Chapter 349: District Council Election

Hu Xiaoxiao thought of Tan Yinglian in front of him, who was a role model. She used her social status and connections to continuously fight for the rights of women and children and helped many people.

There are limits to what one person can do alone, but with the help of power, more and wider things can be done, and it will be done more smoothly.

Hu Xiaoxiao felt that what Tan Yinglian said made a lot of sense. No matter how famous or rich you are, in the eyes of those in power, you are just a small thing that can be crushed to death at any time.

Hu Xiaoxiao is not afraid of those powerful people. If they make her angry, it is hard to say who will be crushed to death. But she is very interested in the fact that power can allow her to do more things.

This is a very new way of playing.

Hu Xiaoxiao became interested and was not at all shy. She asked Tan Yinglian to teach her without hesitation.

Since Tan Yinglian had given Hu Xiaoxiao a heads-up, she didn't hold back and gave him a comprehensive overview. "Today's time is limited, and the place isn't right. When you're free, let's meet somewhere quiet to discuss it in detail."

"Auntie Tan is so nice..." Hu Xiaoxiao praised Tan Yinglian over and over again in a sweet and colorful way.

Tan Yinglian liked Hu Xiaoxiao's cleverness and sweet words, and said, "I'm helping you, and I'm helping myself. Life is difficult for women. If there are more women who can take charge, we can help each other and look out for each other in the future."

Seeing that she and Hu Xiaoxiao had been chatting for too long and were somewhat neglecting the other guests, Tan Yinglian said to Hu Xiaoxiao, "Come with me to meet some more people. Among the guests here today is an official from the District Affairs Department and two committee members. I'll introduce you to them later."

Hu Xiaoxiao is a person with strong action ability. After deciding what to do, he learned that he would be elected as a district councilor this year and immediately prepared for this year's district councilor election.

If she wasn't elected this year, she would have to wait four years. She didn't want to waste four years. There were so many things she could do in four years, and wasting one more year would be a loss.

Having connections in the imperial court made things easier, and the connections Hu Xiaoxiao had cultivated over the years finally came in handy. With the help of Tan Yinglian, she was successfully nominated by several committee members and passed the review.

Tiancuicheng, where she lived, was a new neighborhood, not yet established, and was currently under the management of the Dafang Community. As a native of Dafang and familiar with the neighborhood, Hu Xiaoxiao dropped all her current affairs and threw herself wholeheartedly into the campaign, striving for election.

With the introduction of Tan Yinglian, Hu Xiaoxiao hired Feng Junhao, an assistant who was familiar with the election process and community work.

After Feng Junhao learned about the Dafang community, he said to Hu Xiaoxiao, "I think Ms. Hu has a good chance of running for district councilor."

The place Hu Xiaoxiao had invited Feng Junhao to was in the Tiancui City office building, where she owned three floors. One of the floors was a 200-square-meter office that had been vacated the previous month. Hu Xiaoxiao had decided not to rent it out and had decided to renovate it to become her own office.

As her business grew, she needed an office of her own. If she was elected as a member of parliament, or started a clothing company, her assistant would need an office to help her run the business.

Hu Xiaoxiao poured Feng Junhao a cup of hot tea and asked, "Tell me in detail where you are most confident."

Feng Junhao took out the research and analysis materials he had prepared in advance and handed them to Hu Xiaoxiao, saying, "This is the information I prepared. Please review it, Miss Hu. Since winning Miss Hong Kong, Miss Hu has been committed to charity work. I'm afraid even Miss Hu herself doesn't know what kind of charity she has done."

Feng Junhao explained in detail to Hu Xiaoxiao: "Let's not talk about other places for now. Let's just talk about the Dafang community. We have received donations from Miss Hu three times. One was for the elderly care event led by the Hong Kong government, and two were for the Women and Children's Foundation to provide assistance to women and children in need. All three events were publicly announced, and Miss Hu's donation list was written on them."

Hu Xiaoxiao happened to turn to this article. The donation for the elderly care activity was the money she donated after she became famous for filming "The Legend of Long Yijiang". She is a charity ambassador awarded by the Hong Kong government. If the Hong Kong government wants to do charity, she naturally supports it.

She doesn't remember exactly the two donations to women and children's causes, but because Tan Yinglian was the chairperson of the Women and Children's Foundation, Hu Xiaoxiao would attend whenever she was invited. Not only did she donate, she also helped warm up the venue. Her friendship with Tan Yinglian was also forged through these supportive efforts.

Because there were so many donations, Hu Xiaoxiao didn't know which two times the Women and Children's Foundation allocated funds to the Dafang community.

Feng Junhao added, "Another large-scale charity was also donated solely by Ms. Hu, for a sewage and garbage treatment project. The Dafang community had promoted this act to Ms. Hu, and almost all residents of the community knew about it."

Hu Xiaoxiao had a deep impression of the sewage and garbage treatment project, not only because Tan Yinglian had just mentioned it to her, but also because it had cost her a considerable amount of money. She had donated the box office revenue she had obtained from Luo Cheng to the project, and had also spent a considerable amount on the subsequent waste treatment plant, which had enabled the project to be completed.

After the project was completed, although it cost her a lot of money, she also gained a lot. For example, officials from the Civil Affairs Bureau called to thank her, and the Dafang Community even gave her a gift to express their gratitude during the Spring Festival.

At the time, Hu Xiaoxiao hadn't thought much of it; she simply felt a surge of compassion for the poor living conditions in those villages. Unexpectedly, this would become her biggest asset and contribution to her candidacy for District Councillor.

"Ms. Hu, you've been contributing to the Dafang community. This is your legacy and your greatest strength. So, as long as there's no major negative news before you run for district councillor, I think you have a 90% chance of success."

Feng Junhao actually believes that Hu Xiaoxiao is 100% likely to be elected because he has the ability, reputation among residents, and the support of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

So after Tan Yinglian introduced him and he learned what Hu Xiaoxiao had done, he agreed without hesitation.

Feng Junhao not only compiled a list of Hu Xiaoxiao's past experiences, but also laid out a detailed campaign process and handed it to Hu Xiaoxiao. "As long as Ms. Hu follows the process I've outlined, I'm confident I can help her win the district council seat."

"I can see that you are very professional." After reading the two thick documents, Hu Xiaoxiao expressed his appreciation for Feng Junhao's work ability.

Feng Junhao said confidently, "Ms. Tan recommended me to Ms. Hu because she knew I was capable enough for the job."

"If you can help me get elected as a district councillor, you will be my deputy from now on."