“District Chief Qin, you forgot, what was my major in university?” Chen Feng replied with a smile.
“I remember, weren’t you in the computer science program at Jiangcheng University of Technology?” Qin Yan felt a bit dizzy. What did Chen Feng’s major have to do with recording meeting videos?
“I’m in computer science, so I naturally know how to use technical means to completely remove the spoken words from a video. After removing them, we can hire someone to dub the audio. This way, even if the higher authorities investigate, they won’t find anything. Of course, as long as the economic development of Mingshan District is good, the higher authorities won’t have nothing better to do than to check the meeting video records of the Mingshan District leadership team.” Chen Feng appeased Qin Yan.
“That makes sense, but removing the video audio and then re-dubbing it is quite a waste of money,” Qin Yan asked tentatively.
“Don’t worry, we’re not doing this every day. It’s just that today’s meeting content is too sensitive and requires re-dubbing. In the future, when the leadership team meetings are normal, there won’t be any need for dubbing,” Chen Feng continued to appease Qin Yan.
“Chen Feng, it seems I was right to have you join the leadership team. No matter what tricky problem we encounter, you can calmly offer me advice.” Qin Yan said with relief.
Chen Feng just smiled modestly.
After a ten-minute break, Qin Yan led Chen Feng into the conference room. Following the method Chen Feng had taught, Qin Yan and Old Fan explained the entire background and context of this GDP declaration to Old Fan.
Although Old Fan didn’t strongly agree with Qin Yan’s decision to heavily promote a false GDP, he eventually agreed reluctantly. This was because everything Qin Yan explained was logical. Most of the officialdom across China operated this way; even if one disliked it, one had to adapt. If everyone else was lying, and only you were telling the truth, you would be seen as the bad person! Conversely, if everyone else was telling the truth, and you were lying, you would also be the bad person. Therefore, in officialdom, there are no good or bad people, only rules. Follow the rules, and you are good. Go against the rules, and unfortunately, you are bad. No matter how powerful a political figure is, if they go against the rules, they will surely come to no good end.
To be honest, if Qin Yan were to face consequences for this fabricated reporting incident, it wouldn’t be a big problem for him. He had no relation to Qin Yan, and if she went to jail, it wouldn’t affect him. However, the problem was that if Qin Yan faced negative consequences, the economy of Mingshan District would be severely impacted. It had to be said that the results were very significant during the period Qin Yan was in charge of Mingshan District’s economy.
“District Chief Qin, since you have a detailed plan, proceed with it. Don’t disappoint us, and don’t disappoint the people of Mingshan District,” Old Fan said earnestly.
“Old Fan, rest assured, since I dare to do this, I am confident in its success,” Qin Yan said with determination.
Old Fan’s final agreement marked the successful conclusion of the Mingshan District leadership team meeting.
After the meeting, Qin Yan immediately took action. She divided the Mingshan District leadership team into three groups.
Group One was to go all out to market Mingshan District’s booming economy across major self-media platforms in Jiangcheng.
Group Two was to diligently compile a review of Mingshan District’s economic development as an attachment to the GDP declaration, so as to make the higher authorities more convinced by the submitted materials.
Group Three was to constantly monitor the GDP declaration progress of several key districts in Jiangcheng. Once they declared, they would follow suit immediately, ensuring they could grasp the optimal false reporting figures. False reporting could not be too exaggerated; exceeding the GDP of several key districts would be unbelievable to anyone.
Chen Feng did not participate in these matters. Qin Yan was an experienced veteran of officialdom, and such minor issues would not trouble her.
Therefore, Chen Feng went to Cheng Lu’s office. It had been a long time since he had discussed Mingshan District’s economic development with Cheng Lu. As the saying goes, to go further, one must listen to more opinions. Regardless of whether others are capable or not, it is always good to hear their opinions.
“Chen Feng, you finally remembered that I am the deputy director of the Mingshan District Development and Reform Commission?” Cheng Lu said with a mournful and jealous tone. In the past, she thought that with her father being the number one official in Jiangcheng, she could make Chen Feng spend a lot of time with her. Little did she know that the women around Chen Feng were all extraordinary. Especially Wang Ziwei, who was directly a rich young lady from the capital. Cui Yali had also gone to the provincial capital. Feng Dao Huizi was even more so, a young lady from a Japanese zaibatsu. One could only say that Chen Feng’s personal charm was truly immense. So many extraordinary women were willing to be Chen Feng’s concubines.
“Are you jealous?” Chen Feng deliberately teased Cheng Lu.
“I wish I could be jealous, but I find that I don’t even have the right to be jealous anymore. It’s all your fault, you’re becoming more and more abnormal. Before, Zhu Hangyi was the one who disliked you and dumped you. Now, Cui Yali, Feng Dao Huizi, Wang Ziwei… each woman is more formidable than the last. Chen Feng, you can’t do this to me…” As she spoke, Cheng Lu suddenly burst into tears. Women were like this; when they felt wronged, they couldn’t help but want to cry.
“Xiao Lu, please don’t cry. No matter how outstanding they are, it’s all useless,” Chen Feng quickly comforted Cheng Lu.
“How is it useless? Their power, their money, their beauty… which of these is not top-tier?” Cheng Lu asked tearfully and aggrieved.
“Xiao Lu, undeniably, they are more capable than you in these aspects. But do you think I am a man who prioritizes these things? Think about District Chief Qin. Initially, District Chief Qin was my superior, and she still is. However, compared to you all, isn’t her background the weakest? Did I dump her because of this?” Chen Feng retorted.
“That’s true.” Cheng Lu’s tears turned into a smile.
“So, you don’t need to think about these unnecessary things. My love for you has never changed. If it had changed, why would I have gone to prison for a few days a short while ago because of you?” Chen Feng continued to persuade Cheng Lu.
“Chen Feng, don’t take it to heart. I just haven’t been with you for a long time and have some little grievances. They’ll be gone after I express them,” Cheng Lu replied with a happy smile.
“It’ll be fine after venting your grievances? I’m afraid it’s not that simple,” Chen Feng said with a meaningful smile.
“You’re so bad.” Cheng Lu instantly understood Chen Feng’s meaning.
It had to be said that officialdom could truly change people. Before, she and Chen Feng were both innocent youths, blushing just by looking at each other. But after being immersed in the dye vat of officialdom, they both became bolder.
“If men aren’t bad, women don’t love them.” With that said, Chen Feng directly carried Cheng Lu onto the desk.
“The door isn’t locked yet,” Cheng Lu exclaimed, her face flushed.
“It’s alright. You’re the deputy director, so if someone comes in, they’ll definitely knock. As long as they knock, I’ll have time to get dressed and open the door.” With that, the battle began.
An hour later, the battle ended. The two quickly got dressed.
“Chen Feng, I actually wanted to find you last week,” Cheng Lu said, her face flushed with embarrassment. Cheng Lu had not fully recovered from the battle.
“What’s wrong? You wanted me to conquer you last week?” Chen Feng deliberately teased Cheng Lu.
“No, it’s about serious business.” Cheng Lu’s expression turned serious.
“Tell me, has something happened at the Mingshan District Development and Reform Commission?” Chen Feng asked tentatively.
“Yes, something has happened at the Mingshan District Development and Reform Commission recently. However, this matter is neither big nor small, and I’m not sure if I should tell you,” Cheng Lu said with a conflicted expression.
“If you can handle it, you don’t have to tell me. If you think this matter is tricky, regardless of its size, you must tell me. The Mingshan District Development and Reform Commission concerns the official careers of you, me, and District Chief Qin. There absolutely cannot be any problems, and we must be cautious,” Chen Feng explained seriously.
“I think this matter is very tricky. It’s like this, last week, my father revealed some internal information about Jiangcheng to me…” Cheng Lu whispered.