After spending three hours with Qin Yan, Chen Feng went directly to find Li Hongling.
"Brother Feng, did I hear that right?"
Li Hongling was greatly surprised.
Was she going to be the head of the Ming City State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission?
Even a joke wouldn't be so outlandish.
"Absolutely true."
Chen Feng said with a smile.
"Brother Feng, although I'm not in the political arena, I know some of its rules. For example, one has to start from the grassroots and have connections to enter. Every appointment and dismissal in the political arena is the result of power struggles. How could I suddenly become the head of the Ming City State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission?"
Li Hongling explained earnestly.
"I am the Deputy Mayor of Ming City. Is that connection strong enough?"
Chen Feng continued with a smile.
"That connection is indeed very strong. However, there is an irreparable fatal flaw. The fatal flaw is that I have no grassroots political experience at all. How could I suddenly become the head of the Ming City State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission?"
Li Hongling looked troubled.
"That's not a problem. Falsifying records in the political arena can give you rich political experience and background in minutes."
"Falsifying? I've only heard of getting fake certificates, never of political archives being falsified. Besides, even if they are falsified, they can be quickly identified. What's the use?"
Li Hongling asked, puzzled.
"Rest assured, the falsification of your political experience will be ten thousand times more advanced than those fake certificates in society. Those fakes in society can only deceive for a while and cannot withstand scrutiny. Once investigated, they will be exposed 100%. The falsification of your political experience this time is a direct falsification of archives. No matter who investigates, they won't find any falsehoods."
"Brother Feng, perhaps not. Getting caught with fake certificates in society might result in a fine and detention. This falsification of yours, directly infiltrating political archives, would be disastrous if discovered."
Li Hongling advised Chen Feng.
"It's fine. Falsifying archives is not something I, Chen Feng, am doing for the first time. This kind of thing is too common in the Chinese political arena. Even if it's discovered, it's just a slap on the wrist, a bit of money, and the problem is not big."
Chen Feng reassured Li Hongling.
"Brother Feng, please don't try to comfort me. Illegally modifying real data in China's political archives is a serious crime. How can such things be commonplace in politics?"
Li Hongling was stunned.
She didn't know if her brain wasn't working or if the political arena was too crazy.
"You don't believe me?"
Chen Feng said with a smile.
"Brother Feng, I really want to believe you, but I can't. Look at the television, isn't China's political arena extremely serious? Every step must be done according to procedures, otherwise, the consequences are severe!"
Li Hongling retorted.
"Xiao Ling, you are not a political staff member, so you might not understand some things. Let me ask you a few questions, and you answer them. After answering, you will know how common it is to modify real data in the Chinese political arena. Firstly, look around you, are there many people having a second child?"
Chen Feng asked calmly.
"Of course not many. Not to mention having a second child, even getting married is not common. In China now, housing prices are too high, and raising children from kindergarten, primary school, middle school, high school, university, to their marriage and buying houses, it takes millions. One child costs millions, a few children cost five to six million. I ask you, how many ordinary people can earn five to six million in their lifetime?"
Li Hongling sighed deeply.
As a common citizen, she was genuinely confused. In the past, when the economy was not good, it was easy to get married, easy to have and raise children, and easier to smile happily. Now, with high economic development, marriage has become more difficult, and having and raising children is even more daunting.
"Xiao Ling, you understand social reality very thoroughly, which is good. Now here's the problem. Everyone knows that the birth rate of second children is low, but why does the Chinese political arena confidently claim that the birth rate of second children has increased rapidly in recent years, and there are data to prove it? Isn't this data falsification? Why falsify? Isn't it to deceive the 'leeks' into having more children?"
Chen Feng explained earnestly.
"Brother Feng, speaking of which, it's really like that. Oh my god, I only realized now that even the Chinese political arena officially falsifies data? But the problem is, when they hold press conferences, they make it sound so real. If that's the case, is China's GDP growing at a high rate of 8% every year also fake?"
Li Hongling asked tentatively.
"There's no need to doubt. Because of the real estate bubble, the United States and the European Union suppressing us, and the global outbreak of poisoning incidents... Under internal and external difficulties, the real economy is already in recession. How can it still be growing at such a high rate? They are just deceiving themselves."
Chen Feng explained.
"Brother Feng, I haven't been in the Chinese political arena. Hearing you say this, I now realize that all aspects of the Chinese political arena like to play fake. Why is that? Look at countries like the United States. When the economy is bad, it's directly reflected in the data reports. Why are we always stable and improving..."
Li Hongling asked curiously.
"This is related to the Chinese character. Chinese people have always liked to report good news and not bad news, and to gloss over difficulties. It's like in the past when there was a drought in China, and many people died, but the official data only reported hundreds of deaths. The whole world found it impossible, how could such a large drought only result in hundreds of deaths? But the reality is, that's exactly how the data was released. The political arena in China, where leaders like to play with fake data, are all 'movie kings.' This is a characteristic of the Chinese political arena. In the American political arena, you can see real leaders. In the Chinese political arena, you will never see a real leader. Chinese leaders are not only masters of political strategy but also great actors!"
Chen Feng patiently explained.
"Brother Feng, to be honest, with the Chinese political arena daring to falsify even real archival data, I'm really afraid I won't do well. How about I stick to the business world?"
Li Hongling expressed her inner thoughts.
"Xiao Ling, this idea of yours is very wrong."
Chen Feng said sternly.
"I can manage in the business world and keep your domestic businesses in order. I think I don't need to get involved in the Chinese political arena."
Li Hongling said earnestly.
"Xiao Ling, you are not an outsider, so I won't beat around the bush with you. In China, the end of the business world is the political arena. To put it bluntly, no matter who it is, as long as their business grows big, they will definitely need to integrate with the political arena. It's impossible not to. This is another characteristic of the Chinese political arena. Unlike Western countries, which allow private individuals to build commercial empires, the Chinese political arena absolutely does not. For example, Ma Huateng has partnered with China Unicom, and Ma Yun has partnered with the Ming City State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. Several business tycoons who couldn't figure this out are now reflecting in prison... Therefore, to understand the Chinese political arena is essential for the long-term development of the business world. Without understanding politics, or staying away from it, while making a business big, there are great hidden dangers, and it will eventually lead to a downfall. For example, why did China's former richest man, Hu Xueyan, go bankrupt overnight? And why did China's Yida Real Estate, which was doing well, almost die... All of this has only one reason: underestimating the Chinese political arena. Let me put it this way, the Chinese political arena is like a black hole in the universe, capable of swallowing everything, and doing so silently."
Chen Feng explained earnestly.
"Brother Feng, after your explanation, I am convinced. I agree to be the head of the Ming City State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, but there's a small problem now. I'm a woman, and in the Chinese political arena, can a woman hold such a high position?"
Li Hongling asked curiously.