's shoulder gently and motioned for him to leave first.
After Yu Shigui resigned, Zhang Qianzhi said: "I think your son is quite sensible. As a master, I shouldn't be too tired."
Yu Xiaobao smiled and said: "Don't say I didn't remind you. This kid has always been very well-behaved in front of his elders, but as long as he is not under supervision, he can easily let himself go and cause trouble."
Zhang Qianzhi said: "That's easier to handle. Let him stay with me first, spend a few months getting familiar with the system of the Ministry of Security, and then slowly hand over the tasks to him."
As they talked, more and more invited guests came to the restaurant, and Yu Xiaobao had to come out to receive them, so the conversation between the two was temporarily suspended.
Although the apprenticeship was an internal matter of the Yu and Zhang family, there were quite a few guests present to watch the ceremony, a total of seventy or eighty people came, including some prominent official figures.
When it was time to hold the ceremony, Yu Xiaobao came on stage first and explained the reason for this apprenticeship ceremony to the guests. Of course, he ignored the trouble Yu Shigui caused in Lingshui County.
Then Zhang Qianzhi walked to the decorated venue, bowed to the guests, and then sat down to wait.
Yu Shigui immediately appeared on the stage, bowed to Zhang Qianzhi, and then knelt down to serve tea.
Zhang Qianzhi did not reach out to take it immediately. Instead, he waited for the other party to finish his oath of apprenticeship before taking the tea cup and taking a sip.
Yu Shigui said loudly: "Master, please bow to me, my disciple!"