Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 26 - 24 Law Enforcement Rescue

I'm waiting to become a captain and accumulate more service time on the ship!

Han Yu was afraid Xu Sanye would change his mind, and hurriedly said, "Director Xu, our law enforcement ship may consume a lot of fuel, but it can withstand big waves and doesn't draft deeply. If a ship capsizes in the river, we can go to rescue it.

If a ship runs aground, we can help tow it. Not like those small motorboats from the Transportation Bureau that can't withstand the big waves and can't even get close to the big ships."

"Why can't small motorboats get close to the big ships?"

"Big ships create waves when sailing, which can make the small motorboats rock and roll. How can you stand steadily on a motorboat, let alone enforce the law?"

Han Yu licked his lips and seized the opportunity to say, "If you get even closer, the sailing big ship will create a siphon effect, pulling the small motorboats away, and even at full throttle, you can't break free.

Don't be fooled by the good looks of those small motorboats from the Port Supervision office; actually, real law enforcement depends on the big ships. Small motorboats are only fast, but they are no use when it really matters."

Going on the river to enforce the law isn't as simple as just holding a megaphone and shouting a few words.

If you encounter a vessel with a suspect on board, you definitely need to board and apprehend them. Tugboats can get close, but small motorboats might get damaged if they try.

Thinking about the rescue capability, Xu Sanye felt that the tugboat should be repaired.

"Don't install an air conditioner for now. Master Zhang, Master Xu, help me check this afternoon if we can install a high-pressure water cannon."

"Director Xu, what do we need a high-pressure water cannon for?"

"For firefighting. Last year a ship caught fire on the river, and although the shore saw the fire and reported it, the two firetrucks from the fire department arrived here and could only watch helplessly."

"We can install it; we have installed one before."

"Alright, thank you."

Han Yu realized Xu Sanye wanted to convert the tugboat into a multi-functional law enforcement rescue boat and said proactively, "And a radio; we must install a radio."

Communication on the river is indeed a problem, and Xu Sanye deeply agreed, "I'll ask the communication team later."

Zhang Jiangkun asked with a smile, "Director Xu, do you want to install police lights, sirens, and loudspeakers?"

"Definitely, if we don't install these, who would know we are the police."

"Brother Xu, did you hear that? Don't forget when you're running the cables."

"I won't forget."

After washing hands, they entered the reception room for a meal.

While eating, drinking, and chatting, they discussed how to use the law enforcement rescue boat once it was repaired.

Han Yu put down his soda, looked up and said, "Director Xu, if an emergency occurs on the river, our ship needs time to warm up, and passing through the locks also takes time. Especially the locks – it could take an hour or two just to get into the Yangtze River."

"That's a problem."

Xu Sanye nodded and pondered, "It would be great to have our own dock on the riverside, to park our law enforcement rescue boat there for all passing vessels to see, and in case any incident occurs on the river, they would know where to report."

Speaking of docks, the electrician Master Xu recalled something, "Director Xu, if you really want to park the ship by the riverside, you have to claim the land quickly; otherwise, you won't find a suitable place."

"The riverside is big and has nothing; how can we possibly not find a place?"

"The riverside is large but choosing a dock is actually about choosing a berth. We need to consider water depth and also how convenient the transportation is on the shore.

I used to work in Jiangcheng Port for a few years; Jiangcheng Port is larger than Binjiang Port, and there are more units along the river, so there's not enough dock space available."

Master Xu paused and continued, "The Waterway Department is a big unit, but they've never had a dock in Jiangcheng Port. The vessels they operate on the river can't berth. The leaders of the Waterway Department held a meeting and decided to first scout the terrain to choose a good location.

Then they took a decommissioned construction vessel from the East Sea and moved it there to use as a dunship. While the Port Authority and other units were not paying attention, they quickly towed it to the location and started construction."

Xu Sanye laughed and asked, "Just like going to war?"

"Grabbing territory is indeed like going to war."

Master Xu took a sip of beer and laughed, "When the people from the Port Management Office found out, I happened to be working at the dock. Me and a few colleagues were called over by the Port Management Office's people, we almost got into a fight with the people from the Waterway Department."

This is the struggle between departmental interests...

Grinning, Xu Sanye asked, "Then what happened?"

Master Xu said with a laugh, "Eventually, the lawsuit went to the Jiangcheng Transportation Bureau, and the leaders from the bureau said you two should stop the trouble; there are so many units with jurisdiction over the river, and several didn't have docks, including the Water Police Division. They all needed them for work, so everything was smoothed over.

The Waterway Department grabbed the site and got their own dock. Not only were they praised by their superiors, but they also demanded that all subordinate units, including our Binjiang Navigation Section, seize the opportunity if they had the conditions."

Xu Sanye found this very enlightening and slapped the table with a smack, "We are the Yanjiang Police Station, we can't not have our own dock. Master Zhang, Master Xu, you understand the river better than I do. After we finish eating, don't rush to repair the ship. Please first go with me to the riverside to check out where it would be suitable to build the dock."

Han Yu didn't expect him to act so swiftly and hurriedly said, "Director Xu, looking is useless, our waterway here is shallow and often clogged with silt. If you really want a dock, you'll need to build a pier and also require a dunship."

"Is a dunship that kind of powerless vessel that can have a house built on it?"

"Uh-huh."

"Would a cement ship work?"

"It would."

"Then there's no problem if a cement ship can be used as a dunship; I can find one from the Transportation Bureau. As for the pier, the problem is not so big. Building around a hundred meters should not cost too much."

Having a dock on the riverside is convenient. After thinking it over, Han Yu still reminded, "Once we have a dock and moor the boat there, we will need to arrange for someone to be on duty, otherwise someone might steal it and we wouldn't even know."

Xu Sanye made a grandiose gesture, "We have four people now, but that doesn't mean we'll still have only four in the future. Salted Fish, not to say this in front of your sister and brother-in-law, but since you're working for me, always remember that we are the Yanjiang Police Station!"

"I know."

"What do you know, I mean that no matter how difficult it is, we have to overcome it in order to maintain the security on the river. Even if we don't have the conditions, we must create the conditions to rise to the challenge."

"Yes."

"Oh my, I learned so much today, gained a lot. Master Zhang, Master Xu, Han Ning, thank you for supporting the work of the Yanjiang Police Station, I'll drink to that first."

"Director Xu, you're too polite..."

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"It's not being polite, it's only right."

Xu Sanye drained his glass in one gulp, and while pouring more for Zhang Jiangkun and Master Xu, he laughed and said: "You can rest assured that Salted Fish is here, he's several years younger than my own son, we all treat him as our own child."

"I know, thank you Director Xu." Han Ning quickly poured a soda and stood up to respond with a toast.

...

After a satisfying meal and drinks, Master Xu rested in the reception room.

Zhang Jiangkun followed Xu Sanye, who was always true to his word, to the riverside to choose a location for the dock.

Han Yu went back to the second-floor dormitory with her sister, put her little nephew down for a nap, and then they started talking about family matters in a low voice.

"Dad hasn't called me for a while; I have no idea where they've reached. A few days ago, Han Shen sent me a telegram, saying Ji Xiaohong's belly is getting bigger and they're planning to have her go back to her parents' house to give birth."

"If sister-in-law goes back to her parents' house for childbirth, how can he operate the boat alone?"

"He's made arrangements with his younger brother-in-law to come aboard."

Operating a boat is dangerous and exhausting.

Especially when docking at a pier without equipment and stevedores, they have to move dozens of tons of cargo ashore bit by bit.

Han Yu fell silent for a moment, then said softly: "Sis, I heard that the state might ban cement boats from operating on the river."

Han Ning was shocked: "We have a license!"

"If the policy is issued, even those with licenses won't be allowed to operate."

"We spent nearly eighty or ninety thousand on the two boats, to just say they can't operate is like changing orders overnight."

"I'm just saying it's possible." Fearing her sister might spread the word, Han Yu explained, "Anyway, there has been talk about this, and many private boat owners are switching boats."

Han Ning asked urgently, "Switch to what kind of boat?"

"Switch to steel boats."

"What about the cement boats?"

"Sell them, of course."

Taking a deep breath, Han Yu continued: "If you sell now, you can still get a good price, and the loss won't be much. Once the policy comes out, cement boats will be nothing but concrete lumps, and who would you sell them to?"

Han Ning realized the severity of the problem and said with a distressed face: "But our dad helped Han Shen buy the boat, and it's still mortgaged to the bank."

Han Yu said helplessly: "If we don't sell now, the losses will be greater in the future."

"We've already borrowed several tens of thousands for the cement boats, how much would we need to borrow for the steel boats!"

"It's not necessary to operate boats."

"What else could they do if not operate boats, and how would they repay the bank's loan without running boats?"

It's quite unrealistic to expect parents who have operated boats for half their lives and a brother who only knows how to operate boats to change their line of work.

After weighing the options, Han Yu raised her head and said: "Since we're borrowing anyway, it might be better to sell both boats and borrow a bit more to switch to a larger steel boat. Four people on one boat can watch over each other."

"How on earth would we repay so much money?"

Parents had helped the brother borrow over forty thousand, and Han Ning was losing sleep over it. The thought of borrowing even more to switch to a larger steel boat immediately caused her worry lines to deepen.

"Pay back slowly, we have no choice since our family can only operate boats."

Han Yu paused, then added: "I've started working now, I can help guarantee and help repay."

"No need for your guarantee, nor your help with the repayment."

"Why?"

"Mom and Dad said that you're now an official, your salary isn't high but it's secure income, and they don't have to worry about you. Now they have to repay the loan, and after that's done they need to find a place on land to build a house for Han Shen, they can't let Han Shen's future children live on a boat like we did when we were young."

"You're not looking after me anymore?"

"Do you have the cheek to expect them to?"

Han Yu smiled and said: "I'd be embarrassed to."

With more children, there's never enough money.

Han Ning felt that family planning was very necessary, and whispered: "They're not refusing to help you; they truly lack the ability. In the future, you can only rely on yourself, spend your salary wisely.

I heard they're not allocating housing now; if your unit starts collective funding for housing construction, hurry up and sort out a house on land, otherwise you'll struggle to even find a girlfriend."

From now on, having to fend for herself was like dividing the family!

Among the siblings, her sister had the hardest childhood.

Her brother finished elementary school and went back to the boat to work; now he has his own household but still operates boats on the river.

Only she had never suffered in her childhood and had not contributed anything to the family...

Filled with guilt, Han Yu whispered: "Sis, I don't want Mom and Dad's help. When they get older, I'll bring them on land and provide for their old age."