At 5:30 PM, Han Yu was awakened from his sleep.

"Don't sleep anymore, if you sleep now, you won't be able to sleep at night."

Han Xiangning, holding little Han Han, urged him to get dressed and talked about what happened today.

Han Yu put on his clothes, yawning incessantly and asked, "Are they asking us to participate in water safety security?"

"The Changhang Guzhou Branch only has one old motorboat, and the Guzhou Water Police Division is too far from Shuzhou Port. They are mainly responsible for the security of inland rivers, don't have law enforcement ships, and are also not familiar with the water area of Shuzhou Port, so who else to find if not you?"

"Dacang is not far from there; they can look for Captain Pei or the Coast Guard."

"Although the Coast Guard is also an active police force, it's different from the Border Guard Branch Corps and the border inspection station. They are supposed to be under dual leadership of the Coast Guard Main Corps and Jiangnan Provincial Border Guard Main Corps, but in fact, they are mainly led by the Coast Guard Main Corps, which is similar to the military. Is it that easy to mobilize the military?"

"That's true."

Little Han Han is being spoiled too much by her grandmother.

Just holding her is not enough, she needs to be rocked, or else she cries.

Han Xiangning's arms were sore from rocking her, so she handed her over to Han Yu and asked with a smile, "Don't you want to help out?"

Han Yu couldn't help but kiss his daughter and then stood up saying, "It's not that I don't want to go, but I'm too busy, I can't leave."

"Director He called Director Zhou this morning; he mentioned that the Jiangnan Provincial Department might also contact Binjiang City Bureau."

"Okay, I'll call Director Zhou first."

Han Xiangning opened the door and while walking towards the command center laughed and said, "Brother Haoran just called, they have arrived in Jiangcheng. They planned to stay in Jiangcheng for the night and take a long-distance bus back tomorrow morning. But they didn't expect the Central Gate Bus Station to have an evening express bus to Linghai now, they managed to get tickets and should be boarding now."

Plans can't keep up with changes.

Han Yu urgently asked, "Did they say what time they will arrive in Linghai?"

"They don't know either. Even with an express bus, it'll take six hours, and if the driver picks up passengers around Jiangcheng and encounters a traffic jam when crossing the river, it could take seven to eight hours."

"So they won't arrive in Linghai until after midnight, I have to make a quick call to Uncle Li."

"I already did, Uncle Li said he contacted Director Ge and that we don't need to worry about picking them up."

Work is important, but not as important as the master's wife's happiness in her later years.

Han Yu couldn't help but ask, "Ningning, do you think this will work?"

"I don't know."

Han Xiangning thought for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh and said, "I also asked Uncle Li on the phone just now; he told us not to worry and said that he and Chairman Li were prepared early."

Han Yu curiously asked, "Prepared for what?"

"Chairman Li has been a county leader for so many years, there's no official in Linghai he doesn't know. In the past few days, he mobilized various bureaus and towns to help keep an eye out for middle-aged widowed, divorced, and single civil servants, teachers, and doctors. They've listed more than a dozen!"

"If the master's wife doesn't like Director Ge, they'll continue to arrange blind dates until they find a suitable one?"

"That's exactly what Chairman Li and Uncle Li are thinking, and they've discussed it with Brother Haoran; both Brother Haoran and Sister-in-law Xiao Qin are very supportive."

"It's good to have several meetings; at least we can join and eat more."

"What are you thinking about all day, eating more? Do you even have the time to mooch meals?"

"Just joking."

"Quickly call Director Zhou, Han Han, come here, Mommy will hold you."

Han Yu handed little Han Han to her sister and quickly dialed the director's phone.

Zhou Huixin glanced at the caller ID, already knowing why he was calling, and said with a laugh, "Salted Fish, are you asking about participating in the water security at Shuzhou Port? Director He called me this morning, the City Bureau Security Department also contacted me, I have agreed for you and reported it to Secretary Ye."

"Director Zhou, just helping out for two days, we need to report this to Secretary Ye?"

"Shuzhou Port is right across from the upcoming construction site of Linghai Port. With so many leaders from the central government, the province, and transportation department attending the inauguration ceremony of Shuzhou Port, wouldn't it be a big deal if we know and didn't report it to Secretary Ye?"

Secretary Ye's working style is to not miss any opportunity and likes to take advantage when possible, playing his own moves on other's chessboards.

Regaining his composure, Han Yu thought it was funny, then Zhou Huixin changed the subject, "Salted Fish, regardless of who the work adjustment involves, the superiors will always require them to quickly adapt to their roles. It's not just official jargon; there's some logic to it.

For example, you, who will soon take the position of head of Linghai Police Station Port District Bureau and also soon join the Port District Party Working Committee. In other words, you now have two superiors. Whatever happens, you have to report not only to me and Political Commissioner Sun but also to Mayor Shen."

Industrial police is different from local police.

For example, Bailong Port Police Station has only Changhang Binjiang Branch as its superior. But it's different for the Four Factory Police Station; Old Shi has to listen not only to his bureau but also to the head of Four Factory Town.

Thinking of this, Han Yu quickly said, "Thank you for reminding me, Director Zhou. I'll call Mayor Shen to report right away."

"Wait, there's something else."

"Go ahead."

"Yesterday I spoke with Shi Shengyong, considering that the Port District Party Working Committee and the Port District Management Committee are going to be inaugurated on Wednesday, and the Port District Bureau is also being established on Wednesday, he wants to handle the retirement ceremony for Old Ding and Old Zhang before he takes up his new position at the Port District Bureau."

"Director Zhou, I think so too. Firstly, waiting until we all move to Sanhe before planning will make us seem unprepared and inappropriate. Secondly, the construction of the Port District is extremely urgent, and once we move there, there will definitely be lots of tasks to handle. By then, we will be so busy that we might not have the time to host a farewell."

There is a sense of urgency, indicating that the young man has already gotten into his role.

Zhou Huixin flipped through the calendar and said with a smile, "I'm glad to hear you think this way, but that's not what I wanted to talk about. Shi Shengyong mentioned you have invited quite a few people, planning to set up ten tables. Could you add two more for me?"

"Add two more tables?"

"Not just Old Ding and Old Zhang are retiring from our bureau this time. You guys are making it lively, while others might feel left out and definitely have thoughts about it. I've discussed with Political Commissioner Sun, and we might as well do it together with you."

Can't the bureau host their own event without leaning on ours? What is this!

Han Yu didn't know what to say when the director added profoundly over the phone, "Salted Fish, you are not just any police officer now, you are the youngest deputy-section-level cadre in the whole Linghai Police Bureau. Soon, you will be the director of the Port District Bureau, you can't be as frugal as before, you need to be more generous, make everyone in the bureau respect you for who you are, understand?"

"I understand, it's just adding two more tables, a few more pairs of chopsticks, Ningning is right beside me, I'll have her help arrange it."

"That's right, give Deputy Mayor Shen a call to report immediately, I still have some matters to attend to here."

The local police system is different from the transportation system.

In the local police bureau, there are many officers but few executive positions, so seniority is the main factor for job placement.

Unlike the Changhang Bureau, where even the regular and deputy directors are not considered as leaders, Chen Zikun, who is just over thirty, can act as the director of Bailong Port Police Station, and even Zhang Ping can be promoted to deputy director level and become a deputy instructor.

In the Port Supervision Bureau, the situation is even more impressive; Deputy Director Xu, who just joined at thirty-one, has already become a deputy division director, something unimaginable in the local police bureau.

My junior is even younger than them, and he is soon to take charge of the newly established Linghai Port Industrial Park Police Station, surely some officers in the Linghai Police Bureau would be envious.

Han Xiangning thought that Director Zhou's words were very sensible, and nodded while holding her daughter.

Han Yu glanced at his senior, pressed down the phone hook switch, and started dialing Deputy Mayor Shen's mobile phone.

Calling Old Lu's mobile phone usually gets through, but he frequently hangs up, and after a while, Old Lu would return the call using a landline.

Perhaps Deputy Mayor Shen's position is higher than Old Lu's, or maybe Linghai is wealthier than Si Gang, Deputy Mayor Shen never uses his mobile phone as a pager, but it's still hard to get through to him.

He's too busy, his phone ringing non-stop from morning until night, always resulting in a busy signal.

Han Yu put down the phone, waited for three to four minutes before calling again, still getting a busy signal.

After several attempts, he finally got through and immediately reported about going to Shuzhou Port next Saturday to assist.

"I know, Secretary Ye already told me."

Shen Fan picked up his notebook, flipped through his previous "memorandum," and said with a sigh, "Five years ago, our Linghai had at least three locks and a Bailong Port. What did Shuzhou along the Yangtze River have back then? Nothing, just a barren beach.

Their foundation was not as strong as ours in Linghai, their Yangtze River coastline is not as long as ours, yet they had already determined their development strategy of 'thriving the city with the port' five years ago. United, overcoming countless difficulties, they spent five years of effort in exchange for the constant sound of ship whistles, we should humbly learn from them in this regard."

Five years ago, the economic conditions were not as good as now, and building a port was a project that required a lot of manpower, material resources, and financial resources, and also had specific natural conditions requirements.

Moreover, administrative approval was an arduous process.

According to national regulations, the construction of a dock required approval from the Provincial Government and the Yangtze River Water Resources Commission. It needed to go through reviews by Port Supervision, waterway, and flood control among others, and obtain a Yangtze River coastline permit from the provincial transportation authorities...

It was possible for one department to approve, but to then get stuck in another.

Plan Commission, transportation, waterways, water resources, national land, planning, fishery administration, environmental protection, firefighting all had jurisdiction; if village land was used, even the village would have a say.

If any department didn't approve, the dock couldn't be built!

Han Yu had visited Deputy Mayor Shen's office and seen the various superior department approvals needed for port construction. Just the list of approval procedures alone spanned four pages, and securing approval from superior departments required initially inviting them for evaluations.

Evaluations cost money, approvals demanded interpersonal efforts, and sometimes even gifts had to be given.

From last Spring Festival till now, Secretary Ye and Deputy Mayor Shen had been busy with these for almost two years, and many procedures had yet to be completed.

It's imaginable that when Shuzhou decided to build the port, many officials and citizens might have doubted the decision, but they persevered under pressure and succeeded, even managing to apply successfully for a first-class port status.

Leaders with boldness make a difference, Han Yu felt deeply moved.

Shen Fan, unaware of Han Yu's thoughts, immediately shifted the topic, "Salted Fish, you participating in the inauguration ceremony's water security is an opportunity for us in Linghai to learn. Put other things aside, you should report to the Changhang Guzhou Division tomorrow morning."

"Mayor Shen, why go there so early?"

"Let me finish. Not only do you need to learn, Secretary Ye and I will also go to learn from them. Cross the river tomorrow to Changhang Guzhou Division's leaders, and try to get them to help me and Secretary Ye secure two invitations."

No need to ask, it was clear that Secretary Ye and Deputy Mayor Shen were looking for an opportunity to report to high-level leaders attending the port opening and inauguration ceremonies about Linghai's intention to construct a port, but they were not invited, maybe not even the Binjiang City leaders.

Han Yu was utterly convinced, chuckled, and said, "I'll ask around tomorrow, but I can't guarantee anything."

"It's a must, it's a political task!"

"Alright, I'll see what I can do when I get there."

Though putting the young man in a difficult position was somewhat uneasy, there seemed no better way.

Shen Fan felt a bit awkward, immediately corrected his tone, "On the day of the port opening and inaugural ceremonies, it will likely be broadcast live by the television station. For us, this is both an opportunity to learn and to mobilize.

I've already instructed Director Miao, at that time, to organize all staff from the Port District Management Committee and the Port Construction Command Center to watch. Shuzhou Port's today is the tomorrow for our Linghai Port, and we too shall strive to build Linghai Port into a first-class port!"

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