"Li Hongbing, you're different from others. You get things done and you're capable, so I won't lie to you. I won't be in Wuzhou District for long. As soon as Wuzhou District is on the right track, I'll leave. Before I leave, I must cultivate talent for Wuzhou District. Besides the Zhao family, you can also be well cultivated. This trip to Hong Kong is a great opportunity for cultivation!" Chen Feng explained calmly.
"Director Chen, did I hear that correctly? You won't be staying in Wuzhou District for long?" Li Hongbing asked with a look of confusion.
"Is that surprising?" Chen Feng asked with a smile.
"Of course it's surprising. Director Chen, to put it bluntly, even a fool knows that Wuzhou District is developing very rapidly now. Relying on the achievements of Wuzhou District's high-speed development, if you continue like this, you'll be promoted quickly. How can you not stay in such a good place for political achievements and want to change places?" Li Hongbing said truthfully.
"To some extent, your thinking is not wrong. Currently, Wuzhou District is indeed developing rapidly, showing signs of its past as Naiming City. However, in the long run, Wuzhou District's development is truly very different from Naiming City's. Wuzhou District's development in finance, frankly speaking, is more about 'getting something for nothing' and playing with financial leverage. Although it can make a lot of money, it cannot bring continuous development momentum to China. For China to develop, it must rely on real industries and technology industries. Naiming City is a typical example of this. Therefore, if I have the opportunity, I still want to return to Naiming City," Chen Feng explained.
"Director Chen, can I understand it this way? Your purpose in staying in politics is not simply to get promoted and make money?" Li Hongbing asked instinctively.
"You can understand it that way," Chen Feng replied with a humble smile.
Li Hongbing did not press further. From the moment Chen Feng came to Wuzhou District, every word and deed had proven that Chen Feng was not an ordinary political official. He had lofty goals, like a vast sea within him.
After understanding the financial development situation of Wuzhou District with Li Hongbing, Chen Feng went to the capital. To find a big shot who could go to Hong Kong to discuss cooperation, Chen Feng specifically summoned Wang Ziwei to the capital.
"What? You're going to Hong Kong to discuss cooperation?" Wang Ziwei looked at Chen Feng in astonishment.
"Is it that surprising, Teacher Wang?" Chen Feng asked with a smile.
"Of course it's surprising. Hong Kong is a world financial center, and its economic output is even greater than the capital. You are now just the head of the Development and Reform Bureau. There's a galaxy between you and Hong Kong. Yet you want to cooperate with Hong Kong. I must say, you really dare to dream," Wang Ziwei replied truthfully.
"Teacher Wang, I'm also forced into this. If China's various regions did not have local protectionism, Wuzhou District could develop its financial industry well. However, in reality, local protectionism in China is very serious. For Wuzhou District's financial industry to maintain its brilliance, it must cooperate with Hong Kong. Of course, this cooperation doesn't have to be large; just a little bit of soup will do," Chen Feng explained patiently.
"That's a pretty good idea. By the way, why are you coming to the capital to discuss cooperation in Hong Kong?" Wang Ziwei asked, puzzled.
"Teacher Wang, as you just said, I am only the head of the Development and Reform Bureau, and I am too far from Hong Kong, a world financial center. If I go to Hong Kong alone, no one in Hong Kong will be willing to talk to me about cooperation. Even for very small cooperation, no one will be willing," Chen Feng continued to explain.
"I understand what you mean. You want to borrow influence?" Wang Ziwei went along with it.
"Yes, it's borrowing influence. The Wang family in the capital is a prominent family. I want you to introduce me to a capital big shot. He just needs to go through the motions. For the specific cooperation matters, I will discuss them with a financial genius from Wuzhou District and Hong Kong," Chen Feng said.
"It's not difficult to find a capital big shot. The problem is, you'll be at a great disadvantage doing this. You've worked so hard, and in the end, the credit will be taken away by a top big shot from the capital. Are you sure you want to do this?" Wang Ziwei looked at Chen Feng with confusion.
"Teacher Wang, our relationship is very close, and you should know my personality. As long as Wuzhou District can develop, it's normal to suffer some grievances. Besides, if you want to succeed in politics, it's impossible to not suffer any grievances at all," Chen Feng explained.
"That's true. You really are that kind of fool. How about this, I'll introduce you to someone from the China Special Office. However, I can't guarantee whether he will agree," Wang Ziwei said softly.
Actually, deep down, she really wanted to help the man she liked, to help him with certainty.
However, Chen Feng had already changed from his past. The difficulties he encountered now were not ordinary difficulties. For example, this matter, even though she was a daughter of the Wang family, it was difficult to guarantee that the head of the Special Office would readily agree to go to Hong Kong for cooperation. Unless her father, a capital political big shot, personally stepped in.
But she couldn't ask her father for help. If her father personally helped, Chen Feng would definitely guess what her father did.
"Teacher Wang, hearing you say that, it seems very difficult to win over the head of the China Special Office," Chen Feng said with emotion.
"To be honest with you, it's not difficult to win over, it's impossible to win over. If I were you, I would just give up. Wuzhou District is developing well now, at least a thousand times better than the poor Wuzhou District of the past. There's no need to strive for perfection," Wang Ziwei advised Chen Feng.
"Teacher Wang, since I've become the head of the Development and Reform Bureau of Wuzhou District, I must do things well. Even if this path is very difficult, I must take it. Teacher Wang, you haven't seen how poor Wuzhou District was before. Most junior high school students couldn't afford to go to high school. Most adult men were bachelors with no chance of getting married. When the common people got sick, they relied on dragging for minor illnesses and enduring for major ones. Now that the people who have been poor for a lifetime finally have a chance to turn their lives around, I must do everything I can to help them seize this rare opportunity," Chen Feng said sincerely.
"Chen Feng, I just like your great kindness, you are so manly. How about this, I'll give you some information about the head of the China Special Office first, and then I'll take you to see him tonight." After saying that, Wang Ziwei made three phone calls.
After finishing the calls, Wang Ziwei had a general idea of the background of Professor Wang Lifeng from the China Special Office. Professor Wang Lifeng was the leader of a democratic party, belonging to the centrist faction in China's political arena. The China Special Office was not a formal government department but a semi-civilian government organization. Frankly speaking, for matters that were difficult to handle in Hong Kong, the China Special Office would step in. The China Special Office served as a lubricant between the capital and Hong Kong.
Furthermore, Professor Wang Lifeng had many students who were big shots in the capital's political arena. Therefore, Wang Lifeng was very arrogant. Even his father, Wang Jianshan, needed to make an appointment to see Professor Wang Lifeng.
"Teacher Wang, hearing you say that, I feel it's as difficult as climbing to the heavens to meet Professor Wang Lifeng. It's even more difficult to ask Wang Lifeng to go to Hong Kong to cooperate with Wuzhou District," Chen Feng lamented.
"Who says not? So, my suggestion is to give up. Your intention is enough; there's no need to force yourself to do things you can't do," Wang Ziwei continued to advise Chen Feng.
"Teacher Wang, how about this, you give me an afternoon to think about it. If I still can't figure out how to win over Professor Wang Lifeng, I'll drop this matter," Chen Feng said seriously.
"Are you sure you want to waste another afternoon?" Wang Ziwei tested him.
"It's about the great development of Wuzhou District. It would be too much of a pity to give up without even trying," Chen Feng replied.
"Alright then, you can use the afternoon to think about it. I'll remind you again, Professor Wang Lifeng is really difficult to win over. If it's really not possible, don't force it!" Wang Ziwei looked at Chen Feng with disbelief. Wang Lifeng, as the leader of a democratic party and holding a very high position in China's political arena, was very arrogant. Chen Feng's chances of winning him over were practically zero.