Rebirth of the Rising Sun

Now, listening to Feng Sizhe beating them up, he secretly cheered in his heart, but he was also having a headache, wondering what to do next. It was impossible for him to ignore this matter, after all, it was caused by his daughter, so he picked up the phone and called some old acquaintances and influential people in Haibei City, but the results were not good.

Just when Lou Xiaoming was anxious because her father could not help, she suddenly heard a piece of news, that is, Feng Sizhe was fine and had been released from the Public Security Bureau. When she heard the news, she immediately drove straight to the Municipal Party Committee. She wanted to understand the situation and see if Feng Sizhe was really fine. When she drove to the Municipal Party Committee compound, she saw Feng Sizhe's secretary. The two had met on the road in the traffic jam just now. When she saw Chen Guangming, Lou Xiaoming asked about Feng Sizhe's news. Chen Guangming did not dare to say anything and said that the leader was talking with Commander Xi Guoqi in the car, so Lou Xiaoming came over in person.

Lou Xiaoming was a very rude person. He walked to the car and directly opened the passenger door and got in. Then he turned around and ignored Xi Guoqi and asked Feng Sizhe, "How is it? Are you okay? My dad and I are trying to find a way for you. I didn't expect you to come out so soon?"

"What are you waiting for if you don't come out? Are you waiting for the Public Security Bureau to provide you with food?" Feng Sizhe joked with a smile.

"Hey, you can really laugh. But you are also amazing. As far as I know, you are the fastest person to come out after beating up the Japanese businessman. How was it? How did you get out?" Lou Xiaoming asked Feng Sizhe curiously.

"There was nothing I could do. I just told the truth. I said that the Japanese were disrespectful to the women of our country and to my colleagues. I was so angry that I taught him a lesson. Besides, I was just fighting back in self-defense. If I wasn't so skilled, who knows who would have been beaten. So the comrades from the Public Security Bureau released me immediately, haha." Feng Sizhe would not tell Lou Xiaoming who spoke for him and why he got away with it. Their relationship was not at that level, so there was no need to let her know so much. This was how it was in the officialdom. If the relationship was not very good, no one would reveal their background. This was the basic rule.

Lou Xiaoming also knew that Feng Sizhe was talking nonsense, but as long as he came out, it would be fine. No matter what method he used. "Well, good, as long as he comes out, it will be fine. Oh, by the way, what are you and Commander Xi discussing here? So mysterious, still chatting in the car, you won't go to the office?"

"Oh, Minister Lou just noticed me now. I thought I was an invisible person. Haha, it's like this, Mayor Feng and I were discussing what to eat for lunch, and it's almost time to get off work, so I thought about not going to the office to talk. How is this illegal?" Xi Guoqi asked Lou Xiaoming with a smile.

Although Lou Xiaoming has always been aloof and unwilling to communicate too much with others, Xi Qiqi, as a representative of the military, seldom expresses his opinions in politics, so he and Lou Xiaoming have been living in peace in recent years, and they have been able to maintain a good relationship as colleagues.

"Ah? Do we need to think about this? Let's go to Haixing Hotel for lunch. The seafood there is first-rate. How about this, I'll treat you at noon, just to thank Comrade Feng Sizhe for his help. What do you think?" Lou Xiaoming found it funny when he heard these two old men sitting together to discuss eating.

"No, what?" Xi Guoqi smiled and shook his head. "In fact, Mayor Feng is worried about the wages of the workers in the development zone. He went to Liu Wenhua to ask for money, but was told that he had no money. So he wanted to convene a meeting of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee to discuss this topic. But you know, he is just a deputy mayor with a standing committee seat. His power is limited. You also know the character of Secretary Xiang. He will not convene a meeting for such a small matter."

Seeing that Feng Sizhe was embarrassed to speak, Xi Guoqi helped him speak out what was in his heart.

"Oh, so that's how it is." Lou Xiaoming thought that two grown men couldn't sit in the car and discuss such a small matter. Thinking that it would indeed take a special reason to convene the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee, he thought about it and said, "This matter is not difficult. I will go to Secretary Xiang and tell him that it is the New Year. How should the propaganda work before the New Year be done? Which leader will greet whom at what time? For example, how should the families of ethnic minorities be comforted? I think Secretary Xiang will pay attention to this matter. Commander Xi will also have to apply for it."

"Well, then let me talk about the security before the New Year. The closer it gets to the New Year, the more tense our army becomes. This is already a common practice." Xi Guoqi responded directly.

Seeing that Xi Guoqi and Lou Xiaoming were willing to help him, Feng Sizhe nodded happily, "Okay then, I'll leave this matter to you two."

No one expected that Feng Sizhe would actually solve such a complicated matter. Mayor Liu Wenhua and Deputy Mayor Song Dexiang believed that Feng Sizhe would not be able to persuade Secretary Xiang Kang to convene a meeting of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee. But who knew that just before leaving get off work in the morning, they actually received a call from Li Chao, the Secretary General of the Municipal Party Committee, saying that a meeting of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee would be held at 2 pm in Conference Room No. 1 of the Municipal Party Committee.

Upon hearing the news, Liu Wenhua and Song Dexiang were stunned. Is Feng Sizhe really that capable? Did he really persuade Comrade Xiang Kang?

In fact, Feng Sizhe did not show up from the beginning to the end of this matter. It was Xi Guoqi and Lou Xiaoming who went to find Xiang Kang. If Xi Guoqi's pre-New Year security could not make Xiang Kang decide to convene the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee, then Lou Xiaoming's holiday condolences and publicity would have to make him make this decision. As mentioned before, Haibei City has a large population of ethnic minorities. It is the New Year, and how to make these people have a good and stable New Year does need to be discussed carefully. This is also related to the overall stability of the city, and Xiang Kang cannot ignore it. Besides, Lou Xiaoming represents not only himself, but also Lou Liting, an important figure with absolute connections and influence in Haibei City.

In this way, Xiang Kang agreed to it under the double application of Xi Guoqi and Lou Xiaoming. However, Liu Wenhua and Song Dexiang did not know the matter and thought it was the result of Feng Sizhe's efforts. Therefore, they could not ignore Feng Sizhe. Of course, they also needed to think carefully about the speech at the afternoon meeting of the Municipal Party Committee.

After learning the news, Feng Sizhe said goodbye to Xi Guoqi and Lou Xiaoming and politely declined their invitation to dinner. This was his first time attending a municipal party committee standing committee meeting, and he really needed to prepare well. He could even imagine that someone would make things difficult for him, so he needed to be more mentally prepared and think about the current situation and future of the development zone in order to cope with criticism and pressure from all sides.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, in Conference Room No. 1 of the Municipal Party Committee Building, thirteen members of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee who controlled Haibei City walked into the conference room one after another, and everyone took their seats according to the ranking.

Feng Sizhe found his seat and sat down, looking at the oval conference table with red and black interior. His heart was restless for a long time. Finally, he sat in such a conference room and in such a position. This was the result of various factors. Of course, it is undeniable that this was inseparable from his efforts.

At 2 o'clock, the municipal party secretary Xiang Kang, accompanied by the municipal party secretary Li Chao, walked into the meeting room. As soon as he came in, all the people present stood up unconsciously, which was a manifestation of his authority.

Sitting at the head of the meeting room, Xiang Kang nodded and said, "Okay, now that everyone is here, we can start the meeting. Today's meeting has two main themes. One is the focus of the work of the Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department during the Spring Festival and the condolences to veteran cadres and veteran party members of ethnic minorities. The other is the military security and stability maintenance during the Spring Festival. I think Comrade Lou Xiaoming should first talk about the arrangements and preparations of the Propaganda Department before the Spring Festival."

His words were concise and to the point, which is also a personal quality that a municipal party secretary and a top leader must possess.

After Lou Xiaoming spoke to Kang, he picked up the draft that had been prepared long ago and began to read it. Every word he said was heard by the members of the Standing Committee.

In fact, this is not a rare thing. It is an old rule that happens every year. It is just because of the unique environment of Haibei City that everyone cannot help but pay attention to it every year. So everyone present listened carefully to Lou Xiaoming's arrangements and wrote down what they needed to do according to what was said above.

Lou Xiaoming had consulted his father about these arrangements, so there were basically no omissions, and everyone was satisfied. After she finished speaking, Xi Guoqi talked about the matters that the army should pay attention to during the New Year. This was not a very important matter for those present. The army's affairs were handled by the army. If something really happened, local people had no right to ask about it, at least the municipal party committee at the same level had no right to ask about it. So when Xi Guoqi was speaking, everyone stopped taking notes and basically just listened, or it would be better to sit quietly and rest.

It was more than an hour after Xi Qiqi finished reading the military plan. Looking at the watch, it had been nearly an hour and a half since the meeting started. Xiang Kang looked around at everyone and said, "Okay, the main content of today's meeting has been covered. I also know that everyone has a lot of things to do. If there is nothing else important, I think we can adjourn the meeting."