CHAPTER 504: CHAPTER 352: SURPRISE!_2

"Is the pressure really that high?"

"Transporting equipment worth hundreds of millions of US Dollars, and this equipment isn’t something you can buy with money alone. It’s said that the superiors have been negotiating with the Soviet Union since before its dissolution due to political and various international factors, a process full of ups and downs. Having finally managed to purchase it, of course, we would need to safely transport it back. Can you imagine the pressure?"

"Did you encounter any trouble along the way?"

"No big troubles encountered, just endless small ones, but all were safely transported back in the end."

If the pressure wasn’t high, would one’s heart not be weary, and could anyone lose over ten pounds in just over two months?

Han Xiangning thought more and more sympathetically, snuggling up to him she exclaimed, "I was shocked just now when Minister Chen read out the order awarding you the First-level Merit. Uncle Ge used to serve in the military, he said that in the army, for First-level Merit, one risks their life; for Second-class Merit, one suffers disabilities; for third-level merit, one sweats profusely. I can hardly believe you were awarded First-level Merit, thinking about it now, you truly deserve the honor."

"I also didn’t expect to be awarded the First-level Merit. My master once said that in the army, First-level Merit is only earned by walking through the gates of hell."

The transportation mission began with the order to report to the Capital and ended with delivering the submarine to Ningbo.

The superiors recognized us and gave such high honors.

Cosco settled the travel subsidy and navigation allowance, and as well as the cash equivalent of the First-level Merit prize money.

This meant that everything should conclude in Ningbo, and the order awarding the First-level Merit will be filed away, not to be mentioned after returning, and it’s best not to show the Military Merit Medal to others.

The day after returning, whatever was done before, must still be done.

Han Yu no longer wanted to talk about the transportation subject and curiously asked, "Ningning, you mentioned a surprise for me earlier; what exactly is it?"

While chatting, he had actually forgotten the main matter!

Han Xiangning regretfully raised her head, smiling proudly, "Didn’t you want to build a new ship? Money isn’t an issue. After returning, you can participate in the research and decide which unit to design and which shipyard to build it."

"Money isn’t an issue?"

"Yes."

Han Yu thought for a moment and then eagerly asked, "Is it because the Huayuan fraud case was concluded, and the confiscated fines were returned, has Director Zhou allocated them?"

Han Xiangning couldn’t help but twist his ear, laughing, "There were over four million in total, only half came back, and it was split among several parties. What can that little amount of money do?"

Han Yu was confused and asked, "Then where did the money come from?"

"I joined forces with your division to bust a gang involved in producing, trafficking, and using fake Seaman’s Certificates, and I helped you seize it."

"You helped me seize it?"

"If you’re building a ship, if not me helping you, who would?"

Han Xiangning countered, giggling, "I may not be as good as you in other things, but when it comes to generating revenue legally, I’m ten times better than you. At least two floors of our bureau’s office building are thanks to my contributions."

Can a fine of five dollars compare to fines in the thousands or millions?

Han Yu believed in his senior’s ability to generate revenue legally, but still couldn’t help asking, "How much could possibly be seized from busting a fake certificate gang?"

"Not much, just around five million."

"Five million!"

"If you don’t believe it, you can ask Director He."

Han Yu couldn’t believe it was real, staring at her intently he asked, "Ningning, you aren’t joking, not just trying to cheer me up, right?"

Han Xiangning shook her short hair, cut after she became pregnant, and said with a smile, "Anything can be joked about, but never about money."

Han Yu was stunned, murmuring, "How could there be so much."

"This is how it went down, let me tell you slowly..." Han Xiangning, bubbling with excitement, sat on her junior’s lap, wrapping her arms around his neck, and animatedly relayed the sequence of events.

Han Yu understood the ins and outs and was thoroughly impressed. He looked at his senior with immense admiration and asked with a mischievous smile, "Were you worried that Director He wouldn’t keep his word, so you helped me find sponsors, making everyone aware that our sub-bureau is building a new ship, even tricking his department’s leadership into thinking they knew about it?"

"With funding applications to the city and Port Authority, pulling sponsorships from Shijiang law enforcement departments and several major enterprises along Yanjiang, it was Sister Zhu, Political Commissioner Wang, and your former director, Director Zhou, who came up with the idea. They not only wanted to support you in building the new ship but also wanted to see Director He embarrassed."

Han Xiangning chuckled, then added, "As for your department’s leadership knowing about it, that’s what Director He assumed himself; I never said that."

Han Yu couldn’t help but ask, "What did you say then?"

"I said the superiors knew about it, hahaha."

"Why didn’t you tell me earlier, why not align our stories sooner? Luckily Director He didn’t ask; if he had asked me this afternoon, I definitely would’ve slipped up."

"This afternoon you were so busy, and there were so many people, how could I talk to you? Actually, I was also worried about slipping up, so I kept an eye on him. Didn’t you notice? Whenever he came close to you, I found a way to draw him away."

"Hahaha, Ningning, who did you learn this from?"

"You are known by the company you keep—I learned from the same master as you."

"Well done, Ningning, you are really amazing; you have been a great help to me this time. I need to hurry and find Director He to report the work; I want to invite him for a late-night snack. With matters like these, it’s crucial to strike while the iron is hot and definitely not let him rethink."

His junior was ecstatic, and Han Xiangning couldn’t be happier or prouder, hugging him tightly and saying reassuringly, "Don’t worry, Director He won’t go back on his word."

Han Yu, worried that the cooked duck might fly away, hurriedly said, "That’s over five million. Our sub-bureau is very poor. Even if Director He is pushed into a corner and can’t refuse, even if he has to grit his teeth and agree to use the funds to build a new ship, the sub-bureau isn’t a one-man show. Other leaders will definitely have their opinions, even ordinary police might have their views."

Finally reunited, Han Xiangning didn’t want him to leave and held onto him, saying, "Don’t you think about where you are, what mission you have just completed, and what honors you have received! Be completely reassured, if Director He was previously cornered and had no choice but to go along with the flow and lose the money just to make an announcement, now he wholeheartedly supports you building the new ship."

Han Yu was startled, then realized, "That makes sense. After all, not everyone has the opportunity to see the most advanced Navy equipment firsthand or gets a chance to have a photo taken with the army commander."

His junior was still so clever, getting the point immediately.

Han Xiangning thought again and then laughed, "I suspect that Director Feng invited Director He to the recognition ceremony just to motivate him to support you in building the new ship."

"But Director Feng didn’t know I was building a new ship."

"Director Feng didn’t know at first, but he found out later."

"Who told him?"

"Sister Zhu, Sister Zhu also helped you to get Director Feng to sponsor."

It’s great to have leadership cares.

If someone has even one leader who cares, they are already fortunate.

Having his master care about him as soon as he started working, and now having many leaders care, Han Yu genuinely felt he was the luckiest person in the world.

Han Xiangning didn’t know what he was thinking, stood up and said with a smile, "You reek of oil, go take a shower first. I’ll call Director Feng."

Han Yu asked subconsciously, "Why are you calling Director Feng?"

"Didn’t we take a photo with the army commander during the award ceremony? We’re too shy to ask them for the photo, not sure who to approach, so we can only ask Director Feng to help us get two copies; one to keep as a memento, one for Director He."

"Right, right, it doesn’t matter if we have it or not, but Director He must have one!"

"Smart, from now on, you must respect Director He twice as much, obey orders and follow commands. I reckon he’ll value you even more than Director Zhang in the future!"

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PS: This morning studied the spirit of the Twentieth National Congress, in the afternoon need to write a commissioned article for People’s Daily, update is late, please forgive me brothers and sisters.