Every year-end military conscription takes place, and the police station has to assist with the political background checks.

Today, recruitment officers came for a home visit; it's the son of Yang, the factory manager from the pressing factory, who is joining the army. Director Zhang from the local Military Department, who just had surgery and can't drink, was graciously cajoled. Under the enthusiastic invitation of both Director Zhang and Manager Yang, Li Guangming, the chief of Sanxing Police Station, joined them as their guest.

Military officers can really hold their liquor; Li Guangming, who prided himself on his drinking ability, could only concede defeat.

Feeling dizzy from the alcohol, he returned to the station and was about to brew a strong cup of tea to sober up when the instructor, who usually takes a nap at this time, followed him in.

Li Guangming found it odd and turned to ask, "Old Wu, what's the matter?"

Inspector Wu hesitated and then said, "The Port District Bureau was inaugurated this morning. Director Zhou, Political Commissioner Sun, and Director Li were all there, even Mayor Shen and Secretary Huang of the Political and Legal Committee attended the inauguration."

Li Guangming, who had lost all drunkenness, asked in astonishment, "It's inaugurated already?"

Although the Sanxing Police Station is far from the urban area, due to it having the Sanxing Home Textile Market with an annual turnover of nearly ten billion, and over a hundred home textile enterprises, its status within the Linghai Police Bureau is on par with the Southern City Police Station.

The director originally had a good chance of being promoted to Deputy Director and taking the position of chief of the newly-established Port District Bureau, but now it seemed like the job had nothing to do with him.

Inspector Wu could understand Li Guangming's feelings at this moment but couldn't show sympathy, so he just grimly said, "Not only was it inaugurated, but the Jiangbin Police Station and the Tianbu Police Station were also dissolved."

Both Jiangbin and Tianbu towns are adjacent to Sanhe, and Jiangbin Town also has a stretch of the Yangtze River coastline.

Li Guangming realized that the city had now included Jiangbin Town and Tianbu Town into the Linghai Port Industrial Park and couldn't help but ask, "Who are the chief and instructor of the Port District Bureau?"

"Salted Fish, a disciple of Xu Sanye, serves as the chief of the bureau, and Shi Shengyong serves as the instructor. Xu Mingyuan also transferred to the Port District Bureau, taking the position of Deputy Director."

"Salted Fish as the chief? You're not joking, are you? How old is Salted Fish this year!"

"I didn't believe it at first either, so I called Ding Jianqiang to verify."

Li Guangming not only knew Salted Fish but also Han Shen, who ran a wholesale bedding business in the market. He found it hard to believe, asking skeptically, "Salted Fish has been transferred back?"

"Hmm."

"If I remember correctly, Salted Fish is only twenty-four this year. A twenty-four-year-old as the chief of the bureau... that's too immature."

"Salted Fish was a Deputy Director at the Changhang Bureau; he's been in that position for almost two years."

"What kind of Deputy Director is the one at the Changhang Bureau?"

Li Guangming was so frustrated. After a moment of silence, he asked again, "Where is Ding Jianqiang now, he's not going to be a deputy to Salted Fish, is he?"

Inspector Wu quickly responded, "Ding Jianqiang has been transferred to Four Factory, taking over Shi Shengyong's position as the chief of Four Factory Police Station."

Although the Four Factory Police Station can't compare with Southern City and Sanxing Police Stations, since Four Factory is both a large and an old town, the former Sanhe Police Station chief's transfer there as the Four Factory Police Station chief is considered an important use of personnel within the Linghai Police Bureau, despite being a lateral move.

Li Guangming wondered and then asked, "How many Deputy Directors does the Port District Bureau have?"

"All three police stations have been incorporated into the Port District Bureau. The area is large and has a lot of people; there will be no shortage of work. Several deputies were appointed. In addition to Xu Mingyuan, there's Wang Chuanwei, the former deputy director of Sanhe Police Station, and Jiang Shifu, the former Deputy Instructor of Tianbu Police Station."

Inspector Wu thought for a moment then added, "Tian Gui, the former Deputy Instructor at Jiangbin Police Station, has been transferred to the Port District Bureau as a Deputy Instructor."

"What about Old Gu and Old Chen?"

"For now, their arrangements are unknown; there's talk of other appointments for them."

"How many police are in the Port District Bureau now?"

"Twenty-one, mostly from Sanhe, Jiangbin, and Tianbu."

Seeing the chief deep in thought with a gloomy expression, Inspector Wu continued, "I almost forgot, Political Commissioner Wang and Zhao Hongxing also attended the inauguration of the Port District Bureau today. They said their Water Police Fifth Company will be stationed in the Port District, and going forward, the Water Police Fifth Company will report to both the Water Police Division and the Port District Bureau regarding their work."

Wang Xiazhi had served as the Director of the Political Work Office for several years at the Linghai Police Bureau, and Zhao Hongxing likewise started his career at Linghai Police.

Considering that Salted Fish, before his transfer to Changhang Bureau, was actually a policeman at Linghai Police Bureau, who in practice only dealt with affairs on the Yangtze River and had been seconded at the Water Police Station, Li Guangming said coldly, "I get it. Anything to do with the riverside can't bypass the Water Police Division and Changhang Bureau."

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At the same time, Yang Xihui, the chief of Southern City Police Station, also had his grievances and was venting about the bureau's personnel arrangements with Director Qian from the Political Security Team who also didn't make the cut.

"Salted Fish is very capable, but he's too young. At twenty-four, can he command the respect necessary to be a bureau chief?"

"That's why the bureau asked Shi Shengyong to serve as the Instructor and Xu Mingyuan as the Deputy Director."

"Shi Shengyong caught the early worm."

"It's because he is close to Salted Fish and gets along well with him."

The more Yang Xihui thought about it, the more dissatisfied he became, he offered a cigarette and asked, "Director Qian, what do you think the bureau leaders are thinking? Doing this will surely demoralize the staff."

Director Qian took the cigarette, gave a wry smile, and said, "I asked Director Li about it privately and even inquired with Director Wu. They told me that the decision to transfer Salted Fish back to be the chief of the Port District Bureau is a decision made by the City Committee. After all, this is a selection for a section-level official position; the bureau doesn't have the final say, and they didn't even have a party committee meeting to discuss it."

"A decision made by the City Committee?"

"Director Li and Director Wu wouldn't lie to me."

Yang Xihui asked in a low voice, "Xu Sanye once saved Chairman Li's life; could it be Chairman Li who helped out?"

Director Qian lit the cigarette and shook his head, "Chairman Li has retired. Even if he hadn't retired, as a vice-chairman of the Political Consultative Conference who is almost second-line, he wouldn't have much to say on this matter."

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