Binjiang Police Affairs
Chapter 131 - 112 Everywhere is Knowledge_2

Chapter 131: Chapter 112 Everywhere is Knowledge_2

"You’re in charge of traffic and security, so contact the traffic police team and Four Factory Police Station right away to see if they can each send someone over today."

"What do we need people for?"

"Have them come over to scout the place, to see first-hand how to arrange police forces tomorrow for traffic coordination and maintaining order. We also need to know exactly how many people are coming so we can prepare meals for them."

"Just call them. Calling is simple; I won’t go over there myself."

"Sister Zhang Lan, the phone expenses for the Fourth Squad are meant to be covered by the eldest and the second brothers themselves, and it seems they said the bureau won’t reimburse them."

The Fourth Squad had just been established, and getting started was the hardest part, which was the time when they were most in need of funds.

Zhang Lan realized that she couldn’t afford to burden her fiancé financially, so she quickly said, "I’ll go over right away. By the way, do you have any oil tickets to spare? Could you give me a few?"

"None."

"Stingy!"

"You’re the stingy one, never refueling the car whenever you drive it."

This kid is so funny, Sister Zhu couldn’t help but chuckle.

Han Yu didn’t think being frugal was shameful and, at Director Jin’s suggestion, opened the filing cabinet to take out a camera sponsored by Customs, and went down with Sister Zhu to see how they would take photos tomorrow.

"We have to keep the leaders and the Dunship in the frame at a distance if we want to capture both in the shot."

"How about taking the photo from the river dike, Sister Zhu?"

"Then the Dunship would look too small."

Is it really necessary to go through all this trouble...

While Han Yu was muttering to himself, Director Jin ran to the fourth section of the pontoon bridge and called back, "Salted Fish, come here."

Without thinking, Han Yu asked, "What for?"

Director Jin turned around and pointed ahead, "Go over there and see through the camera’s viewfinder. If the leaders stand at my position, what would the effect be in the photo?"

"But the pontoon bridge is too narrow, only three people can stand side by side at most."

"Just take a look through the viewfinder."

"Okay."

"I’ll go with you."

Sister Zhu put on her coat and hat and went with Han Yu to the middle of the pontoon bridge. She turned back and took a photo of Director Jin with an unrolled camera.

After adjusting the lens a few times, they found that the position and angle were just right.

Sister Zhu pointed to the frozen water surface to the left of Director Jin and smiled, "Call Manager Wu and ask him to send a boat over. They need to lay some planks on the boat so that it’s easy for the leaders to stand on."

Han Yu, realizing what she meant, raised the camera and asked, "If the leaders stand on the boat, where would the TV reporters and photographers stand?"

"Get two boats then. Photography and filming can be done from a smaller one."

"Okay."

"You go up and make the call first. Director Jin and I will go ahead and see how to conduct the 001 and 002 commissioning ceremony, as well as Manager Wu’s law enforcement speedboat donation ceremony."

...

At 4:25 PM, Han Xiangning returned.

Not only did she bring back two packs of tea leaves, but also two boxes of cassette tapes with marches recorded on them.

Ma Jintao and Liu Xinpei, learning that there was an operation that night, didn’t dare to loaf around and hurried back to the shared dormitory to sleep.

Han Xiangning glanced at the reception plan and the updated agenda modified by Sister Zhu’s knife, transforming herself into the head of the news and publicity group.

She was responsible for receiving the journalists coming tomorrow and the publicity staff from various departments.

Han Yu finally realized that publicity had follow-ups; it wasn’t just about shooting some video or taking a few photos. They had to call afterward to inquire if it was broadcasted or published and where exactly it happened.

Zhang Lan, along with Captain Lu from the traffic police team and Deputy Director Wang, newly appointed from the Four Factory Police Station, had their eyes opened wide. They all sighed in admiration, realizing there was something to learn everywhere.

After arranging everything, they went back upstairs to the command center to phone the Political Work Office and report to Director Wang.

"Sister Zhang, you speak to Director Wang."

"This is your department’s affair—why have me report it?"

"Alright."

Han Yu mustered his courage and dialed the headquarters of the Police Bureau.

He asked the operator to connect him to the Political Work Office, waited about two minutes, and then Director Wang’s voice came through the receiver.

Han Yu hurriedly reported the adjusted reception plan and activity agenda. Director Wang seemed overwhelmed and quickly said, "Salted Fish, wait a moment, I need to take notes."

"Director Wang, you don’t need to take notes. We have a fax machine here. I’ll fax over the new plan and agenda to the office soon. I remember there’s a fax machine in the office."

"The office does have one, but how do you guys have one?"

"Didn’t Director Yu need to write materials for the City Bureau? It was inconvenient to send them back and forth, so we got a fax machine from the City Bureau. He used it to send documents the day before yesterday; it works well."

Yanjiang Police Station was even more lavish than the Police Bureau itself, Director Wang said with a wry smile, "Alright, I’ll be in the office waiting. Send it over quickly."

Captain Lu and Director Wang set foot on the Dunship for the first time, hardly believing that the open-plan office and command center of Yanjiang Police Station were as sophisticated as those seen in movies and television.

The two were like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, curious and amazed at everything.

Just as Han Yu finished transmitting the new plan and agenda to the bureau, Captain Lu curiously asked, "Salted Fish, how far can this radio reach?"

"It should be no problem within fifty kilometers on the river."

"That must have cost a pretty penny."

"It was a gift; I have no idea how much it cost."

"This telescope is quite heavy."

"Be careful, Director Wang. Make sure not to break it or touch the lens."

"Is it expensive?"

"Imported. You can’t buy it in Binjiang no matter how much money you have."

"Where did it come from?"

"Our Director Xu borrowed it from Binjiang Port Police Station."

"What about this big color TV?"

"Sponsored by Customs."

"And this big air conditioner?"

"Also a gift from Customs."

The squad leader of the Fourth Squad of the Traffic Police, Lu Yuan, was astounded and felt a sting of jealousy, losing the desire to inquire further.

Had it not been for Director Wang pulling him along, he wouldn’t even have been in the mood to tour 001.

Han Yu was enjoying the feeling of being envied. Even though he knew his senior sister was looking down on him for his small-minded triumph, he still enthusiastically accompanied them on the tour, proudly showcasing 001’s advanced equipment.

Deputy Director Wang Yang, who always thought of himself as worldly and able to remain calm in any situation, was astonished as soon as he crowded into the second-floor cockpit, exclaiming, "This is a computer, this is amazing!"

Han Yu grinned and said, "It’s both a computer and a display for the Water Depth Detector."

"What does a Water Depth Detector do?"

"It detects water depth. With it, I can know how deep the water is and whether the boat will run aground if I steer it there."

"Sonar?"

"It utilizes the principle of sonar, but it’s more advanced. It’s a technology called multi-beam echo sounding, combined with electronic sensor technology, hydroacoustic technology, computer technology, and signal processing.

With it, we can survey and map the seafloor, measure waterways, investigate underwater pipelines, and carry out marine engineering surveys. However, since our ship can’t enter the open sea, installing such advanced equipment might be a bit... a bit..."

"A bit of a waste?"

"I wouldn’t call it a waste. In normal times, we indeed need it for law enforcement."

"What’s this?"

"This is radar, and it’s the kind used on warships. At night or in heavy fog, we can detect other vessels within a ten-kilometer radius."

"It must be pretty expensive."

"Not as expensive as the Water Depth Detector."

Director Wang, curious, asked, "How expensive is the Water Depth Detector?"

Han Yu picked up a silk cover specially made by a tailor and carefully draped it over the Water Depth Detector’s computer display, nonchalantly saying, "A few hundred thousand."

"..."

Director Wang and Captain Lu looked at each other, feeling like they couldn’t go on with the conversation that day, nor did they have the mood to continue the tour.

They both chuckled, put on their gloves and helmets, hopped onto their three-wheeled bike, and left.

Just as Han Yu was proudly watching the two leaders who hadn’t seen much of the world leave, Han Xiangning came up to him with a smile that was not quite a smile.

"San’er, how did the showing off go? Had enough?"

"Sister Xiang Ning, can you not call me by my nickname, please?"

"I’m your sister; why can’t I call you that? San’er San’er San’er, hahaha."

"Sister Xiang Ning, if you keep calling me by my nickname, I’ll have our Director Xu come up with a nickname for you!"

"What do you mean, does Director Xu like to give people nicknames?"

Han Yu looked around then tiptoed and whispered in her ear: "Director Xu calls our Instructor ’wall grass’, calls the head of our Political Work Office Director Wang ’Wang Xiazhi’, calls the Chief of the Criminal Investigation Department at Binjiang Port Police Station Director Jiang ’Jiang Feijun’, now you know to be scared."

Han Xiangning hadn’t expected their fierce Director to have such a habit and asked with a covered laugh, "Does he have a nickname himself?"

Han Yu couldn’t help but laugh, "His name is Xu Sanye, his name itself is a natural nickname; there’s no need for another."

"No wonder he’s grooming you to be the future Director. Turns out you two have something in common."

"What’s that?"

"Your name is Salted Fish, right? Your name is also a natural nickname, and like him, you love to show off. Hahaha, I am dying of laughter, it brought tears to my eyes."