Training Institute?
As soon as Lu Qingqing finished speaking, Hu Jia looked at her in shock. "You're leaving here?"
Li Yang and Yu Yue raised their eyebrows, realizing that Lu Qingqing had accepted Ouyang Wen's suggestion.
In the late Qing Dynasty, police academies sprang up all over the country. Besides the more formal police academies and police affairs academies, there were also short-term police training institutions with different names, such as Patrol Police Training Centers, Police Affairs Training Institutes, Police Cadre Academies, and Patrol Cadre Training Centers.
By the Republic of China period, police training institutes established two classes: police officers and patrol police. All trainees were selected from current police officers. The training period was seven months, covering Chinese and foreign laws and related police knowledge.
The admission requirements for trainees were much stricter than before. Trainees should have registered official ranks, be in their prime, have no bad habits, and pass tests for temperament, eyesight, physique, and physical strength. They also needed to be literate, familiar with their duties, and free from undesirable officialdom habits.
The school curriculum was extensive. For example, the supplementary courses included self-cultivation, ethics, physiology, Chinese and foreign history, Chinese and foreign geography, mathematics, Chinese literature, and statistics. Compulsory courses included constitutional law, administrative law, court organization law, criminal law, criminal procedure law, penology, civil law, commercial law, civil procedure law, international police law, public international law, private international law, diplomatic history, and treaty operations. Elective courses included surveying and mapping, physics and chemistry, and foreign languages.
Graduates from the training institute would become pillars of the police system and would likely be promoted significantly.
This was Ouyang Wen's solution. Since he couldn't stop her from becoming a police officer, he would become her superior. By taking a position above her, he could interfere with and arrange her work.
Everyone was surprised at the time. "Will this work? Is Hu Jia the type of person who listens to her superiors?"
However, Ouyang said resolutely, "Others definitely won't work, but you will be fine."
"Why?" everyone was confused.
"Because you have another identity: his fiancée."
Therefore, this was also why Lu Qingqing was conflicted. If this method were adopted, it would mean that the identity of fiancée could not be shed for the time being.
For this reason, Lu Qingqing agonized at home for a whole night.
But in the end, she made her decision.
"It's not leaving here, just going for further study for a while," Lu Qingqing said. "You were an excellent trainee at the institute, and I believe I can too."
"Sister-in-law, the boss is currently a physical training instructor at the institute too," Li Yang chimed in.
Lu Qingqing was shocked; this was something she hadn't expected.
"The boss's memory isn't great, but his physical fitness is excellent. He can train those weaklings," Yu Yue said with a smile.
In fact, Li Yang and Yu Yue were also very surprised. Her willingness to endure hardship again for Hu Jia was admirable.
"Yes! I support you!" Hu Jia was not shy at all. Instead, he was happy to have a fiancée who was ambitious.
...
"Are you sure you've thought it through?" In a corner, Yu Yue was having a heart-to-heart with Lu Qingqing.
"Yes!" Lu Qingqing nodded.
"Don't tell me you've fallen for the boss?" Yu Yue found it hard to believe that this woman would choose such a difficult path for Hu Jia.
"Don't talk nonsense!" Lu Qingqing thought for a moment. "I just don't want to see him die young."
In fact, there was something Lu Qingqing hadn't said. While she chose to go to the training institute partly because of Hu Jia, another part was for herself.
She wanted to change the police system.
Having come from the district and county level, she had seen too many loopholes in the police system. The police force was reluctant to act in the face of danger, and they idled away their time in the office. The police stations were undisciplined, and troublesome cases would be delayed for one or two months without being handled. They were always quick to deal with the personal matters of high-ranking officials.
Lu Qingqing thought: If I can reach a position of command, I will strictly reform the police force, optimize personnel, and let all citizens truly feel secure and safe.
Let the people know that the police exist for you!
...
Since setting her goal, Lu Qingqing began to prepare wholeheartedly for entering the training institute.
After all, admission to the training institute was by selection, and with the guarantee of Ouyang Wen, captain of the criminal investigation team, and Hu Jia, captain of the special operations team, it was difficult for Lu Qingqing not to be accepted.
But was Lu Qingqing the type of person to rely on connections?
Yes!
And no!
Reasonable resources should be utilized, but one must be strong oneself.
The first task was to fill out the application form.
Yu Yue had printed it out for Lu Qingqing long ago. But when she went to the restroom and came back, the form on the table had disappeared.
"You're back? I was about to fill out this form for you." Hu Jia held up a form.
"Ah? I can fill it out myself." As Lu Qingqing spoke, she stepped forward to snatch the form.
Hu Jia blocked her with a big hand. "A form cannot have the handwriting of two people."
Uh...
All right.
"Name, age, home address, family members..." Hu Jia looked at each line and filled it in.
"Hey?" Lu Qingqing was very surprised by Hu Jia's smooth writing speed. "Aren't you going to ask me?"
"Ask you what?" Hu Jia was confused.
"Your age, address, and so on," Lu Qingqing pointed to the form.
Hu Jia smiled slightly. "I can't ask every time."
Lu Qingqing was stunned. Yu Yue, on the other hand, smiled. "You're stupid, aren't you? It seems the boss has already memorized all your information, not even sparing your birth date."
Is that so?
I didn't expect him to be so considerate.
"By the way, all new recruits undergo a month of physical training. You'll be in the eighth group," Hu Jia said, tapping a column on the form with his pen.
Lu Qingqing nodded. She already knew about this.
It was equivalent to an entrance examination.
"Don't worry, I might not be confident in beating you, but I can definitely handle someone like Tong Meng," Lu Qingqing said confidently.
"You're going there to study, not to fight," Hu Jia interrupted Lu Qingqing directly. "Besides, don't you have me?"
Lu Qingqing looked at his starlike eyes and subconsciously nodded, responding softly.
...
After filling out the form, Hu Jia looked at it with satisfaction.
Good!
"Qing, are you free this Sunday?" Hu Jia handed the form to Lu Qingqing.
Before Lu Qingqing could answer, Hu Jia immediately added, "I knew you'd say you're not free, so do you want to go shopping or see a movie?"
Lu Qingqing: "Shopping?"
Hu Jia: "Okay, let's go shopping together."
Lu Qingqing: "Ah? I wasn't..."
Hu Jia: "Then let's see a movie."
Lu Qingqing quickly refused, "No, I don't want to."
Lu Qingqing realized that Hu Jia couldn't stand being idle. If he had nothing to do, he would cause trouble.
"Is shopping or seeing a movie that difficult?" Hu Jia asked.
"Yes!" Lu Qingqing nodded. "Very difficult!"
"Then would eating be simpler?"
"Is this to see me off?" Lu Qingqing understood Hu Jia's intention.
"Sort of!" Hu Jia paused and added, "I only have one day left this week."
Lu Qingqing's smile froze. She had forgotten that this guy only had seven days of memory.
Only one day left? Time passes so quickly.
"Okay, you arrange it!" This time, Lu Qingqing didn't refuse.