Chapter 1845 Interests of all parties
In the professional field of civil affairs, especially immigration management, Fu Li's qualifications are naturally not as good as that of Liu Shang. He is better at public security affairs, so many aspects of the handover have to be listened to and proposed by Liu Shang. question. Until dark, the two people had not completed the handover of data files.
Liu Shang had already talked so much that his mouth was dry. After drinking half a pot of tea, he saw that it was already getting late, so he suggested to stop here and continue the handover work tomorrow. Fu Li also felt that he needed time to digest the information. Even if he proposed to treat Liu Shang to dinner by himself, it could be regarded as a reply to Liu Shang's banquet for him yesterday.
Liu Shang smiled and said: "Of course Director Fu wants to treat us, but there is no need to worry about it now, someone will treat you to this meal."
Fu Lixin said that among the civil servants here, you and I are the only two of the same rank. Could it be that the military generals want to treat us? But after thinking about it, I don't seem to have such a big reputation that I can let people from the military take the initiative to come to me.
"Don't think about it, they are North Koreans. Their officials stationed at the base are waiting to meet with you." Liu Shang's next words surprised Fu Li: "I guess there will be people lining up to invite you in the next few days. Let’s eat, luckily I’m ahead of the game.”
In addition to the officials in charge of North Korean labor, the leaders of Annan, Portugal, and the Fujian Navy also heard the news that the local civil affairs chief was to be replaced, and they were officials transferred from Sanya. Naturally, they had to find ways to do it first. Get acquainted. After this round of meetings is over, subordinates like Cui Ren will also look for opportunities to take turns entertaining Fu Li in order to make a good impression in front of the new leader.
After dealing with all these people, Fu Li should have a good grasp of the local situation. By then, all aspects of the relationship will have been basically established, and it will be easier to get cooperation from top to bottom to carry out work.
This kind of greeting and sending action is not unique to the officialdom of Haihan. In fact, whether it is the Ming Dynasty or North Korea, the East or the West, interpersonal interactions in official circles are accompanied by interest relationships, and Haihan is no exception. As the new local civil affairs chief, Fu Li will most likely be responsible for local commercial and trade affairs in the future, and will have a certain influence on the interests of all parties. The relevant personnel must naturally take the initiative to establish good relations to ensure their own Benefit.
Fu Li was not a newbie in the officialdom. After thinking about it for a while, he understood what Liu Shang meant. Since the North Korean official's intention to treat him to a meal was conveyed through Liu Shang, it was natural that he was the bridge maker, so Fu Li once again thanked Liu Shang for taking care of him.
Before coming to North Korea, Fu Li was actually worried about whether he could quickly adapt to the environment and new job here, but judging from the current situation, everything seemed to be going well. In particular, his predecessor Liu Shang had arranged the work handover in an orderly manner and had been helping him quickly integrate into the environment here. This was definitely not something that he, an outsider who had just arrived, could accomplish alone.
Therefore, although Fu Li was very polite on the surface, he was still grateful and wanted to make friends with Liu Shang. As the saying goes, you rely on your parents at home and your friends when you go out. Fu Li is also happy to meet a few more caring friends like this. Of course, out of caution, he still maintained a relatively official relationship with Liu Shang very restrainedly, and showed no intention to actively develop a personal relationship.
Because of Fu Li's special position and his personal relationship with Haihan's senior management, there were quite a few people who tried to get close to him in the past, and Ren Liang often gave him guidance on how to deal with interpersonal relationships. Be cautious when doing business and don’t form cliques to avoid being taken advantage of in the future.
This kind of thing is not without precedent. Many officials who were promoted from local people in the early years could not take advantage of the benefits brought to them by people from all walks of life, and they were slowly corroded. It would be fine if these officials were just using their power to make money. The superiors would usually turn a blind eye to this kind of thing. It would be fine if they don't overdo it to gain popularity. However, some people cannot grasp the boundaries and are incited by others. Interfering in government affairs, or even betraying national security, will only be investigated and dealt with.
When Fu Li was working in the Police Department, he had handled many cases like this, so he was naturally more wary of them than ordinary people. Even though Liu Shang was a naturalized cadre promoted by Yu Xiaobao and passed the political review of the Ministry of Security, Fu Li still did not forget his principles of action.
Liu Shang had no idea about Fu Li's more business-like attitude. He actually put himself in a relatively low position towards Fu Li from the beginning. After all, in Haihan's officialdom system, young officials like Xiaobao, Fu Li, Zhang Qianzhi, etc. who were taken under the leadership of the chiefs ten years ago have very comparable qualifications and prospects, and their status is invisibly higher than that of their peers. The average naturalization officer is higher.
Although officials like Liu Shang who joined the team halfway rose quickly, their qualifications were still far behind. Therefore, even though he and Fu Li were two officials in the same position, Liu Shang still took the initiative to lower his status. Dealing with Fuli. What Liu Shang wanted was not immediate benefits, but building connections for future development, so he did not ask for immediate rewards. This seemingly utilitarian approach naturally made Fu Li more favorable.
As expected, the evening banquet was hosted by North Korean officials, but the scene was not as big as yesterday. Only two Haihan officials, Liu Shang and Fu Li, were invited to attend, accompanied by those who currently manage the North and South Korean labor camps. Two general managers - one of them is Cui Ren, who is already familiar with Fu Li.
This North Korean official named Park Beixiu was originally a close confidant of Kim Sang-hyun, and it was because of this relationship that he got the lucrative job. The reason why this is a lucrative job is because North Korea allocates food and clothing to these thousands of workers, and Haehan allocates them daily necessities, and Park Beixiu has to take a bite in between. Taking advantage of both sides, this job that was originally not a lucrative job was suddenly turned into a fat job by him.
Regarding these situations, Liu Shang naturally knew that Park Beixiu's operations were not very clever. They were far inferior to the quartermaster's methods of deducting funds that he had seen in the Majiazhuang refugee camp in Shandong Province. He could even use simple and crude methods to deduct funds. describe. But Park Beok-soo is a North Korean official, and Liu Shang is of course not in a position to interfere. As long as the emotions of the North Korean people in the base are under control, Haehan will not deliberately bring this kind of issue to trouble Park Beok-soo.
Of course, Park Baixiu was able to get this position with the appreciation of Kim Sang-heon, and he was not an incompetent corrupt official. He was very skilled at deceiving others. Even on Liu Shang's side, he invited people to have dinner and drinks every now and then, maintaining a relatively good relationship. Liu Shang is a smart man. He can eat and drink anyway, but he will not accept gifts of gold or silver, so as not to make it unclear in the future.
Liu Shang is about to step down from office. If Park Beixiu wants to continue to reap benefits safely, he must naturally win over the newly arrived civil affairs official Haihan as soon as possible. So when he heard that the new civil affairs officer had arrived in the port, he immediately contacted Liu Shang and wanted to ask him to introduce him. Before the formal official meeting between the two parties, he could get to know each other in private. After all, some things could not be done until the public-to-public meeting. It's a bit late to communicate.
Liu Shang didn't have any objections to Park Beixiu's request. He also thought it would be a good thing to arrange for Fu Li to meet with the North Koreans earlier, so that at least Fu Li could be prepared early and not be disappointed because of Park Beixiu's ugly appearance after taking office. Fall into passivity. So on the way to take Fu Li to the banquet, Liu Shang pointed out Park Beixiu's position and intentions to him in advance, making Fu Li think twice. As for the two supervisors of the North Korean labor camp, Cui In is more inclined to defect to Hae Han, while the other supervisor Shin Zhe is Park Beixiu's confidant. If Choi In hadn't chosen to hug Liu Shang's thigh early in the morning, he might have been kicked out by Park Baixiu and replaced by his confidant.
Although Fu Li had a bad opinion of Park Bei Xiu in his heart, he still had to do enough on the surface, and there was really no need for him to argue with Park Bei Xiu about these corruption issues. As Liu Shang said, as long as the North Korean labor camp is in good order, does not cause trouble due to life problems, and can complete various labor tasks according to Haihan's arrangements, then everything will be business as usual.
Liu Shang specially left a book for Fu Li, which is full of records of Park Beixiu's corruption, and Cui Ren is also very likely to follow the arrangement and stand up as a witness at a critical moment. If something goes wrong, there is no need for Haihan to bear the responsibility. responsibility.
Although there were only five guests and hosts in today's banquet, the richness alone seemed to exceed the two banquets arranged by Liu Shang yesterday, and there were even several jars of "Sanya Special Wine" placed beside the table. The quantity of this thing currently shipped to North Korea is not large, and most of it is bottled. This small three-pound jar of Sanya special wine is estimated to be sold for about twenty taels of silver, which shows that Park Beixiu is quite generous.
Of course, since the money comes easily, it will naturally be spent wisely. Pu Beixiu is willing to spend money to entertain Fu Li, naturally because it is profitable. As long as they successfully win over the new civil affairs official, the cost of this banquet can be recovered in less than two days.
Liu Shang had greeted him in advance, so Fu Li was not in a hurry to express his attitude. He just responded with hums and ums, saying that he was new here and not familiar with the situation here.
Perhaps because of the presence of his boss, Cui Ren was no longer as active as he had been in the morning. On the other hand, the other manager, Shen Zhe, was quite sensible. His butt didn't even touch the stool. He kept pouring wine and serving food for everyone, almost like a follower.
After drinking for three rounds, Park Beixiu may have felt that the preparations were almost done, so he immediately took the initiative to bring up the business: "Master Fu, the cooperation between our country and your country has always been close, and the joint construction of this Datong River base reflects the closeness between the two countries. We have a good relationship and hope that this cooperative relationship will continue after Mr. Fu takes office.”
Fu Li smiled and said: "Of course. Mr. Park, please rest assured that whatever rules Director Liu had during his tenure will still be implemented in the future. If there are any differences, I hope Mr. Park can communicate with us in time."
Pu Beixiu said: "Speaking of communication, I just remembered something. Mr. Liu happens to be here, so let's tell it and let's go over the details together and see how to handle it."
"After the war, although North Koreans gradually left here to return home, thousands of homeless people still gathered outside the base, hoping to find a livelihood here. I very much agree with the work-for-work proposal proposed by your country's leader. Therefore, I would like to discuss with you two adults to see if we can recruit some more people to help these people tide over the difficulties.”
Fu Li was shocked by Pu Beixiu's words, and he suddenly sobered up a lot. He looked at Liu Shang and saw that Liu Shang was calm and composed, as if he had expected the North Korean's suggestion.
At first glance, Park Beixiu's suggestion seemed to be to rescue the North Korean refugees outside the base, but Fu Li had heard Liu Shang introduce this man's style before, and subconsciously thought there was something fishy about it. But how the other party wanted to benefit from it, his mind hadn't turned around for a while.
However, Liu Shang took the initiative to help Fu Li understand the mystery: "Master Park means to recruit a group of Korean people and then apply for more funding from the court. Is my understanding wrong?"
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Pu Beixiu said with a smile on his face: "Master Liu is indeed experienced, so there is no need for me to waste more words!"
Fu Li was not a rookie. After listening to the conversation between the two, he immediately understood Park Beixiu's purpose and means. After the war, some Korean workers chose to leave here and return home. For some reasons, Park Beixiu did not dare to take advantage of the free wages. Therefore, this reduction in the number of workers would inevitably affect his income, so he focused on the refugees outside the base. , hoping to keep the North Korean population in the base at a certain level by recruiting new people, so that his income level can continue to be maintained.
As for how Haehan arranges these refugees, that is probably not Park Beixiu's concern. His calculation was very clear. If there was one more Korean in the base, he would get more money. If he could recruit thousands more people, then it wouldn't be a problem for him to treat Fuli to dinner every day.
It would be difficult for the North Korean court to intervene in this kind of thing, because it would be Haihan people who proposed to recruit North Korean refugees, and the court was unlikely to object to Haihan's reasonable request. At most, it would verify the number of people and then honestly provide enough Food is given to these Korean people who are working for Haihan. At that time, Park Beishiu can continue the current operation mode, cut off the next part and put it into his pocket.
Of course, during this process, Haihan will also provide some materials to North Korean workers to reflect the so-called work-for-relief spirit, but in fact, compared with the North Korean official's contribution, it is extremely limited. More than 90% of the food that feeds these North Korean workers is transported by North Korean officials from the south. Therefore, although Park Beixiu also wants to deduct benefits from Haihan, it actually does not have much impact, and Liu Shang is sure that Liu Shang will not Pay attention to such small things.
(End of chapter)