Wang Yan, Yang Yong, Zhu Baogen, and ten other police and auxiliary police officers received individual second-class and third-level rits, lining up to receive dals and certificates on stage.
After the Provincial Departnt comnded the police and auxiliary police, the Provincial Military District followed with comndations.
The Linghai Reserve Camp was rated as an anti-flood advanced group, and the Binjiang Military District, Binjiang Reserve Group, and Linghai Ard Forces Departnt were awarded collective third-level rits. Captain Xia and Vice Minister Li of the Linghai Ard Forces Departnt were awarded individual third-level rits.
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Like a revolving lantern, people went on and off the stage. It was unclear how many groups were comnded, only that the comndations lasted nearly an hour without ntioning the Linghai Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Governnt from start to finish.
Secretary Ye was just feeling frustrated when his phone suddenly vibrated.
Sitting in the third row up front, where the leaders on the stage could see him, he couldn't bend down to answer the call, nor could he use the excuse of going to the restroom to answer it, lest the top leaders think he harbored discontent. In truth, he wasn't very happy, so he simply passed the phone back, handing it over to Secretary Liu, who was sitting a few rows back, to answer outside.
anwhile, several leaders on the stage also started checking their phones.
Han Yu received another bunch of certificates and didn't know where to place them when his phone vibrated. Seeing the caller ID, he found it was a call from Master Xi.
Unlike Secretary Ye, Han Yu had fewer concerns and bent low to answer the phone outside.
To his surprise, as he stepped out of the hall, he saw Old Ge also stepping out to take a call.
"Master Xi, this is Han Yu, what's up?"
"The matter I discussed with you the day before yesterday is confird. You, Master Ge, Hao Qiusheng, Yao Lirong, Ma Jintao, Gu Pengfei, and Zhang Wuya have been nad as National Anti-flood Models! The National Flood Control Headquarters, the Human Resources Departnt, and General Politics have jointly invited you to the People's Hall to attend the National Flood Control Ergency Summary and Comndation Conference and the banquet celebrating the 49th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China!"
"Why ? I didn't participate in the selection, did I?"
"I told you earlier that without you, we couldn't proceed with the evaluation. Your model status was added by the higher-ups later."
"What's going on with Ge Diao and Master Yao?"
"Ge Diao...Ge Diao and Xiao Yao's situations are different. For this comndation conference, each province, city, ministry, and central agency is participating in delegation form. You, Hao Qiusheng, Ma Jintao, Gu Pengfei, and Zhang Wuya belong to the Reserve Forces as anti-flood models, and you are under the Liberation Army delegation."
"Which delegation do Ge Diao and Master Yao belong to, then?"
"Ge Diao is with the Ministry of Transport delegation, and the Ministry of Transport has few anti-flood models and advanced groups, so it can only count as a representative team. He can go to the capital with your Jiangnan Province delegation and report to the Ministry of Transport upon arrival.
Xiao Yao belongs to our Ministry of Water Resources delegation. Like Ge Diao, he can travel to the capital with your Jiangnan Province delegation but must report to the Ministry of Water Resources upon arrival, where the ministry will organize model representatives from the water resources system to attend.
Master Xi laughed lightly and added, "I almost forgot. Your Linghai City, like your Linghai Reserve Camp, has been rated as an anti-flood advanced group, aning Secretary Ye also needs to attend the comndation conference."
Initially, there were only four slots, but because of his insistence not to participate in the selection, it turned into six slots. Including Secretary Ye, it amounted to seven slots!
What does it an for a county-level city to have seven people go to the People's Hall simultaneously!
Han Yu couldn't believe his ears and wasn't sure what to say. Master Xi chuckled again, saying, "I'm just giving you the good news. The formal notice will be sent to your Provincial Committee, Provincial Governnt, and Provincial Military District. The Jiangnan Provincial Committee, Provincial Governnt, and Provincial Military District should have received the notification by now."
Han Yu recovered and asked bitterly, "So, Master Xi, Ge Diao and Master Yao's model slots co from the Ministry of Transport and your Ministry of Water Resources?"
"Ge Diao is originally a transportation director, and Xiao Yao is a cadre in our water resources system."
"What about you?"
"What about ?"
"Master Xi, are you attending the National Flood Control Summary and Comndation Conference?"
"I'm not going. I'm not an anti-flood model."
Han Yu pressed on, "How can you not be? Master Xi, did you give your slot to Master Yao?"
So truths can't be hidden. Master Xi laughed it off, casually saying, "I guess so. Xiao Yao is indeed very good. As for , at my age, having honors or not doesn't matter."
After all, this is a eting at the People's Hall, where one can et so many leaders and even get the chance to attend the banquet celebrating the 49th anniversary of the founding of New China. It's equivalent to attending a national banquet!
Master Xi truly exemplifies high moral character.
Han Yu was so touched he wanted to cry. He stayed silent for a while before asking, "About Ge Diao's slot, was it also given to him by soone else?"
"Originally, the Changhang Bureau wanted to recomnd Huang Yuanchang, but Huang Yuanchang said he wasn't qualified and instead recomnded Ge Diao to the leadership of the Changhang Bureau."
"Master Xi, why are all of you like this?"
"What's the big deal? It's just going to the People's Hall; you can go anyti. Just buy a ticket to enter."
"It's not the sa!"
"There's no difference. I have so matters to attend to; we'll gather again once I'm back."
Master Xi hung up just like that.
Han Yu put down the phone and turned to look at Old Ge.
At the mont, Old Ge felt both excited and embarrassed, walking up to express his sentints, "San'er, Huang Yuanchang has a limitless future. If you don't believe it, we can bet; he will undoubtedly beco a top leader in the future!"
"Uncle Ge, I'm not quite sure."
"He's not like you. He works in big institutions where the situation, especially interpersonal relationships, is more complex than at the grassroots. Fa makes people desperate, like fat makes pigs tempting to eat; there's truth to that. When faced with such great honor, he can remain indifferent to fa and fortune. His superiors will value him more, and colleagues won't envy him, enabling him to go higher and further in the future."
Whether Huang Yuanchang truly aspires to higher office is irrelevant to Han Yu; he only knows that Huang Yuanchang's performance during the flood control was remarkable—a comrade who fought and stood shoulder to shoulder.
Not wishing to discuss Huang Yuanchang further, he whispered, "Uncle Ge, Master Xi said our Linghai City has been rated a National Anti-flood Advanced Group."
"I know; Director Liao just ntioned it on the phone."
The more Old Ge thought about it, the more excited he beca. He turned to the hall's entrance and laughed, "The city didn't recomnd us, and neither did the province; this advanced group ranking was earned by our own efforts! Though, to be honest, a municipal-level recomndation wouldn't help, they couldn't even bring themselves up, much less recomnd us from Linghai."
Just then, Secretary Ye and Mayor Qian ca out, and upon seeing Han Yu and Old Ge imdiately asked eagerly, "Salted Fish, Old Ge, Vice Mayor Liu from Jingzhou just called saying our Linghai has been rated a National Anti-flood Advanced Group. Is it true? Have you heard the news?"
"It's true, Master Xi just called ."
"Director Liao from the Changhang Bureau also just contacted ."
"Hahaha..."
Upon confirmation, Secretary Ye was overjoyed, and so was Mayor Qian.
This is Linghai's honor!
As a Linghai person, Han Yu was equally delighted and promptly said, "Secretary Ye, Mayor Qian, our camp also received the honor; our camp is also a National Anti-flood Advanced Group."
"Great, just great, getting two national advanced titles at once shows who did the work that even the higher-ups know."
Secretary Ye clutched his phone tightly; thinking back, he asked again, "What about National Anti-flood Models? How many do we have from Linghai? Mayor Liu from Jingzhou said Linghai has several."
Han Yu understood the city's leaders' feelings at this mont and quickly reported everything Master Xi had said on the phone.
Secretary Ye was dumbfounded, unable to believe it was true.
Mayor Qian muttered excitedly, "Six, in one swoop, we got six nad!"
"Secretary Ye, Master Xi said the comndation conference is on the 28th, but I definitely can't attend."
"Don't be silly. How can you not attend such an important comndation conference!"
"I have to collaborate with so units on the river to combat smuggling. I can't leave at this ti; besides, we returned early, part of the first group withdrawn to our station. The higher-ups know I'm to join the anti-smuggling operations, but if I attend the comndation conference, what will they think?"
"It's such a pity, such a good opportunity, and you can attend the banquet celebrating the 49th anniversary of the founding of New China."
"I see nothing to pity," Han Yu chuckled, fearing the two city leaders wouldn't believe him. "Honestly, I don't like traveling alone. Even in the most fun places, it feels dull."
Secretary Ye subconsciously asked, "How do you want to travel then?"
Without thinking, Han Yu said, "After I pay off my mortgage and have money, I want to take Ningning and Han Han out traveling together."
Secretary Ye wasn't sure how to respond, and then Political Commissioner Chen of the military district erged, saying urgently, "Secretary Ye, Mayor Qian, Salted Fish, Ge Diao, you're all here! The comndation conference is over. Secretary Lu and the provincial leaders have urgent matters for you; please proceed to the main building conference hall imdiately."
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