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Chapter 1395 - 678: Reaching Cooperation, Professor Qi Agrees

Chapter 1395: Chapter 678: Reaching Cooperation, Professor Qi Agrees

"Congratulations, congratulations, Boss Yan and Boss Ning, on reaching your cooperation. You’ll be rolling in wealth from now on!" Seeing Yan Fei smiling ear to ear as he walked over, Chairman Dong stood up with a row of judges to congratulate him.

Yan Fei and Boss Ning bowed their hands in thanks together, "Mutual congratulations!"

After the greetings, Yan Fei laughed and said, "Who’s taking us out for lunch? I’ve stolen some business again—if anyone competes with me, feelings might get hurt!"

Old Liu laughed heartily, "Don’t worry, we didn’t plan on competing today at all; we’re all waiting to freeload off the big spender!"

"Eat to your heart’s content; see if you can eat me out of house and home," Yan Fei boasted in a nouveau riche manner, eliciting another round of laughter. "This morning’s business is about to wrap up, right? Where shall we go to eat after it ends? It’s up to everyone, what do you think, Boss Ning?"

"I’m fine with anywhere, but let me treat everyone to this meal," Boss Ning courteously offered.

"That won’t do, no such rule," Yan Fei waved his hand dismissively. "If you don’t let me treat you now, I’ll feel too ashamed to visit you in the future. Don’t argue with me on this; we’ll be dealing with each other often, so there’ll be plenty of opportunities. This one meal doesn’t make a difference."

Boss Ning had only offered out of politeness. They had already signed a supply agreement worth several hundred thousand a month—who treated for a single meal wasn’t really a significant concern—as he had finally decided to sign the supply agreement with Yan Fei that morning, with the initial payment already in place.

You could say that during the entire Yellow Cattle Festival, Boss Yan’s deal was the most clear-cut—some of the other deals were just purchasing intentions, with preliminary agreements that could change at any moment. Even those that had made it to the purchasing agreement stage with a deposit paid were definitely in the minority.

Seeing his agreement, Yan Fei asked, "By the way, Brother Ning, where’s Xiaochen, who introduced you to us? He’s our matchmaker; is he free? Shall we invite him for a meal together?"

Xiaochen, full name Chen Xing, was the shy young man from the Investment Promotion Office who had received Boss Ning. It seemed he hadn’t been working there long.

When Chen Xing heard this, he emerged as if by magic, his face full of gratitude, "Boss Yan, I’m here, I really appreciate the gesture. But, I shouldn’t intrude on the meal; I’m just the errand boy. The successful deal was thanks to your efforts, not mine..."

Yan Fei smiled and stepped forward, draping an arm over him, "No way, no way, you’re not getting out of this—you have to come. Got anything this afternoon? If you don’t want to go, I’ll drag you along."

"I guess I don’t have anything major, I told my uncle about the deal you struck and he asked me to report to him later on..." Chen Xing hesitated.

After asking a little more, Yan Fei found out that Chen Xing was just a temporary staff member in the Investment Promotion Office—having graduated without a clear job prospect, a distant but capable uncle had helped him land this job.

This distant uncle was Zhao Rongyao, the Director of the Municipal Investment Promotion Office. Initially, Zhao Rongyao wanted to find Chen Xing a position in a different department, but Chen Xing himself thought the work in the Investment Promotion Office was more challenging. He was lucky—the first client he received was Boss Ning.

Once Yan Fei understood the situation, he laughed and said, "Come on then, give me Director Zhao’s number. If he’s free at noon, let’s all have a meal together. None of my brothers mind, right?"

Of course, no one minded. The resources controlled by the Investment Promotion Office were useful to most of the people present. An opportunity to have a meal together, get to know each other, or to strengthen relationships was advantageous for everyone.

Yan Fei gave Director Zhao a call, and the Director was very courteous. Pleased to hear that his nephew had facilitated a deal shortly after starting work, he agreed to cancel another engagement and join them for the meal.

Before the last bullfighting match began, the group stood together and took a few commemorative photos.

Especially for Chen Xing, these photos were meaningful as proof of his professional capabilities. A couple more deals like this, and his official appointment could be accelerated without worry of criticism—having a relative working in the same department isn’t always a good thing unless one intends to be shameless. In any case, it’s necessary to consider the potential impact of one’s actions.

After some discussion among the group and the end of the last bullfight, the whole party headed straight for the city.

The lunch was a bit crowded, but for everyone involved, such gatherings were always welcome, no matter how many there might be. Eating and chatting together, even idle talk counted as exchanging information—you never knew when it could lead to a business opportunity!

It was just the lack of time that made everyone feel the gathering was too brief. They agreed to meet again after the Yellow Cattle Festival ended the next day.

In the midst of the busyness, time flew by, and the Yellow Cattle Festival drew to a close. Without a doubt, the highlight of the final day was the award ceremony.

And, unquestionably, Boss Yan became the biggest winner. The Tanghe County bulls were invincible in the bullfighting competition, sweeping all before them. Therefore, at the final award ceremony, he was both presenting awards and receiving them—a busy and joyous affair.

Besides, it was worth mentioning that although this was the first Yellow Cattle Festival, it had attracted a lot of sponsorship and established numerous awards. Special consideration was given to the farmers raising cattle; three special encouragement awards were established, and each winner received a hand tractor as a reward.