Chapter 177 Reputation Matters

"Tell me what good ideas you have."

Tan Feng said eagerly.

"Our lawsuit against Mingshan Town, the real purpose is not for the celebrity story itself, but just to attract traffic. So, I've thought of a very good way to attract traffic..."

Chen Feng continued to probe.

"Good, very good, keep talking."

"Why don't we throw a few pounds of gold sand into the mountain stream in Liangfang Town..."

Chen Feng said word for word.

"What? Throw gold sand? That's a bit too costly. A few pounds of gold sand would cost hundreds of thousands..."

Tan Feng replied with a complicated expression.

"A few pounds of gold sand is indeed not cheap, but compared to spending millions on advertising for traffic on Douyin, it's quite cheap."

"That makes sense, but what about China's National Bureau of Mineral Resources? If they discover a gold mine, it will be nationalized."

Tan Feng asked doubtfully.

"That's fine. We'll register with China's National Bureau of Mineral Resources in advance and say it's a commercial activity."

Chen Feng explained calmly.

"This method is quite good, but there's one small problem."

Tan Feng continued to ask with a look of doubt.

"Keep asking."

"How to maintain traffic continuously?"

"It's also simple. Keep buying gold sand, and the more the traffic, the more gold sand we'll put in. As long as gold sand can be continuously dug out, people will flock to Liangfang Town."

Chen Feng explained word for word.

"Chen Feng, your business acumen is wasted if you don't go into business."

Tan Feng looked at Chen Feng with excited astonishment.

"A good official must understand economics. This is an economic society. If a leader cannot drive the local economy, he cannot be considered a good leader."

Chen Feng said modestly.

"Chen Feng, have you ever thought about not being in politics and joining me at Hengdian Group? I can guarantee that if you join Hengdian Group, you will earn no less than you do in politics."

Tan Feng tempted him.

He had always wanted to find a young and energetic assistant, and Chen Feng was perfect.

"Mr. Tan, thank you for your kind offer."

Chen Feng politely declined.

He suppressed a smile in his heart.

Tan Feng was still too naive.

In China, politics is definitely better than business.

On the surface, business makes more money.

However, in reality, the illicit income in politics is not only more than in business, but also earned more easily.

For example, there was an old saying in China's political circles: "Three years as a Qing prefect, ten years of snow-white silver."

Another example, the new boss of Hengdian Group might seem rich, but a municipal leader could easily control him.

In this regard,

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Another point, being in politics, with power in hand, not only brings fame and fortune, but more importantly, it allows you to help the common people.

A true man not only needs to make money, but also have the ambition to conquer the world!

"Alright, everyone has their own aspirations, I won't force you."

Tan Feng sighed deeply.

It seemed he had underestimated Chen Feng's ambition.

From the young man's eyes, it was obvious that he was not satisfied with being a deputy town mayor.

"By the way, Mr. Tan, the Liangfang Town influencer tourism base is up to you. I need to go to the provincial capital."

Chen Feng said earnestly.

"What? Go to the provincial capital? Can you tell me why?"

Tan Feng asked curiously.

"It's about Jia Mingting's new energy fundraising."

Chen Feng did not hide anything.

"What? Jia Mingting's new energy fundraising, is there a problem?"

Tan Feng immediately became vigilant.

It turned out that Jia Mingting's new energy fundraising in Jiangcheng, China, had recently become very popular, and many people had invested, including himself, who invested hundreds of thousands.

"The problem is more than just a little bit. To put it bluntly, it's fundraising fraud. I checked the time, and it should be about to break out. I need to go to the provincial capital to prevent Jia Mingting from absconding abroad with a huge sum of money."

Chen Feng explained patiently.

"Chen Feng, isn't it that exaggerated? Several celebrities in China have also invested."

Tan Feng asked in astonishment.

"Aren't there many celebrities who have been scammed?"

Chen Feng retorted.

"Chen Feng, don't scare me. Jia Mingting's fundraising scale is huge. How could it be fake?"

Tan Feng still couldn't believe it.

"Scams are not divided by scale. Mr. Tan, you are a smart person. Logically speaking, you shouldn't be scammed."

Chen Feng sighed.

"Chen Feng, you've told me so much that Jia Mingting is a fraudster, but the problem is, I really can't see that Jia Mingting is a fraudster. Moreover, not only can I not see that Jia Mingting is a fraudster, but so many rich people and so many celebrities also can't see that Jia Mingting is a fraudster. Can you tell me, where does Jia Mingting look like a fraudster?"

Tan Feng asked urgently.

"Mr. Tan, I usually don't interfere with others. I've always believed that fraudsters who cheat for money are abominable, but those who are scammed also have responsibility. If you were a little more observant, how could you be scammed? Since you are my partner now, and we are working together to boost the economy of Liangfang Town, I'll make an exception and explain in detail why Jia Mingting is a fraudster. First, let me ask you a very important question, how long has Jia Mingting been talking about building new energy vehicles?"

Chen Feng asked word for word.

"About five years in total."

"Good. Let me ask you another question, how many years does it usually take for other new energy vehicle manufacturers in China to go from concept to mass production?"

"Taking BYD in China as an example, it took less than three years."

"Isn't that it? For five years, they haven't even produced a single new energy vehicle?"

Chen Feng seized the opportunity and retorted.

"Perhaps, Jia Mingting wants to build the most advanced new energy vehicles?"

Tan Feng tentatively asked with a glimmer of hope.

"Mr. Tan, even if your idea is valid, building advanced new energy vehicles isn't something that can be achieved overnight. You have to start with low-end new energy vehicles, right?"

Chen Feng's counter-question made Tan Feng begin to waver.

"But, how dare Jia Mingting cheat so much money?"

Tan Feng continued to ask with lingering hope.

"Mr. Tan, in fact, Jia Mingting's fraud case, strictly speaking, should be called the Jia Mingting fraud group. To put it bluntly, it's not just Jia Mingting alone. There are many powerful figures in China's political circles involved. Otherwise, do you really think one person can control such a large fraud empire?"

Chen Feng replied solemnly.

"Town Mayor Chen, after hearing what you said, I feel that I've been scammed 100%. What should I do?"

Tan Feng became anxious.

Being scammed out of hundreds of thousands was not a huge problem.

He was similar to those celebrities and wealthy people. Being scammed out of tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands didn't have a significant impact.

But the problem was, it would sound bad if it got out.

Once this matter became a fact, how could he still have the face to stay in Hengdian Group?

"What to do? Go and get your money back immediately. I'm only going to the provincial capital tomorrow. If you call now to get it back, it's still not too late."

Chen Feng was direct and did not hide anything.

"That's a good idea. I'll call now to get my investment back. By the way, Town Mayor Chen, shouldn't I just ask for half of the interest?"

Tan Feng asked with a smug expression.

"Not just half of the interest, but eighty percent of the principal!"

Chen Feng said with a serious expression.

"What? Don't want the interest, and still lose part of the principal?"

Tan Feng was completely stunned. What kind of bizarre move was Chen Feng making?