CHAPTER 498: CHAPTER 347 COOKING RAW RICE INTO COOKED RICE_2

Fearing that Director He might not believe him, Han Xiangning emphasized: "If you don’t believe me, you can ask Director Zhou from the Agricultural Bureau, their Fishery Administration Squadron is building a 500-ton Fishery Administration Ship that’s about to be launched, just the budget alone is more than ten million, and it will definitely cost more when it’s finished."

Is there a mistake? Why does the bureau need to build such an expensive ship?

Director He exchanged a glance with Political Commissioner Jiang, and with a wry smile asked, "Xiao Han, how big of a new ship does your Salted Fish intend to build?"

Without a second thought, Han Xiangning said: "Either we don’t build at all, or if we do it has to be at least 1440 kilowatts, with twin engines, twin rudders, and twin propellers, capable of towing ten-thousand-ton cargo ships."

"This is Salted Fish planning to build a tugboat, but we are a police bureau, not the Port Authority. What do we need a tugboat for!"

"For firefighting and rescue, for example when a ten-thousand-ton oil tanker catches fire, and the tanker is anchored at the oil company’s dock, isn’t it urgent to tow it away to prevent a chain explosion? Or if a ten-thousand-ton cargo ship catches fire in the waterway, shouldn’t it be towed away from the main channel immediately to avoid blocking the waterway?"

"Let’s wait for Salted Fish to come back to discuss such a big matter."

"Director He, are you thinking of backing out?"

"Backing out of what."

"You promised me, and you have given Salted Fish preferential policies, regardless the amount of property confiscated or returned, it would all be used to build a new ship. You’re a leader, you can’t go back on your word."

How much is a face worth...

Moreover, if this money could be used for unit development, it would give face to others and even more so to superiors.

Director He, resolved to not let Salted Fish mess around, said with a smile: "Xiao Han, it’s not that I’m going back on my word, but such a large investment requires more than just my agreement. The bureau will definitely need to convene a Party Committee meeting to study it, and even after the results are out, we still have to consult and report to the Changhang Police Bureau."

You’re just skirting your responsibilities!

Han Xiangning muttered under her breath and said nonchalantly: "But building the new ship has already been settled, Director He, if you go back on your word, how am I supposed to explain to Salted Fish and the leaders of the other units?"

"What has been settled, and who needs to be explained?"

"Just now didn’t you mention, wanting to build a new ship but four to five million wouldn’t be enough, we need to continue asking for donations, and need to seek sponsors."

"Ask donations from whom? Seek sponsors from whom?"

"If the new ship is built, Linghai will definitely benefit from it, so the Linghai Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government should sponsor some funds. Then there’s our Port Supervision Bureau, our bureau will also provide matching funds. Also, the Port Authority, oil companies, and Cosco Shipyard along with other major units and enterprises along the river, they should also contribute."

Han Xiangning paused, then added: "Director Zhu’s spouse is a leader in the City Planning Commission. Director Zhu has reported to Binjiang City’s leaders through his spouse, and the city might also provide some matching funds."

Director He sat down and asked, "Do the leaders of Binjiang City, the Port Authority, and Linghai City all know?"

"Yes."

"Do the leaders of several major enterprises along the river also know?"

"Yes, these past few days I’ve been busy making calls to ask for donations and seeking sponsors, the major part has been resolved, now we’re just left with some matching funds, they say they’ll study it, there should be no problems."

Director He, unable to help but laugh and cry, asked, "Xiao Han, you’re using our Changhang Bureau’s money for your Salted Fish, and the whole world knows about it, except me, the bureau chief?"

The moment the case was handed over to Changhang Bureau, I lost control over the money.

To help San’er build the new ship, I had no choice but to morally bind.

Han Xiangning hurriedly said: "How could that be, Director He, you were the first to know about building the new ship. Salted Fish reported to you first, otherwise you and Political Commissioner Jiang wouldn’t have given him preferential policies!"

"So you’re saying we have no choice but to build it?"

"We definitely have to build it, the 001 is too old and its power too low, it has long been unable to meet the needs of water law enforcement and rescue, especially water firefighting."

Han Xiangning knew that just moral binding alone couldn’t solve the problem as it involved millions, and thus carefully said:

"Isn’t Salted Fish pulled by your agency to carry out tasks? The superior leaders knew I was pregnant, worried that I could not cope, they called me, and I also reported to the superiors that your bureau was planning to build a new ship. The superiors were very supportive."

Director He was startled and asked, "Superiors called you?"

"Yes," Han Xiangning stated assertively, "the superiors thought I wouldn’t understand and even did ideological work on me. But I am a Party member, how could I not support Salted Fish’s work!"

Director He directly regarded the superior Han Xiangning mentioned as the agency leadership. The agency leaders knew and also Salted Fish was being pulled by the agency to carry out tasks, it seemed that not building the new ship was not an option.

Otherwise, when the agency leaders come to inspect the work and don’t see the new ship, they wouldn’t even know how to explain it.

Political Commissioner Jiang also realized that the cooked rice by Salted Fish and his partner was already done. With a sigh, he sat down heavily.

Director He, distracted, exchanged a few indifferent words with Han Xiangning, put down the phone with a grim expression and said, "Presumptuous, elevating reports on a whim, what kind of behavior is this, who does that!"

Political Commissioner Jiang was silent for a moment, took out a cigarette and offered one, "Director He, I told you before, we can’t treat Salted Fish like a regular police officer, our relationship with him isn’t just superior and subordinate, it is also cooperative."

"That’s four or five hundred million, not forty or fifty million, not to mention four or five million!"

"I know, it’s quite a pity to think about."

"It’s more than just a pity!"

"Actually, we’re not the first to encounter this situation. Back then Xu Sanye collaborated with our bureau to crack down on ticket scalpers selling ship tickets, legally creating hundreds of thousands in revenue. Those hundreds of thousands back then were equivalent to millions now, and it was Xu Sanye and Salted Fish who took it to repair tugs and build Dunships. The then-director and Political Commissioner of Linghai Police also couldn’t bear it, but what could be done."

"Unorganized and indisciplined, ignoring the big picture, this is a case of rotten wood at the top leading to crooked beams below."

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As the current bureau chief, I can’t deny the actions of my predecessor.

Now the leaders of several law enforcement units involved in Shijiang and the CEOs of major enterprises along the river are watching. Even the department has been alerted, I really can’t afford to slap my own face.

Director He took several deep breaths, lit a cigarette and said, "If he wants to build, let him build, no matter what, once constructed, it is a fixed asset of the bureau. Linghai Police was able to sell the 001 and Dunship to Port Supervision Bureau, in the future, we can also find a buyer!"