Riverside police

Running a boat is very hard and lonely, especially when I think of my girlfriend and family on the shore, it feels like every day seems like a year.

But in the blink of an eye, three years passed.

Han Yu has changed from the young and ignorant trainee to a trainee first mate in the unlimited navigation area.

Although he is only twenty-one years old, his words and deeds, including his mentality, reflect the vicissitudes of time.

Running a boat is also a brave career. Only when you see the vastness of the sea can you realize your insignificance.

In the past seventeen months, Han Yu has seen volcanic eruptions in the Sunda Strait, encountered a Category 14 super typhoon in the deep sea of ​​the Indian Ocean, and faced a 13-meter wave in the Bay of Biscay.

I have experienced thunderstorms in the Pacific, crossed the 10,000-meter Mariana Trench, and even braved the roaring westerlies, watched the aurora through the stars, broke through the ice in the Gulf of Alaska at minus 48 degrees, and encountered the sunset at the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa...

Exotic anchorage, primitive bartering is full of fun.

While anchored, I fished for giant crabs, which made me want to vomit.

All of this can never be experienced on the shore. As the saying goes, it is better to walk thousands of miles than to read thousands of books.

Standing on the deck and watching the last ray of sunset gradually sinking into the sky, Han Yu was filled with emotions.

Because in two hours, the cargo ship will dock at Donghai Port, and the four-year career as a seaman will also come to an end.

Smoking is not allowed in the cab. The bearded captain came up to him with a cigarette in his mouth and asked: "Han, are you sure you want to change jobs?"

"Yes."

"What a pity. You are a first mate with ideas. It's too late to change your mind now. Believe me, you will definitely become a good captain."

Han Yu originally had no chance to travel on ocean routes. If he followed the plan of Yu Bureau and Zhang Bureau, he could travel offshore for four years and get the chief mate's certificate of competency in offshore navigation areas before he could go back.

Unexpectedly, in March of the previous year, the captain and owner of the container ship leased by the Maritime Transport Bureau called one after another and said that the "half team" previously sent to the ship did not understand English, and the captain and first mate were unable to communicate with them.

Although this cargo ship was leased by the Maritime Transport Bureau, it ran an ocean route, and the crew members sent on board were also expatriates.

Expatriate crew members have high wages and generous subsidies. They can even buy some imported goods when they return home, and everyone is rushing to buy them.

The Maritime Transport Bureau is a state-owned enterprise, and there are more people on the shore responsible for logistics support than on the ship. It is said that no matter what you do, you need connections, and those connections did not understand English at all and just boarded the ship.

The captain and shipowner protested, and the leaders of the Maritime Transport Bureau realized the seriousness of the problem and immediately asked to organize an exam. Only those with good English skills could take the exam.

The captain of the offshore cargo ship that Han Yu worked on before did not know Han Yu's true identity. He felt that this was an opportunity for Han Yu, so he helped him sign up and asked him to take the exam.

At the time, Han Yu thought it was just a general examination. After all, all the certificates were deposited with the Maritime Transport Bureau, and the training and certificate renewal were organized by the Maritime Transport Bureau. However, he passed it with excellent results.

Immediately afterwards, the Maritime Transport Bureau helped to apply for a passport, and then flew to Hong Kong with the newly formed "half team". When boarding the ship in Hong Kong, the previous "half team" who did not understand English were replaced.

It took me seventeen months to get on the ship. During this period, I called at many ports, but I never really took a vacation.

Communication was inconvenient. Not to mention how much he missed home, Han Yu couldn't help but ask: "Captain, do you miss your wife and children?"

The bearded captain shrugged and said helplessly: "Who wouldn't want to? But if I go ashore like you, how can I pay so many bills?"

"Your salary is so good."

"Son, my salary is very impressive, but my expenses are even greater..."

The bearded captain is excitedly looking forward to a better life in the future. He wants to move to a beautiful seaside city, buy a large villa built on a cliff, and even want to buy a sailboat.

He is British, his salary is high, and his consumption is also rising.

But when it comes to taking care of his family, he is no different from the Chinese crew members who boarded the ship together. They all hope that their families can live a good life.

Han Yu secretly lamented that sailors have the broadest shoulders and bear the responsibility of the family. In order to help his family maintain prosperity, he has to stay away from prosperity.

…

At the same time, Xu Sanye personally drove a jeep and took Han Ning and Han Xiangning to the dock in Wusongkou, waiting for Han Yu's return.

This place is under the jurisdiction of the Donghai Port Public Security Bureau. Zhang Junyan and the leaders of the Maritime Public Security Bureau have helped to greet people, otherwise the car will not be able to drive in.

After nearly two years of separation, Han Xiangning missed her so much. She lay by the car window and looked at the river and murmured: "Didn't I say they would arrive at the port at 6:30 in the afternoon? It's already dark now, why haven't I seen their ship yet?"

Han Ning could understand her feelings and gently opened the door: "Xu Suo, I'll go down and ask. The people at the dock will definitely know."

"Go on, it's cold outside, put on your coat."

Smoking is prohibited at the pier. Xu Sanye put down the cigarette he just picked up, turned around and said with a smile: "Ning Ning, Xianyu's trip to sea this time is a bit long, but this is the last time, and the harvest is great."

We agreed to only run offshore, and we had to go back every four months to take self-study exams, and we had to take two months off every year. But I ran away and disappeared, and it lasted seventeen months after I left.

Get the key to the newly built dormitory in Shuishang Branch and buy furniture...

Not only do you have to take care of his business, but you also have to help him take care of his parents.

The more Han Xiangning thought about it, the more aggrieved she became, and she said with tears in her eyes: "What's the gain?"

Xu Sanye felt that it was necessary to do the job of being his apprentice's girlfriend, and smiled: "First of all, your love has withstood the test of time and space. You will definitely be very happy in the future. No matter what kind of setbacks and ups and downs you encounter, you can be together." Step over."

In the past three years, every twelfth lunar month, I have to go to the Yanjiang Police Station to help my younger students get New Year’s gifts.

When the colleagues and leaders in the institute have something to do with their families, they always try to help out the younger students.

Han Xiangning was no longer as afraid of Xu Sanye as before, pouting and muttering: "Xu Suo, you know how to put in a good word for Xianyu."

"I am telling the truth."

Xu Sanye laughed and continued: "Secondly, if Xianyu studies according to the previous plan, no matter how long he studies, he can only be the first mate in the offshore navigation area. It is different when he gets on an ocean freighter. Now he is in the unlimited navigation area. As a trainee chief mate, once you get off the ship, take part in the training and take the exam, you will be the first mate in the unlimited navigation zone. You are the port supervisor, you know this better than me."

I don't know since when, Han Xiangning also regarded the man in front of him as an elder. Anyway, he felt very friendly and couldn't help but muttered: "He doesn't really know how to drive a big ship. It's useless to have a certificate."

"Why is it useless? In my opinion, Xianyu's certificate of competency is worth more than a bachelor's degree."

Xu Sanye smiled and continued: "Besides, the Shipping Bureau will not let him run away in vain these seventeen months. Director Zhang called and asked. They said that there were labor fees for participating in dock repairs on offshore cargo ships. It’s the same as seven months.”

Han Xiangning knew better than anyone how hard it was for seafarers. She had long felt that a junior student could not work for nothing, so she couldn't help but ask: "Xu Suo, do you know how much the labor fee is?"

"No less than thirty thousand."

"Why are there so few?"

"He is different from others. He came here to study. Besides, 30,000 is a lot. My wife and I have only saved 30,000 to 40,000 for so many years."

Just as he was talking, Han Ning ran back, opened the car door and said happily: "Xu Suo, Ning Ning, San'er has arrived. It's at this pier, but not at this berth."

"Get in the car, let's go take a look."

"Xu Suo, the cable is being carried in front of us. It's very dangerous. We can't go there. They asked us to wait here."

"Okay, let's wait until he gets off the boat."

Xu Sanye took out the pager he had just installed last year, pressed it, and looked at the time on the pager.

Waiting was really a torture. Han Xiangning couldn't sit still in the car, so she pulled Han Ning out of the car and looked at the berth in front.

I saw an ocean-going cargo ship that could hold at least 3,000 containers slowly docking with the help of two tugboats.

After waiting anxiously under the huge crane for more than an hour, I saw seven or eight crew members completing the immigration procedures and carrying large and small bags to prepare for the passenger car sent by the Shanghai Transportation Bureau.

Han Xiangning was afraid that the junior boy would not know that she was coming to pick him up, so she was about to shout when she saw a familiar yet unfamiliar figure, dragging a suitcase and carrying a travel bag, striding over under the guidance of a dock police officer. .

"San'er?"

"Ning Ning, it's really you!"

Han Yu couldn't believe this was true. Han Xiangning couldn't control it anymore, cried bitterly, and then ran up.

Han Yu calmed down, put down his suitcase, ran up and hugged her tightly.

Han Ning was moved to tears and didn't want to disturb them, so she walked over and helped drag the suitcase.

Xu Sanye could see clearly, leaning on the steering wheel with an old father's smile.

"You damn salty fish, why did you run so far? Do you know how worried I am!"

"I never thought about getting on an ocean-going cargo ship. It was a temporary arrangement made by the Maritime Transport Bureau. Who will get on the ship and who will get off the ship are all determined by the superiors. I can't even think about it."

"Why don't you call me!"

"I was beaten twice, but you were not in the unit."

Han Yu hugged her tightly and explained in her ear: "Besides, satellite phone calls are very expensive, and international long-distance calls are just as expensive. Some ports don't even have international long-distance calls to China."

The younger brother has grown taller again, now at least 1.78 meters.

Han Xiangning lay in his arms, nuzzled in his arms, wiped away her tears, raised her head, touched his face, and murmured: "It's dark."

"The sea breeze blows every day, can it not be dark?"

Han Yu saw his sister looking at him with a smile in front of the jeep in the institute, and said hurriedly: "Xu Suo is here too!"

"coming."

"Let's go and say hello to Xu Suo."

…

Xu Sanye was happiest when his apprentice returned from his studies.

Knowing that the apprentice had fish and meat but no vegetables to eat on the ship, he had already found a small restaurant near the dock and went to the restaurant to meet the apprentice.

After drifting at sea for nearly two years, Han Yu felt out of touch with the world. Looking at the director's pager, he couldn't help but ask: "Suo Xu, how is the institute now?"

“The place is pretty good.”

Xu Sanye asked him to eat more and sighed: "After Lao Li retired, he originally wanted to stay in the institute to help out, but his son didn't agree, so he had to go back to take care of his grandson. In the blink of an eye, Lao Zhang was about to retire, and now It’s still me, Lao Zhang and Lao Ding.”

Lao Ding is the original Ding Substation of the No. 4 Police Station. When he reaches his age, he will take a back seat. Considering that Station Ding was familiar with Bailong Port, the Bureau transferred Station Ding to the Yanjiang Police Station when Li Weiguo retired.

Han Yu was about to ask about the situation in the Shuangshui Branch when Han Ning smiled bitterly and said: "San'er, there are no changes in your office, and the changes in the bureau are not big, but the changes in our bureau are huge."

"Sister, have you merged into the city bureau?"

"No."

"Then what's going on now."

A lot has happened in the past year or so.

Han Ning was not sure how to explain it, but Xu Sanye raised his head and said: "A few days after you boarded the ocean freighter, a murder occurred at the Sailors' Club, which had a bad impact. The city had a deadline to solve the case, but the city bureau tried its best to solve the case.

Several leaders of the Municipal Bureau have either been transferred or have been relegated to the second line. The Sailors Club is also under the jurisdiction of the Binjiang Port Public Security Bureau. Public security was not maintained well and the case was not solved. Bureau Chen was not to blame and was transferred. "

What kind of case is this? Because the murderer was not caught, so many leaders were transferred or relegated to the second line.

Han Yuzheng was secretly frightened, and Xu Sanye continued: "Although Zhang Junyan was mentioned as deputy director before, he was not reused and stayed in Bailong Port. As a result, it was a blessing in disguise that he succeeded Director Chen and became the top leader."

"Bureau Zhang is now the director of the Binjiang Port Public Security Bureau!"

"There is no more Binjiang Port Police Department."

"Sister, I don't quite understand..."

Han Ning put down his chopsticks and explained: "The Port Authority was handed over to the city, and we were merged into the Changhang Public Security Bureau. Now it is the Binjiang Branch of the Changhang Public Security Bureau."

Thinking of his apprentice curiously looking at the new uniforms and ranks of the dock police at the pier, Xu Sanye took over the conversation: "Last September, our police officers changed their uniforms and were awarded the same titles as the army. At that time, you had been working for less than four years and could only be awarded the second rank. Senior police officer."

Han Ning added: "There is only one three-pointed star on the collar badge."

The new uniforms of the police were made of better materials and were more straighter than the previous ones, but Han Xiangning felt that they were not as powerful as the previous uniforms.

Then I thought about my junior high school student who had accomplished many meritorious deeds and endured so much hardship in learning to sail a boat, but only had one three-pointed star. I couldn't help but ask: "Xu Suo, doesn't three years of technical secondary school count as seniority?"

"According to national regulations, the time spent in school for graduates of police academies and local colleges and universities cannot be calculated into their seniority. However, superiors have considered the need for the people's police force to become knowledgeable and professional, which is conducive to attracting talents and improving the quality of the people's police force. In terms of quality, when the police rank is first evaluated, the time spent studying in full-time police academies and local colleges and universities can be included in the working years according to the prescribed academic system."

Xu Sanye put down his chopsticks, thought about it and explained: "Xianyu graduated from a technical secondary school, not a junior college student, so three years of technical secondary school cannot be counted as seniority."

Han Ning said quickly: "It has been four years now. According to regulations, you can be promoted to the first-level police officer."

"Two three-pointed stars?"

"Actually, it doesn't make any difference if you have one more or less. The salary is about the same."

Although there is no salary for working and studying at the Maritime Transport Bureau, there are labor fees and subsidies, and there are many.

Han Yu is not short of money now. He has experienced such strong winds and waves at sea. He doesn't care much about whether there is one more three-pointed star or one less three-pointed star. Instead, he asked curiously: "Xu Suo, how is the water branch now?"

"It's good now, but...it's just that Lu Xiangping and Liu Xinpei didn't listen to the advice. They felt that not only did they see no hope of becoming full-time employees, they would even be dismissed, so they resigned one after another.

As a result, within a few days of their resignation, the province and city formulated relevant policies for contract police officers, and most of those who stayed were converted into regular employees. "

"They must be very sorry."

"Regrets are out of the question. One of them went to Shanghai to do small business, and the other went to Shenzhen. In terms of making money, they made more than us."

When it comes to making money, Han Xiangning can't help but think of one person.

She really didn't want to mention it, but her younger brother would know it sooner or later, so she could only mutter: "San'er, Lin Xiaohui has returned to Linghai."

Han Yu was stunned, and after a moment of silence he asked, "What is she doing back in Linghai?"

"I almost forgot that Linghai, Gaoru and Dongqi have all been transformed from counties to county-level cities. She was brought back by your Linghai city leaders who went to Donghai to attract investment."

"City leaders went to Donghai to invite Lin Xiaohui?"

"real."

The girl at the shipping company was very up to date. Xu Sanye was very pleased and explained with a smile: "She always went back to Linghai to recruit workers in the past few years and solved the employment of many young women. The city leaders heard that she was a white-collar worker in a Hong Kong-funded enterprise, and We in Linghai are developing the textile industry again, so the city leaders visited us with the intention of giving it a try.

Unexpectedly, with her help, I actually met the big boss in Hong Kong. The big boss in Hong Kong had many workers in Linghai, and he was also very interested in investing and building a factory in Linghai, so he brought several people to inspect. "

Han Yu couldn't help but ask: "Is the negotiation concluded?"

"The negotiation has been completed. We have bought a large piece of land in the south of the city and are building a factory. When the factory is completed, it seems that Lin Xiaohui will be in charge of the Linghai branch factory."

"Xu Suo, how did you know?"

"Your shipping company has a golden phoenix, and everyone knows about it now."

The senior sister is not happy, and something will happen if we continue to talk.

Han Yu hurriedly changed the subject: "Xu Suo, I still have a lot of things to hand over at the Maritime Bureau. The certificate is also at the Maritime Bureau and I haven't gotten it. I may have to stay in the East China Sea for a few days before I can go back."

"I know, your sister and I will go back later. You finish the things in the East China Sea before going back, and take this opportunity to have some fun with Ning Ning in the East China Sea."

Xu Sanye smiled and added: "Director Zhang will help you with the archive materials for your meritorious service and awards in the Maritime Public Security Bureau, so you don't need to worry about it. Stay with Ning Ning well, and when everything is done, go back and take up your post."

"Take office?"

"The Water Branch has set up a water police squadron in Yingchuang Port. Director Zhou and Political Commissar Wang have communicated with Director Yang and arranged for you to go up and serve as the squadron leader of the Yingchuang Port Water Police Squadron."

Afraid that his brother would not understand Xu Suo's good intentions, Han Ning reminded: "Yingchuan Port is close to the city."

Han Yu was about to thank him when Xu Sanye straightened his face: "I asked you to go to Yingchuang Port not only because it is close to the city and you and Ning Ning no longer need to be like the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, but also because the situation there is more complicated."

"How complicated is it?"

"There are many ships entering and exiting the Yangtze River over there, and there is a Binjiang Development Zone on the shore. There are many foreign ships and a large number of foreign people. For you, this is an opportunity to exercise. As long as you can be a good captain of the Marine Police Squadron, do a good job In the next year, you can return to Bailong Port to pick up my class."