"Captain, how did you know?"
"The military district wants you guys to give a report on the deeds of flood relief and rescue. I know you're busy and don't like going on stage to talk about these things, so I helped you decline it. Commander Wang and Political Commissioner Chen were impressed with Xu Mingyuan, and they require Xu Mingyuan to be present. As a result, Xu Mingyuan said he didn't have ti."
The matter of seizing a boat of smuggled cigarettes needs to be kept secret. The amount involved is so large, and many people will be arrested next. If the news leaks, the main culprit might flee.
Han Yu worried about a leak, asked calmly: "And?"
"Then I called Mayor Qin. Mayor Qin said Xu Mingyuan went to Hanwu to handle a case, flew there yesterday, and really didn't have ti."
"Mayor Qin didn't say anything else?"
"No."
"Then my senior brother should have gone to Hanwu."
"You didn't know?"
"I didn't know."
"How could you not know? Although you haven't formally been transferred to Customs, it's pretty much like being transferred there."
"Captain, even if I'm transferred to Customs, my job nature is different from my senior brother's." Seeing Captain Xia's skepticism, Han Yu explained with a smile: "I'm just a driver, responsible for steering the boat. After I transfer to Customs, it's a bit like being the squad leader of the small car team in the military district. My task is to drive the boat; investigating smuggling and handling cases have nothing to do with ."
Captain Xia asked in surprise: "Isn't this a waste of talent!"
"This is professionally suited."
Han Yu smiled and continued: "If we talk about solving cases, my senior brother is an expert. But when it cos to investigating smuggling, those university graduate Customs Officers are the true experts. From this perspective, Customs Officers are the first tier, my senior brother is the second tier, and I'm just their errand runner."
But as long as we're on the river, especially at sea, whenever they're on the boat, they have to listen to . If they want to chase that ship, I first need to see if I can chase it. If they want to board the suspected smuggling cargo ship for inspection, they'll have to wait for my confirmation of safety before they can go up."
It certainly sounds professionally suited, but Captain Xia pondered for a mont and then shook his head:
"Salted Fish, maybe I'm a bit utilitarian; I think transferring you to Customs is not as good as staying at Linghai Developnt Zone."
"There are many affairs in the developnt zone, especially attracting investnt. If Mayor Shen and Secretary Chen are too busy, I'll have to help them entertain business guests. Transferring to Customs is different; I can focus entirely on sailing the boat, and things unrelated to the boat don't concern ."
"You just love sailing?"
"It's not an ordinary boat; it's an anti-smuggling boat, an ard anti-smuggling boat, almost like a military ship!"
"You like sailing military ships so much, you might as well enlist through special recruitnt. The Navy has plenty of military ships, given your qualifications you could fully beco a ship captain."
"Being in the military isn't free, and the salary isn't high. Anyway, I think transferring to Customs is pretty good."
...
Going alone to report at the Provincial Military District, Han Yu not only didn't want Captain Xia to send him off, but also didn't want to take the military district's car. It's so far to Jiangcheng, arranging a car for this matter isn't worth it.
But Captain Xia insisted on personally sending him, and the military district insisted on arranging a special car, with very valid reasons. Because this is going to participate in the entire military comndation conference, military uniforms must be worn.
Current serving soldiers can wear military uniforms when going out, just need to pay attention to military appearance and conduct outside the barracks.
Reserve soldiers can only wear military uniforms when carrying out tasks; in fact, most reserve soldiers don't have military uniforms, and if they just wear military uniforms to travel far, it's hard to say if they'd be checked by patrols.
Han Yu had no choice but to comply with the superior's arrangents.
By the ti he arrived at the Provincial Military District, it was already three in the afternoon, and a director from the Provincial Military District Political Departnt personally escorted Han Yu to the hotel where the delegation was staying for registration. Captain Xia shouldn't follow, and according to plan, he should go to the division headquarters to report work to superiors.
Many active-duty soldiers were already in the hotel, cadres and warriors.
However, a director from the Provincial Military District Political Departnt ntioned that so unit representatives, due to their stations being too far from Jiangcheng, were instructed by their superiors to go directly to the Capital, and would et up tomorrow when they arrive at the Capital.
Most of those who ca to register today are unit representatives not far from Jiangcheng.
Two people per room, it doesn't matter, since nobody knows each other, it doesn't make a difference who you share a room with.
Han Yu arrived in the room arranged by the delegation staff, knocked on the door and saw that the roommate was a tall, skinny Major.
A Major is good, since the military rank is the sa, there's no need to stand at attention and salute, nor call him Commander.
"Hello, are you a Reserve Officer?"
"Yes, my surna is Han, my na is Han Yu. May I know your surna?"
"No need for courtesy, surna Zhou, my na is Zhou Changcheng, put your luggage over there, there's a cabinet."
"Thank you, Brother Zhou."
Zhou Changcheng didn't expect to have a Reserve Officer as a roommate, even less did he expect this seemingly young Reserve Officer would also hold the rank of Major. Out of curiosity, he asked: "Han Yu, which year did you enlist, and how many years did you serve in the army?"
In the camp, most are Reserve Officers, active-duty officers are as rare as pandas.
Coming here, everyone seen is active-duty soldiers, there's only oneself as the Reserve Officer, and not a single Reserve Soldier.
During registration, people found it strange, and at the front desk for check-in, the service staff thought it odd too.
No matter where he went, people kept staring, and once he entered the room, even the roommate was curious.
Han Yu put his luggage down, took off his peaked cap, and said with slight embarrassnt: "I haven't been a soldier, I was previously a Civilian Soldier."
"Reserve Forces shouldn't be all transferred veterans, right?"
"Not all are transferred veterans."
"How was this rank awarded to you?"
"I don't quite understand it myself; it seems it's awarded based on position and administrative level."
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