Chapter 371: Chapter 263 "Incognito Visit" (2)
The tide had not co in, and the Bai Shen Passenger Liner was, as usual, late.
After Binjiang Port Police Station beca a part of the Changhang Public Security Bureau Binjiang Branch, Bailong Port Police Station along with the Bai Shen Police Team truly beca one family.
Old Liu, Director Jiang, and others from the Bailong Port Police Station wanted to attend the flag-raising ceremony on the dunship, but considering that the waiting room and ticket office could not be left unattended, they simply asked Shao Lei and other onboard police who couldn’t leave to co ashore and help monitor for a while.
As for the people Han Yu had tasked to be monitored, the Bai Shen Police Team was also entrusted with that duty.
Four old comrades rushed to the dunship, everything was ready.
Old Qian put on his old military uniform and an old military cap, wearing a third-level rit dal and four commorative dals on his chest, he walked onto the "water platform" with a face full of embarrassnt.
Due to the passage of ti, the military rit dal and commorative dals did not shine or reflect in the sunlight. They looked so old and dim, one of them had even rusted, no amount of polishing could remove it, and it couldn’t be filed either.
"Chief Ding, Director Liu, why don’t you wear your military rit dals?"
"We don’t have any."
"How can that be when Friend Salted Fish has been awarded third-level rit twice!"
Old Qian realized he was the only one wearing dals and commorative dals, feeling even more embarrassed, he subconsciously wanted to take them off.
Salted Fish Ding grabbed his hand earnestly and seriously said: "Uncle Qian, I have been awarded third-level rit, but Uncle Ding, Uncle Zhang, Director Liu, and Director Jiang have earned even more. However, our rits are all during peace tis, your dals were earned in battle, we truly don’t have dals like yours."
"Yes, your military dal is the most valuable, with the highest level of honor!"
"Chief Ding, shall we first pay respects to the senior veteran?"
"Sure."
"You give the command."
"Director Liu, Director Jiang, what is this?"
"It’s proper, don’t move, everyone attention, salute to the senior veteran who participated in the Korean War!"
As Old Ding commanded, everyone including Han Yu, Xiao Yu, and Jin Weiguo raised their arms and saluted in unison.
After Old Qian returned from the battlefield, he was assigned to cook at the Four Factory Cooperative Society, cooking until he retired. Where had he seen such a scene?
Seeing the genuine respect from everyone, Old Qian felt a surge of emotion, tears welled up in his eyes, and he quickly raised his hand to return the salute.
"Salute complete!"
Old Ding lowered his arm, and together with Old Liu, they took Old Qian to the front, turned back and said: "Salted Fish, start."
"Alright." Han Yu imdiately signaled Xiao Yu, who was also in uniform and had a duty belt, to fetch the national flag.
Old Qian tried retreating backwards while saying urgently: "Chief Ding, Director Liu, Director Jin, you are officials, you should stand at the front, I will go to the back, I’ll stand with Baogen."
Old Qian had been a cook by the riverside for six years, diligently gaining everyone’s respect.
Zhang Mingyuan truly felt it was necessary to let him shine once, even if everyone present was familiar, pulling him over saying: "You are an old revolutionary and a senior veteran, if you don’t stand at the front, who will?"
Jiang Xiaojun echoed: "Not only must you stand at the front row, but also in the middle!"
Jin Weiguo even reminded: "The national flag is coming out, it’s starting soon, everyone get into position."
Left with no choice, Old Qian could only straighten his old military uniform and stand in the first row, in between Jin Weiguo, Old Ding, and Director Liu.
Xiao Yu had attended several civilian soldier trainings, each training session had a flag-raising ceremony.
He carried the large national flag, marching steadily, under everyone’s gaze, he approached the flagpole.
Han Yu took a step forward, helped Xiao Yu secure the national flag, then turned backwards, took three steps back and turned again, looking up at Yu Zhen who was helping in the second-floor command room, he shouted loudly: "Raise the flag, play the national anthem!"
Yu Zhen hurriedly pressed the tape recorder, and the magnificent national anthem sound ca from the loudspeakers on the top of the dunship.
Xiao Yu, like on TV, swung his right hand, unfurling the national flag, then slowly pulled the rope. Han Yu standing on the north side of the flagpole, along with Old Qian, Old Ding, Jin Weiguo, and others lined up in two rows facing the flagpole, all raised their arms, saluting the slowly rising national flag, and couldn’t help but hum the national anthem.
Arise!
People who refuse to be slaves!
Forge our flesh and blood into our new Great Wall!
When the Chinese nation faced its most perilous tis, every person was compelled to let out their last roar.
Old Qian, watching the crimson national flag and singing the national anthem, rembered the smoke-filled battlefields and bullets whizzing by, and his comrades who sacrificed in foreign lands. Tears streaked down uncontrollably, his saluting hand trembling involuntarily.
It had been many years since they had participated in a flag-raising ceremony; Old Ding, Uncle Zhang, Director Liu, and Director Jiang, all had tears in their eyes.
Han Yu also spontaneously thought of his master, tears swirling in his eyes.
Their attention was all on the flag-raising, completely unaware that seven or eight uninvited guests had arrived on the dunship, standing on the walkway, staring at them in amazent.
"Salute complete!"
Han Yu, as the squadron leader, and since the ceremony was held at the Water Police Squadron, had to preside over the entire ceremony.
After giving the command and just lowering his arm, preparing to wipe his tears, he suddenly noticed that several people had boarded the dunship, and most were in police uniforms, their ranks evident from their epaulets.
Han Yu froze.
Old Ding and Uncle Zhang were also stunned.
Jiang Xiaojun, having served as the Binjiang Port Police Bureau Criminal Investigation Departnt Director for many years and experienced in worldly matters, was the first to react, quickly reminding: "Salted Fish, what are you waiting for, go report imdiately."
Regaining his senses, Han Yu hurriedly ran to the left side of the "old relic
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