Binjiang Police Affairs

Sun Jiawen countered with a question, smiling but not quite smiling, "If it weren't for you actively seeking collaboration with Salted Fish, our Linghai Police Bureau might have really topped the list this time. Although he worked under you for a few days, he is now a Deputy Director level Deputy Division Commander. You can't just rely on your seniority; you should spend more time visiting Bailong Port and properly thank him."

What's my relationship with Salted Fish that I need such formalities?

Shi Shengyong found it odd, and Sun Jiawen quickly changed the subject, "There's something I almost forgot, even if you didn't call me, I was about to call you."

"Political Commissioner, what is it?"

"The bureau has just approved the list of personnel retiring this year. The Political Work Office will go to the Records Bureau tomorrow to review the retirement police records to ensure the contents of the retirement approval form are correct. Starting tomorrow, you no longer need to arrange work for Old Ding and Old Zhang, and if conditions and funds allow, your station could organize a farewell party."

The retirement of the former Directors of the Four Factory Police Station and the frontier Yanjiang Police Station is a big deal.

Shi Shengyong quickly said, "We have the conditions, Old Yao and I had already considered this."

"Let the retired comrades feel the warmth of the organization. Once the time is set and everything is arranged, remember to call me in advance. I and Director Zhou will strive to attend."

"Alright."

The old leader didn't say anything else, and Shi Shengyong felt it inappropriate to ask more, so he ended the call.

Old Yao didn't know what to say to him, and Fang Zhiqiang was also sitting aside, looking anxious.

Shi Shengyong simply decided not to think too much, as it was useless; he picked up his car keys and stood up, "The two of you, I'm going to Bailong Port to find Salted Fish."

"For what?"

"Old Ding and Old Zhang are retiring; the farewell party needs to be lively, I'm going to discuss with him how exactly we should arrange it."

Fang Zhiqiang understood, stood up, and said with a smile, "Chief Ding and Director Zhang are not just Salted Fish's old leaders, but also the elders who watched him grow up. Discussing their farewell party with Salted Fish is indeed appropriate."

Meanwhile, Han Yu was in a meeting at the division.

Rather than saying it was a meeting, it was more like a heart-to-heart talk.

To work on Han Yu's attitude, Director He invited Director Peng from the Water Police Station, Political Commissioner Wang, Director Tang from the Port Supervision Bureau, Sister Zhu, Deputy Director of the Agricultural Bureau Zhou Hong, and the Vice Director of Binjiang Customs Zeng Xiang.

The lineup was unprecedentedly strong, even prepared for a live connection with Director Yu and Director Zhang!

Regarding selling both the ship and manpower to Linghai, the division's party committee members surprisingly agreed unanimously, believing the deal to be worthwhile no matter how calculated.

It seemed somewhat ruthless, but it was understandable.

Because the Changhang Bureau was too poor, without its own office building, no dormitory building, no funding for handling cases, and the police officers' salaries and benefits were not even as high as those in the Port Authority Police Branch Team.

Political Commissioner Jiang, on behalf of the division party committee, expressed their hardships at length, almost bluntly saying "sacrificing one for the benefit of the whole division."

After all the discussions, they were back to considering Linghai Police Bureau.

Once Han Yu understood the ins and outs, he was unsure of what to say, and Political Commissioner Wang, at Director He's earnest request, started assisting in aligning his thoughts.

"Salted Fish, I know you're worried about your work, but coming back to the Linghai Police Bureau won't affect your job."

"How will it not affect it?"

"Think about why you insisted on building a new ship back then, why Director He and Political Commissioner Jiang supported your decision to build a new ship, and what the purpose was."

"The 001 has small tonnage, old age, and can no longer keep up with the needs of water firefighting in the Binjiang Waters."

"That was indeed the case at that time, but times have changed."

Political Commissioner Wang extinguished his cigarette and spoke persuasively, "Back then, the entire Binjiang Waters didn't have a single Fire and Towing Ship. Through your relentless efforts, a tugboat company was established in the city, and a full-rotation Fire and Towing Ship is under construction.

If the new ship you are building is sold to Linghai Port, which is about to break ground, and with a Fire and Towing Ship in the Binjiang Port Waters and another in the Linghai Port Waters, plus the 001 at Bailong Port, we could say our water firefighting capability in the Binjiang Waters has already surpassed Zhangjia Port."

Zhou Hong deeply agreed, and couldn't help smiling while saying, "Salted Fish, think about how your mentor used to work and why he supported Director Yu in turning the mere namesake Water Police Station into a genuine Water Police Station."

Taking on someone's request, being faithful to someone's matters.

Deputy Director Zeng nodded slightly, seizing the opportunity to add, "Salted Fish, in doing work, don't be stubbornly focused on minor details, you need a grand vision. You have to understand that building a new ship is just a means, improving water firefighting is the ultimate goal."

Having been at the Changhang Bureau for less than two years, Han Yu truly didn't want the hassle.

Sister Zhu understood his sentiment and simply knocked on the table, "Whether you can do your job well on the river depends on whether you can secure funding; without money, nothing can be accomplished. Selling the ship under construction to Linghai is like using someone else's money for your own purposes, where else can you find such a good deal?"

"Director Zhu, I understand this principle; the key issue is that there are attached conditions."

"What's wrong with being transferred back?"

Sister Zhu countered with a question, then said with a smile, "Our agencies are closely interconnected and supportive of each other; frankly speaking, no matter which unit you are transferred to, it'll be the same, and it won't affect your riverine work. Moreover, for you personally, being transferred back has only advantages and no disadvantages."

While his family was in Bailong Port, Han Yu really didn't want to go to Sanhe and asked with a wry smile, "What are the advantages?"

Before Director Zhu could answer, Director Tang said with a laugh, "Although both are Deputy Director level, the Changhang Bureau is still just a public institution, and your role as Deputy Division Commander and Acting Director doesn't even qualify as a national officer. Moving over is different; you'll be part of the administrative staffing and be a bureau chief, the top boss!"