History of Hong Kong Island

Chapter 309 Hawks
Mailer from the Finance Bureau returned to the car, put away the suitcase full of banknotes, and said: "Tomorrow, send someone to Dongfang Bank to withdraw the money, call a group of people to check the amount, and then send the fee to the brothers .”

"Yes, sir."

replied the driver.

Brother Wen from the Fire Department sat in the car, tidied his clothes, and sighed: "Tomorrow morning, I told the guy below that the money will be paid a day later than last month.

"clear."

The deputy director nodded.

the next morning.

However, Du Yihua returned to the office with his suitcase, called two deputy customs chiefs, four assistant customs chiefs, and six general supervisors into the office, took out the banknotes from the box in front of everyone, and spilled them on the table: "Guys, pass the money on to the guys."

Looking at the bank notes, all the senior customs officers present were stunned. The deputy customs chief "Ming Shijue" was wearing a uniform and asked incredulously, "Du sir, are these fees?"

"From now on, the fees sent by the police force will be in silver bills, and we will take the silver bills to the bank to exchange." Du Yihua said with a gloomy face, "The customs are weak and bullied, the police force has the final say! "

Ming Shijue cursed: "Damn it, the last time the police force asked us to hand over people, we just handed over. Now the police force gives us money and also papers. Does Dongfang Bank have a license to issue money!"

"Give us the bank notes as money?"

The rest of the assistant chief, chief supervisor and other high-level officials were very displeased.

Du Yihua said helplessly: "The situation is stronger than others. We have no right to challenge the police force. I picked up these money one by one. If you don't want it, there will be no future fees."

Assistant Chief Yue Shili frowned, and asked aloud, "This is what the police force said!"

"Correct!"

Du Yihua said frankly: "Maybe all the top police officers have shares in Dongfang Bank, and they took the opportunity to use our money as funds and cut us off as winners. According to the wishes of the police force, when there is no problem with the bank, the bank notes will be exchanged." It’s OK to take nature.”

"Once there is a problem with the operation of the bank, all the hard-earned money in a lifetime will be wasted, and the boss can run away in minutes."

Ming Shijue sneered: "Before the management of the police force is in danger, they can receive the news in advance and quickly cash out the bank notes. Can our customs do it?"

"Du sir, the police cannot be allowed to do this!"

Du Yihua was slightly satisfied when he saw the high-level customs officials reached an agreement.To be honest, the Customs Department is not a single piece of iron. Although the two deputy chiefs listen to him, they are divided into three or four factions below the Assistant Commissioner. There is no major event that affects the interests of the entire Customs Department. It is difficult to twist the brothers into one rope.But now that the Customs Administration has decided to fight against the enemy, it is qualified to wrestle with the police force.

"The situation is stronger than people. If the Customs Department has always been under the supervision of the Administration for Industry and Commerce, and its administrative level is one level lower than the police force, the Customs Department will never be able to lift its head." Du Yihua knew in his heart that the root cause of the gap in a department's level, in the The Customs Department will never be able to truly be on an equal footing with the police force without upgrading its rank.It is not how many people, how many boats, how many guns there are in the Customs Department, but the Police Commissioner can directly meet with the Governor, but the Customs Department can only report to the Director of Industry and Commerce. Any resolutions are reported to the Industry and Commerce Department, and then the Industry and Commerce Department reports to the Governor. government application.

There is only one more layer in the middle, and there are many power entanglements and interest entanglements, which makes the Marine Police Department very weak and unable to stand on the stage!
To appear on the stage, you must have an identity!

But Du Yihua said: "I have talked with Sir Jian, but you also know that Sir Jian is from a military background and has a hot temper. If he disagrees with him, he will fight. There is no possibility of talking."

Ming Shijue and another deputy chief, Zhao Dunxian, looked at each other, and said: "Why do you need the police force to agree? The anti-smuggling at the pier itself is the responsibility of the Customs Department. If you listen to the police force in everything, let the police force directly manage the Customs Department. Merging customs and marine police districts will be OK."

"We handed over the merchant ships at the dock to the police to facilitate the collection of money and give the police face. Since the police don't give us face and prevent us from receiving money, why should we give them the power of anti-smuggling?"

This is the key point.

These two departments have different functions and different powers, which are the capital for the customs to settle down.

Du Yihua pondered: "What do you mean?"

"Collect your own money!"

Ming Shijue was very tough, and said decisively: "Get rid of the police force, don't play according to the rules of the police force, our customs will collect the money ourselves, what we receive is real money, maybe we can receive more."

At this time, the senior officials of the customs department looked at each other, and they were all greatly moved.

There are hawks and doves in every organization.

The hawks are often tough on the outside, willing to give up certain interests and take risks to win greater interests, while the doves follow the policy of appeasement, aiming to maintain the status quo and maintain interests.There is no right or wrong between these two factions. Sometimes an organization must use hawks if it wants to seize opportunities, and sometimes it must adopt a policy of appeasement in the face of historical crises.A healthy organization will promote the right forces at the right time. If the attitude of the incumbent goes against the trend of history, the organization will suffer heavy losses and even be completely destroyed!

The Customs Administration has always been dominated by doves. When collective interests are in conflict, everyone unconsciously turns to the hawks and wants to take a risk.However, Du Yihua reminded: "The fee order set by the police force will never allow anyone to easily destroy it. It was easy to hand over the anti-smuggling power, but it is difficult to get it back."

Ming Shijue immediately sensed a political opportunity, and said again: "Du sir, if you don't take back the anti-smuggling rights now, all the bank notes will be for nothing in the future, and the brothers will eat us!"

"Benefits come with risks. To get back our power, it is impossible not to take no risks. We have all the police force, and the insistence sir is to beat McIntosh on the shore, but can we beat us on the water? "

"I'm hunting smugglers on the water, what can he do to me?"

Du Yihua turned his gaze and looked at Ming Shijue with deep eyes, knowing that the deputy director wanted to use this incident to accumulate a wave of political prestige and accumulate for the next promotion.But a shrewd politician must know how to employ people, and if he sees through, he immediately nods his head and says, "Who will handle the matter of recovering the water boat fee?"

Several high-level customs officials turned their attention to Ming Shijue, and Ming Shijue took a step forward as a matter of course, standing at attention and saluting: "Du sir, leave it to me!"

"it is good!"

Du Yihua nodded lightly, patted him on the shoulder, and encouraged him: "Ming sir, whether the customs department can stand up or not depends on you to fight this battle!"

A smart person would never put himself in a dangerous situation. If a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, it would be too stupid to go to the front line to fight in the ring after having an identity.It is undoubtedly a smart and cunning way to push a second-in-command who wants to be in the top position to carry the firepower.

"Yes, sir!" Ming Shijue stood at attention and saluted loudly.

A week later.

Liyuan East Street.

He Dingxian and Chu Yunnan sat at the dining table, and Chu Weinan sat opposite, and asked with concern: "Ah Nan, how is your body recovering?"

Chu Yunnan originally had an excellent figure, but she gained a lot of weight after she got pregnant. Her dignified and generous appearance lost two points of glamor and added three points of extravagance.And it is much plumper than before, giving people an impression of kindness and kindness.

Even though she has just given birth, she still pays attention to dressing up and behaves elegantly.

I saw that Chu Yunnan was holding a soup bowl, scooping up crucian carp soup spoon by spoon, and lightly parted her red lips, and replied, "Don't worry, Dad, there are five or six people in my family walking around me, what can I do wrong?" of?"

"Ah."

Chu Weinan nodded in satisfaction, and said, "That's good."

"Ah Yin."

He called He Dingxian again.

He Dingxian cast his gaze: "Old Dou, what's the matter."

"The villa on Wyndham Street has been repaired and is in the renovation stage. You can move in after the child is over one year old." The big house that Chu Weinan gave back then is nothing to He Dingxian now, but it is a family property anyway. In the future, the location alone will be worth tens of millions.

He Dingxian nodded immediately: "Understood, old man."

"In terms of decoration, I will let the designer communicate with you." Chu Weinan said.

He Dingxian laughed: "Let's show it to Yunnan, as long as Yunnan likes it."

Chu Weinan nodded: "Alright, by the way, what's the baby's name?"

President Chu chatted here, put down the bowl and chopsticks, got up and took the swaddle from the maid's hand, and teased the child with a kind face.Chu Yunnan smiled and said, "It's called Jianhua, He Jianhua!"

"He Jianhua?" President Chu thought about it for a while, and said: "The name is a good name, but whether it is suitable for Fengshui on Hong Kong Island, the child's fate needs to be calculated by a master. I know a very famous master. Wong Tai Sin Temple."

Chu Yunnan politely declined, "Old man, forget it."

"The master said that Jianhua's name is in harmony with fortune and horoscope, which is most suitable for Hong Kong Island's feng shui. Judging from the child's horoscope, it is better to be called Jianhua in the mainland than on Hong Kong Island. Being born on Hong Kong Island has the finishing touch."

Chu Weinan thought about it and said, "Is that so?"

He Dingxian glanced at Chu Yunnan, thinking that his wife's nonsense skills are really good, so you need to find a master to choose a name?He just thought about it for a while, and felt that in an era, there is an ethos of an era. Now in the mainland, people like to use names such as Jianguo, Jianjun, and Jianhua.In order to commemorate the days in the mainland, I took a Jianhua. After all, it is not very good to build a country and an army on Hong Kong Island.This name also entrusts him with a certain political stance, and hopes that future children will not use their family background to go astray.A man named Jianhua is always ashamed to bow his head to the ghost.But thinking about it carefully, Chu Yunnan's nonsense really made some sense.

Although Jianhua is a bad street name in the mainland, people who are called Jianhua often have a good life, and among the political figures in the 90s and [-]s, there are many Jianhua and Jianjun, and their official careers are often smooth.

"He Sheng, Mr. Ji from the Fund is waiting for you in the garden." At this time, the housekeeper saw that the host had finished dinner, and came forward to report in a timely manner.He Dingxian knew that Ji Zhengxiong was here to submit the "Articles of Establishment", so he nodded slightly, got up and said, "Make a pot of tea and go to the outer hall of the garden. I have something to chat with Mr. Ji."

"Okay, He Sheng." The butler replied with a bow.

(End of this chapter)