Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 1218 - 73: He’s Really Stingy!

As Zhou Huixin mentioned, the Customs is preparing to welcome the cooperative Armed Police.

Led by the Supervision Department, they are researching the arrangement and requirements for task delegation, while the Financial and Logistics Department is busy preparing a range of support work such as lodging, meals, and vehicles for the troops.

Previously, due to limited manpower, Customs couldn't fully implement stationed supervision at the port district's key access points, posing significant logistics management risks. The environment at these key access points is also extremely harsh and intimidating.

For instance, Binjiang Port No.3 Pier is notorious for having two excesses.

One is too many vehicles, the other is too much coal.

The key access points on the main roads in the port area are the places with the most coal dust, the worst exhaust fumes, and the harshest environment. Especially during the changing seasons of autumn and winter, the weather changes unexpectedly, with cold winds arising in an instant amidst clear skies, and smoke and dust filling the air. In the future, these guarding duties can be assigned to the cooperative Armed Police.

The deployment plan for the reinforcement team assigned to the Water Anti-smuggling Department, although they are not required to station at the access points for supervision, working onboard as cooperative is equally strenuous and even has certain dangers, thus logistical support needs to be thoroughly prepared.

The Financial and Logistics Department specifically hired two caretakers to take charge of cooking for the Water Anti-smuggling Department and the incoming cooperative Armed Police soldiers at the Rescue Boat Battalion Camp.

The dormitories are ready and have just been renovated, requiring no additional preparation.

However, considering the anti-smuggling boats under construction that will be handed over to the soon-to-be-established Smuggling Crime Investigation Branch, weapons and ammunition cannot always be stored on the anti-smuggling boats. At Han Yu's request, the Logistics Department has requested a construction team to expand on the mountain and build a sturdy armory.

Xu Mingyuan and Zhang Lan went to East Guang with Chief Liu.

Once Han Yu saw off the two of them, he welcomed the inauguration ceremony for the Smuggling Crime Investigation Branch and was formally transferred to the Binjiang Branch of the Smuggling Crime Investigation Bureau along with Guo Weitao and Gong Jian.

The inauguration ceremony was grand, with Chief Xu from Jiangcheng Customs, Director Hu from Jiangnan Police Department's Smuggling Crime Investigation Branch, leaders from Binjiang Municipal Committee of Political and Legal Affairs, and Binjiang City Police Department all in attendance.

Being able to become the first batch of anti-smuggling police in New China, both Guo Weitao and Xiao Gong were very excited.

Jiang Shengqi and three other cadres from the Navy, as their transfer procedures weren't completed, remained active-duty officers and were temporarily not public security police, so they couldn't wear police uniforms, only inspection uniforms, feeling both excited and somewhat regretful.

Han Yu, looking at those unfamiliar branch leaders on stage, felt a bit uneasy.

The newly appointed bureau chief is surnamed Ma, named Ma Qianli, from Guzhou Customs. It is said that before being transferred, he was the Deputy Director of Guzhou Customs Investigation Bureau.

One of the deputy directors is named Yang Haomiao, from Jiangcheng Customs.

The other is surnamed Gu, named Gu Guofu, although from the Binjiang Police System, he was previously unseen, reportedly the Political Commissioner of Dongru Police Bureau.

Once the plaque was hung, a large group photo was taken, and the appointments were announced. The superior leaders, accompanied by Director Zeng, went to tour the new customs building, while Zhou Huixin organized the first meeting of all police and staff post-branch establishment.

First, the appointments of middle-level cadres were announced, then Vice Director Ma Qianli, the Deputy Director of Binjiang Customs and the Director of the Smuggling Crime Investigation Branch, was invited to speak.

Old Liu, formerly the Deputy Clerk of the Customs Office, was appointed as the Office Director, while Wu Chenghui, the former Big Commander of the Political Security Team at Binjiang City Police Port District Bureau, assumed the role of Deputy Director of the Office.

Li Aimin from Binjiang City Procuratorate and Chen Haibin from Binjiang Customs Legal Department were respectively appointed as the Director and Deputy Director of the Legal Affairs Department.

Junjun went to East Guang with Chief Liu, and finding a suitable replacement temporarily was challenging; hence, the selection for the Director of the Investigation Department could only be arranged by superior authorities.

The Director of the Investigation Department is surnamed Wang, named Wang Changjiang, from Jiangcheng Police System, allegedly having served sequentially as a police station chief and Deputy Commander of Criminal Police Brigade.

Han Yu was appointed Secretary of the Youth League for the Smuggling Crime Investigation Branch and Water Anti-smuggling Director, while Guo Weitao assumed the role of deputy director.

The Office, including the director and deputy director, comprised a total of four police and two staff, with one staff member being a driver and another recruited from Binjiang Business School as a typist.

The Legal Affairs Department consists of three police, all university graduates with backgrounds in law.

The Investigation Department resembles a criminal police team, consisting of twelve police and four auxiliary police, all with staff appointments, including two who had accompanied Han Yu to Beihu for flood fighting and rescue as reserve soldiers.

The Water Anti-smuggling Department currently has few police, including Han Yu; there are only three at this stage, even after the naval officers such as Jiang Shengqi transfer, there will only be seven official police. There are quite a few staff members, totaling fifteen.

However, the staff of the Water Anti-smuggling Department differs from those in other departments. They are all former members of the Navy with technical skills as crew members. When the anti-smuggling boats are received from Qingdao Shipyard, during water-based anti-smuggling missions, they will receive navigation allowances and better wages than staff in other departments.

The branch leadership also underwent division of responsibilities.

Deputy Director Ma will oversee the overall work of the branch, with Political Commissioner Zhou Huixin assisting Deputy Director Ma in overseeing the daily work of the bureau and simultaneously being responsible for the political and ideological work of all police and staff.

Deputy Director Yang will manage the Office and Legal Affairs Department.

Deputy Director Gu will manage the Investigation Department and Water Anti-Smuggling Department.

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After the general meeting, smaller meetings were held.

Several department heads took turns to report their work to the bureau leaders.

Although the branch was newly established, anti-smuggling operations had been carried out for over half a year.

Old Liu, representing the Office, reported on the past half-year's special task force's funds usage, the seizures, penalties, and returns, as well as the current status of the branch, such as how many police and staff there are, how many vehicles and equipment are available, etc.

The Office isn't simply just an office; it also serves as the Political Work Office and Financial and Logistics Department, entailing many responsibilities, leading to a near hour-long report.

Chief of Legal Affairs, Li Aimin, reported on the situation with the Procuratorate a few days ago and the transfer of smuggling cases over the past six months.

Director of Investigation, Wang Changjiang, was just transferred from Jiangcheng and possibly hasn't figured out the directions yet. Hence, the reports on the investigation of criminal cases were handled by the Deputy Director.

Within Customs, the newly established Smuggling Crime Investigation Branch is considered the "little brother."

Among the various departments of the freshly established Smuggling Crime Investigation Branch, the Water Anti-Smuggling Department, despite having the most personnel, is still regarded as the "little brother," since many people see it as just operating boats, and the anti-smuggling boat is still under construction at the shipyard.

Han Yu briefly reported on the training situation of the water anti-smuggling team.

Vice Director Ma put down his pen and nodded, but wondered if Han Yu, as the Water Anti-Smuggling Director, was being perfunctory since his report was so brief, finishing in less than ten minutes.

Deputy Director Gu, who oversees both the Investigation Department and Water Anti-Smuggling Department, also felt that the young director's attitude towards work was problematic and couldn't help but glance a few more times at Han Yu.

Han Yu, unaware of what the leaders were thinking, tidied up the meeting minutes while saying: "Director Ma, Political Commissioner, if there's nothing else, I'll head back. According to the training plan, there's a legal lesson today, involving the study of the Criminal Procedure Law. The course was delayed due to everyone attending the branch's inauguration ceremony, so I need to return to apologize to the instructor."

Delayed…

Wasn't the inauguration ceremony of the branch more important than the legal lesson?

Vice Director Ma found it absurd and didn't know how to proceed.

Deputy Director Gu also thought Han Yu was pretty clueless about priorities, but since he had just taken office, it wasn't appropriate to say anything in front of so many people, so he smiled and said: "Lunch is already arranged, and later, Chief Xu, Director Hu, Mayor Chen, and other leaders will be toasting everyone, so Xiao Han, why not wait until after lunch?"

"No, I can't keep the instructor waiting, and I don't drink."

"Work comes first, if there's work, then you should return."

"Thank you, Director Ma."

Han Yu packed his bag and left. Zhou Huixin and Office Director Liu were used to it, quickly inviting Vice Director Ma to move to Wushan Hotel.

Although Deputy Director Gu had just been transferred to Customs, he had worked in the Binjiang Police System for many years and not only knew Han Yu was Zhou Huixin's former subordinate but also knew Han Yu was a national anti-flood model. He thought to himself that while the young man was capable, he also needed to understand social etiquette; just walking away like that obviously gave no face to Vice Director Ma.

Deputy Director Yang, who was just transferred from Jiangcheng Customs, also found it odd and couldn't believe there was a cadre like Han Yu, leading him to wonder how Han Yu became the Water Anti-Smuggling Director.

Zhou Huixin noticed their odd expressions but didn't want to explain or deemed it unnecessary, so she acted as if she hadn't noticed anything and accompanied them to the hotel.

There were three tables in total for lunch.

The establishment of the new unit was a significant occasion, and the leaders took turns toasting the branch leadership and mid-level cadres.

Chief Xu lifted his wine glass, glanced around, and jokingly asked: "Comrade Huixin, where's Salted Fish, why isn't he here?"

"He's occupied and couldn't come."

Just as Zhou Huixin had spoken, Vice Director Hu couldn't help but chuckle and said: "Chief Xu, Mayor Chen, is Salted Fish avoiding coming because he knows we're drinking at lunch?"

Vice Director Hu, who is the Vice Director of Jiangcheng Customs and Director of the Jiangnan Province Smuggling Criminal Investigation Bureau, had previously attended the anti-flood commendation conference hosted by the Linghai Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government on behalf of Jiangcheng Customs. He not only knew Han Yu but also had heard jokes from three military commanders about how Han Yu couldn't drink, being knocked out by just one glass.

Director Chen, now both the Police Chief and Vice Mayor of Binjiang City, laughed when Han Yu was mentioned: "He's probably afraid of drinking, so he dared not come. He's good in every way except his drinking capacity."

"Mayor Chen, I heard Salted Fish vomited on the Head of the Nanjing Military Region, is that true?"

"Almost, nearly vomited on the Head of the Military Region, hahaha."

"Later, did he vomit in the Capital?"

"Drinking every day, three days straight, one glass knocks him out, and once drunk, he vomits, embarrassing our Binjiang Police."

"Zeng Xiang, Huixin, one of you is Salted Fish's elder, who saw him grow up, and the other is his former boss; you both hold major responsibility for Salted Fish's inability to drink; it shows you didn't train him well!"

Zhou Huixin discreetly glanced at Vice Director Ma and smiled slightly: "Chief Xu, I must reflect. I didn't pay attention when he could drink; now I wish to train him, but lack the budget. The doctor and my spouse both forbade me to drink, today I can only accompany the leaders with tea."

Chief Xu patted his arm: "If you can't drink, then don't. Health is paramount."

Director Zeng jokingly said: "Chief Xu, it's really not easy to train Salted Fish's drinking ability. You and Director Hu might not know how stingy he is; Mayor Chen knows. In his view, smoking and drinking are wasteful, and learning to smoke or drink would cost much more, so he wouldn't bear it."

"No way, is he really that stingy?"

"Indeed, if you don't believe it, you can ask Mayor Chen."

"Mayor Chen, is it true?"

Vice Mayor Chen nodded and couldn't help but laugh: "He's not only stingy towards others but also with himself, even with his children. You might not believe it, but he attended the national anti-flood commendation conference in the Capital and brought back the free mineral water from the hotel as a gift for his daughter."

"Using the hotel's free mineral water as a gift, that's too stingy!"

Chief Xu and Vice Director Hu were laughing so hard they nearly cried.

Ma Qianli also couldn't help but laugh, but while laughing, he was secretly shocked, unable to believe Han Yu was so stingy, yet Chief Xu, Director Hu, and Binjiang's Vice Mayor Chen held Han Yu in such regard, and equally hardly believing Han Yu almost vomited on the Head of the Military Region from drinking too much.