As the Spring Festival approaches, Bailong Port, which is supposed to be lively, becomes deserted at noon, while the family area of ​​the passenger terminal becomes more and more lively.

Comrade Lao Han finished shipping the last batch of cargo this year and drove the ship to Boss Zhang's shipyard. He asked Boss Zhang to arrange for workers to remove rust and paint during the Spring Festival to anti-corrosion the inside and outside of the cargo ship.

In previous years, the Spring Festival was celebrated at my eldest son’s place. This year I wanted to celebrate it at my younger son’s place. I moved all the sheets, bedding, clothes and pots and pans from the ship to the family area of ​​the passenger terminal.

Dongdong heard that his grandparents were staying with his second uncle, so he came to Bailonggang with his homework during the winter vacation. Xunxun knew that his grandparents and brother were all staying with his uncle, so he asked his father Han Shen to send him here.

Zhang Ping's lover, Wang Xiaoxue, was a conductor at Binjiang Port Passenger Terminal. She didn't want to be separated from her husband all the time, so she offered to be transferred to Bailong Port Passenger Terminal.

People were eager to be transferred to the urban area, but she was actually willing to come to Bailong Port. The leader of the Binjiang Branch of the Yangtze River Steamship Company was eager to ask for it, and he happily agreed.

They are a family of three, plus Chen Zikun’s family of three.

The former family area of ​​Bailonggang Passenger Terminal has become the family area of ​​Bailonggang Police Station of Changhang Shipping Branch.

Five or six children, big and small, were laughing and playing, and it was so lively.

My mother had to take care of the confinement bride, help raise her infant granddaughter, and look after her grandson. She was very busy.

Han Yu liked this atmosphere very much. Hearing his mother chasing Dongdong outside and yelling not to take Xunxun and Chen Zikun's little Junjun to the riverside, he looked at his daughter who was smacking her lips in his arms and said with a smile:

"The children are so lively, this makes it feel like home."

Han Xiangning chuckled and said, "Why is it so exciting? Your mother is about to collapse."

"The family is full of children and grandchildren, enjoying the happiness of a family. She says she can't bear it, but in fact she is very happy in her heart."

"I almost forgot to tell you that Sister Zhang Lan came here this morning and brought two old hens and two large grass carp weighing more than ten kilograms!"

"Where is she?"

"gone."

"Why don't you let her eat?"

"She said something happened at work." Han Xiangning carefully took her daughter, thought about it and smiled: "She saw the excitement here and planned to send Xu Yuan to play for a few days."

Some time ago, Hanhan was given three drinks to drink. Senior brother and Zhang Lan brought Xu Yuan. The little girl was so happy to see Dongdong and Xunxun that she made an appointment to play together during the winter vacation.

When Xu Yuan comes, there will be more children.

Han Yu sympathized with his mother and couldn't help laughing: "We are almost becoming a children's group."

"Don't worry, sister-in-law Xiaoxue is busy in the morning, so no one buys tickets in the afternoon. It's almost the Chinese New Year and no one buys feed. Sister Hualei has nothing to do. They can help take care of her for a while."

"If they can't control it, just call Teacher Gao, hahaha."

"Do you need to say this?"

Han Xiangning asked back and urged: "Go to the shipyard quickly and come back early in the afternoon. My parents called and said they would come over as soon as they get off work."

Han Yu couldn't help but glance at his daughter again, and stood up reluctantly: "Okay, I'll go work first."

Han Xiangning reminded: "Don't forget to change into work clothes."

…

The reason why Xiaoyu's parents were reluctant to build the building on the other side of the lock was because they had been drifting on the river for so many years, like a tree with no roots. They finally found a home on the shore, as if they had roots.

Why did Lao Qian insist on coming back to live out his old age? He also regarded his home in Bailonggang as his roots, and when he got older, he would return to his roots.

Han Yu braved the biting cold wind and walked along the river embankment to Boss Zhang's shipyard. Looking at the surging river, he couldn't help but think of his experiences over the years. He felt that his roots were also in Bailong Port, and that Bailong Port was his home city.

Although the "new house" in the district is very warmly decorated, it doesn't feel like home. It really feels a bit like a hotel.

As I walked, I secretly sighed, and before I knew it, I had arrived at the shipyard.

My family's boat is on the river beach, and several workers are busy removing rust from the hull. My father is sitting in front of a row of mobile homes, basking in the sun and maintaining the disassembled diesel engine.

Lao Qian also came, sitting next to him and playing chess with Old Yang, the gatekeeper of the shipyard.

"Dad, can you finish it today?"

"How can it be so fast? It was just dismantled this morning."

"Do you want my help?"

"You are busy with your business, your ship is more important than mine."

Comrade Lao Han wiped his hands, picked up the thermos cup, unscrewed the lid and took a sip of tea. He couldn't hear the VHF radio station, and he couldn't argue. He was not used to it.

Han Yu picked up the tools far away and put them in his father's hand. He turned around and looked at the two old men who were studying the next step. He asked with a smile: "Uncle Qian, Uncle Yang, how is the outcome today?"

"This is the first set, we just started playing."

"Where have you been this morning? I called you this morning to call you for dinner, but I couldn't get through."

"I fished in the morning."

"What time did we catch and where did we have lunch?"

"Eat something here." The happiest person when Lao Qian came back was Old Man Yang. He raised his arm and pointed to the kitchen: "Old Qian caught a few kilograms of fish, and I cooked two large bowls and stewed some bacon.

, the two of them bought half a bottle of old wine, didn’t eat much food, and continued in the evening.”

Han Yu smiled and said: "There is fish and meat, the food is good!"

"I live in poverty and live happily even if I eat and spend it all. My old money not only comes with my retirement salary, but my daughter and son-in-law also have money, and they are so filial. I live in poverty and live my life without spending it."

"You are all very happy."

Comrade Lao Han raised his head, smiled, and asked, "San'er, do you need to replace the fire pump on your ship?"

"I need to replace it. The previous one didn't have enough power."

"The new fire pump was delivered, and I helped lift it onto the ship."

"It's been delivered, and it's all been hoisted onto the ship!"

"Um."

"I gonna go see."

"You are busy with your business and leave us alone."

…

The overhaul of 001 in the dock is a major project that is guaranteed to be replaced.

Not only did the main engine, auxiliary engines, windlasses and fire pumps have to be replaced, but also several steel plates of the hull had to be replaced. After all, it was built in 1963, and the anti-corrosion technology at that time was not good enough, and the hull was very rusty.

For daily maintenance, always remove rust and paint.

After knocking and knocking, the steel plate became thinner and thinner, and there were small holes in several places due to rust, so we had to find a piece of steel plate and weld it on like a patch.

Just tinkering with it won't do, only a thorough overhaul can make it last for another ten years.

Han Yu came to the dock, said hello to the busy shipyard workers, walked up the gangplank to 001, put on gloves, picked up the crowbar, pried open the high-pressure fire pump packaging box nailed with wooden strips, and faced the contents inside.

Instructions and check the spare parts of the fire pump.

Captain Fan and Xiao Gong walked over from the cabin, whose top was completely opened, and said, "It was just delivered, we haven't looked at it yet."

Little Gong asked curiously: "Yuzhi, there is English on the packaging box, is this pump really imported?"

"Original imported equipment, other equipment can be made in China, but fire pumps cannot. This is our main equipment for fire fighting, and the quality must be good."

"How much does this set cost?"

"More than half a million."

“So expensive!”

"No matter what the money, I didn't plan to buy such a good one. The Water Branch sponsored 100,000 yuan. Bureau Peng and Political Commissar Wang said that since they wanted to change, they would do it in one step, so I gritted my teeth and agreed."

Regarding the issue of overhauling 001, the branch leaders are not very supportive.

Because 001 is an asset of the Port Regulatory Bureau, it will take at most three or four years for the Changsha Branch to return it to the Port Regulatory Bureau, and the Port Regulatory Bureau will then “lend” it to the Maritime Branch.

It's not worth spending money on other people's law enforcement rescue boats, and besides, the branch's funds are already very tight.

Han Yu is not only considering the work of the Changhang Branch Fire Fighting Detachment, but also the "big firefighting" in the Binjiang waters. No matter who owns the law enforcement boat, as long as the professional firefighting force on the water in the Binjiang waters can be strengthened.

In order to overhaul 001, he went to the He Bureau. Political Commissar Jiang reported several times and finally convinced the branch leaders to spend all the money confiscated and confiscated on 001 through joint efforts with Linghai Public Security Bureau, Shuangshui Branch and Taoming County Public Security Bureau to crack down on scam schools.

Just thinking that the Water Branch would be able to "pick up" an upgraded law enforcement rescue boat for free in three or four years, Director Peng and Political Commissar Wang must be secretly having fun when Captain Fan whispered: "Xianyu, the old pump is not broken.

Captain Wang said that the Hong Kong Regulatory Bureau spent a lot of money during the purchase, so it would not be cost-effective to dismantle it and sell it as scrap metal."

"How can it be sold as scrap metal? It can be dismantled and put to great use."

"What is the use?"

"I discussed with Liu Xinpei to dismantle it and install it on his boat, and then help him install a diesel engine."

"Convert Xiaoyu's boat into a fire boat!"

"It no longer belongs to Xiaoyu's family, now it belongs to Liu Xinpei."

Han Yu smiled and explained: "Liu Xinpei is doing business in the waters of Yingchuang Port. His wife is also on the boat. The couple have food and accommodation on the boat. They can be reached by shouting on the radio, unlike several businesses on the riverside.

The tugboats are either towing this or doing that. If there is a fire on a boat on the river, the two of them can help at that time."

"Shop boats" float on the river every day, and they will only stay in the waters of Yingchuan Port and will not go to other places.
To be continued...