Rebirth of the Rising Sun

Although Liu Jun agreed, he didn't say anything very firmly, just to remind his lover that he could help with some things and some small favors, but not big things.

"Well, I know. Don't worry. My brother's problem is just a small matter. He is too honest and others always want to bully him. As long as you are willing to help, you can keep his job." Liu Jiao said happily when she heard her husband agree.

"That's not a problem." Liu Jun nodded in agreement. It was just a job, not a promotion. He was capable of doing this little thing.

When Liu Jiao saw that her husband agreed, she happily walked towards the phone, ready to call her family to announce the good news. Xiao Xiangxiang also came over and asked, "Mom, who are you so anxious to call?"

"Xiangxiang, I want to call your grandpa, grandma and uncle." Liu Jiao was in a good mood at the moment and explained patiently.

"Grandpa, grandma, and uncle, hehe, Xiangxiang has relatives again." This answer obviously made Xiao Xiangxiang very happy.

Looking at his daughter's happy expression, Liu Jun nodded secretly. Even if it was for his daughter, he would help the Liu family if he could.

Liu Shan was also very happy after receiving a call from his sister. He immediately expressed his hope that they could come home to visit him and said that his parents had always missed Liu Jiao.

Of course Liu Jiao agreed immediately, but she still needed to coordinate with her husband about when he would be available. After all, he was now one of the persons in charge of Governor Feng's office, and he had no control over many things.

After discussing with Jing Da, Liu Jun agreed to accompany his wife and children back to Liu's house the day after tomorrow, which is Sunday. After all, that is his wife's home, and they are also one of his relatives.

Time passed quickly, and it was the day after tomorrow. It was Saturday, and the weather was fine. In the morning, Liu Jun accompanied his wife and children to the mall and bought a lot of health products. Of course, some of them were from his own home. During this period, many people came to give gifts, and some of them were people with whom he had a good relationship before, so it was difficult for Liu Jun to return the gifts they brought. He also consulted Yin Fenglei about these. Secretary Yin meant that as long as the gifts were not expensive, he could still accept some. One should not become detached from the masses and lose friends after becoming a leader.

The family of three happily drove Liu Jun's car to Liu's house, where Liu Jiao's parents and elder brother and sister-in-law had already been waiting.

When Liu Jun and his family of three went upstairs, they were naturally warmly received. Seeing his wife's happy face, Liu Jun also smiled happily. He thought that it was worth his hard work to help his wife resolve the knot that had been bothering her for so many years.

They had lunch at the Liu family's house. As it was Saturday, Liu Jun didn't have any work to do, so he stayed here naturally. In the afternoon, while he was watching TV in the living room of the Liu family, he saw his elder brother Liu Shan and elder sister-in-law Lai Ying slowly walking towards him.

His wife Liu Jiao was accompanying her parents in the inner room. Liu Jun only had time to watch the news. Now that he saw these two people appear, he knew that they must get to the point.

"Brother, sister-in-law, come and sit down." Liu Jun thought that since some things have to be faced sooner or later, it is better to face them openly.

Liu Shan felt a little embarrassed by Liu Jun's generosity. After all, he was asking someone for something, and he was too shy to speak. On the contrary, Lai Ying came over quickly and called him Director Liu.

"Hey, we're at home here, you can just call me Liu Jun, there's no need to call me Director." Liu Jun waved his hand.

Seeing Liu Jun being so polite, Lai Ying chuckled, "Okay, then I'll be bold enough to call you Liu Jun."

"Well, come on, big brother, you sit down too." Liu Jun said with a smile, and then he was sandwiched between the left and right.

It was Liu Jun who took the initiative to ask Liu Shan about his work, because he knew that if he didn't ask, the other party might be too embarrassed to talk about it.

When Liu Shan heard the main question, he looked even more embarrassed. "I... I am still working at the Nanshan District Taxation Bureau, but I am no longer a team leader. I am just an ordinary staff member."

"Oh!" Liu Jun was stunned when he heard the answer. His father-in-law was a deputy-department-level cadre in his early years. At that time, his brother-in-law was arranged to the Nanshan Taxation Bureau as a cadre and a team leader. But how come he has become an ordinary staff member now?

Facing this doubt, Lai Ying on the side quickly gave an answer, "Hey, your eldest brother is too honest. He was calculated by others and became an ordinary staff member from a team leader. Those people are so hateful that they are not satisfied. Seeing that Dad has retired for many years and has no influence, this time they even use the excuse of streamlining administration to take down your eldest brother's establishment. I also used some connections, but the situation is not good now. I have consulted several people but still can't find a solution. Well, now you, Liu Jun, are one of the persons in charge of Governor Feng's office. As long as you are willing to help, your eldest brother's job will definitely be fine."

Lai Ying is a deputy director after all, and he knows some things about the field, so every word he says hits the nail on the head.

After hearing what his sister-in-law said, Liu Jun nodded and said, "Well, I will give a heads up to the relevant comrades about this matter later."

Liu Jun said this, which was equivalent to admitting it. Of course, he was also thinking in his heart that Governor Feng's work of streamlining government affairs this time was really a big deal. Even his sister-in-law, the deputy director of the Municipal Organization Department, could not protect her husband. It seemed that this work was really effective.

As soon as Liu Jun agreed, Liu Shan's face immediately showed excitement, "Master Liu... Liu Jun, thank you."

"Hey, brother, why are you being so polite to me? You are Liu Jiao's elder brother, which means you are my elder brother. We are a family." Liu Jun said politely.

"Yes, yes, Liu Jun is right, we are a family. Look, I still have something I want you to help me with." Lai Ying took the opportunity to quickly raise his own problem.

"Lai Ying." Seeing that his wife was actually asking for help, Liu Shan's face turned red. Obviously, he thought that this was already a lot of trouble for Liu Jun, and he didn't want to ask for help anymore.

"Don't talk." Lai Ying turned around and glared at her husband Liu Shan.

Liu Shan's position was not as high as his wife's, and his income was not as high as his wife's, so his status was not high. Now that he was glared at, he dared not say anything.

In a blink of an eye, Lai Ying, who had glared at her husband, smiled and said, "Liu Jun, you know me. I am currently the deputy director of the Third Division of the Organization Department of the Sichuan Municipal Party Committee. To put it nicely, I am a deputy director, but in fact I am just a section chief, just enjoying the treatment of a deputy director. And this time, people like me were classified by the Municipal Party Committee as being subject to administrative streamlining. Although my rank will not change this time, my position may be moved, and I will become an ordinary section chief. You also know that I have the ability, and I have worked hard for these years, but I am being classified like this. Isn't this too unfair?"

As the provincial capital, Sichuan City is a sub-provincial city. Most of the cadres here are half a grade higher, so it is normal for Lai Ying to enjoy the treatment of a deputy director even though she is a section chief. It's just that this time she happened to catch up with the government streamlining storm, so it is normal for her to be relegated to the next level.

"Oh, this matter, I'm afraid it's not easy to handle." Liu Jun hesitated and said. It's not that he didn't dare to help, it's really that Lai Ying and Liu Shan are different. The latter is just an ordinary staff member, so such a matter is naturally easy to solve, but the former is indeed a cadre, and it seems not good for him to interfere.

"How can it be difficult? Liu Jun, you are now the person in charge of Governor Feng's office. Who among the cadres below dares not to listen to you and who dares not to give you this face? Of course, I don't necessarily want you to say anything. So, just accompany us for dinner. As long as you show up, you don't have to say anything. If this doesn't work, I will accept it."

Lai Ying had a good idea. She wanted to use Liu Jun's banner as a pretext. She firmly believed that as long as the fact that she had such a relationship was exposed, she would be looked at with new eyes in the entire Sichuan Municipal Party Committee Organization Department. At that time, who would dare to cause trouble for her?

Liu Jun really didn't want to agree to his sister-in-law's request, but then he thought that Lai Ying was the one who really made the decision in the Liu family. If he offended her, Liu Jiao would be embarrassed. He thought, isn't it just a meal? What's wrong with going? So he nodded, "Since it's just a meal, it's nothing."

Hearing Liu Jun agree, Lai Ying immediately nodded and said, "Okay, okay, I'll arrange it now."

As she spoke, Lai Ying took out her cell phone and went to the balcony to make a call. It was obvious that she wanted to strike while the iron was hot.

Originally, it was agreed that they would have dinner at Liu's house in the evening, but because Lai Ying had already contacted the leaders of her unit, the dinner location was changed to Songshan Pavilion, which is very famous in Chuan City. The consumption there is not too low, but this time, in order to save face, Lai Ying had to spend some money.

The Liu family's parents are old and naturally cannot take care of their children's affairs. In addition, Liu Jun had agreed to it before, so that night, Liu Jun, Liu Jiao, Xiao Xiangxiang's family of three, plus Lai Ying and Liu Shan took a car to Songshan Pavilion Hotel, where Lai Ying had already booked a private room.