"Sun Gu, don't worry. You're not an outsider, so I won't hide anything from you. In fact, the whole thing is a struggle between my superior, Deputy Town Mayor Qin, and the Town Mayor. I'm just a nobody, and even if I fail, at worst I'll lose this driver job, which isn't a big problem."
Chen Feng consoled Sun Gu.
"If that's the case, the problem is easily solved. With enough advertising fees, everything that happens in Jiangcheng in an hour will be known throughout the province."
Sun Gu said with a relaxed expression.
As long as his old classmate Chen Feng wouldn't face imprisonment for offending the big shots in Jiangcheng, the problem wasn't too serious. At worst, Chen Feng wouldn't drive for the town leaders anymore, and with his computer skills, he could find a good job in the provincial capital.
"Don't worry about the advertising fees, Deputy Town Mayor Qin has already prepared them. However, I'm curious how you plan to use the internet to get Jiangcheng's affairs known throughout the province in an hour."
Chen Feng asked curiously.
"Chen Feng, it seems you've been away from the computer industry for too long and forgotten basic common sense. Don't you remember that in this industry, there are internet trolls? As long as you give money to specialized troll companies, they guarantee to stir up online public opinion." Sun Gu explained earnestly.
Chen Feng gave an embarrassed smile.
Yes, he had forgotten such simple internet skills.
"Sun Gu, you've been in a provincial internet company for so long, you should know about specialized troll companies, right?"
Chen Feng asked tentatively.
"Of course I do. However, I've thought about it a little. To get the major events in Jiangcheng spread throughout the province in an hour, besides troll companies, there's a simpler and cheaper method."
"What method?"
"Buy trending topics, WeChat trending, Douyin trending, Weibo trending… Of course, national trending topics are more expensive and unnecessary. Just buy the local trending topics in the provincial capital, which aren't too expensive."
Sun Gu explained.
Chen Feng understood immediately.
He decided then and there to buy trending topics.
Without a second thought, Chen Feng commissioned his old classmate Sun Gu to buy three provincial trending topics at his company, Hongfa Network. One was for WeChat, one for Douyin, and one for Weibo.
Just as imagined, the pollution incident at Wuli River Reservoir in Jiangcheng quickly spread throughout the province.
The provincial leadership immediately called the relevant departments in Jiangcheng, ordering them to handle the matter with utmost seriousness.
As a result, the head of the Jiangcheng Environmental Protection Bureau personally rushed to Mingshan Town.
The head of the Jiangcheng Environmental Protection Bureau was named Wang Defu, and he was the elder brother of Town Mayor Wang Delai.
"Brother, how do you have time to come to Mingshan Town today?"
Wang Delai asked excitedly.
"The Wuli River Reservoir pollution incident has blown up, and I can't cover it anymore."
Wang Defu replied with a frown.
"Can't cover it? How is that possible? The provincial capital hasn't received any news about the Wuli River Reservoir incident, right? I know there's some commotion in Jiangcheng, but it's okay, you're here, aren't you?"
Wang Delai asked, perplexed.
"That was the case originally, but man proposes, and heaven disposes. Things have changed, it has already spread to the provincial capital, and the higher authorities have put pressure on us. There's no other way but to throw you out, otherwise, I'll have to go in for you."
Wang Defu sighed deeply and said.
"How is this possible? In Mingshan Town, no one dares to confront me. In Jiangcheng, no one dares to confront you. How could the Wuli River pollution incident have spread to the provincial capital and become widely known?"
Wang Delai asked, utterly confused.
"I did a little investigation, and it was the driver of a deputy town mayor in Mingshan Town who did this good deed in the provincial capital."
"Are you talking about Chen Feng?"
Wang Delai asked through gritted teeth.
"Yes, it's him."
"Damn it, I was too careless. I always thought a driver wouldn't have much ability. Brother, what should we do? If I really go to jail, won't my life be ruined?"
Wang Delai said with tears in his eyes.
"It's okay, just bear with it for now. Spend a few years inside, and when you get out, I'll arrange for you to become a town mayor elsewhere."
"Brother, you're not lying to me, are you? With a criminal record, can I still enter the political arena?"
Wang Delai was stunned.
"Under normal circumstances, with a criminal record, you indeed cannot enter the political arena. However, if someone helps you operate it, you can easily get back in. To put it bluntly, the political arena has many rules, but rules are dead, and people are alive. As long as you have a backer, there are ten thousand ways to help you avoid the rules."
Wang Defu's words made the weight in Wang Delai's heart finally lift.
Forget it, now that the Wuli River Reservoir pollution incident was known to the provincial capital, it was impossible for him not to step out and take the blame.
"Don't worry and go in. I won't let that driver, or Deputy Town Mayor Qin, off easily."
Wang Defu comforted Wang Delai and then directly sent him to prison.
After Wang Delai entered prison, Wang Defu immediately took action. He used his connections in Jiangcheng to transfer Qin Yan to Yongming County as the deputy head of propaganda. On the surface, it was a promotion, but in reality, it was a demotion.
Not only was it a demotion, but it was also a deliberate attempt to provoke Qin Yan.
This was because the head of the propaganda department in Yongming County was the former Deputy Town Mayor Xiao from Mingshan Town.
When they were in Mingshan Town, Deputy Town Mayor Xiao was inferior to Qin Yan. Now, he had transformed into Qin Yan's superior.
As for Chen Feng, since he was a temporary worker and Qin Yan was moving to a deputy position there, she did have a dedicated car. However, the driver had a background, and Qin Yan couldn't replace him.
In other words, Chen Feng's path in the political arena was about to end!
Everything happened too suddenly, and Qin Yan hadn't even had time to react before it became a reality.
"Chen Feng, I'm going to take office in Yongming County tomorrow. While I still have some influence in Mingshan Town, I'll arrange a small position for you."
Qin Yan said with a distressed expression.
She had never expected this outcome.
She had initially thought that after taking down Wang Delai, she could replace him and be promoted from deputy to full.
Who knew that Wang Delai had an elder brother who was the deputy head in Jiangcheng.
All her plans were disrupted.
She was relatively fine, although it was indeed a demotion, she was at least moving to Yongming County.
Chen Feng, however, was in a dire situation. If she didn't arrange something for Chen Feng before leaving Mingshan Town, Chen Feng's political career would be over.
"Deputy Town Mayor Qin, I'm sorry, I've ruined things for you. I was too impulsive and shouldn't have incited you to act against Wang Delai prematurely."
Chen Feng said with a pained expression.
He had originally wanted to help Qin Yan, but due to his lack of experience in the political arena, he had led Qin Yan astray.
"Chen Feng, please don't blame yourself. I'm not a child; you saying I led you astray doesn't mean I did. The main reason is that I was too careless and didn't expect Wang Delai to have an elder brother who was the deputy head in Jiangcheng. However, it's okay, consider it a lesson. As long as you don't leave the political arena, there's still a chance for everything. By the way, let's talk about you. What do you want to do in Mingshan Town? I'll handle it for you before I leave."
Qin Yan said earnestly.
"Deputy Town Mayor Qin, I don't want to stay in Mingshan Town anymore. After this confrontation with Wang Delai, although we won, it exposed a significant problem: my experience is too limited. Therefore, I want to go to a village in the suburbs of Mingshan Town to be the village head. Can you arrange that?"
Chen Feng said calmly.
"What? Go to the countryside to be a village head? Isn't that too low a starting point for a political career? How about this, I'll help you get a position as the head of an agricultural technology station in the suburbs?"
Qin Yan asked, bewildered.