Smith was also aware of some things happening in the country. He was surprised that Lu Feng didn't give the leader any face. In their understanding of the country, the leader was like a god, and everyone had to be afraid of him.
If Lu Feng had a factory or business here, he would definitely be very respectful to Mayor Wang. But he doesn't have anything here, so why should he give him any face?
In Lu Feng's mind, Mayor Wang was not even as good as the county magistrate in his hometown. His hometown was there, and Lu Feng's parents and Jiang Xiaoyan's family were there, so naturally he had to treat him with respect.
The local official is more powerful than the distant one. He can criticize foreign leaders and get away with it, but if you go and make fun of your own village chief, you'll be in big trouble.
The person who was most upset was General Manager Jiang. He was from here and served as the director of the research institute. Facing pressure from the municipal government, he was under immense pressure, especially when Lu Feng tried to hit him with a plate. He was almost scared to death.
“Our place has a rich cultural heritage and has produced many talented people throughout history. Just take Bao Zheng, Bao Qingtian, for example. Everyone would give him a thumbs up and say he was an honest and upright official!” Mayor Wang emphasized the word “upright” and looked at Lu Feng, saying, “So, the people of Hefei have a natural sense of justice in their hearts.”
Smith kept nodding, his eyes fixed on Lu Feng.
"He's not from here," Mayor Wang quickly clarified, "Our municipal government attaches great importance to this investment and sincerely believes that it will succeed, becoming a spring of water, a trickle that eventually becomes a vast ocean, setting a positive example for foreign investment."
Smith was clearly comfortable with this way of speaking, and said with a smile, "We also firmly believe that with the strong support of both sides, this cooperation will be a complete success. Moreover, we have great confidence in VCD technology, great confidence in the mainland market, and even more confidence in the city's administration. In particular, with an outstanding figure like Mayor Wang as the leader, we will open up the next Silicon Valley for the world."
Hahahaha.
Mayor Wang laughed, clearly very pleased. Building a Silicon Valley himself was more than just bringing glory to his ancestors; it was like his ancestors getting a perm and smoke rising from their heads!
“We will also make good use of outstanding talents like Director Jiang and continue to explore new technologies.” Mayor Wang looked at Jiang Wanmeng and said, “Little Jiang, you really made a name for yourself this year. If you don’t understand business cooperation, you can find people locally. There’s no need to bother President Lu. He’s a big company and very busy.”
"I'm not busy!" Lu Feng put down his chopsticks and said, "I've been incredibly free this year. I'm good friends with President Jiang, it's just a favor."
"I heard that your company is in crisis. I read in the science and technology newspaper before the New Year that it was about to go bankrupt. You should go back and take care of your own business," Mayor Wang kindly advised.
“Yes, it’s almost bankrupt, so all the work is for nothing. That’s why I came to help out.” Lu Feng smiled at him and said, “Once this is done, I will leave. I have something to report to you. From the perspective of international investment, they didn’t invest much money. They finally developed something, so they can’t just sell it off cheaply, can they?”
"It wasn't sold at a low price; I think it's a great deal."
"What do you think? Do you understand business?" Lu Feng asked.
“I used to be the Party Secretary of a large state-owned enterprise. Do you think I know him well?” Mayor Wang stared at Lu Feng and said.
Lu Feng scratched his head, realizing he'd gotten himself into trouble. Thinking about it, it made sense; the current focus was on promoting leaders with economic expertise, and Huang Youwei had risen to prominence precisely because of this trend.
"You don't know as well as I do. I'm in charge of this matter, and it will only bring benefits to our city, not harm."
"Stop with the 'we' and 'we', Mr. Lu, I'm scared of you." Mayor Wang put his arm around Lu Feng from behind and whispered, "Don't get involved. There's no profit in this. Just do your own thing. I know you well. If you were sent by Suzhou, Dongguan, or Shenzhen, then forget about it. If you piss me off, I'll report it to my superiors."
Lu Feng frowned and said, "Men just splash around whether there's water or not. As for what you're talking about, I don't quite understand."
Mayor Wang never dreamed that when he was speaking seriously to him, he would say this to him.
He was a respectable man who hated people with foul mouths. His expression changed, and he slapped Lu Feng on the back, shouting, "Watch your mouth!!"
"You hit me?" Lu Feng looked at him with a wronged expression and said, "You're a leader, how dare you beat me up?"
"You have a foul mouth, but I didn't hit you. I just patted you on the back."
"Isn't that just hitting? You punched me so hard my spine hurts. Do you believe I'll make you lie down? And you're going to report it? I'll have to find the media and say you teamed up with those foreign devils to beat someone up. I'll report it too. Do you think I don't have any connections?" Lu Feng said to him with a shameless look on his face.
Mayor Wang felt a tightness in his chest, a feeling of suffocation that was unbearable, yet he truly dared not do anything to Lu Feng.
"Lu Feng, if you keep going like this, someone will take care of you sooner or later!!!" Mayor Wang said through gritted teeth.
“You want to take me down? This is who I am, just this kind of person. You can have someone beat me up, and after that, I'll blame it all on you. You're the one who calls the shots here, but outside of here, there are plenty of mayors, and some people are hoping you'll get into trouble.” Lu Feng told him very bluntly.
Mayor Wang kept telling himself that he must not argue with this scoundrel. He was here to act like a rogue, and many people in other places were hoping he would get into trouble.
If he gets into trouble, all those investment projects will collapse in a row, his reputation will be ruined, and once the city misses the critical period, the development opportunities will be lost forever.
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