Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 1011 - 664: The Reserve Camp of the Transportation System! (Part 2)

Old Ge just rushed over from Jingzhou and was not very familiar with the situation here, so he instinctively looked at Old Wu.

Wu Hai Li directly assumed that Director Ge wanted him to make an impression in front of the superiors, and expressed heartfelt gratitude, saying quickly, "Leaders, to ensure the safety of the embankment, our soil extraction point can't be too close to the embankment. It's about 1.5 kilometers from here, to the west of that village ahead."

"1.5 kilometers, is it convenient to transport?"

"We have a large articulated dump truck that can transport thirty tons of soil at a time."

Just as Wu Hai Li finished speaking, the No. 1 dump truck, part of the 'First Team,' drove over from a distance. The road conditions were poor; to be precise, there wasn't a road before, but it didn't have much impact on the No. 1 dump truck.

Director Yuan watched for a while and asked in confusion, "Aren't we supposed to reinforce the embankment? Why is this load of soil being dumped over there?"

"This load of soil isn't for reinforcing the embankment; it's specifically for filling sandbags."

Wu Hai Li pointed to the two large tents on the west side of the soil pile and explained, "Next to the pile is the automated filling area for the filling squad. The automated filling equipment was independently designed and manufactured by our camp's mechanical repair team leader, who is also the manager of Bailong Port Passenger Terminal, Comrade Zhang Jiangkun, while they were en route to Jingzhou to support."

Director Yuan couldn't believe it and asked, "It was made on the ship?"

"Yes, it was completed in just four days."

"Let's go take a look."

"Director Yuan, leaders, the road under the embankment is not easy to traverse."

"No problem."

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The leaders were taken aback upon seeing it.

The Linghai Reserve Camp truly independently manufactured an automated sandbag production line with four filling ports, sewing machines on the sides, and a belt conveyor underneath.

The loader scooped soil from the pile into the large hopper, and the soil quickly filled the sandbags. The 132 regiment soldiers assisting the work looked like factory workers on an assembly line, holding the bags to sew the openings before stacking them neatly outside.

Other soldiers from the 132 regiment used manual tin tape packing machines for packing, while some used automatic tin tape packing machines.

Standing and watching for a short while, they filled a few hundred bags and packed over a dozen stacks!

Bailong Port might not even be found on a map of China, but those who came to offer condolences were leaders from the Changhang System.

They knew all the passenger terminals on the Yangtze River mainline and tributaries.

Director Yuan walked out of the filling area and asked, "Are there still passenger routes at the Bailong Port Passenger Terminal?"

Director Zhang of the Waterway Bureau had inspected work downstream this spring and was familiar with the conditions of the Yangtze River estuary. Before the Deputy Director of the Changhang Police Bureau could speak, he reported, "Yes, the Bai Shen Line from Bailong Port via Dongqi Port to East Sea Sixteen Piers Pier is still in operation, as well as the high-speed passenger ferry line from Bailong Port via Dongqi Port to Wusong Pier, although the benefits are not great."

Deputy Director Yang of the Changhang Police Bureau added, "The Huangpu River channel is busy. The East Sea side plans to stop passenger transport at Sixteen Piers Pier and convert it to a tourist terminal, while having all the Yangtze passenger ferries and those from the Marine Bureau dock at Wusong Pier."

"Wusong Pier is so far from the city, reducing the passenger sources even more this way."

"The problem now is not just the scarcity of passenger sources, but also the severe siltation of the Yangtze North Branch Channel. The East Sea Navigation Channel Office has limited funds and can't even maintain the main and subsidiary channels, let alone the North Branch Channel. Dredging and maintaining waterways is extremely costly, and investing heavily in dredging maintenance for the Bai Shen passenger route, which lacks significant passenger sources, does not justify the costs."

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The Linghai soldiers are representing the transportation system in supporting flood control in Beihu, while you are considering whether to cease operations of the Bai Shen passenger route!

From the Yangtze River Passenger Transport Company's perspective, every trip incurs a loss, and they truly can't afford more losses if they continue operating.

From the Waterway Bureau's perspective, the cost of maintaining the waterway does not align with the revenue.

But for Linghai, the Bai Shen Line, which has operated for over a hundred years, is extremely important. Suspending the Bai Shen Line would mean one less trans-river channel to East Sea!

Huang Yuanchang was overwhelmed and quickly changed the subject: "Director Yuan, leaders, I nearly forgot to report that the person responsible for sandbag filling and packaging is the youngest reserve soldier in our camp."

"How old is that person?"

"Sixteen years old, just graduated from middle school, surnamed Zhang, named Zhang Aidong. He is the son of Comrade Zhang Jiangkun, the manager of Bailong Port Passenger Terminal, and also the nephew of Comrade Han Yu."

"Sixteen years old, still a child, joining the flood relief efforts at such a young age!"

"Their family started working young. Han Yu started working at sixteen. But Xiao Zhang isn't formally working; he's just using his summer vacation to join the flood relief. Zhang Jiangkun's wife, Xiao Zhang's mother, Comrade Han Ning, is an officer in the Changhang Police System and currently the Deputy Instructor at the Changhang Binjiang Police Station Linghai Division."

Deputy Director Yang of the Changhang Police Bureau hadn't known all this before and sighed, "It's not easy. Comrade Zhang Jiangkun is a good father, and Comrade Han Ning is not only a good police officer in our Changhang Police System but also a good mother."

A reporter from "China Transportation News," who had come along, couldn't help but ask: "Director Huang, where are Manager Zhang and Xiao Zhang? Can I interview them?"

"Manager Zhang used to be the head of the Binjiang Port's mechanical repair team, and his repair skills were the best in the Binjiang Port Authority, recognized three times as a city model worker. I just asked, and he went to help the tractor team with repairs. As for Xiao Zhang, a soldier in their filling team accidentally pinched his hand during packaging, and Xiao Zhang took him to a dunship to find a doctor."

"Let's go to the dunship and check on them."

"Wait, where is Comrade Han Yu? We haven't seen the camp commander yet!"

Huang Yuanchang joked half-seriously, "Director Yuan, you want to see him, but he might not have time to see you right now."

Director Yuan curiously asked, "What is he busy with?"

"He's replacing Master Zhou from the Linghai Road and Bridge Company to operate the excavator. We have three excavators now, but there aren't enough operators. The work is crucial, and with no suitable replacements for the time being, he has to act as both a commander and a combatant, operating the excavator for six to eight hours each day."

"If he doesn't have time to see me, then so be it. My reputation isn't bigger than Vice President L's, and being rejected by him is not embarrassing."

"Director Yuan, what does this have to do with Vice President L?"

"You may not believe it, but Vice President L risked the danger of the embankment breaking to inspect the site. When asked to report on his work, he only said a few words before asking Vice President L 'Can I leave now?' and then said 'Goodbye, Commander,' before running off to direct the rescue efforts."

"In that case, being rejected by him is truly not embarrassing, hahaha."

"Director Xu, you might not be aware of this, but Friend Salted Fish is an officer in our Changhang Police Bureau. You might remember He Bin, who, whether afraid of poverty or obsessed with money, actually sold Friend Salted Fish along with a Fire and Towing Ship to Linghai!"

Vice Director Gu of the Yangtze River Port Supervision Bureau knew about this and added, "Even sold two dunships from our Port Supervision System, reportedly at a good price, including both the people and the ships."

In the past, Director Yuan might have found it amusing.

But the current situation was different, and Director Yuan whispered, "He Bin and Tang Jincheng just mess around without understanding that while soldiers are common, a good leader is rare. You should talk to the responsible people at Binjiang and find a way to buy back the personnel for me promptly!" 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

The Linghai Reserve Camp is part of the transportation system's reserve camp, an understanding reached with Master Ge representing the Linghai Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government.

If the camp commander of the Linghai Reserve Camp is not from the transportation system, this achievement would be discounted. Several leaders from the Changhang System realized Director Yuan wasn't joking and quickly nodded in agreement.

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