Binjiang Police Affairs

"Promoting Salted Fish to a deputy director position at Changhang Bureau is not an exaggeration; what's truly surprising is Xiao Yu."

"Old Yang, did that Xiao Yu really never go to school? Is he actually illiterate?"

"Xiao Yu never had formal education but he isn't illiterate. Compared to Salted Fish, Xiao Yu is truly Xu Sanye's direct disciple; he has been following Xu Sanye since he was sixteen, starting at the Yanjiang Police Station."

"Did Xu Sanye teach Xiao Yu how to read and write?"

"Reading and writing were taught by Qian Dafu, a retired employee from the Four Factory Supply and Marketing Society. Li Weiguo and Old Zhang also played a part as teachers, but Xu Sanye primarily taught Xiao Yu how to be a good person."

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While they were discussing how well Xu Sanye taught his disciples, Zhou Huixin, who had just returned to the office, started discussing job transfers with Han Yu.

"There's something you probably don't know unless I tell you; I indeed wanted to transfer you back, even Director Chen from the City Bureau wanted you back, but it wasn't me who first proposed to bring you back."

Han Yu asked subconsciously, "Who was it?"

Zhou Huixin opened a drawer, rummaged through it, and handed over a business card with a smile: "Mayor Shen."

Linghai Municipal Standing Committee, Vice Mayor, Shen Fan!

Han Yu was surprised and asked while looking at the business card, "Director Zhou, I don't know Mayor Shen."

"You might not know him, but he knows you."

"How could he possibly know me?"

"Mayor Shen was transferred here last year. Before coming to Linghai, he worked at the Binjiang City Planning Committee, apparently as the head of the Transportation and Energy Department."

Only then did Han Yu realize why Sister Zhu at the division had only said half of what she needed to say earlier in the morning; however, puzzled, he asked, "Director Zhu's husband was Mayor Shen's former superior. It's possible that Mayor Shen heard about me from Director Zhu's husband, but the police isn't under his jurisdiction, why would he suggest transferring me?"

Opportunity is really important for an individual.

For instance, Salted Fish, who always stayed by the river. Although he had less interaction with leaders from the local police, he was familiar with several law enforcement units by the river, and these units operating along the river are all significant.

What seemed like a disadvantage before has now become an advantage.

Zhou Huixin became deeply reflective and pointed to the business card explaining, "Mayor Shen will not only become the Deputy Commander of the Linghai Port Project Command Center, but also the Party Secretary of the Linghai Port Industrial Park District Committee. This means both Linghai Port construction engineering and the Linghai Port Industrial Park are under Mayor Shen's management."

"And then?" Han Yu asked quietly.

"He has a say in selecting leaders for both the Party Working Committee and Management Committee."

"But how does that relate to me?"

"It's very much related."

Zhou Huixin took a small sip of tea, smiling and said, "The upcoming construction involves the port, and of course, will need to interact with the Transportation Port and Navigation System. The soon-to-be-established Party Working Committee and Management Committee cannot lack people familiar with the navigation system. As the port becomes operational, the number of departments to deal with will increase: Port Supervision, Customs, Border Inspection, Health Inspection, and Commercial Inspection. Although city leaders can communicate with these unit heads, they can't be bothered for every small issue, so there is even more need for someone familiar with these units."

Han Yu realized, smiling bitterly and asked, "Is there really no one in all of Linghai more suitable than me?"

"What do you think?"

Zhou Huixin counter-asked and remarked, "It's often said, 'near the Yangtze but not close to it', isn't it the same for Linghai? A county-level city investing to build a port was unimaginable years ago; you could say it's entering a completely unfamiliar field. What the city really lacks now is talents in port management and operations. In fact, six months ago, Secretary Ye asked the Organizational Department to scout internal talent, but the half-year search yielded few results. They could only have Mayor Shen recruit people from various ports, even reaching out to the Ministry of Labor and Personnel to recruit from universities."

"No way?"

"Definitely not. Once Linghai Port is built, it would have to compete with the Port Authority. You're taking away their business, why would they help you?"

"So you're saying Secretary Miao does not want Linghai to build a port."

"What he says doesn't matter. Even if we in Linghai don't build a port, will the Port Authority have no competition? Zhangjia Port, Dacang Port, Liuhe Port, Shuzhou Port, ports on the opposite bank of the river are expanding their dock berths if feasible, and installing large floating crane piers if not. Binjiang City supports this; to the city leaders, we are not competing with the Port Authority, but with those ports across from us."

Zhou Huixin smiled briefly, then continued, "The future chief of Linghai Port Industrial Park Police Station will definitely need to join the Party Working Committee team, so regarding the choice of the station chief, Deputy Mayor Shen has more say than I do, a police chief."

"Joining the Party Working Committee team?"

"That means becoming a member of the Party Working Committee."

"Then why is the Political Consultative Conference asking me to attend a symposium later?"

"Since you're not a Linghai official, the Human Resources Department can't ask to speak with you directly. Deputy Mayor Shen knows you're a member of Linghai's Political Consultative Conference, so they asked the Political Consultative Conference to talk to you."

"Talk about what?"

"What do you think?" Zhou Huixin counter-asked, then couldn't help but laugh: "Probably going to play up emotional ties, saying that you're a native of Linghai, your hometown is currently focusing on economic development, and you as a native should contribute to your hometown."

Han Yu asked incredulously, "So, it's not possible not to be transferred back?"

"If you don't come back, how can Director He have funds for unit construction, or have money to give bonuses to your sisters? If you don't come back, how can Chen Zikun get a chance to take charge at Bailong Port Police Station, and how can Zhang Ping get a chance to become the deputy instructor there?"

"Everyone is waiting for me to come back!"

"Each slot is meant for one, if you don't move, how can others advance?"

"But if I transfer and take this slot at the Port District Bureau, the seniors in the office will have objections!"

"No need to think so much, didn't we make it clear just now? The choice of the chief of the Port District Bureau is not up to us but to the city leaders. Whoever is dissatisfied can take it to the city leaders."

Han Yu frowned and said worriedly, "But I'm too young; I can't lead so many seniors."

Zhou Huixin had thought of this earlier, holding his tea cup, he smiled and said: "The HR Department will soon have a heart-to-heart talk with Shi Shengyong, asking him to settle his mind, go to the Port District Bureau as an instructor, and be in a team with you. With him there, who dares to disobey?"

"Having Director Shi as my instructor!"

"Give him a deputy director rank, what more could he want."

Zhou Huixin smiled again and added, "Sanhe Police Station is definitely getting dissolved; the chief of Sanhe Police Station is getting transferred to Four Factory Police Station, one of the two deputy chiefs will stay to serve as the deputy chief of the bureau. Fang Zhiqiang will replace Xu Mingyuan as the Major Case Captain, and Xu Mingyuan will move to the Port District Bureau as a deputy chief."

Linghai Port Industrial Park was established on the foundation of Sanhe Town, and the soon to be dissolved Sanhe Police Station needs to keep a deputy chief familiar with Sanhe situations as the soon to be established deputy chief of the Port District Bureau.

Director Shi is being promoted to a deputy director rank and transferred as an instructor.

Big Brother is being transferred as deputy chief.

With both of them there, there's no need to worry about any dissent.

Han Yu realized that it was inevitable to be transferred back; after a moment of contemplation, he asked: "Director Zhou, is it possible to clarify in advance the division of work responsibilities?"

"How would you clarify it?"

"After the establishment of the Port District Bureau, it would not only have to manage the river but also the shore; shore duties are definitely more than on the river. I'm not well-versed with shore duties, could I just manage the river duties while Director Shi takes care of the shore?"

"No problem."

"Thank you, Director Zhou."

"No need to thank me, I know your focus is not on the shore; how you worked before, you'll continue working after you transfer back, continuing as the Binjiang Water Army Commander."

Zhou Huixin smiled faintly, and then reminded him, "There's one thing I also need to make clear, the prestigious 'First Post of the Yangtze River' was something I handed over to you; you need to help me carry this responsibility back."