Chapter 704: Chapter 660: Return to Lipear State_1
“Observing this scene, Nie Zhenbang was sowhat moved. Xibei, this was indeed the place where he took his first real steps. He rembered the ti when the old man had emphatically decided to send him to the Xibei Autonomous Region. The scene still vivid in his mind.
It was from here that in less than three years, he achieved a great leap from a deputy division level to the deputy departnt level. If it weren’t for his experience in Xibei, he probably would be just like other privileged children in Jingcheng, pondering about a regular departnt-level position, following the enactnt of the Leaders’ Appointnt Regulations.
Only at this mont did Nie Zhenbang truly appreciate the respect he had for his grandfather. Initially, when he was sent off to Xibei, Nie Zhenbang thought the aim was simply his personal growth in the harshest conditions. But he now realized his grandfather might have been aware of the national trend, which was why he sent him to Xibei to seize the opportunity.
Now, could it be considered as his triumphant return ho in brocade? A thought flashed through his mind.
Stepping off the gangway, the leading mbers of the North-West Autonomous Region Party Committee had already co to welco him, led by Secretary Li Yifeng of the North-West Autonomous Region Party Committee.
As the representative and core figure of Nie’s faction in Xibei, the relationship between Li Yifeng and Nie Zhenbang was self-evident.
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Nie Zhenbang also took the initiative to reach out his hand, smiling and said, ‘Secretary Li, Mr. Adil, everyone is too polite. My comrades in Xibei are too kind. I’m unworthy.’
He paused for a mont, then continued, ‘Secretary Li, all leaders and comrades, you were my old leaders and colleagues during my tenure in Xibei. Such grandeur – are you trying to embarrass ?’
Nie Zhenbang’s humble attitude caused all leaders of the North-West Autonomous Region Party Committee to nod in agreent. It ironed out so nerves, and they felt more balanced about the entire mobilization for Nie Zhenbang’s welcoming. In officialdom, giving face brings about face in return.
Li Yifeng laughed and clasped Nie Zhenbang’s hand warmly, nodding, ‘Director Nie, you’re too modest. On one hand, you are an official who started his career in Xibei, so this is a triumphant return. As your hotown, we naturally want you to feel our warmth. On the other hand, as the current Director of the Three-Public Office, representing the central governnt, you are here to guide and inspect our work. It is both reasonable and necessary for us to give you a grand welco.’
Beside them, Adil also smiled and said, ‘Secretary Li, Director Nie, I suggest we head over to the Party Committee Guest House first.’
Everyone got into the cars, with Nie Zhenbang sharing a car with Li Yifeng. With the guidance of the Xibei Autonomous Region Public Security Bureau, the convoy drove out of Bunker Airport.
‘Zhenbang, who would’ve thought? It’s been seven years, and now you’re a vice-ministerial cadre. A vice-ministerial cadre at thirty-four – our old leaders would be smiling in their graves,’ Li Yifeng said reflectively in the car.
Li Yifeng had watched Nie Zhenbang every step of the way. When that young man first arrived in Xibei, Li was only the Deputy Secretary and the Minister of Organization of the Xibei Autonomous Region Party Committee.
Now he was fulfilling his ambition of serving as the Secretary of the Xibei Autonomous Region Party Committee. But compared with Nie Zhenbang, they were in completely different leagues. It was indeed true that comparisons lead to frustration.
Hearing Li Yifeng’s words, Nie Zhenbang laughed, ‘Uncle Li, thank you for your care and attention, and for looking after Lizhou City over the years.’
Li Yifeng clearly understood Nie Zhenbang’s intent. Lizhou City, Xinli City’s predecessor, was predominantly managed by people who had once worked under Nie Zhenbang.
Waving his hand, Li Yifeng laughed and said, ‘Zhenbang, you got it wrong. It’s not that I looked after them. Do you know the current situation in Lizhou City? Your old subordinates are doing amazing things. If it weren’t for them, Lizhou wouldn’t have been able to beco a sub-provincial city.’
After a pause, Li Yifeng looked at Nie Zhenbang and said, ‘Zhenbang, I shouldn’t be asking this. But given our relationship, I’ll take the liberty to ask. This ti, are you planning to start from Urumqi or…?’
This question was sowhat inappropriate. According to central regulations, supervision and inspection by the Three-Public Office should be independent. It was the duty of each province, city, central ministry, and centrally-owned enterprise to fully cooperate. Li Yifeng’s question seed to be testing the boundaries.
However, given their relationship, it was a question that could be asked. Nie Zhenbang had no objection to Li Yifeng’s inquiry.
Seeing Nie Zhenbang’s smile, Li Yifeng also laughed, ‘Haha, it’s right that Zhenbang doesn’t answer.'”
Hearing Li Yifeng say this, Nie Zhenbang felt a bit embarrassed and laughed, “Uncle Li, it’s not that I can’t tell you. This ti, I’m planning to visit Lizhou City first.”
In the banquet hall of the North-West Autonomous Region Party Committee Guesthouse – the Northwest Guesthouse – a grand welcoming ceremony was held for Nie Zhenbang and his delegation.
On the matter of hospitality, the Xibei Autonomous Region strictly adhered to the three-public regulatory provisions, without any overstepping.
However, the hospitality reflected the straightforward and passionate nature of the Xibei officials. The entire regional party committee took turns toasting Nie Zhenbang, fully displaying their enthusiasm. Such uninhibited drinking, each drink a full glass, is rare among provincial and ministerial-level officials today. The banquet that evening set a precedent. Yet, Nie Zhenbang’s drinking capacity once again confird his reputation as a divine drinker in front of the Xibei officials.
While Nie Zhenbang was being entertained by the North-West Autonomous Region Committee, at this very mont, the Lizhou City Governnt Building was brightly lit.
The Lizhou City Governnt Building, which was newly built the year before last, is located between the original Bazhou City and Xinli City, less than ten kiloters from Lizhou Airport and less than fifteen kiloters from Xinli City District and Bazhou City District.
Now, the entire Lizhou City area has ford a strip shape, from the original Bazhou City to Xinli City, forming a forty-kiloter-long urban belt. This is rare in the entire Xibei and even the whole country.
However, that’s not the focus. Now, in the eting room of the Lizhou City Party Committee, mbers of the standing committee of the Lizhou City Party Committee have gathered together.
The current Secretary of the Lizhou City Party Committee is still Liu Wenqing, which makes Liu Wenqing rather sentintal. From the position of Secretary of the Bazhou City Committee, Liu Wenqing got his wish and was promoted to Deputy Chairman of the Xibei Autonomous Region Governnt. He has truly stepped over the threshold into deputy ministerial level. However, he hadn’t expected that after the establishnt of Lizhou City, when the central governnt was considering and selecting candidates, Liu Wenqing was brought back to Bazhou once again, only this ti, he was appointed as the Secretary of the Lizhou City Party Committee, his rank still at the vice-provincial level.
Now, Liu Wenqing, who is in his fifties and nearly sixty, no longer has the drive he had when he first beca Secretary of the Bazhou City Party Committee.
At the age of sixty, retirent is almost knocking. After looking around at everyone, Liu Wenqing said solemnly, “Comrades, I just got a call from Secretary General Zhang from the District Party Committee Office. This ti, Director Nie of the Sanyi Office and his team have arrived in Urumqi. Tomorrow, Director Nie’s team will make our Lizhou City their first stop.”
With these words, the eting room imdiately buzzed with excitent. Now, among the mbers of the Lizhou City Party Standing Committee, Mayor Xie Yi, Deputy Party Secretary Yan Fengjiao, Executive Deputy Mayor Xie Jiuda, and Discipline Inspector Bai Weimin, all ca up step by step during Nie Zhenbang’s era.
Nie Zhenbang’s visit to Lizhou stirred not fear but excitent among them, because, after all, he was their old leader.
Liu Wenqing could more or less understand the mbers’ feelings. The current situation in Lizhou City was created by Nie Zhenbang. Now, they were excited to et with their old leader, which was quite normal.
Out of habit, Liu Wenqing tapped on the table and slowly said, “Comrades, I know, Director Nie is our old leader in Lizhou City. Everyone is very happy about his return. But don’t forget, Director Nie is now the Director of the Sanyi Office and he’s here on a mission. If there are any problems in Lizhou City during this inspection, we will lose face in front of Director Nie. Today, I’ve hastily gathered everyone together mainly to discuss how to welco Director Nie and his team tomorrow.”
Afterwards, the mbers of the Lizhou City Party Committee pulled themselves together, and the tasks related to the welco were gradually decided upon.
At the sa ti, the entire Lizhou City began to act overnight. The municipal sanitation departnt, all sanitation vehicles worked overti. Sanitation workers also worked extra hours, launching a comprehensive clean-up of the city of Lizhou. anwhile, the City Public Security Bureau held an ergency eting overnight, and all district bureaus took action, with every police station deploying overnight to conduct a major security check on their respective jurisdictions. They also instructed various gangs in their jurisdictions to lay low during this period.
All kinds of welcoming banners went up overnight. A big red banner was also hung at the exit of the toll station on the expressway from Urumqi to Lizhou.
It was a quiet night.
Early the next day, around 9 a.m., all the leaders of the standing committee of Lizhou City Party Committee were already waiting here.
Around half-past ten in the morning, guided by a Urumqi Public Security Bureau vehicle, a Toyota Coaster comrcial vehicle slowly drove out of the Lizhou toll station exit. Seven years later, Nie Zhenbang returned to Bazhou.
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