Era: Starting from the local police station

"Yes, I joined the army after graduating from junior high school."

Jiang Zhenghua paused in his tidying.

Of course, this was the educational background of the predecessor.

In his previous life, he was an undergraduate student.

Instructor Zhang immediately laughed: "That's great! From now on, I won't have to help write case reports anymore. You don't know, when Lao Fang was around, I was the one who wrote them all. I couldn't even finish my own work."

After saying this, Jiang Zhenghua smiled, and the impression of his seniors who worked in government affairs as "serious" and "rigid" completely disappeared.

He pointed to another large sack and asked, "This one's fully clothed, so what's in this sack?"

"Inside are bedding and a set of toiletries. Those bedding and sheets are a benefit only police stations in Beijing have; other cities don't have them."

"Is this for real?"

Jiang Zhenghua was somewhat incredulous.

Although this is a benefit only available to police stations in Beijing, it is cloth, a scarce resource!

If he remembered correctly, on September 15, 1954, the State Council passed the "Order on Implementing the Planned Purchase and Supply of Cotton Cloth" at its 224th meeting on September 9. The order stipulated that from September 15, cotton cloth would be subject to unified purchase and sale nationwide, cloth coupons would be issued, and rationing would be implemented. Cloth became the first industrial consumer good that required coupons to purchase.

"In Beijing, each person only grows 17 feet 3 inches per year, which is just enough to make one set of adult clothes. In more remote areas, it's even less."

"How much will this cost?"

Jiang Zhenghua picked up the bag.

"It should be a gray cotton quilt, two sheets; a cotton quilt; a thick mattress; a buckwheat hull pillow; and a pillowcase. These are unique to grassroots police officers in Beijing's police stations; most police stations need to provide their own."

"This will save me a lot of trouble. I won't take it apart; I'll take it home and look at it tonight."

"There's more than just these in there. There should also be an enamel basin with 'Beijing Public Security Bureau' printed on it; a portable water cup; three bars of soap for showering; and finally, a toothbrush and toothpaste. Check it carefully when you get back, and if anything is missing, ask Cao Hui to replace it."

Jiang Zhenghua walked over, bolted the door from the inside, and said while unbuttoning his coat, "I didn't expect the benefits at the police station to be so good. Those workers don't get this much."

"It's actually quite understandable. Right now, we police officers face the most dangers. Our superiors want to relieve our worries so that we can devote ourselves fully to our work and not be bothered by trivial matters."

Instructor Zhang got up, took a notebook from the filing cabinet behind him, placed it on the table, and sat down again.

Jiang Zhenghua first took off his old trousers and put on dark blue trousers. Just as he fastened his belt, a mechanical voice suddenly rang in his mind.

[Host has successfully joined the workforce and officially become a national civil servant, meeting the binding requirements of a major power's system. Would you like to bind immediately?]

Jiang Zhenghua suddenly turned his head and looked at Instructor Zhang beside him. He saw that Zhang was focused on opening the file bag with his head down and did not say anything.

He shook his head slightly, thinking to himself, "Am I going crazy from hoping for the system? I'm hallucinating."

Just as I took off my shirt and picked up the white uniform on the table to put it on, the mechanical voice appeared in my mind again.

[Ding! Congratulations on your successful onboarding. You have officially become a national civil servant and meet the requirements for binding with the national system. Would you like to bind immediately?]

At the same time, a very futuristic display screen appeared in front of him, floating there, and was light blue, like a projection.

However, he could clearly see the wall behind him through the screen.

Jiang Zhenghua felt his heart pounding. Feeling a little guilty, he quickly turned to look at Instructor Zhang and found that the system interface had also moved to him.

Instructor Zhang continued working with his head down, seemingly unaware of anything amiss.

Jiang Zhenghua clenched his fists, his face beaming with joy, and he tried his best to control his emotions so that he didn't scream.

He cursed inwardly, "System, why are you only arriving now? Do you know how I've been these past two months? I tried calling out to you in every way imaginable, but there was no response."

Just then, the system interface flickered, and then the mechanical sound started again.

[The system has been found to meet the requirements for binding with a major power's institutional framework. Final inquiry: Bind to the system?]

The number '15' was clearly displayed next to it, but just as Jiang Zhenghua was trying to figure it out, the number had changed to '13'.

He immediately composed himself, cursing under his breath, "Damn, it's still a countdown."

He dared not delay and immediately silently recited in his mind: "Bind".

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have officially bound yourself to the Great Power System.]

Then, the screen flickered.

[This system, designed to uphold the integrity and public service of civil servants, evaluates the host's behavior daily. Contributions are rewarded with points; corruption and abuse of power are reported to the disciplinary committee for investigation and prosecution.]

Jiang Zhenghua frowned. Wasn't this just installing surveillance cameras on every civil servant?

Is there any personal privacy left?

The screen flickered again.

This system is only responsible for monitoring and evaluating in accordance with current laws, regulations, and ethical standards. It will strictly adhere to privacy policies and will not arbitrarily disclose personal information.

To cultivate qualified civil servants, the system will custom-design skills to suit the host. Whenever the host contributes to the country, the system will randomly award them lottery draw chances, which can be won in a lucky draw. The host can also use earned points to purchase more lottery draw chances.

[The host has been detected as the deputy director of a police station in 1958. As a reward, you will be entered into a prize draw.]

Then, the screen flickered again.

[Host: Jiang Zhenghua]

Age: 21

Occupation: Police Officer

[Position: Deputy Director of Taotiao Hutong Police Station (Administrative Level 20)]

Strength: 6 (average 5)

Speed: 5.5 (average 5)

【技能：射击术LV6（605/1000）、近身格斗LV5(523/1000)、跟蹤术LV5（508/1000）、野外侦察LV5(529/1000)、公文写作LV3(378/1000)、化妆术LV1(167/1000)】

After looking through the entire panel, Jiang Zhenghua noticed a rotary dial icon in the lower left corner with a bright red "1" on it.

Just as I was about to concentrate and open it, I heard Instructor Zhang's voice: "Zhenghua, why aren't you dressed properly? What are you standing there daydreaming about?"

Jiang Zhenghua quickly tried silently repeating in his mind, "Turn off."

The screen vanished instantly, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.

He turned to Instructor Zhang with an embarrassed smile: "Sorry, I was just thinking about something and my mind wandered. What did you just say?"

"I thought you were showing off your physique."

Instructor Zhang chuckled, sizing you up a few times and clicking his tongue. "You're quite robust. With that kind of strength, most people wouldn't be a match for you on the battlefield. I reckon in close combat, four people wouldn't even be able to get close, right?"

Jiang Zhenghua grinned and pointed to a scar at the corner of his eye: "Back then, I fought three Americans on the way. Although I finally defeated the enemy, I was stabbed in the back and spent half a month in the hospital."

Instructor Zhang gave a thumbs up: "Although I couldn't go, I've heard that these American soldiers are in exceptional physical condition."

Jiang Zhenghua smiled and said, "Back then, it was really a test of courage, seeing who was more fearless than the enemy. There weren't many truly useful techniques. Those guys were too afraid of dying, unlike our men who were determined to take a piece of the enemy's flesh even if it meant dying."

"You're right. When two armies meet on a narrow path, the brave one will prevail."