Rebirth of the Rising Sun

"Very good." Feng Sizhe nodded. Then he looked at Xia Xiang and asked, "Old leader, what's going on?"

"Secretary Feng, now you are the secretary and I am the governor, you are the squad leader and I am the deputy squad leader. I think you should just call me by my name from now on. Otherwise, you can call me the governor, but don't call me the old leader anymore." Xia Xiang said with a wry smile. His former subordinate has now become his squad leader. Although he feels proud, it is not a good feeling to be called the old leader when they work together.

"It's okay. Since there are no outsiders here, I'll just call you that." Feng Sizhe shook his head. Obviously he wanted to show due respect. He would not change his attitude towards a person because of a change of position.

Seeing that Feng Sizhe had no intention of changing his words, Xia Xiang did not say anything more about this matter. After thinking for a while, he explained to Feng Sizhe, "You are asking me why I was followed by someone. Haha, this matter is very embarrassing to talk about. I have been living like this since I came to Jiaoliao Province."

"What? You mean you've been the governor for two years and have been followed for two years?" Feng Sizhe asked in disbelief.

"Let's put it this way, as long as I am in Jiaoliao Province, there will always be someone following me. Of course, no one follows me when I go to the central government for a meeting." Xia Xiang nodded, and he did not deny this matter.

"How could this be possible? Didn't the old leader take any measures?" Feng Sizhe asked in disbelief. The head of a province was already equipped with guards, and if someone followed him, there would be a way to solve it.

"Why haven't you taken any measures? I have sent people to arrest those who followed me more than once, but after the incident, some people still continue to do so. How many do you think I can arrest? My job is to focus on the economy of the entire province and to make the people here live better, not to target those who follow me every day." Xia Xiang shook his head, looking helpless. Obviously, he had tried hard on this matter, but there was no good result.

Thinking that the head of a province was being followed repeatedly, and this problem could not be completely solved, Feng Sizhe really didn't know what to say. It seemed that the matter in Jiaoliao Province had reached the point where it had to be solved.

At this time, Feng Sizhe just understood why Mr. Zhong insisted on recommending him to come to Jiaoliao Province. He also mentioned this matter to Mr. Zhong, saying that Xia Xiang is now the governor there, and if he went there, would the central government agree?

Generally speaking, the party secretary and governor of a province are not from the same department, because this would prevent them from supervising each other. This is also an unwritten rule of the central government when hiring people.

But at that time, Mr. Zhong still said, no problem, just go ahead, no one will say anything about this matter, and he even said earnestly that the Jiao-Liao issue is a bit troublesome, and it must be solved by a courageous person with great courage. Of course, this is far from enough, and it also requires close cooperation from others, so that the two of them can serve in the same province.

At that time, Feng Sizhe was still a little surprised. He couldn't understand why Mr. Zhong said that. Under the leadership of the party, is there any problem that cannot be solved? But after coming here, experiencing all this, and even knowing Xia Xiang's situation, he finally understood.

The Jiaoliao issue had indeed reached a point where it had to be resolved. The reason why the central government didn't care about him and Xia Xiang being officials in the same province was probably because they knew that Xia Xiang was too weak in Jiaoliao Province and couldn't give him much help, let alone the idea that the two of them were working together to take over power.

"Old leader, please tell me what the situation is in Jiaoliao Province." Feng Sizhe finally calmed down. Although he was a little angry when he heard that the governor was being followed, he knew that this was not something that could be solved easily.

"Okay." Xia Xiang nodded and gave Feng Sizhe a detailed account of what he had learned in the past two years.

Xia Xiang said that the reason why Jiaoliao Province's economy is relatively well developed is mainly because it is an important heavy industrial province supported by the state, and also because of its convenient transportation, being close to the sea and having a port. Generally speaking, as long as such a city is in the right direction, it will become prosperous quickly.

However, due to the convenient transportation here, some dark social problems have also occurred. For example, smuggling has become a source of evil, and even many smuggled goods in the country are spread from here.

Smuggled goods do not need to pay customs duties, which can indeed meet some of the material needs of the people. In this way, the people do not have to buy what they need through formal channels, and the country cannot sell the imported goods, not to mention a lot of customs duties. This alone is an inestimable loss.

The people of Northeast China have always been very tough. In the early days, people from all over the country gathered here to fill their stomachs. Because the origins are complicated, for some immediate benefits, people are as ruthless as they can be, so fists are the hard truth, which is often more reasonable in Northeast China.

It is easier to get things done when you have a big fist, which has led to the emergence of some evil criminal gangs in Jiaoliao. For example, the Black Tiger Gang of the Huxing Construction Company grew up in such an environment, and the Silver Sword Gang of the Yinwen Commercial Group, which started out as a smuggler, is the same.

Listening to what Xia Xiang said, Feng Sizhe nodded continuously, "Yes, I have heard Commander Zhao Liang of the Provincial Military Region mention these two companies."

"Zhao Liang? Have you seen him?" Upon hearing this, Xia Xiang asked.

"That's right. This man was a military cadre promoted by my uncle. Before you came, my uncle called me and told you that you can find him if you have any problems." Feng Sizhe nodded. There was no need for him to hide anything when facing Xia Xiang, his old leader and colleague.

"Oh." Xia Xiang just nodded. As someone who knew Feng Sizhe very well, he knew that he had a great influence in the army. For example, whenever he went to a place, the army would always support him.

"Well, I wonder what else Commander Zhao said to you?" Xia Xiang asked.

"No, that's all he said. What? Is there anything else?" Feng Sizhe couldn't help but speak curiously when he heard that Xia Xiang seemed to have something else in his words.

"More than that, these two companies are just on the surface, and most of the locals in Jiaoliao Province know about them." Xia Xiang nodded and continued, "For example, there is a man called Uncle Tang. This person is the most critical. I have been here for two years and have heard of this name countless times. I have even analyzed that it is very likely that the Black Tiger Gang and the Silver Sword Gang need to act according to the instructions of Uncle Tang."

"What? There is such a person? Then why didn't Commander Zhao tell me?" As soon as he said this, Feng Sizhe was shocked all over. He suddenly felt that this Zhao Liang should not be trusted too much.

If he had to choose between Zhao Liang and Xia Xiang, Feng Sizhe would choose the latter without hesitation. He had worked with Xia Xiang before and knew his character. But Zhao Liang was just recommended by his uncle. Besides, Zhao Liang had been working in Jiaoliao Province for three years. He didn't believe that his information was not as good as Xia Xiang's, and he didn't know Uncle Tang. But he didn't tell him this. Did he forget it by accident or did he skip it on purpose?

To be able to be the commander of a provincial military region, he must have a cautious side to his character, and such a person would not forget anything unless he did it on purpose, not to mention a big shot like Uncle Tang. There seems to be only one answer, that is, Zhao Liang has a certain friendship with Uncle Tang, and he does not want to know this person, and does not want to investigate this person himself.

During this time, Feng Sizhe thought a lot. Xia Xiang did not interrupt him, as he believed that simple things would not be difficult for Young Master Feng.

"Old leader, please tell me about Uncle Tang. To be honest, I am very interested in him." Feng Sizhe decided not to think about Zhao Liang for the time being. If this person really was not in agreement with him, he could easily test it out through some things.

"Okay." Xia Xiang nodded and said, "To talk about Uncle Tang, we must first talk about the structure of our Jiaoliao Provincial Party Committee. For example, Deputy Secretary Jiang Houlong must be mentioned."

"Yeah." Feng Sizhe nodded. He had some knowledge of Jiang Houlong. This person had worked in Jiaoliao Province for many years. Although he was not a cadre here, he grew up here. It can be said that after so many years of work, he still had a lot of connections in Jiaoliao. Before he came here, Minister Miao Yunfeng had talked to him and said that if he wanted to gain the right to speak and influence in Jiaoliao Province, this person would be a hurdle. If he didn't get over this, it would be difficult to issue government orders.

While Feng Sizhe was still thinking, Xia Xiang continued, "Uncle Tang once saved Jiang Houlong's life. It can be said that the relationship between the two of them is very good. Uncle Tang can have such influence and can make Black Tiger and Silver Sword obey with just one word. That is because he has Jiang Houlong as his backer. Similarly, Deputy Secretary Jiang can have such a great influence in the province, also relying on the help of Uncle Tang. For some things that are inconvenient for him to do, Uncle Tang will have his own way to solve them."

"Isn't this collusion between officials and bandits?" Feng Sizhe asked back.

"Haha, only Secretary Feng can say this. If it were anyone else, they wouldn't have the guts to do it." Xia Xiang laughed. He was very satisfied that Feng Sizhe could reveal the secret. It had been many years since they had worked together. He didn't know if Feng Sizhe had changed as he rose higher and higher in his position. But now, he seemed to be the same Deputy County Magistrate Feng who hated evil and dared to speak out. This comforted him.

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