Reborn as a Noble's Son

“Secretary Nie, you see, do we move directly to the county committee office or continue working here? Furthermore, after Secretary Zhang left, the house of Zhang is already vacant. How about moving there? In this way, the servants of the County Committee could help clean up or something.” Qu Feng, the director of the county committee office, was now sitting in Nie Zhenbang’s office, cautiously proposing his suggestions.

Though Qu Feng was also a standing committee member of the county committee and the director of the county committee office, these positions were generally reserved for trusted personnel of the county party secretary. He himself was promoted during Zhang Chubin’s tenure and now, overnight, the allegiances in Li County shifted. This move by the Party Committee of the Autonomous Region was so unexpected that none of the leaders in Li County anticipated it. Secretary Zhang was promoted and transferred to another city to serve as a deputy mayor, a vice-ministerial leader with a voice in the municipal committee. Naturally, Zhang Chubin happily took his secretary and assumed his new position, leaving Li County behind as he didn’t have many loyalties here, and he naturally wouldn’t have to handle these matters now.

So it was that Qu Feng had rushed here, to the county government office building, as soon as possible. This is the best way to show loyalty to Secretary Nie.

Nie Zhenbang’s current mindset was vastly different from a few days ago. Within the system, the party and government roles were different. The Secretary managed people, and the government managed matters.

The responsibilities of a Secretary and the tasks of a county mayor are different. Nie Zhenbang felt somewhat uneasy about how to perform well as a Secretary.

At this moment, Nie Zhenbang was well aware of Qu Feng’s attitude. Now that Zhang Chubin had left, and in such a rush at that. From receiving the call from the Organization Department of the Autonomous Region to his departure, it took less than two days. The abruptness of the development didn’t give Zhang Chubin enough time to arrange anything. He only managed to take a secretary with him, that’s all. This meant he basically came and left without leaving a cloud in the sky.

After pondering for a moment, Nie Zhenbang also smiled and said, “Qu, the office complex of the county committee and the county government will be in use in a few months. There’s no need to move right now, especially with the New Year approaching and many things going on. For now, there’s no need. I’ll move once the new county mayor arrives.”

Nie Zhenbang tried his best to appear casual in his tone and attitude. At this moment, with Zhang Chubin’s departure, the hearts of the county committee were greatly disturbed.

First of all, Zhao Kunlun was getting nervous, after all, they had always been at odds. He had crossed paths with Zhao Kunlun as soon as he arrived in Li County as vice-county mayor. As soon as he took over as the County Mayor, he demoted Zhao Kunlun from his bureau chief position. Now, with him becoming the county party secretary, Zhao Kunlun was naturally scared.

In addition, Xue Daming, the minister of the Propaganda Department, was also a bit worried at the moment. Over the past few days, the two of them had been making close contact, probably trying to form a group to resist him.

As for the tactics of these two, Nie Zhenbang found them somewhat amusing. It’s too low-level. At this moment, Nie Zhenbang didn’t have the mood to bother about these two. For now, he needed to stabilize the county committee first. After Vice Premier Tao and the provincial and city leaders had left, Nie Zhenbang would then consider the matter of the county committee.

The north wind was still bitterly cold.

At present, at the junction of Li County and Ku City, from the city center of Li County, about twenty kilometers away, several vehicles were waiting by the road, Nie Zhenbang, along with the leaders from all four teams, were all waiting by the side.

A fleet of vehicles bearing the military police license plates was passing by swiftly. The No.1 car of the Bazhou City Committee arrived first and pulled over by the roadside. After the car window glass was let down, Liu Wenqing, the Secretary of the Municipal Committee, stuck his head out and said, “Nie, get in the car and follow, we’ll talk when we reach the city.”

The convoy didn’t stop at all here and instead proceeded directly to Li County City. At the archway of Li County Development Zone, the entire road had been cordoned off. The entire county’s armed police and public security police had been dispatched from the starting point of the Licheng avenue in the Development Zone, all the way to the gate of the county committee compound. This entire road was nearly six kilometers long. Every twenty meters, standing earnestly in a salute position, were the armed or public security police. The road had been cordoned off on one side, where other vehicles could only enter and exit from the other side.

At this time, the regulations for inspection by party and government leaders were not standard. Under such circumstances, leaders’ travel must have a certain grandeur. Now, with the Deputy Prime Minister visiting, it was of even more significance.

Inside a business car in the middle of the convoy, the Deputy Prime Minister Tao, about sixty-three years old, his sparse hair brushed meticulously backwards in a bold hairstyle. Wearing black-framed glasses, the man, even though just sitting casually, carried an aura of gravitas and dignity fitting for someone in a high position. Beside him were the Secretary of the Autonomous Region Party Committee, Jiang Zhenquan, and the Chairman of the Autonomous Region, Tieli Mehmet. At this moment, people with the status of Liu Wenqing didn’t even have the qualifications to accompany them.

Looking out at the scene of the Li County Development Zone from the car window, Deputy Premier Tao nodded in satisfaction. Elder Nie’s grandson was not simple at all. In just less than a year and a half, he could build Li County into such an acclaimed success. This wasn’t something that could be supported by some nobles from Jingcheng.

“Secretary Zhenquan, the development of Li County is impressive. The comrades from Li County certainly have innovative ideas. Looking at the road plans and the overall layout of the development zone, it’s very pragmatic. They’ve considered both current economic development and future expansion. There is comprehensive consideration in all aspects. This is very commendable.” Deputy Prime Minister Tao, at this moment, also had a hint of a smile on his face.

This scene relieved Jiang Zhenquan and Tieli. After arriving in Urumqi, Deputy Prime Minister Tao did not follow the Xibei Autonomous Region Party Committee’s suggestion of staying there, even Jiang Zhenquan was too shy to mention the Urumqi development project.

After arriving in Bazhou, Deputy Prime Minister Tao had been maintaining this calm state. This left Jiang Zhenquan and Tieli a little anxious, uncertain about the purpose of the Deputy Prime Minister’s visit. At this moment, after hearing Tao’s words, both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately, Jiang Zhenquan also grinned, saying: “Deputy Prime Minister Tao, your praise is too generous. The development of Li County is still inseparable from the central government’s overall plan.”

This statement made Deputy Prime Minister Tao laugh heartily, pointing to Jiang Zhenquan and saying: “Hehe, comrade Zhenquan, many people say that Jiang Zhenquan of Xibei knows how to talk, and this meeting proves that. The development of Li County is mainly due to the merits of the Li County Party Committee, the Bazhou City, and the leadership of your Xibei Autonomous Region government. It has nothing to do with us.”

The convoy drove into the county party yard. At this moment, the leaders of the Bazhou City Committee and the Li County Party Committee were all standing in two lines in the yard, like soldiers waiting for their commander to inspect, showing their vitality perfectly.

At this moment, Nie Zhenbang stood next to Liu Wenqing and Ding Aiguo. The minivan opened, and first, Tieli got out of the car, followed by Jiang Zhenquan, the Secretary of the Autonomous Region Party Committee, and finally, Deputy Prime Minister Tao

At this moment, Jiang Zhenquan also played the role of secretary, introducing to Deputy Prime Minister Tao: “Deputy Prime Minister Tao, this is Liu Wenqing, the Secretary of Bazhou City Committee. Next to him is Ding Aiguo, the Mayor of Bazhou City.”

At this time, Liu Wenqing and Ding Aiguo also got excited. This was a national leader. Being seen by the leader was a rare opportunity.

Both were somewhat excited at the moment, they stretched out their hands to shake hands with Deputy Prime Minister Tao, and excitedly said: “Hello, Deputy Prime Minister Tao. Welcome to Bazhou and Li County for your inspection.”

Next, when it was Nie Zhenbang’s turn, just as Jiang Zhenquan was about to introduce him, Deputy Prime Minister Tao smiled and said: “This must be comrade Nie Zhenbang. Very good. From a preliminary look at the development of Li County, it’s well-done, very good indeed. It seems that this year, Li County is likely to become the top model county in the Great Xibei Region.”

This assessment made everyone envious. People like Bekri, Xie Yi, and Yan Fengjiao who were standing in the back row were jubilant. The more Nie Zhenbang was appreciated, the greater his potential for promotion. They just need to keep pace with Secretary Nie. Promotion was inevitable. As for making money, they dare not think about it. They understood Nie Zhenbang’s character. If anyone dared to make money, they would definitely report it to the Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Zhao Kunlun also looked a bit awkward, and felt a bit resentful in his heart. But Zhao Kunlun was feeling more and more powerless. It seemed that he needed to start changing his attitude as well.

After shaking hands with the main leaders of Bazhou City one by one, Deputy Prime Minister Tao immediately put his hands behind his back. This clear signal meant that the Deputy Prime Minister was no longer intending to continue shaking hands.

At this moment, Deputy Prime Minister Tao turned around and said with a smile: “I heard before coming that the Min Nong Company and Longhua Mining of Li County are quite good. Let’s go visit these two places.”

At Longhua Mining, Deputy Prime Minister Tao inspected the vermiculite mine and asked in detail about the current development and utilization of the vermiculite mine. Especially after his concern about the research on vermiculite mine for soil improvement, Tao urged the researchers of Longhua Mining to make good use of and develop vermiculite mines to accelerate soil improvement in the Northwest Region.

Then, Deputy Prime Minister Tao went deep into the production line of the Farmer Welfare Company, in the vast pasture of 17 million mu in Li County. Deputy Prime Minister Tao personally visited some farmers and herders who had signed breeding agreements with the Farmer Welfare Company. After hearing that the company paid the costs in advance, contracted for breeding, and regularly sent technicians to guide the farmers and herders, Tao looked up at Jiang Zhenquan and others and said: “Comrade Zhenquan, Comrade Tieli, the Xibei Autonomous Region is vast and sparsely populated, with abundant pasture areas. In addition to tackling deserts, there are still many resources that can be utilized. I think the Farmer Welfare Company’s project is very good. The Xibei Autonomous Region can fully promote this model and promote the development of agriculture and animal husbandry in the Xibei Autonomous Region.”

By the time they returned from the Farmer Welfare Company, it was already dinner time. After dinner, just as Nie Zhenbang was about to leave, Liu Wenqing came over personally. Seeing Nie Zhenbang, Liu Wenqing said with a hint of envy: “Nie, come with me quickly. Deputy Prime Minister Tao has specially requested to see you.”