CHAPTER 517: CHAPTER 361 WHAT IS HE DOING IN BINJIANG!

Accidentally discovering issues with the qualifications of Filipino crew, assisting the Port Supervision Bureau issue the biggest fine since its establishment was just a minor episode for Han Yu, but the impact of this little episode was tremendous.

Because it involved a Hong Kong shipowner, and Hong Kong was about to be returned, there are no trivial matters concerning Hong Kong issues, and the Municipal Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Affairs Office were all involved in the follow-up process.

Under the intentional and unintentional promotion by Sister Zhu and other seniors, the incident of using high-pressure water cannons to wash the pilot house windows of foreign ships that entered the Yangtze River without permission the year before last was brought up again, making even the city leaders in charge of Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan affairs aware that there was a fearless salted fish by the river.

Having made a name for oneself came with its benefits.

There were not only ports in Binjiang, but also several shipping companies, two of which have chartered several foreign cargo ships.

Dealing with the PSC inspections of foreign ports is an important part of training for shipping and crewing companies, and upon learning that Han Yu understood these matters, he was invited by the Port Supervision Bureau to give lectures on how to deal with PSC inspections for captains and crew members.

As the port supervision department, the Port Supervision Bureau also needed to improve the level of security inspection services.

Originally planning to organize a small training class in the bureau, conducting training for the security inspection team and the ship inspection department, the Yangtze River Port Supervision Bureau later learned about it and decided to organize Yangtze Port Supervision System PSC inspection training in Binjiang.

Having been inspected by others and having assisted the Port Supervision Bureau in inspecting others, Han Yu took turns giving lectures with several experts and veteran captains invited by the Yangtze River Port Supervision Bureau.

He didn’t invite Tang Wentai to his wedding, so he made it up the day before yesterday.

Considering that inviting one classmate meant inviting, and inviting two was the same, not only did he invite his old classmate Fan Yihua who stayed to teach at the school, but he also invited Dean Shao and several nice teachers from his alma mater.

Unexpectedly, Dean Shao also knew about Han Yu assisting the Port Supervision Bureau in detaining and imposing heavy fines on foreign ships, and even wanted to hire Han Yu as a guest lecturer at the Shipping Academy, teaching four classes a month, two on ship firefighting and two on how to deal with PSC inspections.

Today was even more incredible.

Dean Shao actually made a personal visit to the sub-bureau, meeting Director He and Political Commissioner Jiang, and planned to set up a sign at Bailong Port, turning the dunship into a practical training base for the Shipping Academy.

"Dean Shao, practical training for what?"

"Our academy organizes a tugboat crew training class every year, which is not just any training, but intensive training. After the training, the Seaman Examination Department of the Port Supervision Bureau has to organize an exam, and only those who pass can be issued qualification certificates."

Seeing that Director He seemed to not fully understand, Han Yu, who was called in by his alma mater’s dean, hurriedly added, "Director He, not anyone with a seaman’s certificate can work on passenger boats, nor can they just work on tugboats. Tugboats, like passenger boats, are both special vessels, hence the need for intensive training."

Director He realized and couldn’t help but laugh, "So, it’s like even if you have a Class A license, you can’t directly drive a bus, you need further training and certification to work in passenger transport, is that right?"

"Exactly, pretty much."

Dean Shao chuckled, and then said, "Our academy has a practical training ship, but no tugboat. The Port Authority does have two tugboats, but they need to pilot and assist cargo ships entering and exiting the port, so it’s impossible for us to let our students train on the tugboats, which is why I thought of you guys."

Binjiang Shipping College may not be well-known nationally, but it has a big reputation within the Yangtze Port and Navigation System.

Collaborating with a higher education institution was a good thing for the sub-bureau!

Director He was delighted and laughed, "Welcome, welcome, Salted Fish was your student, Xiao Gong who was just assigned to our sub-bureau this year was your student, Xiang Ning is also at Bailong Port, let a few of your proud students take care of the specifics."

"Director He, thank you for your support."

"Not at all, it’s an honor for our sub-bureau. Dean Shao, how about we arrange a time, preferably before the end of the year, to hold a sign-planting ceremony?"

"No problem, let’s make it grand, invite leaders from the Port Authority and Port Supervision Bureau to attend."

Dean Shao’s visit opened up new ideas for Director He.

Right after sending Dean Shao off, Director He turned around with a smile and said, "Old Jiang, the matter of the Shipping Academy setting up a practical training base at Bailong Port Police Station should be included in this year’s work summary. This is also an achievement of our sub-bureau. If we didn’t have law enforcement vessels, would they set up a practical training base here?"

Political Commissioner Jiang laughed and said, "Okay, just in time. If Dean Shao came a few days later, we could only include this in next year’s work plan."

Director He was thinking beyond this and said, "In a few days, we will go to Hanwu to report our work and also visit the police school by the way; to thank several school leaders for their support to our sub-bureau’s work and for training and sending us several new police officers; and also to talk about water law enforcement and water firefighting rescue."

"Why discuss these with the police school?"

"The Shipping Academy can set up a practical training base in our sub-bureau, and the police school can too!"

Director He became more and more excited as he thought about it, waving his arms and saying, "We have dunships and law enforcement rescue boats, and soon we will build even bigger, more advanced, and more professional firefighting rescue boats. The new boat will be built by our Changhang navigation police ourselves, not by someone else.

Although the police school does not have a firefighting major or even a firefighting course, water firefighting is one of the responsibilities of our Changhang navigation police.

We can proactively cooperate with the police school, welcome police school teachers to our sub-bureau for job attachment, and at the same time welcome the police school to organize students to become familiar with water firefighting business on our dunships and law enforcement rescue boats."

The boss made a trip to Ningbo, as if he had become a different person.

It was surprising enough to support Salted Fish in building a new boat; now, even the work mindset had seen a tremendous change.

Political Commissioner Jiang was stunned for a moment and then smiled, "That’s a good idea, the police school certainly needs to face the grassroots, to train talents needed by the grassroots, I guess the school leaders will probably be interested."

"We can first welcome the police school leaders to visit and research."

"The leaders of the Fire Department also need to be invited since it’s mainly about firefighting."

"Exactly, we need to make water firefighting a focus of our work next, and as long as we do well, it can even become a highlight of our sub-bureau!"

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After seeing off Dean Shao, Han Yu drove to the Port Supervision Bureau, picked up his school sister who had just finished a meeting, and went to his elder sister’s house for dinner.

Today was Zhang Jiangkun’s birthday, Han Ning took a day off, bought a lot of food, and was busy in the kitchen. Both of Zhang Jiangkun’s apprentices came with their families, crowding in the living room playing card games.

Han Yu didn’t like playing cards much, greeted everyone, and then joined his school sister in squeezing into the kitchen to help out.

"San’er, did you go to the Sailor Club to give a lecture the day before yesterday?"

"I did, sister, how do you know?"

"An old colleague saw you, just ran into her this morning while buying vegetables, she told me."

"Really?"

Han Ning sticks her head out to look outside and smiles, asking, "Is there money in giving lectures?"

Before Han Yu could speak, Han Xiangning couldn’t restrain her laughter and teased, "Of course there’s money, who would lecture for free!"

Han Ning said with envy, "It’s good to be educated, you can give lectures and get paid."

"Making too much side income isn’t good."

Han Yu closed the kitchen door, grinned, and said, "Recently when inspecting that foreign vessel that was detained, Sister Zhu and Secretary Miao were helping me budget, calculating how much income I had besides my salary. They said I earned more than those leaders and wanted me to treat them."

Without a second thought, Han Ning replied, "Then just treat them, one has to be generous. Besides, when leaders ask you to treat them, it’s an honor. Even if your brother-in-law and I wanted to treat them, they wouldn’t come."

"I don’t have the money, how can I treat them?"

"What about all the money you made?"

No sooner had Han Ning asked this question than she realized where the problem lay and couldn’t help but laugh looking at her sister and brother-in-law.

Han Xiangning burst into laughter and scolded, "Look at you, Salted Fish, always cunningly complaining. Are you saying I’m not giving you enough pocket money?"

"No, not at all, I was just saying. And indeed, I only have a little over twenty dollars on me."

"Ningning, San’er is now the Deputy Division Commander, a leader of some stature; social obligations are unavoidable. Only giving him a little over twenty dollars is indeed too little. It’s not even enough to buy a couple of good packs of cigarettes. How about giving him a little raise in his allowance?"

"Fine, I’ll raise it by five dollars, making it thirty a month from now on."

"..."

One is stingy, the other strict.

Watching her little brother’s sullen face, Han Ning couldn’t help but laugh.

At that moment, Zhang Jiangkun’s senior apprentice, Yang Daming, pushed the door open and called out, "San’er, come out for a second."

"Brother Yang, what’s up?"

"Got something I want to ask you."

"Okay, Sis will be out in a sec."

"What is it that you have to go outside to talk about, making it all mystical?"

Seeing the master’s wife grumble, Yang Daming just grinned.

Han Yu quickly dried her hands, which she had been using to help wash the vegetables, and followed Yang Daming outside.

Yang Daming looked back and asked in a low voice, "San’er, do you remember Zhang Asheng?"

The East Sea person who came to Binjiang to speculate on foreign exchange back in the day!

Han Yu couldn’t forget him if she tried and asked instinctively, "I remember. Brother Yang, what made you bring him up?"

"I saw him."

"Where did you see him?"

"At the Sailor Club."

"When did you see him?"

"This morning."

Yang Daming took out a cigarette, lit it up, and said, "This morning, Xiao Liu from our team accidentally hurt his head while working. I took him to the port hospital on my motorcycle for treatment. Passing by the Sailor Club, I saw him by chance. It was around nine, and he was having breakfast at a snack stall outside the club."

That guy ran over from East Sea to do what...

Han Yu didn’t dare take it lightly, her voice urgent, "Brother Yang, are you sure it wasn’t someone else?"

"I was the one who took you to Bailong Port back then. Before we went, your branch leaders even talked to me. I remember what he looks like very clearly, I’d recognize him even if he turned to ashes!"

"At the time you saw him, he was eating breakfast?"

"Yeah."

"Were there many people with him?"

"Just two. He sat on the inside, facing outward – I had a clear view. There was a woman sitting across from him, her back was turned to me, I didn’t see her face, so I’m not sure if it was Shen Rulan."

"Nobody else?"

"No, just the two of them."

Zhang Asheng coming to Binjiang, and even staying at the Sailor Club.

Han Yu was worried that Zhang Asheng was here to seek revenge on her older sister, so she immediately pulled out her phone and dialed the paging station’s number, while asking quietly, "Have you told anyone else about this?"

"No."

"Good, don’t tell my sister, and don’t tell my brother-in-law either."

"I understand. If I tell them, they’ll surely be on pins and needles."