Chapter 747: Chapter 505: The Trend of the Tis
After chatting with Political Commissioner Jiang for a while, I went to visit the new Director of my old office across the diagonal.
Director Qi was very enthusiastic and knew the history of the Branch down to the last detail.
From the earliest Changhang East Sea Branch Binjiang Port Police Station, to the Binjiang Port Police Station, and now the Changhang Binjiang Branch, he talked about it as if cherishing his own treasures.
He highly praised the achievents of Han Yu during his ti working at the Changhang Branch and even said that Han Yu’s transfer was a big loss for the Branch.
Han Yu felt quite embarrassed and didn’t know how to continue when Deputy Director Liu arrived, bringing up Xiao Yu, who thrived at the Changhang Police Academy.
"Salted Fish, although you and Xiao Yu grew up together as good brothers, I feel that you still don’t fully understand him."
"Director Liu, what happened to Xiao Yu?"
"From the day the waterway shipyard started to build the Fire and Towing Ship, whenever he had ti, he’d run to the waterway shipyard. Later, when the Hanwu Shipyard undertook the building of our Branch’s and Water Police Station’s patrol boats, he kept running to the Hanwu Shipyard, treating the boats being built there as if they were his own."
Han Yu laughed and said, "Both leaders, he grew up on a ship. Although I also grew up on a ship, I at least went ashore to study for many years."
Director Liu nodded and then shook his head slightly, "It’s not just that he sees the boats under construction as his own, he also wants to pilot them."
"He never ntioned that to ."
"How would he say such a thing? He’s not a child anymore. He’s married, soon to be a father, and Yu Zhen is doing so well with her clothing wholesale business on Zheng Han Street. They’ve even bought a house in Hanwu and settled down. One can say his hands are tied now."
Anyone who runs boats or grows up on one, after staying long on the ship, wants to go ashore; and after being ashore too long, wants to get back on a boat.
Han Yu caught on and asked in a low voice, "Director Liu, are you suggesting he wants to co back?"
Director Liu looked up at Director Qi and said with a smile, "He misses you, misses Bailong Port, misses piloting a boat, and even wants to own a boat. Now that he’s helping supervise the building of boats, he might not feel that strongly, but once the remaining boats are completed and delivered, I’m sure he’ll feel a void in his heart."
It’s easy to muster a thousand soldiers, but hard to find a good general!
Salted Fish is very good, and Xiao Yu is impressive too.
Director Qi said without hesitation, "If he wants to co back, he’s always welco. He wants to pilot a boat, right? I could make him the captain of the 110 boat!"
"Thank you, Director Qi, but as Director Liu just said, his whole family is in Hanwu, they’ve settled there, he can’t just think about himself, he has to consider his family too."
"Wanting to pilot a boat is actually quite simple. Xiao Yu is so outstanding, staying only at the Police Academy is a waste of his talent. Old Liu, you’re familiar with the Hanwu Branch, you could help think of a way to transfer Xiao Yu there. The Hanwu Branch has patrol boats."
"I’ll give him a call later and ask. If he just wants to pilot a boat, I’ll try to transfer him to the Hanwu Branch."
"Thank you, Director Liu."
"No need to thank , he’s your good brother and also my good student, colleague, and comrade-in-arms."
Honestly speaking, the two leaders in front of
are decent people, but so things need to be said.
Han Yu hesitated and then asked about a few police stations changing their nas.
Director Qi knew he would ask about this and looked at him with a smile: "Salted Fish, you’ve worked in our Branch and the Water Police Departnt, and now you’re working in Linghai. Your position is the most impartial, sowhat like a third party. Your views are the most objective. We’d like to hear what you think about this issue first."
Jurisdiction over security is a matter of principle!
The Changhang Police Bureau’s stance is clear, adamant about their jurisdiction, hence they wouldn’t go to Nanhu to sue the Provincial Governnt and the Provincial People’s Congress, let alone win the case.
For this reason, the Changhang Police Bureau specifically brought in an experienced Full Departnt Level official from the Hanwu Political and Legal System to serve as the Deputy Chief of the Legal System Team, responsible for clarifying the jurisdiction of security along the river with various provinces and cities.
He had to "compete for territory" with the Water Police Departnt right from the start, which put Director Liu in an awkward position. He stared intently at Han Yu, wanting to know his stance—because he knew before coming, although this fish in front of him was young, he had so say in matters on the river.
"Both leaders, from a long-term and overall perspective, having one authority manage the security along the entire Binjiang section is definitely more beneficial. I’ve thought about this issue more than once. In the past, because I had my ntor, who was highly respected and everyone gave face to him, there was basically no issue of shirking responsibility at work."
Han Yu took a deep breath and continued, "Although my ntor is no longer with us, now there’s . Xiao Yu and I both grew up under the observation of leaders from several law enforcent units on the river. Even the Water Police Departnt was established based on our Old Yanjiang Police Station. Therefore, the leaders of the various units are very supportive of my work. Over the years, we’ve been like branches of the sa tree, getting along harmoniously.
However, this cooperation built on personal foundations will definitely not last and is not stable enough. Moreover, the leadership teams of each unit are changing more and more frequently, and the personnel changes are too fast and too big, not like before when a director could serve at least two terms, at least ten years.
In short, I’m at the riverside, leaders and elders have always been very supportive of my work, and we can help each other no matter what issues we encounter. But what if the leadership of several units changes, or if I don’t work by the river anymore?"
It was clear that the young man still had a sense of the big picture!
Director Qi nodded in satisfaction and motioned for Han Yu to continue.
"But the situation in Binjiang is different from the other side to so extent, and also different from other places. Especially the Water Police Departnt—to put it bluntly these years, the Water Police Departnt has actually been the main force in maintaining the security of the whole Binjiang line. To use an inappropriate analogy, this river and mountains were fought for by the Water Police Departnt in nearly ten years!"
Han Yu looked at the two new leaders of his old unit and said very seriously and earnestly: "The security of Binjiang Waters has improved so much, and the Water Police Departnt personnel have made huge contributions. Putting aside departntal interests, even on a personal level, from Director Wang to the ordinary police, who would be willing to just give up fighting on the Yangtze River that they have been battling for nearly a decade?"
"I can understand their feelings; this is indeed an issue."
"Besides, does our branch have the ability to properly manage the security of the more than two hundred kiloters of water and shoreline in Binjiang?"
Han Yu counter-questioned, then continued, "Selling the fire and towing ship that’s being built to Linghai, the branch can cash out a few million, and the funding isn’t as tight as before. If we take over the entire Binjiang line, our existing police force and law enforcent vessels are definitely not enough. Just relying on the small amount of funds remaining in the branch’s account is still not enough, and it’s unlikely that the Port Authority will increase their investnt in the branch. They will only cover the existing police’s salaries and part of the office and case handling expenses.
Linghai Port is under construction, and I heard that Changzhou also plans to develop the port economy. Regarding the jurisdiction of port security, our branch has the ’Imperial Sword’; Linghai and Changzhou should not set up obstacles. But one thing I’m sure of is that they may transfer the security jurisdiction of the port area to our branch, but they will never provide funding for police salaries and office expenses like the Port Authority does."
The funding for Changhang navigation police cos from port and shipping enterprises.
Without money, nothing can be done; this is a very real and tricky issue.
Director Qi fell silent for a mont, then looked up with a smile and said, "Salted Fish, there’s sothing you might not know. The superiors are trying to solve the long-standing funding issues that have plagued Changhang navigation police."
"How are they solving it?"
"Actually, the port and shipping enterprises from various provinces and cities along the Yangtze River have reflected our funding issues to the superiors more than once. Even the leaders of Binjiang Port Authority have made no secret of it during etings at the Ministry of Transport, saying that our existence has increased their burden."
Director Qi took a small sip of water and continued, "The leadership of Changhang Police Bureau understands the feelings of the enterprises very well. For us, if we could receive governnt funding, who would want to ask for money from the port and shipping enterprises? Therefore, the superiors are making great efforts to include Changhang navigation police into the administrative establishnt, to have our salaries and office and case handling expenses solved by the fiscal budget."
"Is this possible?"
"I think it should be possible, there’s a very good chance of success, but it will definitely take a process and require so ti."
"If we could receive governnt funding, the port and shipping enterprises and local party committees and governnts that are developing the port economy would probably not have anything to say about the security jurisdiction."
"The current issue is the Water Police Station. From a personal emotional standpoint, it’s indeed hard for them to accept."
"Director Qi, when the Port Authority was transferred to local control, it was discussed for several years. We always thought that Binjiang Port Police Station would be integrated into the local police, but in the end, it was wholly assigned to Changhang navigation police. If the funding issues of Changhang navigation police can be resolved, is it possible to integrate the Water Police Station into the Changhang Bureau?"
Seeing the new leaders of his old unit deep in thought, Han Yu seized the mont to say, "If the Changhang Bureau takes over the entire Binjiang line, it won’t have enough police or water law enforcent equipnt, but the Water Police Station has experienced water police and law enforcent vessels, so bringing them over would be killing two birds with one stone."
"That’s one idea, but it’s not very likely that a whole-system rger will happen."
"Why?"
"You are currently serving as a mber of the Water Police Station’s party committee. You should be aware that the Water Police Station is primarily the Binjiang City Police Departnt Water Police Team, and the Water Police Station is more than just managing river security; it’s also Binjiang’s business guidance departnt for water security."
After thinking for a mont, Director Qi smiled again and said, "However, if the superiors can really solve the funding issues of Changhang navigation police, then at that ti I can apply to the superiors to transfer more police from the Water Police Station over. We could also transfer a few leaders from the Water Police Station if they are willing."
The Water Police Station is at the Full Departnt Level; both the chief and political commissioner are at the Full Departnt Level.
If Director Wang, Political Commissioner Ma, and Zhao Hongxing are willing to transfer, Changhang Police Bureau would definitely be able to offer Director Wang and others a deputy director level position.
More importantly, if the superiors can solve the funding issues of Changhang navigation police, then Changhang navigation police would equally be part of the administrative police, no longer the "internal security" of the port and shipping enterprises, and transferring from local police wouldn’t be a loss of face.
Considering these factors, Han Yu mused, "There’s another issue. The Water Police Station has achieved so much on the river. If they were to just withdraw from the Yangtze River, the City Bureau would definitely have concerns."
"Take it slowly, there will always be a way. And as you just said, it took several years to discuss the transfer of the Port Authority to local control. It will take ti for the superiors to solve our administrative establishnt and funding issues for us, and even resolving it within two to three years would be quick."
"When the superiors solve the administrative establishnt and funding issues of Changhang navigation police, will that be the day the branch takes over the entire security of the Binjiang section of the Yangtze River?"
"Pretty much, but we need to start preparing now."
"Understood, thank you to both leaders for your candidness."
"You’re not an outsider; there’s no need for thanks."
Director Qi weighed his options, then looked at Han Yu very seriously and earnestly and said, "Nothing is certain yet, and there are many things that Director Liu and I don’t feel comfortable discussing with Director Wang, Political Commissioner Ma, and others. You don’t have as many concerns; you can talk to Director Wang, Political Commissioner Ma, and Director Zhao in private."
It was luck that allowed Director Peng to be transferred to Gaoru City as a mber of the City Governnt party group and concurrently serve as the Police Chief, and even Zhou Huixin’s promotion to deputy director level was due to luck. Because nowadays it’s not the sa as before, the several District County Police Bureau Directors appointed this year mostly did not co from a public security police background.
In other words, reaching the position of chief of the Water Police Station is about as far as Director Wang can go, and getting promoted to deputy director level in the Binjiang Police System is very unlikely.
Han Yu could hear the implied aning of the new chiefs of his old unit and imdiately stood up, "Director Qi, rest assured, I will definitely deliver the ssage."
"The work on the river cannot be affected."
"I understand."
"Salted Fish, although you are now working at Linghai Police Bureau, Director Jiang, Political Commissioner Jiang, and Director Liu still consider you a part of the branch police. The branch’s matters are your matters. You also need to help with things on the Linghai side."
As long as there is reform, it inevitably touches upon interests in many aspects.
Since it’s an inevitable trend for Changhang navigation police to take over the security of the entire Yangtze River, the only thing to do is to help the old unit, old leaders, and old colleagues to achieve the best possible outco.
Han Yu secretly sighed and nodded helplessly.
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