Secretary Ye smiled and continued, "People are going to comfort troops that are not even distantly related to them. Our own troops are fighting the floods there, so I'm even more obliged to visit. I plan to go the day after tomorrow. If you have ti, you can co with ; the city will cover the travel expenses."
San'er has been gone for a month already. Her father, sister, brother-in-law, and nephew are all over there, so Han Xiangning is eager to go see them but can't manage to leave her responsibilities.
Han Xiangning hesitated for a mont and said reluctantly, "Thank you, Secretary Ye, but I can't leave, so I won't go."
"Not going? If there's anything you want to send to Salted Fish, I can take it for you."
"There's nothing I need to send over; he has everything he needs there."
"Alright, I figure that once they face the fourth flood peak, the flooding should subside, and they should be able to co back soon."
"Yes, it's been more than a month already, and the rain upstream can't continue indefinitely."
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Secretary Ye rarely cos to the riverbank, so naturally he wants to check on several key enterprises by the river.
The local officials are going to inspect the Linghai Port Engineering project departnt, the new terminal construction site of the Lingda Car Ferry, and the Cosco Shipyard. Han Xiangning will of course accompany them throughout.
When Zhang Yidong accompanied Secretary Ye to the Linghai Ferry and saw Zhang Lan from the Water Police Third Team coming downstairs to greet them, his expression was a bit awkward.
"Comrade Zhang Lan, I just ntioned to Director Xiao Han that I'm going to Beihu the day after tomorrow to comfort the Linghai Reserve Camp officers supporting the flood fight. If there's anything you need to send to Comrade Xu Mingyuan, I can take it for you."
"Thank you for your concern, Secretary Ye, but there's nothing I need to send."
"Really nothing?"
"Really nothing."
"Your husband is a pride of our Linghai."
Secretary Ye looked back at Zhang Yidong and said with emotion, "He's not just the deputy instructor of the camp and the Party mber Assault Team captain; he didn't just escort Vice President to comfort the flood victims. Mayor Shen called to say that he also led the Water Rescue Team, transitioning from Jingzhou to Xiang'an County in Nanhu Province, then from Xiang'an County to Pai Zhou Bay in Yu Jia County not far from Hanwu, and yesterday he led the entire team to Jianli.
He led the entire team transitioning to several places, rescuing thousands of trapped people from the floods, and fought side by side with two Boat Bridge Groups from the Nanhu Province Military District and the Beihu Province Military District, and a Boat Bridge troop from Guangzhou Military Region, now almost becoming a mobile ergency rescue force in Beihu Province and even the Guangzhou Military Region."
Seeing her husband's accomplishnts made Zhang Lan very happy.
But thinking of the dangerous disaster areas he was sent to for rescue, she said softly, "The TV said there were liberation army soldiers who sacrificed in Pai Zhou Bay."
"Yes, nineteen liberation army officers and soldiers sacrificed themselves; they were all very young. Just thinking about it is heartbreaking. But your Mingyuan is different from other officers in the combat units; he's professionally engaged in water rescue, has rich experience in water law enforcent and rescue, and has assault boats and fiberglass boats. He definitely won't be in danger."
"That's true. He's the one saving others, so if he can't even save himself, how could he save others?"
"He couldn't have achieved such great results without your support. On behalf of the City Committee and Municipal Governnt, I thank you."
"Secretary Ye, I'm a public security police officer. I'm a party mber. I have to support his work."
"Good, both you and Xiangning are excellent 'military wives!'"
Secretary Ye then looked at the Water Police Third Team sign hanging at the entrance of the hallway and asked aningfully, "Comrade Zhang Lan, if I rember correctly, you are a police officer in the Linghai Police Bureau and have always worked at the bureau. How co you've been transferred to the Water Police Station and co to the riverbank? Isn't it good to work at the bureau?"
Zhang Lan stole a glance at Zhang Yidong and quickly said, "No, it's also good at the bureau. Mainly because my Mingyuan was transferred to customs, and I wanted to be closer to him."
"Comrade Mingyuan is both the police chief of our Linghai's Criminal Police Team and our Linghai's reserve cadre. He even attended youth cadre training organized by the City Committee Organization Departnt last year. How did he co up with the idea of transferring to customs?"
"We took a loan to buy a comrcial apartnt in East Sea, and the economic pressure is quite high. Customs pays better than the bureau, so...so..."
"So it's under economic pressure?"
"I'm sorry, Secretary Ye. We acted on impulse when we bought the apartnt."
"There's nothing to be sorry about. Ultimately, it's that we haven't paid enough attention."
Secretary Ye nodded and said nothing more.
Zhang Yidong knew very well that a dignified City Secretary wouldn't ask these questions without reason.
During the subsequent inspection, he was anxious and wanted to find an opportunity to explain to Secretary Ye, but he didn't know how to start.
Until after the inspection on the way back to the urban area, Secretary Liu called from the car in front, saying that Secretary Ye wanted him to co to the City Committee to discuss work.
What is bound to happen will happen.
He followed on to the City Committee, and as he entered the office with Secretary Ye, he was surprised when Secretary Ye invited him to sit down and asked Secretary Liu to call for Mayor Qian.
The secretary and mayor asking to speak with you at the sa ti is not a trivial matter!
Zhang Yidong was very tense and anxious.
He sat down and waited for about five minutes. Mayor Qian knocked and entered, took one look at the hesitant Zhang Yidong, and imdiately understood the situation.
Since Secretary Ye is going to Beihu to comfort the Linghai Soldiers the day after tomorrow, there's a lot of work to arrange before leaving, and there's neither the ti nor the need to beat around the bush. He found a docunt on the desk and spoke directly, "Comrade Yidong, since you beca the police chief, I haven't had the ti to have a heart-to-heart talk with you. Now's a good opportunity. I've invited Mayor Qian here to talk to you together."
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