Rebirth of the Rising Sun

"Okay, then we will use water instead of wine to wish Mr. Zhao a long life." Taking this as an excuse, Ren Tianfang picked up the boiled water in front of him and said with a smile.

The three of them clinked their glasses, and the atmosphere in the living room relaxed. Seeing the atmosphere relaxed, Ren Tianfang picked up some dishes for Feng Sizhe and asked casually, "Xiaozhe, you didn't come here just to ask for money from the central government, right?"

Although Feng Sizhe looked very relaxed, he was actually not careless at all. He had vaguely guessed Ren Tianfang's reason for coming to him on the way. Now that he saw that he had brought it up so quickly, he immediately said according to the countermeasures he had thought of before, "Yes, it's not just that."

Ren Tianfang didn't expect Feng Sizhe to admit it so quickly, so he asked, "Oh, then what else is going on?"

"Look at my grandpa. You know, he's old, and I also want to take time to spend more time with him. So, I'm balancing public and private matters, haha." Feng Sizhe said as if it was a matter of course.

I thought Feng Sizhe would tell the truth if I asked him, but now it seems that I underestimated the young man in front of me. He was just talking nonsense to me.

"Okay, of course Mr. Zhao's health needs concern. Not only you, but the whole party and the whole country should be concerned. But this is not the question I'm asking now. I want to ask if you have anything else to do when you come to Kyoto this time." Ren Tianfang deliberately frowned and asked.

"There's really nothing else to do. The reason I came here this time, besides visiting my grandfather, is to ask for money and policies from the central government. Alas, you don't know how poor our province is. Now we finally have the Aqid Group, we..." Feng Sizhe said seriously.

But Ren Tianfang interrupted him halfway through, "Okay, that's not what I want to hear. Your Ducheng Province's situation will be considered by special leaders and departments. You should know what I want to ask now. Please answer my question directly."

Ren Tianfang understood Feng Sizhe a little bit, and he knew that if he didn't interrupt, Young Master Feng would not know where to bring the topic to next. If things went wrong, he, as the director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, would have to pay a price, such as being responsible for greeting certain departments and allocating some money to the Capital Province.

Ren Tianfang would not be fooled, at least he would not let Feng Sizhe finish what he was going to say.

Feng Sizhe seemed a little unhappy when his conversation was suddenly interrupted. "Well, I really don't know what you are talking about."

In fact, how could Feng Sizhe not know what Ren Tianfang was going to ask? He even guessed that this time it was not Ren Tianfang who was going to ask him these questions, but he was asking on behalf of someone else. Looking at the central government, the person who could let him come forward to ask questions on behalf of others must have a very high status. Who was this person? He was about to say it.

But it was because of this that he couldn't tell the truth. No matter if the purpose of his trip was known to others, he would not say it. This was the principle. As long as he didn't say it, it would be fine. As long as he didn't admit it, what could others do to him?

Ren Tianfang looked at Feng Sizhe's stubborn and even rogue appearance, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Thinking about the task assigned to him by the leader, which he had not yet completed, he had no choice but to say, "Okay, Feng Sizhe, don't be so smart in front of me. Tell me, are you here this time for the selection of your provincial party committee deputy secretary? I'll tell you..."

Ren Tianfang wanted to continue speaking, explaining to Feng Sizhe the seriousness of the issue, saying that as a governor you cannot hinder the organization's employment and that it is wrong for you to do so. However, before he could finish his words, Feng Sizhe started shouting.

"Director Ren, Chief, I don't understand what you mean. What do you mean I came here for the position of deputy secretary of my province? I am the deputy secretary. Do you mean I came here for myself? This... this is a question that I should ask myself. Why do I feel it is so confusing?"

Feng Sizhe was very smart. He knew clearly that if he let Ren Tianfang finish what he was going to say, the situation would be bad for him, so he absolutely could not let him speak in front of him. Anyway, he had already acted like a rogue, so what if he acted like a rogue again?

"You..." Seeing that Feng Sizhe was really acting like a rogue and even stopped him from speaking, Ren Tianfang's face was bitter. He now finally understood why the outside world always said that this young governor was not easy to deal with.

In the past, as the director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, he did not feel anything about Feng Sizhe's identity as his elder. But this time, when he wanted to clarify some things, he realized that this young man had quite a few tricks up his sleeve. At least, he dared to act like a rogue in front of him, which required a certain amount of courage.

"Dad, what are you doing? Didn't you ask Brother Sizhe to come for dinner? You talk like you're interrogating a prisoner, how can people eat? Come, eat a piece of fish, haha, and see if it's fresh." Ren Yingying, who was standing by, also noticed that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, so she stepped forward in a hurry and acted like the good guy.

With Ren Yingying and Feng Sizhe singing and shouting in unison, Ren Tianfang knew that it would be impossible for him to get the answer today. It seemed that he was destined to fail badly with the leader this time.

But then again, if they can't be good friends, then they can't be good friends. After all, Feng Sizhe is his son-in-law, and he won't watch this guy get into trouble.

After that, the atmosphere became much better. Ren Tianfang changed his interrogation attitude and started chatting. He even mentioned Ren Woxing's affairs several times.

Ren Woxing was the child of Ren Yingying and Feng Sizhe. Not long after the child was born, he was taken away by his grandmother Zhao Lirong, saying that he could receive a better education abroad. In other words, Ren Tianfang lost not only a daughter, but also a grandson. As a grandfather, he had to wait for the opportunity to see his grandson. This is really unbearable.

Fortunately, Ren Tianfang is very busy at work, sometimes he is away from home for several days or even more than ten days. Otherwise, he can return home every day, but the feeling of missing his grandson would be unbearable.

After talking about Xiao Woxing, Feng Sizhe called his mother in the UK at the dinner table and asked about Xiao Woxing. After knowing that Xiao Woxing was living well there and had gotten used to the life there, he asked his mother to promise to make a short video for Xiao Woxing and send it to him in the near future. Only then did Ren Tianfang stop worrying about this topic.

The meal was finally over. Feng Sizhe saw that there was nothing else for him to do, so he stood up to say goodbye and leave. It was at this time that Ren Tianfang finally said something very meaningful.

"Xiaozhe, if you decide to do something, you have to stick to it to the end. Do you understand?"

Just these words made Feng Sizhe stand there for a while before he nodded heavily and replied, "Thank you, Dad."

In Feng Sizhe's understanding, this sentence has two meanings. The first one is to support Zuo Bing's becoming the deputy secretary. If you insist on it, you must stick to it to the end. The second meaning is that since even Ren Tianfang can't ask him about his thoughts, it's better not to let others know, because as long as he doesn't admit from beginning to end that he came to Jingdu to participate in the selection of the deputy secretary of the capital provincial party committee, even if others want to put the crime of interfering with the organization's appointment on his head, it will be impossible.

Before and after the incident, Ren Tianfang did not express whether he would support Zuo Bing or Min Lianfa, which was understandable to Young Master Feng.

Ren Tianfang is a staff member of Qin Xianghua, so it is of course difficult for him to express his opinion on this matter. If he says that he wants to support Zuo Bing, he must know that General Secretary Qin will not look good. Therefore, it is normal for him not to express his opinion.

That afternoon, Ren Tianfang came to the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and reported to Qin Xianghua in his office about inviting Feng Sizhe to lunch at noon.

Qin Xianghua listened carefully to Comrade Ren Tianfang's report. After hearing Feng Sizhe deny that his visit had anything to do with the matter of the Deputy Secretary of the Ducheng Provincial Party Committee, he couldn't help but smile, "Okay, since he is here to ask for money and policies, then we should allow him. He is also considering the overall economic situation of Ducheng Province. Let's do this. Comrade Tianfang will give a call to the relevant departments. They should give him the money as soon as possible. It is the right thing to let him complete his task and return to Ducheng Province as soon as possible."

Qin Xianghua listened to Duan Jianghe's advice and prepared to bring Feng Sizhe back to the capital.

The current situation in Kyoto is already chaotic enough because of the affairs of the Hou and Zuo families. If Feng Sizhe were to mess things up, the situation would only become more complicated. This young master Feng has always been a cause for concern. At least he has a lot of tricks up his sleeve. Qin Xianghua is a little afraid of this man from the bottom of his heart.

Ren Tianfang didn't expect Qin Xianghua to give such instructions, but he soon figured it out. It seemed that the leader didn't want Feng Sizhe to get involved in this matter, so he wanted him to complete his mission and return to the capital province as soon as possible.

Ren Tianfang nodded and left. He then called the Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce and the Department of Finance respectively, of course in the name of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, and also specifically reminded them that this was the opinion of Comrade Qin Xianghua.

As usual, Feng Sizhe spent the afternoon at home with his grandfather, Mr. Zhao.