"The Director of the Development and Reform Commission is indeed of a lower rank than a deputy town mayor, but the money earned is substantial. Town Mayor Qin, haven't you always told me to improve my political acumen? This is precisely my way of doing so. Anyway, whether it's a deputy town mayor or the director of the Development and Reform Commission, both positions are at the grassroots level, and the real difference isn't significant. Mingshan Town has been developing rapidly recently, and being the director of the Development and Reform Commission here will definitely allow for substantial earnings."
Chen Feng said excitedly.
"Chen Feng, this doesn't seem to align with your persona. Don't you despise corrupt officials who take money? How can you yourself..."
Qin Yan asked intentionally.
Some things needed to be clarified.
It was like the issue of corruption in officialdom; if it wasn't thoroughly explained to Chen Feng, the further he climbed the ladder, the more confused he would become.
"Town Mayor Qin, you've misunderstood me. I do indeed despise corrupt officials who take money. To be honest, I've always believed that if one is in officialdom, one must do practical things for the common people. However, I don't oppose taking money from wealthy businessmen. As the ancient Chinese saying goes, 'Water that is too pure has no fish, and people who are too discerning have no followers.' Moreover, just having ideals isn't enough to succeed in officialdom."
Chen Feng explained patiently.
"Chen Feng, I was overthinking it."
Qin Yan said with an embarrassed smile.
In this regard, Chen Feng was very much like her.
She also took money, but she never took it from the common people.
"Alright then, you'll be the director of the Mingshan Town Industrial Zone, and I'll have Cheng Lu follow you as a deputy director."
Qin Yan said meaningfully.
"Town Mayor Qin, I think it would be better for Cheng Lu to stay by your side."
Chen Feng said tentatively.
"Better? Forget it. You know Cheng Lu has many connections in Jiangcheng, but as my secretary, she hasn't been able to utilize them at all. She likes you, not me, understand?"
Qin Yan said with a smile.
"Town Mayor Qin, I'm not an idiot. Of course, I know Cheng Lu likes me. But the problem is, the Cheng family is unlikely to accept me. If I get too close to Cheng Lu, there will be no outcome."
Chen Feng explained.
"Chen Feng, why are you so stubborn? You are at the grassroots of officialdom now. Let alone the Cheng family of Jiangcheng, even ordinary wealthy families wouldn't think much of you. But with your capabilities, will you always stay at the grassroots of officialdom? Impossible. Sooner or later, you will achieve great success. By then, it will be the Cheng family begging you. Enough said, whether you understand it or not, this is decided. Cheng Lu must go with you to the industrial zone."
Qin Yan replied decisively.
Chen Feng could only force an awkward smile.
While Qin Yan and Chen Feng were chatting happily, another secretary of Qin Yan rushed into the office in a panic.
"Town Mayor Qin, there are a few Japanese people who want to see you."
"Japanese people looking for me?"
Qin Yan looked surprised.
Although Mingshan Town was a developed town, there were still very few foreigners in Mingshan Town.
Why would Japanese people suddenly show up?
"Chen Feng, since you understand Japanese, please help translate."
Qin Yan said excitedly.
"No problem."
Chen Feng agreed readily.
A moment later, two middle-aged Japanese men entered the office together.
This was the first time foreigners had visited Mingshan Town.
"Town Mayor Qin, do you have a very capable young man here named Chen Feng?"
One of the Japanese men spoke directly, while the other translated.
"What do you want with Chen Feng?"
Qin Yan was stunned.
So it turned out they were looking for Chen Feng.
"It's like this, I'm from a Japanese investment company. Chen Feng is very skilled in stocks, and I want to hire Chen Feng at a high salary to join our company."
The Japanese man did not beat around the bush and spoke the truth.
"Did you misunderstand something? Chen Feng is just a grassroots official. How is his stock trading ability so strong?"
Qin Yan asked, bewildered.
The two Japanese men explained the entire story of the three Japanese stocks from beginning to end.
In simple terms, all the details of their investment company were accurately predicted by Chen Feng. This was not just exceptional stock trading ability; it was almost divine.
He was a genius and they had to recruit him.
"Chen Feng, why didn't you tell me about such a big matter?"
Qin Yan asked excitedly.
"Town Mayor Qin, it was just a casual use of the stock market manipulator's bug. It's not a significant matter. Besides, this kind of thing doesn't happen every day, so I didn't mention it."
Chen Feng explained truthfully.
"Now they want to hire you at a high salary to go to Japan. What are your thoughts on this?"
Qin Yan looked at Chen Feng with a complex expression.
On one hand, with Chen Feng's stock trading talent, going to Japan to forge a career would definitely earn him a lot of money, similar to his path in officialdom, a parallel pursuit.
However, on the other hand, Chen Feng's talent in officialdom was also impressive, and it would be a waste not to develop it further.
More importantly, Chen Feng's presence in officialdom could help her a lot.
"Town Mayor Qin, haven't I told you this before? I've already decided to stay in officialdom. Others may not know, but Town Mayor Qin, you do. There have been several times before when I could have lived comfortably without being in officialdom, but I still chose to stay. To be honest, from the moment I was your driver, I decided that no matter what difficulties or temptations I faced, I would remain in officialdom."
Chen Feng said earnestly.
"But this time, such a large investment company from Japan has found you. With your stock trading talent, you can earn a lot of money. Are you sure you want to let this opportunity go?"
Qin Yan asked deliberately.
"Town Mayor Qin, you are an experienced veteran of officialdom. You should know that once one reaches a high level in officialdom, money is not a problem."
Chen Feng said with a smile.
"Alright, since you've made up your mind, I won't interfere. I'll go attend to my own matters, and you can have a good chat with the Japanese investment company."
With that, Qin Yan left the office.
"Director Chen, have you made up your mind? Will you stay in Mingshan Town as a mere director, or will you return to Japan with us and become an employee of a Fortune Global 500 company?"
The two Japanese men tempted him.
"Let me say it again, I will always stay in officialdom. However, thank you for valuing me so highly."
Chen Feng said politely.
"Chen Feng, I must remind you that if you are unwilling to join the market makers, they will not feel at ease and will eventually make sure you can never recover in the stock market."
The two Japanese men threatened Chen Feng.
"It doesn't matter. I have no intention of working in the stock market anyway. Alright, please leave quickly. Remember, I am not the only one with stock trading talent in this world. Can you guard against all the people with stock trading talent? I give you a piece of advice: you can act as a market maker, but never completely wipe out the retail investors."
After saying that, Chen Feng asked them to leave.
The two Japanese men had no choice but to leave reluctantly.
"Boss, Chen Feng is so unyielding. Should we teach him a lesson?"
The other Japanese man asked tentatively.
"Teach him a lesson? How? Didn't you notice that this young man, Chen Feng, isn't greedy at all when it comes to the stock market? Since he won money on those three stocks last time, Chen Feng hasn't made another move? What does that tell you? It means this young man is very rational and not greedy at all. With these two points, how can we teach him a lesson? Forget it, let's go back to Japan. As Chen Feng said earlier, his ambition is not in the stock market but in officialdom. He shouldn't pose any threat to us market makers."
After saying this, the two of them stopped talking and headed directly to the airport.
As for Chen Feng, he went directly to the office to find Cheng Lu.
"Chen Feng, you've finally bothered to come find me? I thought you had forgotten about me."
Cheng Lu said with a resentful and生气 tone.