Expedition to Europe

This time, Qin Zhiyuan almost visited all the institutions in Thunder City and Trident City, just like a king inspecting his territory. Qin Zhiyuan didn't need to do much, just a walk around, and he could explain a lot of things.

"Eric has had some problems recently. Last month, he secretly met with an unidentified person from Paris at the August Jasmine Restaurant. Later, it was confirmed that this person was from the Paris Ministry of the Interior. The specific reason for meeting Eric is still unknown." On the way back, Gao Hongshi reported to Qin Zhiyuan on the latest progress of the Detective Department.

Qin Zhiyuan, who was born as an agent, naturally would not relax his intelligence work. The Detective Department is an intelligence unit derived from the reconnaissance company, specializing in internal surveillance and external operations, and its target is all people and units that have dealings with the First Division and Corsica.

Of course, the above is just an ideal state. In fact, the bedding surface cannot be so bright, otherwise the manpower and funds required will be astronomical.

In fact, there are not so many units and people who need to be monitored. Only those at the top need to be monitored, such as members of parliament and officials in government agencies. Eric, the chairman of the Trident City Council, is on the watch list.

"Don't rush to close the net. Observe for a while and find out what Eric is doing. If necessary, we can send an action team to Paris." Qin Zhiyuan is really not in a hurry.

Strictly speaking, there are no other extraordinary things on Corsica except that there are more Chinese. Qin Zhiyuan can withstand the investigation. I am afraid that some people will deliberately make trouble. Qin Zhiyuan has to be on guard. The necessary precautions are still necessary.

"Focus on the research institute. In addition to the researchers, all logistics and security personnel must be replaced by our own people. Even if it is Sandy and Michelle's driver, I have to know what they take to the toilet every day." Qin Zhiyuan has a focus.

At the level of Sandy and Michelle, there is no need to worry about leaks. For example, highly educated scientists like Sandy and Michelle can still be trusted in their conduct.

What cannot be trusted are the people around Sandy and Michelle.

Qin Zhiyuan assigned a car to each of Sandy and Michelle. Originally, the driver would be sent with the car, but because of Sandy and Michelle's insistence, Sandy and Michelle hired their own drivers instead. Sandy and Michelle hired two middle-aged men from mainland France. It is said that they were originally distant relatives of Michelle and had been implicated in Michelle's family affairs. After Michelle's family moved to Corsica, these people came with their families. Michelle and Sandy were embarrassed to refuse, so they arranged a driving job for them, which could also be regarded as a way for them to support their families.

There are many such people, such as the nanny and servants in Michelle's family, who are all relatives who came to rely on Michelle. Only God knows whether they have a special mission.

"Basically all of them have been replaced. All the workers and security personnel are members of the Detective Department, including both Chinese and French. Among them, all the French are members of the Knights Templar, and their loyalty is not a problem." Although Gao Hongshi is still Qin Zhiyuan's adjutant in name, in fact, because he is still the director of the Detective Department, he is not with Qin Zhiyuan most of the time.

Pierre and Gao Hongshi are now taking turns to serve as Qin Zhiyuan's adjutants. When Gao Hongshi comes back, Pierre will take the initiative to take a vacation, and Gao Hongshi will do the same when Pierre comes back.

"The Port Authority of Trident City has a list of more than 40 people, all of whom are sailors on merchant ships that have tried to enter Trident City within this month. Among them, more than 30 people are confirmed to be no threat, just wanting to have fun in the city. The remaining dozen are not free of suspicion and are being held in the police station for further investigation. David requested that relevant legislation be enacted as soon as possible, so that they can be punished justifiably." Gao Hongshi is a bit too much.

Legislation is a big problem. It cannot conflict with the constitution, and it must fully protect the interests of Corsica. This balance is difficult to strike. Fortunately, it is now during the World War, and many lawyers are staying at home and are close to semi-unemployed because they have no lawsuits to fight. Pierre did not follow Qin Zhiyuan when he came back this time. One of his tasks is to find a few notorious lawyers and set up a legislative committee to improve the local laws of Corsica.

As for why it is notorious, there is a reason. Just like tax evasion, you must be able to find loopholes to succeed, and in general, notorious lawyers are notorious because they are good at finding loopholes.

They are the real experts, much better than those mediocre people who can only read by rote.

"Don't worry about legislation, this work will be completed soon, but you can't put all your hopes on legislation. This requires a long process and will be adjusted at any time according to changes in the situation. What you have to do now is to eliminate hidden dangers and try to eliminate problems in the bud. Don't wait until the incident to deal with it, try to do the work in advance." Qin Zhiyuan still focuses on prevention.

Counter-espionage work, or confidentiality work, is mainly a matter of vigilance. If it is often emphasized and urged from time to time, most leaks can be prevented. The reason why officials or scientific researchers leak secrets is largely because they have a fluke mentality. If they clearly know the strictness of the detective department and know the serious consequences of leaking secrets or betrayal, those people may not give up their stable jobs and take risks.

Qin Zhiyuan implemented a 12-level wage system on the island of Corsica, ranging from a minimum daily wage of three francs to a maximum daily wage of sixty francs.

The lowest among them are the workers hired from North Africa, who earn an average of three francs a day, which is enough to guarantee their basic living.

The soldiers of the First Division earn 10 francs a day, which is a wartime salary limited to combat troops. If they are on vacation, they earn 6 francs a day.

The salary of government civil servants is not fixed. It fluctuates according to the total salary of all people. The average salary of all people under Qin Zhiyuan is taken, which is basically about six francs.

The people with the highest salary are scientific researchers. For example, Michelle and Sandy now earn 60 francs a day.

Qin Zhiyuan's personal salary is even lower than that of scientific researchers, only 50 francs a day. The salaries of military chiefs of various departments are reduced in turn until the lowest non-commissioned officer, that is, the second lieutenant, earns 20 francs a day in wartime.

The salary of technical soldiers is about 15 francs a day, which is slightly lower than that of second lieutenants and slightly higher than ordinary soldiers. These people include naval soldiers, armored soldiers and technicians in artillery.

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The salary of the sergeant major is a special case, the same level as the lieutenant, and can get 25 francs a day.

This treatment is already very high. If converted into US dollars, each soldier can get a salary of about 60 US dollars a month. If they want to use their salary to buy an American-made Ford Model T, they only need to save for five and a half months to buy one.

The high welfare corresponds to the high burden.

This is most obvious when Qin Zhiyuan listened to the reports of Huang Fugui and Gaspard.

Gaspard has now won Qin Zhiyuan's trust, and he is responsible for making money for Qin Zhiyuan. Huang Fugui continues to serve as Qin Zhiyuan's butler, and now manages an accounting team that exercises the functions of the Ministry of Finance. This team is responsible for all expenditure audits and is considered to be dedicated to spending money.

Qin Zhiyuan's subordinates are now fully grown.