Binjiang Police Affairs

Chapter 1511 - 282: Looking for Director Han!

Yesterday at noon, the city hosted a welcoming banquet at Wenfeng Hotel for the officers and crew of the Binjiang Ship returning home, but Han Yu was busy directing on-site and did not attend.Because the warship was to be open to the public, no one could leave it unattended.

In the evening, the Military District held a banquet at Ba Yi Hotel, inviting the officers and crew who couldn’t attend the city committee and municipal government banquet at noon, but Han Yu, busy with on-site directing, still did not attend.

China is a society of social connections.

Interactions between units are like interactions between people, emphasizing the importance of social exchanges.

After many years, the Binjiang Ship returned to Binjiang. As the two major naval garrison units, the Navy Retirement Home and the Binjiang Naval Reserve Rescue Ship Brigade decided to host a banquet to offer hospitality to all the officers and crew of the Binjiang Ship.

In line with the arrangements by the city and the Military District yesterday, they divided the hosting: the Retirement Home hosted lunch and the Rescue Ship Brigade hosted dinner.

The former Retirement Home could engage in business and had plenty of funds.

Now, the Retirement Home can no longer conduct business. Funds are very tight, and the only benefit is leisure, where serving retired comrades is the only task, and the officers and warriors don’t need to train.

Due to financial constraints, the lunch was arranged at the Binjiang Port Group cafeteria.

Han Yu was busy maintaining order at the site, so he did not attend despite being so close.

The Rescue Ship Brigade has funds but definitely won’t waste money. The dinner was arranged at Lang Mountain Camp. Although only half of the Binjiang Ship officers and crew could attend the banquet, the other half had to remain on the ship for duty, there were still nearly forty people.

Adding the presence of Vice Mayor Qin and several main leaders from the co-constructing units, as well as main officers from the Rescue Ship Brigade, there were a total of six tables.

Aunt Ding couldn’t handle it alone, so the cooks from the Binjiang Reserve Group and warriors from the armed police reinforcement squad assisting customs duty all came to help with cooking.

When Han Yu hurriedly arrived at the camp after handing over command of the site to Director Fan from the City Police Bureau, Vice Mayor Qin, Director Xu from the Maritime Department, Director Zeng from Customs, and Dean Shao from his alma mater had already arrived and were sitting around in the yard of Number Two "General Building", having a lively conversation with Director Yang Nanfei who led the Binjiang Ship back to Binjiang.

"Speak of the devil, and he shall appear! Director Yang, this is the person you wanted to meet, Salted Fish."

"Good day, Director Yang, welcome to our Rescue Ship Brigade for inspection!" Han Yu quickly saluted and greeted him, then turned back with a smile and said: "Mayor Qin, your metaphor just now was inappropriate. How can you say speak of the devil, and he shall appear? Cao Cao was a treacherous official, and I am a loyal minister."

"In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao was indeed portrayed as a treacherous official. But we shouldn’t take novels as history; we really can’t easily conclude whether Cao Cao was a treacherous official or not."

Vice Mayor Qin laughed and then changed the subject: "Besides, the things you’ve done these past few days aren’t more glorious than Cao Cao’s. You’ve been busy making money while taking advantage of Director Yang bringing the Binjiang Ship home, and not even giving face to Director Yang.

Yesterday at noon, Secretary Lu and Mayor Wang invited you to accompany Director Yang, but you didn’t have time to go. Last night, Commander Wang and Political Commissioner Chen invited you to accompany Director Yang, and again you didn’t go. It’s Director Yang’s generosity not to hold it against you. If it were me, I wouldn’t come to this dinner tonight and I certainly wouldn’t give you face!"

"Mayor Qin, how could I have so much face? Besides, Director Han is busy making money not for himself, but for the unit’s development and even for national defense construction."

Director Yang stood up, tightly held Han Yu’s hand, and said emotionally: "Director Han, I’ve long admired your name, and I finally got to meet you today. Before coming, the fleet commander specially instructed that upon arrival in Binjiang, we should respect your opinions and cooperate with your Rescue Ship Brigade’s work.

On the way here, we stopped at the East Sea Base, and Commander Yu talked to me, saying that your brigade is currently engaged in a submarine rescue project. I am well aware of how difficult submarine rescue is. I can’t represent the brothers of the submarine force, but I can represent myself, as a sailor, to express my sincerest gratitude and salute you!"

After saying this, Director Yang released Han Yu’s hand, raised his arm, and saluted Han Yu very seriously and earnestly.

He, like Deputy Chief of Staff Jiang, is a commander. Han Yu quickly raised his hand in return: "Director Yang, Reserve Forces are just like other forces. Our brigade is originally responsible for rescue, so engaging in submarine rescue is our duty."

"Gentlemen, today is a joyous day, can we not talk about work?" Vice Mayor Qin asked with a smile.

"Yes, yes, yes, let’s not talk about work." Han Yu checked his watch, smiled, and invited: "Director Yang, Mayor Qin, leaders, let’s go to the camp to have a meal. There will be a party in the evening, and you all are guests, so you must attend."

"Let’s go, let’s go, eat first, and after eating we’ll go to the dock to watch the performance."

"Director Yang, how was your rest here last night?" Han Yu asked curiously as they walked.

"Rested very well." Director Yang instinctively turned to look back at the villa behind him and said with emotion: "This is the ’General Building’, theoretically, I shouldn’t be qualified to live here."

Old Ge often moved back here for a short stay. How could you, a commander level officer, not be qualified?

Just as Han Yu found it interesting, Mayor Qin turned and asked curiously: "Dean Shao, did Teacher Xia and Instructor Wang from your college’s marine department come?"

"They didn’t come."

"They are the reserve officers of the Rescue Ship Brigade. How can they not attend such an important event?"

Dean Shao explained with a smile: "There is a party tonight, and they need to go on stage with Salted Fish, so they are rehearsing at the dock now and likely won’t come."

Han Yu was a bit stunned and asked puzzled: "I have to go on stage too?"

"You didn’t know?"

"I’ve been so busy these past few days that I’m really unaware. Besides, what would I do on stage? I can’t sing or dance."