Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 1158 - 34: Second Venture (Part 2)

"No one forced him to participate in these activities, and no one forced him to drink."

"He also said that even if there are no flood-fighting tasks like this year in the future, he must participate in seven to twelve days of military training every year. As a camp commander, he must lead by example. Not only must he participate, but he may also have to participate for longer than others."

Deputy Mayor Shen took a deep breath and continued, "If he holds the position of camp commander for both sides, then he will have to spend at least one and a half months every year in the two reserve camps. Not only will this affect his main job, but it will also affect his family life."

Reserve forces are not active forces, so organizing military training must be done in batches.

Whenever training starts, the camp commander must be present, at least to attend the opening ceremony.

From this angle, holding the position of camp commander for both sides is not very appropriate, as working full-time on this would go against the original intent of the reserves.

Secretary Ye thought for a moment and asked, "What did Mayor Qin say?"

"Mayor Qin asked me to seek opinions from you two."

"But if he really doesn't do it, will the team lose cohesion?"

"Previously, it might have been possible; now it won't be, as the officers and soldiers in the camp have fought side by side for more than two months, and they have formed a deep camaraderie."

Secretary Ye weighed the options and said, "He has his main job, he has his life. And he has already made such a great contribution to Linghai; we should understand and support him."

Deputy Mayor Shen whispered, "Secretary Ye, do you agree with his resignation?"

"It's not agreeing to his resignation; it's agreeing to his 'transfer' to the Binjiang Naval Reserve Camp."

"What about the camp leadership team?"

"Let Hao Qiusheng serve as the camp commander, and Yang Jianbo continue to serve as the instructor."

Even though Yang Jianbo has been transferred to the Linghai Armed Forces Department, after all, he is still an outsider. Only by having a Linghai native as the camp commander can it be truly reflected as a Linghai reserve camp.

More importantly, Hao Qiusheng is a national model for flood control, having been to the People's Hall, making him more qualified than Yang Jianbo to be the camp commander.

Deputy Mayor Shen nodded and thought for a moment before saying, "Also, Salted Fish's main job must not be affected, and neither should the work of the other reserve officers who are to be 'transferred' to the Binjiang Naval Reserve Camp."

"Who will Salted Fish take with him?"

"Mayor Qin initially considered it to be two entities with a single staff, but Salted Fish didn't want to do it like that, feeling that it was like being deceitful. He planned to set up a real naval reserve camp and wanted to bring Xu Mingyuan, Guo Weitao, Xiao Gong from the Changhang Navigation Police Branch, and a few reserve soldiers to be transferred to Customs."

"Just five or six people?"

"Yes."

"Agreed."

Secretary Ye took a cigarette from Mayor Qian, and thoughtfully said, "We are like his parents' home; as he starts his second career, which is the most challenging time, if we don't help him, who will? Once his new company opens, your Development Zone Management Committee should work with him on a joint project."

Deputy Mayor Shen couldn't believe his ears and instinctively asked, "Secretary Ye, how much do you think is appropriate for sponsorship?"

"Three to five thousand won't cut it, at least ten thousand."

"Okay, thank you, Secretary Ye."

"There's nothing to thank. You could say this is what we should do."

...

At the same time, Han Yu arrived at Customs with a thick stack of resumes of naval officers planning to transition to civilian life.

Deputy Director Zeng understood the situation and immediately asked Director Xu of the political and personnel department to invite Chief Liu to the small meeting room to discuss the final personnel list for the anti-smuggling boat crew.

Han Yu handed the resume materials to Director Xu and explained, "The officers and soldiers here were mostly recommended by others according to our needs. They said officers will start processing their relocation procedures in March next year and won't finish until October next year, but they can start working now. The soldiers have all retired this year and can start working this year."

Chief Liu flipped through the list and asked, "Didn't you recruit from the Shipping Academy?"

"We did and only recruited one student from the engine department. We can only offer them a staff position, not a cadre position. Customs staff benefits are relatively high in Binjiang, but there's still a big gap compared to becoming sailors. If even senior crew members feel this way, ordinary crew members are even less likely to want to be ordinary sailors, as most are college graduates."

Han Yu paused, then added, "Especially cooks—it's practically impossible to recruit full-time students for that position."

Compared to military transition officials and retired soldiers, Chief Liu preferred to recruit graduates from maritime schools because, firstly, they are young and obedient, and secondly, they have relatively high academic qualifications.

However, maritime school graduates have better options and are not interested in becoming ordinary sailors.

Chief Liu looked at the list and smiled as he asked, "So, the only option is to recruit transitioning retired military personnel?"

"If we want to establish combat capability in the shortest time possible, that's our only choice."

"How many people are there in total?" 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"Twenty-four, including five officers; the rest are soldiers, including volunteers and conscripts. While their homes are from all over the country, they are all willing to work in Binjiang."

"How many do we need?"

"Nineteen."

"What about the extra five?"

"The Port Supervision Bureau needs them. The Port Supervision Bureau is soon becoming the Maritime Bureau, which will be in charge of the water traffic safety in the Binjiang Sea Area. Although they currently don't have equipped sea law enforcement vessels, they need to start building their maritime law enforcement team as a contingency."

"Alright, then let's go with them. Since they are recommended by the military, their character and professional skills should not be a problem."

Han Yu was well aware that Chief Liu had some prejudices against military transition officials and quickly said, "Chief Liu, it's not just the Port Supervision System undergoing reform. The National Oceanic Administration, after changing to the Ministry of Land Resources, has formed the China Sea Supervision Team, which is also short on people. The enforcement personnel and vessels of the China Sea Supervision are from naval units, and they were retired and restructured as a whole."

Chief Liu quietly asked, "Salted Fish, are you saying these people are talented, and the Navy is a bit reluctant to let them go?"

"You could say that, and the leadership of the East Sea Fleet's Political Department has considered our situation as much as possible."

"Considered what?"

"Half of the personnel here are from the Binjiang Ship and the Linghai Boat."

Fearing that Chief Liu wouldn't understand, Han Yu further emphasized, "Although the officers and soldiers of the Binjiang Ship and Linghai Boat aren't from Binjiang, they have affection for Binjiang. You could say they've made themselves half Binjiang people."

"Alright, please thank the leadership of the East Sea Fleet's Political Department for me when you get the chance."

Chief Liu was busy and, after setting down the personnel records, stood up and smiled, "Old Xu, quickly report to the superior and then contact the customs in the hometowns of the soldiers on this list. Please ask our colleagues over there for assistance. Regarding the five military transition officials on the list, it's easy to handle; just wait until March next year to contact the military transition office directly."

"Okay, I'll get on it right away."

"Once the soldiers complete the recruitment formalities, they can be paid salaries. The cadres need to transfer their salary relations before they can be paid. Although it's difficult to pay salaries during this half a year, we can provide some subsidies. You should first research specific standards and come up with a plan later."

"Yes."

Recruiting retired military personnel by vertically managed units has this advantage; regardless of where the retired military personnel's household registration is, you can entrust the local customs to interface with the local civil affairs department, handle the relevant procedures, and then transfer the records and organizational relationships seamlessly.

If it were local Party and government departments instead, it would be challenging to recruit retired military personnel from outside the city or even outside the province, with household registration being an initial problem.

Anyway, the personnel issue is resolved.

Just after Han Yu saw off Chief Liu and Director Xu, Deputy Director Zeng patted him on the shoulder, "Salted Fish, it's not that Chief Liu dislikes military transition and retired personnel; he just prefers younger and more educated colleagues."

"I know."

"Good that you know, but now there's an issue; suddenly having over a dozen new people, and many of them are from other places, there aren't enough dorms for them right away."

"The dorms are easy to solve; the Navy has given us the radar station camp area over at Lang Mountain. The people can stay at the radar station."

"Is it the camp area of the Naval Reserve Camp?"

"Yes, it's very close to our currently constructing anti-smuggling dock."

"Since there's a ready-made place, I don't have to worry. It seems that radar station moved long ago; does the camp need some repairs?"

"Yes, I went to see it in the morning, and several barracks are leaking."

"Okay, I'll have the logistics department take a look. The anti-smuggling dock is nearby; we can have the project manager of the construction team arrange workers to make repairs."

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PS: Going to Jinan tomorrow, no time to write, staying up late to finish and post it!