Binjiang Police Affairs
Chapter 214 - 166 "Professional Construction"_3

Chapter 214: Chapter 166 "Professional Construction"_3

No wonder he places such great importance on studying and certifications. Turns out, this is where the real advantage lies.

Professional development is just getting started, and it’s difficult for others to come and pick the fruits.

In another two years, everyone’s maritime service record would have reached three years, with higher positions than now, and others won’t be able to catch up. After all, it takes time to accumulate experience.

Han Yu is thoroughly impressed, not knowing how to express his admiration, when Xu Sanye laughs again: "Salted Fish, even though you are learning to operate large ships now, being a seafarer and an inland river crew member are two different things. This afternoon, go to the Port Supervision Bureau and apply for an Inland River Crew Service Book as well, to supplement your inland river experience."

Han Yu subconsciously asks, "How can I supplement it?"

"You had already served on the 001 for half a year before you went to East Sea. I asked Ningning, and she said that as long as Captain Wang provides an assessment, you would meet the requirements to apply for the third-level second officer position. You became an intern first-class third officer for inland river ships right after graduation."

"But I am currently serving on an ocean-going vessel."

"First, get the competence certificate for a third-level second officer of inland rivers. After you finish learning and come back to accumulate experience, you can participate in promotion exams until you qualify for the competence examination of a third-level captain."

Afraid that Han Yu might not take it seriously, Xu Sanye emphasizes, "Although I am also taking the exams, I have to wait another two years before I can participate in the training for a third-level second officer, and even if I pass, I will be an intern second officer. It will take several years before I can get the captain qualification. Besides, Captain Wang is getting on in years. 001 can’t have just one captain by then."

"Okay, I’ll go to the Port Supervision Bureau tomorrow."

"Go this afternoon. Ningning called the day before yesterday asking when you will be back."

Xu Sanye smiles and adds, "Director Yu and Wang Xiazhi are also very concerned about you. They know you are coming back. It would be rude not to drop by and say hello."

While they are discussing this, Captain Wang comes up with a tape measure.

Old Zhang stands up with a smile: "Salted Fish, come, come, come, let’s measure you."

"Measure what?"

"Your height, hurry up."

Han Yu has no choice but to stand obediently against the door as they request.

Captain Wang suppresses a laugh, measuring and measuring again.

Xu Sanye lights up a cigarette, laughs and asks, "Grown taller?"

"Yes, grew five centimeters in just over four months. Now I’m one meter sixty-seven."

"Not bad, seems the food onboard the ship is quite good."

"What good."

Speaking of the food on the Changxiu, Han Yu can’t help but lament, "The dishes on the ship are fine, especially the fish-fragrant pork, really delicious. But the rice is terribly bad, it’s years-old rice, looks white and fine, but it lacks the fragrance of fresh rice, it’s just gritty when you eat it."

Old Zhang knows he isn’t joking and turns around to say, "The rice on the Bai Shen is the same. As long as you’re on a ship from East Sea, you can’t get good rice. In fact, the people from East Sea all eat old rice. The grain departments there always store the new rice and distribute the old rice in order."

Captain Wang sighs, "No wonder Huang Jiangsheng and Zhang Erxiao’s business for new rice is doing so well. They shipped several tens of tons to East Sea just yesterday."

Han Yu doesn’t have many friends in Bailong Port and asks out of curiosity, "Captain Wang, did Zhang Erxiao and Huang Jiangsheng really go into business together?"

"Really went into business, and it’s quite big."

"How big?"

"I met Xiao Jiang the day before yesterday. Xiao Jiang said Huang Jiangsheng and his wife have opened six grain and oil shops in East Sea, and hired four people from Bailong Port to help sell rice, oil, and eggs. Zhang Erxiao and Xiao Jiang collect grain and eggs here. Because the business is growing, they’re afraid of trouble from the Grain Bureau, so they paid a management fee to Bailong Port’s food stations and are affiliated with the food stations."

"They also sell oil? Where does the oil come from?"

"The oil is wholesaled from Four Factory Oil Mill. Those two rascals are busier than us. Last month they rented a warehouse and spent thousands of yuan on a phone installation. Really, the bold get rich, and the timid starve."

Xu Sanye sits down with a smile, "Trading grains, oils, and eggs is certainly better than trading tobacco."

Captain Wang puts away the tape measure with a laugh, "That’s true."

His friends have their own businesses, and Han Yu is genuinely happy for them. He asks, "Director Xu, what about Instructor Li?"

"He’s in a meeting at the bureau. He knows you’re coming back today and will come back for lunch when the meeting is over." Xu Sanye points to the telephone on the side and reminds him, "You should probably call your sister and Ningning first."