Rebirth of the Rising Sun

After a few seconds, it was Comrade Du Shengzheng who took the lead in applauding, and then the applause became thunderous. In particular, Xiang Kang, the municipal party secretary, was clapping happily. Seeing that Feng Sizhe did not embarrass the Haibei municipal party committee, he was finally happy. No matter what, this hurdle was passed. On the contrary, Liu Wenhua, who had given Feng Sizhe a difficult question, was clapping reluctantly. He really did not expect Feng Sizhe to be so amazing. Not only was he good at speaking and had a good memory, but he was also not afraid of the stage when facing so many people. It seemed that this young man was not so easy to deal with.

After the applause, Du Shengzheng gave summary instructions to all cadres in Haibei City.

Sitting at the head of the rostrum, looking at the many Haibei city cadres on and off the stage, Du Shengzheng said in a serious tone, "Comrades, Haibei City is a coastal city, a prefecture-level city with a superior geographical location, and a city with a reputation as a multi-ethnic hometown. I am proud that you can work in such a city."

"Comrades, driven by the national economic development, Haibei's economy is also moving forward with a good momentum. Although Haibei's economic development was not satisfactory due to some reasons, I just heard the development plan of Haitian Economic Development Zone. I suddenly feel that Haibei's economic stride is just around the corner. I believe that if we do what Comrade Feng Sizhe said just now, it will not be long before Haibei's economy will reach a new level. Oh, no, it will reach a big level. When that time comes, I will come to Haibei and celebrate the harvest with all the comrades."

Comrade Du Shengzheng's speech drew warm applause. Everyone heard the provincial party committee leaders' expectations and affirmation for Haibei City's future work. Everyone was very happy and felt that they had countless enthusiasm and energy just waiting to work hard step by step to change this beautiful Haibei City.

After the meeting, lunch was supposed to be arranged, but Comrade Du Shengzheng said he had to go see Mr. Hua first, and said everyone had to work in the afternoon, so it would be better to arrange lunch in the evening. In this way, everyone dispersed one by one and prepared for the afternoon work. Xiang Kang ordered the Secretary General of the Municipal Party Committee, Li Chao, to arrange a welcome dinner in the evening. Then he found Feng Sizhe and said to him in a sympathetic voice, "Comrade Feng Sizhe, you performed very well just now. It was really difficult for you. In fact, I think Mayor Liu really has nothing to report, so he gave you the right to speak."

Hearing Xiang Kang's sympathetic voice, Feng Sizhe smiled and said, "It's okay. In fact, I still want to thank the mayor. If he hadn't given me this opportunity to speak, how could I have let Governor Du have a more comprehensive understanding of the Haitian Economic Development Zone?"

Feng Sizhe had no complaints, which made Xiang Kang very happy. To do revolutionary work, one must not be petty, but must always put the overall situation first, and the interests of the country and the people first. "Well, okay, I know your difficulties. You have the ability, courage, ideas and enthusiasm, which will inevitably make some comrades jealous of you. There is nothing we can do about it. It seems to have become a routine that the capable are envied. You just need to not take it too seriously. As for the Haitian Economic Development Zone, I wonder what your ideas are and whether all the preparations are in place. Is there anything that needs the support of the Municipal Party Committee? If so, just say it."

Xiang Kang also knew that Du Shengzheng's main purpose of coming this time was to look at the economic development work of Haibei City, and the most important of these was the Haitian Economic Development Zone. Thinking that there must not be any loopholes in this matter, he asked Xiang Feng Sizhe if there was anything he needed support for.

"Thank you Secretary Xiang for your concern. The development zone is almost ready. But when it comes to an idea, I do have one, and this idea is about to become a reality. I think I may be very busy recently and may not have time to operate and be responsible for the reception work. I would like to let Secretary Xiang do this on behalf of our Haibei City." Feng Sizhe said to Xiang Kang with a smile.

What a big tone, the deputy mayor of a city actually asked the secretary of the municipal party committee to entertain others on his behalf. This kind of thing would probably sound like a fairy tale to anyone. After listening to Feng Sizhe's words, Xiang Kang felt a little dissatisfied. He was not angry that Feng Sizhe asked him to help entertain others, but that Feng Sizhe seemed to be a little too arrogant. He sympathized with him and said those words to him, but it seemed that this kid was really arrogant.

But Xiang Kang, who is always known as a good guy, usually doesn't get angry. "Oh, I don't know who Comrade Feng Sizhe is going to meet, and why he wants me to go on your behalf."

"Haha, after all, he is just a businessman. He is..."

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In Hua Liguo's room at the Haibei City Hotel, Du Sheng was sitting with Hua Lao, sipping tea and chatting.

"How is it, Xiao Du? How is the work report of the Haibei Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government going?" Old Hua took a sip of tea and asked Du Shengzheng who was sitting next to him.

"Old leader, not to mention that it was not very good at the beginning, especially the report on the economic work of the municipal government by Comrade Liu Wenhua. There was nothing worth mentioning about it. But later, Comrade Feng Sizhe's report on the future prospects of the Haitian Economic Development Zone made me feel enlightened." Speaking of the meeting just now, Du Shengzheng mentioned Feng Sizhe.

"Oh, that young man is speaking too? He's just a deputy mayor." When Old Hua heard Du Sheng praising Feng Sizhe, his brows couldn't help but frown. Normally, at a work report meeting like this, the most that could speak would be the executive deputy mayor. How could it be the turn of a standing committee deputy mayor to speak?

"Well, it was Comrade Liu Wenhua who gave him the opportunity to speak. I think they must have discussed it beforehand. Maybe Comrade Liu Wenhua felt that there was nothing new to report from the municipal government, so he asked Feng Sizhe to report on the work on behalf of the Haitian Economic Development Zone." Du Shengzheng did not feel that this was a trick played by Liu Wenhua on Feng Sizhe. On the contrary, he thought that Liu Wenhua was magnanimous and took the initiative to give the comrades below the opportunity to perform.

Old Hua was listening to Du Shengzheng talking about what happened in the meeting. He was suddenly told that this was an opportunity given to Feng Sizhe by Liu Wenhua. He was stunned. What was going on? He was called by Liu Wenhua to pour cold water on Feng Sizhe and tell him not to be so young and arrogant. Logically, the relationship between them should not be very good. Why would he be given a chance to show his abilities?

Confused, Mr. Hua secretly said to Du Shengzheng, "Little Du, it's ok for young people to imagine a bright future, but if you ask them to prove it with actual actions, I guess that's a far cry from what they say. So don't take kids' words too seriously."

"But...Okay, old leader, I've made a note of it." Du Shengzheng originally wanted to say that after listening to Feng Sizhe's work report, he also agreed with it, but then he thought that the old leader seemed to have some prejudice against young people like Feng Sizhe, so he nodded and said nothing more.

"Well, I think we have to go to the development zone to see everything. How about this, you make arrangements and go to Haitian Development Zone as soon as possible to see its true face." Old Hua did not believe that someone of Feng Sizhe's age would really have the ability to run a development zone well. Maybe his plan was very good and the planning prospects were good, but those were just talk on paper and were not reliable. Only when you see it with your own eyes, you will know what it is really like.

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On the way from the Municipal Party Committee Building to the Municipal Government Building, Haibei City Executive Vice Mayor Song Dexiang got into Mayor Liu Wenhua's car.

"Mayor, why did you give such a good performance opportunity to Feng Sizhe? If you had known this would happen, you would have told me that I could have performed this time. I could also ask the people below to write a good manuscript and perform well." Song Dexiang did not notice anything about Liu Wenhua giving the speaking opportunity to Feng Sizhe. He just thought it was a pity to give such a good opportunity to Feng Sizhe.

Liu Wenhua was feeling very angry. He really didn't expect Feng Sizhe's language ability was so good. He was regretting that he gave Feng Sizhe the opportunity to perform as a middle-level cadre in the city. Now when he heard Song Dexiang say this, he was immediately furious.

Liu Wenhua was angry because Song Dexiang was so stupid that he didn't realize that he was setting up trouble for Feng Sizhe. But he was unexpectedly capable. "Okay, okay, who can you find to write a manuscript that will satisfy the leaders about the economy of Haibei City? How can you talk and speak if things haven't been done as planned? I think you should stop envying others and sort out the agricultural issues you are in charge of. You also know that Comrade Du Shengzheng is from agriculture and he attaches great importance to agricultural work. If you perform well this time, maybe your future career will be bright."

When he heard that he could arouse Du Shengzheng's favor, Song Dexiang quickly straightened his body and said, "Yes, Mayor, I must perform well this time."

That evening, the Haibei Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government held a dinner to welcome Vice Governor Du Shengzheng and Mr. Hua. That evening, Comrade Du Shengzheng asked the Haibei Municipal Party Committee to arrange for them to visit Haibei City as soon as possible. So, after consultation between Xiang Kang and Liu Wenhua, it was decided that Mayor Liu Wenhua and Song Dexiang would take Du Shengzheng and his party to see the agricultural issues in Haibei City the next day, and then go to the Haitian Economic Development Zone the next day.