At 9:30 in the morning, in the dunship second floor command and control room, Hu Genhua was staring at the back of his immediate superior who had just been assigned to the Port Supervision Bureau Third Team yesterday.

The Big Commander is not only female, but also very young and beautiful.

Even though the Port Supervision Bureau is a public institution, being a Full Department Level at a public institution is still Full Department Level, becoming a Full Department Level Big Commander at twenty-seven seems too exaggerated.

Hu Genhua was a military transfer official, transferred from Standard Camp, thirty-seven this year. The thought of working under a boss ten years his junior, and a woman who is too beautiful to look directly at, made him feel utterly ridiculous and embarrassed.

"Binjiang Traffic Control, Binjiang Traffic Control!"

"Traffic Control here, please speak."

"Traffic Control, this is Changyi Cargo 201. My ship has just lifted anchor at the Number Two Anchorage, preparing to dock at Shuzhou Port Number Four Pier to load cargo, reporting to you."

Within the 6.5 kilometers of waters in the Linghai Port District, there are two ship locks and a car ferry, with six engineering ships currently working on the river; further east there is the entrance to the North Branch Channel. It is easy to see how complicated the river traffic situation is.

To ensure water safety and support the construction of Linghai Port, the Port Supervision Bureau has installed a VTS system linked to the dunship, turning the Third Team into a small Traffic Control Center, fully responsible for directing and controlling the water traffic in the Sanhe Waters.

Han Xiangning glanced at the radar signals on the computer monitor, and then at the schedule of the Lingda Car Ferry, then asked with her hand on the headset, "What is your ship's length?"

"Eighty-three meters, with a draft of four meters and two."

"Remember to broadcast your movement when traversing the river, wait until there's a gap. There are a few ships coming upstream now."

"Okay, thank you Traffic Control. I'll find a gap before moving."

...

While she was directing, Ling Xiumei, who was also transferred to the Third Team yesterday, came back from the restroom and took off Han Xiangning's headset: "Director Han, let me do it."

Director Han turned with a smile, "I just got the hang of it again."

"You've been working day and night at the Traffic Control Center for several years and still haven't had enough, still getting a hang of it?"

"Knowing how hard it is to work in traffic control, why did you come?"

As Ling Xiumei sat down in front of the computer, she said with a sneaky laugh, "If they hadn't promoted me to Deputy Director, I wouldn't have come even if you beat me to death."

The colleague beside her is a true old co-worker, who used to work in the Port Patrol Second Team and at the Water Rescue Center, capable of water law enforcement and command and control operations.

Han Xiangning was glad to have a deputy like Ling Xiumei, and patted her shoulder: "Since you're here, take over then, I'll go check downstairs."

"Check what?"

"Our 001 and Supervision Boat have both gone out on patrol and won't be back anytime soon. Without a law enforcement boat, what do we do if something happens on the river?"

"They're all busy assisting the Fishery Administration law enforcement. Where are you going to find a law enforcement boat?"

"The Waterway Bureau engineering team has a traffic boat. I checked it out yesterday when I boarded; the boat is still in good condition."

"So, borrowing a traffic boat, but even if you borrow it, what's the use? I can't leave, and neither Director Jin nor Ge Guixiang can come back. If something really happens, are you going to handle it alone?"

"We have Brother Hu."

Han Xiangning glanced around, then cheerfully walked out of the command and control room.

Hu Genhua didn't want to be misunderstood by his direct superior that he was sneaking looks at her, hurriedly bowed his head.

Ling Xiumei, having noticed Hu Genhua's embarrassment long ago, teased, "Brother Hu, isn't Director Han very beautiful?"

How on earth did the bureau's leaders decide to appoint two women as the heads and deputies of the team...

Hu Genhua, both embarrassed and afraid to joke around, quickly changed the subject: "Director Ling, Director Han mentioned 'traversing', what does that mean?"

Nowadays, law enforcement is different from before; you can't just wear a uniform and issue a fine, you have to undergo training and qualify for law enforcement authority.

In fact, Hu Genhua had been resettled to the Bureau last year, but only officially started work yesterday because he was sent to Hanwu for several months of training by the authorities.

Ling Xiumei, while looking at the computer screen, asked, "Didn't your instructors mention it during the training?"

Hu Genhua became even more embarrassed, scratching his chin: "No."

Ling Xiumei smiled, "Traversing means crossing the Yangtze River, it's a type of movement of ships, and the crew on the river commonly refer to it like that. It's normal that they didn't discuss it, as it's not professional jargon."

Re-entering employment, starting all over again.

Despite three months of training, he still understood nothing.

Hu Genhua didn't want to be looked down upon by the two female superiors, decided to study hard, and immediately took notes.

Ling Xiumei knew that he was not quite convinced by Han Xiangning, to put it precisely, he didn't want to work in the Third Team. She was just about to talk to him as instructed by Director Zhu when Han Xiangning's voice came through the intercom.

"Sister Ling, Sister Ling, call Tai Xiang 658 using the high-frequency, order it to move to the sea lane anchorage for inspection."

"Received!"

"Brother Hu, quickly put on a life jacket, grab my briefcase, and head to the engineering command dunship."

"Received, immediately!"

Hu Genhua realized what was expected, hurriedly stood up.

Meanwhile, Ling Xiumei, holding the radio, shouted: "Tai Xiang 658, Tai Xiang 658, this is Binjiang Traffic Control, respond if you receive."

"Tai Xiang received, Traffic Control please speak."

"Tai Xiang 658, this is Binjiang Traffic Control, please immediately proceed to sea lane anchorage for inspection, please immediately head to sea lane anchorage for inspection!"

"Traffic Control, Traffic Control, what's the matter with us?"

Ling Xiumei was just a messenger, unsure of how to respond, when she heard Han Xiangning shouting through the high-frequency radio on the Waterway Bureau's engineering ship: "Tai Xiang 658, I am an officer from Binjiang Port Supervision Bureau, what was your speed just now? You were pulling so much power, moving so fast, were you racing?"

"Traffic Control, Traffic Control, I... I wasn't paying attention, I will slow down now."

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