"There's no specific purpose, just to encourage you companies to keep up the good work, and then take some photos at the meeting, and that's it."
Chen Feng explained.
"Isn't that lacking in practical content?"
Li Hongling was stunned for a moment.
"Yes, that's how the political arena is. Most things lack practical content; they are just formalism. It's to let others know what they are doing diligently."
Chen Feng said with a smile.
"Isn't that a waste of time?"
Li Hongling retorted.
"You could say it's a waste of time, but it's necessary and indispensable. You're not in the political arena, so you wouldn't understand. Wasting time is still alright; in many situations, wasting investment to boost economic growth is also very common."
Chen Feng replied.
"Wasting investment?"
Li Hongling asked with a look of astonishment.
Investment is real money poured in, so wouldn't it be a pity for it to be wasted like that?
"To give you the simplest example, digging pipelines along city roads. It's perfectly possible to pre-embed the pipelines at once, but they don't. They dig it up once, use it, then dig it up again when they need it again... In some places, to stimulate economic growth, peculiar operations have occurred where they've been digging up roadsides for years. They dig it up, lay the pipes, then dig again, and bury again, repeating this process..."
Chen Feng explained.
"This can indeed promote economic development, but the cost is huge, the efficiency is low, and it's extremely wasteful!!!"
Li Hongling raised her concern.
"Xiao Ling, you're looking at this from a business perspective. From the political arena's viewpoint, they don't think that way. What they want are data. As long as the data is growing, everything else can be ignored. Therefore, every year, in every place in China, there will be unexpected bizarre operations. Bizarre operations that outsiders can't understand. In reality, if you put yourself in the shoes of a political big shot, you can understand any bizarre operation that seems incomprehensible."
Chen Feng continued to explain.
Li Hongling's first impression was that Chen Feng was truly formidable.
He navigated the complex political arena with ease.
His mind was truly beyond that of ordinary people.
After chatting for a while longer, the two were in Li Hongling's office...
In Li Hongling's words, since Qin Yan wouldn't blame her for snatching her man, she might as well seize the opportunity to enjoy herself.
Normally, the two of them were busy and didn't have much opportunity.
Chen Feng didn't stand on ceremony and directly took off his clothes to cooperate.
Having many women around, this was how it was.
It happened every few days.
Fortunately, his physical condition was quite good.
In his free time, he practiced traditional martial arts, which could be used for self-defense and also for dealing with various women.
The subsequent events unfolded exactly as Chen Feng had predicted. Qin Yan organized a week-long meeting for most of the entrepreneurs in Mingshan District. She didn't elaborate on anything specific, just the usual political pleasantries. She urged entrepreneurs to have responsibility, courage, keep up with the times, and move forward with unwavering determination...
These were words that could be written down by anyone who frequently watched the national news.
After the meeting, Qin Yan took the entrepreneurs on a pleasant trip to another city, ostensibly for the government and entrepreneurs to enjoy themselves together, to connect heart-to-heart, and to jointly develop Mingshan District.
This wasn't the most crucial part. The most crucial part was that Qin Yan allocated a special fund specifically for the publicity of this entrepreneur conference.
Not only the high-level officials in Jiangcheng could see it, but the provincial capital could also see it.
It had to be said that Qin Yan's political capabilities had improved qualitatively.
Her political maneuvers were smooth and skillful, without leaving any trace of pretense...
One day, Chen Feng was happily browsing the self-media platforms of Mingshan District, Jiangcheng, and the provincial capital, where the Mingshan District entrepreneur conference was being broadcast. Suddenly, Cui Yali called him, asking him to visit her as soon as he had time.
Chen Feng thought Cui Yali was in some big trouble and went to the provincial capital without any hesitation.
"Aunt Cui... no... Runye, what's wrong?"
Chen Feng asked directly.
"Shao'an, last time you brought down Wang Hai who bullied me, I must thank you properly..."
"Runye, there's no need to be so polite between us."
A stone in Chen Feng's heart was finally lifted; he thought Cui Yali was in some major trouble.
"Shao'an, you've misunderstood. I didn't call you here to thank you, but for something else. Last time, I promised to help you deliver gifts to the big shots in the provincial capital. I successfully delivered gifts to most of them, and they have a good impression of you. However, there's one big shot I couldn't manage to win over. It's been a long time since May Day, and I still haven't managed it. This big shot is the newly appointed second-in-command in the provincial capital, Wu Tianhong. No matter how I try to give him gifts, he just won't accept them."
Cui Yali said with an apologetic expression.
She had previously promised Chen Feng that she would handle the gift-giving to the provincial big shots well, but she hadn't expected this outcome.
"Runye, it's not your fault. I know Wu Tianhong; we have a very good relationship, so naturally, he wouldn't accept money from me."
Chen Feng quickly comforted Cui Yali.
"What? Wu Tianhong is the second-in-command of the provincial capital, and a newly appointed one at that. How can you be so familiar with him?"
Cui Yali was taken aback.
Chen Feng didn't hide anything and directly explained his relationship with Wang Ziwei and Wu Tianhong.
Cui Yali was impressed.
Heavens, Chen Feng's networking skills were incredibly heaven-defying!
He used to be just the dedicated driver for the deputy town mayor, and then he gradually connected with her. Who would have thought that in just a few years, her connection was no longer needed? To be precise, it wasn't Chen Feng who needed her anymore, but she who needed Chen Feng. Not only that, but Chen Feng had also connected with the capital city's relationships.
Calling Chen Feng a master of networking was no exaggeration.
"By the way, I heard from others that Wu Tianhong, in order to curry favor with the top leader, Xiang Wentian, even offered his wife."
Cui Yali casually added.
"That's standard practice."
Chen Feng was not surprised at all.
Xiang Wentian had a very peculiar personality. Anyone who wanted to enter his circle had to offer a token of allegiance.
Xiang Wentian's token of allegiance was women.
Back then, Xiang Wentian had also wanted him to offer a token of allegiance, but fortunately, he had impressed Xiang Wentian with his outstanding abilities, so he was exempted from the token of allegiance.
"Shao'an, I feel like both Xiang Wentian and Wu Tianhong are too dangerous. Think about it, with their lack of principles in doing things, they might betray you someday..."
Cui Yali said with worry.
"The political arena is inherently like this. One moment they are friends, and the next they are mortal enemies. Even if you build relationships with other people, it's the same. However, it's fine. For now, I can still create benefits for Xiang Wentian and Wu Tianhong, so they won't act against me. As for the future, for the sake of benefits, both of them will definitely act against me; this is inevitable, and there's nothing to worry about. We'll figure out how to deal with future matters when they arise."
Chen Feng calmly comforted Cui Yali.
"Shao'an, you are truly calm. Unflustered even when Mount Tai collapses before you; this composure is so charming."
Cui Yali looked at Chen Feng with infatuation.
"You flatter me, Runye."
Chen Feng smiled modestly.
"By the way, Chen Feng, tomorrow I'm going abroad to see my husband and son. Would you like to come with me?"
Cui Yali hesitated for a moment before finally saying the most difficult words.