Rebirth of the Rising Sun

"Haha, Comrade Tinghan is here, please take a seat." Feng Sizhe did not treat him as an outsider. Since he was introduced by Sister Dan, he should be reliable. In fact, he still trusted De Xingmin, Xi Meidan and Duan Yunpeng very much, because he knew that these people had a close relationship with him. In the officialdom, the most reliable thing is not necessarily friendship. Sometimes, for the sake of interests, friends may become enemies. Relatively speaking, interests are more stable. As long as everyone has interests, they will do it wholeheartedly.

"Thank you, Governor." Liu Tinghan was still a little reserved. After all, the other person was a ministerial-level state official and the second-in-command of the Capital Province. The power of such a person was far beyond what he, the director of the provincial banking regulatory bureau, could contend with.

"Sister Dan, are you okay?" After meeting Liu Tinghan, Feng Sizhe did not beat around the bush but mentioned Xi Meidan directly.

This very direct approach made Liu Tinghan stunned for a moment, but he soon realized that the governor did not treat him as an outsider, which was what he wanted. "Okay, Miss Xi also called yesterday, and she told me to listen to the governor in the future."

Liu Tinghan is not qualified to call Xi Meidan "Sister Dan" like Feng Sizhe does. You have to know that sometimes there are many ways to address people, and often the address determines how close your relationship with that person is.

"Haha, Sister Dan is too direct." Feng Sizhe smiled. On the surface, he was talking about Xi Meidan, but in fact, he was talking about Liu Tinghan. Of course, for him who had just arrived in Ducheng Province, Liu Tinghan's way of expressing his attitude was undoubtedly what he needed most. As the head of a province, there were too many things he had to do. If he needed too much time to consider whether to use a person, it would undoubtedly be a waste. In this way, Liu Tinghan's way of expressing loyalty was the most direct way to save time and efficiency.

Hearing what Feng Sizhe said, Liu Tinghan also laughed. He knew that his seemingly stupid and direct method had been accepted by the leader.

In the following time, Liu Tinghan reported to Feng Sizhe about the situation of the Banking Regulatory Department of Ducheng Province. The power of the Provincial Banking Regulatory Bureau is still very large, especially in terms of bank finances and loans. Since the establishment of the China Banking Regulatory Commission in 2003, the power of this department has been growing rapidly. Although it is not comparable to the central bank, it has already shown its intention to compete with the central bank.

Listening to Liu Tinghan's work report, Feng Sizhe had a general understanding of the economic situation of Ducheng Province. Suddenly, he thought of Baichuan Group, thinking that Liu Tinghan's work should have intersections with Liu Baichuan, so he asked a question unintentionally, "Tinghan, are you familiar with Baichuan Group?"

Liu Tinghan was stunned for a moment when he heard this somewhat jumpy question. But he quickly thought of the Baichuan Building injury incident, and after organizing his words, he said, "The reputation of Baichuan Group is still good, and the cooperation with the banking department in recent years has been very pleasant."

"Are you familiar with Liu Baichuan?" Feng Sizhe asked.

"We are familiar with each other. We are good friends. We used to have financial contact due to work. After a few interactions, I felt that this person is straightforward and broad-minded, so our relationship became closer." Liu Tinghan had no need to lie in front of Feng Sizhe. In fact, he didn't need to do so at all.

"Oh." Feng Sizhe smiled when he heard Liu Tinghan's evaluation of Liu Baichuan. It seems that Liu Baichuan is a really good person. Vice Governor Zhao Libo's evaluation was very positive just now, and now Liu Tinghan also said the same thing. He suddenly became interested in this person.

After seeing Liu Tinghan off and leaving contact information between the two parties, it was already time to get off work. Feng Sizhe took out his cell phone and found the number of his old classmate Zhang Wenjie, the director of the First Division of the Urban Construction Bureau, and called him.

Zhang Wenjie was just about to go home after get off work when he suddenly received a call from Feng Sizhe and was excited.

During the Chinese New Year last year, after he raised the issue of Ducheng Province to Feng Sizhe, he came and cleared out Wu Quanhua, the scum of the Public Security Bureau. It has not been long since then, and he has become the governor of Ducheng Province. This is undoubtedly a very beneficial thing for Zhang Wenjie. With the care of his old classmate, the governor, he believes that his career in officialdom will only get smoother and smoother.

"Hello, Governor Feng." Zhang Wenjie said respectfully as soon as the phone was connected.

"Okay, old classmates, there's no need to play games between us. How about you get off work? Let's have a meal together?" Feng Sizhe laughed. He didn't want the relationship between classmates to be colored by superiors and inferiors because of work, as this would deteriorate the relationship between classmates.

The governor invited him, so how could Zhang Wenjie not have time? "No problem, but you just came to the capital province, so I think I should invite you."

"Haha, OK, tell me the place." Feng Sizhe said with a smile. Who invited us was not important. The main thing was to find a chance for everyone to meet, chat and build friendship.

The place where we invite the governor to dinner must not be too shabby. Zhang Wenjie thought for a moment and said, "Then let's go to Jufengyuan."

"Okay, I'll call Duan Yuntao, the executive deputy director of the Sichuan Public Security Bureau." Feng Sizhe laughed.

Duan Yuntao was someone Duan Yunpeng had arranged in advance to work at the police station in Ducheng Province. Given the security environment in Ducheng, it was necessary to have his own talents in the police station. After Feng Sizhe hung up the phone, he called Duan Yuntao again. Unfortunately, he was handling a case, but the governor wanted to invite him. Duan Yuntao said that he would come as soon as he finished handling the case. He invited Young Master Feng to eat first, and he would come soon afterwards.

When Li Shuang drove up to the gate of the park, Zhang Wenjie was already waiting there.

This time, Feng Sizhe was not driving the provincial government's number one car. Long before he knew he was coming to Ducheng Province, he asked Chen Hu to arrange a Volvo for him. This car was not too conspicuous and was very safe.

Behind Feng Sizhe's car, there was a black Volkswagen Magotan. Sitting in the car was Chen Hu, Feng Dashao's legitimate bodyguard. The difference was that there were two other people, Feng Wang Fanghua and Wang Jiefang, in his car. So far, only Chen Hu was on the payroll. Although the other two also had the identity of central guards, they were ultimately non-staff members. It was best for them to stay out of the spotlight.

When Secretary Yin Fenglei ran to the side door to invite Feng Sizhe out, Zhang Wenjie strode over, "Provincial Feng..."

"Haha, sorry to have kept you waiting, old classmate." Feng Sizhe didn't wait for Zhang Wenjie to call out his name, and took the initiative to call out another name. He had just arrived in the Capital Province and didn't want to be too high-profile. At least he wanted some quiet time while eating.

"Haha, yes, old classmate, please come in, I have already arranged it." After saying this to Feng Sizhe, Zhang Wenjie nodded to the driver Li Shuang who came behind him, and then said to the secretary Yin Fenglei, "Director Yin, come in."

Today, Yin Fenglei is already the deputy director of the Capital Province Government Office. Although his rank is still that of director, anyone with a discerning eye knows that his rank is of extremely high value, and he may even be promoted to deputy director in the near future. You know, the good thing about following the leader is that you can get promoted quickly.

"No, this is a class reunion." Yin Fenglei said to Zhang Wenjie with a smile. If he was just a deputy director of the Provincial Construction Department, he would not take him seriously now. He was also a department-level cadre, but he was much more powerful than him. But now Zhang Wenjie had the identity of Feng Sizhe's classmate, which was a big deal and he had to face it.

"Okay, let Feng Lei and Li Shuang eat something in the hall outside." Feng Sizhe said with a smile. He also knew that if he invited these two people over at this time, they would inevitably feel restrained, and in the end no one would be able to eat, which would be boring.

"Okay, then, old classmate, please." Zhang Wenjie nodded. Of course he would respect other people's wishes.

In the box that had been prepared long ago, Zhang Wenjie led Feng Sizhe in and took the initiative to give up the main seat.

Feng Sizhe was not polite either. He took off his coat and sat down at the main seat with a smile. He also knew that with his current status, it would be impossible for him to refuse even if he wanted to. "Wenjie, does this Jufeng Garden look very popular?"

"Haha, that's right. Jufengyuan's Sichuan cuisine is quite good. I know you like spicy food, so I chose this place." Zhang Wenjie said with a smile.

"Well, I noticed when I got off the car just now. There are quite a few luxury cars in the parking lot, so the consumption here should be quite high. We old classmates can just find a place to meet. Why make it so grand?" Feng Sizhe said with a smile.

Zhang Wenjie thought, you are the governor now, how can you still treat your meals like ordinary people? Of course, these can only be thought about, and absolutely cannot be said, "Haha, in fact, it is not that luxurious. Besides, this is the first meal I treat you to since you came to Ducheng Province, so of course it has to be more grand. As for the future, it can be more casual. Oh, by the way, this meal is definitely paid for by myself, not public funds, please rest assured, old classmate."

"Hahaha." Hearing Zhang Wenjie say this, Feng Sizhe also laughed. He was not worried that eating and drinking would cause any trouble. As the head of a province, eating and drinking were not a problem. Even if someone wanted to find fault with him in this regard, it would be impossible. He just wanted his old classmates not to be too formal. If they were too formal, then the meal would be boring.

While they were talking, the waiter had already started serving tea. Four cold dishes and four hot dishes, which was not too many, but it was obvious that each dish was very delicate, and more importantly, each dish was what Feng Sizhe liked. This showed that Comrade Zhang Wenjie had put some effort into Young Master Feng.