"It should be."

"They are them, we are us, we can't stick to conventions like they do. I'll check with Minister Yang later, to see what benefits a serviceperson who has been awarded First-level Merit in the military can enjoy in their hometown, and we can completely refer to that."

It's unlikely that referencing would yield anything.

After all, the policies for service personnel are not easily applicable to non-service personnel.

...

Meanwhile, Zhou Huixin, who also didn't rest today, is sitting in the office talking with Shi Shengyong.

"Director Zhou, rest assured, I am very level-headed. Besides, I have been dealing with Salted Fish for a long time, I am well aware that the situation on the river is different from the shore, and I don't feel that being Salted Fish's deputy is a humiliation."

"I know. In fact, the City Committee and the Bureau Party Committee have considered this point, that's why they decided to have you paired up with Salted Fish, but I need to make certain things clear."

Zhou Huixin paused, staring at him seriously and firmly said, "Actually, bringing Salted Fish back as the Port District Bureau chief is another layer of consideration by the City Committee and Municipal Government and our Bureau."

Shi Shengyong unconsciously asked, "What consideration?"

"The jurisdiction over security in the Port District."

Zhou Huixin picked up his cup, took a small sip of water, and patiently explained, "Previously, those ports along Yanjiang with some scale were under the Ministry of Transport, and public security in the Port District was managed by the Changhang Police Bureau. Although the security of Binjiang Port was managed by the Binjiang Port Police Station, the Binjiang Port Police Station was still under the Ministry of Transport Police.

Over time, this not only became a routine but was even supported by official documents.

If Salted Fish is not brought back as the chief of the Port District Bureau, it's hard to say whether the Changhang Bureau might interfere. If they insist on managing, and the lawsuit reaches the Capital, the security jurisdiction of the Port District might indeed be assigned to the Changhang Bureau."

Zhou Huixin lit a cigarette and added, "You know the situation with the Changhang Bureau. If they were to manage the security of the Port District, we in Linghai would have to pay their salaries, arrange office spaces for them, provide them with funds for office work and case handling, and the City Committee and Municipal Government cannot interfere in personnel matters. If there's an issue, they won't heed our directives, and we in Linghai Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government can't do anything about it."

Shi Shengyong suddenly realized, "If Salted Fish is brought back as the bureau chief, Director He and Political Commissioner Jiang won't interfere!"

Zhou Huixin nodded, "Actually, Director He and Political Commissioner Jiang are not in control. If Changhang navigation police can solve the salary and office expenses, they wouldn't be asking the Port Authority for money."

"Did they not think about the jurisdiction over security?"

"How could they not think of it? They are just pretending to be confused."

Zhou Huixin tapped the cigarette ash, speaking in a low voice, "They had such a strained relationship with the Port Authority during the first half of the year, the Port Authority restored the Security Department, set up the Economic Police Team, even had the support from the City Bureau, planning to stop them from managing the security of Binjiang Port District. Eventually, the leaders of Changhang navigation police stepped in. It involved serious jurisdiction over security, and they wouldn't budge!

In the end, the City Bureau had no choice but to acknowledge that the security of Binjiang Port District should be managed by the Changhang Bureau, and that the Port Authority Security Department and the Economic Police Team should both accept the leadership of the Changhang Bureau in official matters, the City Bureau's Internal Security Team even withdrew the approval they previously gave to the Port Authority to establish the Economic Police Team."

Shi Shengyong was aware of this and couldn't help asking, "Pretending not to think of it this time, is it because of Salted Fish?"

"It's partly because of Salted Fish, but more because our Linghai offered the highest sincerity."

"Buying their newly constructed ships – whatever price they name, the city will pay, there was no bargaining!"

"Compared to supporting a group of outsiders, spending more money now is still worthwhile."

"Will there be any dispute over the jurisdiction of the Port District security in the future?"

"This year we conducted a joint crackdown on waterborne crime with Changhang navigation police. We fought side by side and achieved great results. Even if the leaders of Changhang navigation police know that we are establishing a Port District Bureau to manage the security of the Port District, they'd feel uneasy about contending with us in the short term."

Zhou Huixin smiled, thought for a moment, and then extinguished his cigarette, saying, "Anyway, Director He and Political Commissioner Jiang never thought about interfering. As for Hanwu, by the time they know about it, and react, the deed will already be done.

We've already set up the bureau here, managing the port's security well. If they were to raise any objections about jurisdiction over security, it would be unreasonable both morally and logically. The superiors will definitely think, 'Their behavior is too unsightly.'"

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