20demayo Chapter 794 - 540: There is a fight on the ship!
Chapter 794 - 540: There is a fight on the ship!
The new Director left, visibly displeased that his intentions for the trip were not realized.Shi Shengyong watched the new Director leave, then turned to ask, "Secretary Yu, if Director Zhang wants to dissolve the Water Police Station, just let him dissolve it. After all, the Station is essentially just a large police station. The protruding beam rots first; you could find any excuse not to help, but you don’t need to overtly oppose."
"Now you are a leader at the Bureau; even if the Station is dissolved, you will still be Director Shi, so of course, you don’t care. But for the development zone, having a police branch versus just a police station makes a huge difference."
Han Yu turned to look at Wang Chuanwei and others who hesitated to speak, and emphasized, "Besides, why did the city leaders transfer me back from Changhang Bureau if not to develop the port district economy? As a member of the Development Zone Party Working Committee, I must consider the development of the zone."
Jiang Shifu reminded, "Salted Fish, you are a member of the Development Zone Party Working Committee, but you are also a police officer of the Bureau. It’s not worth it to offend the Director over this."
"This isn’t about whether it’s worth it or not."
Han Yu thought for a moment, then muttered, "Speaking of establishing the Station, there are many other District County Police Departments that have done so. Do those Directors not understand the importance of standardizing law enforcement? Is there a direct relationship between standardizing and establishing a Station?"
"Secretary Yu, are you saying that Director Zhang picked the wrong approach? Is he trying to be different?" Shi Shengyong asked with a smile.
Han Yu became serious: "I didn’t say that; you said it, Uncle Wang and Uncle Jiang can vouch for me!"
"What do you mean by that? I’m looking out for you."
"I know you mean well, but there’s no need to worry so much. It’s just about opposing the dissolution of the Station. It’s not a big deal."
"Although it’s not a big deal, I can guarantee that from now on, you won’t be getting any holiday bonuses from the Bureau."
"Ha ha ha, if not then not. There are plenty of places that will give me holiday bonuses; I don’t care about missing out on this one."
"How many?"
"Quite a few."
"So, you’re saying you’re so overstocked with pork legs and big grass carps that you can’t finish them?"
"Of course, are you jealous?"
"What’s the use of jealousy, you’ve got all those holiday goods but we never see you invite us for a meal."
"They were all sent out as New Year’s gifts; only a little was left at home."
Logically, one should entertain friends and family during the New Year, but it’s tough to act generously without money.
Han Yu felt a bit embarrassed and quickly changed the subject: "Director Shi, Uncle Wang, Uncle Jiang, Hanwu Shipyard said the law enforcement boats they are building can be delivered in April."
Shi Shengyong was surprised: "So soon? I thought it was not until August?"
"Hanwu Shipyard is a large enterprise, they specialize in building warships and large vessels, so constructing patrol boats is really easy for them. The previous slow progress was primarily due to the inefficiency of cooperating manufacturers. Now that they have been constructing several boats for us, the efficiency of the supporting manufacturers has improved, and the construction has naturally sped up."
"That’s great, when the time comes, I’ll join you at Hanwu to accept the boats."
"You’d better not go."
"Why?" Shi Shengyong asked, puzzled.
After weighing his options, Han Yu looked at him and smiled, "Once the law enforcement boats join the fleet, they must be put to use, especially after spending over six hundred thousand; we can’t waste resources. But the current situation is different from last year; the leadership team of Changhang Bureau has changed, and our Bureau’s leadership team has also changed. It’s not appropriate to equip the Water Police Station with the boat."
Before Shi Shengyong could speak, Wang Chuanwei whispered, "Is the Changhang Bureau really going to take over the security of the river and shoreline?"
"First, Gaoru Port Police Station, Binjiang Port Police Station, and Dongqi Port Police Station were renamed as Gaoru Police Station, Binjiang Police Station, and Dongqi Police Station, and Bailong Port Police Station was changed to Linghai Police Station. Now, officer-level staff are being transferred from the Bureau and several stations to exchange posts across the river, it’s clear that Changhang Bureau is proceeding in an orderly fashion."
Han Yu paused, then continued, "Changhang Bureau has the Yangtze Police 110 and 111 boats, while the Water Police Branch only has 001 and 002, with 001 being an old tugboat retrofitted into a law enforcement rescue boat, and it also needs to stay in Sanhe to assist Port Supervision enforcement. Compared with Changhang Bureau, the Water Police Branch is somewhat weaker in terms of water enforcement equipment.
Who eventually ends up controlling the jurisdiction and fire supervision of the river and shoreline is a matter for the future, but now we must fully support the Water Police Branch. After all, the Water Police Branch, like us, is part of the local police, and it was truly established with the full support of our Linghai Police Bureau."
The dispute between the Water Police Branch and Changhang Bureau boils down to a struggle between local police and industry police.
At this critical juncture of their fierce rivalry, it is clear that Linghai Police Bureau must openly support the Water Police Branch.
Without hesitation, Shi Shengyong said, "No problem, you’re right. Equipping the Water Police Branch with the law enforcement boat will maximize its use!"
"Any issue with Director Zhang?"
"What problem could there be with Director Zhang? That law enforcement boat was donated to our Branch by your family Ningning, not to the Bureau, so it’s within my power to decide."
Han Yu asked, "Will Director Zhang be upset when he finds out?"
Shi Shengyong confidently replied, "The Water Police Branch is also part of the City Bureau’s Water Police Department. If we give the law enforcement boat to the Water Police Branch, it can be described as supporting the City Bureau’s work. How could Director Zhang be unhappy? Besides, it’s Ningning’s call who to give it to; I could just say that Ningning changed her mind."
"Okay, let’s decide on that."
"By the way, are you going to follow last year’s practice of taking 001 to Hanwu to receive the new law enforcement boat?"
"I won’t go, and 001 won’t need to either. The main reason to take 001 to Hanwu last year was to consider escorting two navy submarines."
"Who will go to Hanwu if you don’t?"
"Ma Jintao, Yang Yong, Yang Yuan, and company will go. Xiao Yu will come back with them. Xiao Yu is both a Changhang Public Security Officer and an instructor at Changhang Police Academy; if something happens on the way back, he can ask for help from the Changhang Navigation Police Branch along the way."
Shi Shengyong followed up, "Is it confirmed that Xiao Yu will be transferred back?"
"Yes, it has been confirmed."
Han Yu smiled and then said, "He was originally planning to wait until Yu Zhen had settled the business at Hanwu, intending to transfer back during the Police Academy’s summer break. But a few days ago, Yu Zhen visited the clothing factory and Lin Xiaohui said that she and Yang Guohua were going to work on orders, and Liu Xiaomei was too busy on her own at the factory."
Manager Jiang, although helping out in the factory, was from the shipping industry and neither understood the clothing industry nor was adept at private enterprise management. Yu Zhen saw that the factory’s management was indeed a bit chaotic, relying solely on Liu Xiaomei, who was clearly overwhelmed. She decided to return by the end of March at the latest or the beginning of April."
Shi Shengyong had been to Bailong Port to attend Little Han Han’s Baptism Wine ceremony and met Lin Xiaohui and Liu Xiaomei from Huimei Clothing, also knowing Yu Zhen.
Thinking of Yu Zhen, who was more formidable than Liu Xiaomei and had made such a big deal with Xiao Yu at Hanwu, even Deputy Mayor Shen used Yu Zhen as an example during a meeting. Shi Shengyong laughed and said, "Clothing factories are all staffed by women workers; it’s only women comrades who can manage them well. Having manager Jiang, Mr. Nice Guy, in charge, those female seamstresses just have to bat their eyelashes and he would forget who he himself is!"
"With wife Liu Xiaomei keeping an eye on him, Manager Jiang would not dare to make a mistake. Mainly because he used to be the head of a state-owned enterprise, and the management of state-owned enterprises is completely different from private ones."
"I’ll talk to President Lin and Yu Zhen about this, let Manager Jiang focus on liaising with the government, he’s good at that."
"That’s true."
Wang Chuanwei was Xu Sanye’s former comrade-in-arms. He not only treated Salted Fish as a younger relative but Xiao Yu as well, and asked curiously, "Salted Fish, do you know what Xiao Yu is called back to do?"
"Deputy Director of Changhang Bureau’s Linghai Water Police Patrol Team, promoted to Deputy Director rank; in the future, you must call him Captain Yu!"
"Staying in the Changhang Police System is better; if he were transferred back to our bureau, not to mention a promotion to Deputy Director, he might not even make it as a Deputy Squad Leader."
"Salted Fish, with Xiao Yu coming back as Deputy Team Leader, who is the Team Leader?"
"This Water Police Patrol Team and Linghai Police Station are two signs but one team. Chen Zikun serves as the Team Leader, but Xiao Yu does not serve as the Deputy Director."
Seeing that the elders seemed thoughtful, Han Yu smiled and said, "Deputy Director Liu Guanglong, who came to the Changhang Bureau last year, was formerly a leader at the Changhang Police Academy and had taught Xiao Yu. When the Changhang Bureau launched a severe crackdown on waterborne crime, Director Liu also organized a special task force with Xiao Yu to fight pickpockets on passenger ships. From west to Mountain City, east to East Sea, they fought side by side for nearly a year."
Wang Chuanwei understood and laughed, "So, Director Liu knows Xiao Yu well, knowing that Xiao Yu can handle being the Deputy Leader of the Water Patrol Team but probably wouldn’t be suitable as Deputy Director."
"Director Liu does care about Xiao Yu."
"With Xiao Yu having the support of leaders in the Changhang Bureau, we are also relieved."
As they were talking, a cell phone rang.
Han Yu took it out and saw that it was his senior sister calling.
"Ningning, what’s going on?"
"Where are you? Hurry back, there’s an emergency on the river!"
"What kind of emergency?" Han Yu was startled.
Han Xiangning and Old Jin hopped onto Surveillance Boat 39, while waiting for Old Jiang and Guo Weitao, who had gone to get their gear, they peered into the distance at the river surface and said, "A cargo ship from Jianfu Province just called for help, saying the Second Officer fought with the Captain, heads cracked and bloodied. I’ve ordered them to head to the anchorage for ocean-going ships; Jiang, Guo, and I are preparing to board first for a look."
A Second Officer daring to fight the Captain, this wasn’t common.
Han Yu, seeing Shi Shengyong order the branch’s driver to bring the vehicle over, quickly nodded his thanks, then pulled the car door open and got into the Santana provided to the branch by the Development Zone Management Committee, tightly holding his cell phone and asking, "Fighting to the point of a head cracked open, does that mean someone is injured?"
"Probably."
"I’ll head back right away; you guys board first and control the situation. If the injuries are serious, send the injured person ashore first, and arrange for a car to take them to the Sanhe Health Center for emergency treatment."
"Got it, we’re off."
"Be careful boarding."
"Don’t worry, with Uncle Jiang and Captain Guo there, there won’t be any problems."
Guo Weitao, due to being a former acrobat before transferring jobs, had been in the traffic police for several years without a promotion.
The Water Police Branch is different from the traffic police; water law enforcement requires good physical skills, and Guo Weitao, having trained for so many years in acrobatics, could not do the legendary "Water Floating", but when it came to boarding and climbing, his skills were so good he looked almost like he was practicing Qinggong, stunning everybody. Even Han Yu and Xiao Yu, who saw it a few days ago, admitted defeat.
Ma Jintao had been transferred to Water Police Fourth Squad Leader, and Yang Yong had been assigned as the Water Police Fourth Squad Instructor.
Dong Bangjun was transferred to Sanhe to serve as the Water Police Fifth Squad Leader, and Zhang Bigong served as the Fifth Squad Instructor.
Guo Weitao, because of his long tenure and excellent physical skills, was also promoted to Deputy Squad Leader of Water Police Fifth Squad.
He had heard more than once "Boss Lady" mention that Secretary Yu back in the day was armed with an automatic rifle assisting Port Supervision in enforcement. But usually, they were dealing with trivial security cases, which didn’t need such exaggeration. Eagerly encountering cases of brawls or even head injuries, he felt the need to be well-armed.
With Old Jiang’s permission, he fetched the Type 81 from the gun cabinet under the Dunship, and as soon as he jumped onto Surveillance Boat 39, he signaled the driver Old Ge to depart.
Han Yu had already devised various contingency plans for emergencies on the river, so there was no need for deliberate instructions.
Han Xiangning held the transmitter of the high-frequency radio, looking at the cargo ship slowly heading for the anchorage, and said coldly, "Linghai Traffic Control calling Shengyu, please respond if you receive this."
"Received, received, Traffic Control please proceed."
"What’s your name, and do you have a Political Commissioner on board?"
"My surname is Zhou, called Zhou Senli, I’m the Chief Officer, and we don’t have a Political Commissioner on our ship."
"Is there a shipowner’s representative?"
"No."
"So you are Zhou Senli, are the Chief Engineer and the Captain with you in the pilot house?"
"Yes."
"Can they hear me as I speak?"
The Chief Officer glanced back at the Captain, who was nursing his head, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Yes."
Taking a deep breath, Han Xiangning stated, "All right, listen up. Given your ship’s current situation, under the authority of Linghai Port Supervision and Binjiang Municipal Public Security Bureau Water Police Branch Water Patrol Team Third Team, I order Chief Officer Zhou Senli to take charge of the entire ship. Please instruct the deck and engine departments to follow Chief Officer Zhou’s commands and accept his leadership!"