Reborn as a Noble’s Son - Chapter 573 - Chapter 573: Chapter 529: The Nanny's Household Affairs_1

Chapter 573: Chapter 529: The Nanny’s Household Affairs_1
 

At around four in the afternoon, at the Wanghaishi Municipal Party Committee auditorium, officials from all over the city gathered to attend a farewell meeting for Vice Chairman Shen. Vice Chairman Shen highly praised the economic construction and work carried out by Wanghai City and provided full affirmation for the combat effectiveness of the city’s team.

At five in the afternoon, Vice Chairman Shen and his delegation set out for Wanghai International Airport to return to Jingcheng. The leaders of the provincial committee accompanied him.

At seven in the evening, in a small meeting room at the city committee, all members of the standing committee were gathered. Behind them, there were secretaries of various leaders sitting on the edges of their seats. The national television program “Daily at Seven” officially began its broadcast. First, it reported on the activities of the party and national leaders. Then, the first piece of domestic news was about Wanghai. In the small image on the left side of the news anchor, Wanghai’s new port was clearly visible in the background.

In the meeting room, everyone excitedly watched the broadcast. Behind them, several discussions broke out. Li Taishi frowned, presumably displeased by the lack of solemnity. However, he did not turn around and continued to stare at the television screen intently.

The news anchor announced at a moderate pace: “Today, Secretary of the Central Secretariat, Principal of the Central Party School, and the National Vice-Chairman Comrade Shen Xiuchao, inspected the construction of Wanghai New Port. The Deputy Director of the Central Office, State Councilor Dai Cao, and others accompanied him for the inspection….”

Next, the screen cut to a scene of Vice Chairman Shen Xiuchao, under the leadership of the Provincial Committee of Minan Province and the Wanghai Municipal Party Committee, inspecting the Wanghai New Port. This was accompanied by offscreen commentary.

The three-minute news segment left Li Taishi incredibly shaken. Mayor Nie’s background was unfathomable. Li Taishi felt immensely gratified by his past decisions. If he had been at odds with Nie Zhenbang, perhaps the city of Wanghai would look entirely different. The speed at which Nie managed to restore Wanghai, his ability, and his methods left even a well-traveled man like Li Taishi in awe.

Next, the news anchor reported another piece of news. The Central Government’s conference on agriculture, rural areas, and farmers was held in Jingcheng. At present, the nation has organized various relevant government departments such as the State Council and the Ministry of Agriculture to carry out surveys and research on agricultural work across the country.

This signaled to Nie Zhenbang a feeling of transcendence. At that moment, Nie Zhenbang seemed to understand why sages from ancient times could sit back and look carefree. It felt great to win a battle in the comfort of his own room.

“Daily at Seven” soon ended. After Li Taishi grabbed the remote control to switch off the television, all the committee members sat upright.

Li Taishi pondered for a moment, then said: “Comrades, the fact that Vice Chairman Shen came to inspect Wanghai is a clear demonstration of the Central Government’s concern and care for Wanghai’s development. We must seize this rare opportunity. We must be diligent and pragmatic in our work and strive to build a better Wanghai City.”

Upon parking his car outside gate number two of the city committee’s residential compound, Nie Zhenbang got out and instructed Li Jupeng and Guo Sanbao: “Jupeng, pick me up at seven tomorrow morning. We’ll go take a look at the exhibition center.”

When Nie returned home, his housekeeper Aunt Zhang came to greet him, “Mr. Nie, welcome home.”

Aunt Zhang was a housekeeper that An Guoyu found for him. About fifty years old, she was in good health, a local of WangHai, and was a good cook. Aunt Zhang wasn’t very talkative, and Nie Zhenbang was very satisfied with her.

Nie nodded and said, “Aunt Zhang, I’ve told you many times, there are no ranks or hierarchies in this house. You are my senior, and there’s no high or low in work, it’s just a different distribution of responsibilities in our revolution. You can just call me Zhenbang or Nie.”

His words made Aunt Zhang smile and nod in agreement. “Mr. Nie, you have a way with words. I’m just a housewife, so there’s no question of having any job.”

Seeing Aunt Zhang’s reaction, Nie Zhenbang paused. Although she usually behaved modestly, her expressions and demeanor were not typically like this. He thus stopped in his tracks and asked, “Aunt Zhang, is there something on your mind?”

Upon hearing his question, Aunt Zhang became somewhat flustered. She quickly waved her hands in denial, “No… no, there’s nothing.”

Seeing her reaction, Nie Zhenbang was even more convinced of his guess. Over the past two months, he had gained a good understanding of Aunt Zhang’s character. She was an honest housewife with no hidden agendas and didn’t keep anything from others. Despite looking normal at the moment, the subtle distress in her expressions confirmed to Nie Zhenbang that something was indeed bothering Aunt Zhang.

Immediately, Nie Zhenbang did not rush to his study, but instead sat down on the sofa and said in a heavy voice, “Aunt Zhang, don’t I know your personality? You’re not capable of keeping secrets. Can you tell me what’s wrong?”

At this moment, Aunt Zhang appeared somewhat flustered, waving her hand and saying, “Mr… Mayor, I truly don’t have any problem. Please don’t worry.”

Nie Zhenbang’s brow also furrowed. He was very satisfied with Aunt Zhang, his housekeeper. She wasn’t talkative and never required direction. She could handle everything herself. In recent times, his life had been made much easier thanks to her efforts.

Following this, Nie Zhenbang intentionally replied in a serious tone, “Aunt Zhang, you can’t be like this, keeping worries to yourself. It may affect your performance. It looks like I need to call An Guoyu and ask him to help me find a new housekeeper.”

The damaging effect of these words was substantial. Hearing them, Aunt Zhang appeared even more panicky. After a long silence, she finally said, “Mr. Mayor, I… It isn’t like that. Sigh, since you insist, I will speak. My son, after only working at his job for less than a month, is facing dismissal.”

Hearing this, Nie Zhenbang was taken aback for a moment, his brow furrowing in thought. He knew Aunt Zhang’s son, Fang Bo. A 25-year-old economics graduate, he hadn’t really managed to secure a job after graduation. Aunt Zhang and An Guoyu were distant cousins. When he was looking for a housekeeper, An Guoyu suggested his distant cousin. An Guoyu had reported this to him.

After Aunt Zhang became his housekeeper, An Guoyu had also spoken to him about his son. Considering that Fang Bo was quite capable, Nie Zhenbang had agreed for him to be placed in a suitable position. It wasn’t necessary for him to personally handle this matter; even without Secretary-General An Guoyu of the mayor’s office, placing one or two people would be just a word’s matter to Li Jupeng.

As for this, Nie Zhenbang wasn’t entirely rigid. A worthy person should not be disregarded just because of familial relations. In ancient times, there was a saying that if one person became successful, even his pets would ascend to heaven. As the holder of power, such matters were trifling. Also, he had his principles; if the person was not capable, he wouldn’t agree.

Having agreed, Fang Bo was assigned to work in the Investment Promotion Bureau. However, An Guoyu had been very careful, not revealing his relationship with Fang Bo.

Unexpectedly, in just one month, the Investment Promotion Bureau wanted to fire him. How did this happen? Nie Zhenbang was aware of the ins and outs of the system. Generally speaking, unless there were severe disciplinary problems or criminal offenses, the so-called ‘iron rice bowl’ would seldom be taken away. Could it be that Fang Bo had broken the law?

“Aunt Zhang, don’t panic, sit down and tell me slowly. What happened exactly? I’ve met Fang Bo. He seems quite capable and doesn’t act recklessly. Why would they want to fire him?” Nie Zhenbang asked, sounding gentle, speaking at an unhurried pace and with a steady tone, providing an immense sense of reassurance.

Under this calm demeanor, Aunt Zhang also settled down somewhat then said, “Mr. Mayor, originally I didn’t want to disclose this. I was afraid that you might misunderstand and think that I’m trying to use my connections.”

Upon hearing this, Nie Zhenbang seemed to realize something, so that’s why Aunt Zhang hesitated to speak. Indeed, if Aunt Zhang initially mentioned this issue, he would have thought she was attempting to exploit her connections with him. However, now, he had no such suspicions. He nodded, smiled, and answered, “Aunt Zhang, you’re overthinking it. You’ve been with me for two months; don’t you understand my character? If Fang Bo is justified, I will definitely intervene, but if the problem lies with Fang Bo himself, then he needs to take responsibility. This is a matter of principle. I can assure you that I would not violate discipline for you.”

Nie Zhenbang said this intentionally because Aunt Zhang was too anxious and overthinking. His words would calm her down.

As expected, Aunt Zhang seemed surprised when she heard Nie Zhenbang’s words, but she calmed down significantly. She nodded and said, “I actually don’t know the specifics, but I heard he has offended the Bureau’s Director. They plan to fire him.”

Upon hearing this, Nie Zhenbang instantly envisioned short and somewhat overweight Liu Mingyu, the Director of the Investment Promotion Bureau. For this man, Nie Zhenbang felt nothing but disdain. He was the epitome of someone who enjoyed the benefits of his position without doing the work, acting smug while neglecting his duties.

Hearing this, Nie Zhenbang stood up and said, “Aunt Zhang, how about this? Call Fang Bo immediately, tell him to come over, and I will ask him what exactly happened.”

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