Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 1103 - 8: Boss Lu Is Unconvinced Too!

Today's schedule was arranged yesterday.

Due to the large number of attendees at the commendation ceremony, the city won't provide meals—strictly speaking, it can't afford to. Because the city never provides meals at similar events, several district and county officials are not too keen on attending city meetings.

For instance, Si Gang, Dongru, and Dongqi are nearly a hundred kilometers away from the city center.

To attend your meeting, they must get up before dawn. Units with vehicles are somewhat better off, able to drive straight to the venue. Units without vehicles must take a coach to the bus station and then transfer to public transportation—it's exceedingly troublesome—and after the meeting, they must find a way back...

Today's situation was different; at least none of the soldiers from the Linghai Reserve Camp wanted to eat the city's food, as they were eager to return home after being away for so long.

If there was a choice, they wouldn't attend this commendation ceremony.

Commander Wang from the Military District had just announced the adjournment when Minister Yang from the Linghai Armed Forces Department, along with Captain Xia and Political Commissioner Jiao, gathered all camp soldiers in the district's courtyard, announced the mission was complete, and everyone could go home!

The leaders of co-construction units not only attended the commendation ceremony but also came to pick up their people.

Port Supervision Bureau, Customs, border inspection station, Binjiang City Police Department Water Police Branch, Agricultural Bureau, People's Hospital, Binjiang Medical College Affiliated Hospital, and Port Authority representatives, with their newly received "Binjiang City Advanced Flood Relief Collective" certificates, took their subordinates back with smiles.

The Binjiang Economic and Technological Development Zone, Changzhou City, and Gaoru City did the same.

Units had made arrangements already, with drum-beating and gong-striking waiting at the doors, followed by celebratory banquets.

The soldiers from Linghai came from many Linghai units, but they weren't greeted separately; instead, the Armed Forces Department picked them up collectively, hiring three luxury coaches.

Witnessing all this, Captain Xia was filled with emotion.

Though he couldn't lead the team to Beihu for flood relief, the regiment's work was recognized by the Provincial Military District, division, and City Committee and Municipal Government. Particularly the City Committee and Municipal Government valued the Reserve Regiment's work unprecedentedly, approving ten million in funds.

The division commander and political commissioner had never seen so much money before and couldn't help but be envious—even joking about swapping positions, so he, as the regiment commander, would go to Jiangcheng as division commander, and the division commander would come to be the fortunate regiment commander. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Comrades, wait a moment."

Just as Captain Xia was dreaming, Political Commissioner Chen from the Military District hurried over:

"Comrade Jianqiang, did comrades Hao Qiusheng, Yao Lirong, Ma Jintao, Gu Pengfei, and Zhang Wuya leave yet?"

Captain Xia quickly replied, "Gu Pengfei has left; the Port Authority just picked him up."

"Call to bring him back immediately."

"Is something wrong?"

"Yes."

Minister Yang from the Linghai Armed Forces Department asked puzzledly, "Political Commissioner Chen, what do you need Hao Qiusheng for?"

"It's important," Commissioner Chen didn't have time to explain, "Old Yang, have these comrades get off the bus first."

"What about the main group?"

"Take them back first."

"Yes!"

…

The director of the Port Authority was attending a meeting in Jiangcheng, so Deputy Director Xu was in charge.

Deputy Director Xu, alongside Director Qi from Changhang Bureau, had just welcomed twelve flood relief heroes from the Port Authority and Changhang Bureau at the entrance, where waiting staff were beating drums and striking gongs, when they suddenly received a call to send Gu Pengfei back to the Military District immediately.

"Captain Xia, we just welcomed the comrades to the unit, ready to celebrate."

"I know, just arrange a vehicle to send Comrade Gu Pengfei back, and you can continue celebrating."

"What's going on exactly?"

"Honestly, I'm not sure either; maybe call Salted Fish for details."

"Alright."

At this moment, Director Qi also received a call.

Deputy Director Xu was flipping through his phone for Han Yu's number when Director Qi smiled and said, "Deputy Director Xu, don't bother calling, it's great news, really great news, congratulations!"

"What's this great news?"

Director Qi leaned over and whispered a few sentences, leaving Deputy Director Xu stunned, asking in surprise, "Really?"

Director Qi smiled confidently, "If I'm wrong, I'll take full responsibility!"

"Great, it's truly wonderful news, I'll report to the director immediately. By the way, can we announce this good news?"

"Better wait for the Military District to announce it first, then we can follow."

"Makes sense, here's an idea: can you and Chairman Miao host the celebration banquet here while I personally escort Gu Pengfei back to the Military District!"

When Director He was in charge, relations with the Port Authority were extremely tense.

After Director Qi took office, he mended relations with the Port Authority, effectively becoming family again.

Truthfully, they were always family; Changhang navigation police were tasked with securing port and shipping enterprises, and civil police and auxiliary police salaries and case handling funds all came from port and shipping enterprises.

Director Qi readily agreed, and Deputy Director Xu hurriedly opened the car door, pulling Gu Pengfei, who was sporting a large red flower and waving at the staff, into the back of the car, hurrying back to the Military District.

Meanwhile, Deputy Governor Jiang and Political Commissioner Miao from the Provincial Military District announced, on behalf of the Provincial Committee and Provincial Government and Provincial Military District, that the Linghai City Government and the Jiangnan Province Military District Linghai Reserve Camp had been honored as National Advanced Flood Control Collectives, and Han Yu, Ge Weidong, Yao Lirong, Hao Qiusheng, Gu Pengfei, Ma Jintao, and Zhang Wuya were recognized as National Flood Control Models!

Secretary Ye and Mayor Qian were filled with emotion.

Secretary Lu and Mayor Wang were equally jubilant; after all, Linghai's achievements were also Binjiang's achievements.

Deputy Governor Jiang tightly grasped Secretary Ye's hand, smiling, "Comrade Yong Guang, congratulations, this advanced collective is truly hard-earned—our entire province has only ten, adding the Linghai City Government, that makes eleven now!