"Chen Lu, thank you for your kindness, but is it necessary? I'm attending the reunion to seek investment, not to confront Zhu Hangyi. Honestly, dealing with a woman like Zhu Hangyi, I find it tiring even to exchange a few words with her."
Chen Feng replied truthfully.
"Zhu Hangyi is your ex-girlfriend. You don't have any feelings for her?"
Cheng Lu retorted.
"If we broke up for some other reason, I might still have a sliver of lingering affection for her. But she dumped me because she's materialistic and shallow. What's there to be nostalgic about? I stopped caring about her long ago. All I want now is to develop the economy of Wulin Village. To succeed in politics, good connections are essential, but demonstrating capability is equally important."
Chen Feng's words made Cheng Lu feel quite pleased.
In this life, there's nothing she detests more than a man still harboring feelings for his ex-girlfriend!
"Chen Feng, it's good that you think this way. It shows you have vision. However, I believe you should fight back appropriately. Otherwise, with Zhu Hangyi's personality, she'll likely bother you every day."
Cheng Lu said with a serious expression.
"Alright then, since you don't have many things to do tomorrow, you can come with me."
Chen Feng no longer refused. Cheng Lu was sincerely helping him, and to keep refusing would be hurtful and inappropriate.
After resting for a night, the next day, they went to a large hotel in Mingshan Town together.
Although Mingshan Town is a town, its infrastructure is in no way inferior to Jiangcheng.
Mingshan Town is the strongest town in Yongming County, and this is not just talk; it's a fact.
Upon entering the private room at the hotel, Chen Feng was truly surprised. Zhao Mingpu, that guy, did have some skills to gather all his university classmates.
In front of each person, car keys were deliberately placed—Mercedes-Benz, BMW...
Chen Feng found it amusing. A bunch of nouveau riche, afraid that others wouldn't know they were rich.
However, at the same time, Chen Feng felt very excited.
It was good that these classmates were nouveau riche. In this day and age, whose money is easiest to trick? The nouveau riche!
"Chen Feng, what car did you drive here?"
Zhu Hangyi deliberately asked Chen Feng.
"I took a taxi."
Chen Feng replied neither subserviently nor with arrogance.
He hadn't stolen or robbed, so there was no reason to feel inferior.
He came from a rural background with a low starting point, which was normal, and nothing to be ashamed of.
They came from wealthy families with high starting points, which was also normal and no reason to envy.
"Oh, I forgot, you're just a village head. How could a village head afford a car? Hahaha..."
Zhu Hangyi sneered in response.
"My boyfriend may not have a car, but you don't have one either. You're just using your boyfriend's car. Someone without a car laughing at someone without a car is quite a funny joke."
Cheng Lu retorted sharply.
"You..."
Zhu Hangyi's body trembled with anger, but she didn't know how to refute.
In a sense, she was even more pathetic than Chen Feng.
Although Chen Feng didn't have a car, he at least had the job of a village head.
She didn't even have a job and relied on men for support. It was truly difficult for her to refute Cheng Lu's mockery.
"I'm just stating facts, don't get angry. Also, I forgot to mention, although my boyfriend doesn't have much money, no car or house, he currently has a project worth tens of millions. This is also the purpose of my boyfriend's visit today."
Cheng Lu deliberately enunciated the words "tens of millions project" loudly.
"Cheng Lu, are you still going on about this? My boyfriend is the second-in-command of the Religious Affairs Bureau in Mingshan Town, and I haven't bragged about it. Chen Feng is just a village head, and you're making such a fuss? And you're talking about a project investment of tens of millions? Are you trying to make a joke of yourself?"
Zhu Hangyi believed she had seized an opportunity.
"Zhu Hangyi, honestly, your knowledge of the political arena is quite lacking. Let me educate you today. For an ordinary village, it's true that there wouldn't be an investment of tens of millions. But Wulin Village is different. Wulin Village is a village in the suburbs of Mingshan Town, and Mingshan Town is the most developed town in Yongming County, just separated by a river from Jiangcheng. Therefore, it's perfectly normal for Wulin Village to have an investment of tens of millions. Chen Feng, your ex-girlfriend doesn't believe in the crayfish innovation project of Wulin Village. You should give her a thorough explanation."
Cheng Lu said opportunistically.
Chen Feng didn't hesitate. Since Cheng Lu had paved the way for him, he would simply explain in detail.
Thus, Chen Feng spent nearly fifteen minutes explaining the Wulin Village crayfish project in detail.
Initially, everyone wasn't very interested.
In China, crayfish projects were truly a dime a dozen.
However, as they listened further and Chen Feng mentioned that crayfish shells could be developed into a new type of asphalt material, they became interested.
In future society, basic transportation is highly valued by every country.
Since every country attaches importance to basic transportation, it means that the market prospects for new asphalt materials are immense.
Therefore, after Chen Feng finished introducing the crayfish project, everyone signed up to invest.
Zhao Mingpu, standing by the side, was dumbfounded.
What the hell was going on? The main purpose of deliberately holding this reunion was to embarrass Chen Feng severely. But now, Chen Feng had become the center of attention.
"Fellow old classmates, haven't you considered one issue?"
Zhao Mingpu deliberately said.
"What issue?"
"Although this project sounds good, can Chen Feng handle it? Don't forget, Chen Feng is just a village head, and he also comes from a rural background. In such a situation, do you really think Chen Feng can handle a project worth tens of millions?"
Zhao Mingpu said with a serious expression.
Upon hearing this, everyone realized it was true and calmed down.
Chen Feng was not worried at all.
He had expected Zhao Mingpu to cause trouble.
"Fellow old classmates, Zhao Mingpu is right. In my situation, it is indeed difficult to handle a project worth tens of millions."
Chen Feng said calmly.
"Chen Feng, aren't you misleading us? If you can't handle a project worth tens of millions, then you want us to invest?"
Everyone shouted angrily.
"Just because I can't handle a project worth tens of millions doesn't mean others can't."
Having said that, Chen Feng directly showed everyone the shareholding agreements with Qin Yan and Li Shanfeng.
The implication was clear: the crayfish project not only had him but also two very important shareholders.
One was Qin Yan, the former deputy mayor in charge of the economy in Mingshan Town, and the other was Li Shanfeng, a top student from the School of International Studies at a provincial university. With these two influential figures involved, it would be hard not to make money.
Upon seeing this, everyone realized that Chen Feng indeed had some skills, having managed to bring Qin Yan and Li Shanfeng, who were proficient in economics, under his wing. It seemed that the Wulin Village crayfish project indeed had broad prospects.
Zhao Mingpu, standing by the side, was once again dumbfounded.
Damn it,
Chen Feng, who had been thoroughly trampled underfoot, had actually made a comeback.
"Zhao Mingpu, aren't you going to invest in the Wulin Village crayfish project?"
Everyone asked Zhao Mingpu.
"I don't care for it."
Zhao Mingpu replied with feigned disdain.
"Zhao Mingpu, your family is so wealthy, you really don't care about such a small amount of money. However, to be honest, the Wulin Village crayfish project offers a return rate of 15%, which is quite tempting."
Everyone said excitedly.
"Wait, what's the return rate for the crayfish project?"
Zhao Mingpu asked in astonishment.
"Fifteen percent!"
"That high? I want to invest too!"
Zhao Mingpu shouted, regardless of whether it was embarrassing or not.
Zhao Mingpu's family was in business, and he was well aware of return rates. Frankly speaking, a 15% return rate was definitely a high-quality investment project. kuAiδugg
"Zhao Mingpu, are you serious? You're supporting my ex-boyfriend?"
Zhu Hangyi, standing beside him, was furious. Wasn't the plan to humiliate Chen Feng severely? Why was he supporting Chen Feng now? Supporting his love rival? What kind of operation was this?