Chapter 702: Chapter 481 "Much Thunder, Little Rain
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In the blink of an eye, three days had passed, and the ban on sand mining was making a big noise.
Qiu Zhiming felt anxious like an ant on a hot pan and thought he should listen to his brother-in-law’s opinion again, after all, his brother-in-law was a bureaucrat.
Wang Xingchang didn’t have any relatives who were bureaucrats, but after dealing with building materials for so many years, he had several friends who were bureaucrats in the Binjiang Developnt Zone.
Zhang Zhenglong was originally an employee at the East Port Water Station in Changzhou City, otherwise, he couldn’t have gotten the contract for the station’s small dock, and he had a good relationship with the old leadership.
The three of them hit it off and set up a table at a restaurant in Yingchuan Port, inviting several friends who were bureaucrats to drink and help think of solutions, to see what could be done about this situation.
"Xingchang, what’s the situation now?"
"The situation is not very good. The day before yesterday morning, Binjiang Water Resources Bureau, Binjiang Port Supervision Bureau, Water Police Division, Changhang Navigation Police Branch, and Linghai Police Bureau issued so joint announcent banning sand mining, plastering it everywhere at the ferry docks, ship locks, and docks."
As he helped to pour wine, Qiu Zhiming added with a bitter face: "The institutions’ nas were packed, and the official seals were stamped one after another below, it looked serious."
Wang Xingchang put down his chopsticks and continued: "I didn’t expect it to be on the TV news last night."
Director Liu of the Developnt Zone Transportation Bureau asked: "What news?"
"They’ve announced so special operation to severely crack down on illegal sand mining and have established so kind of command center. Basically, they’re not allowing sand mining."
"Which TV station’s news?"
"Binjiang TV Station."
Jiang Weixin had lost face on the dunship by the river last ti and was feeling down these past few days. He took a sip of wine and said: "Xingchang, Zhiming, Director Liu is not asking about these details. If you ntion command centers and leadership groups, there are plenty of those, I’m even a mber of several leadership groups myself."
Especially in towns and rural areas, bureaucrats often serve as deputy leaders or mbers of multiple committees.
Director Liu, who had seen a lot, couldn’t help but laugh: "Assistant Jiang is right, I’m asking about the situation with those who detained your ships."
"At the beginning, I didn’t know, but later, upon inquiring, I found out that the salted fish from the Linghai Developnt Zone Branch and that little lady from Linghai Port Supervision Office are a couple, almost turning the riverbank into their family business!"
Qiu Zhiming thought of the Han Yu couple and gritted his teeth: "They didn’t go to work yesterday, seems like they went to East Sea."
Director Liu asked further: "What about the Water Administration people?"
"They went back to Binjiang. The deputy chief of the Water Police Station hasn’t gone these last few days either, leaving only one police officer and a bunch of Cooperative Defense Team mbers on the dunship."
"Just one police officer?"
"A certain Jiang, pretty old, looks like he’s an officer from the Linghai Developnt Branch, responsible for so construction sites by Sanhe River and for Lingda Ferry Security Inspection Station."
Jiang Weixin pondered and then asked: "What about the people from Water Police Fifth Company?"
Qiu Zhiming, too anxious to eat, quickly said: "They set sail and left, I had Xu Er inquire about it, and the people from the Sanhe Joint Defense Team said they had so ergency task, and people and ships were both pulled away."
"What about Port Supervision?"
"Port Supervision moved to the second floor of Lingda Ferry Company, just above Lingda Ferry Security Inspection Station. Even the sign for Linghai Port Supervision Office was transferred there. There are now only five staff from Port Supervision on duty on the dunship, one from traffic control, two from the patrol teams, and two to man the ships."
Zhang Zhenglong stood up to serve everyone the fish soup that was just brought to the table, adding: "The traffic control personnel operate on a three-shift system, one person during the day, one person during the early night, and one person during the late night, rotating for directing traffic."
Director Liu from the Developnt Zone Transportation Bureau further inquired: "Who’s currently responsible for dealing with your violations?"
"A certain Ling from Port Supervision, she’s in her forties, now the Big Commander of the Sanhe Port Patrol Team. There’s also a certain Hu from Port Supervision, a military transfer official, just transferred last year to the Port Supervision Bureau."
Zhang Zhenglong picked up the empty bowl in front of Jiang Weixin and continued: "However, how the investigation proceeds still depends on Han Xiangning. After all, that little lady is the Port Director."
Water Administration returned to the Water Resources Bureau, only leaving behind a sign that reads "Water Resources Supervision Enforcent Team" on the dunship.
The Water Police from the Water Police Division were pulled away by superiors along with their ship, and Changhang navigation police were even less likely to stay on the Port Supervision’s dunship. Most of the Port Supervision staff have moved into the office building at Lingda Ferry.
The more Jiang Weixin thought about it, the more interesting it beca, and he turned around to ask: "Director Liu, what do you think?"
Director Liu was also a law enforcent officer, only on land, mainly checking for overloading and road maintenance fees.
Seeing everyone turning to look at him, Old Liu couldn’t help but laugh: "All bark and no bite, but thinking about it, it’s normal. Those above love to engage in formalism."
"Director Liu, are you saying they’re not really going to check on us?"
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"It’s not that we don’t investigate, it’s just that this matter is quite complex."
"How is it complex?"
"When so many departnts join forces for law enforcent, it sounds simple, but it’s not easy to carry out." Director Liu put down his chopsticks, took the cigarette from Qiu Zhiming’s hand, and said unhurriedly, "You don’t understand, but Assistant Jiang does. Whenever multiple units co together to enforce the law, it’s just a passing trend or a campaign-mode enforcent, and it can’t last."
"A passing trend that gets ignored once the heat is over?" Qiu Zhiming was sowhat skeptical.
Jiang Weixin thought Director Liu’s analysis was very sensible and explained, "Each departnt has its own duties, and they can’t abandon their main tasks to assist with water administration enforcent. Besides, even if the Port Supervision fines you, no matter how much, the police don’t get a penny. At most, they’ll get a few als out of it. Tell
why would the police want to go out of their way to help Port Supervision and water administration to give you a hard ti?"
It sounded like there might be so truth to this.
Wang Xingchang couldn’t help asking, "But why does that Salted Fish have it in for us?"
"People are different; so just have malice in their bones. In the eyes of normal people, things that are thankless, harmful, and not self-serving are exactly what they like to do."
Jiang Weixin had just finished speaking when Director Liu continued, "So people, once they have a little bit of power, like to flaunt it. You were saying that Salted Fish is quite young, which is normal. With youthful vigor, being sidelined in his departnt, if he doesn’t stir up so trouble, who would even take him seriously as a director?"
Zhang Zhenglong suddenly realized and pondered, "So, we don’t need to worry about the other departnts too much, mainly just that Salted Fish."
"He’s making trouble for you, probably because his wife is the Port Director. That young lady has just taken office and wants to set a fire in three places, showing so achievents. By investigating your violations and fining you, she appears capable."
"Now that you ntion it, that makes sense. Water Police didn’t fine us much, and Water Administration didn’t fine us at all, just gave warnings. It’s just the Port Supervision that is dishing out harsh fines, wanting to fine us tens of thousands!"
"That’s why I say there’s nothing to worry about. It’s all about relationships, between people and departnts. The Water Police Station and Changhang Bureau might help them out once, but they can’t abandon their official duties every day to trouble you on their behalf."
Director Liu truly enjoyed being the center of attention, contentedly puffing on his cigarette before continuing, "Besides, policing your boats on the river is not that easy. The Yangtze River is so long; how many people do they have? How many boats do they have? If we can barely handle checking for overloading and road maintenance fees on the roads, much less them."
Jiang Weixin agreed and looked up, "Director Liu leads the team on road inspections, which is tough work in wind and rain. Now that you have your own boat, you should know that enforcing the law on the river is even tougher. It’s better to do less than more; how can Water Police and Changhang navigation police possibly help them trouble you every day? They don’t have that kind of clout."
This al cannot be in vain, nor can the cigarettes and drinks these three bosses gave last night go to waste.
Director Liu extinguished his cigarette butt and looked at them with a smile, "There’s sothing you may not know. The Yangtze River according to the Port Supervision Bureau is different from what we think of as the Yangtze River. Including the Changhang Bureau and many other departnts, their jurisdiction of the main channel of the Yangtze only extends to Liuhe Port in the east and only to Bailong Port in the east for the North Branch Channel. Further east is not under the Changhang System’s jurisdiction."
"Who’s in charge east of Bailong Port?"
"It falls under the East Sea Mariti Bureau’s jurisdiction, but in reality, East Sea Mariti Bureau doesn’t really manage it. Because those large ships sail through the main waterway, there are more vessels entering and exiting Huangpu River from Wusong, and East Sea Mariti Bureau can’t even manage the south side well, let alone care about the North Branch Channel where there’s not much traffic."
"Got it, thanks Director Liu. This drink is to you."
"Director Liu, please feel free. Us three will finish our drinks!"
Zhang Zhenglong’s forr superior, the old station chief from East Port Town’s Water Resources Bureau in Changzhou City, felt he should also help out with so advice after seeing Director Liu from the Developnt Zone Transportation Bureau enlightening them.
He put down his chopsticks and asked slowly, "Zhenglong, you run a dock, Xingchang is in the building materials business, and Zhiming specializes in sand and gravel. You must be very familiar with the people in charge of the docks along the river and the owners of the sand quarries, right?"
"Very familiar. From the Developnt Zone to Sanhe, we know and are well acquainted with everyone in this industry."
"The Han couple is stopping you from sand dredging, so the sand used by the river must be purchased from outside, and it certainly won’t be cheap."
"About half of the ships sailing on the river are transporting sand and gravel; the pricing of these materials generally follows the market."
"No matter where the sand and gravel co from, if they want to unload onshore, they depend on docks and need the dealers of the sand and gravel businesses. Since you’re well acquainted with them, you can absolutely discuss with them. Who wouldn’t want to earn more money, right?"
Zhang Zhenglong suddenly understood, laughing, "That’s true. Isn’t Linghai Developnt Zone building a port and everywhere they are constructing roads and factories? Since the Han couple is insistent on making trouble for us, let’s make it so that the construction sites in the Linghai Developnt Zone can’t get sand, or at least not at the current price!"
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As the conversation went on, a response plan was ford.
Brotherly affection, laughter abound; guest and host thoroughly enjoyed this al.
So things weren’t suitable to talk about at the dining table. Once his cousin escorted Director Liu and others away, Jiang Weixin, who had lost face due to Han Yu a few days ago, turned back and said, "Zhiming, what Director Liu and the others just discussed are just temporary asures. If you want to continue the sand dredging business, you have to find a way to get rid of Salted Fish and his wife."
"I know. I’m getting soone to write an accusation letter."
"Salted Fish and his wife are not only troubling you three but also others. I don’t believe those sand dredging bosses who had their boats detained and were fined don’t resent them."
"I understand. I’ll call those bosses in a bit."
"What they do to deal with Salted Fish and his wife is their business. Don’t stick your necks out; you three don’t need to play the hero."
"I get it. We just need to fan the flas a little."
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