Chapter 900

Early the next morning, after Su Xinghui got up, he practiced a set of boxing in his room and then went out, preparing to go upstairs to see Hou Guangbi. Unexpectedly, as soon as he went out, he saw Zhang Chenxi. He blocked Su Xinghui and said to him, "Su Xinghui, this is Comrade Feng Shaokun, Secretary-General of the Provincial Government. He has something to discuss with you."

Feng Shaokun was a middle-aged man in his forties, wearing glasses, with a smile on his face. He extended his right hand to Su Xinghui and said, "Hello, Comrade Su Xinghui, I am Feng Shaokun. Can I have a word with you?"

Upon hearing that Feng Shaokun was the Secretary-General of the Provincial Government, Su Xinghui knew that his arrival must be related to the Hou family's affairs. However, since Feng Shaokun was treating him with courtesy, if he were to be rude, he would be the one at a disadvantage, giving others an excuse.

Therefore, Su Xinghui said, "So it's Secretary-General Feng. Then please come in."

Feng Shaokun entered Su Xinghui's room and sat down on the sofa. Zhang Chenxi also followed in and sat on a chair. Su Xinghui poured a cup of tea for Feng Shaokun, sat down, and said, "What can I do for you, Secretary-General Feng? Coming to see me so early."

Su Xinghui acted as if he didn't see Zhang Chenxi at all and didn't pour him any tea, which caused a flash of anger on Zhang Chenxi's face. When had he ever been ignored like this? However, what could he do? He couldn't beat Su Xinghui in a fight, nor could he out-argue him, so he could only grit his teeth in secret.

Feng Shaokun said, "It's like this. Has Old Mr. Hou decided to go to Shangjun County with you this morning?"

Su Xinghui nodded and said, "Yes. They should have returned yesterday, but some accidents happened, delaying it until today. This has already made Old Mr. Hou somewhat unhappy."

Feng Shaokun smiled and said, "The Provincial Government attaches great importance to Old Mr. Hou's return to the country. Governor Tian has decided to host a banquet for Old Mr. Hou at the Provincial Government Guest House at noon today, and hopes that Old Mr. Hou can stay in the provincial capital for a few more days to take a good look at the economic construction achievements of our province since the reform and opening up."

Su Xinghui took a sip of tea leisurely and said, "I don't understand. If Governor Tian wants to host a banquet for Old Mr. Hou, you can just tell Old Mr. Hou directly. As long as Old Mr. Hou accepts the invitation, I won't stop him. Do you need to tell me? Besides, to see the economic construction achievements of our province, can we only see them in the provincial capital? Does Shangjun County not belong to Hudong Province?"

Su Xinghui's words were naturally barbed, mocking the Provincial Government for being biased. Feng Shaokun could naturally hear it. No matter how good his cultivation was, having a small section-level cadre speak to him like this in front of a dignified Secretary-General of the Provincial Government made it difficult for him to keep his composure.

However, he knew that he couldn't just lash out. Ge Honglin had been snubbed by Su Xinghui yesterday, and Ge Honglin was a department-level cadre just like him, yet he hadn't been put in Su Xinghui's eyes either. If he lashed out, even if he suppressed Su Xinghui, others would say he was bullying the small with the big, and if he couldn't suppress him, he would become a laughingstock.