Reborn as a Noble's Son-Chapter 897 - 853 Tips from Father-in-law

Chapter 897: Chapter 853 Tips from Father-in-law

Chapter 897 -853 Tips from Father-in-law

Nie Zhenbang’s attitude pleased Director Shen, who nodded slightly and said, “Good, this is the Nie Zhenbang I remember. Elder Nie’s family education and family reputation are indeed well-deserved, truly a tiger born from a tiger.”

Director Shen’s words were by no means just perfunctory or made for the occasion; they were truly heartfelt. After a moment of silence, Director Shen spoke again, “Zhenbang, since you have agreed, you must prepare yourself for the work in Bashu Province. Furthermore, regarding the issue of your successor, do you have any opinions on this matter?”

Nie Zhenbang perceived Director Shen’s statement as an obvious compensation. By agreeing to take on the burden of the Huaxia Group, he had cut himself off from the path forward according to the previous domestic customs. Consequently, as his leader, Director Shen would certainly compensate him.

At this moment, Nie Zhenbang himself was somewhat perplexed; the matter had arisen so unexpectedly. Not a hint of it had been leaked beforehand. He had many connections in Jingcheng and a strong network, but there was not the slightest whisper of this development, not even from his father-in-law. This indicated that the confidentiality of the matter was definitely AAA-grade or above.

Nie Zhenbang was well aware of the domestic principles of secrecy, like his past experiences in the Soviet Union and his military service, which were listed as AAAA-grade confidentiality in the archives. This current situation was undoubtedly top secret.

Yet, Director Leng’s recent inspection visit had given no indication of this, which was very strange. And somehow, in a moment of hot-headedness and fervor, he had agreed.

Reflecting on it now, this could also be seen as a sign of political immaturity. After today, he feared he wouldn’t even see tomorrow before receiving calls from Jingcheng—either from his uncle, father-in-law, or father, Nie Guowei. In any case, this time he was likely to be thoroughly scolded.

Thinking this, Nie Zhenbang collected his thoughts and looked up, saying, “Director Shen, regarding the selection of the Governor of Bashu Province, I personally think that the current Executive Deputy Governor, Sun Jialuo, is very suitable. Comrade Sun Jialuo is also a vigorous and capable official, not very old. After the recent major earthquake in Wenshu, the work in the severely affected area of Yizhou was under the charge of Comrade Sun Jialuo. He handled everything, big or small, properly and appropriately. The stable life and order of the affected population in Yizhou City are inseparable from his work. Furthermore, Comrade Sun Jialuo and I were classmates in the provincial-ministerial level training class, and he is considered a reserve cadre. His qualifications in all aspects also present no issue, so I recommend him to take over my position.”

Pausing for a moment, Nie Zhenbang continued, “Additionally, I believe that Comrade Pan Jianzhang is suitable for the position of Executive Deputy Governor.”

By the time he got to this point, Nie Zhenbang had pretty much come to terms with the situation. Things had come to pass, and speaking his mind had already happened. Describing it as ‘one careless move brings eternal regret’ was not an exaggeration. Since things had already turned out this way, he might as well fight for more benefits for himself. Nominee Sun Jialuo was a premeditated move; even without this situation, he would have thought of other ways. As for Pan Jianzhang, that was incidental. If Pan Jianzhang could rise in this round, then his potential for the future would be enormous.

Moreover, Nie Zhenbang believed that making such a huge sacrifice this time, he would at least be granted this bit of face.

Indeed, after Nie Zhenbang finished speaking, Director Shen pondered for a moment before nodding and saying, “Okay, I understand.”

With that remark, Nie Zhenbang knew very clearly that Director Shen’s underlying message was that the discussion was over, and with Director Shen’s stance made clear, the matter would undoubtedly proceed without question.

Subsequently, Nie Zhenbang stood up, smiled, and said, “Director Shen, please go ahead with your work. I’ll take my leave.”

Upon leaving the room, Director Shen’s secretary Huang Yunshan immediately came forward, smiling and saying, “Governor Zhenbang, you’re departing.”

Nie Zhenbang dared not show any negligence toward Huang Yunshan, a man who had been closely following Director Shen from his early years in public service, starting with his time in Xueyu Province, up until now. Huang Yunshan was indeed Director Shen’s trusted confidant. Despite just being the Secretary of the Secretariat in title and Director Shen’s personal secretary, if Huang were assigned elsewhere, he would instantly become a regional lord, a high-ranking official.

Gathering his thoughts, Nie Zhenbang also smiled and said, “Brother Huang, please take care of things here for the chief. I’ll be heading back.”

By now, the crowd that had gathered outside the gates of No.1 Courtyard had already dispersed. Huang Yunshan personally escorted Nie Zhenbang to the exit. Seeing Nie Zhenbang’s dispirited appearance, Huang Yunshan smiled and said, “Governor Zhenbang, sometimes there will be light at the end of the tunnel.”

This statement startled Nie Zhenbang, leaving him frozen for a moment. What did Huang Yunshan mean by that? Was he referring to his work or his future prospects? Nie Zhenbang couldn’t quite figure it out.

…

Upon returning home from the Provincial Committee, Yang Anna stood up and said, “Zhenbang, Dad called just now. He wants you to call him back after you get home.”

Dad?

At this moment, in Yang Anna’s speech, this pronoun certainly does not refer to her own father, Nie Guowei; one can be one hundred percent sure that the “dad” Anna is referring to must be her father-in-law, Yang Shengli.

In this sensitive period, a sudden phone call from Yang Shengli made Nie Zhenbang attach great importance to it and he walked directly to his study to dial Yang Shengli’s home phone. After two beeps, a moment later, the voice of Yang Shengli came through from the other side, “Zhenbang, have you come back from the leader’s place?”

“Yes, I just got back,” Nie Zhenbang’s voice sounded very calm at the moment.

On the other end, Yang Shengli’s voice was full of vigorous energy as he cheerfully said, “Zhenbang, this time, the matter with Huaxia Group that Director Shen discussed with you, how have you considered and decided on it?”

This question immediately stirred Nie Zhenbang’s heart. He was aware that his father-in-law, Yang Shengli, had always been extremely cautious about Nie Zhenbang’s background and relationships. On normal days, aside from some normal social interaction, Yang Shengli never contacted Nie Zhenbang too much.

Today, however, he suddenly made a phone call and, right off the bat, got straight to the point about Huaxia Group. Nie Zhenbang instantly understood that his father-in-law probably had some advice for him.

Saying so, Nie Zhenbang didn’t hide anything and told Yang Shengli all about his decisions and considerations. On the other end, Yang Shengli fell silent for a moment before seeming very pleased, “Zhenbang, this time, I must say you’ve played a good move with your choice.”

“Are you a bit puzzled?” Yang Shengli at this moment sounded like a soothsayer predicting the future.

In front of his father-in-law, Nie Zhenbang had nothing to be embarrassed about and immediately said, “Dad, as you know, according to the habits within our domestic system, there have never been leaders from state-owned enterprises in the core leadership team. By going to a state-owned company, haven’t I cut off my own path forward?”

Of course, when Nie Zhenbang mentioned that there were no leaders from state-owned enterprises in the core leadership, he did not mean that key leaders could not have worked in state-owned enterprises. For example, President Yuan had once worked in a state-owned company, but that was only during his early stages, below the full department level, which is completely different from Nie Zhenbang’s situation.

The objective of establishing Huaxia Group was to promote a leap in the country’s military defense and technological advancements. This cannot be achieved in one or two days; it requires a process. Not to exaggerate, a full term is definitely needed. And this year is also an election year; by this calculation, there is no hope for my term at all.

However, at this moment, Yang Shengli simply smiled lightly and said, “Zhenbang, it seems you still haven’t grasped the essence of the matter.”

Pausing for a moment, Yang Shengli continued, “Zhenbang, calculate for yourself carefully. After this year’s major election, once Comrade Qiao Yiren takes over Director Shen’s position and the new generation of leadership comes into power, how old will you be after eight years, two terms?”

This didn’t even require calculation; he was born in 1970, making him exactly 38 years old this year. Eight years later, he would only be 46 years old. Compared to others, that age might correspond to a division chief, and at the provincial or ministerial level, he would still be considered young. This would be considerably younger than Director Shen, who reached the top at 59, and Comrade Qiao Yiren, who also reached the top at 59, by more than a decade. It simply wasn’t realistic.

Or to put it another way, if Nie Zhenbang had that opportunity, it might provoke strong opposition from other factions within the country, as no precedent for this had ever been set in Huaxia.

At this point, Nie Zhenbang also began to ponder. He knew his father-in-law’s character—he was never one to speak without a point. There must be some deeper insight that he hadn’t considered. However, since his father-in-law didn’t speak of it, it wasn’t appropriate for Nie Zhenbang to ask outright. In politics, the most important and crucial thing is one’s own ability to understand. What one learns firsthand is truly one’s own.

“What, after hearing what I said, have you thought of anything?” Yang Shengli’s voice came through the receiver once again.

At this moment, several key terms hovered in Nie Zhenbang’s mind. National defense, technology, national power, achievement, authority, meritorious service, military… Linking these together, it seemed as though Nie Zhenbang had found a breakthrough.

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Suddenly, a spark of insight flashed through Nie Zhenbang’s mind, and he became incredibly excited, even his body started to tremble. He spoke with some disbelief, “Dad, are you… are you saying… could this… really be possible? I feel like I’m dreaming.” (