"The Old Li family lives far from the river, so it is estimated that their house won't be demolished within the next three to five years. If their house does get demolished, it means the port area has developed, and it signifies that our Linghai has prospered."

"By the way, I heard they are planning to build a road near their house."

Old Ge, not very clear about the port plans but very familiar with road planning, said without thinking: "They are going to build a highway over there, but it won't affect his house, it's quite far from there."

Zhang Jiangkun curiously asked, "Director Ge, what are you in charge of now?"

"I'm not in charge of anything, I'm just a handyman."

Old Ge couldn't help but glance at Sister Wei again, his face animated as he said: "The road that is being built in the port area is not solely funded by Linghai, two of them were already planned by the Binjiang City Transportation Bureau, and one by the Transportation Department. Moreover, once the port is completed, it will not only face the Yangtze River but also connect to the inland rivers.

The Jianghai River and Hubin River waterways need dredging, this involves not only our traffic but also water resources. Mayor Shen asked me to work with Director Yang, who's stepped back to the second line at the Water Resources Department, to seek funding from the City Transportation Bureau, Water Resources Department, and the Provincial Transportation Department."

Han Xiangning smiled and asked, "Can you get the funds?"

"We should be able to get them, just don't know how much." Comrade Old Ge, clinking glasses with Old Qian and Zhang Jiangkun, laughed again: "Gui Feng, don't just focus on taking care of Han Han, you eat too."

"Oh."

Despite her age, she could still be pursued by someone.

Sister Wei's cheeks flushed, she chewed slowly with her rice bowl, too embarrassed to look up.

Han Ning gave Xiao Dongdong a piece of chicken leg, holding back a laugh, asked: "Director Wei, when are Haoran and Xiao Qin returning to Yan Yang?"

Sister Wei paused, then in a low voice said: "We're leaving the day after tomorrow morning."

"Why go back so soon? It's rare for you to come here, stay till after the New Year."

"Yeah, don't go back."

Han Xiangning had already thought of a strategy, quickly giving her mother-in-law a sign.

Luo Yanfeng caught on and hurriedly said, "Director Wei, Old Wang, who helps on my boat, has a family emergency, his girl is getting married. I need to get on the boat in a few days, and San'er and Ningning are so busy with work, why don't you stay and help me look after Han Han for a few days?"

"You need to go on the boat?"

"There are minimum staffing requirements on the boat, if there are not two crew members, Port Supervision will fine us, besides, I don't trust Zhang Xian to pilot alone."

"Master's wife, please help." Han Xiangning turned back to look at Sister Wei, her face full of hope: "Just help us for five days in a week, my parents are off on Saturdays and Sundays, they will come over to help then."

No need to ask, all these are just excuses.

Chairman Li, Instructor Li, and other older comrades are so enthusiastic, the kids are so sensible, Old Ge is a pretty good person, looks like… it can only be handled as Luo Yanfeng suggested.

Sister Wei hesitated for a moment, then said in a voice as light as a mosquito's: "Alright, I'll help look after her till the New Year."

"Thank you, master's wife."

"Director Wei, we are counting on you."

Having lived on the boat for decades, Luo Yanfeng had long wanted to return to accompany her husband, and asking Sister Wei to help look after her granddaughter was a favor for an adult. She couldn't help but laugh towards Director Ge.

Comrade Old Ge's heart had been in his throat, now that he confirmed "Gui Feng" decided to stay here, he was overjoyed, looking at the little Han Han in Sister Wei's arms, grinned and said, "I love taking care of children the most, Gui Feng, don't worry, I'll help you when the time comes."

No matter how you put it, he had once been the head of a transportation bureau, how could he be so shameless.

Old Qian couldn't bear to look directly, secretly thinking if I were even one-tenth as shameless as you, I wouldn't have been single all my life.

Zhang Jiangkun was not only astounded but also hair-raisingly embarrassed, instinctively picked up his glass and downed it, drinking some alcohol to suppress the awkwardness.

Mission accomplished!

Finally, Han Xiangning breathed a sigh of relief, thinking I've done you such a big favor, when the New Year comes and I ask to borrow your raft for a few days, you should really feel embarrassed to refuse. Right at that moment, the pager suddenly rang.

"Mom, master's wife, I need to return a call."

"Something at work?"

"Not the unit was looking, it was my second uncle."

"Hurry up."

Han Xiangning didn't want the uncle from her hometown in Si Gang to wait, so she quickly ran to the duty room of the Bailong Port Police Station, greeted Xiao Gong who was studying marine engineering technology by himself, and dialed the home phone.

"Uncle, it's Ningning. Did you call me just now?"

"It was me who called, Ningning. Is San'er around? I just tried his mobile and couldn't get through."

"He's changed jobs, and has a new mobile number too."

"San'er isn't working in police anymore?"

"He's still in the police, just at a different unit."

The house was packed with people, old neighbors who came over late at night were still sobbing.

Han Shusheng turned around, signaled the old neighbors not to cry, and asked urgently: "Which unit is he in now? What's he doing in the new unit?"

Han Xiangning didn't hear any noise from the other end, she chuckled: "He's been transferred back to Linghai Police Bureau, now he's the chief of Linghai Police Station Port District Bureau."

"San'er became the chief!"

"He just took office today, hasn't come home yet."

"Being a chief is good!"

Han Shusheng was both excited and proud; gesturing to the anxious neighbors to calm down, he spoke of more pressing matters: "Ningning, I know you're busy and shouldn't be bothered. But Chen Renshan from the second team, his old mother, sister and brother-in-law all know that San'er works as police in Binjiang, and they have connections with our family. You might not know them, but your dad definitely remembers."

"Second Uncle, what exactly happened?"

"Chen Renshan was arrested by Han Daji from Liangzhuang this afternoon!"

"Han Daji?"

"It's that Special Envoy Han who confiscated my cocoons last time."

"Just call him 'Special Envoy Han', why has it become 'Han Daji'?"

"He represses and represses you, either it's this repression or that, all he knows is to repress, now everyone calls him 'Han Daji'!"

San'er has been called 'Salted Fish' for so many years at work, now even becoming Director Yu, the nickname "Fish" still sticks.

That police special envoy in Liangzhuang is different, the man got such a standout nickname just a few days after arriving there.

Both work in police, yet the gap is so big.

Han Xiangning found it quite amusing, pressed on: "Did that Chen Renshan commit a crime?"

"Chen Renshan is honest and straightforward, you can't find anyone more sincere in the entire team, otherwise he wouldn't have ended up having to buy a wife."

"Buy a wife?"

"It's said to be a purchase, but it was actually an introduction by someone. He treats his wife well, he gives all his money to her; they both have kids now, everyone in the team knows, Dinghu Police Station also knows, it was the team who provided a certificate for the wife's household registration, and then it was processed at Dinghu Police Station."

Han Shusheng took a cigarette handed by Chen Renshan's brother-in-law and lit it, continuing on the phone: "Han Daji, don't know if he's addicted to repressing, meddling in minimal concerns, came in the afternoon and took Chen Renshan away, even his wife was taken, saying Chen Renshan buying a wife is illegal."

Han Xiangning finally understood the whole story, whispered: "Second Uncle, buying a wife is definitely illegal."

"Chen Renshan's case is different, they've already formed a family, they have children. Their family conditions are modest, but his wife's hometown is poorer than his, now if you let his wife go back to her hometown, she probably wouldn't want to leave."

Han Shusheng thought for a moment and emphasized again: "Besides, buying a wife was years ago, the team didn't care, the town didn't care, Dinghu Police Station didn't care either. Han Daji is just a special envoy in Liangzhuang, what gives him the right to meddle, and why did he run to our Dinghu to arrest people?"

Han Xiangning, being a law enforcement officer herself, well understood that once a police case is established, no matter if the involved person is in their jurisdiction or not, they have the right to arrest, she said with a wry smile: "Second Uncle, San'er really can't help with this. Not to mention he's with Linghai Police, not Si Gang's Police, even if he was working in Si Gang, he could not make this call, to ask them for this favor."

"Don't you know Secretary Lu from Liangzhuang? Can you call and ask Secretary Lu, your second aunt said Han Daji doesn't fear anyone else but fears Secretary Lu."

"Alright, when San'er gets back, I'll ask him to inquire."

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