I Carry a Game World With Me

Chapter 253: Chapter 234: A Powerful Tool for Developing the Xuanfeng Alliance

Lu Feng first returned to the villa to take a shower, then went to find Yang Qingxue and accompany her on a shopping trip.

Back when he was poor and working in a factory in Youcheng, he still saw Yang Qingxue every day. She didn’t mind his poverty, and their relationship was incredibly sweet.

Otherwise, her best friend at the time, Lin Jiajia, would have never stopped trying to introduce her to "outstanding" men.

Those men were indeed richer than him; at the very least, their BMWs and Mercedes were completely out of his reach.

Ironically, now that he was rich, he had less time to spend with Yang Qingxue, and he felt a little guilty about it.

"Lu Feng, what do you think about me introducing a boyfriend to Jiajia?" Yang Qingxue asked, clinging to Lu Feng’s arm as they entered a high-end, stylish restaurant. "Her family is getting worried now. It seems like she hasn’t found a single man in Youcheng she likes. For blind dates, she demands the guy have a Panamera, own a house outright with no mortgage, and have his own career!"

"Uh!" Lu Feng was taken aback. "A young man who has all that would be considered accomplished, right? He wouldn’t need to go on blind dates, and he probably wouldn’t be interested in her, would he?"

He was just speaking the truth, not lashing out because Lin Jiajia used to constantly try to set Yang Qingxue up with other men back in Youcheng.

Objectively speaking, Yang Qingxue’s best friend was in no position to make such demands.

"It’s best not to get involved in this," Lu Feng said diplomatically.

’Honestly, which of them—Ah Pao, Yang Lin, Da Fei, or the Youcheng brothers assigned to the venues—can’t afford a Panamera now?’

’Go ask them if they’d even be interested in that Lin Jiajia.’

’If they heard her demands, they’d probably just tell her to go take a look in the mirror.’

But what could be done? This era was far too indulgent toward women, which was why many of them couldn’t see themselves clearly or understand their own standing.

Otherwise, the social problem of skyrocketing bride prices wouldn’t exist.

Nowadays, many women are completely shameless when it comes to the bride price. ’If you can’t afford the bride price, you don’t love me,’ they say, preferring to stay single.

But it’s the same for men. Faced with such a high bride price, they’d also rather stay single.

One could imagine that in the future, more and more men and women would remain single, with no desire to marry.

This was also a very worrying social trend.

Love and marriage, which were supposed to be beautiful and voluntary, had ultimately been reduced to a transaction.

"Right this way, you two," a smiling waitress said, leading them to a table.

A surprised voice suddenly called out, "President Yang, it’s really you."

A woman in her thirties was seen rushing over to Yang Qingxue from the other side of the room.

When she looked at Lu Feng, a hint of reverence subconsciously appeared on her face.

"And you are?" Yang Qingxue was a little confused; she really couldn’t recall the person in front of her.

The woman explained, "President Yang, my name is Liu Fei. You don’t know me, but I’m a frequent customer at your beauty salon, so I see you often. Oh, and my family owns this restaurant. Since you’ve graced my restaurant with your presence today, President Yang, this meal must be on me."

Liu Fei was genuinely stunned. She never expected to see this particular person in her own restaurant.

She had started going to the salon on a friend’s recommendation, knowing that its clientele consisted of influential people, making it a good place to expand her network.

And indeed, after going there, she had met the wives of many corporate CEOs and other important figures.

Moreover, everyone knew that the salon owner’s boyfriend was a terrifyingly powerful figure, someone completely beyond the reach of people like her.

’That must be him right here.’

"Thank you, Sister Liu. Next time you come to the salon, I’ll give you a complimentary service package," Yang Qingxue replied with a smile.

Lu Feng watched this exchange from the side without saying a word.

Yang Qingxue’s salon was clearly doing very well, and she herself was handling things with increasing grace and poise.

He naturally understood the reason why. It was all about the connections.

In fact, it wasn’t just Yang Qingxue’s salon; the Tea City that Da Fei managed was the same.

Many people who knew about the Qingfeng Tea House’s background would intentionally or unintentionally go there for tea, or bring clients there to talk business.

That Liu Fei was clearly very tactful. She called over the restaurant manager, gave some instructions, and then left. She had paid her respects to Yang Qingxue without overstaying her welcome and becoming an annoyance.

After dinner, Lu Feng accompanied Yang Qingxue back to the villa, where they got together to study some human anatomy.

And they really *did* just study anatomy.

After Yang Qingxue returned to her beauty salon, her face a deep crimson, Lu Feng called Yang Ming. "Cousin, do we have any connections in commerce? Specifically, in international commerce? What about people from the Development and Reform department?"

"Xiaofeng, I’ll arrange it. Let’s meet at the Tea City!" Yang Ming replied immediately upon hearing the request.

He naturally understood what his cousin meant by "connections."

The compromising materials left behind by that Mr. Chen implicated a great many people, and he had long since used that information to contact them one by one.

At first, many of them acted high and mighty. But once he threw the compromising information at them, and they realized who Qingfeng Network Company was, they changed their tune in an instant. They weren’t nearly as tough as their so-called brothers in the underworld.

Lu Feng hung up and drove to the Qingfeng Tea House.

When he parked his car, he could clearly see the Tea City’s parking lot was filled with all sorts of luxury cars—the kind that would attract "socialites" and "’goddesses’," even if the owner was fifty years old.

This just went to show the high quality of Qingfeng Tea City’s current clientele.

Lu Feng got out of his car. As soon as he entered the tea house, a uniformed Xiaoyao ran over in pleasant surprise. "President Lu, you’re here! Brother Ming and the others are on the third floor, in the internal Dinghai Private Room!"

Lu Feng nodded.

This girl, Xiaoyao, had lost her former air of a street punk, replaced by a sense of mature composure.

’It makes sense. The people she sees at the Tea City are successful individuals, not the street thugs of the past. Birds of a feather flock together; you’re always influenced by your surroundings.’

The Tea City had several internal private rooms that were not open to the public. They were generally reserved for their own people or for special guests.

After all, some people had special statuses and didn’t want to be seen too openly at the tea house—people like the officials from the Development and Reform and Commerce departments that Yang Ming was arranging to meet.

They were all government officials. Even if they were just having tea, they couldn’t be too conspicuous about it.

When Lu Feng reached the Dinghai Private Room on the third floor, Yang Ming was already chatting and laughing with two middle-aged men.

He naturally knew the identities of these two men.

They were leaders from the Commerce and the Development and Reform departments.

Although he had brought a thirty-billion-USD infrastructure contract with him, this kind of transnational infrastructure project needed to be approved and filed with these two local departments within the country.

Furthermore, the construction companies they partnered with would need to obtain the relevant certifications before they could work abroad.

Under normal procedures, this would be an incredibly troublesome and complicated affair. However, those in the construction business usually had their own connections and ways to handle these things.

"Xiaofeng, you’re here." Seeing him arrive, Yang Ming immediately stood up to greet him and made the introductions. "These two are Mr. Chu and Mr. Lin from the city government."

Seeing this, Mr. Chu and Mr. Lin immediately turned to look at Lu Feng, their expressions a mixture of complexity and cautious respect.

After all, they knew it was this man who had forced Mr. Chen to flee in disgrace. They were no match for Mr. Chen, and crucially, the leverage Mr. Chen had left behind was now all in this man’s hands.

Lu Feng smiled at the two men and said, "Gentlemen, please sit. I’ve invited you here today because there’s a matter I need your help with."

Mr. Chu immediately replied, "President Lu, how could anything you need be a ’trouble’? We should be thanking you for going easy on us."

Mr. Lin quickly added, "That’s right! President Lu, just give the word. We’ll do our utmost to get it done!"

If outsiders saw their attitudes, their jaws would drop. In the eyes of many companies, these two were incredibly difficult officials to get in with.

Lu Feng took out the 30 billion USD infrastructure contract and handed it to them. "Gentlemen, this time I’m handling an infrastructure project for a friend overseas. It will require significant construction capabilities. I might need your help with this partnership, and also to help organize things and contact the higher-ups."

Mr. Chu and Mr. Lin took the contract, puzzled.

’This President Lu is doing so well with his internet and entertainment venue businesses. Now he’s getting into infrastructure, and an overseas project at that?’

"The Xuanfeng Alliance? 30 billion USD?" Mr. Chu was utterly shocked when he saw the contract’s contents.

"President Lu, is this real?" Mr. Lin asked in disbelief.

billion USD was over 200 billion in the local currency. This was an absolutely massive project.

A project of this scale would draw attention and be taken seriously even by the top brass. No wonder he mentioned contacting the higher-ups.

The crucial part was that this was a Xuanfeng Alliance project.

Everyone knew about the Xuanfeng Alliance these days. They had even heard rumors that the higher-ups wanted to establish a relationship with them.

Who would have thought that President Lu would now produce a 30 billion USD infrastructure contract from the Xuanfeng Alliance? The higher-ups would definitely inquire about this.

The two then remembered that he was the owner of Qingfeng Network Company, and that Qingfeng Network Company had received investment from the Xuanfeng Alliance.

’They’d also heard that Xuanfeng Bank had received investment from their own Dragon Country. Could it be that the shareholder was none other than the man sitting before them?’

’My God!’

’This man’s power is far more terrifying than we ever knew.’

The key thing was that the economy was currently in a slump. Many industries were in a dire state, and domestic construction companies were not having an easy time either.

Being able to facilitate this 30 billion USD infrastructure project for the higher-ups would be a major accomplishment for them.

The two men immediately became even more enthusiastic and respectful toward Lu Feng.

"President Lu, rest assured! I’ll go back and draft the documents to apply to the higher-ups right away!" said Mr. Chu.

Mr. Lin also quickly added, "Yes, I’ll go back and summon the construction companies in Tianzhou City. We will definitely not disappoint you, President Lu."

The two left shortly after. Soon, the entire Tianzhou City government was shaken by the contract. An emergency meeting was convened, and then, the project was reported to the Capital City!

The 30 billion USD project was huge, but more importantly, it involved the Xuanfeng Alliance. The higher-ups would surely be pleasantly surprised.

Not long after, the domestic construction companies were thrown into a frenzy by a piece of official news.

In this period of economic downturn, a 30 billion USD infrastructure project meant that even a small piece of the pie could make their lives much easier, or even help them survive the crisis.

One by one, the domestic construction companies began making inquiries.

After Cheng Jian finished a meeting at his company, his secretary immediately brought him a document. "President Cheng, look at this newly released official document!"

Cheng Jian took the document and his eyes lit up as he read it. "A 30 billion infrastructure contract from the Xuanfeng Alliance. The Tianzhou City government finally did something worthwhile."

After finishing the document, he immediately instructed his secretary to prepare the relevant materials. His previous project scouting trip to Myanmar had been a failure; he had to get a piece of this project, no matter what.

’I wonder who’s so incredible that they managed to line up a project like this so quietly.’

...

After setting things in motion, Lu Feng returned to the villa and, with a thought, entered the game to check on things.

He headed directly to the research department that he had Lin Jiao specially build.

The future development of the Xuanfeng Alliance would depend on this department within the game.

Before he even reached the research department, a young man hurried over and thrust a cup of liquor at Lu Feng. "Boss, take a look at this liquor! It’s something my family researched and developed."

"Lin Song, how many times have I told you? Your family’s liquor is useless in the apocalypse!" a guard from the research department immediately scolded, clearly afraid the man would offend Lu Feng.

At the same time, he moved to drag Lin Song away.

"Wait, let him go," Lu Feng shouted hastily.

He had just seen the item description for the cup of liquor, and a look of utter disbelief filled his eyes.

’Does this kind of liquor really exist in the game world? Or rather, is it that decades from now in the real world, someone will actually be able to create such a magical liquor?’

Liquor was indeed useless in the apocalypse; in fact, drinking in the apocalypse was dangerous.

’But in the real world, it’s a different story.’

The moment he saw this liquor, he knew it could absolutely be used as the first sharp tool for developing the Xuanfeng Alliance.

He had read up on the conditions in the Xuanfeng Alliance, and it just so happened that the region was rich in the dried sweet potatoes and two of the other ingredients needed to brew this liquor.

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