Rebirth of the Rising Sun

"Uncle?" Feng Sizhe was stunned. He was about to ask when he became an uncle, but when he thought about his current outfit, he suddenly realized that he was dressed like a rich old man. It was no wonder that people would take a fancy to him among so many people on the street. Maybe old men like him were easier to deceive.

"Well, what do you think, uncle? If you are interested, you might as well take a look at the goods with me to see if there is anything you like. I can guarantee that the things I take out are absolutely authentic, and they must be much cheaper than those on the market." The man with small eyes seemed to be sure that Feng Sizhe would definitely sell his things, and he began to talk incessantly.

"Okay." Feng Sizhe thought about it. Since he had nothing to do, he might as well follow him and take a look. Besides, with his identity, was he really afraid that the other party would blackmail him?

"Then I wonder what you want to see?" The man with small eyes became excited when he saw that business was coming.

"Let's take a look at the watches first. I just don't know if you have many varieties. And is the place you mentioned far from here?" Feng Sizhe asked.

"There are many varieties, including all the world's famous watches. The place is not far from here, and it only takes ten minutes to walk there." The man with small eyes laughed and was very enthusiastic.

Following the man with small eyes, Feng Sizhe knew that this person called himself Xiaoqiang and specialized in the business of luxury goods. This person seemed to have considerable power, saying that as long as one had money, one could get anything of any brand, as long as it was not big stuff like rockets and airplanes, other things including luxury cars and yachts could all be obtained.

Xiaoqiang did not lie. It only took him about ten minutes to arrive at a bungalow. Here, he knocked on three doors, and then a middle-aged woman came out.

"Old woman, guests are coming. Go and get some hot tea." Xiao Qiang laughed and invited Feng Sizhe and the other two into the inner room.

After entering the room, Feng Sizhe noticed that there were no valuable items in the house, and many of the furniture were products of the 1990s. It can be seen that this family did not seem to live a very wealthy life.

Just after sitting down for a while, Xiaoqiang came into the room carrying a box. After the box was opened, a number of famous watches were displayed in front of Feng Sizhe and the other two.

There are indeed many types of watches, such as Patek Philippe, Vacheron, Rolex, etc., which are indeed world-famous watches. And most importantly, each watch has a beautiful box with information such as the manufacturer written in the box.

Feng Sizhe picked up a watch and took a closer look. To his surprise, the watch was actually genuine. Looking at this Rolex that would cost at least 20,000 or 30,000 yuan in a specialty store, he asked, "I wonder how much this watch costs."

"Uncle, you have a good eye. This is a new product this year. Haha, the price is not expensive. If you really want it, just give me eight thousand." Xiao Qiang said with a smile.

"Eight thousand?" Feng Sizhe was really shocked when he heard the price. To be honest, this price was really cheap. It was at least two-thirds less than the normal channels.

Feng Sizhe's surprised voice made Xiaoqiang misunderstand. He thought Feng Sizhe thought it was too expensive. He hesitated and said, "Alas, it's snowing heavily. To be honest, business is not very good. I haven't opened the store yet. If you really want it, then give me 6,000. It can't be any lower."

"Six thousand?" Hearing that the price could be lowered, Feng Sizhe really didn't know what to say. In his opinion, he would not make much money at the price of six thousand yuan, but why did Xiaoqiang still want to sell it? Could it be that these things were dirty?

Xiao Qiang saw Feng Sizhe's expression. He seemed to have guessed something and took the initiative to explain, "Uncle, don't think that I stole it. Haha, that's really wrong."

"Oh, if it wasn't stolen or robbed, then how did it come from? Why is it so cheap?" Feng Sizhe said puzzled.

"This..." Xiao Qiang seemed to have hardened his heart before saying, "I might as well tell you the truth. These things are smuggled. The goods are genuine, but no customs duties have been paid, so the price is so cheap."

When Xiaoqiang suddenly said this, Feng Sizhe finally understood.

Yes, things that are not subject to tariffs are indeed much cheaper. For example, some people go to Switzerland specifically to buy things, and the things they buy there are much cheaper than in China. This is the benefit of not paying tariffs.

But if one or two pieces were brought back from abroad, it would be understandable, but so many pieces seemed unreasonable. So Feng Sizhe asked again, "Are these all smuggled?"

"Don't ask too many questions about this. To be honest, I'm giving you the real stuff and it's very cheap. If you want it, just buy it. But if you ask too many questions, that's against the rules." As soon as Xiaoqiang mentioned the source of the goods, his expression obviously changed, and he was no longer as enthusiastic as before.

Feng Sizhe didn't want to alert the enemy. Besides, catching someone like Xiaoqiang wouldn't solve any problems. He was probably the least important person in this link.

In the end, Feng Sizhe took the Rolex, sent Xiaoqiang away, and then the three of them walked out of the house.

Looking back at the bungalow, Feng Sizhe said to Yin Fenglei beside him, "Remember this place. I'm afraid I'll have to come here to investigate it carefully later."

"I understand." Yin Fenglei answered respectfully.

For several days in a row, Feng Sizhe's luxurious old man's attire attracted many people to come and talk to him, and he followed several people to look at the goods. Without exception, they were all engaged in smuggling and trafficking. When he asked these people, "Doing business so blatantly on the street, aren't you afraid of accidentally running into the police?"

The answers of those people were very similar. They all said that the police were their own people, and that they also had to pay taxes after selling things. Part of it had to be handed over to the police, and part of it had to be given to the gang leader at the time. In short, their lives were not easy either.

Once, when Feng Sizhe was chatting with a salesman, a police officer walked by. Feng Sizhe was a little skeptical and deliberately shouted, "This is a smuggler. Police, it's up to you to take care of him or not."

Unexpectedly, this policeman was very familiar with the salesman. He even asked whether he should arrest Feng Sizhe and teach him a lesson. Young Master Feng quickly explained that he just wanted to try and see if buying these things would be illegal. Then he even bought a watch and two famous bags before sending the two men away.

Practice has taught Feng Sizhe that not only is smuggling rampant in Jiaoliao Province, but the most important thing is that the police and the criminals have long been one and the same, and have become so arrogant that they are blatant. Just think about how serious the tax losses to the country are just because of this.

It was the evening of December 2nd.

Feng Sizhe, Yin Fenglei and four others walked out of the hotel and took a taxi directly to a place called Defu Hotel. Here, he had already made an appointment with Comrade Xia Xiang, the governor of Jiaoliao Province, and the two would meet tonight.

Feng Sizhe's appointment will be announced tomorrow morning, when Comrade Qin Mu, the Executive Vice Minister of the Organization Department, will come to Jiaoliao. Before that, he feels it is necessary to meet with Xia Xiang to learn more about the situation in Jiaoliao Province.

The location was decided by Xia Xiang, and Feng Sizhe did not think much about it. He still had great respect for this former leader.

As soon as the car arrived at the entrance of Defu Hotel, Xia Xiang called, "Secretary Feng, did you see the Audi on the right side of the hotel? The people inside are responsible for following me. If possible, we should deal with them."

Feng Sizhe had not expected that the head of a province would be followed when he went out, but he still nodded and said okay. Then he handed the task to Chen Hu, and then he and Yin Fenglei walked into the hotel.

This restaurant is not very big and its location is a bit remote, so it is not very eye-catching. It seems that Xia wanted to set the location here for safety reasons.

When Feng Sizhe opened the door of the private room and saw Xia Xiang, he was greeted with a bear hug. "Secretary Feng, you missed me so much. I've been looking forward to your coming earlier."

"Old leader, you are too polite." Feng Sizhe and Xia Xiang hugged each other and then separated. Then he said with a smile, "The economic development of Jiaoliao Province is still good, which is inseparable from you, the great governor."

"Hi." Xia Xiang seemed to lose interest when he said this. "The economy of Jiaoliao Province is the result of the joint efforts of the previous governors. I dare not take credit for it. But the current development speed seems to be slowing down. I am worried about it."

Feng Sizhe believed in Xia Xiang. Back then, when he was the mayor of Lianhua City, Xia Xiang was his squad leader and the city committee secretary. The two had worked hard together and fought together. It can be said that their friendship was solid and reliable. Later, Xia Xiang went to Harbin Province to serve as a deputy provincial secretary. This was also Feng Sizhe's help. Until two years ago, there was a vacancy in Jiaoliao Province, and Xia Xiang's qualifications were sufficient, so Feng Sizhe moved around in the high-level and fought for this position.

The so-called eight secretaries of the Feng faction and one of the five provincial governors was Comrade Xia Xiang.

This time, Feng Sizhe was able to come to Jiaoliao Province to work with Xia Xiang. He also had plans to turn this place into another stronghold of Feng's faction. He believed that with the full cooperation of a provincial secretary and governor, things should not be too difficult to accomplish.

Not long after the two men sat down, there was a knock on the door. Then Chen Hu walked in and reported, "Boss, it's over. They need to sleep for at least three hours."

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