The golden age began in 1977

Chapter 89: Guardians of People's Property, Meritorious Service and Regularization

Zhang Aijun was very excited tonight.

Finally I have the chance to be a commander and fighter!

Finally I can command a large army in battle!
Because Qian Jin said that tonight was a big event, Xu Weidong and Zhou Yaozu both returned to the team. Now the labor assault team, including Wei Xiongtu, has a total of 56 people.

Zhang Aijun reorganized six group armies...

The first to fifth teams of the current labor assault team are the First to Fifth Army Groups respectively, which are the main field forces.

He organized Xu Weidong, Zhou Yaozu, Wei Xiongtu and Cheng Hua into the Sixth Army - this was the reserve force.

He formed a team with himself and Wang Dong, which was a reconnaissance team.

Qian Jin looked at the excited Zhang Aijun and felt helpless: "Dajun, we are doing serious business here, not playing around!"

"They probably have guns on board. You'd better be careful. We can't have any accidents!"

Zhang Aijun said seriously: "First, please call me commander!"

Qian Jin was very well-mannered by not swearing.

He continued, "Then, I inquired about it this afternoon."

"Before entering the port, smuggling ships will find a place to hide their firearms and will not bring them into the port where there are too many people and eyes."

"They are delivering goods. After delivering the goods here, the boat will leave immediately. They will not stay for too long and will not conflict with others. They don't need weapons."

Qian Jin thought about it and agreed.

Yesterday he took the opportunity to stir up trouble and cause a stir.

As a result, the captain took the upper-level approach, chose to swallow his anger and resolve the conflict.

Zhang Aijun said, "There's no danger on the fishing boat. We just need to be on guard against the people coming to pick up the cargo. They might be carrying weapons."

Qian Jin waved his hand: "Don't wait for the delivery. We are not a security team and have no right to arrest anyone."

"So what we need to do is find the things and control them. When the noise gets out of hand, Huazi will contact the Port Security Bureau to arrest the suspects and investigate the case."

"Captain Qian, hurry up, it's still quite cold tonight." Wang Dong rubbed his numb hands on his work clothes.

The fishy smell mixed with the diesel smell at the dock went straight into people's noses. It was really uncomfortable to stay in this place in such a cold weather.

Qian Jin and Zhang Aijun strongly requested that the code name should not be so childish, but Zhang Aijun reluctantly changed the group army into a platoon-level unit.

Then, citing the importance of rigor in military operations, he demanded that the operation be carried out in accordance with military standards.

"Report to Comrade Commander," Zhang Aijun, wearing his military coat, stood at attention and saluted, "The combat troops have been assembled!"

"This is the battle plan. Commander, please give your instructions!"

He flipped open a piece of paper, revealing a hand-drawn battle map...

Qian Jin looked at the layout of the port and asked in surprise, "When did you draw this?"

Zhang Aijun said, "From the first day I started working with you, I started drawing maps. This is a fine tradition of our army. Every time we go to a place, we always leave a map!"

Qian Jin gave a thumbs up: "Awesome, awesome."

He tore a notice from somewhere, and on the blank back was a pencil-drawn map of the port and a map of ships anchored tonight.

He moved the pencil across the diagram and gave instructions:

"Platoons one to five will launch a frontal assault, deploying from this, this, and this direction. We need to keep some people on this plank road. If they're desperate and want to jump into the sea to escape, they'll have to swim outward and then make a detour. By then, the plank road can block them..."

"Sixth Platoon, mobile support. Leave someone here. This is the commanding heights. We must observe carefully..."

"The reconnaissance squad will follow me on the advance reconnaissance mission. Wang Dong, please don't block my way. Otherwise, I will investigate you first..."

Everything is ready, and the team members hide close to the cargo containers on the shore.

Zhang Aijun took off his military cap and coat and was the first to enter the water.

The wet sea breeze made the people on the shore rub their hands continuously, while Zhang Aijun, who had entered the water, had a blank expression on his face.

The freighter's whistle tore through the night.

The anchor chain swayed with the tide, making a dull clanging sound.

Taking advantage of the noise, he first climbed onto the fishing boat, then threw down his belt and prepared to hang the person.

Since it is related to the regularization work of the Security Department, Wang Dong also wants to perform well.

But Qian Jin guessed that he was a cook or a pig farmer in the army, and his combat skills were far inferior to Zhang Aijun's.

Zhang Aijun got on the fishing boat and was about to take action. He saw Wang Dong swimming to the side of the boat and trying to climb up but couldn't get on board at all. He had to use his belt as a sling to pull him onto the fishing boat.

It was already dark at this time.

Normally, the crew members on the ships docked in the port should have been asleep.

But the people on this Minnan fishing boat did not sleep.

Zhang Aijun himself made very little noise, but when he dragged Wang Dong up, he made quite a lot of noise.

Someone suddenly walked out of the cabin quickly: "Who's behind?"

This is in the plan.

Qian Jin picked up a sandbag from the shore and threw it into the water, creating a noise to attract the smugglers' attention:

"I'm from the loading and unloading team. The Donggang Supply and Marketing Cooperative urgently needs 20 dan of pomfret. Do you have catches to unload on your fishing boat as well? Can we get them together?"

He shone the flashlight towards a spot not far away.

A small crane is lifting baskets of pomfret onto the shore.

This is a group of silver pomfret. When the flashlight shines over them, the tiny and dense fish scales glow dimly.

The smuggler was very cautious and waved his hand, saying, "We have finished unloading the goods during the day. Please go away and don't disturb us to rest."

He seemed to sense something was wrong, and walked back quickly, gesturing something with his hand to his accomplices in the cockpit.

The fishing boat started up with a roar.

The thick anchor cable began to be recovered with a "click-click" sound.

Qian Jin was anxious.

The other party wants to run!

Once they left the port, the labor commandos were helpless; they had no ships to pursue them and no law enforcement authority.

Fortunately, Zhang Aijun reacted very quickly.

He didn't care about hiding his figure at this moment. He pulled open the hatch and rushed in: "Scout Platoon, take action!"

After a brief sound of fighting in the cockpit, two people were thrown out.

The door of the crew cabin was pushed open, and Wang Dong kicked someone down.

Qian Jin waved his hand again: "Anyone who can swim, come on!"

There is no local young person in Haibin City who can't swim.

Their greatest entertainment during their youth was swimming in the sea.

Then dozens of young men who were crouching and hiding behind the containers took off their coats:
A man jumped into the water with his two legs, plop!

Cheng Hua cursed at this, turned on the flashlight and shouted:

"The Public Security Bureau is investigating the case! They only prosecute the ringleaders, and those who are coerced will be punished leniently! Those who are deceived are innocent, and those who turn against the enemy are rewarded!"

Qian Jin also shouted: "First row go first, second row go to the port side, third row go to the starboard side. Be careful not to crowd or collide with each other!"

The first smuggler who came out for questioning was frightened when he saw dozens of people coming out from the land.

When I heard "first platoon, second platoon" again, I thought the People's Liberation Army had arrived.

In this era, there are too many civilians wearing Type 65 green military uniforms. If you don’t pay attention to the red collar badges late at night, you will only see a group of young people in green military uniforms rushing out. Who can tell whether they are civilians or soldiers?
He let out a terrified scream, jumped into the water and tried to swim towards where other ships were moored.

The visibility in the sea is very poor at night, and as long as you can find a place to hide, you can escape.

Qian Jin put the whistle in his mouth and blew out a cracking sound.

The strong flashlight shone on the sea, making it bright.

The smuggler subconsciously looked back and became even more certain that it was the People's Liberation Army that had arrived!

This one has a searchlight!

Zhou Yaozu was very aware and chased the smuggler who jumped into the sea without hesitation.

Mi Gang led his men to run a few steps on the land nearby, and finally jumped into the sea with great force, encircling them from the side.

When Zhang Aijun boarded the boat, he had already lowered the rolled-up rope ladder.

At this time, it was much easier for people in the water to get on the boat. They climbed up to the stern one by one using the rope ladder.

There was a banging sound on the huge mechanical fishing boat, and the boat was shaking slowly due to the waves and people stepping on it.

It was a deliberate plan, and Qian Jin had a lot of people on his side, including a strong general like Zhang Aijun.

More than a dozen smugglers failed to escape and were all trapped.

The members of the labor assault team are not only educated youth who have returned to the city, but also veterans, all of whom are combat-ready.

In addition, even some of the educated youth served as militiamen when they went to the countryside and received military training.

Among the weapons they prepared in advance were fishing nets.

So after getting on the boat, he took out the fishing net from his bag and threw it up when he saw a stranger.

This is more useful than swords and guns, it's like a lasso, you can catch anyone who comes after you.

Someone, desperate to touch the weapon at his waist, Zhang Aijun pulled the bolt and it made a crisp sound:

"Let's just have a good time tonight and not get anyone killed, okay?"

The person who wanted to touch the thing was the bearded captain of the ship.

Still hoping for a lucky break, he asked, "What unit are you from? What law have we broken by delivering a boatload of fish?"

Wang Dong went up to him, handcuffed his arms behind his back, and said, "I'm from the security department. You can dock the boat first."

The fishing boat slowly approached the shore.

Everyone got on board.

Qian Jin directly ordered the anchor to be taken back.

The anchor on this ship is very large, several times larger than the anchor of a fishing boat of the same size. It is actually an anchor-shaped iron box.

When they saw the anchor on board, those crew members with poor mental quality collapsed to the ground on the spot.

Qian Jin changed to a Tiger Head brand flashlight to illuminate the anchor.

The traces of repeated welding are obvious.

He tapped the anchor with a crowbar, and it made a crisp sound as if there was some space left inside.

The bearded man slumped down on the deck, his fingers digging deep into the cracks in the wood. "No way! Where did you get this information? When did you start targeting us?"

"It shouldn't be!"

It really shouldn't.

According to the "Seaside Security Chronicle", they were finally caught not because someone discovered the problem with the anchor, but because the downstream buyer was reported first and was targeted by the Public Security Bureau.

The Public Security Bureau arrested the gang members and interrogated them, and finally caught the smugglers...

The three-wheeled motorcycle from the Port Security Bureau came rushing over.

The leader in charge of the night shift came on board and arranged for personnel to begin searching the entire ship.

Cheng Hua introduced him to Qian Jin and Wang Dong.

The branch leader took out a Peony cigarette and tapped it on the anchor, feeling very surprised. "How did you know there was something wrong with this group of people?"

Qian Jin elaborated on what he had said to Pang Laifu and repeated it again:
"Look at its size, Commander! It can pull a 2,000-horsepower tugboat—yet their boat is still equipped with an old-fashioned diesel engine!"

"So when I saw the incredibly large anchor, I was surprised. Anchors are made of solid iron. Not to mention how much steel is needed and how much waste is caused, just think about how much diesel the fishing boat must burn to carry all that extra weight out to sea."

"Serious fishing boats need to carefully calculate the amount of diesel they burn and would never waste it like this."

"I had a conflict with them this afternoon. I noticed that the palms of their boat captain's hands were clean and white. They didn't look like the hands of a fisherman!"

"When I saw the cigarettes their crew members smoked, I realized there was something wrong with them..."

The fishing boat moved under the dock's headlights.

The anchor was brought ashore for cutting.

The security guards searched the boat and found many things:
There is a Teresa Teng tape hidden in the Buddhist shrine.

The cigarette box was filled with overseas remittance coupons.

The most amazing thing was a hollowed-out semiconductor radio with twenty Formosa Titlis mechanical watches neatly stacked inside.

"You're quite capable." The leader tapped the bearded man on the head with the handcuffs. "This year we've caught people tampering with grain, and we've caught people illegally brewing sweet potato wine and sending it to the city. This is the first time we've caught a Sea Dragon King!"

"Hurry, call the Coast Guard Office! Damn it, are we eating all this rice and steamed buns for nothing? They let a ship like this into our territory? We have to give them a good beating tonight!"

The bearded man was also surprised when he saw these goods. He suddenly shouted at his men squatting on the ground: "You are eating them on my own!"

He then turned to his leader and said, "I don't know about these things. I really don't know!"

Upon hearing this, the security guards searched even more vigorously.

This shows that the smuggled goods on the ship were not stored in a unified manner, and other people would use various means to hide the goods themselves.

really.

A security guard picked up a large yellow croaker and tried it, saying, "This fish is quite heavy. Did it grow up eating chemical fertilizers?" He pinched the fish's gills with two fingers and scratched it, revealing a bright red color inside.

In the light, several brass lighters wrapped in plastic film gleamed.

More cargo is at anchor.

The small Sanyo radio is shockproofed with nylon socks, and the Swiss Army knives are exquisite and attractive.

Ivory cigarette holders, Ray-Ban sunglasses, silver jewelry, gold-tipped pens, etc.

The huge amount of harvest made the experienced branch leaders open their eyes wide:

"All right, all right! Comrades, you're really capable! This is a major smuggling case!"

"You have performed meritorious service to the people and recovered a huge loss for the country!"

They can't take away the credit for this achievement, nor do they want to take it away because there is no need.

With so many smuggled goods arriving at the port, there must be a huge receiving gang in Seaside City.

As long as the Public Security Bureau can catch the offline gang, they will be able to show off in the Municipal Bureau!

Confiscate stolen goods and detain suspects.

Qian Jin and his group went to the police station, gave a brief statement, and were then released. They could even go back and have a good sleep.

The incident caused a big stir, and the news was everywhere in Port A the next day.

Perhaps because the news took a short time to ferment and many people saw the scene, the news was not too outrageous. At most, some people said that a spy was caught and a batch of explosives and detonators were confiscated.

The next day, the Seaside Daily reported the incident.

The newspaper did not obtain the photo, but first wrote an article with the title printed in bold, large black type:

"The working class has a keen eye and smashes the black network of maritime smuggling."

Hu Shunzi sat on a bench early in the morning, reading the newspaper, his face full of confusion. "Mom, come here, the Qian Jin and Wei Xiongtu mentioned here happen to have the same name as you two, right?"

Lao Guai laughed and said, "Foreman, it must be them, because the newspaper said it was the Jiagang Brigade of the Warehousing and Transportation Department of the Supply and Marketing Cooperative - isn't that our team?"

Discovering and arresting a gang of smugglers was a great achievement.

Deputy foreman Kang Xinxin was unhappy: "You should have reported the situation to our team at that time. We are an organization after all."

Qian Jin changed his statement.

He said he didn't know they were a group of smugglers, but Chunchun was angry because he was ridiculed while moving goods, so he called a group of his men to find trouble with the fishermen at night.

As a result, they accidentally discovered that they were actually a group of smugglers.

Hu Shunzi was easily fooled, especially after Qian Jin stuffed two bottles of high-end-looking wine into his mouth, making him believe Qian Jin's words:

"So that's what happened."

Kang Xinxin was not easy to fool, so he shook the newspaper.

The front-page headline above is an interview with the leaders of the Jiagang Public Security Bureau, which contains analysis about Qian Jin.

Qian Jin said casually, "I can't tell my boss that I brought people to take revenge on them, right?"

Hu Shunzi nodded: "That's exactly what happened."

Not only Kang Xinxin was jealous of this achievement.

Other leaders are even worse.

Song Hongbing, the team leader whom Qian hadn't seen since he started working, came running over, holding a newspaper and asking, "Were you the two who caught the smugglers last night?"

Wei Xiongtu spoke frankly: "It was mainly Comrade Qian. I just played a role in making up the numbers."

Song Hongbing looked at Qian Jin in surprise and said, "Alright, when you came here, I knew you were not an easy person to deal with..."

Having accidentally spoken his true feelings, he quickly coughed and corrected himself: "He is a very outstanding person, not just an ordinary person!"

Qian Jin smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment, leader."

Song Hongbing nodded: "Do a good job, both of you. I will commend you two!"

He asked the two people about the case in detail.

Qian Jin reminded him, "People from the Public Security Bureau, the Anti-Vote Office, and the Security Department of a certain unit were all at the scene."

This put an end to Song Hongbing's plan to gain some credit.

Song Hongbing was quite unhappy: "You didn't report this important matter to the organization in advance? Indeed, I admit that you have made a contribution."

"But as a member of our Port A transport team, your actions are somewhat unorganized and undisciplined."

Hu Shunzi defended Qian Jin and explained Qian Jin's situation.

Finally, he said, "Xiao Qian has a very bad temper and a very fierce personality, and he has a lot of powerful subordinates."

"Especially Zhang Aijun, who was mentioned in the newspaper. He probably beat me up pretty badly that night."

Except for Wei Xiongtu, everyone else was shocked: "What?"

"You were beaten?"

"Xiao Qian arranged for someone to beat you up?"

Hu Shunzi quickly added: "Are you kidding? Why are you all so serious?"

"I have competed with him, and we've both won and lost! All I can say is that we're evenly matched!"

His fellow workers who knew him were immediately certain.

He was indeed beaten badly at that time.

Song Hongbing looked at Qian Jin in surprise.

Mistake.

There was no investigation into this guy's background.

It was not too late to realize the problem now, so he encouraged Qian Jin a few words and left.

At the same time, he saw two bottles of high-end wine on the table. He asked everyone else to leave the office, and then he left with something wrapped in his clothes.

Hu Shunzi came out last, his face filled with grief and indignation, as if he had been raped: "He cursed the guy next door! He cursed the guy next door!"

The wine on the table disappeared.

The morning mist dissipated and the loudspeaker at the dock began to play "The Helmsman is the Key to Sailing on the Sea" as usual.

These days, there are fewer procedures in government agencies.

Qian Jin was at work that day when someone from the Port Security Bureau came.

Zheng Youwei, the branch leader who had dealt with them last night, sent over two certificates of merit.

Harbor Guardian!

The four golden characters dazzle the eyes under the bright autumn sun.

This time, accompanied by reporters, Qian Jin and Wei Xiongtu shook hands with the leaders and took photos when receiving the certificates.

After the leader left, Lao Guai winked at him and asked, "I heard you were given a bicycle ticket as a reward?"

Qian Jin shook his head: "No, I just sent two certificates."

Hu Shunzi now found him very pleasing and said, "You two performed meritorious deeds last night. Didn't you sleep well? I'll give you two a day off today."

"Take this certificate back quickly! This place is so dirty! Be careful not to get splashed with seawater and smeared with fish scales, which will ruin your appearance!"

Qian Jin was very happy. What did it mean that the county magistrate was not as good as the current manager?

This is!
He also liked Hu Shunzi and leaned over to whisper:

"Foreman Hu, come to my house after get off work tonight. You can find my address when you get to Taishan Road. I still have two bottles of the wine I gave you. Take them home this time..."

Hu Shunzi was overjoyed.

He even personally escorted him out of the port when he left.

The port will be busy today.

In the distance on the sea, the whistle of the anti-smuggling boat kept sounding.

All ships entering the port are subject to temporary inspection!
It was not even time to get off work in the evening, but Hu Shunzi had already appeared at Qian Jin's door: "Brother, I'm here, haha!"

Qian Jin handed him the two bottles of wine he had prepared.

This is a white porcelain wine bottle with no label on it, only a yellowed oil paper bag on the outside.

There is a red stamp on the bag: Thirty-year-old aged wine, a special wine supplied by Maotai Town.

In addition, there are also fancy labels on it, saying nonsense like "inheriting ancient methods, solid-state fermentation", "returning sand technology, containing the soul of sauce aroma" and so on.

This is an old wine sold in the mall for fifty yuan a bottle.

The profiteers from the future taught the simple-minded Hu Shunzi a lesson.

Hu Shunzi couldn't let go of the wine, and then he patted his chest repeatedly: "From now on, you can walk sideways or backwards in our team. Don't worry, you are my brother!"

"It's a pity that there's not much of a difference in age between us, otherwise, to be honest, I would treat you like my own son!"

If Qian Jin hadn't considered that this man was outspoken and had no bad intentions, he would have asked Zhang Aijun to give him a lesson in boxing etiquette just based on this sentence.

Hu Shunzi also had other instructions during his visit:
"Someone from the Labor and Personnel Department came today. You need to be more alert tomorrow. They said Chief Cui will personally go to our Jiagang Squadron to hold a commendation meeting for you."

This is not surprising.

The Warehousing and Transportation Department is a very important department in the Supply and Marketing Cooperative, with a large number of staff.

However, it has little authority, few tricks, requires a lot of effort, and has a low status, making it the most hated place in the entire Supply and Marketing Cooperative.

Normally, leaders at all levels would not come to the transport department’s work site. Section Chief Cui came less than twice a year, so some new transport workers didn’t even know him.

It was the first time that Qian Jin met this middle-aged leader who always had a serious expression.

Due to the large number of workers, the award ceremony was held in an empty warehouse.

Hundreds of young and strong workers were squatting on the ground, and Section Chief Cui was standing in front of them, holding an enamel pot and waving his fist to speak.

His voice was loud and resonant, echoing throughout the warehouse and shaking the banner above that read "Work Hard and Fast" trembling:

"...Comrades Qian Jin and Wei Xiongtu have demonstrated the spirit of ownership of the working class. They discovered and assisted in cracking a major smuggling case during loading and unloading operations. This spirit is worthy of emulation by me and every comrade in the unit..."

"The organization's decision is now announced!" When Section Chief Cui said this, his subordinates immediately handed over a document and took away the enamel pot.

Shake the file open.

The pages rustled in the sea breeze:
"After discussion by the Economic and Social Party Committee, Comrade Qian Jin and Comrade Wei Xiongtu have been specially approved to be promoted from temporary staff to official loaders and movers, with their administrative rank set at Level 30..."

"Clap, clap, clap!" Hu Shunzi led the applause and cheers. "Xiao Qian and Xiao Wei are great! They've brought honor to our team!"

Section Chief Cui nodded, a rare smile appearing on his face.

After he read out the Party Committee's decision to formalize his position, his subordinates presented him with certificates and prizes.

In the middle of the big red certificate are six large golden characters: Defender of the People’s Property.

The prizes include a water bottle with a prize sign, a thick notebook and a pen, and a bicycle prize ticket for each person.

This bicycle ticket is different from the one Qian Jin exchanged for on the black market.

It has the seal of the Supply and Marketing Cooperative and the special marking "Exclusively for Phoenix brand bicycles".

With this ticket, you can jump the queue and pick up a Phoenix brand bicycle.

The generosity of the supply and marketing cooperative can be seen from this prize.

A Phoenix brand bicycle costs 180 yuan!
Qian Jin and Wei Xiongtu went up to receive the award, and both shook Chief Cui's hands tightly with both hands as if they were shaking hands with the leader.

Section Chief Cui brought a photographer and took a lot of pictures of them.

The commendation is over and work is back to normal.

Qian Jin and Wei Xiongtu had to go back later as they still had to accept encouragement from Section Chief Cui.

Section Chief Cui actually knew Wei Xiongtu.

He encouraged Wei Xiongtu to shine in his job and said, "I heard from colleagues that you specifically asked to be transferred to Jiagang, where the work is more difficult?"

"Very good! I thought you were a scholar who couldn't endure hardship, but I didn't expect that you could not only endure this hardship, but also achieve merit so early!"

Another staff member chatted with Qian Jin, and he asked curiously: "Xiao Qian, did you and Xiao Wei know each other before?"

Qian Jin shook his head: "I don't know him. I only got to know him after I started working."

The staff member was a little surprised: "Really? But when I met Xiao Wei to assign him a position, he saw the list of your temporary workers and specifically asked to be assigned to Port A with you."

"You two have achieved merit together this time. I thought you two were good friends for many years. I also thought that you came to Jiagang together to work and achieve merit together. This will become a good story in our unit."

He said this casually and left.

Qian Jin kept it in mind.

Section Chief Cui and others left, and the two returned to work.

On the way, Wei Xiongtu carefully put the bicycle ticket into his notebook and said, "No wonder it's hard to get into the supply and marketing system. The benefits here are really good."

"When I went to the countryside, the daughter of the commune leader got married. The man spent a long time collecting gifts to get a pigeon ticket, which was nothing like the withdrawal ticket we have..."

Qian Jin laughed heartily.

I feel very calm.

Did Wei Xiongtu approach him on purpose?

Could it be that some unit noticed something unusual about me and sent someone undercover?

(End of this chapter)