"Simple, you just need to find a way to send money to Accountant Wu. Once the money is delivered, the relationship will be closer."
Chen Feng explained calmly.
"Is it okay to send money directly? We're not strangers, after all."
Nie Xiaosu asked tentatively.
"Sending money directly might have worked before, but not now. The current Accountant Wu is not the same as before; she's now a mid-level official in the power circles. She's started paying attention to and practicing the unwritten rules of the power game. Sending her money directly would be an insult to her."
Chen Feng explained seriously.
"This whole power circle thing is so troublesome. Honestly, I really don't have any talent for it. Since you're involved in the power circles, can you give me some advice on how to discreetly get money into Accountant Wu's hands?"
Nie Xiaosu stated directly.
"The best way is to play Mahjong with Accountant Wu."
Chen Feng said with a smile.
"Play Mahjong?"
"Yes, play Mahjong. You intentionally lose to Accountant Wu. Play Mahjong every day, and after a month, you two will be as close as sisters."
Chen Feng said with a smile.
"Intentionally losing money, how disgusting and hypocritical."
Nie Xiaosu blurted out instinctively.
"The power circles are inherently disgusting and hypocritical. It's just that outsiders like you always think the power circles are so grand and full of positive energy. It's been like this since ancient times. Isn't there a saying in China: politics is bloody! It's not a game."
"Alright, I guess I've learned what the power circles are. Before, when you advised me not to get involved in the power circles, you were absolutely right."
After Nie Xiaosu spoke, she went directly to play cards with Accountant Wu.
Chen Feng didn't idle either; he was busy organizing the production of electronic products for municipal procurement, as commissioned by Elder Qian at Hongfeng Electronics Factory.
"Chen Feng, I've calculated it. The profit margin for this batch of electronic products is extremely low. Honestly, I'm a bit unaccustomed to it. High-tech electronic products usually have very high profit margins. Suddenly having a batch with such low margins makes it really uninspiring to work on,"
The workshop director complained to Chen Feng.
"Originally, this batch of electronic products, like other electronic products, had a high profit margin. However, as you know, most of the profit from this batch was taken by Elder Qian's connections."
Chen Feng consoled the workshop director.
"I know that. What I mean is, can we start with the raw materials, use cheaper materials, and increase the profit margin a bit?"
The workshop director asked excitedly.
"Absolutely not! If it were for any other order, I might have agreed. However, this batch of electronic products is for various government units in Sandong City. If the quality is poor, it will not only tarnish our brand but also immediately offend the Sandong City municipality and the power circles. Do you know how serious the consequences would be?"
Chen Feng retorted.
"Oh, I forgot such an important point. Fortunately, you reminded me, otherwise, I would have made a big mistake."
The workshop director was covered in a cold sweat.
"Remember, when doing work for the power circles, whether it's big or small, you absolutely cannot be perfunctory. Those people in the power circles are masters of perfunctoriness. If we are perfunctory with them, it's undoubtedly seeking death. They have ten thousand ways to make us disappear without a trace."
Chen Feng cautioned.
"Understood, Chen Feng. Don't worry, I'll definitely ensure the quality control is top-notch, just like with our foreign trade orders."
The workshop director pledged on the spot.
Chen Feng nodded with satisfaction.
A month passed in the blink of an eye.
Everything was developing in an orderly manner.
Accountant Wu and Nie Xiaosu had become sisters who could talk about anything.
Initially, Nie Xiaosu was very unaccustomed to it and felt a bit awkward around Accountant Wu.
However, as Accountant Wu shared information, Hongfeng Electronics Factory consecutively secured several large orders from Europe, and Nie Xiaosu began to enjoy playing cards with Accountant Wu.
On Chen Feng's side, Elder Qian was very pleased.
The product quality control was excellent, and he was praised by his superiors, who called on his colleagues in the power circles to learn from him in managing municipal procurement, achieving great success with minimal investment and maximum benefit.
"Chen Feng, are you free tonight?"
As Chen Feng was busy in his office, Elder Qian suddenly called.
"Yes, I am."
Chen Feng replied without hesitation.
When a big shot from the power circles speaks, a subordinate, even if not free, must make themselves available.
"Very well, I'll introduce you to some friends."
Elder Qian said with a knowing tone.
Chen Feng did not ask further.
No matter which powerful figure in the power circles it was, they disliked subordinates who asked too many questions.
In the evening, Chen Feng arrived an hour early at the private room of the hotel where Elder Qian had arranged to meet.
Upon entering, Chen Feng was stunned.
Damn, there was a woman inside!
Judging by her demeanor, she was no ordinary woman.
Based on his experience in the power circles, she was likely a female leader, and of no small caliber.
"Are you the young man Elder Qian spoke highly of?"
The woman asked directly.
"You're too kind. By the way, Madam, may I ask for your surname?"
Chen Feng asked respectfully.
"No need to inquire. I just want you to resolve something for me. If you succeed, I'll give you one hundred thousand."
The woman said coldly.
Chen Feng found it amusing.
This woman was somewhat interesting, truly believing that one hundred thousand yuan was a lot to him.
Without exaggeration, the company he managed in Japan under Ye Meizi's supervision could earn a substantial amount annually; he truly didn't care about this hundred thousand.
However, for Elder Qian's sake, there was no need to fall out with this woman.
"Then please tell me, what exactly is the matter?"
"I've got a gigolo clinging to me, and I want to get rid of him, but the precondition is that no lives are lost."
The woman said coldly.
"Understood."
Chen Feng replied crisply.
This kind of thing was very common in the power circles.
To be fair, this woman was quite rational, not foolish enough to silence someone permanently.
China is a society governed by law. As long as no one is killed, everything can be managed.
If someone is truly killed, with solid evidence, unless one's connections are astronomically powerful, they would surely be finished.
The more civilized a society, the less it should resort to killing.
Murder is a major crime, very difficult to gloss over!
The woman wasted no time and handed Chen Feng a stack of papers.
It contained the gigolo's personal information.
Back in the suite, Chen Feng carefully studied the gigolo's information, not even noticing Nie Xiaosu standing behind him.
"Chen Feng, what are you looking at? Something messy?"
Nie Xiaosu asked curiously.
Chen Feng didn't hide anything; he recounted the matter entrusted to him by Elder Qian in detail.
"Chen Feng, did I hear you correctly? Even female leaders hire gigolos?"
Nie Xiaosu asked, astonished.
"Isn't that quite normal? Most women might desire it, but they don't have the money."
Chen Feng replied indifferently.
"However, to be honest, once a gigolo latches onto you, it's very difficult to shake them off."
Nie Xiaosu sighed.
"That's why this woman came to me."
"Do you have confidence?"
"It's not a big problem."
Chen Feng replied with a faint smile.
"You're confident just by looking at the gigolo's information? Isn't that a bit too casual?"
Nie Xiaosu whispered.
"For any matter, if you grasp the key, it becomes easier to handle. For instance, this gigolo appears to be someone who is completely shameless and determined to stick with the female leader for life, but in reality, the gigolo has a huge weakness..."
Chen Feng deliberately created suspense.
"What's the huge weakness?"
Nie Xiaosu asked urgently.
"This gigolo has a psychological phobia of women with short skirts and short hair. As long as the female leader is willing to dress up as a woman with a short skirt and short hair, the gigolo will disappear on his own."
Chen Feng said confidently.
"How is that possible? Are there men in the world who don't like voluptuous women in short skirts?"
Nie Xiaosu looked incredulous.