Official career

  Liu Fei did not expect that this heavyweight figure was actually his leader Jiang Zhengyuan's intended lunch guest, the Minister of the Central Organization Department, Kong Zhisen. This Minister Kong appeared to be only in his fifties, with jet-black hair and a ruddy complexion, exuding an extraordinary aura, but his eyes were extremely sharp. He merely gave Liu Fei a light glance, and Liu Fei felt as if he had been thoroughly seen through.

  Xu Wei smiled and introduced Minister Kong to Liu Fei, saying: "Liu Fei, this is Minister Kong from the Central Organization Department. You can just call him Uncle Kong."

  It took just one sentence to narrow the distance between Liu Fei and Kong Zhi Sen.

  Liu Fei smiled very cleverly and shouted: "Uncle Kong, hello. I am Liu Fei, Secretary of Governor Jiang."

  Kong Zisen smiled and nodded, saying: "Ah, Liu Fei, you're a talented individual. I've heard Director Sun talk about you before. Yesterday's matter was handled perfectly by you! Your future prospects are boundless!"

  Liu Fei scratched the back of his head and said: "Hehe, that's right, I just did what I should do. Premier Sun is being too kind."

  Kong Zhisen heard Liu Fei's humble response and nodded his head, smiling at Jiang Zhengyuan: "Governor Jiang, it seems you've learned the essence of judging people from Minister Shi. Your choice of secretary is excellent!"

  After lunch together, they chatted again in the afternoon and then dispersed.

  That afternoon, Liu Fei followed Jiang Provincial Governor back to Nanping City.

  Jiang Zhengyuan, who had been disheartened before going to Xu Wei's house, was radiant with a rosy glow on his way back, looking spirited and with a faint smile lingering on his face.

  Seeing the leader in a good mood, Liu Fei's mood was also very good.

  Three days later, Xinyuan Group held a press conference. At the press conference, Chairman Xue Ren'gui of Xinyuan Group personally announced that Xinyuan Group has decided to invest in Hebei Province and build a new energy industry base project!

  A stone causes a thousand ripples!

  After this press conference ended, news media at all levels of the country reported on this news.

  In the report, a large part of the introduction is about Xinyuan Group. At the same time, there is also a report on Jiang Zhongyuan, the vice governor of Hebei Province. In the report, Governor Jiang is described as a heroic figure who turned the tide. The gist of it is: After Xinyuan Group's first inspection of Hebei Province was completed, Xinyuan Group was not very satisfied with various conditions in Hebei Province. However, Vice Governor Jiang Zhongyuan, with the strong support of Provincial Party Secretary Xu Guangchun and the provincial government, went to Yanjing City in person, moved Xinyuan Group with unparalleled sincerity, and finally made this investment settle in Hebei Province.

  At the same time, a news media reported a touching detail: when Shanxi Province Vice Governor Jiang Zhengyuan was waiting in the waiting area to meet Xue Rengui, Governor Jiang accidentally broke an ashtray. This was originally a trivial matter, but Governor Jiang instructed his secretary Liu Fei to find a service staff member and insisted on compensating for it at cost. At that time, a reporter from this news media happened to be present and was deeply moved by the incident, which is why he decided to report this detail.

  Because of this media's report, many media linked the details reported by this media with Governor Jiang Zhengyuan getting investment from Xin Yuan Group and made an extension of this event, that is, details determine success or failure!

  For a time, Jiang Zhengyuan's reputation among the people reached its peak, and many netizens even said that such a good governor is truly a high-ranking official!

  Jiang Zhengyuan was shocked when he saw the detailed report. He did break a ashtray, but didn't think much of it at the time. He called Liu Fei in to ask about it and found out that Liu had taken care of it himself. After Jiang broke the ashtray, Liu went to find the server to offer compensation. The server initially said it was no big deal, but Liu insisted on paying for it as per Jiang's instructions. In the end, the server had to find the manager to get a price list and Liu paid 50 yuan in compensation. There was also a woman around 30 years old with a refined demeanor standing nearby, but he didn't pay much attention to her, not realizing she was a reporter.

  At first, Liu Fei thought that Governor Jiang had called him over to scold him, so he said with a bitter face: "Governor Jiang, I'm sorry. I didn't think this matter would cause you trouble. I was wrong again. I shouldn't have taken it upon myself to compensate on your behalf."

  Jiang Zhengyuan couldn't help but laugh at Liu Fei's innocent expression, and patted him on the shoulder, saying with a smile: "Liu Fei, you did well this time, extremely well! As an official, one must pay attention to such details, just like the last sentence in the report - details determine success or failure! This time you did better than me! I want to commend you!"

  Liu Fei couldn't help but smile, and it had been a while since he'd received such praise from Governor Jiang. This was the first time he'd ever gotten such unconditional praise! What could be more delightful for a new young secretary than receiving praise from a high-ranking leader?

  After the press conference of Xinyuan Group, Jiang Zhengyuan just returned to the provincial government and received a message that the Hebei Provincial Government decided to send Ma Ao to be in charge of contacting Xinyuan Group's investment project.

  At that time, Jiang Zhengyuan was furious when he heard the news. He directly rushed into Governor Cui Yusheng's office to express his doubts about this decision. Governor Cui Yusheng only told him: "Zhengyuan, this is a decision made by all members of the provincial government, not my personal decision. Are you questioning everyone's decision?"

  Jiang Zhengyuan was speechless. He stormed back into his own room and smashed the teacup to pieces with one swift motion!

  This is a bare-faced murder of a donkey! This is a bare-faced robbery of credit!

  At that time, Liu Fei was also furious! He made a phone call to Xue Ren Gui, the chairman of Xin Yuan Group, and told him about what had happened.

  Xue Ren Gui immediately said, to reassure Governor Jiang, that he was able to come to Hebei Province this time to invest because of Governor Jiang's face, and he wouldn't give anyone else's face!

  The next day, the Shanxi Provincial Government received a fax from Xinyuan Group, which clearly stated that it was required for the Shanxi side to dispatch Jiang Zhengyuan to be in charge of this negotiation.

  At this time, Provincial Party Secretary Xu Guangchun came forward and strongly criticized the previous arrangements made by the provincial government. He expressed strong dissatisfaction with the government's actions that disregarded the overall situation. In the end, the provincial government had to reconvene a meeting, at which it was decided that Jiang Zhengyuan would be fully in charge of the matter of New Source Group settling in Henan Province.

  As the new source group's new energy industry base construction project unfolds, Hebei Province's economy is growing rapidly. The high-tech development zone where the new energy industry base is located is also changing with each passing day, solving the employment problem of hundreds of thousands of people at once.

  With this achievement, Jiang Zhengyuan's prestige and influence in Hebei Province surpassed that of the Executive Vice Governor Ma Ao-wen! Becoming a hot candidate for the position of Provincial Governor.

  Half a year later, Provincial Governor Cui Yusheng retired. The Central Organization Department issued a notice appointing Jiang Zhengyuan as the Acting Governor of Hebei Province and Standing Committee Member of the Provincial Party Committee!

  Three months later, at the People's Congress, Jiang Zhengyuan was formally elected as the Governor of Hebei Province! And the original Vice Governor Ma Ao Wen continued to serve as the Vice Governor without any change! From then on, a new page was turned in the political arena of Hebei Province!

  Due to the provincial party secretary Xu Guangchun and governor Jiang Zhengyuan's highly coordinated cooperation, the two worked together to develop economic construction. With the driving effect of Xinyuan Group's new energy industry base, in just 4 years, Henan Province's GDP has increased significantly year after year, rising from 21st place nationwide to 7th place!

  In 4 years, Liu Fei was promoted from deputy department level to full department level. He remained as the secretary of Jiang Zhengyuan and concurrently served as the director of the Secretariat of the Provincial Government Office.

  On July 7, 2009, the day of Liu Fei's 24th birthday, Jiang Zhengyuan called him to his office before getting off work and said straightforwardly: "Liu Fei, I'm preparing to transfer you to a county below for some tempering. Get ready. The appointment letter will be issued soon. This matter has been communicated with Secretary Xu."

  Liu Fei was stunned at the time. In these four years, he followed Provincial Governor Jiang Zhengyuan and learned a lot of things. From being a small secretary who couldn't even write an article at first, he gradually grew into the director of the Secretariat of the Provincial Government Office. His growth rate was amazing, but Liu Fei knew very well how much heart and soul Governor Jiang had put into it! In order to teach Liu Fei how to write articles, Governor Jiang often took out various types of documents for him to read, analyze, and imitate. Then, after repeated revisions, they became his own work. Liu Fei remembered clearly that sometimes, in order to help him revise an article, Governor Jiang would often work overtime until late at night before returning home.

  Liu Fei did not disappoint Governor Jiang's expectations, and in just half a year, he transformed from a small secretary who couldn't even write a draft to the most powerful secretary in the entire provincial government. The quality of his drafts was so high that even Provincial Party Secretary Xu praised them without reservation! Under Governor Jiang's careful guidance, Liu Fei's arrogant personality had somewhat subdued, and although he still occasionally clashed with others, he no longer acted impulsively as before. Especially when it came to tasks assigned by Governor Jiang, Liu Fei could complete them quickly, stably, and well, which further earned Governor Jiang's appreciation.

  Over the past four years, Liu Fei had advanced one step every two years, and in early 2009, at just 23 years old, he became the youngest full-ranking official in Hebei Province's history! There was hardly any dissent among the provincial leadership on this point. After all, Liu Fei's role in introducing the Xin Yuan Group, as introduced by Governor Jiang, was well-known to everyone.

  Especially Xu Guangchun, who was even more aware that Governor Jiang's appointment by the Central Organization Department was closely related to Liu Fei. It was precisely this accidental discovery of Liu Fei that allowed Governor Jiang to emerge victorious in the "Three Kingdoms" struggle, defeating the province's top contender Ma Ao and the originally planned parachute candidate, a powerful agricultural minister, to become the governor of Hebei Province! Xu Guangchun now also began to admire Governor Jiang's foresight in recommending Liu Fei. Who would have thought that this young man would bring not just one surprise, but something beyond imagination?!

  Jiang Zhengyuan looked at Liu Fei's dazed expression and smiled: "Don't you have any mental preparation?"

  Liu Fei nodded vigorously, he really hadn't expected that he would go down to exercise so soon.

  Jiang Zhengyuan just smiled lightly and said, "You go prepare for now, take a rest tomorrow during the day, and come to my place at night, we'll have a good chat!"

  Liu Fei nodded and walked out of the office.

  The sunset was red, stretching Liu Fei's shadow very long, as if reluctant to let him leave.

  Liu Fei stood in front of the provincial government's gate, looking back at the majestic provincial government building behind him, with a thousand thoughts in his mind!

  A wisp of sunset shone on his face, and the afterglow dyed his body red. Liu Fei's face rippled with a warm feeling, leaving behind many beautiful memories! He thought about accompanying Governor Jiang to and from work every day, he thought about Governor Jiang guiding him in his studies until late at night, he thought about all the work he had done here, and Liu Fei smiled! There is no banquet that does not disperse, but what I need to do is just do my job to the best of my ability! In this world, there is nothing I can't do well! There's only what I haven't thought of, and what I haven't done yet! I have this confidence!

  At this moment, Liu Fei's body gradually merged with the aurora! The sky and earth could no longer distinguish whether the aurora was wrapped around his body or his body emitted the aurora! His 23-year-old face exuded a mature self-confidence! At this moment, Liu Fei's body stood upright, like an unlaunched divine-level bow and arrow, with immense aura contained within, but it was hidden and not revealed.

  Jiang Zhengyuan stood by the window, looking at Liu Fei standing in the glow of dawn, a satisfied smile spreading across his face as he chuckled softly: "This kid has grown up!"

  At this moment, a mysterious man in a minibus parked on the opposite side of the provincial government road was holding a high-definition digital camera with both hands and pressing the shutter towards Liu Fei.

  Crack! After a crisp sound, Liu Fei stood under the sunset, with a photo of the provincial government building as the background, frozen in time forever amidst the sprawling red glow.

  In the photo, Liu Fei has a confident smile on his face, calm and composed, with a majestic figure as tall and upright as a great mountain. Hundreds of years later, many scholars compared Liu Fei's smile in this photo to Mona Lisa's smile, believing that Mona Lisa's smile is the most typical representative of feminine beauty, while Liu Fei's smile represents the most charming aspect of a masculine man.

  The wind picked up, blowing Liu Fei's clothes rustling. Basking in the glow of the sunset, Liu Fei's emotions surged, his heroic spirit soaring to new heights.

  At this moment, he remembered the mysterious man sent by his parents. He still clearly remembers what the man said to him: "If you want to see your parents, unless your official position is promoted to deputy department level! If you are a waste, I can help you step by step to promote to deputy department level. If you are a strong person, you can go and fight for it yourself. You can come to me if you encounter any difficulties!"

  Mysterious guys, heartless parents, have you seen? I Liu Fei succeeded! Without relying on any power, I made it to the rank of Zhengzhi! I Liu Fei will never go begging for others' sympathy, because I am a real man! A real man dares to face any difficulties and challenges head-on!

  A confident smile spread across Liu Fei's face, and he strode forward with big steps. Under the sunset, his back was stretched out long and far.

  At this moment, even the man holding the camera was stunned by Liu Fei's tall and straight back, what kind of man is he, why does even his back have so much character, involuntarily, the mysterious man pressed the shutter again, another classic scene frozen in eternity.