Binjiang Police Affairs
Chapter 194 - 155: Who is the Real Winner

Chapter 194: Chapter 155: Who is the Real Winner

Whether it’s 001 or a Dunship, including the steel floating bridge, they’re all floating on water!

With the most expensive fixed assets of Linghai Police Bureau under his management, Han Yu felt a huge sense of responsibility.

The main work that followed was maintenance, ensuring the Dunship was in top condition every day and that 001 and 002 were ready to be dispatched at any time.

Time flew when he was busy, and in a blink of an eye, it was already Saturday.

As soon as Han Yu finished his lunch, he hurriedly heated water in a large aluminum pot, preparing for a bath and changing into new clothes to go and warm up the bed for his senior brother. He didn’t expect that just as the water began to heat, Sister Xiang Ning came down with her big plastic bathing basin and a small enamel face washing basin.

"San’er, how did you know I was going to take a bath and even help me heat the water!"

"I didn’t know you were going to bathe; I was heating the water for myself."

"Not a bit of humor, I’m going to bathe first."

Han Xiangning, without fuss, carried the two basins into the bathroom and then ran up to the second floor to grab her toiletries and clean clothes.

The New Year has passed.

Those who needed to take compensatory days off have mostly done so.

The Third Team of Port Supervision Bureau started working normally from yesterday.

From Monday to Saturday, all three of them were at Bailong Port. On Sundays, one person would be on duty; no days off, but one could ask for leave if there was something important.

Sister Zhu, seeing Han Yu being bullied again, couldn’t help but laugh: "Salted Fish, not only were you invited, your sister also received an invitation. She’s taking a bath and putting on new clothes to look beautiful and to be Zhang Lan’s bridesmaid."

"Bridesmaid!"

"You didn’t know?"

"We in Linghai don’t have bridesmaids for weddings, only weddings on TV have bridesmaids."

"Your sister is right, kid, you really don’t have a sense of humor."

"Sister Zhu, what does this have to do with a sense of humor."

Sister Zhu then asked, "Your senior brother is going to Zhang Lan’s family to pick up the bride tomorrow. Isn’t Zhang Lan supposed to have some sisters or sister-in-laws to block the door and stop your senior brother and his group from entering?"

Han Yu answered without hesitation, "Of course, they can’t let them in without giving red packets at the door."

Sister Zhu laughed and said, "Your sister is going there to take red packets, which is equivalent to being a bridesmaid."

"Sister Zhu, are you going to drink the wedding toast tomorrow?"

"Director Jin and I are not going. Instructor Li and Director Zhang will go."

"I’m also going!"

Liang Xiaoyu ran over, proudly saying: "Salted Fish, during the time you were at Bailong Port Police Station this morning, Director Xu called and told me to go with Director Zhang to Sister Zhang Lan’s house for the wedding lunch."

Han Yu curiously asked: "And Instructor Li?"

Before Liang Xiaoyu could answer, Han Xiangning ran down laughing, "Instructor Li will go to your senior brother’s house in the evening."

"Sister Xiang Ning, does this mean you are also going to warm the bed tonight?"

"Why would I warm the bed? I’m going to keep Sister Zhang Lan company, and tomorrow morning I have to help her with makeup."

Han Xiangning put her toiletries and clothes into the bathroom and added, "I’ll take the camera later, start taking photos at Sister Zhang Lan’s home. When your senior brother picks up Sister Zhang Lan tomorrow, I’ll pass the camera on to those picking her up and have them bring it to you. You take photos at your senior brother’s home and then bring the camera back."

No wonder Zhang Lan kept calling her these past two days.

She wanted her to help with makeup, take photos, and even help out with keeping up appearances.

After all, she was born and raised in Jiangcheng, and later moved to live in Binjiang with her parents. When it comes to dressing up, this official’s daughter who has always lived in the provincial capital city and a prefecture-level city is definitely more savvy than the genuine "country girl" Zhang Lan.

And her job was excellent too, from the Port Supervision of the Ministry of Transport - just hearing it you’d know she’s got status. Having her as a sister would indeed bring honor to them.

Village weddings are all about making a lively and face-saving event, aren’t they?

Han Yu caught on and didn’t ask further.

The water had been monopolized by her, so he returned upstairs to the command center to sit for a while.

Spring is not like summer; he didn’t feel that sleepy at noon.

Li Weiguo, Director Jin, Old Zhang, and Captain Wang didn’t take a nap and were sitting around the meeting room, smoking, drinking tea, and playing cards.

"Salted Fish, aren’t you supposed to go and warm the bed? Why haven’t you left?"

"I’m waiting to heat the water for the bath; my senior brother hasn’t come to pick me up yet."

Li Weiguo raised his head with a smile and said, "Salted Fish, warming the bed is a fine art, not as simple as sleeping in the newlyweds’ bed. Tomorrow, when the dowry is moved into the room and the bridal bedding is laid out, you should say a few auspicious words."

Han Yu was truly clueless and subconsciously asked, "How? What should I say?"

Li Weiguo thought for a moment, shook his head, and chanted: "The room newly furnished in splendor bright, with modern furniture to left and right. In the midst lies a Jade Dragon Bed, where the county’s sixth best will warm instead. By next year, may a top scorer be bred, future secretary of the province to be led!"

The instructor was so talented; he could really create poetry, even though it was all doggerel.

Han Yu couldn’t hold back his laughter, while admiring the instructor immensely.

Old Zhang, while secretly switching cards, laughed and said, "These lines are good, Salted Fish. Hurry up and jot them down; you should say exactly that tomorrow."

"Director Zhang, what are you doing!" Director Jin caught Old Zhang red-handed with the cards and also laughed, "Instructor Li, the last line is the masterstroke, ’future secretary of the province to be led.’ It sounds grand; the Xu Family will surely be pleased."

Captain Wang agreed wholeheartedly and turned around, saying, "Maybe it’ll even score you an extra few bucks in your warming bed red packet."

This was all too hilarious. Han Yu couldn’t help but ask, "Instructor Li, can we change ’next year, may a top scorer be bred’ to this year instead?"

Li Weiguo couldn’t help but laugh out loud at the hidden meaning in his words: "Using ’next year we’ll raise a top scorer’ this year doesn’t quite fit, but it’s good for a lucky tongue twister, and saying it this way absolves you of any responsibility in the future."

What does he mean by not bearing any responsibility...

Han Yu was stupefied, then it hit him like a revelation.

It means if you guys end up having a girl, don’t blame me for warming the bed.

I told you to have a baby next year, not this year;

If the child doesn’t do well in the future, still, you can’t blame me for warming the bed.

I told you to have a baby next year, not this year.

The Instructor is truly like an old pre-trial officer, already figuring out how to avoid the risks. Han Yu admired him profoundly, cracking a big smile and saying, "Right, right, right, raising a top scorer next year is a better idea."

In addition to the smooth execution of law enforcement on the river, the greatest joy of sharing an office with the Yanjiang Police Station was watching the growth of two little "fish," watching Han Xiangning bully the two little "fish."

And if there’s more fun to be had, it’s watching Old Qian go fishing.

Director Jin, without realizing it, also joined in the nurturing of the two "fish." He threw down a pair, raised his head and said, "Instructor Li, there’s a line with ’a Jade Dragon Bed’ and ’the county’s sixth to warm it up,’ I think we could polish that bit."

"Using ’bed’ to end two lines in a row isn’t ideal, Salted Fish, do you know what Zhang Lan’s family provided as a dowry?"

"They spent a lot of money, gave a full set of furniture, and also a TV and tape recorder."

"Then let’s change it to ’decorate the bridal chamber grandly, with modern furniture placed on each side. In the midst a television set, the county’s sixth to warm the bed. Next year raise a top scorer, aiming for a provincial secretary’s role!’"

"Great!"

"Salted Fish, did you get that?"

"Got it."

So marriages in the rural Linghai are this much fun.

Sister Zhu stood at the door, her tears of laughter welling up.

Old Zhang noticed Sister Zhu outside, hurriedly said, "Director Zhu, this is Salted Fish’s first time warming the bed for someone else, you should also offer some advice."

"What a joke, I dare not show off in front of Instructor Li."

"No, no, no, Director Zhu, you come from a big department and have seen the wider world; your insights are better than ours. Please give us some advice, some pointers."

After pondering for a moment with a hand covering her smile, Sister Zhu said, "Saying ’aiming for a provincial secretary’s role’ is too conservative. Why not aim higher and change it to ’reaching the Party Central Committee as an official.’"

"Next year raise a top scorer, reaching the Party Central Committee..."

Li Weiguo slapped the table in amazement, "Director Jin, Director Zhu is truly perceptive, this stroke of the brush brings the dragon to life, it rhymes well and is grand and not as limiting as ’aiming for a provincial secretary’s role.’ And there are so many ministries under the central government; this really opens up many pathways, haha."

What sort of skill is this...

Sister Zhu was about to modestly decline the compliments when a call from Instructor Liu at Bailong Port Police Station came through the walkie-talkie.

"Instructor Li, Instructor Li, please respond if you can hear me."

"Received, go ahead."

"Director Zhang is being promoted, the bureau has notified me to go back for a middle-level cadres’ meeting, probably to announce the appointment or dismissal of Director Zhang. The station is left with only two officers, the ticket office and waiting room aren’t busy for the moment, but when they get busy, could you help us keep an eye out?"

"Sure, sure, Old Zhang and I are here, we will be right over."

"Thanks."

"Don’t thank me yet, clarify first, with Director Zhang’s promotion, doesn’t it mean he’s becoming a deputy director?"

Old Liu looked around, raised the walkie-talkie and smiled, "Exactly, a deputy director, seems to be as a party committee member and deputy bureau chief."

It’s great at big departments, getting a deputy director rank seems so straightforward.

Li Weiguo was a bit stunned and asked, "If he’s promoted, then who will be the director?"

"I don’t know, but it won’t be me for sure."

While they were talking about reaching the Party Central Committee, Zhang Junyan was actually about to be promoted.

Everyone felt as if they were in a dream, tidying up the poker cards while thinking that Little Salted Fish was truly a "Red Flower Fish"; without him, Xu Sanye wouldn’t have stirred up so much trouble.

Without Xu Sanye stirring things up, Zhang Junyan wouldn’t have followed suit, nor would he have achieved so many results.

Not to mention, just ensuring the safety of Bailong Port, Bai Liu, Bai Zhuang, and the Bainiu Line during the Spring Festival travel season, safely transporting a total of 470,000 passengers with barely any impact from the eel catching frenzy, is a huge merit in the transport system, especially the Changhang System.

It seemed like Director Yu would be the biggest winner, but now it looks like Zhang Junyan is the real victor.

Li Weiguo was about to retire and didn’t place much importance on these things, he stood up smiling and said, "Director Zhang getting promoted is good news, after we finish drinking at Xu Mingyuan and Zhang Lan’s wedding, we’ll drink to his promotion."

Sister Zhu murmured, "He must treat us, and he must treat us to good wine. Without you guys, he wouldn’t have had the chance to be promoted."

"Director Zhu, Old Zhang actually does his job quite well, or he wouldn’t have ended up frozen like that. I heard now his face, ears, and hands are all greased up, he can’t even step outside to meet people."

"There are many people who do their job well."

"That’s not how you should put it."

In Li Weiguo’s view, whether you get promoted or not doesn’t really matter, sooner or later you’ll retire, and once you retire, you’re just another citizen.

He picked up the walkie-talkie, walked to the doorway and half-jokingly said, "Salted Fish, by the time Old Zhang and I retire, if Director Xu is transferred out too, and in the future, if anyone gives you a hard time, you really have nothing to worry about."

"Instructor Li, why would I worry?"

"I mean, just in case."

Li Weiguo laughed heartily and explained, "Just in case, someday, if anyone gives you a hard time, you can either go to the Water Police Division or transfer to Binjiang Port Police Station. With Director Chen, Director Yu, and Director Zhang around, that’s what you call having the ability to strike or defend."