"Secretary Ye, Mayor Qian, and Representative Yang are all new to Linghai in these past two years. They have never met Xu Sanye and are completely unrelated to Salted Fish."

"So I also find it strange."

"If we talk about connections, Salted Fish does have some, but all his connections are outside. Even if Yu Xiangqian holds a high position, it's inappropriate for him to intervene in Linghai affairs. Zhang Junyan has been transferred to Jiangcheng, and he is not in the same system as our local police, so he can't help out in this matter either."

Director Qian has never served as a police station chief, and never aspired to be the head of the Port District Bureau, only hoping to take this opportunity to be promoted to Deputy Director, serving as the Instructor of the Port District Bureau.

As a result, Salted Fish actually got transferred back, occupying a Deputy Director position, leaving only one spot which Shi Shengyong swiftly secured.

The leader of the Political Security Team can't compare with the heads of the Security Team, Criminal Investigation Team, or Traffic Police Team, who have a chance at becoming deputy bureau chiefs, and age is also a factor here—miss this chance and there might not be another!

The more Director Qian thought about it, the more stifled he felt, he sighed lightly, "That kid Salted Fish, having such strong connections outside, why doesn't he go out and make a mark? "

Yang Xihui strongly agreed but didn't know what to say when the telephone on the table rang again.

For all the Linghai bureau committees, offices, and town cadres, today is definitely a unique day, as almost everyone is paying attention to what's happening in Sanhe, with some even having friends and relatives at the meeting in Sanhe providing a "live broadcast."

For instance, this morning, it isn't just the establishment of the Port District Police Bureau, but also the establishment of the Port District Industrial and Commercial Bureau, Tax Branch, and Land Management Branch. The Port District Management Committee is even setting up its own Investment Promotion Bureau, and it's said that the Port and Navigation Supervision station of the Transportation Bureau moved there too.

All the chiefs and deputy chiefs of various branches will be appointed, and the leadership teams of the three townships incorporated into the Port District may also be adjusted—a single move affects the whole body, who wouldn't pay attention to such a significant matter.

It's said that the city leaders responsible for related work all went there this morning, and the Organization Department was extremely busy.

Compared to the intense cadre appointments in the morning, the ongoing establishment conference of the Linghai Port Industrial Park is even more eye-catching because the City Committee will announce the leadership team of the Port District Party Working Committee and Management Committee during the meeting.

"They've announced it, speak slower, I'll note it down."

Yang Xihui is genuinely a cadre's child, with his father retired long ago, and his sister, brother-in-law, brother, and sister-in-law all being cadres.

His sister serves as a Propaganda Committee member in Sanhe, her husband is the head of Sanhe's Education Committee, his brother works in the Labor Bureau, and his sister-in-law in the Finance Bureau, so he cares more about politics than others.

Director Qian just handed over a pen when Yang Xihui heard his sister, Yang Xihong, say on the other end of the phone: "Vice Mayor Shen also serves as Secretary of the Party Working Committee, taking full charge of the work; Miao Yafei, the deputy director of the Reform Office, serves as the deputy secretary and director of the Management Committee; our Sanhe's Secretary Zhang serves as the director of the People's Congress Work Committee.

Our Sanhe's Village Chief Liu has progressed, now serving as the deputy secretary of the industrial park's Party Working Committee and the secretary of Sanhe; Jiangbin's Secretary Xia Jinlong and Tianbu Town's Secretary He Wensheng both entered the industrial park's Party Working Committee as deputy secretaries."

Yang Xihong was giving a "live broadcast" sneaking out, looked nervously behind her, and continued: "There are five members of the Party Working Committee, Shao Qingming from Lingbei Town was transferred to serve as the Secretary of the Disciplinary Inspection Committee, Zhang Lili from the Propaganda Department to serve as Propaganda Committee member and United Front Committee member.

Shao Siyan from the Organization Department was transferred to serve as the Organization Committee member, Jiang Xiaolong from the Political and Legal Committee to serve as the Committee member for Legal and Political Affairs. There's also Han Yu, the director of the Port District Police Bureau, who looks quite young.

During the meeting this afternoon, he was not wearing his uniform, and when Secretary Ye asked the Party Working Committee team to come on stage, we all thought he was some leader's secretary."

Not only did Salted Fish assume the position of director of the Port District Bureau, but he also entered the Party Working Committee of the Port District!

Yang Xihui could hardly believe his ears and asked in surprise, "What is he responsible for in the Party Working Committee?"

"Responsible for police, firefighting, assisting in attracting investments and construction of Linghai Port, liaising with Port Supervision, Customs, Water Resources, Border Inspection, Fishery Administration, Health Inspection, Commercial Inspection, Binjiang Police Bureau Water Police Branch, and Changhang Public Security Bureau Binjiang Branch."

Yang Xihong has always worked in Sanhe and had never met Han Yu before, she curiously asked, "Xihui, is this Han Yu from your police bureau familiar with departments like Port Supervision, Customs, Border Inspection, and Fishery Administration?"

"He is very familiar with the law enforcement units along the Jiangcheng, probably the most familiar in the whole Linghai. You could say he was practically raised under the eyes of those major units' leaders."

Yang Xihui put down his pen, looked at the newly recorded list of leaders from the Linghai Port Industrial Park District Committee, and couldn't help but bitterly smile, "I finally understand why the city leaders wanted him transferred back here. The city leaders have a high vantage and see further; they considered it for the port construction."

Director Qian suddenly realized and nodded helplessly.

After all, nobody in the entire Linghai Police, including Director Zhou and Political Commissioner Sun, could match Salted Fish when it came to connections with those law enforcement units on the Jiangcheng.

This was no longer a matter of ability or experience.

Yang Xihui thought it through, fully convinced and compliant, decidedly stopped thinking about Salted Fish, and asked somewhat perplexed, "Sis, your three towns haven't been revoked?"

"Now, the main area of the port district is still farmland, and the first phase of the project doesn't cover a large area, all situated by the river. If our three towns were abolished, who would handle the various projects of dozens of villages?"

"So, does this mean your three towns have to follow the commands of the Port District Party Working Committee?"

"We have to listen not only to the Port District Party Working Committee, but also to the City Committee and Municipal Government. We have to attend whatever meetings the Port District holds, submit whatever materials they need. We have to do the same for events organized by any city's bureaus and committees, so it's like having an additional superior."

Listening to his sister's complaints, Yang Xihui couldn't help but laughingly ask, "Then what's the point of such a reform?"

"Secretary Ye said that we must be forward-looking, that we should leverage the proximity to the car ferry and port to drive the industrial development of the three towns, which involves industrial land and, subsequently, land acquisition and demolition. Only by incorporating the three towns into the Port District can we better plan overall."

Yang Xihong turned once more to look behind him, adding, "Mayor Shen also spoke just now, saying that the Port District Party Working Committee and Management Committee will focus on economic development, and for other tasks like agricultural water conservancy, agricultural production, public security and legal affairs, family planning, our three towns will still be responsible to the relevant governmental departments as before."

Colloquially speaking, even though leaders say this, how can you not report your work to the leaders of the Port District?

The Port District has a People's Congress Work Committee, a Disciplinary Inspection Committee, a Political and Legal Committee, a Propaganda Committee, and a United Front Committee; it's almost like a first-level Party and government organ—how can they not interfere?

Yang Xihui realized his sister would have a tough time ahead, and jokingly said, "The city governs the Port District, the Port District governs your three towns, our Linghai has suddenly transformed from a county-level city into a 'prefecture-level city'."

"It's such a good opportunity to become the chief of the Port District Police Bureau, and yet you're in the mood for jokes. I won't talk to you anymore; I used the excuse of going to the bathroom to slip out, I have to hurry back to the meeting."

"Alright, alright, you go ahead."

Yang Xihui hung up the phone, looked up and bitterly smiled, "Director Qian, it seems we didn't lose to Salted Fish, but to Shi Shengyong."

Director Qian nodded, sighing helplessly, "I thought after he got sent to Four Factory, there was little hope for his promotion to Deputy Director. Who could have imagined he'd actually benefit from misfortune, advance through his connection with Salted Fish."

Yang Xihui laughingly asked, "What was the reason he was sent to Four Factory in the first place?"

"You wouldn't mention it, and I nearly forgot. Back in the day, Salted Fish paraded a few hoodlums who were robbing people in his jurisdiction, which messed up Secretary Xie's health promotion campaign. Even Director Yang and Director Li were criticized, and they eventually took it out on him and Jiang Hai."

"It wasn't just because Salted Fish single-handedly messed up the campaign, he wouldn't have been demoted to Four Factory. Now, if it wasn't for his good relationship with Salted Fish, the city leaders wouldn't have considered him for Deputy Director, and the bureau wouldn't have let him partner up with Salted Fish at the Port District Bureau."

"In that case, his misfortune might truly turn out to be a blessing in disguise."

"One never knows what tomorrow may bring."

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