The Japanese official system is similar to that of Hua Xia. The matter of TCM lectures falls under the purview of the local propaganda department and the local health department.
Chen Feng replied with practiced ease.
In that case, let's forget about it.
Old Wang replied without hesitation.
It's already difficult to deal with one official department, let alone two simultaneously.
Old Wang asked, "Old Wang, isn't this a great opportunity to promote TCM? Are you just going to give up?"
Old Wang replied glumly, "TCM is not just a treasure of Hua Xia, but also a treasure of the world. I'm extremely reluctant to give it up. But the problem is, persuading two official departments at the same time is simply impossible. It's better to give up early."
"Old Wang, you misunderstand the official system. I admit that official matters are indeed difficult. But the problem is, in the world, no matter how difficult a matter is, there's always a simpler side. Once you find the method, it becomes very simple. To be honest, my profession is not a doctor. My profession is as an official. I'm here this time to bring a friend's father to Japan for medical treatment. Since I'm an official, I can handle official matters quite well."
Chen Feng said with confidence.
He might not be able to handle the higher levels of the Japanese official system.
After all, the higher echelons of power in any country are incredibly complex.
Ordinary people can't grasp it.
Infinite risks at the peak!
However, the lower levels of the Japanese official system are easily managed.
For instance, the Japanese local health department and the local propaganda department, which are at the lower rung of the Japanese official system, are quite manageable.
"Chen Feng, you once again broaden my horizons. You're so skilled in TCM, yet it's not your profession. To achieve more than professionals in your spare time is truly unique. By the way, you said you're an official, but the Japanese official system and the Hua Xia official system are not the same. Are you sure you can handle it?"
Old Wang asked, perplexed.
"Old Wang, let me put it this way. The Japanese official system is indeed quite different from the Hua Xia official system. After all, since modern times, the Japanese have wholeheartedly learned from the West. But that's only for the higher levels of the Japanese official system. The grassroots of the Japanese official system, for example, the local propaganda department and the local health department that we'll be dealing with next, these two departments are actually quite easy to handle."
Chen Feng explained patiently.
"I still don't quite understand. Japan is comprehensively Westernized, learning entirely from the West. How can the grassroots official system still retain the characteristics of the Hua Xia official system?"
Old Wang asked, feeling dazed.
"It's simple. Before Japan's Westernization, it had been learning from Hua Xia for thousands of years. Traces from thousands of years don't just disappear."
Chen Feng said calmly.
"Chen Feng, tell me, how do you plan to win over these two Japanese grassroots officials?"
Old Wang probed.
"Old Wang, you've been in Japan for so many years, you should know. The Japanese workplace, as well as the official system, has learned the Chinese practice of seniority profoundly, even surpassing the original. Therefore, as long as we can win over the heads of the Japanese local propaganda department and the Japanese local health department, holding a TCM lecture will be a piece of cake."
Chen Feng smiled indifferently.
"Chen Feng, you haven't been in Japan for long, so you might not know. There's a significant difference between the Japanese and Hua Xia official systems. No one dares to accept money in the Japanese official system. I've tried personally. Whether it's a large sum or a small sum, they don't accept it."
Old Wang explained earnestly.
"Old Wang, whether it's the Hua Xia official system, the Japanese official system, or even the Western official systems, all official systems outwardly claim not to accept money and to be incorruptible. However, every official system accepts money; it's just more discreet. Of course, this time, as a foreigner, if I were to offer money to the Japanese officials, they wouldn't dare to accept it rashly. However, I don't intend to offer money."
Chen Feng said calmly.
"What? No money? But how can we win over those two Japanese big shots without offering money?"
Old Wang asked, astonished.
"I have a trump card, a trump card that the two Japanese big shots cannot refuse."
Chen Feng continued with a smile.
"What trump card?"
Old Wang asked curiously.
"Top-tier geishas. There isn't a single Japanese man who doesn't like top-tier geishas."
Chen Feng said word by word.
"Chen Feng, let's speak frankly, behind closed doors. I just don't understand. Geishas can only be watched, not slept with. Why are Japanese men still so fond of them? Isn't that a sign of having too much money to spend?"
Old Wang asked, bewildered.
In Japan, a night with a top-tier geisha costs no less than a hundred thousand.
At this price, in Hua Xia, one could sleep with several young unmarried women.
"Old Wang, this is where you misunderstand. Geishas are for spiritual enjoyment, not physical enjoyment. If Japanese men want to enjoy a woman's body, they can find Japanese prostitutes; Japan does have prostitutes. In fact, spiritual enjoyment exists in Hua Xia too. For example, Chinese people can spend hundreds of thousands to buy a piece of jade. What is the essence of jade? The essence of jade is stone. Foreigners don't understand why Chinese people are willing to spend hundreds of thousands on a piece of stone. We Chinese understand very well. Hua Xia has thousands of years of jade culture, deeply ingrained in the bones of Chinese people."
Chen Feng explained patiently.
"Chen Feng, has the Hua Xia official system become so competitive now? Do officials need to know everything from astronomy to geography to such an exaggerated extent?"
Old Wang asked curiously.
"Old Wang, the modern official system is no longer like the ancient official system. In ancient times, one only needed to understand human relationships and etiquette. After all, the economy was not developed, and there was no need to think about economic development. However, society is different now. The economy of every region is developing with each passing day. Without rich knowledge, one cannot grasp the pulse of the economy. If the economy is not managed well, no matter how skilled one is in human relations, one cannot succeed in the official system."
Chen Feng said earnestly.
"Chen Feng, this is what I'm thinking. Spending hundreds of thousands to invite those two Japanese officials to watch geishas, just for a TCM lecture, isn't worth it. Furthermore, I'm just a doctor. Although I have some money, I'm truly reluctant to spend it like this. Alas, I'm too naive. I thought holding a TCM lecture would be easy, but I didn't expect it to involve the official system, and even more so, to be so complicated."
Old Wang said with a sigh of frustration.
"Old Wang, it's alright. To be honest, if a matter can be settled with money, it's not complicated at all. The most frightening thing is when a matter cannot be settled with money, then it becomes complicated. However, fortunately, I haven't encountered such a situation so far. As for hundreds of thousands, I'll cover it. Spending hundreds of thousands to promote the profound and extensive Chinese TCM in Japan is very worthwhile."
Chen Feng said calmly.
"You're so young, and you casually spend hundreds of thousands?"
Old Wang was shocked again.
"Just good luck."
Chen Feng said humbly.
Truthfully, his earning capacity was not to be underestimated.
The money earned from the official system, as well as the profits from doing business.
Of course, with a lot of earning, there was also a lot of spending.
Moreover, most of the money was spent on cultivating relationships.
In today's society, whether it's Hua Xia, Japan, or the West, in the official system and the business world, one cannot go far without the support of relationships.
Conversely, once the money is in place, relationships follow.
The most outrageous instance was when his company in Japan, to secure a contract, directly gifted a house to the manager.
Of course, later, that contract also brought in an astronomical profit.
In this regard, the business world and the official system felt very similar.
You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing your child.
"By the way, Chen Feng, which two geishas are you planning to invite for those two Japanese officials this time?"
Old Wang asked tentatively.