Reborn as a Noble's Son-Chapter 837 - 793 Exchange of Interests

Chapter 837: Chapter 793: Exchange of Interests

Chapter 837 -793: Exchange of Interests

When Nie Zhenbang got off work and came home, as soon as he stepped through the door, the person sitting in the living room stood up. Next to him, Yang Anna had also come to greet him and spoke up, “Zhenbang is back. Secretary Li has been here since just after four o’clock, waiting for you.”

Putting down his briefcase, Nie Zhenbang’s gaze fell on Li Yunhe, making him a bit nervous. Li straightened up and addressed him, “Governor!”

Nie Zhenbang waved his hand, indicating for Li Yunhe to sit down, and took a seat on the sofa with his cup of tea before speaking, “You’ve heard about today’s Standing Committee meeting?”

At these words, Li Yunhe immediately nodded, his face suddenly showing a grateful and tearful expression, “I’ve heard, thank you, Governor, for speaking for me. After the flood prevention case, I also know the heavy responsibility I bear; Yun He never thought of shirking my duties. It’s just, if I have to make an adjustment so abruptly, there are parts of the Xingzhou City old town reconstruction project that I’m truly not ready to let go of. Now that I have this interim period, I think I can ensure the preliminary preparations are well in place. Afterwards, even when a new leader steps in, they’ll be able to carry it forward smoothly.”

At this point, Li Yunhe hesitated slightly, fell silent for a moment, but then looked up at Nie Zhenbang and said, “Governor, I came here to seek your guidance and instruction. Wherever you assign me to work, I will go. I will listen to all of the Governor’s arrangements.”

This was Li Yunhe expressing his loyalty. Nie Zhenbang smiled inwardly at this display. As the son-in-law of a certain leader in Bashu Province, Li Yunhe’s career path could be said to have been paved by his father-in-law’s support.

Now that his father-in-law had passed away, Li Yunhe was able to humble himself so quickly, which was somewhat beyond Nie Zhenbang’s expectations.

From this perspective, there were indeed redeeming aspects to Li Yunhe’s character. Besides, even though he failed to notice problems with the flood prevention case, he himself was clean, which Nie Zhenbang found somewhat admirable. After a pause, Nie Zhenbang nodded and said, “Comrade Yun He, don’t take the recent events too heavily. Once you’ve left Xingzhou City, you’ll be able to shine in your new position too. As for your next assignment, there hasn’t been a definitive conclusion yet. Right now, your main task is to do well with your work in Xingzhou City. You don’t need to worry about anything else.”

Hearing Nie Zhenbang’s words, Li Yunhe stood up immediately, feeling jubilant; Nie Zhenbang’s statement had made things quite clear. Through his own channels, Li Yunhe had already learned a lot about the Standing Committee’s deliberations. Previously, it had been announced at the meeting that his next post would be the Secretary General of the Provincial People’s Congress. But now, the Governor had said there was no conclusion yet. This meant that the Governor had accepted him, and there was still room for change in his situation.

At this moment, Li Yunhe felt quite moved, realizing that in the past, with a good wife and father-in-law, he had only seen other local leaders nervously awaiting approval in his father-in-law’s presence. Now, he was finally experiencing that feeling himself and deeply understood the caution his father-in-law always stressed.

With this in mind, Li Yunhe nodded earnestly and said, “Yes, Governor, I’ll heed your words. Whatever you instruct, I will do.”

…

After seeing off Li Yunhe and having dinner, Nie Zhenbang picked up the phone and dialed Sun Jialuo’s number.

After a couple of beeps, Sun Jialuo’s voice came through the phone, “Zhenbang, are you still up this late?”

In private, the way Nie Zhenbang, Sun Jialuo, and others addressed each other was just like this. Nie Zhenbang found nothing improper with such a manner of address. On the contrary, it was quite endearing. His age, at this level, was a disadvantage. Most subordinates were younger than him, which was not an issue at work, but in personal life, such a gap could sometimes be awkward. This form of address helped bridge that gap.

“Haha, Old Sun, are you free now? Let’s go out for a sit-down, have a cup of tea. How about Longding Tea Building just behind the residential compound?” Nie Zhenbang invited with a laugh.

After hanging up the phone, Nie Zhenbang called Long Genghua to set up another meeting, then stood up and said to Yang Anna, “Anna, I’m going out for a bit.”

…

Inside the Longding Tea Building.

The tea was a famous black tea from Bashu, which according to legend, originated in Bashu. In ancient times, the tea traveled the Tea Horse Road all the way to the Snow Plateau, getting exposed to sun and rain along the way, resulting in a unique fermentation process. Therefore, there is a saying that black tea is the tea that’s carried on the back of a horse.

The tea art performance was also a well-known Sichuan red technique of Bashu. Longding Tea Building did their work in this area very meticulously and thoroughly.

In the quaint private room, a root-carved tea table was set with purple clay tea ware. Nie Zhenbang was currently unfalteringly handling the tea-making process. He poured a cup and handed it to Sun Jialuo sitting next to him.

The private room door opened, and Long Genghua walked in from the outside. As soon as he saw Nie Zhenbang and Sun Jialuo, he was startled for a moment and then said with a smile, “Sorry, sorry for being late.”

Nie Zhenbang and Sun Jialuo both smiled. Sun Jialuo even jokingly said, “Old Long, if this were a drinking session, being late would mean three penalty drinks. Since it’s tea today, we might as well follow the same rule.”

Long Genghua sat down and made a pleading gesture, “Old Sun, spare me, please. I’m truly terrified of dark tea; it’s excellent for cleansing the intestines and cutting through grease, but my luck doesn’t extend to enjoying its benefits. Depend on it, every time I drink it, my stomach has to suffer.”

After a pause, Long Genghua smiled and asked, “Zhenbang, what are your thoughts regarding Li Yunhe and Hu Baoguang?”

At this level, everyone understood that a gathering was seldom just a gathering, especially under circumstances like today’s, when they had just had a committee meeting in the afternoon before coming together in the evening. Long Genghua went straight to the point with his question.

“Regarding Li Yunhe and Hu Baoguang, such a significant incident happened in Xingzhou City. Although the two of them aren’t to blame, a duty of oversight inevitably comes with the territory. Given this, it seems inappropriate for them to continue working in Xingzhou City. A transfer is necessary,” Nie Zhenbang reflected for a moment before speaking his thoughts.

Looking at the two men, Nie Zhenbang continued, “My thought is to have Li Yunhe take over the role of Secretary-General in the provincial government.”

This idea lit a spark in both Long Genghua and Sun Jialuo’s eyes. Should Li Yunhe become the Secretary-General of the provincial government, then the current Secretary-General Fang Yuan would certainly have to step down, likely leading to a direct swap.

With Fang Yuan’s qualifications and capabilities, taking on the position of Xingzhou City’s Party Secretary was not an issue at all. And with Li Yunhe assuming the role of Secretary-General, it signified his official alignment with Nie Zhenbang’s faction.

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As he observed Long Genghua lost in thought, Nie Zhenbang let out a cold chuckle. Affairs within the system were often this pragmatic; many people took the approach of ‘no hares, no eagles.’ It was evident that Long Genghua was pondering over this very matter.

Soon after, Nie Zhenbang spoke again, “Old Long, I think Liu Qingyuan from the Construction Department is quite suitable for the post of Mayor of Xingzhou City.”

This was the exchange of interests. In Xingzhou City this time, there were quite a few positions up for exchange. Not to mention the Party Secretary and Mayor positions, which were primed for a swap, but also the various positions such as the esteemed vice mayors and the deputy mayors in charge, which served as excellent negotiation chips. On top of that, there were also vacancies in the administrative districts. These all served as tokens in the bargaining of interests.

Liu Qingyuan was part of Long Genghua’s faction, so his securing the Mayoral role would undoubtedly please Long Genghua. As for Hu Baoguang, if he were to be transferred to the Construction Department, even Hou Wenkui would have an explanation to offer. With all parties satisfied, a foundation for cooperation was established.

Long Genghua paused before smiling and asking, “Zhenbang, what about Hou Wenkui…?”

Nie Zhenbang also smiled and replied, “Old Long, I think it’s best if you discuss this matter with Hou Wenkui.”

After some discussion, the three men dispersed. Walking side by side on the road in the residential area, Nie Zhenbang turned to Sun Jialuo and smiled, “Old Sun, as for Lu Yong, I think you could reach out to him. This time, the position of Executive Vice Mayor of Xingzhou City could be something for him to consider. Think it over, and if you do, then everyone will be truly happy.”

Hearing Nie Zhenbang’s words, Sun Jialuo nodded in agreement, his eyes showing a hint of admiration. By forming alliances and making arrangements like this, the entire scene was brought to life. With benefits evenly shared, Zeng Taiping could only sigh with envy. Of course, it wasn’t out of the question for Zeng Taiping to offer benefits for a trade, but clearly, the current situation meant that, apart from Lu Yong, no one else, at least not this time, was likely to cooperate with Zeng Taiping. This tactical finesse made Sun Jialuo see Nie Zhenbang in a new light; his maneuvers were becoming more mature and refined.

Sun Jialuo then nodded and said, “Zhenbang, I’ll take care of the matter involving Lu Yong.”

No sooner had the words left his lips than Nie Zhenbang’s phone rang inappropriately. Pulling out his phone, Nie Zhenbang saw the number and apologetically said to Sun Jialuo, “Old Sun, just go ahead and handle it. I’ll be leaving first.”

With that, Nie Zhenbang answered the call, smiling as he spoke, “Xing Long, what’s up? You’re back from Africa?”

On the other end, Zhao Xinglong’s hearty voice came through, “Big brother, I’m back, not just back, but Kun, Hua, and I have already arrived at Tianfu Airport. When big brother calls, we hasten over without delay. Big brother, I hope there’s nothing wrong. Let’s meet up.”

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