Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 888 - 600: So What If You Have Power? (3)

Secretary Ye’s expression changed instantly and he said coldly, "What was he thinking at the time? Did he regard serving in the reserve as an honor and feel that wearing a reserve officer’s uniform was impressive?"

"Secretary Ye, we can’t entirely blame Manager Jiang for this, and besides, we didn’t issue him an officer’s uniform, just a couple of sets of camouflage gear."

"At critical moments, if there’s a failure, who else is to blame?"

"The shipping company now only has two fleets left; both are out there helping others with shipping and can’t return in a short time. The company’s performance hasn’t been great these past years, and if we requisition these two fleets for an entire month, it would cause a massive economic loss, possibly leaving them unable to pay the employees’ wages."

Special situations require special handling.

Both entities fall under the Transportation Bureau, but the shipping company’s performance has been declining year after year, unlike the Road and Bridge Company, which has been thriving.

Secretary Ye didn’t want to see employees holding banners saying "I need to eat" and going to the City Committee and Municipal Government, so he asked quietly, "What if they can’t go?"

Just as Han Yu was about to speak, Huang Yuanchang squeezed in: "Secretary Ye, Camp Commander Han, give us in the Changhang System a chance; we’ll take charge of the ship fleet.

"Director Huang, can you find ships?"

"We should be able to, absolutely!"

The personnel list for the "Salted Fish Camp" had been reviewed in the afternoon; although many were cadres and employees from various units within the Changhang System, their proportion wasn’t large.

When the bureau requested the superior to deploy the "Salted Fish Camp" to support Beihu, the most compelling reasons, aside from the severe flood prevention conditions in Jingzhou, were that "Salted Fish Camp" was jointly established by the Changhang System and Binjiang’s local Party and government departments, and that Changhang owns half the "shares" of "Salted Fish Camp."

If the higher-ups were to inspect and find hardly any cadres and employees of the Changhang System in the "Salted Fish Camp," wouldn’t that be quite embarrassing?

And now, with the urgent need for ships to procure emergency flood prevention supplies for Beihu, the Changhang units could more easily mobilize ships than the local Party and government departments. Why not take this opportunity to assign a squad, under the guise of merely raising a flag?

Seeing Secretary Ye glance at Salted Fish, Huang Yuanchang emphasized, "I wouldn’t dare say much, but around twenty barges and self-propelled ships of a thousand tons each should be no problem. I’ll ensure they arrive by twelve noon tomorrow; if even one is missing, I’ll take full responsibility!"

"Alright."

"Mayor Qin, Secretary Ye, for easier management, once the ships are in place, it would be best to form them into a squad, integrate them with the flood prevention and rescue battalion, and assign full command to Comrade Han Yu."

If it’s just about finding ships, why form them into a squad and integrate them with the Reserve Camp?

It’s bad enough that Binjiang is "cherry-picking" from Linghai, trying to bask in Linghai’s success, and now even the Changhang System is here to take advantage, treating Linghai as easy prey!

Before Vice Mayor Qin could speak, Secretary Ye leisurely remarked, "Director Huang, logistical support is fundamentally the business of your Changhang System, isn’t it? Didn’t you just establish a logistics support group? Your requisitioned ships are best commanded by your logistics support group."

"Indeed, Director Huang, it’s best if you personally commanded; Salted Fish can’t direct the ships you’ve requisitioned." Mayor Qian, aligning with Secretary Ye, didn’t want Huang Yuanchang to take advantage and echoed with a smile.

With a spouse working as the Deputy Director of the Binjiang Port Supervision Bureau, and with the city indeed having frustrated these two from Linghai today, Vice Mayor Qin wasn’t in a good position to comment, so he simply smiled without speaking.

Having already voiced his proposition, Huang Yuanchang wasn’t willing to just back down, so he said, "Secretary Ye, Mayor Qian, our logistics support group currently consists of only four people, already overwhelmed with procuring flood prevention materials, and can’t possibly oversee the fleet logistics. Furthermore, Salted Fish has substantial experience in aquatic operations, regardless of how many ships we requisition, he can manage."

Secretary Ye didn’t believe "Salted Fish Camp" held a 50% share with Changhang, much less let him use this chance to establish control, so he gently shook his head, "It’s unsuitable; nothing is more important than safety in water transportation. How can someone who doesn’t understand the soldiers manage them? Who will bear the responsibility if an aquatic transport accident occurs?"

Not one to miss opportunities, Huang Yuanchang said meaningfully, "Secretary Ye, I’ve heard that Hailuo Cement is planning to invest in your Linghai, intending to use the Yangtze River’s coastline and planning to build their own wharf."

What do you mean by that? Are you threatening me?

Secretary Ye paused for a moment, then said with an unreadable expression, "Director Huang, you seem very concerned about Linghai’s economic development."

"I started my career at the Binjiang Port Supervision Bureau and have worked in Linghai for a year, so Linghai can be considered my second hometown; naturally, I’m concerned."

Huang Yuanchang smiled and then shifted the subject: "Secretary Ye, your concerns earlier are valid; Salted Fish, busy with flood prevention and rescue tasks, can’t pay attention to managing the ship fleet. Wouldn’t it be fine to let Comrade Han Xiangning lead the water transportation squad? Her experience in water traffic management is extensive, and she’s an award-winning figure in water transportation safety management within the Yangtze Port Supervision System; she’ll undoubtedly manage well."

The implication from Huang’s words was clear: the favors owed before may have been granted, but unrelated and uninitiated matters are separate.

Feelings of authority, are quite impressive?

Indeed, possessing administrative approval authority is impressive!

In these constraints, Secretary Ye could only yield to conditions. Thinking silently, he muttered to himself before smiling, "Appointing Director Xiao Han as the head of the water transportation squad seems to be a feasible solution; however, would this affect the operation of the Linghai Port Supervision Office?"

Without hesitation, Huang Yuanchang said, "Secretary Ye, I believe Director Tang will handle it well."

Han Yu was dumbfounded, thinking to himself: this isn’t right? I was about to ask Ningning for some money. Now you’re sending Ningning to fight the floods in Beihu — if she comes with us, how will I ask her for pocket money?