"Yes, him. The Vice President of Hengdian Group."
Chen Feng said earnestly.
"Chen Feng, don't you think this is a bit of an overkill? How large is Hengdian Group? How large is the Liangfang Town tourism project? You're sending a vice president of Hengdian Group to Liangfang Town?"
Boss Xu said sternly.
"If it's purely about scale, then indeed, there's no need to invite a vice president from Hengdian Group. However, if it's from the perspective of Hengdian Group's development significance, we must invite him."
"Hengdian Group's development significance? Oh, then tell me, what extraordinary significance can a mountain town tourism project hold?"
Boss Xu asked curiously.
For many years, it was always others who listened to his ideas; even powerful figures from the provincial capital would listen to him respectfully.
He never expected that today, he would be listening to the ideas of a young man, and listening very intently at that.
He had to admit, this young man had some real skill.
Putting aside his actual capabilities, his aura alone was captivating.
"To be honest, the Liangfang Town tourism project is quite a significant one for Liangfang Town. However, for the massive Hengdian Group, it might not seem extraordinary. Yet, it carries immense significance. The fact that Hengdian Group is making a grand effort to build a网红旅游基地 (influencer tourism base) shows that Hengdian Group is not stagnant and is keeping pace with the times. To put it this way, the Liangfang Town网红打卡旅游基地 (influencer check-in tourism base) is Hengdian Group's first pilot project, and its significance is extraordinary. If this pilot project is successful, it will be crucial for Hengdian Group's future development direction. In the future, influencers and traffic will absolutely be the trend in business! If you grasp this, you'll have twenty years of development momentum at least! If you miss it, you're highly likely to be eliminated by the times."
After Chen Feng's explanation, Boss Xu immediately agreed to have the Vice President of Hengdian Group return to Liangfang Town with Chen Feng.
The Vice President of Hengdian Group was named Dai Feng, a middle-aged man.
"Town Chief Chen, do you know how I feel right now?"
Dai Feng stared intently at Chen Feng as they drove back to Liangfang Town.
"I do."
"Tell me."
Dai Feng continued to stare intently at Chen Feng.
"You want to kill me! The Hengdian office is ten thousand times better than Liangfang Town, and yet I'm forcing you to leave the Hengdian office, away from the spotlight. Naturally, the drop in your mood is huge."
Chen Feng replied truthfully, without holding back.
"Town Chief Chen, can you tell me, does a small, impoverished town really need so much fuss?"
Dai Feng asked Chen Feng, his eyes filled with a desire to weep.
"It is precisely because Liangfang Town has been poor for many years that it needs to change."
Chen Feng replied with neither arrogance nor subservience.
"Have you never considered simply relocating that group of people on the mountain in Liangfang Town? Wouldn't that be better than creating some kind of rural influencer tourism? Why go through so much trouble? Liangfang Town is too small; no matter how much you fuss, you won't earn much money. Why bother?"
Dai Feng retorted.
"If it were merely for my personal achievements, a comprehensive relocation would not be a bad choice. However, for so many people from Liangfang Town to be displaced, while they would initially be resettled in new housing, what about afterwards? What would be their subsequent sources of income? Without stable income, they would remain poor. Therefore, I want to develop Liangfang Town's economy and allow all farmers in Liangfang Town to stay and live happy lives. For migrant workers working away from home, it is truly difficult to achieve happiness."
Chen Feng explained earnestly.
Dai Feng was stunned.
Good heavens, his worldview was completely shattered.
In his impression, grassroots officials always acted solely for money. How could Chen Feng be thinking about the hardships of the people of Liangfang Town?
It felt too unreal!
People who serve as officials far from home for the public good, living only for others, were creatures of fiction.
"Town Chief Chen, there are no media here, so you don't need to say so many empty, grandiose words."
Dai Feng stared intently at Chen Feng.
"Director Dai, if I were playing the game of empty rhetoric, do you think I would need to bring you all the way from Hengdian to Liangfang Town? I could just type on my keyboard in the office." httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Chen Feng's counter-question left Dai Feng speechless.
"Town Chief Chen, can I ask why you are doing this? To be honest, your thoughts are so different from my impression of officials."
Dai Feng asked curiously.
"Because I came from a rural background and understand the hardships of rural people. China has developed rapidly in recent years, and urban people are living better and better lives. Rural people are also Chinese, and they should also enjoy the happy life brought about by China's development. Therefore, I want to vigorously help rural development."
Chen Feng explained calmly.
"Town Chief Chen, your vision is truly extraordinary. I was originally planning to discuss project commissions with you, but now it seems unnecessary."
Dai Feng said with embarrassment.
"Commissions? Discuss, why shouldn't we discuss it? There's no need to pretend these unspoken rules don't exist!"
Chen Feng did not hide his intentions.
"Town Chief Chen, did I hear you correctly? Aren't you wholeheartedly considering the welfare of the people? How can you also be involved in commissions, these unspoken rules of officialdom..."
Dai Feng was utterly bewildered.
"Director Dai, you don't need to be so surprised. You're seeing doing things for the people and receiving commissions as opposing concepts. In reality, they are not mutually exclusive."
Chen Feng explained calmly.
"One is greedy for money, the other is wholeheartedly serving the public; how are they not opposed?"
Dai Feng still couldn't understand.
"Director Dai, think about it. If I didn't have an official position, or if my official position wasn't high enough, how could I do more for the people? And how do you get promoted in officialdom? By spending money! For someone with no ability to do good deeds, it's just laughable. For someone with the ability to do good deeds, that's truly doing good!"
"Town Chief Chen, honestly, your logic is both righteous and unorthodox; I don't know how to evaluate it. Since you want to talk about commissions, let's discuss commissions."
"Let's take ten percent out as commission, and then it's eight for you, two for me."
Chen Feng replied crisply.
"Isn't that too little? How about six-four, six for me, four for you."
Dai Feng looked at Chen Feng with incomprehension.
This young man, to be honest, one couldn't judge his actions with ordinary thinking.
He thought so far ahead!
"It's eight-two."
Chen Feng replied with a faint smile.
"Town Chief Chen, don't you think it's unfair to you that I'm taking the majority of the benefits? You are the town chief, the initiator of Liangfang Town's influencer tourism, and your position is extraordinary. Taking only two percent commission is too little."
Dai Feng advised Chen Feng.
"Director Dai, actually, you don't need to overthink it. To be honest, the reason I'm giving you such a large commission isn't because I don't like money or don't need it. It's just that I believe the Liangfang Town influencer tourism base project is crucial. If high incentives aren't provided, this matter will be very difficult to handle. As long as the project proceeds smoothly, it doesn't matter much if I take a little less money."
Chen Feng said earnestly.
"Chen Feng, I am now a thousand times more impressed with you. Your words and actions show me the kind of vision one needs to accomplish great things. Rest assured, I will at least increase Liangfang Town's economy fivefold."
Dai Feng said excitedly.
"Director Dai, I fully believe your words. However, how can we make this remote mountain town of Liangfang become popular in such a short time?"
Chen Feng asked tentatively.
"Spend money! Spend money like crazy."
Dai Feng said without hesitation.
Driving all the way to Liangfang Town, the biggest feeling was that the scenery was indeed beautiful, but the transportation was too terrible.
It hadn't formed a one-hour metropolitan circle with Jiangcheng City or the provincial capital.
This was the most fatal flaw!
Therefore, they had to build an intercity high-speed rail to Liangfang Town.
In addition to high-speed rail, they should also purchase a batch of inexpensive small helicopters.
Once the roads in Liangfang Town were opened up, the next step would be for him, a tourism planning master, to showcase his skills.
"Director Dai, spending money is not a problem. Hengdian Group has plenty of money, and Boss Xu is willing to spend it. However, for the intercity high-speed rail project and the small helicopter project, it's not just about having money; we also need to find a way to get government approval..."
Chen Feng sighed.