342: A disguised way of repaying a benefactor

The two heads of the Li Family and the Yang Family were the first to speak, expressing their thoughts: they must find a way to properly repay Lin Zifeng.

Li Dongliang couldn't help but say, "Sister, that ten-million-dollar sports car you bought me last month, I haven't even driven it yet; it's still sitting in the garage. Let's just give it to Brother Lin!"

"Also, I'm willing to give the thirty percent stake in our company that you gifted to me to Brother Lin for free."

"If it hadn't been for Brother Lin's righteous intervention back then, we would all be dead."

"I was the last one rescued by Brother Lin. If he had delayed even a few more seconds, I would have been consumed by the fire in the car explosion. I am willing to use everything I own to repay Brother Lin."

Hearing Li Dongliang's words, Minister Li Chenghe and his Spouse, as well as Yang Leshan, Executive Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission and his Spouse, all revealed looks of admiration and nodded in satisfaction.

Li Yanran, however, said firmly, "No."

Except for Zhao Rulin, everyone else looked at Li Yanran in surprise. Li Dongliang asked, puzzled, "Why, Sister?"

"It's not that I'm reluctant to part with these material possessions. If I could, I wouldn't even blink if I had to give him the entire company."

"After the contact Sister Rulin and I had with him yesterday, we have come to a judgment: Zifeng is not only an extremely outstanding young Cadre but also possesses his own pride."

"If we repay him with great fanfare, he will absolutely not accept it, and it will only cause him trouble and pressure."

"In that case, it would be counterproductive. We don't want to see him avoiding us, do we?"

"So, if we want to repay him, we must do it like the spring rain—silently and unobtrusively. It would be best if he doesn't discover it, or if he does in the future, it should be in a way he can easily accept."

Everyone present was intelligent, and they understood immediately, grasping the meaning behind Li Yanran's words right away.

Zhao Rulin followed up, saying, "Yanran is right. If we want to repay him, we must pay attention to the methods and approaches we use."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Yu Meili spoke up, "Among you siblings, only Zhongqiang has pursued an official career. Zhongqiang is thirty-three this year and is already a Deputy Director in the Department of Personnel at the Ministry of Education."

"Doesn't the Advanced-Study Class held by the Central Party School this time require participants to be outstanding young Cadres under the age of thirty-five who are at the Division-Head Level or department level?"

"Zhongqiang fits the criteria perfectly. Why not let him attend this Advanced-Study Class as well?"

"After three months of training at the Party School, not only will Zhongqiang benefit, but he can also find a way to become good friends with our benefactor during this process."

"If that happens, won't it be much easier to repay him in the future?"

"However, at the beginning, you must not reveal your identity. You need to coordinate with Yanran and the others to create an illusion of coincidence; that way, he will be more likely to accept it."

"For the sake of repaying this debt, I am certainly very willing. However, some time ago, my department wanted to recommend me for this Advanced-Study Class, but due to work reasons, I politely declined it."

"I heard that today is the registration day, and the opening ceremony is tomorrow. Can I still get in?"

"I'll make a call and greet the people at the Party School. You prepare yourself, go register this afternoon, and just make sure you don't miss tomorrow's opening ceremony."

After Minister Li Chenghe finished speaking, he took out his phone without any hesitation and made the call. He hung up in less than a minute.

Everyone knew the problem was solved. Just as Zhao Rulin was about to suggest going back to prepare daily necessities for Yang Zhongqiang, Minister Li Chenghe's Secretary walked in quickly, holding a document in hand.

After nodding to everyone in greeting, he approached Minister Li Chenghe, handed the document to him with both hands, and said, "This is what you requested, the complete personal file of Comrade Lin Zifeng. Please take a look."

Minister Li Chenghe nodded in satisfaction, took the document, and began to read it carefully. The Secretary turned and left quickly.

After quickly finishing the file, Minister Li Chenghe handed it to Yang Leshan, Executive Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission and said, "He is truly not a simple young man!"

"Born into an ordinary family, he went from being a county mayor's Secretary to the town mayor of a poor town. In just a few months, he was transferred to become the Secretary, where he showed no fear of power and brought down a group of corrupt officials."

"In less than two short years, he led the local Cadres and masses to transform a poor town into one of the top ten towns in Huanan Province."

"Relying on his impressive political achievements, he was promoted to County Party Standing Committee Member, and after another few months, he was transferred to become the deputy secretary of the county party committee."

"The following year, he served as Acting County Mayor, then County Mayor, and finally became the County Party Secretary."

"In only four years, he went from being an unknown deputy section level Cadre to a County Party Secretary in charge of a region."

"Throughout this process, he received almost no help from others; it was all achieved through his own efforts."

"At the end of last year, he successfully led the Cadres and masses in the County-to-city conversion. In this year's personnel adjustments, he was promoted in one stroke to Member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee for a Prefecture-level City, becoming a deputy department level Cadre."

"The process sounds simple, but how much hardship must one endure to achieve such accomplishments at the local level!"

"He is truly an amazing young man!"

Yang Leshan, Executive Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission, having finished reading Lin Zifeng's personal file, continued, "He got married while serving as County Mayor, to the second daughter of Chen Yuanhua, who was the Executive Vice Governor of Huanan Province at the time."

"Now, Chen Yuanhua is the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Huanan Province, yet he has hardly utilized his father-in-law's influence."

"The file also shows that his Spouse and her sister opened a foreign trade company together, with assets exceeding two billion. Our benefactor is definitely not someone short on money!"

"It's just that his relationship with his Spouse's sister is unconventional, and he also had a close female friend back in Yushu City. This might be his weak point."

"But looking at his photo, one can tell he is handsome and dashing. Being so outstanding, it is only natural for him to be favored by girls."

"Big Brother, we must hide this information. We absolutely cannot let others use this point to scheme against our benefactor."

"Once you reach a certain level, these romantic trifles become minor details. However, it is still more appropriate to help him keep them hidden."

Minister Li Chenghe nodded and said.

Hearing the conversation between the two, Li Yanran was not angry; in fact, she felt a bit secretly pleased.

Lin Zifeng was not as devoted to a single person in his relationships as she had thought, which meant she might have a chance.

"It's a pity he is already married; otherwise, he would definitely be a perfect match for our Yanran."

Yu Meili said, looking regretful.

Everyone nodded in agreement. Yang Leshan, Executive Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission spoke again, "Big Brother, several positions in Huanan Province are the focus of attention and competition for many people! We have reached a critical moment."

"Chen Yuanhua is also one of the suitable candidates for Governor. Since he is our benefactor's father-in-law, if we help him secretly, it could also be considered a disguised way to repay our benefactor. What do you think?"