Gu Le laughed heartily and said, "Little Ma, it seems you not only have a head for business, but also a head for politics. Let me ask you: do you want to go into politics? It just so happens that the town government office is short of a secretary. Why don't you fill that position?"
"Godfather, don't forget, I'm just a primary school graduate. How could I be qualified to be a secretary? I just always think of you in every way, hoping that you can not only stay in your position for a long time, but also keep getting promoted."
"Haha...you're quite self-aware, kid."
Gu Le and Liu Fei went to the Mantanghong Hotel with great interest.
They were recognized as soon as they entered the hotel.
People crowded around the mayor and his wife, eagerly flattering and fawning over them.
"Mayor, Madam, your arrival has made this tea party hall much brighter."
"With the town mayor's arrival, our tea party has been elevated to the level of a government event."
"Mayor, Madam, please take a seat in the front."
The mayor and his wife sat at the very front of the long table.
Just as they sat down, Ms. Wu Yajun arrived.
Teacher Wu was flattered and touched, saying, "I really didn't expect that the mayor could take time out of his busy schedule to attend this tea party. No wonder people say that since you became the mayor, the education in our town has flourished."
"Haha... Respecting teachers and valuing education is a consistent policy of our Party. As the town mayor, I just did what I should do."
Teacher Wu, the town mayor, and the mayor's wife sat at the very front of the long table.
There are five seats at the very front, and two of them are empty.
After Liu Fei sat down, she looked around but didn't see Ma Yunfei or Chen Yuyan.
She stood up and then saw Ma Yunfei and his family of three sitting in the seats against the wall.
Liu Fei waved and called out, "Son, daughter-in-law, come and sit here."
Everyone in the banquet hall was taken aback when they heard the mayor's wife calling out to her son and daughter-in-law.
Everyone in the town knows that the mayor has no children, so where would he get a son and daughter-in-law?
All eyes were on Ma Yunfei and Chen Yuyan.
Ma Yunfei stood up and replied loudly, "Mom, it's fine for us to sit here."
"Son, daughter-in-law, why are you sitting in the back? Come here!"
Ma Yunfei tugged at Chen Yuyan and said, "Wife, let's go. Now our family is like a toad sitting on a swan's wings, about to soar into the sky."
Chen Yuyan said shyly, "This...it's not really appropriate for us to sit in the front."
“Hehe… I think it’s quite suitable. In this Qinglong Town, the mayor is the boss, the mayor’s wife is the second, and I, as the mayor’s godson, am naturally ranked third. You are fourth, and Yueyue is fifth. If we don’t sit in the front, who else is qualified to sit in the front?”
Ma Yunfei dragged Chen Yuyan to the very front of the long table and sat down casually.
The people in the banquet hall were buzzing with discussion:
"How did this gambler suddenly become the mayor's godson?"
"It's like the sun is rising in the west, it's unbelievable!"
"This...this is just a fantasy! I feel like my eyes are playing tricks on me, and my head is spinning."
These discussions naturally reached Liu Fei's ears.
Liu Fei cleared her throat and said loudly, "Let me introduce you. Ma Yunfei is my godson, Chen Yuyan is my daughter-in-law, and Yueyue is my granddaughter."
The entire banquet hall fell silent; everyone was stunned.
Mayor Gu Le knew Ma Yunfei's background, so he began to clear his godson's name.
"Please be quiet, everyone, let me say a few words. Our Qinglong Town is famous for its yams, but the yams produced can't be sold. Farmers work so hard to grow them, but they can only be stored in cellars and let them rot day by day. This situation has been a real headache for me. Recently, my godson, Ma Yunfei, made a suggestion. He set up a yam sales station to help the people sell their yams and solve their problems. Now, Ma Yunfei has already helped 60,000 jin of yams leave Qinglong Town and earn money for the people. This is a great thing that benefits the country and the people, and it's something I've been thinking about for years and finally accomplished."
People in the banquet hall started clapping, and then everyone joined in, creating a thunderous applause.
Some people flattered him, saying, "Ma Yunfei is the living Lei Feng of our Qinglong Town."
Some people took the opportunity to flatter him, saying, "Ma Yunfei simply put the mayor's grand plan into practice. In the end, this is a great thing that the mayor has done for us ordinary people."
People started clapping again.
The town mayor waved his hand and said, "Ma Yunfei works for the benefit of all the people in the town, but he himself is penniless. Every business deal makes him lose a few pounds and a sum of money. Go and see for yourself, he lives in a small, dilapidated house. Where does all his money go? It all goes to the people who grow yams."
The mayor's words made Chen Yuyan feel utterly ashamed.
Ma Yunfei was a compulsive gambler who sold his three large tile-roofed houses, leaving only a storage room. However, the town mayor claimed that Ma Yunfei did this to subsidize yam growers, which was a ridiculous claim.
Ma Yunfei thought to himself: The town mayor is really something, praising people without even thinking, and openly distorting the truth.
Perhaps, this is the skill of being an official.
The town mayor spoke at length for twenty minutes, then asked Ma Yunfei, "Would you like to say a few words?"
Ma Yunfei thought: You bunch of snobbish bastards, thinking I'm nothing but dog shit. Now, I'm going to show you that dog shit is more valuable than you.
Ma Yunfei decided to seize this opportunity, firstly to vent his anger, and secondly to give the acquisition of yams another boost in publicity.
He stood up, cleared his throat, and said, “Fellow villagers and friends, you all know me well and know that I used to have some bad habits. However, as the old saying goes, ‘A prodigal son who returns is more precious than gold.’ Now, I have been completely transformed, all thanks to the town mayor and his wife who educated and saved me, and made me serve the people of the town. Although I have made some contributions, this is just the beginning, the first step in a long journey. I hope to work together with you all in the future to create a better tomorrow for Qinglong Town.”
Thunderous applause erupted in the banquet hall.
Although the slap was somewhat insincere and forced, just imagine: who would dare not applaud the mayor's godson in front of him?
Ma Yunfei sat down, feeling very proud, finally able to hold his head high.
Chen Yuyan also raised her head and scanned the entire banquet hall.
She saw Gao Yuan's eyes widen; those eyes were indeed very round.
Anna's mouth was wide open; if someone brought her a big meat bun, they could easily stuff it into her mouth.
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