"Damn it, you don't even know your own limits, yet you dare to spout nonsense here. This is a matter of national importance, not a place for you to play around. Think before you speak in the future, hmph."
Seeing Chen Feng's expression, Zhang Richeng assumed he had chickened out and slammed his fist on the table, cursing under his breath.
He's disliked Chen Feng for a long time.
Chen Feng looked at Zhang Richeng as if he were an idiot; he didn't want to pay him any attention at all.
Qi Minglin hesitated at this moment. Looking at Chen Feng's attitude, he took a deep breath and spoke.
"Chen Feng, what's your basis for saying that Pingcun City has rare earth elements?"
"Can you give me a reason?"
"There's no reason. If you insist on asking, it's just a gut feeling. My great-grandfather appeared to me in a dream last night," Chen Feng replied.
This answer elicited expressions of disgust and impatience from many people.
What do you mean, "your great-grandfather appeared in your dream"? Who are you kidding here?
Now, let's not even talk about whether this is just some random excuse you made up, or even if it is true, so what?
Your great-grandfather is nothing, so what does it matter if he appears in your dream? What nonsense!
A dream visit? Forget about dreams. Even if your great-grandfather crawled out of his grave right now, he couldn't possibly decide the course of national affairs with just a word. What a joke.
“He even appeared in a dream. Master, why don’t you summon his great-grandfather back right now and let him tell us what happened in person?” Zhang Richeng turned to the master and said with a mocking smile.
The master didn't speak, but smiled with his right hand behind his back, as if to say that it might not be impossible.
“This… is indeed a bit hasty. Are there any other, more plausible reasons?” Li Guanghao asked.
"No, this is it. I think this reason is quite convincing," Chen Feng said calmly.
"Reliable? What a joke! You don't mean we're just randomly marking a few points on a map to find rare earth elements, do you?"
"Those were all determined through on-site surveys, measurements and calculations, big data models, and the professional knowledge of our countless staff members."
"We've studied geology for decades, and you think we're less capable than your great-grandfather appearing in a dream? What a joke!" Zhang Richeng said with utter disdain.
Upon hearing this, quite a few people in the room burst into laughter. They were all figures of some importance in the field of geology, and naturally, they all had their own pride.
"If the professional knowledge you learned, big data models are really that useful, then why have we wasted more than 500 billion yuan of the country and still not seen a single rare earth element?"
"In the end, they'll have to turn to us, the rural folks you look down on, for help?"
"If you're so great, why don't you go find someone else? Why are you looking for me?"
"Things have come to this point, and you're still bringing up your so-called professional knowledge? Aren't you ashamed of yourself?"
This time, Chen Feng didn't tolerate him. He stared at Zhang Richeng and those who were laughing and cursed them without any politeness.
"How can you all still laugh? What makes you have the nerve to laugh? Do you think it's funny that you haven't found rare earth elements after spending over 500 billion yuan?"
"If I were you, I would be too ashamed to show my face. You all call yourselves experts, professors, and leading figures. What kind of army are you leading? What kind of experts are you?"
"You all hold your heads high, so proud of yourselves. A bunch of good-for-nothings who do nothing but eat and look down on everyone. How great are you?"
"You guys are making fun of someone? What right do you have to do that?!"
Chen Feng's words were like a slap in the face, and those who had just laughed at him were now biting their lips, looking at Chen Feng with anger and resentment in their eyes.
Although they were angry, Chen Feng's words were all true, and they couldn't even refute them. In the end, they could only avoid Chen Feng's gaze and let out a sullen sigh.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Richeng's face flushed red and then turned pale. He clenched his fists and glared angrily, but in the end, all he could do was snort and turn away.
Some of the experts who hadn't laughed out loud earlier sighed deeply upon hearing Chen Feng's words.
Chen Feng's insults were all true, and they struck a chord with them.
Throughout countless days and nights, they were filled with self-blame, realizing that the current state of the country was actually caused by their incompetence.
They have no time to mock others; in fact, they should be mocking themselves.
Li Guanghao's eyes were somewhat vacant, his face filled with guilt and self-reproach. He slowly lowered his eyes and didn't say a word.
These words not only made everyone present feel ashamed, but also made Qi Minglin's heart waver even more strongly.
The reason she sought out Chen Feng was precisely to break through the current situation and find a way to bring about change.
They had been searching for a year and a half with their professional knowledge but had found nothing, so they thought of seeking out these江湖人士 (jianghu figures, people from all walks of life) to see if there were any other methods.
"Chen Feng, how confident are you that you can find rare earth elements in Pingcun City?"
The fact that Qi Minglin asked this question already indicated that she wanted to hear Chen Feng's opinion.
"hundred percent."
Chen Feng knew that now was not the time to hide his abilities, so he answered directly.
"Are you so sure you can find rare earth mines in Pingcun City?" Qi Minglin sometimes really couldn't understand where his confidence came from.
"Of course, the premise is that you must follow my instructions. If you get there and nobody listens to me and just dig on your own, then even a god can't help you," Chen Feng added.
"We'll listen to you, this whole team will listen to you, do you even know what you're saying? What makes you think you're so great?"
A tall, thin man wearing glasses standing next to Zhang Richeng couldn't help but speak up, his eyes full of disdain.
"See? In situations like this, even a god couldn't find rare earth elements. No matter what team it is, if the command isn't unified, they definitely can't win," Chen Feng said to Qi Minglin without even looking at him.
"You!" The tall, thin man pointed at Chen Feng upon hearing this, choking and speechless.
He was Zhang Richeng's assistant, named Gao Hua. The two had worked together abroad and returned to China together.
"I actually think Chen Feng's words make sense. Any team will find it difficult to achieve great things if there are disagreements."
"However, now we need to vote on which place to explore first."
"My personal opinion is that I agree with Chen Feng's proposal. Regardless of his reasons, we need to make changes."
Even if it's just a gamble, it's worth it.
"Now, raise your hand if you agree with Chen Feng's suggestion to return to Pingcun City for re-exploration."
Qi Minglin took the lead in raising her hand, and the people in the room looked at each other, and gradually some people raised their hands.
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