Rebirth of the Rising Sun

When it came to Feng Sizhe's matter, Bao Jingguo stopped writing and looked up, but he just glanced ahead and said, "This is also a training for young people." After that, he continued to work.

Ding Deren originally thought that Bao Jinghui would say something about this matter, but who would have thought that he would just say a few words of tempering and that would be the end of it. Seeing that the leader had no intention of continuing to talk about this matter, Ding Deren could only sigh and walked out.

After Ding Deren left, Bao Jingguo finally put down his pen, took a sip of the deep tea, and muttered something. In fact, he had known about Feng Sizhe's affairs for a long time. He also heard Ding Deren say what Gan Hao said when he ran to Feng Sizhe's office. Because of his daughter's affairs, Ding Deren originally disliked Gan Hao very much. Now that he had the opportunity, he would of course say some unpleasant words in front of the leader. Bao Jingguo could understand all this, but Gan Hao's identity was not ordinary. After all, he was Gan Qixian's son. Although he was the prime minister and he was the vice prime minister, when officials reached their level, some words could not be said casually, and they needed to pay attention to the impact. In addition, regarding the financial disclosure of the city and the leadership safety responsibility system, some conservatives in the central government had begun to express different opinions and views on such matters, which put him under a lot of pressure, and he no longer had the energy to ask too many questions. In other words, it was within Gan Qixian's normal job scope for him to ask Feng Sizhe to report on his work. He couldn't say much and could only do things as they went along. He just hoped that this young man, Feng Sizhe, could be open-minded and withstand the test no matter what.

In fact, Bao Jingguo was not the only one who was helpless about Feng Sizhe waiting in the State Council for three days. Even Director Zhao Mingyuan and old man Miao Fengshan of the Miao family were at a loss as to what to do.

It is normal for superiors to talk to subordinates about work. It is also normal for superiors to be too busy and ask subordinates to wait a few days to report their work. It is impossible for a deputy prime minister to disrupt the work order of a municipal party secretary because of his work report. This is unacceptable and unreasonable.

All Feng Sizhe could do was wait patiently. Even though he was also worried about the progress of Tongda City's financial disclosure work, he really couldn't go back to Tongda City now. Even though Organization Minister Duan Hewei called him and said that things in this regard were not going smoothly, he could only wait and couldn't fly back immediately, because Gan Qixian was always very busy with his work.

The wait lasted for five days. Finally, on the fifth day, Gan Qixian finally had time to see me. In a spacious office, the two finally met.

This was the first time the two had met. Although both sides knew each other, this was the first time they had met face to face. After Gan Qi looked at Feng Sizhe for a while, he finally said, "Comrade Feng Sizhe, I heard that when you were working in the local area, you made great efforts in reform?"

"Chief, I dare not say that. Comrade Deguoen once said when he was alive that the principle of our reform and opening up is to take a path that no one has taken before. It is like crossing the river by feeling the stones. So every step we take is actually a reform. It's just that some actions make people feel more profound." The first sentence Feng Sizhe said when he met Gan Qixian was to quote Comrade Deguoen's words. It can be said that this was also to give himself courage. Gan Qixian, aren't you powerful and in a high position? Well, I will use Comrade Deguoen's words to reply to you. This will also be considered as suppressing you.

Gan Qixian didn't expect Feng Sizhe to be so scheming that he actually wanted to use Comrade Deguoen's words to pressure him. He was stunned for a moment, but soon, a smile appeared on his lips. After all, he was the Prime Minister. He had seen, heard, and watched so many things. This little trick couldn't do anything to him. "Well, yes, we have been reforming, but our work is not entirely reforming. In the principle of reform, we have also taken the wrong path and paid a lot for it. Besides, reform is only a way to enrich the country and the people. We are not reforming for the sake of reform. We still need more time to consolidate the results of reform. Blindly reforming is likely to take the wrong path. For example, your financial disclosure system is generally a good idea, but whether it is in line with our national conditions, I think it will take time to consider, so I personally think that we should be more cautious about this matter, don't you think?"

Hearing Gan Qixian talking about the financial disclosure issue, Feng Sizhe explained, "But this matter has also been approved by the State Council, so I implemented it. This..."

"I know that the State Council has agreed to let you try it out in Tongda City first, but it's just a trial. It doesn't mean that a trial must be implemented, right? If we have to lose a lot of things in order to get one thing, then I think it's better not to do such a thing that is not worth the loss. Think about it, isn't that the truth? Okay, I think you should think about this matter carefully when you return to your local area. Even if you try out this financial disclosure system, it is suitable for some units and not for others. There is no law in the world that can be implemented in every country. We should treat people and places according to their needs."

Gan Qixian only talked to Feng Sizhe for less than ten minutes before letting him leave. From beginning to end, he had never mentioned his son's situation in Tongda City. Feng Sizhe had thought about this a long time ago. He thought that it was not appropriate for him to talk about such things with him given his status. Talking about family matters could only be done by colleagues or superiors with very good relationships.

After leaving Gan Qixian, Feng Sizhe did not leave immediately, but went to Secretary-General Ding Deren's office first. Ding Deren knew that Feng Sizhe was summoned by Gan Qixian, so he had been waiting here. When he saw Feng Sizhe coming, he hurriedly asked what the two had said.

Feng Sizhe did not treat Ding Deren as an outsider and recounted the conversation between the two in detail.

"Well, the chief's words were quite appropriate. He didn't bring up his family affairs, and what he said about official business was indeed reasonable. Even Premier Bao has been under a lot of pressure recently. Many central leaders, including retired veterans, have called and expressed their views on financial disclosure. The conservatives are particularly opposed to it, and even some reformists disagree with this approach. I think Sizhe, don't do this when you go back. Even if you do, just do it for show, such as implementing it in units that don't matter."

Feng Sizhe was surprised to hear Ding Deren say this, and asked quickly, "Is this what the chief meant?"

"Haha, the chief actually thinks so, but there are some things he won't say. You have to know that the chief agreed to your financial disclosure. If he opposes it now, he can't say such words. So you have to figure it out on your own." Ding Deren looked at Feng Sizhe and said earnestly.

Some things are like this. You know it is a good thing, but because it involves the interests of too many people, it is difficult to continue doing such a good thing. For example, financial disclosure, think about who is the richest person in the Republic now. That is the person who has implemented a cage in all walks of life. Usually such people have a great background and deep connections. Such people are not easy to mess with. Your financial disclosure system is equivalent to cutting off the hands and feet of these people, which is equivalent to exposing their past. In this case, who will support you? Without the support of these people, your reform is doomed to fail. Even though Bao Jingguo is in a high position, he can't have the final say on everything. Facing the resistance of this group of people, he can only do nothing.

Feng Sizhe had originally wanted to make a good job of the financial disclosure issue in Tongda City. He believed that as long as this matter was accomplished, the Gan faction in Tongda City would lose its advantage and would instantly collapse. Then his mission in Tongda City would be accomplished. But now it seems that this is not the case at all. This matter has attracted the attention of major families and factions, and there are very few people who support it. Under such circumstances, he must change his strategy and stop or reduce the scope of this work.

"Yes, Uncle Ding, thank you for your reminder. I think I know what to do." Looking at Ding Deren, Feng Sizhe looked as if he had figured it out.

"Well, Sizhe is a smart man. If some things are impossible, we should not do them, at least not when time and conditions do not allow. Anyway, you are young and you can wait. When the time is right, you can realize your ideals. Many things cannot be accomplished overnight. It requires the joint efforts of several generations." Ding Deren looked at Feng Sizhe and he was very pleased. A young person should not only have courage and ideas, but also know what the overall situation is. Only those who serve the overall situation will benefit from it, and being stubborn will only make work more and more passive. Even if you are right, it is wrong if it does not conform to the national conditions.

After leaving the State Council, Feng Sizhe went back to the courtyard to say hello to his family, and then returned to Tongda City.

In Tongda City, a major event happened just after Feng Sizhe came back. One of the units that was listed as financially public, the state-owned coal mine, Tongda Coal Mine Corporation, suddenly stopped production due to technical maintenance. Once the state-owned coal mine stopped production, the city's economy fell into a state of stagnation, and the mayor Ru Honghai was immediately worried about this.

Ru Honghai is still the acting mayor of Tongda City. To put it bluntly, he is not a real mayor yet. Everything has to wait for the notification of the Municipal People's Congress meeting in March next year. Now is the time for him to show his ability. But suddenly the state-owned coal mine stopped production, which has greatly affected the economy of the entire city. If the economy of Tongda City does not grow but instead declines this year, he, the acting mayor, will bear the brunt of it. It is even unclear whether he can remove the word "acting" from his title.

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