Chapter Thirty-Four: Duan Yunpeng Arrives

  The Asian Games ended in just sixteen days, and a month after the country was still savoring the largest sporting event of the 20th century, on November 26, 1990, the Shanghai Stock Exchange announced its establishment. This is the first stock exchange to open on the mainland since the founding of the state, marking another major step forward in the country's deepening financial system reform. At that time, Central Secretary Tan Ye personally came to the scene and gave a speech.

  This time, the establishment of Shenzhen Stock Exchange has gathered the efforts of many people, including many economists, government officials and old-generation proletarian revolutionaries. Even the leaders of the Southern Tour have made a lot of contributions to it. It can be said that the establishment of Shenzhen Stock Exchange also represents the country's economic construction entering a new stage, and the country's overall economy has taken a big step forward.

  The occurrence of this incident has drawn international attention to the Republic, and Feng Si Zhe is now attracting the gaze of countless powerful figures within the country.

  About two months ago, Feng Si Zhe had published an article on this aspect, affirming the necessity of the country taking this step. It is indeed beyond many people's expectations that a young man can have such insight and vision. Therefore, in the past two days, more and more people have been calling General Zhao to find out how exceptional this young man, who has returned from studying in Britain with dual master's degrees and is now attending the Central Party School's Youth Class, really is.

  Zhao Zhong has been radiant with joy these past few days, and the fact that so many people have come to ask about Feng Siche's situation makes him feel even more proud. Perhaps it's just a matter of age, but sometimes older people think that their own accomplishments are not as impressive as those of their children and grandchildren. Having a good grandson is what will truly bring honor and prosperity to the Zhao family.

  These days, Zhao Zhongjiang also goes home every day at noon to accompany Feng Siche, and when he's happy, he can't help but drink two more.

  On this day, Feng Sicheng returned from school and was drinking with his grandfather in the courtyard when a car horn sounded outside. Then Li Zhiyong, Zhao Zhongjiang's assistant and bodyguard, came to Zhao Zhongjiang's side and whispered something in his ear.

  "What? The Duan family's car? Are they looking for me?" Zhao Zhong asked, raising his head after hearing Li Zhiyong's words.

  "Not, it was a young man who got out of the car and said he was looking for Little Zhe." Li Zhiyong respectfully reported to General Zhao.

  "Huh?" Upon hearing that it was related to himself, Feng Si Zhe also raised his head. When he heard that the car belonged to the Duan family and a young man had come, Duan Yun Peng's figure immediately appeared in his mind. This Duan Yun Peng could really hold his temper. He thought he should have come looking for him long ago, but he actually waited for such a long time. It seems that the people of the Duan family are not simple.

  "Are you looking for him, Zhe'er? When did you get to know the Duan family?" Hearing Li Zhitong's words and looking at Feng Siche, Zhao Zhong was somewhat perplexed.

  "Hehe, we met by chance once and became friends, but just haven't been in touch for a while." When his grandfather asked about it, Feng Sicheng smiled and told the story of how he and his classmates went to watch the Asian Games competition and got into a conflict with Duan Yunpeng and his brother that day.

  "Oh, if you're going to do that, then just go ahead and try." Zhao Zhongjiang heard Feng Zhe say this and felt relieved. He knew that Feng Zhe was a person who always had a good sense of proportion in his actions. Although he wasn't very old, perhaps it was because he received a Western education from a young age, or maybe he just got used to being independent, but in any case, the way he did things always made Zhao feel at ease.

  "It's just that the situation that day was indeed quite dangerous. If you hadn't trained your body since you were young, I'm afraid you would have been at a disadvantage against Duan Yuntiao. By the way, didn't I assign Wang Gang to be your bodyguard? Is he not following you?" Zhao Zhongjiang seemed to have just thought of something and asked Feng Zhe.

  "Hehe, I'm a young man, always letting others follow me. I'm not used to it either, so I just let him stay in the courtyard all the time, only following me when I go to school." Feng Sicheng smiled and continued without waiting for his grandfather to say anything: "That's good, since Grandfather is worried about my safety, then from now on I'll bring him with me wherever I go. That person from the Duan family came looking for me, I'm leaving first."

  Feng Siche stood up and walked out. Without mentioning the guard, he heard another voice from his grandfather's previous words. If they were going to try it, this would mean that his grandfather had also seen the strength of the Duan family in governance. It can be said that the Duan family is completely different from the Zhao family. The Zhao family has always been rolling in the military, putting their main energy into the army, and recently, Feng Siche's second aunt, Zhao Lishu, just entered the local government in Jiangsu Province, Hangzhou City, as vice mayor. Before that, the Zhao family had hardly set foot in the governance field.

  These years, Zhao Zhongjiang also saw that the country's focus is shifting, and national economic development has become a top priority. War seems to be moving away from people, and if so, the voice of the Zhao family will only get smaller and smaller in the future. It would be good if the Zhao family was not squeezed out by others. Now, the Duan family has come to visit, and it turns out that the Duan family is just the opposite of the Zhao family. The Duan family started with its current head, Duan Dongju, who developed in the political arena through his efforts and became the first vice chairman of the CPPCC. This person had only recently retired from the front line, but still had a great deal of political influence at that time. Then, the second generation of the Duan family, Duan Jianghe, became a standing committee member and deputy secretary of Beijing, with an official rank of deputy minister. Duan Jianghe was just over 30 years old, and it can be said that his future in politics is still very promising. If the two families, Zhao and Duan, can work together more closely at this time, one in the political arena and one in the military, they will have great benefits for both the Zhao family and the Duan family in the future.

  Zhao Zhongjiang had just figured out this truth, so he suggested that Feng Sicheng and Duan's family try it out. It was said to be a trial, of course, he didn't want to force Feng Sicheng to do anything, for his only grandson in three generations, he had always been treasured, fearing that a small matter would make him suffer.

  Feng Siche nodded with understanding eyes towards Zhao Zhongjiang, "Grandfather, the grandson knows what to do."

  After finishing this sentence, Feng Sizi raised his hand and drank the wine in his arms, then he calmly walked out of the quadrangle courtyard.

  Looking at Feng Zhe's calm and unhurried demeanor, Zhao Zhong nodded his head in great delight. This young man is composed and calm when faced with situations, he will surely be able to take on important responsibilities in the future, and the Zhao family will have a bright future ahead.