Reborn as a Noble's Son-Chapter 907 - 863 Celebrating Together by Tossing Hats

Chapter 907: Chapter 863 Celebrating Together by Tossing Hats in the Air

Chapter 907 -863 Celebrating Together by Tossing Hats in the Air

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High-profile! Absolutely high-profile!

Every reporter present, without exception, shared this view—Huaxia’s politics has always been referred to as the politics of the elderly. This not only refers to an issue of age but also an accurate description of Huaxia Nation’s domestic policy and foreign strategy.

And now, the strong appearance of Nie Zhenbang was indeed a departure from the norm.

Definite hawks, that was the first term that came to mind for the foreign media reporters present.

Following the sit-down of the American reporter Peter Paul, at this moment, all the foreign media reporters raised their hands eagerly. Nie Zhenbang, too, was no longer as deliberate in his selection, casually choosing a Western female reporter and saying, “Let’s go with that lady.”

“Mr. Nie, hello. I am a reporter from the English News Agency. May I ask if you are attacking the American Government? Additionally, when will Huaxia Group’s first business deal take place, and can you reveal anything about it?”

Nie Zhenbang paused for a moment, thinking that the saying about a femme fatale was indeed accurate. This Western woman was deliberately misleading the audience.

Looking at everyone, Nie Zhenbang began, “Our country pursues an independent and autonomous foreign policy. We have never interfered in the internal affairs of other countries, which is our consistent principle. Just now, my words did not have any connotations directed toward any country or individual. I reiterate here. The world is vast—with what you want to do, what you need to do, that’s your right and freedom, and nobody has the right to interfere. Similarly, I personally believe that the establishment of Huaxia Group is merely a rearrangement of our domestic enterprises by our government, and it’s none of anyone else’s business to point fingers. As for the first deal? Madam, you yourself used the word ‘reveal.’ I must say, that is our group’s commercial secret and I have nothing to disclose.”

After he finished speaking, Nie Zhenbang gave Lin Shaodong a look, a clue which Lin Shaodong quite understood. Immediately, Lin Shaodong stood up, smiling and said, “Friends from the press, this concludes the news conference for Huaxia Group; we believe that in the future, we will have extensive opportunities for cooperation. Thank you all for coming.”

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Jingcheng

In the eastern part of the city, close to the Inland Sea, lies an inconspicuous alley, sparsely visited, surrounded by uniformly designed bungalow courtyard houses. At the end of the alley, there is a large gate. There was no one at the gate, yet, inconceivably, this was the location of the Li family’s large residence in Jingcheng.

Since the passing of the old Li family patriarch, the great Li family had already begun its decline. Li Jiangshan, the once-promising Secretary of the Hucheng Municipal Committee, was reassigned back to Jingcheng due to the burden posed by his son Li Guohua, and although he had entered the inner circle, it was only as a result of Director Shen’s balancing act. Li Jianghe’s prospects weren’t much better, with little hope left for climbing higher.

The most likely prospect among the three generations of the Li family, Li Guohua, had to completely withdraw from the government system due to the Liangxi scandal. Now, all the family’s hopes were placed on Li Jianghe’s son, Li Guofeng.

It was just past ten in the morning, yet, surprisingly, the main core members of the old Li family were all gathered here.

From the outside, it looked like just another ordinary small courtyard house in Jingcheng. In truth, the old Li family’s courtyard house had more to it than met the eye. Upon entering, this courtyard house was actually just a passageway. After walking through the entire courtyard, in front was a stone screen. That was the essence of the courtyard house, with nearly four thousand square meters of space, a large residence with five courtyards—the standing prestige of the Li family.

In the central hall, the classical decor of Ming and Qing dynastic rosewood furniture was present, and on one side, a cleverly designed television cabinet was integrated. Atop it sat a 60-inch LCD television. The perfect fusion of modern and classical elements was neither jarring nor awkward, fully showcasing the designer’s ingenious conception.

At this moment, the television broadcasted the news live from the state TV station, showing the scene at the Huaxia Group news conference.

When the third-generation descendants of the old Li family saw Nie Zhenbang’s arrogant and high-profile demeanor, they all stood up immediately. Li Guohua’s face turned red, his arms tensed, and he clenched his fists, swinging them fiercely through the air. For how many years had he bottled up this resentment? Nie Zhenbang, have you also fallen to where you are today? Even if you have this position, even if you appear on television every day, it will be impossible for you to aspire to the top.

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“Jianghe, what do you think?” Li Jiangshan is now basically in a semi-retired state. His son, Li Guohua, is already forty years old, and Li Jiangshan has turned seventy this year. There’s no future ahead for him. Ever since the old man passed away this year, Li Jiangshan has been living in this reclusive state.”

After truly settling down, Li Jiangshan had more time to think about issues and stepping out of the circle, on the contrary, made him even shrewder than before.

Li Jianghe was somewhat surprised. Since when did his elder brother seek out his opinion? However, he quickly understood. Among the third generation, with his brother’s son Li Guohua having fallen, the Li family was now primarily cultivating Li Jianghe’s own son, Li Guofeng. Now at the age of thirty-one, Li Guofeng was already the deputy mayor of a certain prefecture-level city. One could say his prospects were boundless.

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At this moment, Li Jianghe understood that this was the so-called glory bestowed by one’s children. Wasn’t the Nie family in the same situation? That kid Nie Guowei might not have the same abilities as him, but he had managed to reach the position of vice-premier simply through the excellence of his son.

Now, Li Jianghe clearly felt that his position in the family had changed from the past. When had his brother ever consulted him? Wasn’t it changing now?

After pondering for a moment, Li Jianghe’s expression was somewhat measured, yet he struck a fine balance. After all, having been suppressed by Li Jiangshan for so long, Li Jianghe didn’t dare to overstep and lacked the courage to do so.

“Big brother, I think this is probably a signal released from above. The Nie family enjoyed two generations of glory, and in Nie Zhenbang’s time, it was at its peak. He set many records and still holds the record as the youngest at the ministerial level. With two members of the Nie family entering the fray, and Nie Zhenbang’s father-in-law being one of the Jiuding, it’s said that after reaching its peak, a decline is inevitable. Now, this trend, I feel, is Shen Xiuchao releasing a signal. Taking charge of Huaxia Group might appear impressive, but that’s all it is — impressive. Our tradition has always been about keeping a low profile and biding one’s time. Nie Zhenbang, doing things this way, has already made it clear that he’s left the circle,” Li Jianghe analyzed methodically, speaking with ease.

“Additionally, big brother, have you noticed? The ranking system within Huaxia Group is extremely chaotic. Apart from Nie Zhenbang, who is confirmed to be at the ministerial level, not to mention the factories under him, the headquarters of Huaxia Group here in Jingcheng are a motley crew, and the hierarchical distribution is not particularly strict. I see this as the higher-ups deliberately downplaying it. This also indicates that Huaxia Group is essentially just a placeholder,” Li Jianghe felt his analysis was still not precise enough and added another comment.

Li Jiangshan didn’t speak. In fact, he had already endorsed Li Jianghe’s analysis. Our people value keeping a low profile, and Nie Zhenbang’s high-profile appearances are a serious taboo. Furthermore, taking charge of a state-owned enterprise and leaving the party-government system is in itself a mistake. This also signifies that Nie Zhenbang’s prospects have been dashed. With good luck, he could serve in his position until retirement, but with bad luck, if someone decides to squeeze him out, a complete downfall is also possible. State-owned enterprises have always been breeding grounds for corruption.

After a moment of silence, Li Jiangshan slowly spoke, “That’s how things stand now. Regarding Nie Zhenbang’s situation, no one should act rashly at the moment. A starving camel is still bigger than a horse, a saying that I believe you all would profoundly understand after the old man’s death. Now? Everyone just waits and watches. When it’s time to act, you’ll naturally be prompted to do so.”

On this day, such scenes were not just taking place in the Li family in Jingcheng; similar events were unfolding in many families throughout the city. Those who bore grudges against the Nie family or Nie Zhenbang were celebrating, their joy overflowing. Nie Zhenbang had been too fortunate, so much so that everyone envied him – every head of department favored him. If not for two leadership shifts, everyone would have suspected Nie Zhenbang to be the illegitimate son of the head of department.

Now, Nie Zhenbang taking charge of Huaxia Group signaled his departure from the party-government circle to them; it was a sign of losing power. How could this not delight them?

Yet for some families with good relations with the Nie family, they were lamenting at this moment. Such a promising young man, to be ruined so suddenly, shocked them all.

Whether they were enemies or friends, at this moment, everyone shared the same belief: Nie Zhenbang’s entry into the state-owned enterprise spelled the dimming of his future prospects.

However, what everyone did not know or perceive was that at the center of the event, the focus of discussion, the protagonist, Nie Zhenbang, showed no signs of agitation or change. Neither the Nie family nor Yang family, represented by Nie Zhenbang’s father-in-law, had made any moves or uttered a word on the matter.

This peculiar situation was deliberately overlooked by everyone. Families throughout Jingcheng assumed that both the Nie and Yang families had been stunned by this unexpected incident and had yet to come to their senses.

At this moment, however, Nie Zhenbang was already seated in the meeting room of Huaxia Building in Jingcheng. This time, the meeting was very brief, with only four people in attendance.

Within Huaxia Group, Nie Zhenbang was undoubtedly the highest authority, serving as the chairman and general manager, as well as the party committee secretary. Moreover, with the other eight board members, who were leaders of the various factories under Huaxia Group, not being based in Jingcheng, in effect, it was Nie Zhenbang alone who had the final say at the Huaxia Group headquarters here.

Looking around at the four individuals, Nie Zhenbang slowly began, “Comrades, this is our first meeting. Everyone comes from different places and positions. Before we start the meeting, let’s have a round of self-introductions.”(