Rebirth of the Rising Sun

Under such circumstances, Feng Sizhe cannot leave the development zone at all. He is the backbone of the development zone, and all major and minor matters depend on him. He cannot leave under such circumstances, otherwise, if something happens, it will be hard to say.

During the Chinese New Year, Feng Sizhe took a day off to go to the provincial capital of Guangxi Province, to visit the provincial party committee member and provincial organization minister Yao Dejiang and provincial military district commander Deng Tiejun, who had taken care of him, as well as Sun Zhengtao, executive vice minister of the provincial party committee organization department. Then he returned to the development zone and continued his entrepreneurial journey.

Just as Feng Sizhe returned to his office, Chen Guangming followed him in, "Boss, I just heard from the comrades in the Management Committee Office that a comrade named Chen Ping wants to call you. He said you know him. Look..."

"Chen Ping?" Feng Sizhe felt that the name was very familiar, but he just couldn't remember it for a moment. "Oh, did he say anything?"

"Boss, someone in the office said he wanted to come and wish you a happy new year, and he also has something to report to you." Chen Guangming reported what he heard in the office.

"Well, there's nothing to do now anyway, so just let him in." Hearing that someone was going to report to him, Feng Sizhe didn't want to lose the other person's face, so he nodded.

After a while, Chen Guangming came in with a man of medium build in his thirties. As soon as Feng Sizhe saw the newcomer, he patted his head and said, "Haha, it's Director Chen."

"Haha, Mayor Feng really has a great memory. He still remembers a small deputy director like me." Chen Ping smiled as soon as he saw Feng Sizhe remembered him. Ever since Feng Sizhe helped him get the planning funds in Kyoto last time, Chen Ping was the first cadre in Haibei City to know that Feng Sizhe was very powerful.

Later, Chen Ping used some connections to check Feng Sizhe's background in Kyoto. It would have been better if he hadn't checked. After checking, he found out that this young man had an extraordinary resume and far-sighted vision. It was from that time on that he made up his mind to find an opportunity to work with Feng Sizhe, because he knew that a small cadre like him was like a small stone thrown into the sea without causing any ripples. If he did not find a strong backer and just muddled through in the Beijing Office, he might only be a section-level cadre for the rest of his life.

When people have a goal they will be motivated, so Chen Ping used all his connections to keep an eye on Feng Sizhe's every move, thinking that it would be best to wait for Feng Sizhe to return to Kyoto during the New Year before visiting him. That way the two of them would have more opportunities to meet alone, and he would have more opportunities to show his loyalty.

What Chen Ping didn't expect was that Feng Sizhe would not return to Kyoto for the New Year because he was busy with work. So he found an excuse to return to Haibei City and actively look for Feng Sizhe. He knew that some things had to be fought for by oneself. If he waited for the opportunity to come, he might never have a chance in his life.

Seeing that it was Chen Ping, Feng Sizhe asked him to sit down as if he were an old friend, and asked Chen Guangming to make him a cup of tea. "Hehe, Director Chen, how is your work in the Beijing Office?"

"Thank you for your concern, leader. Everything is fine, everything is fine." Chen Ping quickly stood up and half-bowed to Feng Sizhe, showing the attitude that a subordinate should have.

"Hey, you're welcome. Sit down and talk." Seeing Chen Ping being so cautious, Feng Sizhe couldn't help but smile. Since his position has been promoted step by step, he rarely feels that he can have an equal dialogue with his subordinates. Of course, this is also a routine in the officialdom. For example, Chen Ping is now sitting on the sofa with half of his buttocks hanging in the air, which is also to prepare for him to stand up at any time.

Although Feng Sizhe's words were very polite, how could Chen Ping really relax? "Leader, I originally wanted to pay you New Year's greetings in Kyoto, but I didn't expect you to put work first. Because I didn't go back because of the development zone, I took the time to come and see you when I returned to the city to resume my job and listen to your instructions."

Chen Ping spoke very politely, calling him "leader" left and right, completely unlike others calling him Mayor Feng. This was to show Feng Sizhe that in his heart your status is not just a mayor, but my leader, the highest chief in my eyes.

How could Feng Sizhe not understand what Chen Ping meant, but he really couldn't help this man. Although he knew that this man was somewhat scheming, the Beijing Office was not under his jurisdiction. "Hehe, Director Chen, don't say that. What instructions can I give you? Although I am the deputy mayor, I am not in charge of the Beijing Office. That is the mayor's job, so I really can't say anything."

"It's okay. I just wanted to come and see the leader. Also, it's New Year's Day, and I also want to give the leader something. I know that the leader is knowledgeable and will not take ordinary things into consideration, so I prepared a special gift." Chen Ping said with a smile, took out a large envelope from his pocket and handed it to Feng Sizhe.

Feng Sizhe's face darkened when he saw Chen Ping handing him a large mailbox. Usually, the envelopes contained money, so how could he not be angry when he saw Chen Ping was going to give him money?

Chen Ping was also a smart man. When he saw the change in Feng Sizhe's face, he knew that the leader must have misunderstood. He quickly said, "Leader, please don't be angry first, don't be angry first, take a look first, take a look first." As he spoke, he handed the envelope over, and by the way, he revealed a corner of the envelope so that Feng Sizhe could clearly see what was inside.

A piece of letter paper just happened to be exposed from the corner. Feng Sizhe saw that it was not money, but something similar to material. He looked at Chen Ping and saw that Chen Ping nodded respectfully. Then he took out the material and read it.

As expected, the envelope did not contain money, but a report on corruption and bribery by Liu Neng, director of the Haibei Office in Beijing.

Looking at the materials, Feng Sizhe looked at Chen Ping in confusion, "Director Chen, what do you mean? If you really think Comrade Liu Neng has a problem, you can report him to the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection instead of sending him to me."

"Yes, I know, but please don't forget, Mayor Feng, that Liu Neng is also the cousin of Mayor Liu Wenhua. With this relationship, Secretary Wang of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection will never handle this case. Even due to pressure from Mayor Liu, he will not take over the case. It is very likely that this letter will eventually fall into Liu Neng's hands. If that happens, I will be in big trouble." Chen Ping expressed his concerns without hiding anything.

But even though Chen Ping said this, it still didn't make any sense to Feng Sizhe. "Director Chen, even if this is the case, what does it have to do with me? You know, I'm just a deputy mayor, but Comrade Liu Wenhua and Comrade Wang Changhui are the mayor and the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee and the secretary of the discipline inspection commission, respectively. I can't order them around, nor can I control them."

"I know all this. I don't want Mayor Feng to meddle in other people's business. I don't want him to take charge of this matter." Chen Ping was not surprised at all after hearing Feng Sizhe's answer. Instead, he was very calm.

Facing Chen Ping's calmness, Feng Sizhe smiled. He suddenly found Chen Ping very interesting. What he did was a little puzzling. "Oh, then please tell me, what is the main purpose of showing me these?"

"Hehe." Chen Ping smiled shyly at first, then raised his head and said to Feng Sizhe, "Actually, the reason why I showed these to Mayor Feng was for this very reason, to let you know what Liu Neng is like, and because of his identity and background, as long as you know these, it will be very easy to make a fuss."

"Make a fuss?" When Feng Sizhe heard this word, he seemed to understand something. Did Chen Ping want him to find something bad about Liu Neng, and then take action to restrain Liu Wenhua at the appropriate time?

"Yes, make a fuss. Actually, Mayor Feng, don't think too much about it. I am not a person who makes trouble out of nothing. It is really the economic development of Haibei City that forces us to do this. Haibei City has a superior geographical location and the economic conditions should be very good. However, under the leadership of Mayor Liu Wenhua, the economic level has been slow to improve, which makes me feel ashamed as a Haibei person. But he is the mayor after all, and the promotion of officials is not determined by whether they have done anything. So I came up with such a solution as a last resort. I thought that as long as Mayor Liu moved his position and replaced it with a capable person, maybe Haibei City would have a good prospect. So I put a lot of effort into getting this information, hoping that this thing can play a certain role at a critical moment. After thinking about it, it seems that Mayor Feng is the only leader in Haibei City who is capable, just and not afraid of trouble. So I dared to take the information."

Facing Feng Sizhe, Chen Ping spoke his inner thoughts in a calm tone. Although he looked calm on the surface, he was indeed very worried. Although he had secretly asked many people to learn about Feng Sizhe, what he heard could not be used as evidence. He also did not know what kind of person Feng Sizhe was. If the rumors were wrong and Feng Sizhe was not an official with a sense of justice, he only needed to put the information on Liu Wenhua's desk, and he, the deputy director of the Beijing Office, would be finished. So, he took a certain political risk this time.