Binjiang Police Affairs-Chapter 1216 - 71: A Temporary Conclusion

The city bureau's shelter and the branch's reception and deportation station inherently have a relief nature, jointly managed by the police and civil affairs departments.

Xu Chenhui at the Chonggang District reception and deportation station at least has food and drink, won't die of hunger on the streets.

After finishing this task, Han Yu finally felt at ease. He went with his senior to Lang Mountain to pay an early New Year's visit to Old Ge and Master's wife, and after lunch at Lang Mountain, quickly headed to Sister Zhu's home.

Deputy Mayor Qin hadn't returned yet, and Sister Zhu was busy preparing the New Year's Eve dinner alone.

Han Xiangning put on an apron and sleeves, went into the kitchen to help Sister Zhu, while Han Yu helped put up the couplets.

Sister Zhu felt it wasn't lively at all without Han Han.

Han Yu and Han Xiangning also felt a bit out of place, borrowing Sister Zhu's landline to contact their parents and daughter far away in Xichuan.

Talking and laughing, time flew by.

It got dark early when it snowed.

Around four-thirty in the afternoon, Deputy Mayor Qin finally returned.

The four of them sat around in the living room, watching TV while having the New Year's Eve dinner.

"Salted Fish, did you call your dad to wish him a Happy New Year?"

"I did."

"What about your sister and brother-in-law?"

"Called them too."

"Good, turn off all the phones, or else we can't eat well."

"Alright."

The deputy mayor gives an order, and it must be obeyed.

Han Yu took out his phone, just about to turn it off when a strange number called in.

Deputy Mayor Qin raised his glass, saying with a smile, "Finish this call before turning it off."

"Thank you, Mayor Qin." Han Yu smiled and pressed the call button in front of the three, unexpectedly hearing the other person say as soon as he put the phone to his ear, "Is this Secretary Han? I'm Liu Youwei from Chonggang District reception and deportation station. Secretary Han, is it convenient to talk?"

"Convenient, go ahead."

"Secretary Han, does the Xu Chenhui you had Chonggang Branch shelter this morning have mental problems?"

"No problem, he's mentally fine."

"But he seems to have a mental issue, as soon as he arrived he's been babbling like a madman and started practicing Qigong!"

Causing trouble during the New Year period.

Han Yu felt really sorry, hurriedly said, "Brother Liu, he… he is obsessed with Qigong practice. He came to our Binjiang this time just to 'preach and spread the Dharma'. For someone like him, two years ago, the City Committee Political and Legal Committee and city bureau had issued files explicitly requiring not to let them expand unchecked."

"I know, but if we don't let him practice, he's going to go on a hunger strike!"

"Let him practice if he wants, as long as he's not misleading others."

"But he's not just practicing alone, he wants to teach others, he even tried to brainwash me just now!"

This Xu, in just a few hours, has already got everyone at the shelter in a mess.

Han Yu was overwhelmed, forcing a smile and asking, "Brother Liu, are there any proactive people inside those sheltered individuals? If there are, can some be arranged to keep him busy?"

"Alright, I'll try."

"Sorry for causing trouble."

"He meets the requirements for reception and deportation, this is basically our job, but I'm mainly worried that something will happen."

"Don't worry, Brother Liu, his 'mission sense' of 'preaching and spreading the Dharma' is very strong. His claimed hunger strike is just to scare you, he won't actually seek death. Plus, he's been to many reception and deportation stations before, he knows your concerns."

"He's got me all figured out?"

"I guess he's thinking about how to play mind games with you."

"Understood, I know how to deal with him. Daring to play mind games with us, who does he think he is? I will stabilize him first, and after the New Year, I'll report to the superior to see if he can be deported quickly."

...

The bigger the forest, the more variety of people there are.

The Port Supervision Bureau once had a psychopathic killer, what's a Qigong practitioner with Qi deviation from the Shipping Academy?

Sister Zhu didn't find it strange, but Deputy Mayor Qin was curious.

Han Yu turned off his phone, smiled bitterly and explained the story, which made Deputy Mayor Qin laugh and say, "Sending an old classmate to the shelter, you really did it."

"Can't let him spread misleading information outside, besides he has no money, we can't support him."

"True, there's indeed no better way besides this."

After eating a bite of food, Deputy Mayor Qin thought and added, "Now those practicing Qigong are getting less and less proper. A few days ago, Secretary Lu even mentioned it at the Standing Committee, requiring not only the Organization Department and Old Cadres Bureau to serve and manage the old cadres, but also asked Commander Wang to call a meeting with several heads of the retired personnel centers to convey and implement the City Committee's spirit on old cadres service and management."

Han Xiangning couldn't help but think of Liangzhuang, giggling, "Mayor Qin, Secretary Lu is 'fearful of the rope after being bitten by a snake once'!"

"The event from two years ago had a terrible impact, so the City Committee has been paying a lot of attention to the elderly cadres' work these past two years. The Old Promotion Association and the Care and Guidance Committee organize activities almost every month, they even revived the Old Cadres University which was nominally existing in previous years. They've established over a dozen choirs for the elderly cadres combined, and there are several cultural performances during the Spring Festival, all performed by elderly cadres."

"Really?"

"Would you like to watch? If so, I can find a few tickets for you."

What's so interesting about watching elderly perform?

Without hesitation, Xiang Ning said, "We don't have time. Tomorrow morning, we're heading back to Liangzhuang to pay New Year visits, the day after, we'll be going to Sansing, and the day after that to Bailong Port. We're eating non-stop, practically tied up."

Mentioning Liangzhuang, Vice Mayor Qin asked perplexedly, "Ningning, your father's hometown is Liangzhuang?"

"It used to be part of Dinghu, but now Dinghu has merged into Liangzhuang."

"Merging into Liangzhuang is good too. Liangzhuang has developed well in recent years, with total output value of industry and agriculture ranking among the top in all townships of Quansigang. But Liangzhuang also has problems, and they are quite serious."

Xiang Ning was taken aback and urgently asked, "What's wrong with Liangzhuang?"

Vice Mayor Qin raised his glass, clinking it against Han Yu's tea substitute for wine, and explained, "There was a time when the superior authorities, considering the urgent need for funds to develop the rural economy, encouraged the establishment of Farmer Cooperative Foundations in various places. It's similar to opening banks, but as management couldn't keep up, this led to many financial issues.

When the superior authorities realized something was off, they acknowledged things couldn't continue like this. So, they issued a directive to abolish the Farmer Cooperative Foundations. Liangzhuang's foundation was established relatively late, and although it did better in risk control, it was still a Farmer Cooperative Foundation."

"It must be abolished too?" Han Yu asked curiously.

"Farmer Cooperative Foundations across the country have been abolished. Liangzhuang's foundation can't be the sole exception. Even though it hasn't been in existence for long, it has accumulated significant savings and loaned out over a billion. It's not something you can abolish just like that."

"So what do we do?"

"It's now a situation of 'the tail wagging the dog', making it difficult to deal with. This is also part of my responsibilities. The working group from the province calls me every other day for progress updates, and it's driving me crazy."

"The tail wagging the dog, and it's not possible to abolish it?"

"The loans have been issued; it's not easy to recover them. With so many people's deposits involved, any mishap could spark a bank run. And if that happens, where would we find enough money to reimburse everyone?" Vice Mayor Qin sighed lightly and said helplessly, "After the New Year, I will have to visit Si Gang personally to ask Secretary Xie about handling this matter."

"It's the New Year; let's not discuss work, let's eat," Sister Zhu said displeased.

"Right, right, no work talk."

"Sister Zhu, actually discussing it isn't a big deal."

Xiang Ning thought of someone and said proudly, "Mayor Qin, when it comes to issues in Liangzhuang, whether big or small, if you find the right person, it's really not hard to solve."

Vice Mayor Qin smiled and asked, "Who should we find?"

"The former Secretary Lu Huisheng of Liangzhuang. Even though Secretary Lu is semi-retired, he holds significant sway in Liangzhuang. When he speaks, no one dares to disobey."

"Find Lu Huisheng!"

"Do you know Secretary Lu, Mayor Qin?"

"Not only do I know him, but Secretary Lu and Mayor Wang know him too. He's a prime example of local protectionism and the model of running an independent kingdom. The Liangzhuang Farmer Cooperative Foundation was his creation. From what I know, although he's semi-retired now, he still calls the shots when it comes to big and small matters of the foundation."

"Is that unwieldy foundation Lu's creation?" Han Yu couldn't help but laugh and ask.

"Who else could it be?" Vice Mayor Qin shook his head at the mention of Old Lu and said with a wry smile, "Salted Fish, you have good relations with the military, but Lu Huisheng's relations are even better. Several military commanders have emerged from Liangzhuang, and even a provincial leader once did, so Lu Huisheng is fearless, capable of doing anything!"

Old Lu is really something, having managed to create a pseudo-bank that's now unwieldy.

Han Yu couldn't help but laugh and said, "I know, it's because of his good relations with the military. Every time Secretary Lu visits Binjiang, Political Commissioner Chen from the Military District always invites him for drinks."

...

After finishing the New Year's Eve dinner, they watched the Spring Festival Gala and played cards.

Though all mobile phones were turned off, the landline wasn't disconnected.

Calls wishing Vice Mayor Qin and Sister Zhu a happy New Year came one after another, making it hard to enjoy the card game.

Han Yu and Xiang Ning simply got up to leave, the young couple drove to Customs to wish Deputy Director Zeng who was on duty on New Year's Eve a happy New Year, and then hurried to the Changhang Bureau and Water Police Station to greet the on-duty heads and old colleagues.

After making New Year rounds, they returned home just in time for midnight.

There were no gongs marking the New Year, but fireworks suddenly erupted, lighting up the night as if the day had returned.

Han Yu was just thinking about how the Jingjiang Fire Rescue Brigade and Binjiang Port Enterprise Fire Brigade must be busy tonight when Tang Wentai suddenly called, asking about Xu Chenhui's situation.

"He's spending the New Year at the Chonggang District Reception and Deportation Station. I asked the folks there, and they said the meal tonight is pretty good."

"You sent him to the reception station!"

"What else could I do? A frank person does not act covertly. I laid it all out to him before asking the Chonggang District Branch Security Team to take him away."

"The reception station is similar to a detention facility. Doing this, he'll hate you for a lifetime!"

"It's not that exaggerated. You don't understand his situation. He's been to the reception station many times; for him, it's almost like returning home."

While washing his feet, Han Yu thought again and said, "Don't think about it anymore, focus on enjoying the New Year with the elders. This matter is at a stopping point."

Tang Wentai, both amused and helpless, asked, "No need to handle it any further, not even to visit him?"

"No need. The folks at the reception station said they'll arrange for his transfer as soon as the New Year is over. Send him back to his hometown and let his family worry about him."

"Alright, I'll follow your advice."