"Mayor Qin, your reasoning is quite sound. Anyone who makes a mistake must pay a price. However, selling one's body organs due to foolishness – isn't that a rather steep price?"
Chen Feng asked earnestly.
"Chen Feng, in reality, life can be as brutal and bloody as the political arena. Anyone who believes their entire life will be beautiful, devoid of any cruelty or bloodshed, will surely live a miserable life. For example, a woman who foolishly marries someone from far away, believing in love. She ends up being bullied to death by her in-laws in a distant land, unable to escape or receive help from her family. Or consider a man who marries for the sake of marriage, picking just any woman. This woman turns out to be lazy and unmotivated, and frequently cheats on him. The man, having spent hundreds of thousands on the marriage and still desiring intimacy with her, hesitates to divorce. As a result, he is mistreated like a dog by his wife his entire life. Regardless of gender, if one's thinking is not clear, they will pay a heavy price," Qin Yan explained patiently.
"Mayor Qin, I wholeheartedly agree with what you've said. But the problem is, someone being foolish is not a justification for others to commit crimes," Chen Feng replied earnestly.
"Then what is your point?" Qin Yan asked.
"My point is that it must be regulated. To put it in a saintly manner, foolish people also have the right to live. If society only allowed intelligent people to survive, it might be highly developed, but it would lack warmth. Every society will have both intelligent and foolish people. Harmony between the intelligent and the foolish is what a society should strive for," Chen Feng continued to explain earnestly.
"But, Chen Feng, have you considered one thing? Organ trafficking is a massive global underground market. As a vice mayor, can you solve such a worldwide problem?" Qin Yan asked.
"Mayor Qin, no matter how capable I am as an individual, my abilities are limited. Therefore, I cannot solve a global problem. However, I can address the issue of organ sales in Mingshan City," Chen Feng stated with determination.
"How will you solve it?"
"Where there is no buying, there is no killing. The large-scale organ transplant hospital built in Mingshan City two years ago will be shut down," Chen Feng stated, word by word.
"Chen Feng, are you crazy? Mingshan City's large-scale organ transplant hospital is a major project introduced by the provincial capital, contributing significant local taxes to the province and considerable national taxes to China. You want to shut it down just like that?" Qin Yan exclaimed in shock.
"Mayor Qin, a large-scale organ transplant hospital is indeed a very profitable venture. In today's society, wealthy individuals cherish their lives dearly. To stay alive, they wouldn't hesitate to spend ten million for a heart. However, the temptation of this enormous profit of ten million can lead people to take risks, to kill innocent individuals, and then sell their organs. A normal societal value should be that life is priceless," Chen Feng explained with conviction.
"Alright, assuming you are correct. Then what if someone truly needs an organ transplant?" Qin Yan countered.
"That's also easily managed – through donations. And, only through donations."
"Only through donations? Then won't many fewer transplant surgeries be performed each year, leading to many deaths due to the unavailability of organs?" Qin Yan continued to question.
"Mayor Qin, you raise a valid point. Shutting down Mingshan City's large-scale organ transplant hospital will mean many patients needing transplants will die each year. However, it will also save the lives of a large number of innocent people, making it a worthwhile trade. Everything involves sacrifice and gain; there's no need to overthink this," Chen Feng explained calmly.
"What if the organ trafficking syndicate targets donors? What if donors frequently meet with sudden deaths related to organ transplantation..."
"That can also be managed. In Mingshan City from now on, all donors' medical examination information will be encrypted. Only the doctor and the donor will know it. If a donor dies under suspicious circumstances, the doctor will be subject to investigation. This way, the hands reaching out to donors will be severed," Chen Feng continued calmly.
Qin Yan was convinced. Chen Feng was indeed Chen Feng. A societal pain point and difficulty that had persisted for decades was resolved by Chen Feng in a few words.
"By the way, Chen Feng, by shutting down Mingshan City's large-scale organ transplant hospital so abruptly, you've disrupted many people's interests. How will you deal with the ensuing political backlash?" Qin Yan asked with concern.
"That's also simple. We'll expose all the hidden wrongdoings of Mingshan City's large-scale organ transplant hospital over the past few years. Once exposed, even they won't be able to protect themselves," Chen Feng replied unhurriedly.
"That's a possibility, but you need to be mentally prepared. Mingshan City's large-scale organ transplant hospital is a major economic project. Once it's shut down, Mingshan City will lose a lot of money," Qin Yan warned.
"That's not a concern. I've never been greedy for money earned through unethical means. Besides, now that Mingshan City's large-scale organ transplant hospital is closed, other industries can be established. There's no need to cling to a project that compromises one's conscience," Chen Feng replied, without worry.
"Chen Feng, based on your words, do you have a good idea in mind?" Qin Yan inquired tentatively.
"Not yet, but it doesn't matter. As long as we thoroughly explore the existing industrial advantages of Mingshan City, we can quickly compensate for the losses incurred by the closure of the large-scale organ transplant hospital," Chen Feng stated.
"That's a good idea, but it's easier said than done. Exploring industrial advantages isn't just about talking; it requires substantial capital investment. So, the question is, where will the funds come from?" Qin Yan asked.
"Establish the Mingshan City State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission," Chen Feng replied calmly.
"And then?"
"With Mingshan City's treasury as collateral, we will enter the market for financing. The funds raised, the continuous flow of money, can be consistently invested in Mingshan City's existing industries, the chip industry, the new energy vehicle industry, cold fusion-related projects..."
"Is this method feasible?" Qin Yan asked with a hint of doubt.
"Rest assured, it is absolutely feasible. Because the investments made by several major state-owned asset commissions in China in recent years have been spectacular. For instance, the Hefei State-owned Assets Commission propelled Hefei's GDP from a mere few tens of billions to the trillion-dollar club. The Shenzhen State-owned Assets Commission transformed Shenzhen from a small fishing village into a global metropolis. The Shanghai State-owned Assets Commission caused Pudong to flourish. The Hangzhou State-owned Assets Commission, with its strong support, enabled Hangzhou to have a company as impressive as Alibaba... Any city with rapid economic development cannot do without an excellent state-owned assets commission. Therefore, for Mingshan City's economy to achieve sustained development, a state-owned assets commission must be established," Chen Feng stated with resolve.
"The logic is classic, but who will head the State-owned Assets Commission? I certainly can't. My economic capabilities are fine for managing a town or an industrial park, but managing a State-owned Assets Commission is truly beyond me. How about you?" Qin Yan tentatively asked.
"I can't either," Chen Feng replied truthfully.
"What? You can't either? How is that possible? Others may not know how extraordinary your economic talent is, but I do. It's no exaggeration to say that if you don't become the head of the Mingshan City State-owned Assets Commission, no one else can," Qin Yan said, astonished.
"Mayor Qin, my economic capabilities are just barely sufficient to serve as the head of the Mingshan City State-owned Assets Commission. But the problem is, my energy is limited. I need to oversee Mingshan City comprehensively, to elevate it from a prefecture-level city to a direct-controlled municipality, and eventually to an international financial center. With all that, how much energy do you think I'll have left for the State-owned Assets Commission?" Chen Feng asked earnestly.