First, police officers were needed.
The safety of the small town had to be guaranteed. Jiang Ye did not want to become the second Guan Wenwen.
He sat down in front of the base panel and found Li Yangcheng.
Jiang Ye had contacted him before. As the boss of a mercenary company, Li Yangcheng had clearly stated: assembling a few police officers was not a problem, as long as the money was right.
After a moment of consideration, Jiang Ye typed:
Mr. Li, I plan to organize a small town of about a hundred people. How many police officers would I need? Do you have suitable personnel?
In just two seconds, a reply came.
Li Yangcheng: For a town of about a hundred people, five police officers are enough. One chief and four officers. I have some mercenaries who meet the criteria. I'll send you their resumes, and you can pick.
Jiang Ye: Great!
The transaction pod flashed with light.
A paper file box was opened, revealing resumes one by one. They included photos and written descriptions.
Jiang Ye took them out and counted. There were a total of 56 resumes. Choosing five people from 56 was an 11-to-1 ratio. That was acceptable.
After reading for over half an hour, Jiang Ye finally selected five resumes.
Three men and two women, all East Asian. The male officers' names were: Yi Zheng, Shao Wan, and Gong Yuanqing. The female officers' names were: Shizhi Tomoko and Ju Yulan.
The resumes of these five people were most to Jiang Ye's liking.
First, they were relatively young.
The youngest, Shizhi Tomoko, was only 18 years old this year. The oldest, Shao Wan, was just 37.
Second, they all had a high level of education.
These five people were all postgraduate educated.
Shizhi Tomoko, in particular, was a prodigy in computing. She had taught herself complex ballistic calculation software in middle school, which led to her being admitted to university early. She finished her postgraduate studies in just one year and received her graduation certificate ahead of time. She had just graduated.
Third, except for Shizhi Tomoko, the others had combat and police experience.
Shao Wan, in particular, had been a company commander in the Marine Corps. After retiring from the military, he served as an anti-drug police officer for ten years.
During an anti-drug operation two years ago, he was shot and wounded. A machine gun bullet passed through his left abdomen to his right, and his intestines spilled out.
However, Shao Wan, despite his severe injuries, did not retreat. He stuffed his intestines back into his abdomen, bandaged it with a towel, and secured it with his belt, continuing to fight. For this, he received a first-class medal of honor.
Three months later, Shao Wan was wounded again in another anti-drug operation, this time a bullet passing through his right abdomen to his left.
As Jiang Ye read the resume, his scalp tingled. He thought, this guy is truly a beast! A hundred percent beast!
With such a formidable person in charge, the sense of security was off the charts.
Fourth, they looked decent.
The appearance of the five police officers was not exceptionally high, but not low either. They were the kind of people who were pleasing to the eye among ordinary people.
After confirming the list, he sent a message to Li Yangcheng.
Jiang Ye: Mr. Li, I've made my selection. Male officers: Yi Zheng, Shao Wan, Gong Yuanqing. Female officers: Shizhi Tomoko and Ju Yulan. However, before I have these five people, I have some questions to ask.
Li Yangcheng: Please ask.
Jiang Ye: I noticed that Shao Wan and Shizhi Tomoko have very impressive resumes.
Jiang Ye: Shao Wan did very well in both the military and the police force, while Shizhi Tomoko is a prodigy. Why are they willing to be small-town police officers?
Jiang Ye: Moreover, the salaries they are asking for are not high. Shao Wan only wants 800,000 per month, and Shizhi Tomoko only wants 500,000 per month. With their abilities, wouldn't they be able to get five or ten times that salary elsewhere?
Li Yangcheng: I asked this question when I recruited them.
Li Yangcheng: Shizhi Tomoko has a very special background. Her family owns several companies, primarily involved in electronic waste disposal, and they are very large and extremely wealthy. So you can think of her as a pampered princess from a wealthy family. She just graduated from school this year and wants to find a leisurely, ordinary job to play around with for a year. In other words, she wants to experience life.
Jiang Ye was surprised at first, but then he quickly understood.
He remembered the security guard at his elementary school. Among a group of elderly guards, there was a handsome young man. This young man wore a security uniform every day and drove a lava-orange Porsche 718 to work. It was said that he was the son of a rich family who didn't want to do busy work, so he drank tea and guarded the gate.
Ordinary people work to make a living, while second-generation rich work to play. When salary is not a consideration, many people's career choices are completely altered.
Li Yangcheng: As for Shao Wan, it's a sad story. His wife passed away last year. They had a very good relationship, and he has been dispirited ever since, weeping every day. Over time, he decided he wanted to go to a very distant, desolate planet and take a leisurely job to relax and escape the shadow of his deceased wife.
Jiang Ye: Okay, I plan to make Shao Wan the chief and the other four officers. Once the police station is built, I will transfer the money to you and have these five people sent over.
Li Yangcheng: No problem. But you'd better hurry. The mercenary market is very active recently. If you delay, these people might be hired elsewhere.
Jiang Ye: Great!
The police personnel had also been decided.
There were already 9 town residents.
91 more people were needed.
These 91 people would naturally be selected from the hired workers.
Looking for people with good character, who are diligent and suitable for living together.
Jiang Ye opened the chat channel and checked the workers' chat records one by one.
Every evening, these workers had to report their production status to Jiang Ye and transfer money.
Some workers' tones were always perfunctory.
Some workers were polite at first, but gradually became perfunctory.
And a portion of the workers remained very respectful to Jiang Ye. They insisted on reporting their status daily, using terms like "Mr. Jiang" or "Brother Jiang." When the temperature rose or fell, they would also kindly remind Jiang Ye to add or remove clothes.
Therefore, the spots for the first batch of town citizens would naturally go to this group of people.
Jiang Ye sent messages one by one, introducing the town's situation to these workers and inviting them to come.
To attract workers and earn money at the same time, Jiang Ye also established four rules:
[1. Town residents are strictly prohibited from theft, robbery, sexual harassment, murder, and other criminal acts.]
[2. Rent is 2,000 yuan per month. After paying 500,000 yuan, the house will belong to the tenant.]
[3. Town residents will have access to numerous job opportunities, including planting trees, farming, and fishing. The saplings, seeds, and fishing nets required for these jobs will be provided free of charge by Mayor Jiang Ye, but half of the daily income earned must be submitted.]
[4. The town will implement a weapon ban. Town citizens are prohibited from possessing firearms and grenades. Public security will be the responsibility of the mayor and the police officers.]
These four rules were temporary laws.
Of course, the final interpretation rested with Jiang Ye.
In essence, his meaning was simple: work here honestly, don't think about fighting, and strive to earn money to pay me!
Jiang Ye copied these clauses and sent them to the workers.
The workers' reactions varied.