Rebirth of the Rising Sun

After leaving his office, Feng Sizhe went to the first floor. He had seen the floor plan of the county party committee building when he took office yesterday. He had the impression that the petition office was at the staircase on the right side of the first floor, so he walked there alone.

Feng Sizhe was wearing a coffee-colored jacket today. This kind of clothes was a bit casual, not what a county party secretary should wear, at least not what a cadre with a certain status should wear at that time. But Feng Sizhe still chose to wear it. First, it was very warm, and its warmth would definitely be better than a suit. Second, he was still very young, and it was too old-fashioned to wear a suit every day. The third and most important point was that this kind of clothes was not so popular in the mainland nowadays. This suit was also specially sent by his mother Zhao Lirong from the UK. The price of this suit was not well known. When he wore it, others could not see through its price, so there would be less criticism. It was not like his own suits, each of which was so expensive. From the material to the workmanship, it was the product of the British aristocracy. How to wear such a suit was still different from the black suit of the cadres. He didn't want him to have any disputes because of his clothes, so he chose this jacket as a casual outfit.

Feng Sizhe, dressed in casual clothes, walked towards the petition office on the first floor like a young man. At this time, because it was almost eleven o'clock, basically all the important people had gone to dinner parties and got off work. The people who stayed in the building were some low-level staff. They had no choice. The leaders had the privilege to stay late and leave early, but they couldn't and didn't dare to.

There was almost no one on the way from the third floor to the first floor. Feng Sizhe was too lazy to say hello to anyone, so he just walked downstairs and came to the door of the Letters and Visits Office.

Compared to some other quiet departments, the Letters and Visits Office also looks calm. There are only two staff members living in the room. One is a pretty woman who looks to have just turned 30, and the other is a young man who seems to have just entered the society.

As soon as Feng Sizhe appeared at the door of the petition office at this time, he was immediately spotted by the young man sitting by the door. When he saw Feng Sizhe appearing here, he immediately frowned and snorted, "I say you guys are annoying enough. Even if you want to report the situation, you have to set a time. Look at what time it is. We are about to get off work. I think you should wait until the afternoon when we go to work."

The young man's words caused the woman to raise her head. She glanced at Feng Sizhe first, and then a look that was not too happy flashed across her eyes, but soon the light flashed by, "Xiao Wang, stop complaining. How about this, I will take care of this person, and you can go home now."

"Ah? Director Luo, then I really have to leave first." The young man was obviously very happy when he heard that he could go home from get off work.

"Well, you go first. Just remember to ride slowly when you go out, otherwise if the boss of a gold mine accidentally bumps into you, you will be unlucky."

"Hey, my luck can't be so bad. It's impossible for me to encounter all the bad luck. Hehe, Director Luo, thank you for your hard work. I will really leave first." While saying this, the man named Xiao Wang neatly packed up the materials on his desk. He looked very excited, which formed a sharp contrast with the unpleasant expression he had when he saw Feng Sizhe just now.

Xiao Wang just slipped away from Feng Sizhe. At this moment, only Feng Sizhe and Director Luo were left in the room. Director Luo politely pointed to a nearby chair and said, "Comrade, please take a seat. You can tell me if you have any questions. I am Luo Bing, deputy director of the Qiu County Residential Visits Office. (Luo Bing's name is based on the name provided by reader 934998658. Thank you for your participation. I will try my best to write this character according to your requirements. I just changed the age by ten years. You should know that it is really difficult for a -year-old woman to do anything in official novels. Please understand.)

After listening to the other party's introduction, Feng Sizhe smiled and nodded, thinking that it seemed that he had just arrived in Qiu County and had not appeared in public, so many cadres of low rank did not know him. Alas, when he thought about it in Dahu County, not to mention the cadres, even the masses did not know him. The gap between the two counties was really not small. These thoughts only flashed through his mind, and then Feng Sizhe said seriously, "Oh, it's Deputy Director Luo, I have heard a lot about you."

"Haha." Feng Sizhe said this, and Luo Bing laughed instead. "Comrade, what do you mean by long-admired? Am I famous?" After saying this, she said with a straight face, "Okay, if you have something to say, just say it. Don't think that I will definitely help you from a personal perspective just because you said a few nice words. Let me tell you, we have our own rules. If what you reported is true, I will do my best to help you get justice, but if what you said is not the truth, I'm sorry, I can't do anything."

Luo Bing suddenly put on a businesslike expression, which made Feng Sizhe nod his head in appreciation. Very good, she spoke in a reasonable and orderly manner. Such cadres at least give people a good impression. Thinking of this, Feng Sizhe sat on the designated bench as she said.

Seeing Feng Sizhe sitting down, Luo Bing habitually poured a cup of water and placed it next to his table, then asked, "Comrade, if you have anything to report to the county committee or any problems to be solved, you can talk about it now."

After Luo Bing said this, Feng Sizhe realized that he came here to see if he could find anything useful. If he wanted to report the situation, he really didn't know what to say. He had just arrived in Qiu County for one day and didn't know much about everything here. What could he say?

Feng Sizhe was thinking about the problem, and Luo Bing saw his hesitation. She thought he had something to hide, so she patiently explained, "Comrade, if you believe me, just tell me what you want to report. Of course, if you think I'm young and can't convince you, you can also wait until the afternoon to go to work and explain it to the director of our petition office in person. Also, I see that you don't dress like an ordinary person. If you think the problem is too big and we can't solve it here, you can also tell your story to a higher-level petition department. But I advise you to try here. Maybe I can give you a good idea."

Luo Bing has said so much, what else do you want Feng Sizhe to say? If he really can't say a word, it's as if he really doesn't believe him, which is too frustrating for his self-esteem. Thinking of this, Feng Sizhe suddenly remembered that the restaurant where he and Li Shuang had three-course carp meal last night didn't even have a sign. Thinking of this, he opened his mouth and said, "The situation is like this, Director Luo, I had dinner in Qiu County yesterday and went to a restaurant that didn't have a sign. The three-course carp meal there is very famous and delicious, but what makes me curious is that the boss has such skills but doesn't have a sign for business. Is this a special custom in Qiu County or is there some real problem? I really want to get to the bottom of it, but the boss didn't tell the truth, so I thought about going to the Petition Office to see if I can find the real answer."

When Feng Sizhe asked this question, Luo Bing was stunned. Obviously, she didn't expect that this well-dressed man would ask this question. She was not unfamiliar with the restaurant he mentioned. She sometimes went to try the three ways to cook carp there. She also knew the chef and boss Zhang Pangzi. As a native of Qiu County, she also knew some of the truth. It was just that she knew some things, but she might not be able to say them out loud, which was another matter.

Thinking about the people involved in this question, she looked at Feng Sizhe again. "What I can answer for you is that this matter is not stipulated by the Qiu County Party Committee and the County Government. As for why this restaurant does not hang a sign, I think there is a deeper meaning behind it. I can't solve it."

After saying this, Luo Bing still seemed to feel that her answer was a little inappropriate, so she took the initiative and asked Feng Sizhe a question, "Sir, I wonder what you mean by asking this question. Are you curious, or are you standing up for that restaurant?"

Feng Sizhe was just speechless for a moment when he was asked this question, but now that Luo Bing asked him this question, he didn't know what to say. He just felt that there was a story behind this matter. Since the other party was unwilling to tell him the truth, he could only answer, "Oh, I'm just curious."

"Curious? Then I advise this gentleman to put away his curiosity. Although I cannot answer your question, I still want to advise you that it is better not to meddle in some things in Qiu County, otherwise I am afraid that it will cause you some trouble."

Feng Sizhe nodded when he heard Luo Bing's good intentions. He seemed to understand something and said, "Okay, since Director Luo asked, I won't say anything. I'll leave first."

Feng Sizhe left the Petition Office like this, which was really a helpless move. Looking at the current situation, people don't believe him at all. He is afraid that even if he tells his identity, he will not be able to gain their trust. In the end, not only will he not know the situation, but it will even alert some people in Qiu County to know that he has come to the Petition Office. Will they think too much? It was for this reason that Feng Sizhe quickly left, because he felt that his move to the Petition Office was a bit rash and abrupt.