"And tell me, wasn't the final result good? If it weren't for Chen Feng's insistence, we really wouldn't have found this mine," Li Guanghao said with a smile.

"As long as the result is good, that's fine. To be honest, I feel a little ashamed."

"We agreed at the time that I would only be in charge of the overall situation, and you would be responsible for the specific matters."

"But when it came to the crucial moment, I couldn't help but interfere, and almost ruined everything."

"If the country ultimately loses this mine because of me, then I will truly be held responsible," Zhang Ce said with a deep sigh.

"Well, how should I put it? I can't really blame you. I wasn't sure myself at the time, so it was kind of a gamble," Li Guanghao said, trying to comfort him.

"That's the situation, but if you really want me to apologize to Chen Feng and Xiao Qi, I'd really find it hard to do so. I'm getting old, and it's embarrassing." Zhang Ce chuckled self-deprecatingly.

"No need to apologize. I'll just tell Xiao Qi, and she'll know what happened."

"As for Chen Feng... let's just pretend this never happened."

To be honest, Li Guanghao wasn't familiar with Chen Feng and didn't know his temperament, so he didn't feel comfortable bringing it up.

"I'll toast him tomorrow," Zhang Ce nodded and said.

"Mm." Li Guanghao nodded and didn't say anything more.

The next day, Chen Feng slept until after nine o'clock and got up, while Qi Minglin was already up directing the work.

"You're awake. So, how about breakfast?" Qi Minglin asked, looking at the documents in her hand.

"Is today a victory celebration? If it is, I won't eat, I'll save room for later," Chen Feng said with a smile.

"You're quite cunning. The celebration banquet at noon is coming up, and the whole cow is already being roasted."

"It should be cooked by noon, let's save some room for later," Qi Minglin said with a smile.

"Alright then, I'll wait to eat beef," Chen Feng said, lighting a cigarette.

They chatted idly like this until noon.

"Let's go eat beef! Everyone get on the bus!" Qi Minglin waved her hand and shouted as soon as she received the message.

Wuhu!

Let's go!

"Boss, I want to eat beef too," a female technician said pitifully to Qi Minglin.

"You, just get back to work properly, you're next in line," Qi Minglin said with a smile, patting her head.

The female technician pouted and sat down in her seat dejectedly.

The group got into the car and drove into the city.

When the car arrived at the restaurant, Zhang Ce was already waiting at the entrance.

"Welcome, heroes!" Zhang Ce greeted them with a smile and applause, while Li Guanghao behind him also grinned and clapped.

"Thank you, thank you. Please come in, sir." Qi Minglin gestured for the leader to enter the house first.

"Haha." Zhang Ce laughed loudly and went into the house.

"Waiter, please bring the food. Everyone's here," Li Guanghao said to the waiter who had been waiting for a long time.

"Alright, esteemed guests, please come in." The waiter led them into the private room.

Everyone took their seats in order, and the seating arrangement was quite particular. Zhang Ce sat in the main seat, and Li Guanghao should have sat next to him.

However, Li Guanghao firmly pulled Qi Minglin to the second seat, and Qi Minglin did not refuse.

Although Chen Feng had never experienced such a grand occasion, he still understood these things, so he prepared to sit at the end of the seating area.

"Hey, Chen Feng, why are you sitting so far away, you great hero? Are you looking down on me?" Zhang Ce said as soon as he saw Chen Feng about to sit down.

"No, I'm just nearby, this is fine with me." Chen Feng looked up and smiled when he heard this.

"No, no, come here quickly and move to the side." Zhang Ce said to his right.

And to his right was Zhang Richeng, who had just squeezed in, ready to sit down and try to get closer to him, when he heard Zhang Ce say this.

Although he wasn't named, it was obvious that Zhang Richeng looked a little embarrassed. After all, he hadn't even had a chance to sit down before being kicked out. How could he not be embarrassed?

"Chen Feng, come sit here. The leader has already said so, so don't be modest." Zhang Richeng spoke magnanimously, which was also a way of saving face for himself.

"Alright then." Chen Feng certainly couldn't refuse anymore at this point; to refuse would be ungrateful.

He squeezed in and sat in Zhang Richeng's original seat, to Zhang Ce's right.

Li Chunlai squeezed a few seats forward, but since he was brought by Chen Feng, no one said anything. He was essentially benefiting from Chen Feng's influence.

After everyone was seated, several waiters brought in the whole roasted cow.

"It looks really good," Chen Feng said with a smile as he looked at the cow.

The whole cow's skin was roasted until it was crispy and fragrant, and it was sprinkled with cilantro and dipping sauce.

The aroma could already be smelled even before the dish was served.

"That's only because you know a thing or two. We're all benefiting from your success," Zhang Ce said with a smile.

This statement has a double meaning; it not only refers to the whole roasted beef that Chen Feng ordered, but also implies that being able to eat this whole roasted beef is all thanks to Chen Feng.

Chen Feng understood his meaning, turned around and smiled at him, but didn't say anything.

"Here, I've been storing these two bottles of fine wine for seven or eight years. Today they'll finally have a chance to be put to good use."

As soon as Zhang Ce reached out, someone handed him a glass of wine. He opened it himself, poured a glass into the small wine cup in front of him, and then poured a glass for Chen Feng.

To be honest, everyone who saw this scene was quite taken aback. The leader's attitude made the meaning self-evident.

"Thank you, leader." Chen Feng placed his hand on the wine cup and politely declined.

"Okay, you guys share this." Zhang Ce poured another glass for Qi Minglin and handed it to Li Guanghao next to Qi Minglin.

The simple act of pouring wine already reveals the status of those present.

Although Chen Feng was seated one rank lower than Qi Minglin, he was the first to pour wine for her, while Qi Minglin was the second, which shows how much the leader valued her.

After all, only two people in the whole room could have their drinks poured by Zhang Ce personally. As for the rest of the people, you can divide them among yourselves. Li Guanghao should be the first to be poured.

Zhang Richeng, witnessing this scene, was burning with jealousy.

Damn, if it weren't for Chen Feng, he would be the number two in this team, and he would be the one who should be personally pouring the wine!

What he cared about wasn't the drink, but his status. Ever since Chen Feng joined the exploration team, his status had plummeted. If things continued like this, he would soon be no different from an ordinary exploration team member!

There were more than twenty people present, and to be honest, one bottle of wine was not enough to share. Apart from Li Guanghao, everyone who took the bottle only poured half a glass as a symbolic gesture.

Li Chunlai took the bottle, and he knew immediately how much wine was left. He pretended not to see how others poured it, poured a full cup, and handed it to the person next to him.

He's not as stupid or clueless as he seems; he's just greedy. It would be such a waste to only pour half a glass of such good wine.

If you don't play dumb now, when will you?