Reborn as a Noble's Son

Chapter 574: Chapter 530 Visiting the Bureau of Commerce_1
 

Upon hearing Nie Zhenbang’s words, Aunt Zhang dared not take it lightly. Although Aunt Zhang was a very upright and honest person who wasn’t keen on using influence or backdoors, she still very much desired an opportunity for her son to make his case. After all, all parents around the world hope for nothing but the best for their children.

Without any delay, Aunt Zhang quickly moved to the telephone and dialed Fang Bo’s number. After a while, she said, “Bo bo, what are you doing right now? Hurry and come over to the city committee residential area; Mayor Nie wants to see you.”

As Fang Bo was about to respond, he was met with a busy tone on the other end. He was taken aback, but he was well aware that his mother worked as a maid in Mayor Nie’s home. Despite his reluctance for his mother to continue working in such servitude, he accepted her decision.

Having said that, Fang Bo was not naive. In this era, skill is not the most crucial thing. Even if one has abilities, without opportunities to showcase them, they would be in vain. His mother’s employment had opened doors for him at the Investment Committee, and this experience made this understanding even more profound.

At this moment, when he received his mother’s call, Fang Bo didn’t dare to procrastinate. He promptly grabbed his briefcase and headed out.

From Tongping District to the urban committee government residential complex, a taxi ride, passing through the Wanghai Bridge and onto Wanghai Island, would take approximately twenty minutes.

On Nie Zhenbang’s end, he relaxed by consuming some fruits, reading a book on economic philosophy. About half an hour later, a doorbell rang from outside, and Aunt Zhang immediately stood up upon hearing the sound.

Opening the door, she found her son, Fang Bo, standing at the entrance. After making room for Fang Bo to come inside, she whispered to him, “Bo Bo, when Mayor Nie asks you about it later, tell him about the incidents at your establishment, why you were dismissed. Be fair, don’t hide anything, understood?”

All parents in the world worry about their children.

At this moment, hearing Aunt Zhang’s words, Nie Zhenbang had some heartfelt reflections. He then got up, slightly bowed, and greeted, “Little Fang, please, have a seat.”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

As Aunt Zhang left to fetch water for them, Nie Zhenbang took the opportunity to observe the young man standing before him. He was not very tall, about 1.7 meters in height, with a well-proportioned physique, sharp brows, and sparkling eyes that gave him a handsome appearance. Purely in terms of appearance, Fang Bo could indeed be considered outstanding.

Looking at Fang Bo, Nie Zhenbang also smiled and said, “Little Fang, you have a very honorable mother.”

Nie Zhenbang gestured with his hand to stop Fang Bo from responding, then continued, “Little Fang, don’t think of it as your mother trying to pull strings or use connections for you. In fact, your mother has very noble qualities, which I believe have influenced your character. Therefore, you should trust your mother. The reason I want to see you is not because of your mother’s words, but because I want to understand the situation at the Investment Committee from you. Can you explain why Liu Mingyu wants to dismiss you from your public position?”

Gazing at Fang Bo, Nie Zhenbang continued, “The act of dismissing a public official is no small matter, it is about taking someone’s means of livelihood. It is not a decision that Liu Mingyu can make alone. It has to go through a party committee meeting, voted on, and then after reporting to the editorial board and manpower department, only then can it go into effect.”

In the meantime, Aunt Zhang had brought out tea. After first placing a large purple clay teapot in front of Nie Zhenbang, she then placed a small teacup in front of Fang Bo. She whispered, “Bo Bo, report your work situation to the Mayor properly.”

Having spent so much time as a maid in Nie Zhenbang’s home, Aunt Zhang had picked up on many bureaucratic terms.

Upon hearing this, Fang Bo understood that Mayor Nie was indeed as impartial and just as he had heard. Fang Bo realized that his mother could not possibly influence any decisions made by Mayor Nie. The previous conversation was filled with deeper implications. Mayor Nie had pointed out that dismissal requires approval by the party committee after a vote. But presently, his own dismissal was being considered, stating the fact that most members of the party committee agreed with his dismissal, didn’t this mean that his work performance was inadequate?

Soon after, Fang Bo nodded and said, “Mayor, the main reason Director Liu wants to dismiss me is because I apparently overshadowed his nephew, Liu Peng, in the committee.”

Fang Bo’s attitude made Nie Zhenbang secretly nod in approval, Aunt Zhang’s nurturing was definitely trustworthy. Logically speaking, given Liu Mingyu was dismissing him, Fang Bo could directly refer to Liu Mingyu by his name when talking to those close to him. However, Fang Bo still referred to him as “Director Liu”. This then demonstrated that Fang Bo was not narrow-minded.

“Stealing the limelight? What’s going on?” Nie Zhenbang was all the more curious at this moment. Could there be any limelight to steal in this Investment Promotion Bureau?

“Mayor, it’s like this. Last time, I made a complete investment plan for the industries of the Eastern Sea Group which was the responsibility of the Investment Promotion Bureau. This earned me the appreciation and recognition of comrade Luo Xiaobing, the deputy director of our bureau. However, at that moment, Liu Peng also made a proposal. Eventually, under the insistence of Liu Mingyu, Liu Peng’s plan was chosen. But in the end, the investment promotion work was unsatisfactory. After Director Liu was criticized by you, there were quite a few voices in the bureau saying my plan was more pragmatic and better than Liu Peng’s. This made Director Liu resent me. The day before yesterday, at a party group meeting convened by the bureau, Director Liu proposed to dismiss me. His reasons were that I was not conscientious and responsible at work, and that I was slacking off during working hours.” Fang Bo organized his language a little and then started talking.

Having heard this, Nie Zhenbang was completely stunned. Liu Mingyu, director of the Investment Promotion Bureau, was really strange. He appeared stern on ordinary days, his demeanor even more imposing than his own as the mayor. It was unexpected that he was such a character. Even if Fang Bo were indeed uncommitted and slacking off, such things were quite common within the governmental system. Lazying about, playing computer games, reading novels during work hours, all were very common. Rectifying discipline should at most result in a reprimand, and definitely not warrants dismissal. Clearly, this was a case of abusing public power to settle personal grudges.

Thinking of this, Nie Zhenbang fell into silent contemplation, then looked at Fang Bo and said: “Fang, did you bring your investment plan with you?”

Fang Bo nodded and pulled out his investment plan from his briefcase. Opening the plan, the neat and standardized calligraphy leaped off the paper, revealing the effort Fang Bo had put into writing the entire plan by hand.

The plan was not long, because it was highly targeted, dealing specifically with the mess left by the Eastern Sea Group’s industries. So, in less than ten minutes, Nie Zhenbang finished reading the entire plan.

At this moment, Nie Zhenbang felt overwhelmingly impressed. Fang Bo was truly talented. The plan was well-structured, clear and coherent, certainly a rare masterpiece. More importantly, the plan was highly practicable. For the first time in the field of investment promotion, the plan proposed the model of investment tax rebate.

Nie Zhenbang wasn’t sure when this model started, but nowadays, the main investment promotion policy is the “three exemptions and three reductions” policy. The services provided, such as the investment tax rebate and the “nanny-style” service, are very novel. According to Fang Bo’s plan, several groups from the Investment Promotion Bureau will go to Yuedong, Jiangbei, south of Yangtze River, Hucheng City, Jingcheng and Tiangu City etc. for special investment promotion.

It could be ascertained that if this plan could be fully implemented without any discount, there would be no need for Yang Anbang and others to intervene in the matters of the Eastern Sea Group. Domestic economic entities can fully digest these matters.

A genius, a true genius. Thinking this, Nie Zhenbang’s impression of Fang Bo also improved. This was definitely Liu Mingyu’s mistake, and Nie Zhenbang has never liked this Director of the Investment Promotion Bureau. As the director, Liu Mingyu should bear the responsibility for the chaotic investment promotion work in WangHai.

After a moment’s consideration, Nie Zhenbang nodded and said, “Fang, don’t publicize or spread this matter. Tomorrow, I will visit the Investment Promotion Bureau.”

The next morning, just after seven o’clock, Nie Zhenbang had already eaten his breakfast. A special steamed dumpling from Minan county.

Aunt Zhang was from Minan herself and her skills were very good; this satisfied Nie Zhenbang. It seemed that with Aunt Zhang as the nanny, he didn’t need to worry about the trivial matters of daily life.

As soon as it was seven o’clock, the municipal party committee’s second car, bearing the license plate of South D-00002, slowly pulled up at the gate of the courtyard. At this time, Li Jupeng had already gotten out of the car from the co-driver’s seat.

Nie Zhenbang also picked up his briefcase and came out. Li Jupeng took Nie Zhenbang’s briefcase very proficiently and naturally and whispered, “Mayor, are we going to the exhibition center now? Isn’t it too early?”

The exhibition center doesn’t open until eight o’clock. Originally, Nie Zhenbang intended to go there without alerting anyone to conduct an on-site investigation and hear what the representatives of the tourism industry and travel agencies had to say. However, the event of last night caused Nie Zhenbang to cancel this plan. He said in a deep voice, “Go to the city government first. Also, inform Secretary An that I will visit the Investment Promotion Bureau at eight o’clock this morning.”

Upon hearing this, Li Jupeng seemed a little hesitant. He said, “Mayor, isn’t it too hasty to go at this time?”

Nie Zhenbang said calmly, “Hasty, what I want is hasty. What I want to see is their daily work scene. Consider it a surprise attack.”

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