Chapter 389 - 274: Revitalizing Assets

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Chapter 389: Chapter 274: Revitalizing AssetsThe new Director visited Bailong Port and after giving a few compliments, he checked on Chunyun (the Spring Festival travel season) preparations at Bainiu Ferry Police Station, then took the ferry to Longyong Police Station across the river. Although the new Director stayed on the Dunship for less than twenty minutes, Han Yu could feel that the new Director had a very strong personal style. He was brisk and efficient. He didn’t go to the conference room, just stood there and spoke. He didn’t listen to your achievements, didn’t like listening to officialdom or clichés, he just asked what problems there were with work, and then made demands. He also inquired about difficulties in work; those that could be solved on the spot were solved there, and for those that couldn’t be immediately resolved, he had the accompanying secretary and police note them down. If they truly couldn’t be resolved, he would tell you straightforwardly, not like Director Yang, who would always say to go back and study the matter further. It’s worth mentioning that, although he was very serious and even harsh towards the person in charge, he was very kind towards the ordinary public security police and auxiliary police, greeting them with warm concern. He asked Xiao Yu how old she was this year, and if she had a partner. He asked Zhu Baogen how many children he had, and if he had any grandchildren. He inquired about Old Qian’s health and if he had any difficulties in life. Old Ding and Old Zhang, who had both served as Directors, weren’t ordinary police and didn’t receive such treatment. As the person in charge of the Water Police Squadron, Han Yu also didn’t enjoy it. While privately reflecting that one has to be very alert with such a leader, Sister Zhu, Director Zhang, and Political Commissioner Wang all called one after another, and Old Liu and Director Jiang even came over with braised dishes and wine to celebrate. The ship was to be sold to Port Supervision Bureau, and the staff were to be transferred to Changhang Bureau... Han Yu had already been mentally prepared, he just didn’t expect it to come so quickly. Considering that this kind of thing couldn’t be talked about carelessly, the discussions had to be behind closed doors, while quietly preparing for the upcoming changes. However, after waiting for more than a week, only the people appraising the ship came, and after the appraisal, there was no further news. This was not just about whether the Dunship and 001 could be maintained properly, it wasn’t just about whether he could be promoted to Deputy Director, it also involved Xiao Yu’s future. Xiao Yu had always wanted to become a real police officer. At Linghai Police Bureau it was forever impossible, but if transferred to Changhang Bureau, the impossible could become possible. The master had treated Xiao Yu like his own child in his lifetime. When Brother Haoran went back to his hometown to host a banquet, Xiao Yu and Yu Zhen stood to the right of the eldest apprentice and Sister Zhang Lan in the family photo. If the master knew that Xiao Yu had grown to be a public security police officer, even if it was an industry police officer, he would be very happy. The New Year was approaching, and in three more days it would be a holiday. With no news at all, Han Yu was getting somewhat anxious. Just as he was preparing to call Director Zhang to ask, the Political Work Office Director came to express the bureau’s sympathy accompanied by Director Shi and Instructor Li. They didn’t come empty-handed, they actually brought a large truck. The following logistics police, according to the list, distributed New Year’s goods to the police and auxiliary police. Each person received a box of tangerines, a box of apples, a bag of peanuts, a bag of sunflower seeds, with no differentiation between police and auxiliary police, even Old Qian got some. Although it wasn’t worth much money, it was the first time in years that the bureau had distributed New Year’s goods, and it was the bureau leaders who personally delivered them to the door. Han Yu was flattered and felt like the sun had risen from the west. Old Ding and Old Zhang were equally surprised; after seeing off the bureau leaders and station leaders, they called the office police at the bureau to find out what was going on. Without asking, they had no idea, and after asking, they were shocked. Old Ding put down the phone, filled with emotion: "Director Zhou is capable, decisive, and he cares about the grassroot police. Salted Fish, if your master was still alive, they would definitely hit it off." Han Yu didn’t think anyone could be compared to his master, and said with a smile, "Uncle Ding, were you bought over by two boxes of fruit and two bags of peanuts and sunflower seeds?" "I’m just talking about the matter at hand. Although Director Zhou hasn’t been in office for long, he has truly solved many difficulties for the grassroots." "What difficulties were solved?" "Old Hu said Director Zhou sold the Jindun Hotel and used the money to reimburse invoices that the grassroot stations had been piling up for more than six months before the New Year, promising to reimburse the remaining ones within three months. He also helped a few police stations that truly couldn’t make it through the New Year, covering overdue expenses like telephone bills, utilities, and so on." Reimbursing invoices was the most headache-inducing issue for the grassroots stations. Before, there was a reserve fund; when needing money, the fund would be used, and then invoices would be taken to the bureau for reimbursement to fill the fund up again, but this policy was initiated for only half a year and then fizzled out. When something happened, they would ask you to pay upfront, but it was very difficult to get the money reimbursed. It wasn’t that they wouldn’t reimburse, but rather there was genuinely no money. But without money, nothing could get done, causing the grassroots police not to dare take action. After all, everyone had families to take care of and with salaries already low, fronting the costs once or twice was doable, but constantly pumping money in was unbearable... How could one get by? Just as Han Yu was about to ask if the Four Factory Police Station had any invoices reimbursed, Old Ding, filled with emotion again, said: "Old Hu said that the money from selling Jindun Hotel could only temporarily solve the urgent needs of the grassroots stations, the bureau’s previously accumulated debt of over two million from construction was still unresolved. With the New Year approaching, people from the 2nd construction company sat in the bureau refusing to leave because they had to pay their workers." Director Zhou said that we can’t owe wages to migrant workers. He went to the city again yesterday for funds, but the city had no money either. He slammed the table with the Director of Finance, said that from now on, all fines and confiscations will not be turned over to finance but will be used as needed!" The superiors have repeatedly instructed the requirement for "separate revenue and expenditure lines." Yet the new Director blatantly disregards regulations and recklessly uses fines and confiscations for expenses. Han Yu couldn’t believe this was true, and asked in astonishment, "What if the superiors find out?" "He said he’ll take responsibility." "Awesome!" ... Meanwhile, Political Commissioner Sun was reporting to Director Zhou about the negotiation progress with the Port Supervision Bureau. "I’m holding firm at six hundred thousand, but Director Bai from the Port Supervision Bureau insists on the assessment report, claiming their superiors are auditing them and that if the assessment is three hundred and fifty thousand, it’s just that and not a penny more, as they can’t explain anything beyond that to their superiors." Sun Jiawen sighed lightly, and then said helplessly, "If I had anticipated this, I wouldn’t have sought an evaluation." Director Zhou flipped through the documents transferred from the City Government and asked indifferently, "How much exactly are those two boats worth?" Sun Jiawen hurriedly said, "I’ve asked the assessment company, and they have a set of standards; it all depends on certain parameters. For instance, the boat’s age weighs heavily. 001 was built in 1963 and takes a big loss on age. As for the Dunship, in the evaluation, they reference the market situation. But in the second-hand shipping market, Dunships are not as easy to sell as cargo ships, and even shipping companies don’t need them. Some units are interested in buying, but they do it to dismantle and sell the scrap metal." Slamming the table yesterday saying that we would use the fines and confiscations to cover expenses was just spoken out of frustration. Director Zhou wouldn’t actually be foolish enough to do that; to solve the current problem, "activating assets" is still necessary. He put down the file and propped his chin, asking, "How much would it cost if they were to build two identical boats now?" "The price of steel has increased, and workers’ wages have gone up. Furthermore, the electronic equipment aboard 001 is still very advanced today. I’ve inquired, and building two identical ones would cost no less than a million." "I’ll give Director Zhu a call later; six hundred thousand might be tough, but we should be able to negotiate down to five hundred thousand." "What about the people?" "If we let go of the boats, why keep the people? Especially those two ’fish,’ they’re meant to be in the water. Keeping them on land is a waste of talent." Director Zhou thought for a moment and continued, "Besides, this is not just about selling boats; it’s also about passing on the responsibility of maintaining security on the Yangtze River, including firefighting, emergency rescue, and the whole lot of that, to the Port Supervision Bureau, Changhang Bureau, and Water Police Station. If they only have boats but no people, it won’t work." Sun Jiawen reminded him, "Director Zhou, that’s the First Post of the Yangtze River!" "I’m aware, but honor doesn’t put food on the table." "I have an immature suggestion." "Let’s hear it." "As long as we agree on the price, we can sell the boats and release the people, but we shouldn’t disband the Water Police Squadron. The Port Supervision Bureau has been operating on our boats for six years, and we can use their place to work and handle cases just the same." "Are you suggesting the insignia should stay on the boats?" "Old Ding and Old Zhang can also continue to stay on the boats. After they retire next year, we’ll arrange one or two senior comrades to take over." Handing over the First Post of the Yangtze River during one’s own term would definitely be viewed critically by superiors. Director Zhou was well aware of what selling the boats and releasing the people meant. After a moment of silence, he shook his head, "If we do this, it just looks good superficially; having a facade without substance means we’re just deceiving ourselves, what’s the point?" "But..." "Old Sun, I know what you’re worried about, and the superiors won’t be happy when they find out, but they should understand our predicament. Since we’ve made up our minds to sell, we have to be honest with ourselves. Otherwise, it’ll be embarrassing when we have to report and corroborate achievements with the Changhang Bureau and even the Water Police Station." The Director’s point made sense. Especially when reporting achievements, the same event reported by multiple parties would certainly puzzle the City Bureau. Sun Jiawen sighed inwardly, and asked with a wry smile, "What about the transfer of the two ’fish’? The Changhang Bureau has sent their request several days ago." "Release the people, let those two ’fish’ have a good New Year." "But the boat sale hasn’t been finalized." "That’s not contradictory to selling the boats. Didn’t you say that those two ’fish’ can’t be separated from those boats? Even if they are transferred to the Changhang Bureau, they’d still be keeping watch over our boats. Let them earn the Changhang Bureau’s salary and work for us, freeing up an administrative position and a logistical position. Where else could you find such a good deal?" "Alright, I’ll inform the two ’fish’ later." "The New Year is approaching, and the Personnel Bureau might delay until after the holiday. You help out, see if it’s possible to get it done for them before the Spring Festival." "I don’t have that much influence, but I can try to find the old Director." "Approaching the old Director works too; just make sure it’s fast, so those two ’fish’ don’t keep worrying." Director Zhou took a deep breath, then added, "Although those two kids are young, they’ve made many contributions to Linghai. We’re so poor now, we can’t afford a grand send-off, but at least we must get the transfer done properly, to save them the trouble of running around."

Chapter 389 - 274: Revitalizing Assets

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