CCTnovel Chapter 1526 - 292: Crime Most Easily Occurs at Night
Chapter 1526 - 292: Crime Most Easily Occurs at Night
In an instant, the weekend came again.Master Han and Director Xiang can’t find a ride-share, so they’re not returning to Binjiang this weekend.
The Changhang Bureau’s jurisdiction is small, and there aren’t many criminal cases, Han Yu doesn’t need overtime work and decided to accompany the senior sister who finally has a day off to go back to Si Gang and repay debts.
The light motorcycle has been used for so many years, it’s heavily worn and can’t handle long-distance trips.
Originally, they planned to use Old Ge’s scooter, but Xiao Yu unexpectedly drove Yu Zhen’s Toyota sedan with Little Crocodile early to the Meteorological Bureau’s dormitory, insisting on taking the couple to Si Gang, saying he’d never been before and it’s a good opportunity to play.
"We’ve gone so many times before, why didn’t you go with us?" Han Xiangning hugged Little Crocodile and watched Xiao Yu, who was helping Han Yu load things into the car, with a smile.
"This time it’s different. You’re going to repay money, carrying so much cash, I don’t feel at ease!"
"What’s there to be worried about? You’re the police, and my Salted Fish is also police, would we be scared of someone robbing us on the way?"
Han Yu found the senior sister’s words reasonable and couldn’t help but laugh: "What if we encounter robbers? We used to encounter them back in the day."
Xiao Yu realized that talking nonsense wouldn’t work, so he awkwardly replied, "It’s tough to get a break, and Yu Zhen along with my parents insisted I take care of the child. It’s not that I don’t like kids; I just don’t know how to handle them."
"You want to go to the cyber café."
"The cyber café is smoky and messy; you can’t bring children there."
"Hahaha."
"What’s so funny? I’m even covering fuel and toll costs to take you guys over, isn’t that nice?"
"Alright alright, that’s great, hurry up and get in the car."
"That’s right, Crocodile, listen to Auntie." Xiao Yu patted Little Crocodile’s head, circled around the car, opened the door, and got into the driver’s seat.
Han Yu confirmed they had packed all they needed, opened the door, and got into the passenger seat, while Han Xiangning sat in the back holding the obedient and cute Little Crocodile, inevitably thinking of her daughter far away in the East Sea.
Xiao Yu buckled up, reversed the car as he curiously asked: "Sister Ningning, why are you driving Uncle Ge’s car?"
"He has a dedicated car with a driver now; no matter where he goes, he rides in a sedan. He doesn’t need the motorcycle anymore, so he lent it to me."
"He has a dedicated car?"
Old Ge has moved again, this time to the newly developing Hong Kong Industrial Park. Xiao Yu hadn’t seen Old Ge for more than half a month and really didn’t know about this.
The Hong Kong Industrial Park is being established in Changzhou’s Bridge Industrial Park. Han Xiangning knows the whereabouts of Old Ge and the master’s wife best, as she teased Little Crocodile and laughed: "You surely won’t believe it, Uncle Ge not only has a driver now but also a chef just for him!"
"A Hong Kong Boss hired someone specifically to cook for Uncle Ge?" Xiao Yu was indeed in disbelief, his face stunned, holding onto the steering wheel.
"The chef is not just cooking for him but also for Mr. Bao who came from Hong Kong and President Lin who’s in charge of finance. Their meals are extravagant; there’s carefully brewed porridge and various snacks in the morning, seven or eight dishes with assorted seafood in the afternoon. There’s afternoon tea, and dinner is just as grand as lunch. Even their restaurant is luxuriously furnished; I ate there once and was truly amazed."
"Do they need to pay for meals?"
"No."
"That’s great!"
"You just found out, let’s put it this way, Uncle Ge and the master’s wife’s lives now are like those of gods." Han Xiangning chuckled and after pondering added: "Even though the Hong Kong Boss pays Uncle Ge such a high salary and provides him with such great benefits, the Hong Kong Boss still profits."
Han Yu grew increasingly confused, asking, "How did he profit?"
"The previous management team had six Hong Kong people, after Uncle Ge took over, he could handle multiple people’s work, so the Hong Kong Boss recalled four of them, leaving only two now."
"They saved on the salaries of four people?"
"And the savings are from the salaries of four Hong Kong people, whose wages are very high. By employing fewer people, they can save hundreds of thousands a month, doesn’t that mean the Hong Kong Boss made a profit?"
"Thinking about it, that’s really true."
Speaking about Old Ge’s benefits, Han Yu suddenly thought of something: "Ningning, there are plenty of enterprises that perform well and offer high salaries to management staff, even just from my knowledge. They usually distribute these salaries in various ways. Why does the Hong Kong Boss insist on following accounting regulations, causing Uncle Ge to pay so much personal income tax?"
Han Xiangning paused for a moment, and with mixed emotions, replied, "The Hong Kong Boss adheres to legal compliance better than Mainland bosses, specifically hired an experienced accountant for Uncle Ge, not to falsify accounts, and ensures all deserved taxes are paid without any evasion. Uncle Ge even helped hire a legal consultant to study Mainland labor policies; labor contracts must be signed, due insurances must be paid, the eight-hour work system must be implemented, and if overtime is necessary, overtime pay must be granted."
"The Hong Kong Boss is that disciplined?"
"I’ve spoken with Mr. Bao, do you know what he said?"
"What did they say?"
"They said they’re afraid of trouble and don’t want to cause any."
No wonder everyone wants to work in foreign enterprises.
Xiao Yu was silent for a moment, then couldn’t help asking, "Are the employees’ salaries high?"
"Not particularly high, but much higher than the average wage level in Changzhou. Outstanding employees even have the chance to travel to Hong Kong, making some of our young cadres at the Management Committee want to switch jobs."
"How much can an ordinary employee earn per month?"
"Security guards and cleaners earn around 800 a month. Salaries are paid on time, with no arrears, and insurance is provided. Office staff, because of their higher education, start at 1800 during the probation period, which lasts for three months, and will increase to over 2600 afterwards. However, they are equivalent to sublandlords, and there aren’t many employees."
"A cleaner earns 800 a month, while I earn only so little!" Xiao Yu was shocked and asked curiously, "Sister Ningning, do they make money being sublandlords?"
"Yes." Han Xiangning smiled and explained, "They already have more than ten factory buildings in Hong Kong, which they rent to open factories. Now they’re opening an industrial park on the mainland, bringing bosses who used to rent space in the factory buildings over, which revitalizes Hong Kong’s factory buildings."
"How can they revitalize them?"
"I don’t know, but as of the day before yesterday, twelve Hong Kong enterprises have decided to settle in the industrial park they’re building."
Han Yu asked in surprise, "Does this mean they’re helping you attract investment?"
"Pretty much."
As Han Xiangning thought, she became more delighted and giggled, "I talked with a small Hong Kong boss planning to open a factory once the industrial park buildings are ready. He said the cost of opening a factory on the mainland is much lower than in Hong Kong, and they’ve wanted to come for a long time.
But they’re unfamiliar with the mainland situation, constantly worrying about various things. It’s understandable. Just dealing with government departments and handling numerous procedures is a headache, not to mention the major investment involved in building a factory on the mainland. It’s normal not to want to take risks."
Han Yu asked with partial understanding, "Renting factory space in the Hong Kong Industrial Park means not having to worry about these things?"
"Yes." Han Xiangning confirmed, "The Hong Kong Industrial Park is not just about building and renting factory spaces. It also assists settled Hong Kong enterprises in processing all Hong Kong-funded enterprise procedures, even helping with customs and freight forwarding. Uncle Ge is responsible for these tasks. Their service attitude is excellent; Secretary Wei researched it a few days ago and returned to the City Committee full of praise, wanting to organize cadres for learning."
No wonder the Singapore Industrial Park across the river and Taiwanese businessman Industrial Park are developing so fast. They introduced professional "sublandlords" first.
With familiar "sublandlords" from Singapore and Taiwan aiding in investment promotion, Singaporean and Taiwanese businessmen have little to worry about; as long as there’s profit, they’ll naturally come.
While Han Yu was admiring his senior for her good luck in meeting a powerful Hong Kong boss, Xiao Yu suddenly remembered something: "Salted Fish, what happened to those thugs making trouble at ’Chuanfu Old Chen’ the other night?"
"Yeah, what happened to those thugs later?" Han Xiangning was curious too.
"Director Yang from South Street Police Station called me, saying the lead troublemaker, an old thug named Yang Xiaohu, had been dealt with multiple times for causing trouble and was even re-educated for two years. He ran a small restaurant and a gaming hall in the city and now squats in front of a phone shop near Wenfeng to recycle second-hand phones."
Han Yu paused and continued, "That night, he wasn’t specifically targeting ’Chuanfu Old Chen.’ Relying on having mixed around South Street for a long time, he befriended people working as security and service personnel at nearby dance halls and bathhouses, gradually forming a gang of black and evil forces led by him, often dining without paying."
"How was it handled?"
"It was rather fortunate. Since he’s involved in dealing second-hand phones, Director Yang took people to search his home and actually found two stolen phones reported by victims. That night, he was afraid of offending us, not only confessing who sold him the phones but also voluntarily pointing out two thieves specializing in phone theft."
"Does this mean he’ll be treated leniently?"
"Although he made contributions, he is still suspected of reselling stolen goods, and the amount involved is substantial, so an investigation has started." Han Yu smiled and continued, "Director Yang also found that one of his henchmen called that night is suspected of intentional injury."
"What about the others?"
"Without other evidence, only administrative detention can be imposed."
"They got off easy."
"Director Yang wanted to invite us for a meal, saying their work wasn’t done well. I tactfully declined."
Han Yu paused and changed the topic: "Xiao Yu, this incident served as a wake-up call for me. Binjiang’s security isn’t as good as we imagined. Previously, we weren’t aware mainly because our lives were too routine—we seldom went out at night, and even if we stayed up late, it was for overtime work, forgetting that night is the easiest time for crimes to occur."
Xiao Yu said softly, "Security at Bailong Port is quite good."
"Is there anyone at Bailong Port at night now?"
"No one."
"That’s just it." Han Yu took a deep breath, clenched his fists, and said, "I reported it to Director Qi and discussed it with Director Li. Starting tonight, we will organize forces to strengthen patrols in the port district, focusing on theft-prone cargo yards, dockworkers’ family areas, the small night market spontaneously formed by migrants, and the internet cafe you often visit."