Riverside Police.

Chapter 41

It was another busy day to load the ship at Liuhe Port in the middle of the night and start the ship with full load in the early morning.

The sky is clear, the sea is calm, and the mood is good when the sky is good.

Seeing their second son soon, Han Zhengxian and Luo Yanfeng were in a better mood.

However, he sailed to the waters near the Bailonggang ship lock and anchored, put down the small iron boat and rowed ashore, and hurried to the Yanjiang police station. The gatekeeper said that San'er had gone to training, and the leaders of the police station were not there either.

Han Zhengxian was very disappointed, so he could only ask the gatekeeper, Master Qian, to take more care of him, and hurried to the Bailonggang post office to call his daughter who worked in the Binjiang Sailors' Club.

By the way, I bought a la carte and the sweets and oranges that my grandson likes to eat at Bailong Port, and went back to the boat to weigh anchor.

Sheung Shui could not drive fast, and another 45 tons of steel were loaded on board.

It was already past nine o'clock in the evening when we arrived at the anchorage five or six miles downstream of No. [-] Pier of Binjiang Port.

Every time we make an appointment to meet here, put down the small iron boat and row to the shore, the daughter is holding the child and looking forward to it, and the son-in-law even brought a large bag of rice, five catties of pork, forty catties of rapeseed oil and a pile of Soap, toothpaste and other daily necessities.

For those who run boats on the river, there is nothing more joyful than the reunion of relatives.

Han Zheng first hugged his little grandson, kissed him several times, and beckoned his daughter and son-in-law to board the boat.

Luo Yanfeng had already prepared the meals, and when she saw her son-in-law bought so much meat, she complained, "Didn't your father let you buy it? Why do you call it so much meat?"

"It's not hot, so pickle it with some salt, and it won't spoil after a few days. You can eat it slowly."

"Mom, I knit a sweater for you, try the size."

"Keep it on for yourself. I'm on the boat, so I don't need to wear it so well."

"I have several, you try first."

Her daughter was upset if she didn't try it on, so Luo Yanfeng could only wipe her hands, took the sweater and went to the cabin to try it on.

Zhang Jiangkun asked curiously, "Dad, where are these steel products going to be shipped?"

"He Fei."

Han Zheng put his arms around his grandson sitting on his lap with his left arm, and picked up the freshly opened old wine with his right hand: "It was originally to pull corn, and it was said that it would be shipped to Xijiang. But it was our turn to load, and the manager said that the corn from Xijiang was taken by others." Take it away and let me run to Suxian."

Zhang Jiangkun picked up the wine bowl and asked, "It's more cost-effective to transport corn than steel. Why don't you transport corn instead of steel?"

"If I went to other places, I would definitely pull corn, but he told me to go to Suxian. There are too many water bandits there, and many people have suffered. I will not go no matter how much the shipping fee is."

"The Grand Canal is in such a mess now?"

"It's messy at Suxianhuai'an, other places are fine."

Han Zheng first picked up a piece of lean meat and stuffed it into his little grandson's mouth, and then said, "I waited for four days in Liuhe to transport these steel products. The pier is full of boats, so I can only go to the anchorage and wait. It will be too troublesome to go ashore, otherwise I will I called you and San'er earlier."

Zhang Jiangkun said with a smile: "San'er has gone to training."

"I know that Master Qian, the gatekeeper at the police station, said that he has been away for ten days, and the training will be over after two more days. If it doesn't happen, we can only wait for the Chinese New Year."

"Have you seen Captain Wang?"

"Which Captain Wang?"

"Wang Dalong from our shipping company, he works as a joint defense team member in San'er, helping to repair and sail the ship, and he has to listen to San'er's command."

"Wang Dalong went to the Yanjiang police station!"

"He retired and had nothing to do. Before retiring, he had been the captain for so many years. None of the old neighbors in the company dared to ask him to help sail the boat. They were afraid of asking a daddy (grandfather) to go back."

Wang Dalong used to be a cadre. He drove the best tugboat and pulled the most cargo. He was very good in the shipping company, and several deputy managers had to be polite to him.

Now he has become a joint defense team member, and he has to listen to San'er's command...

Han Zhengxian really felt like 30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi, he couldn't help laughing and said: "San'er is about the same age as his grandson, people who are dozens of years old go to work under San'er, and he is not afraid of shame if he wants to listen to San'er's command."

"Dad, everything depends on money now, not to mention him, even the director Liu of the repair factory has gone to sea."

"What did Director Liu go to sea for?"

"Help San'er in supervising the building of barges, and go to work in a private shipyard after the barges are built."

Zhang Jiangkun smiled, raised his wine bowl and touched the old man.

Han Ning got out of the cabin and said with a chuckle: "Dad, Jiang Kun is also doing private work at San'er's house. He helps San'er's ship repairs, and each worker costs 15 yuan."

"It's 15 yuan per worker, San'er is so rich!"

"They are good at it."

"How powerful?"

"Their director is Xu Sanye."

"San'er is working under Xu Sanye!"

Han Zhengxian was taken aback and couldn't believe it was true.

Han Ning opened the small stool and sat down, and said with a smile: "What are you lying to, Director Xu is not as fierce as he said outside, he is very concerned about San'er, and is also very kind to us. Jiang Kun went to help repair the ship for the first time. He even invited us to dinner when we were together."

From the director of the Linghai Public Security Bureau to the police officer, Han Zhengxian only knew Xu Sanye.

When the finance department of the shipping company was stolen, someone broke in through the window and stole more than 500 yuan and more than 6000 catties of food stamps.

At that time, more than 500 yuan was equivalent to more than 5 yuan now, and food stamps were even impossible to buy with money.

The company's fleet can go out to collect goods without money, but it must not bring food stamps, otherwise it will starve to death.

After the case happened, the whole city became a sensation.

Everyone in the shipping company thought it was done by an insider, and everyone panicked, fearing being implicated, but it turned out that it was an outsider who had been eyeing the shipping company for a long time.

At that time it was not called the Public Security Bureau, but the Human Security Bureau.

Xu Sanye was the deputy team leader. He personally solved the case and caught the thief. After recovering the stolen money and food coupons, he took the thief to the execution ground and shot him.

Many people went to watch the execution, and Han Zhengxian followed.

To this day, I still clearly remember Xu Sanye standing majesticly beside the thief, with a straight face, with his hips akimbo, holding the gun in his armed belt, and looking around at everyone, no one dared to look directly at him.

Immediately afterwards, he gave an order and announced the execution.

His men took off the tag stuck in the thief's neck, raised their rifles, and shot the thief in the back of the head...

Han Ning didn't know what he was thinking, so he picked up his chopsticks and asked, "Dad, what do you think about changing the ship? I think San'er's words make sense. This policy will change as soon as it is said. If the country really doesn't let the cement ship Run, if you want to sell it, you won’t be able to sell it.”

Han Zheng regained his composure first, raised his head and said, "Who doesn't want to change iron boats, but iron boats are so expensive, how can there be so much money to change them?"

"If you don't change it now, if you change it later, the loss will be even greater."

"Policies should not change so quickly. Our company is restructured with new methods for newcomers and old methods for old people."

Han Zheng thought about it first and then said: "There are so many cement boats on the river, if we really cut them across the board, how much would we lose? The owner of the boat is definitely not willing, and there will definitely be trouble when the time comes, and the country cannot fail to consider it."

It sounds reasonable. No matter what policy the country promulgates, it must first consider the interests of the masses...

Han Ning didn't know how to persuade him, so he asked in a low voice, "So you don't plan to change?"

Han Zhengxian said helplessly: "It's not that I don't want to change it, but I can't afford it. Han Shen's boat was bought with a loan. How long will he be able to repay the loan?

If I sell this boat, let alone whether I have enough money to replace it, it will take several months to wait for the new boat to be built. "

Zhang Jiangkun felt that this matter should not be looked back, and reminded: "Dad, San'er is a cadre, and their police station is in charge of Jiangshang security. He said that the policy may change, and it should really change."

"He is still a child, he has only been working for a few days, what does he know?"

"..."

The old man was the secretary of the brigade and the captain of the motorboat team. Although he was not as famous as Wang Dalong in the past, he was the same in the brigade and later the motorboat team.

Zhang Jiangkun realized that it was useless to persuade him, so he didn't say anything.

Han Ning simply changed the subject: "Mom, Ji Xiaohong is about to give birth. You are now a mother-in-law. When the child is born, you will be a grandma. Can you go ashore for such a big event?"

"I want to go ashore, but what should I do on the boat when I go ashore?"

"If you don't go ashore, people will gossip."

"I'm not juggling (playing) on ​​the boat. Your dad and I worked hard on the boat to help them pay off their loans early and help them build a house on the shore."

"Okay, I'll help you see her then."

It is indeed a big event for the bride (daughter-in-law) to give birth.

Today, Han Zhengxian was reunited with his daughter, son-in-law and grandson, and also to talk about this matter. He took out the money he had prepared earlier from his pocket: "You guys help us go there when the time comes."

Han Ning took the money, counted it, and muttered, "It's only three hundred, how can I get it?"

"There is a bit of money on the boat, but we have to refuel, pay the gate fee, and turn around."

"I'll help you deposit another two hundred."

There is no house on the shore, and the bride can only return to her natal family to give birth.The in-laws and mothers have to help take care of them, and they have to help take care of the children after they are born.

As parents-in-law and mother-in-law, they only pay 200 yuan, which is a bit unreasonable when you think about it.

Han Zheng first took a deep breath and nodded: "Alright, I'll give it back to you during the Chinese New Year."

Knowing that the old man was under a lot of pressure, Han Ning said quickly, "Dad, San'er has been paid. The salary plus bonus for July, August, and September is 450."

"so much!"

"There are bonuses and incentives, as well as travel subsidies. He called me and said that he left 20 yuan for pocket money, and the rest was saved. He plans to wait for you to come back and take out the money for you."

"What do I want his money for? Let him keep it. I can't even take care of Han Shen, and I won't take care of him in the future. He has to rely on himself."

"That's what I told him too."

"What did San'er say?"

"He said it's all right, he still plans to wait for you to run away from the boat, and pick you up ashore to honor you."

Three children, one is more sensible than the other, but this bowl of water is not level.

The daughter suffered the most when she was a child, and contributed the most to the family. When she got married, she didn't have a dowry, and she has to worry about her natal family until now.

San'er is the youngest. Although he didn't suffer much when he was a child and didn't make much contribution to the family, he didn't add much burden to the family either.

In the past few years, there have been winds and rains, and almost all of them are helping the second child.

After helping the second child to pay off the loan to buy the boat, he will make money to help the second child build a house on the shore.

Facing his daughter and son-in-law, and thinking of his youngest son, Han Zhengxian was filled with guilt.

"Han Ning, Jiang Kun, you've all gone ashore, your work is doing well, and San'er has come a long way. Han Shen and Xiaohong are the most difficult now..."

Knowing what the old man was going to say, Han Ning hurriedly said, "Dad, what are you talking about? Han Shen is my younger brother, and San'er's elder brother. We all wish him well."

"Okay, stop talking and eat."

Han Zheng felt sad for a while, turned his head and rubbed his eyes.

(End of this chapter)