Rebirth of the Rising Sun

"You?" He Wenbao pointed at the person opposite him, was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Feng Sizhe. Some things still need to be decided by the leader.

Feng Sizhe was also wondering how someone could volunteer to be a driver under such circumstances? Who was this person?

He Wenbao's surprise and Feng Sizhe's confusion were all seen on the young man who volunteered to be the driver. "Hehe, don't worry, I have a formal driver's license, there won't be any problem. Actually... Actually, I also want to go to the city to see my uncle, and I also want to take a ride, hehe."

The young man's smile was very bright, at least it gave people a very sincere feeling. Feng Sizhe had already vaguely felt that he had grasped something, but he was not too sure. Fortunately, He Wenbao finally reacted. "Oh, County Magistrate Feng, let me introduce you, this is Comrade Zhou Xingxing from the Policy Research Office of our County Party Committee."

"Shua!" Feng Sizhe confirmed his guess when he heard Zhou Xingxing's name. Of course, there was no need to tell He Wenbao about what happened between him, Zhou Chunhai, and Lin Jianli in Yongyang City, so Director He naturally couldn't understand the significance of Zhou Xingxing's appearance.

"Oh, you are Zhou Xingxing?" Feng Sizhe looked at the young man in front of him who looked very pleasing to the eye with a smile on his face, and asked with a smile.

"Yes, County Magistrate Feng, I'm Zhou Xingxing. I just saw Xiao Li seemed to have left for something. I thought the leader must be in a hurry to go to the city. Finding a driver now will definitely delay your time, so I volunteered. It just so happens that I haven't been to the city to see my uncle for a while. Now it's time to get off work, so I guess going back tonight won't delay tomorrow's work. I just don't know if the leader can fulfill my filial piety?" Zhou Xingxing had a humble expression on his face, and he looked servile when he spoke, with an expression that looked like he wanted to beg the leader.

Zhou Xingxing's appearance made Feng Sizhe feel very interesting. Xiao Li was suspended from his job and couldn't find a suitable driver. His appearance should have helped him out, but this young man actually asked to be a driver in a begging manner, as if he was lucky to be the leader's car to visit his uncle in the city for the New Year. Is this young man good at dealing with things?

He Wenbao certainly didn’t know that Zhou Chunhai and Lin Jianli originally wanted this young man to be Feng Sizhe’s secretary. When he saw him coming to help, he really thought that he was going to the city to visit his uncle. He thought it was a good thing to have someone as a driver. Regardless of whether Feng Sizhe could drive or not, it was not right for the leader to drive him, so he nodded quickly, “Well, Comrade Zhou Xingxing is going to the city too, there is still room in the car, leader, please take a look…”

He Wenbao certainly would not act on his own. He was very clear about the distinction between Feng Sizhe being the leader and him being the subordinate. Although asking for instructions on everything was sometimes a bit cumbersome, it was indeed a necessary step in terms of his official reputation.

"Okay, since Zhou Xingxing is going to the city, let him be the driver." Feng Sizhe nodded with a smile. Whether Zhou Xingxing really had to go to the city for something or he was helping him out, he did a good job and pleased him. At this moment, Feng Sizhe was even thinking that maybe it would be a good idea to let this young man be his secretary.

In this way, Zhou Xingxing drove the car, He Wenbao sat in the passenger seat, and Feng Sizhe sat alone in the back seat. The Santana roared out of the county party committee compound and headed straight towards Yongyang.

Along the way, because of Zhou Xingxing's joining, He Wenbao spoke very carefully, and Feng Sizhe closed his eyes and rested all the way. What he wanted to think about now was going to the city to meet Jin Dake, the political commissar of Yongyang Military Sub-district.

Although Feng Sizhe suspected that this was probably the foreign aid that Grandpa contacted He Lao to find for him, he was still unsure before meeting the person. Moreover, even if Grandpa and He Lao introduced him to him, it was not certain that this person would definitely speak in his favor. Maybe it was just a formality to make it count. To be honest, Feng Sizhe still didn't understand how much influence He Lao had in the military, and what kind of changes Grandpa's promotion to general would bring to the entire Zhao family.

The car drove very steadily all the way, fast when it should be fast, and slowed down in advance when there was a big pothole. From all this, it can be seen that Zhou Xingxing often drives this road and is very familiar with the road conditions. Maybe he often goes back to Yongyang City to see his uncle Zhou Chunhai.

More than three hours later, the car finally entered the city. It was completely dark at this moment, and the street lights on the city roads were also lit. Looking at the night view of this big city, Feng Sizhe was filled with mixed feelings. Although Dahu County is also a county town, it is dark at night, and it feels no different from the countryside and villages. Now that he finally saw the street lights on the main road, our comrade Feng Sizhe felt like he was back in the city.

"Director He? Where are you going? I'll drive the car there for you, and then you go about your business. I'm going to see my uncle. I just don't know if you will go back tonight. If you do, I'd like to go with us. After all, I haven't asked for leave this time, haha." Along the way, Zhou Xingxing finally said his first words in the car.

Zhou Xingxing was a good guy. He didn't say a word along the way. Maybe he knew that he and Feng Sizhe were not very familiar with each other. If he said something rashly, it might be inappropriate and cause some embarrassment. For this reason, he was silent along the way and didn't say a word.

He Wenbao didn't know where the leader was going. When Zhou Xingxing asked him about it, he looked at Feng Sizhe who was sitting in the back for the first time. "There is a restaurant called Sijichun. Xiao Zhou, do you know where it is? If you do, just drive over there."

"Oh, County Magistrate Feng, I know." Zhou Xingxing answered Feng Sizhe briefly, then turned the steering wheel and the car turned right.

After driving in the city for about ten minutes, the Santana suddenly slowed down, and then a big sign with the three big words "Siwuchun" written on it appeared in front of the car with lights on.

Knowing that they were about to reach their destination, Zhou Xingxing obviously slowed down the car, but then the car suddenly stopped when the speed dropped significantly. Zhou Xingxing slammed on the brakes. Then Feng Sizhe noticed that He Wenbao, who was sitting in the front row with Zhou Xingxing, had his eyes wide open, looking at the three men standing at the entrance of Sijichun with some disbelief.