Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1068: We're all building together, what are we lacking? (Donation to reader 20189428+)

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"Xiao Wei, you're back? What happened the other day?" Director Qin strode over.

Xiao Wei said, "This is my goddaughter's mother. Sister, this is Captain Qin, the captain of the Provincial Criminal Investigation Corps. Captain Qin handled your matter."

Wang Guifang quickly bowed and said, "Thank you. Thank you, Captain Qin."

Xiao Hong hugged the little girl and said, "Call him Grandpa Qin, and say, 'Thank you, Grandpa Qin.'"

The little girl hesitated for a moment, then said, "He, he's a policeman. I, my mom is a policeman too. To catch bad guys."

Xiao Hong said, "Say thank you, Grandpa Qin."

The little girl blinked and nodded: "Thank you, Grandpa Qin. Grandpa Qin. Okay."

Xiao Hong asked, "Uncle Qin, isn't my daughter pretty?"

Director Qin smiled and said, "Alright, little girl, you're clever, better than you." He reached out and pulled Xiao Wei aside.

Wang Guifang whispered to Xiao Hong, "Did you come here specifically to ask about this? Do you need to do someone a favor?"

Xiao Hong shook her head and whispered, "No, he lives here. He's on good terms with Xiao Wei. There's also someone from the provincial department, who used to be the deputy director of our county bureau. He lives here too. You'll see him in a couple of days. He's my dad's comrade-in-arms. Xiao Wei knows a lot of people. This is a small matter, don't keep it to yourself."

The little girl continued to look up at the building. In her young memory, the tallest building was only four or five stories high.

"Mommy, this building is so tall," the little girl whispered, resting her head on Xiaohong's forehead.

Xiao Hong said, "Want to go up and take a look? Take the elevator."

The little girl looked at the gate and shook her head: "No, we can't go in. My mother said that children aren't allowed in places with red signs."

Xiao Hong said, "It's alright, this is our own home, it's different from those others. Mom, Auntie, you go inside, Gui Fang and I will go upstairs for a walk."

Aunt Wang said, "Okay, go ahead. Be careful when you're carrying the baby."

"At least half of the staffing reports submitted by various regions are nonsense. What I need are people capable of criminal investigation, not office workers. The current situation is completely different from what was initially stated. I have a list of those who were brought in and trained at various levels last year, but it doesn't match up at all now."

I also spoke with Director Liu, and he was scratching his head too; the situation was a bit complicated. Director Liu said he wanted me to tell you, saying you're a clever fellow, to see if you could come up with any ideas.

Director Qin took a cigarette from Xiao Wei's pocket, lit one, and returned the cigarette pack to Xiao Wei.

Xiao Wei rubbed his face: "Me? What good ideas could I possibly have? You guys can't even handle this. You're overestimating me, aren't you?"

Director Qin said, "The purpose of establishing specialized criminal police is to improve the investigation capabilities and efficiency of the subordinate bureaus. The initial idea is to have a three-tiered management system of headquarters, branches, and brigades, with each brigade establishing its own or sending squadrons. As you know, this will create some new personnel, some of whom will be in leadership positions. That's where the problem lies."

Xiao Wei said, "Shouldn't there be requirements regarding years of service and experience? As well as physical fitness, case-handling experience, and so on? Can't we just make a regulation? Draw a line."

Director Qin said, "Yes. Nonsense, do you think we wouldn't think of that? There are always ways around policies; the files are all meticulously prepared."

Xiao Wei said, "Actually, increasing the number of positions isn't the problem, right? I feel that we already have too few police officers and insufficient manpower. The key issue is leadership positions, isn't it?"

Director Qin nodded: "Now that the economy is improving and local finances are rising, increasing police force is part of the plan."

Xiao Wei said, "If it's just about leadership positions, isn't that simple? The submitted files are right there, so we just put them all together and see who can compete. You say you're in good physical condition, how about running 10,000 meters? You're good at handling cases, so we'll have exams. You have tests specifically for that, right? There's also hand-to-hand combat ability, marksmanship, so we'll just have to compete."

Director Qin said, "What kind of terrible idea is this? Running 10,000 meters? I couldn't even finish that. I can manage with marksmanship and hand-to-hand combat, though."

Xiao Wei said, "I feel that criminal police officers need to meet certain physical and professional skill requirements, and these requirements should become stricter as you go down the ranks. After all, it's the lower-level officers who directly face the criminals. As the chief, you're in command. What will happen when you're needed to go in?"

Director Qin thought for a moment and nodded: "That makes sense. Please continue."

Xiao Wei said, "What else is there to say? I don't understand these things at all. How am I supposed to know about the affairs of your big leaders? I feel that if you're not so concerned about the position, you should just say it outright."

"What are the standards for each level of position? If they meet them, they'll be promoted; having a few more openings doesn't matter. If they don't meet them, then stop and let them transfer internally. If this isn't adjusted properly, all the openings will be blocked. I think everyone below should understand how to handle this, right?"

Director Qin stroked his chin, glanced at Xiao Wei's parents, uncle, fourth uncle, and fourth aunt who were talking to each other, and asked, "Is your whole family here?"

Xiao Wei turned his head and glanced at him, saying, "No, my fourth uncle is still in the county. But I guess it'll be soon; my sister will be taking the college entrance exam next year."

Director Qin then asked, "What's the story behind this 'sister' of yours? How come you brought home a goddaughter who's so beautiful?"

Xiao Wei said, "It was a coincidence. It's quite difficult. A woman is supporting her mother and daughter. There's no man in the house, and she's lost her job. My mother and Xiao Hong are kind-hearted, so they helped her out when they encountered this situation."

Director Qin said, "There's something else. You're cooperating with the military, right?" He pointed to the construction company's sign, "We're all co-construction units. What are we lacking? The military is big and powerful, and they have government support. What about us poor folks? Aren't you going to take care of us?"

Xiao Wei smiled and said, "Isn't this the main point you wanted to make today?"

Director Qin said, "I don't care about anything else, but you have to think of a solution for our brigade. We are the ones facing the most dangers. You've done it before and you understand. Families like Huang's always happen. How do we manage them? The funding is barely enough to maintain normal operations."

Xiao Wei thought for a moment and said, "Well then, could you find some time to do a survey and find out how many families in Fengtian have no jobs and low income? I'll look at the data and figure out how to do it, okay? Just like the military, I'll cooperate with the department to set up a factory, and the employees will be these police family members."

Director Qin said, "Then what about the lower levels?"

Xiao Wei said, "Are you taking the production team's money and worrying about the whole province? We'll see how it goes. You need to get things sorted out in Fengtian first. Just like you guys, didn't you only start thinking about the lower levels after the main production team was up and running?"

Director Qin thought for a moment and nodded, saying, "Okay, you make the decision. The department will fully cooperate. We don't ask for much. We just want to provide a bag of rice and a can of oil for our brothers' families during holidays, and that we don't have to see their families crying when something happens. That's enough."

I've been busy these past couple of days, so the extra chapters from the donations will be completed over two to three days. I simply can't write anymore. The names of the readers who donated are too long; I can't even fit them in the title.

(End of this chapter)