Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 898 - 606: Waterborne Formation

Once the main force had left, the river embankment opposite the camp and the No. 3 anchorage, about two kilometers from the camp, became brightly lit.

The Police Barge and the three-story old vessel needed to be converted into water dormitories in a hurry. The reserve soldiers who didn’t need to go to Beihu for flood relief, under the command of Han Xiangning, Luo Wenjiang, and administrator Liu Degui, moved the desks and chairs off the two barges to the shore!

According to the previously developed plan, the Police Barge would only retain the second-floor command and dispatch room, and the old vessel would only retain a large conference room, which could also be used as a dining hall.

Director Ge, now acting as both a senior expert and the director of the propaganda reporting team, naturally went with the journalists to follow the main force. Secretary Wang, also a senior expert, had separate tasks from Director Ge, and he had too much preparation work to do, so he could only go with the fleet to Beihu.

He saw that Han Xiangning intended to convert a small conference room on the second floor into dormitories, and not only strongly opposed it but also requisitioned three dormitories being converted.

"Secretary Wang, what are you doing!"

"The conference room can be used for office work or meetings. As for those three dormitories, they’re reserved for the propaganda reporting team."

"Aren’t you going for flood control? What office work or meetings do you need to hold?"

"Who says flood control doesn’t need office work or meetings?"

Secretary Wang didn’t want to explain too much to Han Xiangning, confidently saying, "I know you’re worried about the comrades not having a place to stay, but there’s no need to. The Second Company is a marine unit with so many ships, all having crew cabins, so the accommodation issue with the Second Company soldiers can be solved by themselves, and at that time, they might even arrange for twenty or thirty people to squeeze in with them."

Han Xiangning frowned, "Even if twenty or thirty people are dispersed, the dormitories on those two barges still aren’t enough."

"It’ll be enough. I asked Salted Fish, and he said that once at Beihu, they need to act as firefighters and must conduct emergency rescue operations 24 hours a day. In fact, the personnel involved in construction work, whether onshore or offshore, are configured to work in two shifts."

"What does that have to do with dormitories and beds?"

"Of course, it matters. Working in shifts means two people can share one bed: you work; I sleep; I work; you sleep. The marine personnel already have their own crew cabins, so preparing ninety beds will be sufficient."

Secretary Wang chuckled and continued, "The desks and chairs in the first-floor police duty room shouldn’t be moved ashore. Leave them for your Changhang Logistics Support Team to use. Liu Degui and Zhang Erxiao will then ’merge offices’ with your Changhang Logistics Support Team. The two dormitories east of the police duty room must be reserved for the camp and your Changhang System colleagues responsible for logistics.

The desks and chairs in the first-floor Port Supervision duty room shouldn’t be moved ashore either. They should be left for Deputy Mayor Shen and Vice Minister Li. Of the two dormitories west of the Port Supervision duty room, one is reserved for Deputy Mayor Shen and Vice Minister Li, and the other is for our expert team as a guest room."

Han Xiangning, Luo Wenjiang, and Zhang Lan were bewildered, wondering what on earth they were going to Beihu for if they even needed a guest room...

Secretary Wang didn’t care, pulled out a notebook, and continued, "Since the leaders and media reporters need to work, they can’t be without office equipment. I just talked to Director Huang; he will have your Port Supervision Bureau send over a computer, a printer, and a copier. I have to go ashore for business later, and when the modern office equipment arrives, please help me receive it."

Zhang Lan, amused and exasperated, asked, "Secretary Wang, what do you need a computer and printer for, and who would use them anyway?"

"Xiao Zhang, it’s disappointing considering you work in admin. Flood control work is still work, and if superiors require any reports, doesn’t typing them up formally make them look official? As for a typist, Director Huang will arrange that, and with a heap of logistical tasks, there is plenty of material that needs organizing."

"Alright, you’re a senior expert, your word is law!"

"Of course, for matters on the ships and in logistics, my word is law. Our expert group has a division of labor. My work division with Director Ge was approved by Secretary Ye, Mayor Qian, and Mayor Shen."

"Does Salted Fish know about this?"

"He’s responsible for rescue operations and has to go to the front line. He doesn’t need to worry about these minor, trivial matters."

"Secretary Wang, my dad is also a senior expert. What is he responsible for?"

Secretary Wang said seriously, "He is responsible for meteorological support and in charge of the meteorological team."

Han Xiangning snorted a laugh, "The meteorological support team is just him alone, so he’s in charge of himself?"

"He can nurture talent, for example, nurture your nephew."

"I’m not interested in meteorology, and Dongdong would be even less interested."

"Well, then there’s nothing to be done. Without others, he can only manage himself. I gotta go, there’s a ton of stuff for me to do."

What could you possibly have to do?

You’re just creating tasks for yourself, constantly making trouble for us.

Han Xiangning was wondering what Secretary Ye and Mayor Qian were thinking by letting them head to Beihu, and even entrusting them with such responsibilities when suddenly Captain Wu’s call came over the radio.

"Chief Han, Chief Han, this is Old Wu, please respond if you receive."

"Received, received, Captain Wu, please proceed."

"Please check the drafts of the Police Barge and the Management Committee Barge, and quickly calculate the tonnage. We are currently forming the shipping fleet, and the parallel-configured two vessels’ draft and tonnage need to be as balanced as possible, or it will affect the efficiency of pushing."

"Okay, I will check now and compute right after."

The fleet being assembled was a twin-barge pusher fleet, which means tying powerless barges and pontoons together with ropes to form a multi-segment, dual-column ’dragon.’