"Mayor Wang, you can rest assured on this one hundred percent, Deputy Mayor Xiao will definitely agree."
Qin Yan replied with a smile.
"This is interesting. You seem to know Deputy Mayor Xiao's thoughts like the back of your hand. Tell me, how do you know for sure that Deputy Mayor Xiao will agree to become the head of the Propaganda Department in Yongming County?"
Wang Delai asked with great interest.
"Mayor Wang, it's like this. From what I know, Deputy Mayor Xiao's paramour, Su Rui, was transferred to the Propaganda Department in Yongming County as a minor cadre last time after making a mistake. Mayor, wouldn't Deputy Mayor Xiao want to be the head of the Propaganda Department?"
Qin Yan explained.
"Qin Yan, your information is quite well-informed. In that case, let's proceed as planned. I'll leave the specifics to you. I don't trust anyone else with this. Remember, don't leave any loose ends for others to exploit."
Wang Delai nodded with great satisfaction.
When Deputy Mayor Xiao learned that he was being transferred to Yongming County to head the Propaganda Department, he was quite dejected.
However, no matter how dejected he was, he had to endure it.
This was because Qin Yan had specifically told him that by accepting the position as head of the Propaganda Department in Yongming County, he should cooperate well with cadre Su Rui and take responsibility for the work of the Yongming County Propaganda Department.
The subtext of this statement was that if he refused the transfer, they would move against his paramour, Su Rui.
Therefore, even though he was a hundred percent unwilling, he still had to take up his post in the Yongming County Propaganda Department.
The most frustrating thing in the political arena was when one's leverage was seized.
His old flame Su Rui knew too much about him, and something absolutely could not happen to her.
"Chen Feng, isn't your hometown He'wu Village in Mingshan Town?"
After Deputy Mayor Xiao was transferred, Qin Yan was in a good mood every day.
During her lunch break, Qin Yan called Chen Feng into her office.
"Yes, my hometown is in He'wu Village."
Chen Feng replied, puzzled.
For no apparent reason, why was Qin Yan suddenly asking about his hometown?
"It's like this, I heard from Mayor Wang that a new industrial park in Mingshan Town is going to be expanded. I took a look at the map, and it's very close to your He'wu Village."
Qin Yan said meaningfully.
"Deputy Mayor Qin, Mingshan Town indeed has a new industrial zone to be expanded near our village. However, our village is quite unfortunate. The land in the neighboring village has all been requisitioned, but not a single bit from our village."
Qin Yan replied truthfully.
"This is normal. The director of the Mingshan Town New Industrial Zone Management Committee is from your neighboring village. As the saying goes, when one person attains the Tao, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. It's quite normal. However, you don't need to be discouraged. I will speak to the director of the New Industrial Zone Management Committee and ask him to transfer half of the expansion land requisition quota to your village."
Qin Yan said with a serious expression.
"Will he agree?"
Chen Feng asked doubtfully.
"He must agree! Firstly, the expansion of the Mingshan Town New Industrial Zone is entirely concentrated in your neighboring village, which is already against regulations and does not comply with the Mingshan Town New Industrial Zone plan! Secondly, transferring half of the land to your village is in line with the park expansion plan, so he has no grounds to object."
"Deputy Mayor Qin, thank you. With your magnanimous gesture, I have finally become a recipient of demolition compensation."
Chen Feng said gratefully.
If Qin Yan's idea were to be implemented, his family would receive at least over a million yuan in demolition compensation.
"You are my driver, diligent in your work, willing to put in effort, and capable of thinking. Naturally, I will try to secure some benefits for you. However, I am curious, what do you plan to do with a million yuan? Will you continue to drive for me?"
Qin Yan asked with a smile.
"Deputy Mayor Qin, if it were before, with a million yuan, I really would have wanted to relax. However, since following you, my thoughts have changed significantly. To be honest, compared to my future, a million yuan is a small sum. I've decided to put the million yuan in the bank to earn interest, which will greatly improve my parents' monthly living standard. The elders suffered a lot to support me through university, and now it's time for them to enjoy a little bit of comfort."
"Chen Feng, you have more vision than I imagined. Rest assured, with such great vision, if you follow me and work hard, your future will be limitless."
Qin Yan smiled knowingly.
"Deputy Mayor Qin, since it's confirmed that my hometown will be demolished, may I return home for a few days?"
Seeing Qin Yan in a good mood, Chen Feng asked.
"There are no major events in Mingshan Town these days, so of course, I can give you a few days off. However, you must take Cheng Lu with you. Cheng Lu has been working tirelessly for the Mingshan Town Civilized Town evaluation recently; it's time to let her relax."
Qin Yan said with a knowing smile.
Recently, she had received news that Cheng Lu had a very close relationship with Cheng Liren, the top leader of Jiangcheng.
Cheng Liren was such a powerful figure, and she had to hold onto him.
"Deputy Mayor Qin, I would also like to take Qin Yan back to my hometown. However, the conditions in my hometown are very poor. Cheng Lu is a young lady from Jiangcheng; can she adapt?"
Chen Feng asked tentatively.
"With you, Cheng Lu can adapt to any adverse conditions."
Qin Yan replied with a smile.
Chen Feng felt dizzy.
Fine, since it was a task assigned by Qin Yan, no matter how unbelievable it was, he had to complete it to the letter!
"Chen Feng, I'm so excited to visit your hometown and meet your parents for the first time. What do you think would be good gifts to bring?"
Cheng Lu was brimming with excitement on the way to He'wu Village.
"Miss Cheng, I'm bringing you along as if it were a trip; there's no need to buy gifts for my parents."
Chen Feng replied while driving.
"We must, we must. How can I meet your parents for the first time without buying gifts?"
Cheng Lu said, her face flushing.
She originally wanted to say, "Meeting my future in-laws for the first time without gifts is too disrespectful."
But then she thought that if she really said that, Chen Feng would surely be startled. She decided against it, as their relationship was not yet established, and it was better to keep a low profile.
"If that's the case, just buy some fruit. We have a fruit shop at the village's small store."
Chen Feng responded.
"That's acceptable, but fruit alone won't suffice; we also need to prepare some red envelopes."
Cheng Lu continued, still blushing.
"We really don't need to. In our village, it's not customary for juniors to give red envelopes to elders."
Chen Feng felt a wave of dizziness.
Cheng Lu's behavior seemed very much like a new bride visiting her in-laws for the first time.
"What do you know, being a grown man? Don't say any more; it's happily decided. We'll buy a fruit basket at the village entrance, and then give ten thousand yuan red envelopes to each of the elders."
Chen Feng could only smile wryly.
Alas, this was a headache. How would he introduce Cheng Lu to his parents when they got back?
Should he say she was a colleague? Would a colleague give a ten-thousand-yuan red envelope?
Or should he say she was his girlfriend, a young lady from Jiangcheng, who would be interested in a small driver like him in the town?
After thinking all the way, Chen Feng finally arrived at his rural hometown with Cheng Lu.
To his surprise, before they could even return to the old house, they saw a crowd of agitated villagers gathered at the entrance of the village committee...