In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong

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Chapter 423 A Little Interlude in the Cafeteria

After getting his food, Chen Luo did not go to the designated area to eat, but instead carried his tray to other government staff who were eating.

A table can seat four people, but Chen Luo went straight to a table that was already occupied by three people.

Three young girls were sitting at the table. As Chen Luo sat down, they all stopped eating and glanced at him, but they clearly did not recognize him.

Other government staff dining nearby breathed a sigh of relief and were filled with envy upon witnessing this scene.

Not everyone has the opportunity to sit at the same table with the governor.

"You guys have good appetites! You each took two big chicken drumsticks. Being able to eat is a blessing!"

Chen Luo realized that the three girls in front of him did not know him, so he took the initiative to start a conversation.

"Brother, you're not bad either, you have three chicken drumsticks, one more than us!"

Chen Luo smiled and nodded; he had indeed taken three.

"Are you all new here?"

"Yes, we just started yesterday. We'd heard the provincial government's canteen was delicious, and this is our first time trying it. It's really great value for money!"

"It's absolutely amazing!"

"The only downside is at work..."

"At work? You're new here, so we usually don't assign you too difficult tasks, right?"

Chen Luo continued the conversation, and the three of them were quite naive.

"Brother, you don't know, we are the operators of the provincial government's official website. On our first day, the boss told us to find ways to increase the number of followers of the newly established website by more than one million within a year. The key is that we also have to make videos according to those rules and regulations."

These days, who likes being lectured? You can't gain a million followers without doing something interesting..."

"Your ideas are very interesting and keep up with the times. As long as your original intention and purpose remain unchanged, there will be no problem!"

That's true... but what can we do if our boss doesn't agree?

The three girls sighed as they talked.

"Disagree? That's easy! Just say I agreed, and let him come to me if he has any objections!"

After Chen Luo finished speaking with a smile, the three girls simultaneously put down their chopsticks and looked at Chen Luo with skeptical eyes.

"Brother, do your words carry any weight?"

"It will definitely work!"

"We don't believe it..."

All three rolled their eyes. Chen Luo looked to be around forty years old, while their leader was over fifty, a division-level cadre. How could he listen to someone younger than himself?

"We'll only know if it works once we use it. So, let's take a picture together, and you can take my photo to your leaders and say that I agree to your use of this new method for publicity."

If he doesn't agree, I'll treat you to dinner next time. If he does agree, you'd better work hard to achieve your goal of gaining a million followers in a year!

"Then... how about giving it a try?"

Soon, a group photo of the four of them was taken.

Ten minutes later, Chen Luo finished eating first. Well, he eats quite quickly; it's an old habit of his.

"You guys continue eating, I'm leaving now."

After waving goodbye to the three girls, Chen Luo left with his tray. Five minutes later, the three girls also finished their meal.

2:40 PM.

In an office of the provincial government, the three young girls who had been having lunch with Chen Luo at noon were now standing ramrod straight.

Sitting in front of them was Liu Wenlong, director of the News and Information Division under the General Office of the Provincial Government.

"Why are you here instead of going to work?"

Gaining a million followers in a year, that's not an unreasonable expectation, is it?

As soon as Liu Wenlong finished speaking, the three of them were incredibly embarrassed. Why did they impulsively come over?

"Um... Director Liu, we... we still want to use new promotional methods for video production. We don't want any video to be too rigid and boring."

"No way! Who's responsible if something goes wrong? How can we let the official media do whatever they want?"

"But……"

"No buts!"

"Director Liu, while we were eating in the cafeteria just now, one of the guys thought our idea was pretty good..."

Upon hearing this, Liu Wenlong frowned.

"It doesn't matter who thinks it's good. Am I the section chief or is he the section chief?"

"Is it really not possible? Director Liu... that guy said you'd agree after you saw his photo... we just..."

As they were talking, one of the girls took out her phone, found a photo of herself with Chen Luo, and handed it to Liu Wenlong.

All three of them were extremely nervous, bowing their heads in preparation for the leader's criticism, but the criticism never came.

At this moment, Liu Wenlong's eyes widened as he stared at Chen Luo's faint smile in the photo, and a chill ran down his spine.

What...what did he just say?

Sweat poured from Liu Wenlong's forehead, and his breathing became rapid.

"This photo..."

"Director Liu, we were wrong!"

The three girls were the first to apologize; they weren't stupid, and apologizing first was the right thing to do.

No! It's my fault!

Liu Wenlong quickly corrected him, then let out a long sigh and said, "Do you know who the person you took the photo with is?"

"do not know……"

"Unbelievable! This is the provincial governor! How can you not recognize him!"

"We just arrived..."

Liu Wenlong's lips twitched uncontrollably; he was completely at a loss for words.

"Director Liu, we..."

"Do as the governor instructs!"

"You agree?"

"Do I dare to object?"

Liu Wenlong rolled his eyes, then waved his hand and said, "Don't just stand there, go back to work, let me have some peace and quiet..."

"Wow!"

That afternoon, the video released by the radio station's media outlet came out. It showed three virtual doro sites lined up, with the headline: "Leader demands a million followers within a year; new operations manager seeks online help..."

Unlike its usual lifeless appearance, the video received more than ten times the views of its usual videos.

Of course, not every video is a gimmick; those serious news broadcasts are quite solemn.

Chen Luo did not pay much attention to this; his main focus was on the province's economic development and people's livelihood.

Early Tuesday morning, Chen Luo and Tang Ning from the provincial government went out for a working inspection with their respective secretaries.

The location of the inspection was the old district of Guangzhou.

The city of Guangzhou is very large. The new district is filled with high-rise buildings, while the old district presents a different scene, with crowded streets, dilapidated buildings, and a densely populated area.

Along the way, Chen Luo and Tang Ning kept a close eye on the issue of people's livelihood, especially since there were still many processing plants in these densely populated old residential buildings.

"How can these vehicles be parked so haphazardly? They're even blocking the fire lane!"

Chen Luo stopped and frowned.

The main reason is that he feels there are too many safety hazards. In such densely populated old residential areas, if a fire or other emergency occurs, fire and rescue teams simply cannot get in!

He couldn't help but take this seriously.

"There are indeed safety hazards!"

Tang Ning chimed in, "However, Governor, it will be difficult to manage. If we simply ban it all, it will make it difficult for residents in the area to get around, unless we carry out renovations."

However, housing renovation would also put a lot of financial pressure on the government…

"That's true. By the way, what about that open space?"

Following Chen Luo's gaze, Tang Ning looked into the distance.

That was a vacant lot covering several hundred acres!

It looks completely out of place with its surroundings!

“Governor…that land was acquired by the Li family in Hong Kong.”

(I originally wanted to write about Nantong Wentian, but after thinking about it, I decided against it, afraid that the book would be lost.)

Chapter 424 Let the hero investigate the hero!

"The Li family? Which Li family?"

"The Li family, the richest family in the world!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Luo frowned.

"Look at this piece of land, overgrown with weeds. Doesn't it seem a bit out of place in Guangzhou, where land is so valuable?"