Chapter 53

For this project payment, the construction station, especially Captain Wang of the Jiangcheng Engineering Team and Accountant Qian, made numerous trips, saying all kinds of nice words, and wearing out their lips, but in the end, they couldn't get a single cent back.

When Han Te took charge, not only did he get everything back in one go, but the other party even paid interest.

Old Yan was dazed, as if in a dream, and only came to his senses when he walked out of the bank with the finance department of Datong Company.

The money was recovered, and the task was over-fulfilled. Old Lu, you can't be angry with me anymore, right?

Han Bo felt relieved, handed the mobile phone to him, and went off to be romantic with his girlfriend. He told him to take care of himself, either go to the long-distance bus station to buy a ticket home or go to the construction site to find his old brothers and friends.

He had accomplished such a great feat but didn't even want to make a call to report the good news.

Old Yan, though in his forties, still wanted to advance. The construction station was a township enterprise, not a public institution. If he could be transferred to the finance office, it would be great.

To report the good news, he should directly report to Secretary Lu. This was a rare opportunity that couldn't be missed.

"Secretary Lu, it won't be wrong, I went to the counter with their finance department. I just came out of the bank, right at the bank entrance. It was a telegraphic transfer, not a transfer, and I've seen the receipt. Han Te has also seen it, there won't be any problem."

He went yesterday, and the money was received today.

Lu Huisheng was half-believing, half-doubting, afraid he had heard wrong, and asked, "Old Yan, be clear, say it again, how much in total?"

"In total, 20.522 million yuan, of which 5.022 million yuan is interest, principal and interest, truly principal and interest, calculated at the three-year fixed deposit rate! Yesterday afternoon, Han Te asked many leaders for help, including the deputy secretary of the district, the leaders of the subdistrict office, and the leaders of the community committee. I've seen all their business cards. Secretary Lu, I've figured it out, when it comes to debt collection, having someone up top is different from not having anyone. Without someone, forget about the interest, even the principal couldn't be recovered..."

This kid, he's really deep and hidden!

To motivate the cadres, there was a commission for debt collection, 2% of the amount over the target.

He was only given a 400,000 yuan target, but he brought back over 2 million yuan. Calculating it, he would get over 30,000 yuan in commission.

The commission should be given if it's due, one shouldn't go back on their word.

What Lu Huisheng was now considering wasn't whether to give the commission, but that he had asked so many people for help, and they couldn't have helped for free.

The construction station had been working in Jiangcheng for ten years, with projects every year. These issues had to be considered. If they didn't show some gratitude, it would be hard to ask for help again, and it might even be difficult to get projects, at least in that district.

The 500,000 yuan in interest seemed to fall from the sky. Lu Huisheng was unusually generous and said with enthusiasm, "Old Yan, the task was completed excellently. When you come back, I'll celebrate with you. But don't rush back yet. I'll call Manager Wang and have him arrange 50,000 yuan to the engineering team. After you get it, immediately hand it over to Xiao Han. Let him decide how to show gratitude, and he's responsible for the people he contacted."

"Of course, we should show gratitude when someone helps. Secretary Lu, I was wrong, I should have thought of it. I was so happy that I forgot to mention it to Xiao Han."

"It's not your fault, you didn't contact them. Tell Xiao Han clearly, show gratitude as appropriate. If... if it's not enough, call me, his commission will be settled together. The township party committee will keep its word, it won't let those who work hard feel disappointed."

"Rest assured, Secretary Lu, I'll pass the message."

...

When one is unlucky in gambling, they are lucky in love.

Conversely, when one is unlucky in love, they are lucky in other aspects.

Han Bo found this saying to be somewhat true. His two-year relationship was entering the final countdown, but his luck in other areas was incredibly good. Who would have thought that Manager You, who didn't make money in real estate, would make a fortune in the stock market, making him extremely willing to pay the debt.

He never thought about the commission for debt collection.

The standard for the whole township was 2% of the amount over the target.

To promote the work, the county would do the same, legally and reasonably. This money shouldn't be refused.

The 50,000 yuan in cash sent by Old Yan was a bit troublesome. He hadn't asked anyone for help, so there was no need to show gratitude. The construction station had an engineering team in Jiangcheng, and they would often meet. If this money was discovered, it would be very awkward and even hard to explain.

He couldn't take this money; taking it might land him in prison.

Li Xiaolei had never seen so much money before. She lay on the bed, counting it over and over again, giggling, "Han Bo, it turns out being a police officer is so lucrative. Why don't you prepare another 50,000 yuan, and we'll go home together. Slap 100,000 yuan in front of my father. Maybe he'll be swayed by the money and sell me to you."

"100,000 yuan is a bit expensive. I heard that in the southwestern provinces, you can buy a wife for just 3,000 to 5,000 yuan."

"Do you want to buy one?"

"Of course, I want to."

"Then, am I Li Xiaolei not worth 100,000 yuan?"

"Worth it, you're priceless. The key is whether your father is willing to sell."

Li Xiaolei grabbed a stack of bills and threw them up, sighing, "My father has seen a lot of money. Even if you add another 100,000 yuan, he won't sell his daughter."

She dared to think and speak boldly.

Han Bo believed that if he asked, she might really give up her life in the capital and go to the countryside with him. But that wouldn't be fair to her. If she went in a moment of passion, she might not adapt in the future. In recent years, the state had issued policies allowing educated youth to return to the cities, and many people had abandoned their families to return. He didn't want to disappoint his parents or give up his current work and life, so he couldn't ask her to make such a sacrifice.

"Darling, don't think too much. I now have a police station, with four or five people under me, managing the security of a whole township. The work is a lot, and the pressure is significant. I shouldn't become a Chen Shimei in the next three to four years. You go home first. If you find someone suitable, I'll bless you. If you don't find anyone suitable and can persuade your parents, we can continue. Being apart is fine; there are countless couples like us in the country."

"Will you wait for me?" She turned around, her smile filled with a proper amount of shyness.

"I'm a man, I can wait. You're a girl, you can't wait. If you find someone suitable, let me know. If you encounter any difficulties, tell me. I'm strong and can handle it."

"Heaven, please open your eyes, don't let us be a pair of unfortunate lovers."

"Lying on a pile of money, are we still unfortunate lovers?"

"The problem is that money can't solve everything."

She shouldn't have said that, but she couldn't help it. Li Xiaolei quickly changed the topic and asked curiously, "Han Bo, what do you plan to do with this money?"

"Once it's in my hands, there's no reason to return it. I'll use it for unit construction. As long as it doesn't go into my personal pocket, there won't be any trouble."

"Do you have a slush fund?"

"Without a slush fund, nothing can be done."

"How can you police be like this, always fining people to make money? No wonder the people are dissatisfied with you."

Han Bo sighed and explained with a bitter smile, "The people are indeed dissatisfied with the police force, mainly for two reasons: low case-solving rates and fines for gambling and prostitution, as well as traffic fines. However, few people know that the government's investment in the police force only covers salaries, and in some places, even salaries aren't guaranteed. But the hard targets for law enforcement are still set level by level. Daily expenses like water, electricity, phone, vehicle maintenance, and fuel all cost money.

Where does the money come from? From fines and confiscations.

Given a fixed amount of time and manpower, it's like slicing a cake. The more time spent on fines, the less time spent on solving cases. This leads to public dissatisfaction with the police. To improve the case-solving rate, fines and confiscations must be reduced. With less income, the budget for investigations also decreases, making it hard to improve the case-solving rate. It's a vicious cycle."

"Salaries aren't guaranteed?" Li Xiaolei was skeptical.

"Really not guaranteed. I'm on a special legal and political compilation, a regular soldier, but at the bureau, I only get 70%. In our county's public security team, there are two who transferred from the military. They couldn't adapt to the bureau's reliance on fines and confiscations for funding, as in the military, funding was guaranteed. They both wondered: the police are a government department, so why doesn't the government provide funding?

Additionally, as frontline police officers, few are willing to go after gambling and prostitution to generate fines. It takes up a lot of their rest time, and the peak times for such cases are mostly at night. This work is purely unappreciated and得罪人，但迫于压力不得不去做。所以我们警察常说，我们吃的是尿泡饭，累死累活，最后搞一身骚。”

“上面知道吗？”

“知道，前段时间一份公安杂志上提到过经费问题，说靠一支吃杂粮的队伍来使群众满意，难！”

“你也去抓赌抓嫖，你也去搞罚款？”

韩博拍拍胸脯，嘿嘿笑道：“我大小也是个官，手下好几个人，要进步，要当真正的领导，要有成绩政绩才能调到首都去跟你团圆，必须要在经费问题和破案率上找个平衡点，来个两不误。”

“看来你真喜欢这个职业，真喜欢当官。”

“对不起。”

“别说对不起，男人嘛，应该有点追求，我喜欢你穿警服的样子。”

“真的？”

“真的，很帅，带出去有面子，羡慕死那帮丫头。”

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