"Just as Han Xiangning said, the water security tasks for Han Yu were quite straightforward.

After escorting the maiden voyage of the cargo ship for a short section of the waterway, they returned to the waters of Shuzhou Port, had a boxed meal delivered by a transport boat provided by the port workers, and then returned home with the permission of the security chief.

When they passed near Lingda Car Ferry on the river, several engineering ships were seen anchored.

Thinking of the Dunship, Old Gu's antique ship, and 001 also planning to relocate here, Ma Jintao curiously asked, "Director Yu, are those engineering ships from the Waterway Bureau?"

Han Yu stepped out of the command cabin and took a look, smiling, "This one belongs to the Marine Engineering Bureau, while the one to the east belongs to the Waterway Bureau."

Yang Yong couldn't help but ask, "Aren't the Waterway Bureau and the Marine Engineering Bureau the same thing?"

"Of course, they are not."

"What's the difference?"

"It's surprising that after so many years beside the river, you still can't distinguish between the Waterway Bureau and the Marine Engineering Bureau."

Han Yu playfully scolded, then explained, "The Waterway Bureau focuses on dredging and filling; if there is sedimentation, they dig it up, and the cycle repeats, they have endless work. As long as the Yangtze River keeps flowing, the Waterway Bureau will never go out of business."

Ma Jintao asked with a chuckle, "What about the Marine Engineering Bureau?"

"The Marine Engineering Bureau mainly handles structural construction, which includes building port docks. But according to their chief engineer, they now handle everything—roads, railways, tunnels, bridges—anything profitable."

Han Yu paused, then added, "The Waterway Bureau has just been reformed this year, now separating dredging and maintenance, dividing the bureaus into maintenance and engineering units, with the engineering unit operating commercially."

Yang Yuan, not fully understanding, asked, "Separated dredging and maintenance?"

Before Han Yu could speak, Ma Jintao laughed and said, "One is for maintaining the waterway, and the other is for dredging it, isn't that clear?"

"Like the road teams onshore, divided into construction crews and maintenance crews?"

"Pretty much."

Han Yu pointed to two distant engineering vessels and added, "The Waterway Bureau is responsible for the construction of specialized waterways for entering and leaving the Linghai Port project, pumping the silt from the river directly to fill the future water area of Dock No.1. Those that are farther away, they transport here using mud ships.

The Marine Engineering Bureau is responsible for the construction of docks on both sides of the Jianghai River harbor and the deep-water docks of Linghai Port. Up to now, two ships have arrived, and in a few days, seven or eight more will come, including a Dunship. The living areas for both construction units' personnel are on the Dunship."

This area of the water will be lively in the coming days.

Ma Jintao couldn't help asking, "When will we move over?"

Han Yu entered the command cabin, picked up binoculars, and after carefully observing the shore for a while, smiled, "The power company is setting up power lines; once the electricity reaches the riverbank, we'll move over."

"How will we get water?"

"The tap water can't be extended here for now."

"Drinking river water?"

"Definitely can't drink the river water, at least not from this part of the river." Han Yu put down the binoculars, turned, and smilingly said, "I'll make a trip to the city in a few days, look up Fang Guoya, and borrow their water truck to use for a while."

Ma Jintao suddenly realized, grinned, and said, "Using a water truck works too, when I first joined the army, my recruit company was in the mountains, and there was no tap water there, so we used trucks to haul water from below the mountain, one truck of water lasted two days."

Han Yu laughed, "Your recruit company had many people, we have fewer, one truck of water could last us five or six days."

…

Meanwhile, Shi Shengyong had just organized all the police and cooperative defense team members of the division to watch the live broadcast of the opening ceremony of Shuzhou Port, according to the requirements of the Port District Management Committee, and then, in a rush, drove the police car borrowed from Bailong Port Police Station to the bureau to attend the meeting of chiefs of the Linghai Police Bureau.

Because three police stations were closed to establish the Port District Bureau, adjustments were being made to some of the personnel in various sections and teams.

He arrived early and had just entered the conference room when he was teased by a group of directors, police station chiefs, and instructors.

"Old Shi, now that you are a Deputy Director level leader of the bureau, you should be a Political Commissioner; how come you're still an Instructor?"

"Well, how can a bureau only have a director but no Political Commissioner!"

"Guys, stop joking; I'm giving out cigarettes."

"Just handing out cigarettes isn't enough; you must treat us."

"No problem, welcome everyone to Sanhe for guidance; I'll treat you all to river delicacies."

Shi Shengyong was busy pleading when his phone suddenly rang.

It was Director Miao from the Management Committee. He quickly pressed the answer key, "Director Miao, you're back, is there anything you need me to do?"

"I'm not back; I'm attending Shuzhou's economic and trade negotiation."

Director Miao, looking back at the bustling venue, cupped the phone and said, "No instructions, but there's something else. The committee recently purchased a few vehicles, Director Xu from the Party and Government Affairs Office called to say the vehicles have arrived; you quickly arrange for two drivers to go with Director Xu to Binjiang to drive the two allocated to your division back."

"Thank you, Director Miao, I'll arrange for someone to visit Director Xu right away."

"Wait, I have not finished."

"You speak; I'm listening."

"The Santana allocated to you, Mayor Shen suggested registering it under the special public security civilian license, while the van can have a siren installed and get a police license plate."

"Yes, I will report to the bureau leaders immediately."

"Moreover, registering the plates is a bit complicated, and Director Xu is also very busy. Help communicate with the traffic police team's vehicle management office about the Management Committee's three vehicles, to expedite the processing of the plates."

"Director Miao, rest assured, I'll handle these matters."

Yang Xihui heard it clearly and asked in astonishment, "Old Shi, the Port District Management Committee provided you with a vehicle, and even a Santana?"

Shi Shengyong had never been so proud, and chuckled, "Yes, it's needed for the job."

Sanxing Police Station, known as the "fattest" station, only has one van.

Li Guangming grew more and more depressed, acidly saying, "A Santana even needs an O license plate, being a leader at the sub-bureau really is different."

The Director of Police entering the meeting room even jokingly asked, "Master Shi, you guys are so lavish now, let us get a share. If our team needs a vehicle in the future, could we possibly borrow it?"

Don't even mention not lending it to you, even if the bureau leaders asked, it's not certain if it could be lent.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you must have heard about the work distribution Director Yu is responsible for in the Port District leadership. He needs to assist with attracting investment and port construction, and also liaise with many port construction and Changhang transportation relevant departments, a proper vehicle is indispensable. You can say that the Santana is provided by the Management Committee to Director Yu."

Watching everyone's envious and jealous looks, Shi Shengyong added with a smile: "Otherwise, Mayor Shen wouldn't have requested an O license plate for the Santana. It would be inconvenient if Director Yu went out for work with a police car license plate and siren."

Through the recent cadre adjustments, it's clear that the city now values the East City Development Zone and Linghai Port Industrial Park construction the most.

In the East City Development Zone and Linghai Port Industrial Park, cadre treatment is the best, and progress is definitely the fastest in the future.

Thinking back to the rumors received yesterday, Yang Xihui, amused, asked Old Shi, "Political Commissioner Shi, I heard you're about to make progress again. One meal of river delicacies won't be enough after you advance, we'll need at least two."

Li Guangming couldn't help asking, "Advancing again?"

"Political Commissioner Shi is soon to be promoted as the Deputy Director of the Linghai Port Industrial Park Management Committee and Political Commissioner of the Port District Bureau."

"What Political Commissioner, don't joke about this. Our Linghai Police Bureau only has Political Commissioner Sun and Deputy Political Commissioner Yang, there's no third."

"Don't change the topic, speak about the Deputy Director of the Management Committee!"

"The final word hasn't been written yet, Director Zhou will be here soon, we're about to start the meeting."

"Does that mean it's true?"

Shi Shengyong grinned foolishly, unsure of how to explain when the most informed Yang Xihui enviously said, "Not only is Political Commissioner Shi about to progress, Director Wang, Director Jiang, and Tian Gui are all going to progress. Soon they'll be the assistant township chiefs and assistant village chiefs of Sanhe, Jiangbin, and Tianbu."

The Development Zone Management Committee and the Port District Management Committee are cadre-producing units.

If Shi Shengyong really becomes the Deputy Director of the Management Committee, it's equivalent to being designated at the Full Department Level, and he will definitely be promoted in the future.

As for the assistants to the township chiefs, in Linghai, they are key cadres groomed by the Organization Department.

Anyone who becomes an assistant township chief will not be addressed as someone's assistant, but rather as village chief or township chief. A de facto Deputy Director Level – as long as no mistakes are made, promotion to Deputy Director can be achieved in two years at most.

Everyone was stunned, unable to believe that the City Committee and Municipal Government paid so much attention to the Port District Bureau.

Worth mentioning is that when choosing the deputy directors and deputy instructors for the sub-bureau, Director Zhou and Political Commissioner Sun initially considered not Wang Chuanwei, Jiang Shifu, and Tian Gui, but the directors of remote police stations like San Zao and instructors, and also considered several younger big commanders and instructors.

After all, the City Committee has explicitly requested that the leadership team for the Port District Bureau and East City Police Station be as capable as possible and preferably younger.

But when they talked to them, they'd rather be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond, unwilling to move from their current full position to become a deputy in the Port District Bureau, which everyone sees as just a bigger police station.

Now knowing that the City Committee plans to promote several deputies from the Port District Bureau, those who previously were unwilling are now almost regretting it to death!

As one of the leading police station directors in the whole Linghai Police Bureau, Li Guangming, not being called in for discussions by the bureau leaders, naturally had no regrets, just feeling very depressed.

He was muttering to himself that Salted Fish could become the head of the Port District Bureau just because he was familiar with those big law enforcement units along the river, thinking the City Committee's decision was too immature, when suddenly his cellphone rang.

"Excuse me, you guys continue, I need to take a call outside."

"Hurry up, the meeting's about to start."

"It's from the station, definitely something important. Meetings are crucial, but so is work."

Li Guangming quickly walked out of the meeting room, pressed the call button and lifted the phone to his ear, and heard Deputy Director Old Huang on the other end speaking, "Director Li, we just raided a gambling den in the market."

"How many people were gambling, and was it a large amount?"

"Seven people, quite a significant amount, we seized over eight thousand in gambling money at the scene, one of them is a boss who was brought in from Zhehai for investment promotion by the village. Village Chief Chen knows, and asked us if we could... if we could reduce the punishment and release the people quickly."

"Just say I'm in a meeting at the bureau, not sure when I'll return."

"Understood."

Old Huang looked back hesitantly and added, "Another situation."

Li Guangming asked quietly, "What's the situation?"

"One of the gamblers confessed that Salted Fish's elder brother Han Shen also played with them."

"First Village Chief Chen and now Salted Fish. If everyone keeps calling, are we supposed to just stop doing our job?"

"Director Li, are you saying…"

"Handle it by the book. They like to gamble, right? Lock them up in the brick factory's Cooperative Defense Team, let them sit in the yard and gamble to their heart's content. I have something to do after the meeting, won't return to the station today, I'll deal with it when I return tomorrow!"

Leaving the gambling suspects sitting in the brick factory's yard to play cards in such cold weather is meant to let those involved in gambling suffer a bit first.

Those gambling suspects obviously include Salted Fish's elder brother.

Realizing that the director also wanted to give Salted Fish a taste of his own medicine, Old Huang toughened up and responded, "Understood."

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