Rebirth of the Rising Sun

"Hey, it's about this matter. You see, I also received a notice from the Municipal Bureau. I'm discussing this matter with Secretary Lu. You also know that it was because Comrade Wu Shiyou treated Secretary Lu unequally that annoyed me, and then I was angry and suspended him. Now if I want to reinstate him, I have to inform Secretary Lu first, don't you think so?" Feng Sizhe took over Fan Yuegang's question in time and directly threw the topic to Lu Zhuo. This was both reasonable and appropriate, and he didn't have to confront Fan Yuegang head-on.

When Feng Sizhe said this, Fan Yuegang felt embarrassed. He had always had a good impression of Feng Sizhe, not for anything else, but because he always gave him face and said a lot of nice things. But Lu Zhuo was different. Since he came to Qiu County, he had always played the villain and played the role of Bao Gong. He was a very difficult person, even difficult to talk to. Facing this person, asking him to talk to him was much more difficult than talking to Feng Sizhe.

But the current situation is that he can only talk to Lu Zhuo, because Feng Sizhe has made it very clear that he should discuss this matter with Lu Zhuo, not Feng Sizhe. So, Fan Yuegang turned his head and looked at Lu Zhuo, "Secretary Lu, look at this matter..."

"There's no need to talk about this matter. Think about how Wu Shiyou treated me in the beginning. I was clearly wronged, but he made me stand trial in a bathrobe without knowing right from wrong. Don't you think he is bullying me? If I just let it go, that won't work. At least he has to apologize to me publicly and make a public review in front of the county committee. Otherwise, there's no point in talking about it." When Lu Zhuo saw that Fan Yuegang had brought the issue to him, he waved his hand rudely, looking very angry.

Fan Yuegang was mentally prepared for what Lu Zhuo would say. Even Feng Sizhe was prepared, otherwise, he wouldn't have called Lu Zhuo to his office by chance. In fact, he had already thought about it. If anyone asked, he would use Lu Zhuo as a shield. This was not because he was being cunning, but because he had too many things to do and didn't want to be distracted by this matter. Relatively speaking, it was better to let Lu Zhuo handle this matter, because he was also angry now.

Although he knew that Lu Zhuo was not easy to talk to, at this moment, with the help of the city bureau, how could Fan Yuegang bow his head easily? "Secretary Lu, do you think we can discuss this matter and ask Wu Shiyou to apologize to you? This is possible, but for the sake of face, can we save the trouble of making a public self-criticism in front of the county party committee? After all, he was just doing his job at the time. He didn't know that you were wronged in this matter, right? He was just doing his job normally."

"No, unless you agree to these two things, I will not agree to reinstate him. Otherwise, I will appeal to the Municipal Party Committee, or even the Provincial Party Committee. I don't believe it. Is it difficult to ask my comrade to make a public review when he is treated so unjustly and unfairly?" Lu Zhuo really looked like a scornful banshee, and he really turned his head away to not give Fan Yuegang any face.

Seeing Lu Zhuo's answer that left no room for negotiation, Fan Yuegang could only sigh in his heart and said, "Well, I will talk to Comrade Wu Shiyou about it. But if the Municipal Bureau asks about this matter, how should I answer?"

"Just answer however you should, it's no big deal. Just say I disagree. If the Municipal Bureau has any opinions, let them come and talk to me directly." Lu Zhuo was a real man. He stood up, looking like he was in charge of everything.

Since Lu Zhuo had answered like this, Fan Yuegang naturally had nothing to say. Fortunately, he had received Lu Zhuo's definite answer, and he knew that the crux of the matter was not with Feng Sizhe, so he also knew where to start next.

Fan Yuegang just left like that. Feng Sizhe and Lu Zhuo laughed at each other as they watched him leave. "Old Lu, Fan Yuegang won't just give up. You should think about what you're going to say if the Municipal Bureau really calls you." Although Fan Yuegang left, Feng Sizhe knew that this matter would not end so easily.

"It's okay. I've been wronged like this, and I've been treated in this way. I think not only me, but my cousin is also very angry. I believe he will take care of this matter for me. It's okay. I know what's going on." Lu Zhuo was certainly not a rookie in the officialdom. He knew that his cousin would take care of this matter for him, so he took the responsibility.

As soon as Fan Yue walked out of the county party committee building, Zhao Hao came over and asked, "County Mayor, what's the situation? What did Feng Sizhe say?"

"You were the one who called Feng Sizhe's name. You should call him Secretary Feng, otherwise people will think I taught you to do this. Really, you and Chen Guangming are both secretaries, but how come your personal cultivation is so different?" Fan Yue had just hit a snag with Lu Zhuo and was already angry. Now that Zhao Hao came over to ask him, he just touched the bad luck, so he inevitably became the punching bag.

Zhao Hao was originally very angry, because just when he was waiting for Fan Yuegang outside the door, he saw with his own eyes the staff of the county party committee office in the county party committee building greeting Chen Guangming enthusiastically. They were calling "Director Chen" on the left and "Director Chen" on the right, as if they were afraid that others did not know that he was the deputy director of the county party committee office. As for seeing himself, these people acted as if they did not see him. This made him very angry. These people who looked down on others, did they really think that the Fan family was going to collapse and they would be finished? Back then, when the Fan family was at its peak, these people wanted to flatter him but could not.

After being scolded by Fan Yuegang, Zhao Hao became very jealous of Chen Guangming. He had already decided to make trouble for Chen Guangming. He wanted people to know that he, the former No. 1 Secretary of Qiu County, was no pushover. Since you have stolen my limelight, I will make you pay.

After scolding Zhao Hao, Fan Yue drove straight to Wu Shiyou's home. He wanted to explain the two conditions proposed by Lu Zhuo to him, hoping that he could be patient and put the overall situation first.

Fan Yuegang met Wu Shiyou at his home. Wu Shiyou was very enthusiastic because he had heard about the notice issued by the Municipal Bureau to reinstate him. In his opinion, Fan Yuegang's visit was to discuss the issue of reinstating him.

"Haha, County Magistrate Fan, this is really hard work for you. Look at you, you've been running around for my sake. I really don't know what to say." In front of Fan Yuegang, Wu Shiyou looked very obedient and respectful, which was completely different from the tone he used when he threatened Fan Yuegang during their previous phone call.

"Okay, Old Wu, you don't have to pretend in front of me. To tell you the truth, the Municipal Bureau has sent a document to reinstate you, but the matter is stuck with Lu Zhuo. He insists that you apologize to him personally and make a public self-criticism in front of the county committee. Otherwise, he will not agree to reinstate you. Look, what should you do?" Fan Yuegang now more or less recognizes Wu Shiyou's true face. He has seen that when he was in power, these people were still respectful and filial to him, but if he lost power and was of no use to them, these people would show their true colors and no longer take him seriously.

Fan Yuegang, who saw through all this, thought that he didn't need to take these people too seriously. These people were unreliable. The reason why he put so much effort and thought into it this time was for himself, for the sake of the transaction bills between him and Baide Gold Mine.

Wu Shiyou thought that the matter would be resolved with the intervention of the Municipal Bureau, but he did not expect that Lu Zhuo would still hold on to this matter and even wanted to do a self-criticism. If he had done this self-criticism, he would have been reinstated long ago, so why would he need to think of this and that? To say that doing a self-criticism is not too difficult, but in this way, his reputation will be ruined, which is something he cannot tolerate. People like him often take face very seriously. If you ask him to do a self-criticism, how can he survive in Qiu County in the future?

"I say, Mayor Fan, what's going on here? Didn't the Municipal Bureau already issue a notice? Could it be that this Lu Zhuo is so domineering that he doesn't take the Municipal Bureau seriously? And what does Secretary Feng think? He doesn't want to offend the Municipal Bureau because of my matter, does he?" Wu Shiyou thought that County Magistrate Fan Yuegang's words were becoming less and less forceful. In fact, Feng Sizhe had the final say in many matters. If he could get Feng Sizhe's support, then even if Lu Zhuo had some opposition, it would probably be of no use.

"Secretary Feng's attitude is very clear, that is, this matter is under the sole authority of Lu Zhuo, he doesn't ask too many questions, and doesn't want to ask too many questions." Fan Yue just thought about Feng Sizhe's performance just now, and answered Wu Shiyou in this way. This is indeed the case. There are many things in Qiu County that Feng Sizhe needs to deal with. Under this circumstance, he really doesn't want Wu Shiyou's problem to involve his energy. The most important thing is that Wu Shiyou has become a dead man in Feng Sizhe's eyes. This is not for anything else, but just because of what Gu Yucheng said. If what he said about the cause of Secretary Meng's death is true, then Wu Shiyou will definitely not be able to turn over. For a dying person, isn't it a waste of energy to consider it?