Chapter 777: Chapter 527 Job Adjustnt
Guo Weitao asked curiously, "What task are you carrying out in the Netherlands?"
That, I truly cannot say.
Han Yu directly returned to the previous topic, turned around to look at Ma Jintao and Xie Xingbao, saying, "Although we aren’t the main supervising departnt for mariti traffic safety, during our daily work, we inevitably have to deal with crew mbers. Working on a ship is not easy, so from now on, whether we encounter foreign crew mbers or our own dostic crew mbers, we must give them the respect they deserve."
"I understand, don’t worry."
His ntor, Xu Sanye, seed to have said sothing similar in the past. Ma Jintao smiled slightly and reminded, "Director Yu, you haven’t had a good rest for several days. We’re here, you should go back and get a good night’s sleep."
Han Yu turned to look in the direction of the dock gate, saying, "I’ll leave after Captain Fan and Uncle Zhu have towed the supply ship over here. I won’t feel at ease until the supply ship is here."
The cargo ship carries so much fuel, and the upcoming major repairs involve hot work operations.
If there happens to be a fire involving the fuel, water certainly won’t be enough to extinguish it; it’ll rely on the several dozen tons of foam fire suppressant aboard the integrated supply ship.
Fire safety is no trivial matter, and shipyards are "disaster zones" prone to fires, so Ma Jintao, realizing Han Yu’s concerns, could only nod his head in agreent.
The three of them did a round of inspections on shore and then went to check the dock bottom.
By the ti they got back up to shore, night had already fallen.
The shore’s cafeteria not only provides als for the foreign crew mbers who stayed behind but also for the Customs, Border Inspection, and the Linghai Fire Brigade officers stationed at the dock, with the only difference being they can’t eat together with the foreign crew and don’t have to pay for their als.
The chef was invited from the Linghai Hotel, and the food was quite impressive.
Just as Han Yu was preparing to join them for a al, Deputy Mayor Shen and Tang Wentai arrived.
"Deputy Mayor Shen, it’s so late and yet you’re heading to the riverside. If there’s anything, you could’ve just called."
"I can’t rest easy without coming here to see."
Disliking the trouble of going through Border Inspection’s formalities, Deputy Mayor Shen stood outside the monitoring area, overlooking the brightly lit dock bottom, and reminded, "Salted Fish, shipyards are most prone to accidents. Construction safety, especially electrical safety, must be taken seriously."
"I’m aware, I’ve just been down there to inspect."
"Not until you co see it do you realize how big the ship is. Standing down there looking at this ship, don’t you feel that people are very insignificant?"
"A little, but I also feel that human creativity is amazing, to be able to build such a large ship."
Deputy Mayor Shen turned to look at the two shipyard bosses who had hurried over, smilingly asking, "President Wang, President Wu, do you have the confidence to build such a cargo ship?"
Boss Wang was stunned for a mont, and with a sowhat embarrassed expression, he said, "We’ve never built one, we don’t have the capacity."
"Everything is difficult at the beginning. Haven’t you also never done major repairs on such a big cargo ship before? As long as you watch others build a few, and strengthen your technical capabilities, I believe you can totally build large ships."
"Deputy Mayor Shen, what you’re talking about is sothing we don’t even dare to think about. It may sound laughable, but being able to construct the shipyard has already seen us selling pots and pans to afford it."
"Secretary Ye and Mayor Qian have said, as long as you can secure orders, the City Committee and Municipal Governnt will support you fully; funding is not a problem."
The city leadership really seems a bit overambitious, as if they want to bite off more than they can chew.
Han Yu wasn’t sure how to evaluate the situation when Deputy Mayor Shen suddenly said, with a smile, "This afternoon, President Huang from the Cosco Shipyard gave
a call. They plan to invest in building a factory at our Linghai, and their headquarters has already approved. But constructing a factory takes ti, they would like
to ask you if your shipyard could be leased to them."
Boss Wang quickly responded, "They have ntioned it to us, but we don’t have experience with how to lease it out, so we haven’t thought it through yet."
"They want to lease the entire shipyard and invest on their own to separate it into three smaller shipyards; using the inner two for building new ships, and the outer one for major cargo ship repairs."
"They also want to repair ships?"
"Cosco has many cargo ships, as well as several shipyards. Even though they are all under the sa company, there is still competition among them; they want to take on the major repair work for their company’s cargo ships."
Deputy Mayor Shen smiled, then continued, "Leasing the shipyard to them won’t be as profitable as doing major repairs for foreign cargo ships, but opportunities to do those repairs are rare. Besides, leasing the shipyard to them for constructing ocean vessels is also a learning opportunity for you. Watch them build a few, learn the craft well, and then you can build them yourself!"
As expected, the two shipyard bosses were indeed tempted.
Han Yu felt sowhat concerned, thinking that one must not overextend, especially not follow the city leaders in everything.
What city leaders want are accomplishnts like production value and foreign exchange earnings, but if you go into debt to buy large equipnt, what happens if the shipbuilding industry slumps? Even selling everything you own wouldn’t be enough to cover the losses.
Just when he decided that he needed to find an opportunity to seriously remind the shipyard bosses, Deputy Mayor Shen suddenly said, "Salted Fish, are you busy?"
"Not very at this mont."
"Co on, walk with ."
"Alright."
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Both of them climbed up the river embanknt when Deputy Mayor Shen suddenly turned around and said, "Director Zhou has been hospitalized."
"Ah... What happened to Director Zhou, he was just fine yesterday."
"After returning yesterday, he had a stomachache, went to the People’s Hospital for a check-up, and they suspected appendiceal cancer. He went to the Affiliated Hospital today for a check, and the Affiliated Hospital confird it’s appendiceal cancer. Fortunately, it was caught early, and he’s already been arranged for hospitalization; he will definitely need surgery next."
My master died of cancer in his forties.
I didn’t expect Zhou Huixin, who’s still young, to also receive a cancer diagnosis.
Han Yu’s heart skipped a beat, not knowing what to say, when Deputy Mayor Shen continued, "Currently in your Police Bureau, it’s Political Commissioner Sun who’s in charge of the work. Director Zhou’s illness, although not life-threatening at the mont, ans he won’t be able to continue as the Bureau Chief after being discharged."
Zhou Huixin is a good person and very capable too, arguably the most competent Director of the Police Bureau Linghai has had over the years.
Han Yu felt upset and said quietly, "Ma Jintao is on duty here tonight; I’ll head back to the city later and visit him at the Affiliated Hospital."
"He just called
and told
not to let you visit him, asking you to prioritize work."
"What else did he say?"
"He said you are a good comrade, but to so leaders, you may not be seen as a good subordinate. He’s worried the new Bureau Chief after taking office might hold views against you and suggested that I talk to Secretary Ye to see if it’s possible to reallocate your job before the new Bureau Chief arrives."
The current Developnt Zone Branch Bureau Chief is a position with a na but no real power; there’s simply no ti and energy to handle the departnt’s affairs.
With a new Bureau Chief, who knows what they might think.
Zhou Huixin, even amidst his cancer, was still worried about these things, which deeply moved Han Yu.
Deputy Mayor Shen felt equally heavy-hearted and spoke after a mont of silence, "Whether you continue as the Branch Bureau Chief actually doesn’t matter. The main reason for transferring you back from the Changhang Bureau was for the construction of Linghai Port. I know you are concerned about the river affairs, but you are a mber of the Party Committee of the Water Police Station, even if you don’t serve as the Bureau Chief, you can still oversee the firefighting and security along the river and shoreline."
Han Yu quickly responded, "Mayor Shen, don’t worry about , it’s okay to remove
from the position of Branch Bureau Chief. Besides, Master Shi is more suited for the job than I am."
Just let it be revoked; after all, you’ve planned to resign already and never intended to be in the position for long.
Deputy Mayor Shen muttered to himself without showing any outward reaction and said smoothly, "The position of the Police Branch Bureau Chief can be relinquished, but party internal duties cannot. Considering the needs of the developnt zone, Secretary Chen and I discussed and decided to adjust your responsibilities."
"How so?"
"As the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee and the Military Minister of the developnt zone."
"Mayor Shen, you must be joking. I’m not fit to be the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee nor the Military Minister. I’ve never even been a soldier."
"I’m not joking. Being the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee and the Military Minister isn’t as difficult as you think."
Deputy Mayor Shen patted his arm and explained, "The developnt zone has only the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee without a Political and Legal Committee, so there aren’t many specific tasks. As for the Military Minister, there is not much to do either, mainly conscription and organizing training for Civilian Soldiers. These two tasks will actually be handled by the Military Departnt at street level."
I must admit, these two positions sound impressive, but they are essentially "idle posts" in towns and villages.
The Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee in most towns and villages doesn’t really manage political and legal work but instead deals with a variety of miscellaneous tasks.
As for the Military Minister in the towns and villages, apart from conscription and organizing training for Civilian Soldiers, they also have to handle other tasks like funeral reform, family planning, and such.
The situation in the developnt zone differs from that of typical towns and villages.
Because there are sub-district offices, the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee and the Military Minister in the developnt zone were previously rely additional duties held by a mber of the Party Working Committee, and they didn’t really manage political and legal affairs or the construction of reserve defense forces.
Having to hold two "idle posts" while previously being an idle mber of the Party Committee of the Water Police Station, and now having to actually undertake these tasks seriously, Han Yu couldn’t help but smile wryly.
Deputy Mayor Shen knew very well that Salted Fish didn’t really care, but still said with a smile, "Currently, the developnt zone is only a Full Departnt Level establishnt, with a Police Branch but no Procuratorate nor court. The Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee will take the lead in overall coordination; to put it plainly, it ans leading the head of the Police Branch. You were the first Bureau Chief of the Police Branch, so it’s most fitting for you to be the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee.
As for holding the position of Military Minister, we considered you have been honored as a Double Support Advanced Individual, and you once participated in Civilian Soldiers training in your teens. If I rember correctly, you even served as squad leader during the training and were awarded a First-level rit by the General Politics, so it’s very appropriate for you to assu the position of Military Minister."
Anyway, since they’re "idle posts," I might as well take them on, and besides, I won’t be doing them for many days.
Han Yu agreed, saying, "Okay, I have no objections."
"Then it’s settled. I will report to Secretary Ye first thing tomorrow morning to finalize things as soon as possible to avoid any complications with a new Police Chief who’s unfamiliar with the situation."
"Do you know who will take over from Director Zhou?"
"How could I know that? The Binjiang Municipal Committee Organization Departnt, the Binjiang City Police Departnt, and our Linghai Municipal Committee all have a say in the selection of the new Police Chief. You know Secretary Ye; he’s dedicated to developing Linghai’s economy and definitely won’t interfere in this matter. Whoever the superiors send will be accepted. However, judging by the trends of the past two years, there’s a good chance the new Bureau Chief may not have a background in the police."
Nowadays, the selection and appointnt of Directors of the District County Police Departnt are a mystery, with no discernable pattern.
For example, of the three Directors appointed in Binjiang this year, one was previously the head of a township, another was the director of a county petition office, and only Director Peng was a public security police officer.
No matter, it’s none of my concern. Han Yu decided not to ask further and said quietly, "I’ll visit Director Zhou after things settle down here at the shipyard."
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