Zhou Huixin had once sold Salted Fish, along with his boat, to the Changhang Branch and the Port Supervision Bureau, and Director Chen had criticized Zhou Huixin for it. This time Mayor Shen proposed bringing Salted Fish back, and Zhou Huixin supported the idea with both hands. One could say that to go against Salted Fish was to go against both Mayor Shen and Zhou Huixin.

Before, everyone only knew that Salted Fish was Xu Sanye's apprentice; who would have thought that Salted Fish had such a strong backing.

Li Guangming thought about it and still felt somewhat unconvinced, saying resentfully, "Just because he has connections, he can intervene in case handling?"

"Talking about this is useless, they've already thought of that."

"Thought of what?"

"The day you had trouble, Salted Fish wrote a self-criticism, requesting to be disciplined. The Police Bureau dealt with him, issued a notice of criticism, and gave him a painless warning as a disciplinary measure, effectively sealing our lips."

Now, is talking about this useful?

Chen Hao muttered to himself and then reminded, "Brother-in-law, let bygones be bygones, stop thinking about that Salted Fish. Even if you don't have anything on him, it would be useless even if you did."

"What do you mean?"

"Uncle Liu said that Salted Fish was awarded First-level Merit, and this First-level Merit wasn't granted by the police system, but by General Politics, it's a military honor!"

What does a First-level Merit recognized by General Politics imply...

Li Guangming was shocked and speechless.

The current situation was very clear; staying in Linghai was no longer an option, and if he did not recognize the situation for what it was, it would mean more than just resignation.

What's more important was that the Disciplinary Committee did not double-rule him just over the issue with Salted Fish. Over the past thirty or so days, unable to eat or sleep well, and with four Disciplinary officers taking turns interrogating him, all their questions pertained to other matters.

Li Guangming did not want to be interrogated anymore, nor did he want to go to jail. He slightly nodded and said nothing more.

...

As Spring Festival approached, there was much work to be done at the Port District Bureau.

With Shi Shengyong, Wang Chuanwei, Jiang Shifu, Tian Gui, and the eldest apprentice brother around, Han Yu almost didn't need to worry about the division's affairs. He felt like a hands-off manager and sometimes doubted whether he was even a real director.

But Han Yu was not idle; as the "Water Army Commander" of Binjiang, he had to coordinate a river defense operation together with the Water Police Fifth Company, the Port Supervision Bureau Third Team, and the Changhang Branch Bailong Port Police Station, following the instructions from his superiors!

Over more than one hundred kilometers of waterways and shorelines from the Lingda Car Ferry in the west to the Yangtze River North Branch Estuary in the east, there were to be joint river patrols, key embankment patrols, safety inspections of the units, escorting of ferry boats, and armed night duty, all to add a layer of safety to countless homes during the festive season.

Traffic is busy during Spring Festival rush, and just as there are traffic jams on the roads, there are also boatjams on the water.

Waiting for passage through Jianghai River Lock and Hubin River Lock, the accumulated number of large and small cargo ships had exceeded three hundred. The Jianghai River Harbor was under construction, and the three newly approved anchoring sites couldn't accommodate so many boats, resulting in arbitrary anchoring within the construction waters of Linghai Port Engineering.

So many boats from all corners cramped together posed hidden dangers to security, firefighting and water traffic safety.

Han Yu was extremely busy when his father-in-law unexpectedly called.

"Dad, what's up?"

"San'er, can you and Ningning come back to the city today?"

Han Yu turned to look at the dense array of ships behind him, asking with a grimaced face, "It's pretty busy here, and Ningning probably won't be able to leave either. What's the matter?"

During this period, the weather had been lovely, with gentle winds and clear skies.

Master Han was not very busy, and while going down the stairs he said with a chuckle, "Secretary Lu is in the city, Lu Sun and Director Zhao just called to ask if we're free tonight, wondering if we could have dinner together."

"Why would Secretary Lu have time to come to the city? Isn't he busy with the township-to-town transition?"

"Plans are subject to change. Lu Sun mentioned something might be up with the county leaders in Si Gang. Anyway, Liangzhuang Town was already established the day before yesterday. Both Yongyang and our Dinghu are now incorporated into Liangzhuang. Secretary Lu pulled off such a significant event, he might be worn out and wanting some rest, so he came to Binjiang with his wife to celebrate the New Year."

"Why would Secretary Lu ever be willing to leave Liangzhuang?"

"People aren't machines; he's worked in Liangzhuang for so many years, what's the problem with taking a break? Lu Sun and Director Zhao are worried about Secretary Lu getting lonely. They're asking me to keep him company, chat and play some cards. I'm heading over now. Can you and Ningning make it back?"

"Dad, honestly, we can't make it back today; we won't probably be able to return to Bailong Port this evening."

A son-in-law with a new position must, of course, prioritize his work.

Master Han didn't want to be insistent and said with a smile, "If you can't make it back, it's fine. You and Ningning see when you're free and let me know. Every time we go back to our hometown, Secretary Lu is always so gracious; since it's rare for him to come to the city, we should invite him out for a meal."

If I claim the Binjiang Yangtze River segment as mine, then Liangzhuang is Old Lu's.

Old Lu, amidst the key phase of "Western Development" efforts, taking the time to see his son, daughter-in-law, and grandson in the city was already exceptional — How could he possibly stay in the city for several days?

The more Han Yu thought about it, the stranger he found it, and he pressed on asking, "Dad, does Secretary Lu plan to stay in the city until New Year's over before going back to Liangzhuang?"

"I'm not quite certain when he'll go back; anyway, Lu Sun said he definitely won't be leaving in the next few days."

"Dad, I'll discuss it with Ningning and see if we can make it back to the city."

"It would be best if you can come!"

"Then I'll hang up."

How to conduct oneself is indeed very important!

Old Lu had previously done him a huge favor, and every time he visited his father-in-law's hometown with Master Han, the reception was so warm. Now that it's rare for him to visit the city, it wouldn't look good not to drop by.

More importantly, Old Lu and his master were similar in character, which could be seen in the way he greatly appreciated and even wanted to nurture that "Han Daji."

Because despite Han Daji's penchant for stirring things up, he was loyal and righteous; at least in the matter with Agent Li, what "Han Daji" did was quite spot-on.

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