Rebirth of the Rising Sun

Now that he knew the truth, Feng Sizhe felt at ease. Well, since you are now under pressure from above, I should spend some time with you to have fun. It has been difficult to see you recently, so now I will let you experience the pain of seeing me.

Comrade Feng Sizhe was also warmly received in the office of Lu Guoliang, Minister of Finance.

"Oh, Comrade Feng Sizhe, I'm really sorry. I was too busy with work and delayed your matter for several days. I apologize."

Just like Li Huaisheng, Lu Guoliang first admitted his mistake, but in comparison, it was obvious that the latter was not as sincere as the former. Even when he said the word "apology", he still had a smile on his face and did not show the slightest sign of apology at all.

Of course Feng Sizhe would not pay attention to these little things. What he wanted was the financial support from the Ministry of Finance. As for the rest, he had no control over it and could not manage it.

"Haha, Minister Lu is very busy with work and has a lot of things to do every day. I can understand that." Feng Sizhe said with a fake smile. When it comes to playing tricks, he is no worse than anyone else.

"Well, okay. I called you here this time just to hear what your requests are and to see how much the Ministry of Finance can help you." Lu Guoliang knew clearly in his heart that the Lu family and Feng Sizhe had been at odds with each other for a long time. Even if he tried to show goodwill in every way, it would be useless. In this case, it would be better to deal with the matter directly and get rid of this person first.

Speaking of business, Feng Sizhe also seemed much more serious. "Okay, since Minister Lu asked, I will tell you the truth. The Aqid Consortium conducted an investigation in our capital city and finally decided to invest in the capital province. The 10 billion US dollars they invested in advance has already been credited. As the economic situation in our capital province has not been very good, as the other partner, the money they can put out is indeed very small. In order to occupy a larger proportion in the cooperation and not let the country suffer losses..."

Feng Sizhe kept talking here, which made Lu Guoliang a little annoyed. He saw an opportunity when Young Master Feng paused and said, "Okay, Governor Feng, everyone is very busy. I think it's better to leave it at that. You should first tell me the requirements of your Capital Province."

Seeing that he had only spoken for a while, Lu Guoliang became a little helpless, and Feng Sizhe also despised him in his heart.

Normally, as a party cadre, listening to reports and holding meetings are commonplace. Sometimes, listening to reports for an hour, or even longer is common. However, I have only spoken for a few minutes and no one interrupted me. It can be seen that he really doesn't want to say a word to me.

Even so, Feng Sizhe was not the kind of person who didn't know the times, so he nodded and said, "Okay, since Minister Lu is so busy with work that he doesn't even have time to listen to reports, then I will directly tell you the requirements of our Ducheng Provincial Government."

Even at this time, Feng Sizhe did not forget to remind the other party, and then he stretched out five fingers and said, "It's like this. Because our Ducheng Provincial Government cooperates with the Aqid Consortium, it is bound to invest funds that are no different from theirs. For this reason, we hope that the Ministry of Finance can support our Ducheng Province with 50 billion yuan this time. Of course, this cannot be given for free. We will pay back 30 billion yuan of it, but you can't calculate the interest."

"What?" When Lu Guoliang heard Feng Sizhe asking for 50 billion, his eyes widened instantly.

Although 30 billion yuan needs to be repaid, since there is no interest and no time limit, what is the difference between this and just giving it directly?

When he heard such a large amount of money, Lu Guoliang immediately shook his head like a wave drum and said, "No, no, this is too much."

"Minister Lu, you didn't listen to my detailed report just now. In fact, 50 billion is not a lot at all. This is the investment capital of a lot of land that our city province has acquired. Otherwise, this money would not be enough." Feng Sizhe explained and attributed everything to the fact that Lu Guoliang did not listen to his detailed report just now, otherwise, he should not be so surprised.

"No, 50 billion is obviously impossible. Do you think the Ministry of Finance's money comes from the wind? We also need to deal with other departments and provinces. If we divide it this way, the money that can actually be given to a region will become very little. In any case, there will definitely not be 50 billion." Lu Guoliang seemed to be explaining, but also seemed to be talking to himself. In short, this share of 50 billion was indeed beyond his original expectations.

"I just reported the situation to the leaders. At least you can decide what to do." Feng Sizhe was not in a hurry, because if the Ministry of Finance could not meet his wishes, he could just continue to stay in Kyoto, which might not be what some people wanted.

Lu Guoliang kept shaking his head. He didn't want to listen to Feng Sizhe's so-called reasons. Those local comrades who came to ask for money all said how poor their areas were and how much they needed the money. If he listened to them and believed them, then the Ministry of Finance would become a government without money.

Watching Lu Guoliang talking to himself, Feng Sizhe was quite leisurely. He took out a box of cigarettes from his pocket, slowly opened it, lit one and started smoking.

What Lu Guoliang was worried about had nothing to do with him. Anyway, it was Comrade Qin Xianghua who had spoken this time. If he didn't take this opportunity to ask for more, wouldn't that be a waste of this great opportunity?

When Lu Guoliang heard the sound of the lighter being lit, he realized that there was someone sitting opposite him. He looked at Feng Sizhe and remembered something. He said, "Wait, didn't your Ducheng Province's last report say that it only required 20 billion? Why is there an additional 30 billion this time?"

It is rare that Lu Guoliang only remembered this matter at this time.

Indeed, Feng Sizhe only wrote 20 billion in his previous report. The 50 billion now was added because he knew that this was the intention of Qin Xianghua and the General Office of the Central Committee. Now seeing that Lu Guoliang finally woke up, he smiled and said, "The plan is not as fast as the change. This morning, I just received a call from the Capital Provincial Government, saying that the Aqid Consortium wants to add funds. In that case, our local government also needs to invest a certain proportion of funds, so now 20 billion is not enough.

"Ah!" After hearing Feng Sizhe's explanation, Lu Guoliang was stunned and felt extremely regretful in his heart.

If he had known this, he should have met with Feng Sizhe in the morning and agreed to his request. In this way, there would be no 30 billion yuan and no so many things. Now, the central government has also issued a notice, clearly stating that this is Comrade Qin Xianghua's opinion. Under such circumstances, how can he go back on his word?

But it is obvious that he cannot show off by taking out 50 billion at once. Besides, the central government has a limited amount of money. There is a plan at the beginning of the year on what each sum of money should be used for. Even if there are some emergencies that require emergency withdrawal of funds, the amount will not be large, at least not as huge as 50 billion.

After weighing the pros and cons for a long time, he could not bring these out, but he had to carry out the instructions of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee. Faced with such a dilemma, he had to speak up, "Okay, Comrade Feng Sizhe, this matter is really not a small matter. Your plan for the Capital Province has changed again, so I need to hold a meeting with other people from the Ministry of Finance to study this issue. So, you just wait for our news."

Feng Sizhe was least afraid of waiting at this time, so after hearing Lu Guoliang's explanation, he made a completely understanding expression. "Okay, okay, I also know that Minister Lu is in trouble, so let's do this, I will continue to wait in Kyoto, hehe, you guys take your time to study."

Feng Sizhe was so unhurried that Lu Guoliang was really surprised. He didn't understand why Feng Sizhe was so anxious to come to Kyoto from the capital province, but he was not anxious after seeing him. But this was not the time to think about those things. He still needed to find a few comrades to discuss it carefully.

Feng Sizhe used this method to deal with the Ministry of Finance and Lu Guoliang. Then he used the same method to deal with the National Development and Reform Commission.

There, he again angered Fu En.

Originally, after receiving the notice from the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, Fu En had already thought about it. As long as Feng Sizhe's request was not too excessive, he would agree directly.

Unexpectedly, when Feng Sizhe met him, he actually proposed that after the oil company established by the Aqid Consortium in the capital was officially established and those gas stations were officially built, he would no longer import oil from the state.

How could Fu En agree to this request? In recent years, they have been manipulating the oil prices across the country, and they have made a lot of money. But now a province suddenly announced that it would no longer use the oil they provided. How could they accept this?

"No, absolutely not. The most we can do is give you 50% of the share from other provinces as we negotiated before. This is the minimum, and we can't give you any less." Fu En shook his head, looking as if he could not agree to Feng Sizhe's request.

Hearing Fu En say no, Feng Sizhe asked back, "Why not? Isn't the country advocating for conservation now? Our Ducheng Province no longer imports oil from the country, but is provided by the Aqid Consortium, which can save the country a lot of money. Isn't this conservation? Besides, the country's oil also needs to be imported, so isn't it a good thing for us to find a way out and not let the country use foreign exchange to buy these things? The country should support it, why is it saying no?"

Every word Feng Sizhe says has power, and it's all because he has confidence.