"So, is that Director Yang also an alumnus of Xiang Ning's school?"

"Yes, but when Director Yang was in school, our school was called Binjiang Water Transport School. It was renamed twice after that. When Ningning and I were studying, it was called Binjiang Shipping School, and now it has been upgraded to Binjiang Shipping Academy."

Deputy Director Xu was very curious about Han Yu. Even though he had been promoted to Deputy Department Level at the age of thirty-one, he couldn't believe that Binjiang had such a young Deputy Director-level cadre as Han Yu, who was about to take over as the head of Linghai Port Industrial Park Police Station.

He looked at Han Yu with a smile and asked, "Comrade Han Yu, we're approaching Hubin River now, are you familiar with the comrades from the Hubin River Lock?"

"Pretty familiar."

Han Yu was just as curious about Deputy Director Xu and smiled, saying, "Leaders from the transportation bureaus of several districts and counties in Binjiang who are in charge of water transportation, at least half of them graduated from our school, and there are even more schoolmates working at the locks. But I'm familiar with a few locks on the river, not because I graduated from the same school as them."

"What's the reason then?"

"I used to be a police officer at Yanjiang Police Station of Linghai Police Bureau. Back then, there weren't any other law enforcement units in Linghai waters, and all the maritime security was under our jurisdiction. The locks are major points for security management. Later, shoreline security was handed over to the Water Police Station, and I went to work there for a year.

After that, I transferred to Changhang Bureau to work on firefighting. The several locks along the river were also focal points for firefighting.

I've been to all the locks from Gaoru to Dongqi, and I've been involved in drafting the firefighting plans for these locks. I've even organized the staff of these locks together with the Water Police Station for firefighting training, and even coordinated firefighting drills between various locks."

Indeed, a true "local tyrant"!

Deputy Director Xu couldn't help but laugh and ask, "Comrade Han Yu, which year did you start working?"

"Sixteen, right after I graduated from secondary vocational school."

As soon as Han Yu finished speaking, Director Tang looked up and laughed, "To be precise, it was fifteen years old when you started working. Xiao Xu, when there's time, I'll take you to the dunship to look at the old photos from Yanjiang Police Station. Salted Fish has been assisting our Port Supervision Bureau in law enforcement since he started working, and it can be said that he is an unofficial cadre of our Port Supervision Bureau."

Director Miao previously felt Han Yu was too young to join the Port District Party Working Committee team, but after spending some time with him, she genuinely felt that this was a great choice of a recruit, for no one in Linghai knew the river conditions better than Han Yu.

Deputy Mayor Shen also laughed and said, "Director Xu, your Director Zhu used to work in Linghai, and she not only saw Salted Fish and your Third Team's Comrade Han Xiangning grow up, but she was also the matchmaker for Salted Fish and Comrade Han Xiangning."

"Really?"

"Don't believe it, you can ask Director Tang."

While everyone was eagerly chatting about Han Yu's past, Deputy Mayor Shen's phone suddenly rang. It was crowded inside the command cabin, so it was inconvenient to answer the phone, so he stepped out to take the call.

Han Yu was feeling a bit embarrassed from the teasing when Deputy Mayor Shen squeezed back in after his call.

"Salted Fish, do you know the commanders from the Provincial Military District?"

"I don't."

"Commander Wang from the Military District just called Minister Yang of our Linghai Armed Forces Department, saying that a director from the Provincial Military District and a few others are looking for you for some matter. Minister Yang, having just transferred here this year, didn't know who you are. Commander Wang then called Secretary Ye, and Secretary Ye wants you to hurry to the City Committee."

"What does the Provincial Military District want with me?"

"If you don't know, I'm even more clueless."

"Which City Committee should I go to?"

"Of course, to our Linghai Municipal Committee. They're en route to Linghai, and it's an official vehicle arranged by the Military District. Minister Yang is currently waiting at the City Committee."

Thinking back to last year, when Director Feng looked for him, it was also through the East Guang Province Military District.

Han Yu realized that it was very likely related to the construction of the semi-submersible ship and quickly apologized to Director Tang and Director Xu. As soon as Vessel 001 docked, he took the car Deputy Mayor Shen had left on shore and went back to Bailong Port first to fetch his notebook.

Deputy Director Xu couldn't believe that the Jiangnan Provincial Military District would come looking for a Deputy Director-level cadre from Linghai and couldn't help asking, "Mayor Shen, Comrade Han Yu won't be in trouble, will he?"

Shen Fan is an old subordinate of Director Qin from the City Planning Commission, and Director Qin is the beloved of Sister Zhu.

Shen Fan laughed upon learning from his old superior about Han Yu's situation: "What kind of issues could he have? Even if there are any, they must only be good ones!"

Compared to Shen Fan, Director Tang understood Han Yu better.

Thinking of his young deputy, who looks promising now, Director Tang considered the possibility of him turning into another Huang Yuanchang in the future and felt the need to give a gentle warning, saying casually: "Don't underestimate Salted Fish for being only a Deputy Director-Level cadre, but he has seen the world and has been repeatedly called upon by superiors to carry out important missions."

"Director Tang, what kind of important missions has Comrade Han Yu performed?"

"Whenever a high-ranking leader inspects the river, the Jiangnan Province Police Department always assigns him for security missions. There are also some assignments that need to be kept secret; even I don't know about them."

Before meeting Deputy Director Xu, Shen Fan had a sense of superiority, after all, there are not many Deputy Department-Level cadres at forty-three.

Facing Deputy Director Xu who ascended to a Deputy Department-Level leadership position at just thirty-one this year, Shen Fan truly felt a twinge of jealousy.

To deal with younger cadres, one must reveal even younger cadres.

Shen Fan looked at Deputy Director Xu, smiling with profound implications, "We only know that he has been awarded First-level Merit by the General Politics, which is different from the First-level Merit in the police system; this is a real military merit. He is the first and only person in Linghai to be awarded First-level Merit during peacetime and to be fully alive and kicking after so many years."

Most First-level Merits seem to be posthumously awarded.

Even among the living recipients, most are missing limbs.

Deputy Director Xu was shocked and didn't know what to say, while Director Tang sighed: "Being awarded First-level Merit by General Politics, let's not say in Linghai, I guess you couldn't find a second one in the whole Binjiang."

You are a young Deputy Director, but we in Linghai have younger and more impressive ones.

Director Miao also felt very honored and couldn't help laughing, "According to regulations, upon being awarded First-level Merit one could get a one-grade salary increase. Those at the Personnel Bureau don't understand the situation and treated Salted Fish as an ordinary cadre. Because of this issue, as soon as Mayor Shen returned from the Capital, he went to talk to the Personnel Bureau."

Director Tang joked, "Mayor Shen, has this issue been resolved? Our Port Supervision Bureau would be willing to give Salted Fish a one-grade salary increase. If really not possible, let Salted Fish transfer to our Port Supervision Bureau, our bureau's door is always open to him."

"A thousand soldiers are easy to get, but a general is hard to find, Director Tang, don't even think about poaching from us."

Shen Fan laughed and continued, "Don't worry, Salted Fish's job and rank issues have been resolved. Moreover, what the city does is up to the city, what our Port District does is up to the Port District. To better promote construction projects and attract investment, our Port District will develop a series of incentive measures. As long as the work is well-done, our Port District cadres' salary and benefits will only be higher than those at your Port Supervision Bureau, and will never be lower."

Meanwhile, Han Yu was sitting in Deputy Mayor Shen's car, calling Director Feng's mobile phone.

Director Feng, anticipating his call, smiled and asked, "Has the Jiangnan Province Military District contacted you?"

"I've just received the notice, Director Feng, I thought you would let them contact me through the police system."

"In the police, we say it is 'one part central, one part local' management, but in reality, it is mainly local. Besides, you have been called back to Linghai and haven't been formally announced, so you are currently just a cadre of Linghai, at least temporarily having nothing to do with the police, so of course, the Military District would contact the Linghai Municipal Committee."

In terms of personnel, only the appointment of the chief of the whole Linghai Police Bureau is related to the Binjiang City Police Bureau. The selection and appointment of other police, including the Political Commissioner, are entirely up to the Linghai Municipal Committee, and have nothing to do with the Provincial Department.

Thinking of these, Han Yu couldn't help asking, "Isn't the local management more powerful than the distant authority?"

Director Feng laughed and said, "As long as you are clear in your heart, there's no need to say it out loud."

"Thank you, Director Feng." Han Yu was truly grateful, but couldn't help saying, "There was really no need for such exaggeration."

"What exaggeration? It's just going with the flow and following due process. Besides, I am about to retire soon, and that's all I can do."

"Director Feng, when are you retiring?"

"I'll retire after the New Year."

Director Feng looked around the office where he had worked for three years and sighed, "Your master must have told you before, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. Though I couldn't become a general in so many years in the military, I have no regrets about being able to help the military bring back two Big Sharks before I retire."

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