Rebirth of the Rising Sun

Feng Sizhe panicked everyone when he said, "I won't run for deputy secretary." He smiled with satisfaction. Then he continued, "Of course, although I won't run for this election, I am still a member of the county party committee. I think I still have the right to recommend others, right, Secretary Sun and County Mayor Fang?"

"Ah, of course, County Magistrate Feng can just say whatever he thinks." Secretary Sun responded immediately after hearing Feng Sizhe's question. Since they have clearly stated that they will not be your opponent, it is still necessary to show some goodwill.

"That's right, County Magistrate Feng, just say whatever you think." Fang Xianzhi also smiled and tried to curry favor with him. In his opinion, he was eager for Feng Sizhe to nominate his candidate, He Zhuhua. If Feng Sizhe helped him, he would be sure to win the competition for the deputy secretary.

Since the secretary and the county magistrate have spoken, others will naturally not object. In fact, they have no right to object.

"Okay, since Secretary Sun and County Magistrate Fang have spoken, I will propose it." After saying this, Feng Sizhe looked around at the standing committee members present very seriously. When he saw Propaganda Minister He Zhuhua, Minister He actually apologized. It was obvious that he was crazy about becoming the deputy secretary, and he was trying to show goodwill to Feng Sizhe.

As for He Zhuhua, he had supported Feng Sizhe before, so he would probably speak for himself in this incident.

After looking around, Feng Sizhe looked at Sun Shicun and Fang Xianzhi and said resolutely, "I recommend Comrade Jia Bin, the head of the United Front Work Department, to be the deputy secretary of the county party committee."

"Wow." After Feng Sizhe said this, the county party committee standing committee meeting suddenly exploded. Even Jia Bin, whose name was mentioned by him, was surprised and confused, because he and Feng Sizhe had just come to the county party committee building on the way, and Feng Sizhe had not told him anything at all. Now that it was suddenly brought up, it was indeed a bit beyond his expectations.

Feng Sizhe heard a lot of discussions, but he was unmoved. He continued, "As you all know, why did the city give the recommendation of the deputy secretary of the county party committee to Dahu County this time? To put it bluntly, it was because Dahu County bore the pressure from the province on the city during the flood control mission this time, so the city took this action out of gratitude, right?"

"If that's the case, I think Comrade Jia Bin is very suitable for this position. Because this time, the actual work of the Dahu County Flood Control Committee was presided over by him, and my every move before and after Xida River was also under his leadership. If that's the case, if the flood control has achieved results, then why did we bypass Comrade Jia Bin when the results were finally distributed? I don't understand, so I solemnly declare here that I recommend Comrade Jia Bin to be the deputy secretary of the Dahu County Party Committee."

After saying all this in an extremely high-spirited manner, Feng Sizhe sat back down on his chair, looking straight ahead without looking at anyone.

Sun Shicun and Fang Xianzhi were very excited when they heard Feng Sizhe say that he had given up the competition for the position of deputy secretary. They thought that without Feng Sizhe's participation this time, they would eventually win. However, they did not expect that although it was true that County Magistrate Feng did not compete himself, he did nominate someone else and gave a reason that others could not refuse. He even brought up the flood control in Dahu County. The two of them couldn't help but feel a headache.

Speaking of which, the leader of the Dahu County Flood Control Committee this time was indeed Jia Bin, who made great contributions in this matter and really took the lead. Now Feng Sizhe's proposal to promote Jia Bin to deputy secretary is reasonable, at least it cannot be refuted verbally.

"Well, Comrade Feng Sizhe's proposal is also very well-founded. I think it can be considered. What do you think, County Magistrate Fang?" Sun Shicun was cunning and could not speak out to stop Feng Sizhe, so he had to throw the ball to Fang Xianzhi, hoping that he would stop this momentum.

Fang Xianzhi cursed the old fox in his heart. It was not a wise move to be an enemy of Feng Sizhe. But at this time, in order for He Zhuhua to succeed in taking the position, he had to fight Feng Sizhe. "Well, what County Magistrate Feng said is all right. Comrade Jia Bin did make great contributions in the flood control in our county this time. But flood control is different from personnel management. These are two completely different fields. I think it still needs to be studied carefully whether Comrade Jia Bin is competent for the job."

"What are you researching? Does Minister He, who is in charge of publicity, have to be familiar with personnel work? Since he can make a list of candidates, why can't Minister Jia? I support County Magistrate Feng's opinion. I support Comrade Jia Bin's nomination as a candidate for deputy secretary of the county party committee." Seeing that Fang Xianzhi was actually making excuses here, Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Wu Guangrong stood up and supported Feng Sizhe.

As a result, among the four deputy secretaries of the county party committee, except for the county party secretary Sun Shicun who did not make an official statement, the other three deputy secretaries each recommended one person. Fang Xianzhi recommended the propaganda minister He Zhuhua, Yang Chao recommended the organization minister Niu Daxin, and Wu Guangrong recommended the United Front Minister Jia Bin.

With Wu Guangrong's formal statement and Feng Sizhe's resolute gaze, Sun Shicun knew that he had no way out. No matter who will take the position in the end, at least Jia Bin's name must be reported. "Well, okay, I think we should temporarily select Niu Daxin, He Zhuhua, and Jia Bin as candidates. Everyone should think about it carefully, and then elect the ranking of the three of them at the Standing Committee meeting tomorrow morning, and finally report it to the Municipal Party Committee, and let the higher-level Party Committee decide."

Seeing that the meeting was somewhat beyond his expectations, Sun Shicun felt helpless, so he decided to delay the meeting, give everyone time to move around, and then make the final decision at the county party committee meeting to be held tomorrow.

A well-planned meeting had an unpredictable change due to Feng Sizhe's sudden arrival, and Sun Shicun and others had no other way except to change the result. After the meeting, everyone was worried when they walked out of the meeting room, because no one knew what would happen next, or what choice they should make next.

Feng Sizhe returned to his office with an indifferent attitude. As soon as he entered the office and took a sip of the Da Hong Pao brewed by Zhou Xingxing, Jia Bin followed behind him and pushed the door open.

Seeing that it was Jia Bin who came, Feng Sizhe laughed and thought to himself, "You are quite anxious." But he said, "Okay, Xiao Zhou, you go out first. I want to talk to Minister Jia alone."

He waved his hand to let Zhou Xingxing leave the secretary's office in the outer room, then he stood up and poured Jia Bin a cup of freshly brewed Da Hong Pao tea, brought it in front of him and said with a smile, "Come on, Minister Jia, how about trying this tea in my office?"

Jia Bin took the tea from Feng Sizhe with a smile and took a sip. "Hmm, good tea, good tea. The fragrance is refreshing and makes people feel intoxicated."

After taking a sip of the tea, Jia Bin shook it and nodded repeatedly, then slowly said, "The tea is good, but County Magistrate Feng's actions today really puzzled me."

Knowing that Jia Bin would lose his patience and ask him, Feng Sizhe just laughed and said, "Why, recommending Minister Jia for the position of deputy secretary is not a good thing? You don't want to?" After saying that, Feng Sizhe stared at Jia Bin deliberately. He didn't believe that anyone would refuse such a good opportunity that suddenly fell upon them.

Of course Jia Bin would not refuse. In Dahu County, the position of the head of the United Front Work Department is only ranked above the chairman of the trade union, which is the second to last position. If he can be promoted to the deputy secretary of the county party committee, it means he is ranked third, which is a big improvement. Jia Bin certainly hopes and needs this, but after all, it is one thing to be recommended as a candidate, and it is another thing to be able to become the candidate. If he fails this time, will he be envied by others because he is elected with the future deputy secretary of the county party committee? If so, wouldn't it be a loss?

"Haha, how could that be? To be honest, I'm just unsure. I just feel that..." The next words were a bit unpleasant to hear. Jia Bin hesitated for a moment but still didn't say it out loud.

"But Minister Jia is afraid that I will make fun of you, right? He thinks that I am just a little unconvinced and mentioned your name symbolically out of anger?" Feng Sizhe guessed what Jia Bin wanted to say next. Seeing that the other party was unable to say it out loud, he said it for him.

Sometimes, when two people talk, they often stop at the most critical moment. The words that everyone knows but no one can say become window paper. If the window paper cannot be broken, then the conversation between the two people can only be regarded as a test. Only when everyone speaks out what is in their hearts, will the two people finally sit down and talk to each other. Feng Sizhe did not want to offend Jia Bin. He wanted to win this ironclad ally, so he decided to speak openly. If the disease is not cured, it will not be cured, and if the words are not pointed out, they will not be broken. If the two people keep hiding it, they will probably give up the previous efforts due to their disagreement. This is not what Feng Sizhe wants to see.

After Feng Sizhe said this, Jia Bin was stunned at first, and then laughed, "Well, since Sizhe said so, I won't be polite. To be honest, if you just want me to be a foil, I think it's better for me to go directly to Secretary Sun and ask him to take my name off the candidate."