After the voices in the crowd that were threatening to join the Self-Defense Forces slowly calmed down, Su Zhenze looked at the people who were still indignant and smiled slightly. His hands waved slightly as he spoke.
"Everyone, calm down. There's no need to rush. Regarding the matter of the Self-Defense Force, if you are willing, please come to the empty space at the west end of the village tomorrow morning. I promised you that I would send out a message every month and that I would not go back on my word regarding food and accommodation!”
"In addition, regarding the distribution of real estate by the Smiths, it will be confirmed in the next few days. Everyone, just wait for the news! Alright, I, Su Zhenze, have finished what I wanted to say today. I would like to thank everyone for your support!”
Su Zhenze cupped his hands at everyone seated and announced the end of today's banquet.
"No, no, it's not worth it!”
"That's right, Young Master Su. It's just that you've divided the land for everyone in the Su family. You've done such a great deed. Why are you saying that you can't support us?"
"Well said! My fellow villagers, we can't be ungrateful people. Young Master Su's Self-Defense Force is for the sake of our villagers, and he even gives us wages. Where can we find such a good job! Young Master Su, I'll definitely send my son over!”
"That makes sense…"
The praises in the crowd were all over the place. They directly described Su Zhenze as the great benefactor of everyone in the Su family.
" Everyone is too polite. Zhenze still thanks everyone…"
……
After another round of pleasantries, Su Zhenze politely sent the villagers away and quickly walked towards the village chiefs who were still sitting in high positions.
"Elders, sorry for the long wait! Zhenze, please forgive me for finding you. I'll punish myself with three cups first!”Su Zhenze's tone was sincere and a little apologetic as he bowed and said.
" Young friend, I have seen what you have done. It is a great deed to give away all the land to the people. Then, you want to invest in a team to protect the family and the people. I don't see that you have the ambition to become a saint. I really appreciate you. How can I accept such a superficial gift?"
Seeing Su Zhenze giving up his land to enrich the people, then investing in the formation of the guards, and showing his noble sentiments of caring for the people, the township governors had long regarded Su Zhenze as a noble person who wanted to save the people from the fire and water. They recognized him in their hearts and were unwilling to accept this empty courtesy. At the same time, they made it clear that they would treat him as an equal in the future.
Su Zhenze was pleasantly surprised when he heard this. He had only wanted to gain their approval, but he did not expect that after a short and simple conversation, they would actually think so highly of him and want to make him their confidant.
Although Su Zhenze agreed to it in his heart, he still agreed after modesty on the surface. However, he did not change the way he addressed these village mayors and still used respectful terms.
When these village mayors saw that Su Zhenze was still respectful, courteous, and modest, although they did not show it on the surface, they acknowledged Su Zhenze even more in their hearts.
During this period, Su Zhenze had a good chat with the township officials, so Su Zhenze took the opportunity to propose that he would like to introduce these teachers so that the Self-Defense Forces he was about to form could be literate in the future. Everyone naturally agreed.
As for why Su Zhenze wanted his team to learn culture, it was all thanks to Su Zhenze's years in D Nation.
Although military schools were basically closed off, Su Zhenze could still clearly feel that the country's culture was very high. The education industry was very developed, and it was definitely not something that the current China could compare to. Could you imagine that any random driver could discuss national affairs with you? Although it might not be correct, it would definitely make sense.
Similarly, the quality of education could also be reflected in the military. Su Zhenze believed that after the defeat of World War I, Country D could still build an army of millions in a short period of time. It was because their education quality was particularly high, and the time they needed to train into an army would be reduced. At the same time, they knew that their fighting conviction was to fight for the dignity of their nation!
The combat effectiveness of an army that also had such an unyielding belief would definitely not be bad. What Su Zhenze was doing now to make them literate was to gradually instill such a belief in his Self-Defense Forces.
It made them, who were originally farmers, hunters, or beggars, have such an idea. In the end, they were not fighting for Su Zhenze or any other political party, but for themselves. They were fighting for their own survival, and they were living with confidence, no longer enduring hunger, poverty, and war.
As long as they could finally understand this point, Su Zhenze believed that the passion they had erupted with was unimaginable. Such an army was absolutely invincible.
Therefore, Su Zhenze knew that what he had done was not enough. He still needed to work hard. At the same time, he needed more people with lofty aspirations to join his team.
……
In the courtyard of the Su family, Su Zhenze's mother, Zhang Shi, was standing in front of the window. Her body was facing the place where Su Zhenze had invited the villagers. Meanwhile, Uncle Zhao had already reported everything that had happened at Su Zhenze's banquet in detail, including how much money had been spent on the banquet today, what Su Zhenze had said, the villagers 'reaction, the township chief's attitude, and so on. At this moment, Uncle Zhao was quietly waiting for Madam Zhang's instructions. As the housekeeper of the Su family, such a big thing happening in the Su family's residence naturally could not escape Uncle Zhao's ears.
"Alright, Uncle Zhao, let Ze 'er do whatever he wants in the future! Just tell me about it in the future. I see that he has really grown up this time. I don't have to worry about him anymore!”
After a long time, Zhang shi sighed. With this order, Uncle Zhao knew that his young master was now the real person in charge.
However, Uncle Zhao was not worried because he had already felt that his young master was definitely a person who would do great things. In the future, the Su family residence and even the surrounding county would change. His young master would definitely be able to bring the Su family to greater heights. This way, he would be able to live up to the old master's life-saving grace.
……
Meanwhile, Su Zhenze went straight back to his room and began to silently count the weapons and ammunition he had brought back from the outside. He also counted the personnel establishment of the Self-Defense Force, as well as the training methods, team discipline, and future development issues.
" 30 Type 98 Mauser rifles, 10 mines, 50,000 rounds of ammunition, 10 Luger pistols, 30 sets of clothing purchased…"
" The Self-Defense Force's establishment is based on the number of people participating today. It should be considered as a company, about 130 people..."
" Let's follow the military academy's training method…"
Su Zhenze wrote down his training and leadership plan on a piece of paper. However, after completing such a complete process, he realized that his expenses were too high and the time taken was too long.
Every month, he had to pay the army, spend more than 300 yuan on food, and not add bullets. He also had to find a way to secretly buy guns and a lot of other things. In a month, he would have to spend at least 500 yuan.
This was not a small sum of money. In this era, more than 500 yuan could be considered a huge sum of money. Although he still had the Su family supporting him, this training could not be completed in two or three months. It would take at least a year to turn a group of ignorant recruits into basically qualified soldiers.
However, this would still cost more than 10,000 yuan. Moreover, looking at the time frame of a year, Su Zhenze had a headache. He could still borrow a few thousand yuan from his family in the early stages. Su Zhenze had also weighed the Su family's wealth. Some expensive collectibles, shops in various counties, and the accumulation of the Su family's generations, there were at least a hundred thousand dollars.
However, recently, he had to divide his own land. First, he had to take out a tenth of his family's property. Su Zhenze still did not know that he could manage the household. After thinking about it, he felt that it was still a little difficult.
"Money…time…"
Just as Su Zhenze was having a headache, the system's human-like voice sounded.
"Ding ~"
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