Chapter 792: Chapter 538: How is the New Director (Part 1)
Old Li also invited Captain Wang, Old Qian, and Zhu Baogen.
Captain Wang lived in Linghai City District, quite far from Sanhe, so they had to wait until Captain Wang arrived before starting the al. Xu Mingyuan took over from Xiao Yu to face Han Yu and continued to play cards with Old Zhang and Old Ding.
Old Ding was even more concerned about the situation at his old workplace than Old Zhang, asking while feeling for cards, "Ming Yuan, what’s the new Director Zhang like?"
Han Yu was equally curious, unconsciously looking up.
Xu Mingyuan thought for a mont and said, "What can I say, Director Zhang cos from a background of drafting docunts, he attaches great importance to literary work, and is very strict and demanding with the materials submitted for reports. He is different from Director Zhou; he not only actually reads them but also points out existing issues, sending them back to be rewritten. The office, especially the secretary departnt, is having a hard ti."
"We in the police are rough people, having a literati leading rough people, what was the higher-up really thinking?" Old Zhang muttered.
The new director’s work style was completely different from the past few directors, and Xu Mingyuan was also unaccustod, smiling wryly, "Director Zhang used to be a prosecutor, it’s said that he has worked in the Arrest Approval Departnt and Prosecution Departnt, so he is very familiar with our case handling processes, thus his demands for case procedures and evidence materials are also very high.
Encountering such a director who knows all, our legal affairs and pretrial life is equally difficult. If the legal affairs and pretrial lives are difficult, it’s even harder for us police officers handling cases. Now, for taking a statent or writing material for approval, you have to think it over and over again, check and then recheck, and there can’t be a single typo."
High demands on case procedures and evidence materials are a good thing, after all, the police system is undergoing standardization.
Just as Han Yu was reflecting that this complents the earlier enhancent of police education, Old Ding eagerly asked, "Other than checking materials, hasn’t he done anything else? Logically, a new officer should set three fires upon taking office."
"He has ’set fires,’ by strengthening the team managent and conducting ideological and political education. First, he organized us to study the spirit of the 15th National Congress of the Party, asking us to write reflections on our learning. Then he arranged for us to relearn codes of conduct and relevant laws and regulations, urging us to check ourselves, to reflect whether we personally have any issues, or if there are any problems in our departnts or teams."
"Just busy with the abstract?"
"There are also concrete actions – he paid surprise visits to the detention centers without notice and found many issues. It was bad luck for Director Sun who got caught in the crosshair, his position as director is probably done for."
Old Zhang pondered, "Director Zhang was transferred from the Procuratorate, which is very familiar with detention centers. If he wanted to pick faults, he would surely find issues."
Old Ding followed up, "Anything else?"
Having sorted his cards, Xu Mingyuan sighed lightly, "Then there’s the dismissal of contract police officers from these past few years who couldn’t get regularized – those willing to beco auxiliary police were kept but transferred to another Police Station or Criminal Police team. Those unwilling to stay as auxiliary police were paid off and had to leave, regardless of the number of years they had worked at the bureau, with absolutely no compensation."
"This is a historical leftover issue. The higher-ups have issued dictates three tis and five orders for dismissal, this matter cannot be dragged on any longer, but it also can’t be resolved so crudely, there should be an exit strategy afforded to people. After all, these people have worked in the bureau for so many years, even if they haven’t made ritorious service, they’ve put in hard work."
"Therefore, two old comrades who were seconded to the bureau from the commune back in the day but couldn’t get regularized were dissatisfied, they approached the Personnel Bureau, the Organization Departnt, and even went to city leaders to report the situation."
"Wei Daming and Hua Chengxiang?"
"Yes, them. Speaking of which, they’re quite unlucky. Back then, they were seconded to the bureau because of work needs, and they ended up working there for more than a decade. However, the original commune has long beco a township, and the old district committees are gone too, so townships were even rged or dissolved.
So townships, even though not dissolved, always thought they were our bureau’s staff, so when the ’Interim Provisions on the Public Servants of the State’ was implented in ’93, they were not counted. You know the situation in our bureau; they weren’t considered back then either, resulting in them not even being recognized as officials now."
Wei Daming and Hua Chengxiang, Old Zhang knew both of them.
Hearing Xu Mingyuan say this, Old Zhang raised his head, "These people were indeed officials before, even if you can’t find their files, you can still find soone to vouch for them. We’re all still here, Chairman Li hasn’t been retired for many years, and most of the commune and district committee officials are still alive, we can all vouch for Wei Daming and Hua Chengxiang."
"Old Wei and Old Hua have sought out Chairman Li and even went to Zheng Dahuang. Chairman Li and Zheng Dahuang both helped them approach Director Zhang. Director Zhang said without files there was nothing he could do, they could only be dismissed as per regulations."
"Does Zhou Huixin know about this?"
"Director Zhou knows, but what can knowing do? One should not interfere in politics when not in position; he’s just stepped down and it’s not appropriate for him to ask."
"No guts! No responsibility!"
"Uncle Ding, before becoming ill, Director Zhou really cared about this matter; he’s approached the Personnel Bureau more than once."
"I’m not talking about Zhou Huixin, I’m talking about this newcor Zhang Yidong. The status of Wei Daming and Hua Chengxiang as officials is ambiguously gone, even though it’s a historical issue, he’s now the chief of the bureau. If he isn’t thinking of ways to solve their problems, well, that’s one thing, but to dismiss them, even failing to provide them with an alternative solution, that’s not just a lack of courage or responsibility, it’s also laziness in governance!"
Old Ding paused and added discontentedly, "Even if it’s impossible to restore their official status, finding them a position within the civil service could also be a solution. He’s a mber of the city governnt’s party group and the Police Chief! I refuse to believe he really can’t solve such a small issue; bottom line, he’s avoiding trouble and laziness, unwilling to bother!"
Although Han Yu was a policeman with the Linghai Police Bureau, she wasn’t very familiar with the internal affairs of the bureau and didn’t expect such a situation to exist. She was unsure of what to say when Old Zhang suddenly ntioned, "Salted Fish, it seems best not to arrange Old Zhu’s grandson to the Developnt Zone Branch. With such a director, no matter how fast that kid learns or how well he performs, it will be of no use; there’s no future for him as an auxiliary police officer in the Developnt Zone Branch."
Zhu Baogen has spent so many years at the frontier Yanjiang Police Station and now at the Developnt Zone Branch, participating in almost all the waterborne crackdowns, joint law enforcent, and firefighting rescue operations. Retrieving corpses and other dirty work that everyone avoids is all done by him alone, yet he’s still a "temp worker" to this day.
Zhu Baogen has no other requests; he only hopes that his grandson who graduated from vocational school last year can have a stable job.
That kid studied to be a fitter and got a level four fitter’s certificate.
Zhu Baogen is well aware that just being skilled in fitting is far from enough. Last year, he paid out of his own pocket to send his grandson to Zhang Asheng’s company for sailor training, which lasted a full three months, and he just got his sailor’s certificate.
Before the Spring Festival, Han Xiangning had 001 help the shipping company tow a fleet, and Zhu Baogen also took his grandson on 001, teaching him hands-on how to maintain the main and auxiliary engines and how to be a qualified chanical engineer.
Considering Zhu Baogen is getting on in years, Han Yu originally intended to ask Shi Shengyong to recruit Zhu Baogen’s grandson into the Developnt Zone Branch, to start as an auxiliary police on 001 and wait for a chance to resolve a staff position for him in the future.
Hearing what Old Ding and Old Zhang said, Han Yu also felt it wasn’t quite appropriate.
Xu Mingyuan also felt that it’s not promising for that kid to be an auxiliary policeman at the Linghai Police Bureau and suggested, "Salted Fish, isn’t Ningning also building a law enforcent boat? How about letting Xiao Jiang work at the Linghai Port Supervision Office?"
After weighing the options, Han Yu looked up and said, "I’ll ask Director Zeng later if Customs is short of sailors."
"Going to Customs is also an option. Customs has higher salary and benefits than Port Supervision, and it’s easier to solve the issue of staff identity there than at the Port Supervision Bureau."
"The main thing is that the kid is too influenced by Uncle Zhu and thinks that only by operating a law enforcent boat can he make sothing of himself. If he just wants a stable job, there’s no need to make it so complicated. Linghai Port is short of people; kids like Xiao Jiang can start working now."
Xu Mingyuan asked curiously, "Linghai Port is short of sailors?"
Before Han Yu could speak, Old Ding, who’s always by the river, laughed and said, "Linghai Port is going to establish a tugboat company soon. Large-tonnage cargo ships coming in and out of the port will need tugboat assistance. Relying only on the fire and towing ship currently being built at Hanwu Channel Shipyard isn’t enough; it’s said that two high-powered, full-revolve tugs have been ordered from the East Sea."
Han Yu added with a smile, "There are also plans to order cable-laying boats and traffic boats. If it weren’t for Zhang Asheng’s ship managent company having sailor training services, I wouldn’t need to do anything else right now, just busy training pilots and chanical sailors for Linghai Port."
Zhu Baogen has toiled through wind and rain for so many years; if there’s no credit, there’s still hard work.
As the director of the frontier Yanjiang Police Station, Old Zhang believes he must satisfy Zhu Baogen’s wish and asks worriedly, "What if Customs doesn’t lack sailors?"
"If Customs isn’t short-staffed, there’s still Fishery Administration, and if they don’t lack sailors, there’s the Water Resources Supervision Enforcent Team at the Water Resources Bureau. The Water Resources Enforcent Team is also building a law enforcent boat at Hanwu Shipyard, and Yang Yuan is now the deputy captain of the team. I’ll ask him later."
"It would be great to arrange for the kid to work with Ningning, why make it so complicated?"
"It’s not impossible to arrange for him there, it’s just the repercussions wouldn’t look good if word got out."
"Hmm, thinking about the impact now. It seems you are more mature than before in your role as the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee and Military Minister."
"Uncle Ding, you’re making fun of
too!"
"Who’s making fun of you? I’m very happy and relieved to see you’re considering all aspects of the influence."
Han Yu, feeling a bit shy about being praised, quickly changed the topic: "Uncle Ding, Uncle Zhang, my sister is about to be transferred back to Bailong Port again, and the appointnt will be announced when she starts work on the sixth day of the new year."
Old Ding asked in surprise, "Your sister is moving up?"
"She’s to be transferred back to take up the position of deputy instructor at Linghai Police Station... that is, Bailong Port Police Station. Not only will she be up for the deputy director level, but she will also be in charge of the station’s ideological and political work."
"That’s great news!"
"It’s not as simple as you think. You and Director Zhang are both senior predecessors and old neighbors of Bailong Port Police Station; you know best how Changhang Bureau selects and appoints officers. Under normal circumstances, could a police officer like my sister get a promotion to deputy director level?"
Han Yu asked back, then continued, "It’s said that Linghai Police Station is going to have the Changhang Patrol Team’s sign hung up there soon. When Xiao Yu returns from the police academy, she will beco the deputy captain of the Linghai Water Police Patrol Team."
Old Ding asked in a low voice, "Is deputy captain at the deputy director level?"
"Yes."
"Xiao Yu is an instructor at the police academy and has been ’gold-plated’ at Changhang Police Academy. Coming back to the grassroots level is almost the sa. Arranging a deputy director level for her isn’t exaggerating. Moreover, since He Bin was transferred over to be the chief, Changhang Police has started to favor police officers from the Changhang system. Although Xiao Yu worked in our Linghai Police Bureau for many years, it was as an auxiliary police officer. It wasn’t until she got a formal position and was promoted after being transferred to Changhang Bureau; actually, Xiao Yu is indeed a bona fide Changhang Public Security Officer."
Han Yu nodded, then shook his head again, "Getting Xiao Yu a deputy director level role indeed can be justified. The question is, why arrange for Xiao Yu to co to Linghai? What’s more, why promote my sister to deputy director level and transfer her back to Bailong Port? Anyway, I feel that there’s more to these arrangents, and Director Qi must have his own agenda."
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