Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 341 - 241: Famous! _2

If due to this minor issue Shi Shengyong, the current Southern City Police Station Chief, gets reassigned, it really would be unfortunate for him.

Old Ding realized what Old Zhang was truly worried about — after all, although Salted Fish didn’t do anything wrong, all of this had a direct or indirect connection to Salted Fish.

The city can blame the Police Bureau for the failure of the sanitation project, and those who are unlucky because of this may similarly blame Salted Fish.

"It looks like we cannot let Salted Fish return for now."

Old Ding thought about it, and couldn’t help but laugh, "Actually, for Salted Fish, this isn’t a bad thing. In our line of work, whether good or bad, one must be well-known, and this incident has really made him famous. Previously, many people didn’t know him, but now, everyone does. He hasn’t embarrassed Xu Sanye."

This left Old Zhang both crying and laughing, "What kind of reputation is that?"

"Don’t worry, he is going to be transferred to Zhang Junyan sooner or later. I used to worry that the bureau wouldn’t let him go, but not anymore."

"If it was just about transferring people, it would be simple, but the current problem involves the Dunship and 001."

"Don’t worry, this isn’t something that can be resolved just by us being anxious."

Old Zhang had feelings for the Dunship and 001, but he had now come to terms with it.

For the bureau, the land is much more important than the river; the Dunship and 001 will be scrapped after a few years if they stay at the bureau. "Selling" them to the Changhang Bureau will relieve us of the worry about the Dunship and 001, and the traditions of the Yanjiang Police Station could be continued there.

He fell silent for a moment, then picked up the phone again to contact Zhang Junyan.

He originally planned to report how Salted Fish single-handedly disrupted the sanitation promotion in Linghai, and then inquire about the progress of the Changhang Bureau and the Port Authority, as well as the city applying for funds to organize the water firefighting force, but as soon as he started speaking, Zhang Junyan laughingly said, "I know about the failure of Linghai’s sanitation promotion."

"Director Zhang, how did you know?"

"There are so many districts in Binjiang, only Linghai participated in the sanitation creation. Chonggang, Gaoru, Dongqi, and other brother districts are all watching. Once the list of national sanctioned cities was announced, the news of Salted Fish leading several robbers through the streets and causing the failure during the inspection spread."

"Director Zhang, do you believe it was disrupted by Salted Fish?"

"Do you think I would believe that?"

"What about others?"

"It doesn’t matter whether others believe it or not, what’s important is there has to be a reason for the failure."

Zhang Junyan didn’t expect Salted Fish, excelling beyond his mentor, to have accidentally become famous in this way, and now his reputation is even greater than his mentor’s was at the time.

This might not be a good thing for Salted Fish, but it’s not a bad thing for the Changhang Bureau.

Since Salted Fish can hardly stay in Linghai Police Bureau or even in the entire Binjiang Police System, when the time is right, it would be perfect to transfer him to the Changhang Bureau. Graduates from the Shipping School, children of the Port Authority, they should be working in the Changhang System, not in local police...

Old Zhang didn’t know what Zhang Junyan was thinking, and asked, "Director Zhang, is there any progress on applying for funds to buy boats?"

"We’re actively striving for it."

"How long do we have to strive? Salted Fish has been on a temporary position for a year now, and in another year he will return."

Salted Fish, having confusedly implicated a large group of people, can imagine that his days after returning to Linghai Police Bureau will not be easy.

Zhang Junyan really wanted to transfer Salted Fish over soon, but the Changhang Bureau currently needs ships as much as people.

While flipping through a desktop calendar, he said softly, "Old Zhang, I just met your Director Yang, I just came back from a meeting at your City Bureau."

"What meeting?"

"The social security situation has been very severe in the past two years. According to the deployment of the Ministry of Police and the province, the Provincial Department needs to launch a severe crackdown, focusing on apprehending fugitives, stopping illegal migration, and confiscating civilian firearms. Tonight, I’m going to take a boat to Hanwu to attend the working meeting on the crackdown held by the Changhang Police Bureau."

"Another crackdown!"

"It’s necessary to crack down severely. Previously, the social structure was very stable, even static, but now we have suddenly entered a commodity economy society, causing more people and goods to flow, many workers from various enterprises are laid off, and the gap between the rich and poor has widened. Moreover, some negative films from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the West have entered, leading many young people to imitate, rapidly expanding the evil in human nature, and crime, especially gun-related cases, are increasing."

Old Zhang was shocked, "Many gun-related cases?"

"In Binjiang, there are few, but many in other places."

Zhang Junyan paused, then continued, "Last September, in two villages in Chen Zhou, Nanhu Province..."

It was the first time Old Zhang heard about it, and he was secretly alarmed.

Zhang Junyan sighed lightly and continued, "Otherwise, President Yu wouldn’t have gone to Huaiyin to serve as the deputy director in charge of the canal and several lakes."

Old Zhang regained his senses and muttered, "That was unimaginable before. It should indeed be severely cracked down."

"Before the troops move, food and fodder go first. Today, city leaders and the director of the city’s finance bureau also attended the meeting and mentioned the funding issue. Superior authorities might allocate special funds, and local finance also needs to contribute. I’m having the office organize materials to see if we can take this opportunity to apply for some funds from the city and the Port Authority."

"Not under the pretext of enhancing water firefighting forces?"

"Things have their priorities. Now superiors place more emphasis on security, but it’s not contradictory to our plans. The city regards us as outsiders and is unlikely to readily give us funds. But now that we are launching a crackdown, not allocating funds at all would be unjustifiable, and the city is sure to consider our previously submitted proposals."

"Should we let Salted Fish end his post and return to Bailong Port early?"

"Let him return to Bailong Port."

"Director Zhang, you know our bureau’s situation. His return won’t bring him good days."

"When Sanye was here, he had thought everything through for him, and now we are here to help, but how long can we keep this up? A person can’t always have smooth sailing; how can they grow without hardships?"

"Alright, I’ll call Political Commissioner Wang. If Political Commissioner Wang says it’s fine, I’ll then make a trip to the bureau."

"At the Water Police Station, there definitely won’t be a problem. Old Peng, well... he’s been a political worker for so many years and finally became the head, wanting absolute authority, liking everyone to follow his orders. He already felt Salted Fish was difficult to manage. If not to save face for President Yu, me, and Political Commissioner Wang, he would have sent Salted Fish back from where he came long ago."

Talking about Salted Fish being "difficult to manage," Old Zhang sighed, "Director Zhang, Salted Fish used to only listen to Sanye, now he only listens to you and President Yu. When you have the time, you should pay more attention to him and talk things through properly with him."

"What things?"

Zhang Junyan asked in return, smiling, "He hasn’t done anything wrong, this is exactly how Sanye hoped he would be. If he turned out as shrewd as Wang Xiazhi, would he still be the Salted Fish we watched grow up?"

Times have changed, being like Xu Sanye would make it very difficult to survive in the system.

Old Zhang didn’t know what else to say, so he simply changed the subject, "If Salted Fish returns to Bailong Port, what about Ningning."

Zhang Junyan replied without hesitation, "Coordinate with my Port Supervision Bureau, see if we can transfer Ningning to the Port Patrol Second Team."

"Okay." Old Zhang pondered and sighed, "The upcoming crackdown will likely assign us tasks too. It’s good that Salted Fish is returning; otherwise, relying just on me and Chief Ding would definitely be too much."

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PS: Regarding the crackdown, it started in the second half of 1994 and was called "Spring 1995 Crackdown," similar to the current special operations.

It coincides with the opening of the Two Sessions, and many deputies of the People’s Congress and members of the Political Consultative Conference raised issues of public security, suddenly elevating the campaign.

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