Binjiang Police Affairs

The heads of a dozen or so companies have committed illegal acts, but these individuals are also capable figures in Linghai.

If the responsible persons and financial staff of these enterprises were to be arrested, and their bank accounts frozen, the companies might not collapse, but normal production and operation would be greatly affected.

City leadership confirmed that the individuals will not be detained for the time being, nor will their capital accounts be frozen, and they are very satisfied with the work of the Police Bureau. Criticism was leveled at the National Tax Bureau for not strengthening publicity and supervision on a regular basis to prevent such incidents.

At the same time, the Judicial Bureau and the Municipal Legal Affairs Office were urged to promptly study laws and regulations and to quickly help these enterprises find lawyers. After all, the involved personnel are currently out on bail, and they will definitely have to go to court in the future. If a lighter sentence can be sought, it should be pursued, and it would be best to strive for probation.

Upon learning about these measures from the City Committee and Municipal Government, Vice Mayor Shen even planned to promote them as a soft power in attracting investment to the development zone!

People are frightened by comparisons, and the same goes for attracting investment.

The way we, in Linghai, handle troubles encountered by enterprises under our jurisdiction, versus how Changzhou does it, investors weigh their options. Given equal conditions, they would certainly choose to invest and build factories in Linghai.

However, for Han Yu, this was just a minor interlude.

After warmly receiving a fellow villager from Liangzhuang, he continued to host Director Xiao from Changhang East Sea Branch, who was escorting his son-in-law to his new post, and then busied himself with visits to departments such as Customs, Border Inspection, and Health Inspection.

Deputy Director Zeng was very supportive. At the Binjiang Customs Party Committee meeting, he brought up the rapid development of Linghai's light textile industry, especially home textiles, with export trade volume increasing year by year. Moreover, the Port Supervision Bureau was to set up a Port Supervision Department in Linghai, aiding in the establishment of the office.

With that, Linghai had both a Port Supervision Department and a Customs office.

Seizing the opportunity, Han Yu approached the Binjiang Border Control Station, as a member of the Linghai Economic and Technological Development Zone Party Working Committee, to report to border inspection station leaders on the development zone's shipping repair enterprises' plans to start foreign vessel maintenance services.

With the support of both the Port Supervision Bureau and Customs, the border inspection station should support Linghai's economic construction too...

Just as Han Yu finished his report and was ready to head back, he unexpectedly ran into an old classmate who was there for business.

"Aren't you responsible for the business in Shuzhou Port? Even if there are foreign vessels entering port, you should go to the Guzhou Border Inspection Station."

"It's not like foreign vessels dock at Shuzhou Port every day."

With a package in hand and an envious look, Tang Wentai examined the license plate of the Santana and said, "Our company is understaffed. I mainly handle the agency business in Shuzhou Port, but when it's too busy here in Binjiang Port, I have to come back and help. Besides, I just manage the business there; I haven't moved my home over."

The leader of the border inspection station was watching from the second floor.

Han Yu waved to say goodbye to the leader, opened the car door with a smile, and said, "This isn't a place for reminiscing. Are you going back to the company or home? Come on, I'll give you a ride on my way."

"Going home."

"Hurry up and get in."

"It's nice to be a leader, having a government car, and it's an "O" plated one at that!"

"As if your company hasn't provided you with a car."

"Don't mention that old Nissan, it keeps breaking down."

Han Yu, holding the steering wheel, said, "Get a new one."

Tang Wentai stretched and yawned, "I wish I could, but it's not up to me. Buddy, it's different for you. I can only drive second-hand or even third-hand cars. I have to wait for leaders to change cars before I can get a slightly better one."

Running around to various departments all day was more tiring than handling cases.

Even though the leaders of several units were very helpful, when it came to specific work that needed to be coordinated with lower-level staff, Han Yu would rather stay on boat 001 scraping rust and painting than do these things. Half-jokingly he said, "Old Tang, if you want to drive a new car, come to our Linghai Development Zone."

"What would I do in your development zone? Linghai Port won't be ready for another two or three years at the earliest."

"Come work in our development zone. We need talents like you."

"Really?"

"Why would I lie to you?"

Tang Wentai envied his classmate for being an official and sighed, "Men fear choosing the wrong profession, women fear marrying the wrong man. I run to the Port Supervision, Customs, Border Inspection, and Health Inspection every day appealing to others. I too wish people would come to me, but it's too late for anything now."

Han Yu looked back and said, "It's not too late."

"How is it not too late? I've been working for nine years. Let alone the chance of getting into a government department, even if I get in, I can only be a clerk."

"Your company is a Central Enterprise. If you transfer to a government department, your previous years of service will count."

"That's what they say, but when you get to local areas, without connections or a foundation, it's difficult to make a name for oneself."

Han Yu didn't expect his old classmate to be interested in becoming an official and asked, "Old Tang, how much do you make a month now?"

Tang Wentai thought for a moment and replied, "It's uncertain, it depends on how much business we do. Our income is salary plus bonuses plus commission."

"How much did you earn last year?"

"Fifty to sixty thousand."

"And the year before?"

"The year before was better than last year, and I made over sixty thousand."

"Do you know how much I make a month now?"

"How much?"

"Less than five hundred, and yet many people are jealous of that. However, it might be more this year because the performance bonus system for cadre in our development zone is going to be aligned with Shuzhou Development Zone and Kunshan Development Zone. But no matter how much more than last year, it's not as high as the treatment in your company."

When the topic of salary came up, Tang Wentai grinned and said, "When it comes to income, mine hasn't been low over the years, but it's hard to tell for the future."

Han Yu puzzledly asked, "What about the future?"

"In the past, there were only two agencies in the entire Binjiang Waters. Look at how many there are now. The competition is getting fiercer, and a lot of freight forwarding companies have sprung up."