"Fifty thousand? Are you sure it's not five hundred thousand? In China these days, women won't even look at you without five hundred thousand."
Chen Tao looked at Chen Feng with curiosity.
"It's not five hundred thousand, it's fifty thousand. As long as every single man in our village has fifty thousand, I'll be responsible for finding them a wife, and a wife who won't run away."
Chen Feng said confidently.
"Chen Feng, if what you're saying is true, then you'll be a great hero to Chenjia Village, and it won't be a waste of my recommendation for you to enter politics back then."
Chen Tao said emotionally.
"Uncle, you're not an outsider, so I won't lie to you. My method is to go to poor foreign countries and find wives for the single men in our village. To put it crudely, it's buying wives. Of course, they can't be picky about skin color or looks. As you said, fifty thousand yuan isn't much money these days."
Chen Feng explained.
"Now that you mention it, I recall. In other poor places, people do buy foreign wives. However, our village has never had this channel. Occasionally, someone would buy a wife, but she'd run away in the end. Even if she didn't run away, she couldn't get registered, which is quite troublesome."
Chen Tao sighed.
"Uncle, I've been in politics for so long, I understand a bit about these matters. To be blunt, as long as you find the right channel, you can arrange a foreign marriage and then marry a foreign woman and get registered at a good price. However, this is exploiting a loophole in the law, and it can only be done in small numbers, not large ones. Firstly, the Chinese government doesn't allow it, and secondly, foreign countries won't agree. Think about it, if all our Chinese men take foreign women, what will the foreign men do? The only way to truly solve the problem of single men is for men to have money. If you can't find a wife, there's only one reason: not enough money!"
Chen Tao nodded in agreement.
"I know, marriage can only help in emergencies, not poverty. This time, we'll solve their single problem. As for the next generation, we can't control that anymore."
Chen Tao concurred.
"Uncle, you don't need to worry about the next generation. Honestly, the younger generation in China is quite open-minded now. Either they study and work hard to be excellent men, and as excellent men, they won't lack women. Lazy men are also open-minded; they live alone, don't get married, indulge in entertainment until they die, and don't harm society. It's quite good. No one dictates that people must get married at birth. The most crucial thing is that our younger generation's desire to have children is rapidly declining. With fewer people, the problem of single men isn't that big."
Chen Feng continued to persuade his uncle, Chen Tao.
"Alright, Chen Feng, since you say you have a way with foreign marriages, when can I go back to the village and tell them?"
"Today."
Chen Feng replied crisply.
"Today? Isn't that too rushed?"
Chen Tao was taken aback.
"If you have money, it's not rushed. If you don't have money, it is rushed."
Chen Feng smiled calmly.
"But it's a bit difficult for me to go back to the village and collect fifty thousand yuan from each of them right away. It will take at least a few months to raise the funds."
Chen Tao said with a troubled expression.
"That's not a big problem, I'll cover the money for now."
"What? You'll cover the money? That's not a small sum. Do you have that much money to advance?"
Chen Tao was stunned.
"Uncle, to be honest, I've been in politics for so many years, I do have some money. Of course, you don't need to worry, this money isn't from exploiting the people."
Chen Tao explained.
"Chen Feng, you're a farmer's son, I definitely believe you wouldn't do anything to exploit people, nor would you do anything wicked. Otherwise, I wouldn't have recommended you into politics in the first place. Alright, since you say you have the money to advance, then advance it. I thank you on behalf of the single men of Chenjia Village."
Chen Tao looked at Chen Feng with relief.
"Oh, and Uncle, when you collect the money, don't give it to me. Keep it as an educational assistance fund for Chenjia Village. Whoever has a child with good grades but can't afford to study can use this money to help them. As for those who don't study diligently, even if their families are poor, they shouldn't receive assistance. Educational funds must be given to those who deserve it."
Chen Feng explained earnestly.
"Chen Feng, I don't understand. Why do you go through all these detours instead of just giving it to these single men for free?"
Chen Tao asked curiously.
"Uncle, it's not that I don't have the money to do it for free. Honestly, with the money I have now, I could buy each of these single men a wife. However, if I did that, it would foster the idea of reaping without sowing. Will our village ever develop then? I can only provide them with a channel to marry a wife at a very low cost; I will absolutely not give them wives for free. Even with educational assistance funds, I can't just scatter them carelessly. I have money, but that doesn't mean my money is windblown. It must be spent wisely."
"Chen Feng, I know why you've been able to establish yourself in politics in just a few years. You're very rational and calm. If others were in this situation, they would be burdened by false fame, giving free wives to all the single men to gain a good reputation."
Chen Tao looked at Chen Feng with admiration.
Back then, when Chen Feng was recommended into politics through student Qin Yan, many people had doubts, questioning if a child from a rural background like Chen Feng could establish himself in politics.
The ironclad reality proved that Chen Feng not only established himself in politics but also continued to climb, reaching the highest peak of Chinese politics.
This was because Chen Feng possessed sufficient calmness and rationality.
Why did most political bigwigs end up in prison? It was due to a lack of calmness and rationality; they got too carried away.
Once they get carried away, they are not far from making mistakes.
After chatting about some family matters, Chen Feng went directly to the provincial capital.
There were no foreign marriage agencies in Jiangcheng; only provincial capital matchmaking agencies had them.
To put it mildly, to run a successful foreign marriage matchmaking agency, one needed connections both domestically and internationally. Not many people could meet such requirements.
"Thirty foreign wives, regardless of looks or age, as long as they can have children, is acceptable. The price is around fifty thousand, do you have them?"
Chen Feng asked directly.
"Boss, do you have to be so direct?"
The matchmaking agency boss was stunned.
This was the first time he had encountered such a direct man.
Other men who came here to find wives were all secretive about it.
They were clearly looking for wives because they were poor, but they insisted on saying they were looking for true love.
He was quite impressed by these men.
"Foreign marriages are essentially about buying wives. Who has the money and the time to date a foreign woman for a few years and then get married?"
Chen Feng replied calmly.
"That's true. Boss, your requirements are very clear and practical, and easy to fulfill. However, if you want all thirty to be finalized within a month, you'll have to pay extra. The price is one million six hundred thousand. If you insist on fifty thousand per person, then it will take half a year to finalize them gradually."
The matchmaking agency boss also replied directly.
"Deal."
Chen Feng agreed without hesitation.
This time, the matchmaking agency boss was perplexed.
Logically, shouldn't there be some bargaining?
"Boss, can I ask why you agreed so readily? You're not here to scam us, are you?"
The matchmaking agency boss asked tentatively.