"How much per pound, sir?" Chen Feng asked, leading Xia Yingying to a donkey roll stall.
"Twenty-one jin," the old man said, wearing a white apron.
"Okay, give me a pound," Chen Feng said.
"Okay, sure." The old man gestured with the shovel before making the cut.
Place the cut-off cake into a box and roll it in soybean flour.
"You know, this old man can't be messing with me, can he? What if we run into a donkey-rolling assassin?" Chen Feng whispered in Xia Yingying's ear.
"Haha, with your net worth, why are you afraid of street assassins? How much money could an assassin possibly steal?" Xia Yingying couldn't help but laugh.
"You didn't see those vendors selling cut cakes. With one slice, I'd throw my gold mine at them," Chen Feng said, pursing his lips.
"Here you go, young man, twenty-three yuan." The old man handed the prepared donkey roll to Chen Feng.
"Okay." Chen Feng raised his hand and paid.
It's only three yuan more, so it's not a big deal. It seems the old man is quite righteous.
They ate and drank all afternoon, and the two of them didn't return to the hotel until evening.
The next day, Chen Feng brought Xia Yingying to the hall, where she would receive her award.
Xia Yingying sat in the audience watching, while Chen Feng, with the guidance of the staff, stood with several elderly people.
When these elderly people saw Chen Feng, their eyes were filled with surprise.
"Who is this young man?" an old man asked the old woman beside him in a low voice.
"I don't recognize him. Looks like he's here to receive an award too?" the old woman said, puzzled.
"It seems so. How could someone so young receive a national honorary title? What did he do?" the old man said, quite puzzled.
The rehearsal ceremony was very simple; after a few rehearsals, everyone became familiar with it.
As they stepped off the stage, the old man couldn't help but ask Chen Feng, "Young man, are you here to receive an award as well?"
"Yes," Chen Feng nodded politely in reply.
"What kind of talent do you have? I've never seen you before," the old man asked curiously.
"I'm from the exploration team." Chen Feng didn't say much more; who knew if this thing was classified now?
“Oh, from the exploration team, geologists,” the old man added.
"Yes." Chen Feng nodded.
The old man didn't ask any more questions after hearing the answer, although he was still curious about what Chen Feng had done to be awarded the national honorary medal at such a young age.
But asking any further questions would be a bit presumptuous.
Soon the day of the official medal ceremony arrived. Chen Feng dressed solemnly and waited below the stage to receive the medal. Before long, an acquaintance came and sat down next to him.
Chen Feng turned his head and saw that it was Zhang Ce.
"Oh, you just got back?" Chen Feng greeted him.
"Haha, well, how about it? This award is pretty generous, isn't it?" Zhang Ce laughed.
"That's really kind of you. I really didn't expect to receive such a big prize." Chen Feng was telling the truth.
After all, the national honorary title is already the highest award he could receive in the country.
"This is an exceptional award, and your achievement is indeed unprecedented."
Zhang Ce nodded.
After a while, the host on stage began to announce the recipients of each national honorary title and their achievements.
This is necessary, after all, if you award such a prestigious prize without mentioning achievements, it's hard to convince people.
"Chen Feng, recipient of the national honorary title!"
"We found the country's most scarce rare earth minerals, about 45 million tons, accounting for half of the world's total reserves, saving the country from a crisis."
"It brings direct economic benefits to the country, amounting to approximately six trillion RMB, and its future value is immeasurable."
"At the same time, we will find a spy who is endangering the country and save the country from incalculable losses."
"Next, please welcome Comrade Chen Feng to the stage!"
As the host spoke, the entire audience erupted in enthusiastic applause, and the resume the host presented deeply moved everyone present.
No wonder he was awarded the National Medal of Honor at such a young age.
This achievement is truly immeasurable!
Amid solemn music, Chen Feng slowly walked onto the stage. The leader presented Chen Feng with a national honorary title, and the two shook hands and took a photo together.
To be honest, this was the first time Chen Feng had seen this high-ranking leader in person, and he certainly had an extraordinary presence.
Chen Feng estimated that this was the most glorious moment of his life.
The event lasted for quite some time, and when it finally came to a complete end, Chen Feng was unaware of what was happening after he left.
Zhang Ce and Liu Jie had already met, and Liu Jie looked very embarrassed.
"See? You're glad you didn't listen to me back then!"
"You even removed Chen Feng and put Zhang Richeng in charge, putting a spy in power. Do you know what the consequences will be?"
"Look at Chen Feng, he's been awarded honorary titles now. If it weren't for him, would we have been able to find so much rare earth and make six trillion? Dream on," Zhang Ce scoffed.
This was the first time Liu Jie had lowered his head in shame. He said awkwardly, "Alright, let's not talk about it anymore. I didn't know Zhang Richeng would be the mole back then."
"As long as the final result is good, that's fine."
"Even if the result is good, it's the result of my perseverance. What does it have to do with you?"
"In my opinion, it's already quite generous of me not to ask you to apologize to Chen Feng," Zhang Ce said, arms crossed.
"Does he know about all this?" Liu Jie asked nervously.
If he knew that, he would be incredibly embarrassed.
"I don't know. I didn't tell him. If I did, would you ever have the nerve to face him again?" Zhang Ce said this, but he still had to save face for Liu Jie. How could he tell Chen Feng everything?
"It's good that you didn't tell me. You should have said so earlier. I didn't dare sit next to Chen Feng just now, afraid that he would bring it up." Liu Jie breathed a sigh of relief.
“Even if he knew about this, he wouldn’t be so stunned. This kid may act recklessly, but he’s actually quite smart.” Zhang Ce had seen through this kid long ago.
"Hmm, I don't think he'll do that," Liu Jie said, deeply agreeing.
Zhang Ce glanced at him upon hearing this, but said nothing.
Chen Feng, carrying the medal, returned to the hotel with Xia Yingying. On the way, Xia Yingying couldn't resist taking off his medal and playing with it.
"It looks pretty good. Should I hang it on the wall when I get home?" Xia Yingying tried it on around her neck and smiled.
"Let's just put it away. It would be a real hassle if this gets lost. There's nowhere to get it replaced. Just keep it to yourself," Chen Feng said.
The two of them went to climb the Great Wall, which exhausted Xia Yingying; her thin legs were about to give way.
"Actually, when I came here, I said we only needed to climb a short distance, but you insisted on walking such a long way," Chen Feng said with a helpless smile as he helped her up.
"I didn't expect it to be this long! I'm exhausted. Why don't you carry me on your back?" Xia Yingying said coquettishly, snuggling into Chen Feng's arms.
"bring it on."
Chen Feng squatted down and carried Xia Yingying on his back. Xia Yingying hugged Chen Feng's neck and leaned against his back with a satisfied look on her face.
"It's a good thing it's this time of year. If it were summer vacation, you wouldn't even have a place to sit, let alone carry it. It would be packed with people."
Although Chen Feng had never been to the Great Wall, he had seen photos of it, and the dense, towering walls were terrifying.
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