Rebirth of the Rising Sun

Hou Weidong was smiling as he picked up the teacup and took a sip. "Mm, not bad, it is indeed a good tea. It tastes rich and fragrant, and the flavor lingers for a long time. It is indeed a good tea."

Hou Weidong has tasted a lot of good tea with his grandfather and father over the years, and has done some research on the tea ceremony. However, he has to admit that although the tea that Min Lianfa brought out cannot be considered the best and cannot be compared with the tea that the Central Committee gave to old comrades and leaders, it is not far behind and can be regarded as a top-grade tea.

"Haha, since Weidong likes it, I'll have someone send you a few boxes later. Hahaha." Min Lianfa was praised, and his face was filled with an excited smile.

Generally, good tea is sold by liang, and it is rare to buy by jin. It is even rarer to get several boxes at a time like Min Lianfa. However, he can get it, which shows that he has a lot of this stuff.

"Oh, so many, there shouldn't be any problem." However, when Hou Weidong heard the number of boxes, he was visibly stunned. It was obviously the first time he heard of such a large number, and he felt quite surprised.

This time, Min Lianfa wanted to take advantage of the Hou family's influence to make further progress, so naturally he had to please the Hou family. If it weren't for this reason, he wouldn't have taken out several boxes at once. Now seeing that Hou Weidong seemed to be suspicious of something, he hurriedly explained, "What's the problem with this, Weidong, you know, the place where I was in charge before mainly produced tea, and now those people have become rich because of the policies I made when I was in office. As the saying goes, one should remember the well-digger when drinking water, so it's nothing for them to give me some tea."

Hou Weidong had only mentioned it casually, and had not intended to really make a fuss about it. Besides, even if there was a real problem, could he still take it out on Min Lian? Wouldn't that obviously weaken his own strength and make others laugh at him?

Therefore, he regretted it a little after he mentioned it just now. Now that he saw Min Lianfa's explanation, he hurriedly smiled and said, "If that's the case, it really doesn't count. It's also a token of their appreciation."

"Haha, indeed, it is just a token of appreciation." Upon hearing Hou Weidong's words, Min Lianfa continued to talk, and then, taking advantage of this topic, he took out a bank card from his pocket and gently pushed it across the table in front of Hou Weidong. "Weidong, this is also a token of appreciation from me."

"Uncle Min, what do you mean?" Seeing that the other party was going to give him money, Hou Weidong was obviously surprised.

Min Lianfa knew Hou Zhennan when he was very young. In order to climb up this big tree, he would run to the Hou family whenever he had time. For this reason, he had known Hou Weidong for a long time. At that time, the eldest son of Hou called him Uncle Min.

Although Min Lianfa is not as senior as Hou Weidong now, he has been called that for so many years and it is not easy to change his name. Therefore, when there is no one outside, Young Master Hou will still call Min Lianfa that.

"It's nothing, just a small token of my appreciation. Hey, Weidong, I know that no matter it is Elder Hou or Secretary Hou, they are very strict when educating their children. This is really hard for you. You are now the head of a province, and you need an economic foundation for daily communication. The money reported by the state alone is probably not enough. Think about it, being the head of a province cannot be too shabby, so this is my little token of appreciation. Don't worry, this money is very clean, it is all earned by my son from stock trading abroad. You also know that my kid, your younger brother, is also very hardworking. He has been doing very well abroad these years. Even I, as a father, often receive help from him, hehe."

When talking about his son, Min Lianfa's face was full of satisfaction. It was obvious that he felt proud as a father to have a son who was doing well for him.

Min Lianfa's son went abroad in his early years. I heard that he was doing very well. He also set up an investment company and made a lot of money by partnering with others to trade stocks. Hou Weidong knew about this. Now when he heard this explanation, he felt relieved.

Just as Min Lianfa said, Hou Weidong is now the governor, but his wallet is really empty. First, he never takes bribes. People like him are destined to have a bright future, so how could he bury his future in such a mundane matter? Second, the Hou family's family education is indeed very strict, so he has very little money at his disposal.

Now, Min Lianfa suddenly sent a bank card, which was exactly what Weidong needed. Think about it, many of the things he did now needed to be reimbursed by the government and the Sanxiang Provincial Government, which gave some people who were not in harmony with him a handle, and they would use this matter to attack him whenever they had nothing to do.

Hou Weidong certainly didn't want to do this, but he really had no other source of income. The Hou family was not like the Lu family and the Wen family, who had other industries. The Hou family's energy was completely focused on politics, which naturally led to their weak economic foundation.

Now that he had this money, he could indeed live a more relaxed life. Thinking that he could use the money to do some personal things, or reduce the reimbursement, it would be a relief, so Hou Weidong finally nodded, "In that case, thank you Uncle Min."

Seeing Hou Weidong accept the bank card, Min Lianfa smiled even brighter, "Haha, there's no need to be so polite between you and me."

Although Hou Weidong called him Uncle Min, Min Lianfa did not dare to call him his uncle. He was very optimistic about his development prospects. His current level was higher than his. He did not dare to think about what he would be like in a few years or a dozen years. So at this moment, he was very clear about where he should stand when talking to him.

Hou Weidong felt a little guilty after accepting the bank card, and he should express his gratitude. So he said, "Uncle Min, this time the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee recommends you to serve as the deputy secretary of the Ducheng Provincial Party Committee. You must seize the opportunity."

When talking about business, Min Lianfa's face also became more solemn. "Yes, this time I want to thank Secretary Hou for his support, and I will definitely strive for this hard-won opportunity. Of course, if I can work in the capital province, I also know what to do. At least I will make a difference in the party organization."

The party organization that Min Lianfa mentioned was not the appointment of personnel cadres in Ducheng Province. He was probably aware of the current conflict between Feng Sizhe, the governor of Ducheng Province, and Hou Weidong, so he came to take revenge.

"Yes, I believe Uncle Min has the ability in this area and can do a good job." Hou Weidong nodded and smiled with satisfaction. Min Lianfa was really smart and knew what he meant. In this way, a lot of words could be saved.

The two of them had a very enjoyable meal, and afterwards, Min Lianfa tried to invite Hou Weidong to relax for a while, but was politely rejected by Hou Weidong.

In Min Lianfa's opinion, doing a hundred good things with the leader is not as good as doing one bad thing with the leader. Unfortunately, Hou Weidong seemed to be very restrained in this regard, or had strict requirements, and actually refused, which made his plan fail.

Hou Weidong not only refused, he even wanted to intentionally remind Min Lianfa that he should be more self-disciplined at this stage. After all, he has become the focus now, and he is most afraid of any unexpected events.

But when I think about it, Min Lianfa has been working for so many years, doesn't he even have this awareness? If I remind him at this time, will he make others think too much? I am just an acting governor, it is better not to interfere too much with others, otherwise, won't people think he is too arrogant?

For various considerations, Hou Weidong forced himself to suppress the words in his heart, but he didn't know that it was because he didn't remind Min Lianfa in time that he made a big mistake. It was because of this big mistake that the Hou family's hopes were dashed this time.

Min Lianfa personally escorted Hou Weidong out of the Nanhai Hotel and watched him leave in a car. At this time, a short middle-aged man in his forties wearing designer clothes who looked like a successful person quickly came up to him and said, "Governor Min, are you free now?"

Seeing someone coming, Min Lianfa's cautious and respectful expression suddenly changed, and he became arrogant and even complacent. "It turns out to be Boss Ma. Why are you in Kyoto too? Are you here to do business?"

The man standing in front of Min Lianfa was called Ma Chenggong, a famous real estate businessman in Guangdong Province. He was also a member of the People's Congress of Guangdong Province, where he was very successful and influential. It could be said that he was a well-known figure in both the underworld and the white world.

Normally, he would look superior to others, but this time when he met Min Lianfa, Ma Chenggong really acted like a young wife, speaking and doing things very carefully. "Governor Min, you are joking. What can a small businessman like me do in Kyoto? I just heard that you came here, and I was afraid that you would not adapt here and be in a bad mood, so I came here specially to serve you."

"Serve me? Haha, I don't understand what Boss Ma is saying. I'm an adult, is there anything I need someone to serve me?" Min Lianfa was naturally very happy when he heard these flattering words, but he pretended not to understand the situation while saying these words.