Reborn as a Noble's Son-Chapter 764 - 720 Strong Counterattack_1
Chapter 764: Chapter 720 Strong Counterattack_1
Upon hearing Nie Zhenbang’s words, this relaxed tone and calm demeanor, Zeng Taiping certainly admired him. As the scion of a renowned family, it’s undeniable that his demeanor and temperament set him apart from others. Even under these circumstances, he could still be so indifferent. His nerve was certainly not ordinary.
With a sigh in his heart, Zeng Taiping gently said, “Comrade Zhenbang, recently, the issue about the Japanese has become known throughout the world. Right now, public opinion pressure has targeted on Bashu Province, targeted on you. You should brace yourself.”
After a pause, Zeng Taiping continued, “After all, at this point, you’re just the Acting Governor. I’m afraid there will be some people with ulterior motives who might use this situation against you which could put you in a difficult position.”
Zeng Taiping meant every word. Even though there was little intersection between him and Nie Zhenbang since his assumption of office, there was still a certain level of respect between them. Whether Nie Zhenbang could withstand this crisis wouldn’t massively impact Zeng Taiping, but deep down, he did not want Nie Zhenbang to be sacked.
At this moment, Nie Zhenbang felt quite moved. Despite Zeng Taiping’s dominant personality, he had shown himself to have the credibility to exercise such influence in Bashu province. Conversely, he was a reliable official when it came to governance. Everyone has their flaws and certain personality traits didn’t define a person.
Now, Zeng Taiping was calling to offer support for his position, this did touch Nie Zhenbang. Not everyone within the system would resort to disingenuous tactics.
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Then, Nie Zhenbang, in a sincere and humble manner, said, “Secretary Zeng, thank you. About the matter of Sumitomo Corporation, please rest assured. I have already made preparations to counterattack. Moreover, I plan to hold a provincial government press conference tomorrow. This time, I’m sure it will cause huge embarrassment to the Japanese side.”
The confidence and powerful momentum exuded by Nie Zhenbang stunned Zeng Taiping who was on the other end of the line. He didn’t know much about Old Nie’s son. However, he’d heard quite a bit about Nie Zhenbang’s exploits and believed that most of Old Nie’s promotions were the result of his son’s efforts.
With this in mind, Zeng Taiping laughingly said, “Comrade Zhenbang, it’s good that you’re confident. I believe you can handle this issue. If there’s a need for support from the provincial party committee, feel free to ask. My stance on this matter is firm.”
After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Zeng Taiping, Nie Zhenbang hung up the phone. Then he turned to Fang Yuan on the couch and said, “Old Fang, make arrangements to coordinate with the journalists in Tianfu. Tell them that we will hold a press conference at the government news center at 9 am sharp tomorrow regarding this investment incident. Also, arrange for someone to go to Bashu Satellite TV and retrieve the tape of our last visit to the Red Star Factory.”
The tape would be one of Nie Zhenbang’s trump cards. The Governor’s field office meeting was included in the provincial party committee leadership activities reports and were attended and recorded in their entirety by assigned reporters.
At the time, Bashu Satellite TV’s cameramen were positioned in all corners of the meeting room, and Nie Zhenbang was confident that they had captured the arrogant demeanor of Kameda Nobu and his team.
These materials would serve as an advantageous counterattack weapon in tomorrow’s press conference.
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Upon receiving the notice from the Province Secretary-General, the reporters stationed in Tianfu City waiting for first-hand news moved quickly.
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The next morning, in the office compound of the Bashu Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government. At this moment, everything was arranged in the press center on the second floor of the committee hall.
Before seven in the morning, journalists from various national TV stations, radio stations, and national print media had already arrived.
Within the venue, mainstream media from all over the country, such as National TV, “Hope Daily”, Huaxia News Agency and media from Dongying, Europa, and America, had deployed their best reporters to secure favorable positions in the press center. At this moment, all the media around the world were awaiting an official response from Bashu Province.
The youngest departmental official in the country, a governor who took office less than a week ago and the key person in the investment incident were the best ingredients for news. If all variables combined, the expectations from each journalist were whether this young governor was going to say something sensational or is it going to be a scandal. The result would be officially revealed at nine o’clock.
As time gradually moved on, the press center, which could easily accommodate three hundred people, had already become a full house. However, no less than a hundred reporters were still on their way to the press center unceasingly.
Secretary-General Fang Yuan of the provincial government, as the host of this press conference, even mobilized all the staff of the provincial government’s office.
“Add seats quickly, get in touch with Old Zhou from the logistics department, ask them to immediately transport a hundred and fifty plastic chairs over here,” Fang Yuan made the decision immediately after learning there weren’t enough chairs.
The governor’s idea was, the more people at this press conference, the better. This press conference was the first such challenging task Governor Nie had entrusted to him since taking office. Fang Yuan dared not slack off but threw everything he had at it.
Nine o’clock sharp.
At this moment, the press center venue was already packed with reporters from all regions and countries around the world. There were indeed more than five hundred people, all present in the hall.
To one side, the door was pushed open and under the leadership of Nie Zhenbang, Pan Jianzhang, as well as Sun Jialuo, the Executive Vice Governor in charge of the economy, along with Luo Weiqun, the Assistant to the Governor, sat seriously in front of the central presidium.
In the middle was Nie Zhenbang, with Sun Jialuo and Pan Jianzhang on both sides, and Fang Yuan and Luo Weiqun sitting next to Sun Jialuo and Pan Jianzhang.
As the host of this press conference, Fang Yuan picked up the microphone in front of him, began by saying, “Gentlemen, ladies, friends from the media, all the guests, the press conference of the Bashu Provincial People’s Government has officially begun. Before starting the meeting, everyone is asked to calm down and watch a video clip.”
Immediately after his words, the lights in the press center dimmed, and on each side, a projector with a large screen started showing a clear recording of the series of events that occurred at the Red Star Factory.
At this moment, the arrogance and ostentatiousness of the Dongying people and their rampant disregard for others caused a massive stir in the venue.
Especially the local reporters, they were already filled with righteous indignation at the situation. Even the foreign reporters raised their eyebrows at the scene.
In their view, the Dongying people were too arrogant. They lacked the slightest level of gentlemanly demeanor. Even more so, this was directed at high-ranking officials of the other party’s government. If you don’t speak with a minimum level of courtesy yourself, what can you ask others to offer you? No one is a masochist. Are they really expecting someone to slap your face and then put the other cheek up?
The video clip wasn’t very long, and it was quickly over. As the lights in the press center came back on, Fang Yuan began, “Friends from the press, this was the live footage of Governor Nie Zhenbang’s field office meeting at the Red Star Factory in Tianfu City three days ago. Due to time constraints, each reporter can only ask one question. Please raise your hands to ask your questions and coordinate with us. The next questions will be answered one by one by Comrades Nie Zhenbang, Sun Jialuo, and Pan Jianzhang.”
The speech was still hanging in the air when many hands were raised from below. The first to be called on was naturally a reporter from the leader of the domestic news industry, the Huaxia News Agency.
This time, the Huaxia News Agency sent a young man in his early thirties. Having been given the first opportunity to ask questions, this man also stood up, “I am Lu Dapeng, a reporter from Huaxia News Agency. I want to ask Governor Nie if Red Star Factory and a Japanese enterprise really have a cooperation agreement?”
As a veteran reporter, he wasn’t affected by the video clip and went straight to the heart of the matter. Nie Zhenbang calmly picked up the microphone, smiled, and nodded, “Your question is very good. Firstly, I want to declare here that so far, neither the Red Star Factory, the Tianfu City Municipal Committee, the municipal government, nor the Bashu Provincial Party Committee and Provincial Government have signed any written agreements with any Japanese companies. We haven’t even reached an oral agreement. It can be said that the situation is now such that both parties are still at the preliminary liaison stage. However, after the in-depth investigation of Red Star Factory’s actual situation and understanding the real opinion of the representatives of workers at Red Star Factory, our expert group always believes that the potential of Red Star Factory itself is very significant. It can completely turn the tide through technological transformation and production self-rescue. Therefore, at this field office meeting, after consulting with the provincial government, Tianfu city, the Red Star Factory’s leaders, and worker representatives, we have decided to end the negotiations with the Japanese company. As for the other party’s claim of tearing up the agreement, this is completely nonsensical. At this point, we do not exclude the use of legal measures to safeguard the honor and credibility of the government. Against the other party’s malicious slander, we retain the right to take further action.”
Nie Zhenbang fluently answered the following questions, and the entire Red Star Factory’s true story was completely presented before the world.
At this time, guided by Fang Yuan, a reporter stood up and asked in halting Chinese, “I am a reporter from Dongying News Agency. According to our Sumitomo Corporation, after you obtained our company’s trade secrets, you decided to dump our company. Don’t you think this is very shameless?” (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to visit (qidian.com) and vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
