Reborn as a Noble's Son

Chapter 703: Chapter 659 High Standard Reception_1

“The Northwest?”

Hearing this, Huang Xudong couldn’t help but repeat.

“Yes, Director Huang, you heard correctly. Our first destination is Xibei Autonomous Region.” Nie Zhenbang took over the conversation, reconfirming.

Seeing Huang Xudong’s stunned expression, Nie Zhenbang explained: “Comrade Xudong, looking at the five departments of the ‘Three Public Affairs’, we will not discuss the dealing with the issues of the Fourth and Fifth sectors. One is responsible for the state-owned enterprises and the other for the central ministries. There’s no basis for comparison. However, the Second and Third, both choose economically developed regions. Therefore, I decided to consider Xibei Autonomous Region, a poor city. Additionally, Xibei Autonomous Region is a gathering place for ethnic minorities. The ethnic situation is much more complex than that of the inland provinces. In this way, we can learn a great deal and provide a reference for other departments to carry out their work.”

Huang Xudong’s heart tightened. A feeling of admiration spontaneously arose. His view of the issues was distinctive as expected of a director. It was awe-inspiring just thinking about it.

It was undeniable that choosing an ethnic minority area was of significant importance. After pondering for a moment, Huang Xudong also laughed and said, “Director, you have really insightful thinking, you are very thoughtful.”

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Even though, there is currently no minority autonomous region among the provinces and cities managed by the other two deputy directors yet. However, these provinces and cities also have autonomous prefectures or counties for ethnic minorities. The experience of Xibei can also be applied there.

Nie Zhenbang waved his hand, readily accepting Huang Xudong’s compliments. He smiled and said, “Comrade Xudong, our work is critical this time. The North-West is an area populated by ethnic minorities. The ethnic contradictions are complex. Therefore, I suggest we need to strengthen our understanding of national policies. During the supervision and inspection process, we must respect the customs and characteristics of ethnic groups. We have to make sure our law enforcement and supervision respects their customs and traditions, and is based on reason.”

Hearing Nie Zhenbang’s words, Huang Xudong naturally jotted down notes in his notebook. After Nie Zhenbang finished speaking, Huang Xudong put down his pen. At this moment, Huang Xudong’s expression became much more respectful. It was a kind of respect that came from the bottom of his heart. At any time and for anyone, truly capable individuals are deserving of respect.

Undeniably, Nie Zhenbang’s performance had inspired some admiration from Huang Xudong. Of course, it would be premature to talk about idolizing him at this point. @@novelbin@@

After closing his notebook, Huang Xudong respectfully said: “Director, I have noted down everything you said. Please rest assured. After returning, I will immediately convene all the staff at our office to study national policies and prepare for the trip.”

Two days passed in the blink of an eye. Early in the morning, Nie Zhenbang was ready. Secretary Wang Haojun specifically took the time to come over.

Outside the main gate, a Toyota Coaster business vehicle was already waiting. Nie Zhenbang and his team of twelve people were set to leave for the Xibei Autonomous Region today.

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Xibei Autonomous Region Party Committee and Government Headquarters

At this moment, all the members of the party committee of the Xibei Autonomous Region gathered together.

In the center, Li Yifeng, Secretary of the Xibei Autonomous Region Party Committee, looked around at the other standing committee members, coughed, and opened the meeting with, “Comrades. This time, I’ve convened this standing committee meeting to announce something.”

After saying this, Li Yifeng intentionally paused. Ever since Jiang Zhenquan retired and he took up the position of Secretary of the Party Committee in Xibei Autonomous Region, he had established undoubted authority here.

At this moment, seeing the reactions of his colleagues, Li Yifeng was quite satisfied. He nodded and said, “We received the news that the Director of the ‘Three Public Affairs’, Comrade Nie Zhenbang, will personally lead a team to inspect the implementation of the ‘Three Public Affairs’ regulations in our Xibei Autonomous Region. So, I’ve gathered everyone here to discuss how we will receive Comrade Nie Zhenbang and his team.”

As his words fell, the members of Xibei Autonomous Region’s standing committee began to discuss. The official establishment of the ‘Three Public Affairs’ was well known among the attendees. Recently, the series of actions by the ‘Three Public Affairs’ certainly caught their attention. Unexpectedly, Nie Zhenbang, the head of the ‘Three Public Affairs’ who has been silent all this while, would personally lead a team to Xibei to guide the work.

Even the members of the Xibei Autonomous Region’s standing committee, who are deputy department-level officials, began to discuss as animatedly as if they were in a marketplace. This scene made Li Yifeng frown. He struck the table angrily, and said in a serious voice, “Quiet, quiet everyone. Look at yourselves, is this the behavior befitting a standing committee meeting? How is this any different from a marketplace? Do any of you act like deputy-level cadres?”

As his words fell, the conference room instantly fell silent. To the left of Li Yifeng was Adil, the Vice Secretary of the Xibei Autonomous Region Party Committee, and Chairman of the Xibei Autonomous Region Government.

Adil was also promoted to his position in the last term. Previously, Adil was the Governor of Tazhou, Xibei Autonomous Region. Later, he was transferred to the Xibei Autonomous Region to serve as Vice Chairman, Executive Vice Chairman, and Chairman, working his way up step by step. Therefore, his grassroots experience is abundant.

People who come from grassroots levels tend to be more experienced in dealing with others. They don’t display the arrogance typically associated with cadres sent from the central government.

With such a background in mind, Adil and Li Yifeng had set up their own power structure, maintaining their respective roles without any dispute. The cooperation between the two was decidedly smooth.

After a moment of contemplation, Adil asked, “Secretary Li, if I remember correctly, Comrade Nie Zhenbang is a cadre from our Xibei region, correct?”

As Adil held the spotlight, the room was poised to hear what would follow. True, Nie Zhenbang did have a tenure in Xibei; however, many in the room were aware that his time there hadn’t exactly been smooth sailing. From his past involvement with the tax bureau case to his friction with Chairman Tieli, his name often permeated the local gossip.

Classifying him as cadre evolved from Xibei seemed to add a layer of flattery. In actuality, Nie Zhenbang is an unambiguous product of the official system. Currently, whether he still recognizes this affiliation was a subject of debate.

“Yes, Comrade Zhenbang indeed can be counted as cadre from our Xibei region. The miracle of Xinli, for instance, was his doing. Comrade Adil, is there something you’re wondering about?” Li Yifeng asked, nodding his head after a moment’s silence.

Honestly speaking, Li Yifeng felt both joy and trepidation at the prospect of Nie Zhenbang personally leading an inspection team to Xibei. On one hand, with the longstanding relationship between himself and the Nie family, there shouldn’t be any cause for concern. Regardless, Nie Zhenbang would certainly be mindful of their shared history.

However, precisely due to their familiarity, Li Yifeng knew that Nie Zhenbang was not the type to turn a blind eye. If there were indeed issues within the Autonomous Region of Xibei, Nie Zhenbang wouldn’t ignore them.

Adil replied with a smile, “Secretary Li, fellow comrades, since Director Nie Zhenbang is a cadre from our region, I believe we should welcome Nie Zhenbang with open arms. We should make him and his team from the State Organs feel at home. In terms of the welcoming reception, I propose we prepare with the highest provincial and ministerial standards. Secretary Li, what do you think?”

This was Adil’s clever maneuver. At critical moments like this, he would always give respect to Li Yifeng.

Li Yifeng fell into thought. Accommodating them with the highest provincial and ministerial standards didn’t seem unreasonable. After all, Nie Zhenbang was now a deputy ministerial-level cadre. It didn’t seem like it would create much controversy.

“Hmm, Comrade Adil’s suggestion is quite good. I think it’s a good idea. It will display our Xibei Autonomous Region Party Committee’s enthusiasm and attitude. We welcome the inspection from the State Organs with open arms. However, in terms of the reception standards, I believe we should strictly follow the regulations of the State Organs and not exceed any boundaries. Additionally, issues such as urban health and sanitation, security, as well as the inspection team’s accommodations and transport should be planned in detail. Colleagues from the Regional Public Security Bureau and Urumqi, as well as the Reception Office of the Regional Committee, you need to ensure the implementation of these plans.”

With Li Yifeng’s directive, the entire Xibei Autonomous Region was set in motion—it wasn’t just Urumqi, but the entire region.

All officials, from the Regional Public Security Bureau to the Urumqi Public Security Bureau, sprung into action. Considering the complex ethnic structure of the Xibei Autonomous Region, security was naturally a higher priority than it would be for inland provinces.

Half-past four in the afternoon.

Anticipation hung heavily in the air at Bunker Airport in Urumqi. Traffic police were stationed on every essential road from the airport to the city center.

Within the airport’s tarmac, over a dozen black official vehicles bearing the plate number of WJ. These were the vehicle registration numbers of the Command of the Armed Police Forces in the Xibei Autonomous Region for use by leaders of the regional Party Committee and the regional government.

At the front stood Li Yifeng, with leaders of the four main bodies of the Xibei Autonomous Region at either side. This welcoming party was so grand, it could even rival that for a national leader’s inspection tour.

“They’ve arrived, they’ve arrived!”

Li Yifeng’s secretary, Luo Mingshan, quietly announced as he walked forward.

At that moment, a gigantic aircraft completed its final circling overhead and, aligning with the runway, gently descended.

The aircraft gradually decelerated. From the runway, it slowly taxied into the tarmac. Boarding stairs were rolled up against the aircraft, and as the cabin door opened, passengers began to disembark. Many of them glanced around at the spectacle on the tarmac.

As all the passengers had exited, Nie Zhenbang and his entourage finally appeared at the cabin door. Observing the grand scene before them, everyone was stunned.

Standing beside him, Li Jupeng quietly commented, “Director, from looks of it, the Autonomous Region of Xibei is giving us the grandest reception.” (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please consider supporting the author through voting, or a donation on . Your support is the greatest motivation.)