"How dare you spout such nonsense? Old Chen will love your box of rotten fruit."
Li Jianfeng, standing beside them, reprimanded Wang Li Lai.
Chen Feng smiled and gestured for Li Jianfeng to leave.
Li Jianfeng felt dizzy.
What was Chen Feng up to?
At his current position in the political arena, would he care about a box of fruit?
Even with a million doubts, Li Jianfeng left immediately.
This was the political arena; when the superior was angry, the subordinate had only one choice: to obey unconditionally.
Wang Li Lai was also overjoyed.
As long as Chen Feng accepted the box of fruit, he would definitely see fruit made of gold.
Chen Feng, however, directly gave the box of fruit to Qin Yan.
"Chen Feng, why are you suddenly giving me a box of fruit?"
Qin Yan asked, confused.
"You'll know if you look through it."
Chen Feng said with a smile.
Qin Yan instinctively flipped through the fruit. She didn't realize how shocking it was until she started looking.
Several fruits were made of gold.
Especially the apples made of gold, they were heavy and worth a lot of money.
"Chen Feng, who sent this?"
Qin Yan asked instinctively.
"It doesn't matter who sent it. Anyway, I can guarantee that it's absolutely safe to receive. You should know that I've received quite a few things on my way, and not once was there a problem. I know what I can and cannot accept. I was thinking, you're about to be nominated for Outstanding District Chief, aren't you? This box of fruit is definitely enough for you to secure the nomination."
Chen Feng said with full confidence.
"Chen Feng, I can't accept such valuable things from you. You've helped me a lot over the years. By rights, I should be giving you gifts to express my gratitude. How has it come to this, that you're giving me valuable items?"
Qin Yan politely declined.
"Director Qin, if you consider me your man, you must accept it. If you don't, then fine, I'll go and brush gifts to a female internet celebrity on a live stream right now."
Chen Feng deliberately provoked Qin Yan.
"Please don't brush gifts to a female internet celebrity, that would be a complete waste of money."
Qin Yan immediately stopped Chen Feng and said.
"That's right. With our relationship, there's really no need to be so polite."
Chen Feng said with a smile.
"By the way, what are your plans for the next few days?"
Qin Yan asked tentatively.
"I'm going to Li Hongling's hometown to help her with something."
Chen Feng replied truthfully.
"Help Li Hongling? I was also planning to take you out for a few days. But since you have plans, we'll talk about it later. By the way, if I remember correctly, Li Hongling is a migrant worker. With your current status, you shouldn't be so infatuated with a migrant worker, should you?"
Qin Yan said with a hint of jealousy.
"Director Qin, you've misunderstood. The reason I attach so much importance to Li Hongling is, to be honest, not for any personal romantic reasons. The biggest reason is that, like Jia Yemei, Li Hongling is a business prodigy. Jia Yemei is an overseas business prodigy, and Li Hongling is a domestic business prodigy in China. Both these women will be very useful to me in the future. You are in politics, you should know. Every step forward in the political arena requires money to pave the way. Where does that money come from? Mostly from doing business. If I relied on illicit money, it would be too dangerous, and I would have been imprisoned long ago. I am a person in politics, and obviously, I cannot openly do business. Therefore, I must start scouting for capable business assistants now."
Chen Feng explained patiently.
Qin Yan understood immediately.
Then, Chen Feng drove Li Hongling to her hometown.
As Li Hongling had described, her family of four received demolition compensation, and Li Hongling was not included.
The key point was that several wealthy families in the village, as well as the village head, had their daughters included in the demolition compensation quota.
Anyone could tell there was something fishy going on.
Chen Feng told Li Hongling to wait at home while he personally went to see the village head.
"Chen Feng, I've thought about it, and it's better to forget it. The village head is a local tyrant in our village. There's no reasoning with him. Anyway, I'm earning money in Ming'an District now, and there's no need to dwell on such a small matter or to hold a grudge."
Li Hongling advised Chen Feng.
In rural areas like this, the village head was like a local emperor.
Trying to reason with a local emperor would yield no benefits.
"Xiao Ling, I don't plan to reason with the village head."
Chen Feng said with a smile.
"Then what do you plan to do?"
Li Hongling asked curiously.
"Xiao Ling, you have a very high talent for business. Imagine, if I don't reason with the village head, how can I use money to make him completely submit and regret his actions?"
Chen Feng probed.
He didn't have many opportunities to be with Li Hongling, and now that he had the chance, he naturally wanted to take this opportunity to develop Li Hongling's business acumen.
Business talent and ability are indeed very important inherently. However, what is acquired is even more important.
"Brother Feng, let me think about it... Are you planning to relocate everyone in our village, except the village head's family, to the town, making our village an empty village? If that happens, the village head will be a lone ranger. The large new houses will also have no meaning."
Li Hongling tentatively explained.
"Xiao Ling, your business ideas are very thorough, you grasp things instantly. To deal with the village head, you don't necessarily have to resort to illicit means; money can also be used."
Chen Feng said with a smile.
"Chen Feng, is it too unprofitable to use so much money just to teach the village head a lesson?"
Li Hongling tentatively asked.
"If you only look at it superficially, it is indeed not worthwhile. After all, relocating your entire village to the town is not a small amount of money. Think about it more deeply, why would this be worthwhile?"
Chen Feng continued to probe Li Hongling.
"Hmm, let me think again... Are you trying to develop the economy of the town? And then, with a developed town, you can help more ordinary people get out of poverty and become prosperous?"
Li Hongling whispered her explanation.
"Yes, that's the idea. To be honest, if it were just to deal with the village head, there would be no need to make such a big fuss. I could directly spend some money to grease the wheels with the town officials. Once I have connections in the town, taking down the village head would be as easy as closing my eyes."
Chen Feng said calmly.
"Brother Feng, our village is not Ming'an District in Jiangcheng City, it's not your jurisdiction. Why are you trying so hard to help them? This doesn't count towards your political achievements. Only when the living standards of the people in your jurisdiction improve can your political achievements be greatly enhanced. Aren't you wasting money and effort?"
Li Hongling asked in confusion.
Chen Feng was a man of politics. By rights, people in politics should be very utilitarian. How could Chen Feng not consider this at all, instead seeming to have the world in his heart?
"Xiao Ling, to put it in a pretentious way, whether it's the people in Ming'an District or the people here, they are all ordinary Chinese citizens. I plan to gradually enter the high-level political arena in China, so I cannot have narrow regional thinking."
Chen Feng explained earnestly.
Li Hongling was deeply impressed.
Chen Feng's political awareness and political vision were something only founding fathers in history possessed. She never expected that the head of the Ming'an District Development and Reform Commission would have such a supreme vision.
From the small, one could see the big. This man would eventually soar in the political arena.
"Brother Feng, I really don't know what words to use to describe your realm. I'll just not describe it. Let's ask an important question: how can our village successfully integrate into the town after the overall relocation? If we can't integrate into the town, even living in apartment buildings will be useless, because apartment buildings can't be eaten."
Li Hongling asked with confusion.
"This problem is very simple. I'll negotiate with the town mayor and ask the town to issue some poverty alleviation funds to your village. You have business talent, and you can use these poverty alleviation funds to establish a village-run enterprise. This way, your village will have housing and money!"
Chen Feng said confidently, looking at Li Hongling.
Li Hongling's business talent could easily revitalize the economy of a town and village.
"Our town mayor doesn't know you, so will he obediently listen to you and issue poverty alleviation funds?"
Li Hongling tentatively asked.