"What trouble?"
Chen Feng asked directly.
"Education. We are currently the town mayor and deputy mayor, and our educational qualifications are sufficient. However, once Yongming County becomes Yongming District, our qualifications will no longer be enough."
Qin Yan replied truthfully.
"If the qualifications are not enough, it's very simple. Just like last time, spend money to buy a doctoral degree abroad. The problem is not big. Of course, you have to be willing to spend money. Buy a degree from developed countries like the United States, the United Kingdom, or Japan, not from poor countries like the Philippines. It's easy for people to suspect that you bought your degree."
Chen Feng explained.
"Chen Feng, thank goodness you reminded me. Otherwise, I was still planning to buy degrees in the Philippines or Thailand."
Qin Yan said as a matter of course.
"Town Mayor Qin, you don't need to buy two. Just buy one for yourself."
"Why?"
"Last time, why was the matter of buying degrees discovered so quickly? And a group of people were fired, precisely because many people bought degrees. Such dishonorable things require fewer people. Once too many people are involved, the tricks will be discovered quickly."
Chen Feng explained with a serious expression.
"That makes sense, but I can't bring myself to buy one for myself and not for you."
Qin Yan replied seriously.
"Town Mayor Qin, thank you for thinking of me. But it's okay, I can also choose not to buy a degree. Didn't I tell you before? I am studying for a second degree at Ducheng University, and it's a bachelor's and master's combined program. In two more years, I can get a master's degree from Ducheng University."
"Chen Feng, Chen Feng, I am truly impressed by your mind. Getting a degree is like playing a game."
Qin Yan sighed.
"Town Mayor Qin, you praise me too much. I'm not that capable, I just liked reading since I was a child. Honestly, if I hadn't attended a very bad rural junior high and high school, I would have already had a degree from Ducheng University, and I wouldn't have to work so hard every day studying for a degree."
Chen Feng was slightly modest.
"That's true. I recognize your talent. By the way, according to what you said, you'll probably need to take half a year off for full-time study this year, otherwise, you won't earn enough credits from Ducheng University."
Qin Yan probed.
"Town Mayor Qin, you are indeed knowledgeable. To be honest, I was just planning to ask for leave these past few days to study full-time for half a year. If I only study remotely, I definitely won't earn enough credits."
Chen Feng said smoothly.
"It's possible, but you have to be mentally prepared. If you don't study full-time, you will quickly take my position and become the town mayor, and I will go to Yongming County to be the county magistrate. If you take half a year off, the vacancy for deputy town mayor here won't wait for you. Even if I want to help you, I can't. My advice is not to rush to take half a year off. It's not too late to take half a year off after your position as town mayor is stable."
Qin Yan explained seriously.
"Town Mayor Qin, I understand what you're saying. However, I still need to take half a year off. Ducheng University is very strict about this. If I don't study full-time according to regulations, the years I've already studied will be wasted, which would be too much of a pity. Therefore, I would rather continue to be the deputy town mayor than give up such a good learning opportunity."
Chen Feng also explained with a serious expression.
"You chose to pursue a master's degree at Ducheng University over being the town mayor. Honestly, I like young people like you who have long-term vision. Don't worry, this time you are losing the opportunity to become the town mayor, but as long as I am in Yongming County, the position of town mayor will be yours sooner or later."
Qin Yan looked at Chen Feng with admiration.
"Thank you for your understanding, Town Mayor Qin."
"Don't thank me yet. Taking half a year off is not a matter of a few days; it's a significant matter that we need to discuss in a leadership meeting. How about this, we will hold a leadership meeting today to discuss it, and you will also attend."
After Qin Yan finished speaking, she immediately asked her secretary to arrange the meeting.
Before long, a leadership meeting with over ten people was convened.
"Town Mayor Qin, taking half a year off all at once, isn't that a bit too much and against the rules?"
As soon as Qin Yan mentioned Chen Feng's request for half a year off, someone immediately raised an objection.
"It is indeed a bit against the rules, which is why I called this leadership meeting. Once it's passed by the meeting, it will be in compliance."
Qin Yan replied calmly.
"Town Mayor Qin, I know Chen Feng has always been by your side and is your right-hand man. However, being so openly biased, even if we are convinced, the public will not be. The public today knows a lot and complains a lot."
Deputy Town Mayor Liao deliberately used the public as an excuse.
Among the entire group of opposition, Deputy Town Mayor Liao's voice was the loudest.
Because Deputy Town Mayor Liao was the most likely candidate for the position of town mayor, he had to suppress Chen Feng.
If Chen Feng couldn't become the town mayor, then this position would be his.
"Deputy Town Mayor Liao, what you said is very true. It will be difficult to deal with the public if we do this. However, as a town mayor, you should have a way to solve this problem."
Qin Yan said calmly.
"Town Mayor Qin, what do you mean by that? Town mayor? Who is the town mayor?"
Deputy Town Mayor Liao asked excitedly.
"Of course, you are the town mayor. In a while, I will go to Yongming County to be the county magistrate. Then this position will naturally be yours."
Qin Yan continued calmly.
"Town Mayor Qin, since you've said that the town mayor should have the ability to appease the public, then as the future town mayor of Mingshan Town, I should definitely demonstrate this skill, otherwise, I won't be convincing as the town mayor."
Deputy Town Mayor Liao immediately changed his attitude to that of a sycophant.
"That's right."
Qin Yan nodded with a smile.
Others didn't feel much surprise at the performance of Qin Yan and Deputy Town Mayor Liao; this was a completely normal operation in the whole scene.
What surprised them was another matter: Chen Feng was willing to give up the position of town mayor to pursue a master's degree, which was truly foolish.
Anyone who is not foolish knows that no matter how good a degree is, one still has to start from the grassroots after graduation and climb for many years to achieve even a little success. However, he is giving up this opportunity to become the town mayor right now.
This is like the actor playing Tang Monk, who was doing a great job, suddenly decided to go to university, and after graduating, returned to acting. He didn't know that no matter how he acted, he couldn't achieve the same fame as when he played Tang Monk.
This is a typical case of gaining too little for too much effort.
What Chen Feng is doing right now is gaining too little for too much effort.
This kind of person is not suitable for navigating the political arena.
Regardless of what others thought, Chen Feng went directly to the casino after the leadership meeting. Cheng Lu also went with him. Cheng Lu had graduated from Ducheng University, so having her go along would provide some support.
"Chen Feng, can you tell me why you majored in International Politics? This major is too vague and impractical."
In the evening, as Chen Feng and Cheng Lu were eating in the Ducheng University cafeteria, Cheng Lu asked with confusion.
"Miss Cheng, the major of International Politics is indeed vague and impractical. However, it's not entirely so. It depends on a person's perspective. If it's a small perspective, the major of International Politics will be useless throughout one's life. But if the perspective is broad, the major of International Politics will be useful."
Chen Feng explained seriously.
"Then can you tell me, what is a broad perspective?"
"To reach the provincial capital and the political arena of the capital, that is a broad perspective. When working in the political arena of the provincial capital and the capital, without learning some advanced political experience from abroad, it's really difficult to handle things."
Chen Feng replied truthfully.
"Chen Feng, don't tell me you want to enter the political arena of the provincial capital?"
Cheng Lu looked at Chen Feng with admiration.
"Otherwise, do you think I'll stay in Mingshan Town my whole life?"
Chen Feng replied with a smile.
"Not really, I thought you would be satisfied with working in the political arena of Jiangcheng. To be honest, even my father doesn't dare to dream of entering the political arena of the capital."
"Miss Cheng, honestly, I didn't have such far-reaching aspirations before. However, after working in the grassroots political arena in Huaxia for so many years and experiencing many things, I feel that Huaxia has changed a lot in recent years. In such a great era, as a young person, one should keep up with the times..."
Chen Feng explained solemnly.
"Chen Feng, if you truly have such lofty political ambitions, then I suggest you maintain a good relationship with a female teacher at Ducheng University..."
Cheng Lu said mysteriously.