"No tears until the coffin is seen."

"The heart does not die until it reaches the Yellow River."

"Alright, since you still refuse to admit defeat, let me make you utterly convinced."

He Wenbin clenched his teeth and shouted loudly, "The donation begins!"

At his command.

The area around his donation box became lively immediately.

These wealthy folks, either with cash or cashier's checks, walked by ostentatiously—in front of them, of course, were arrays of cameras, flashing away.

"Tu Lin Trade, one hundred thousand..."

"Fu Da Hao Supermarket, one hundred thousand..."

"Wan Xi Media, eighty thousand..."

"Gao Pin Clothing Factory, one hundred and twenty thousand..."

After each donation, He Wenbin's secretary would record it and shout loudly.

Each announcement added a smile to He Wenbin's face. Though each donation wasn't large, many ants can move an elephant. With this crowd, there would at least be three or four million.

Halfway through the donation period.

Chen Fang's side was still empty.

No one at all.

Looking at Chen Fang, he was sitting aside, playing with his fingernails as if he didn't care at all.

"County Chief Ding, looking at Chen Fang like this, it seems he isn't worried at all. Could he be hiding some trump card?"

He Wenbin, somewhat worried, walked over to Ding Mengxiang and whispered.

Ding Mengxiang glanced at Chen Fang, chuckled, and said, "What's this? It's like a dead pig not being afraid of boiling water. We've blocked all his sources; what can he donate? My biggest fear was the Sen Can Group intervening. Since he said he didn't invite the Sen Can Group, we are sure to win."

"Hehe, with your words, leader, I can rest easy,"

He Wenbin said.

Ding Mengxiang took a deep breath and said, "Just relax, Chen Fang has been arrogant for long enough. It's time to crush his pride. After today, Chen Fang's face will be rubbed in the dirt by you."

"Thank you, leader. I will never forget your kindness..."

The two exchanged back and forth.

Quite pleased with themselves.

As long as the donation ended, they could declare He Wenbin victorious.

With the Vocational Technical College and the reconstruction of the village under his belt, He Wenbin's future was bright indeed.

"Someone is coming over there."

Suddenly, an exclamation came from the crowd.

Everyone turned to look toward the gate.

They saw a line of sedans driving straight in through the large gate of the county government compound.

Keep in mind, this was the county government's compound, and not just any car could enter.

Upon seeing this, Ding Mengxiang frowned and glanced at Yan Jixian, saying, "Go see who it is. Those security guards at the gate probably don't want their jobs anymore."

Yan Jixian complied, stood up, and quickly ran to the cars.

He stood for just a few seconds, then hurried back, looking troubled, and said, "Leader, those cars, they all have passes."

"Which passes?"

"Provincial government passes,"

Yan Jixian explained.

Ding Mengxiang was shocked.

Narrowing his eyes, he saw ten cars had already lined up, and he carefully observed that each car's plate was completely different—from A to J, evidently representing the license plates of ten cities in the province.

Ten cars from ten cities, what was this about?

Certainly not here for the donation.

In a daze,

the doors of all ten cars opened at the same time.

The ones who stepped out were ten young men, all dressed in sharp suits, but their demeanor suggested they were likely drivers.

Each man, carrying a briefcase, walked toward the donation area.

Yan Jixian immediately went to meet them and after a brief exchange, hurried back and said, "Leader, they said they are here to make a donation."

"A donation? To whom?"

Ding Mengxiang asked.

Regrettably, Yan Jixian glanced in the direction of Chen Fang.

At that moment, Chen Fang also slowly stood up.

"Vice County Chief Chen, you really went to great lengths."

Ding Mengxiang sneered as he spoke.

Chen Fang scratched his head and asked, "I don't understand what you mean, leader?"

Ding Mengxiang pointed at the ten people walking towards them and asked, "Are these extras you've hired?"

Chen Fang glanced over and responded, "Something like that."

"Hahaha... Chen Fang, oh Chen Fang, you really care about your face, don't you? But what's the use? You think hiring these people to put on a show will save the situation?"

Ding Mengxiang asked.

Chen Fang grinned and said, "What if it does..."

What if, what a fart.

These people clearly didn't look like big bosses, pretending to carry briefcases. Could it be that they were actually filled with money?

That's what Ding Mengxiang was thinking.

The ten young men had already reached the donation area.

The first young man put the briefcase on the table in front of Qin Yi, snapped it open with a click.

The people nearby immediately gasped in surprise.

Inside the opened briefcase, there was nothing but glittering red cash.

Ding Mengxiang and He Wenbin's eyes bulged out, and they ran over like arrows, each grabbing a stack of cash to check if it was real.

They pulled out a bill and inspected it closely against the sunlight.

The two men looked at each other, at a loss for words.

The money in their hands was indeed real.

"This..."

Ding Mengxiang was at a loss for words, shocked beyond speech.

The young man shouted loudly, "Rongjiang City Chamber of Commerce, a donation of one million."

What?

Rongjiang City Chamber of Commerce?

Once this title was announced, everyone was stunned.

Following that.

The second young man placed his briefcase down, opened it, and it too was filled with cash.

"Dongshan City Chamber of Commerce, a donation of one million."

The voice wasn't as loud as the previous one, but once this figure was announced, the people from He Wenbin's side, who were donating fifty and eighty thousand, clearly didn't dare to shout loudly anymore.

All the eyes in the room grew hot.

"Licheng City Chamber of Commerce, a donation of one million..."

"Wen'an City Chamber of Commerce, a donation of one million..."

"Gaoyang City Chamber of Commerce, a donation of one million..."

As one voice after another rang out.

Next to Chen Fang's donation box, a row of briefcases had piled up.

Each briefcase contained one million in cash, the scale and scene were truly astounding.

No wonder there were ten cars with ten different license plates. There are ten prefecture-level cities in the province, and now all the chambers of commerce from these cities had sent representatives to make donations, as if by agreement, each donating exactly one million, no more, no less, and no outdoing each other.

He Wenbin's ceremony hadn't even finished yet.

In less than fifteen minutes, Chen Fang's donation ceremony was concluded.

A total of ten million.

The entire place fell silent.

It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

In people's eyes, there was shock, fear, and disbelief.

Jinde County is just a county town.

Chen Fang is merely a deputy county head of this town, and not even a member of the standing committee.

Yet, he managed to persuade all the provincial chambers of commerce to come and donate. Such a standard, not even the city leaders of Wen'an City or perhaps ones higher could achieve it.

"County Chief Ding, County Chief Ding..."

In the utter silence.

Ding Yuan nudged Ding Mengxiang with his elbow.

Ding Mengxiang then came back to his senses.

"County Chief Ding, there are still a few people at Deputy Chief He's side who haven't finished donating. Let's continue," Ding Yuan said somewhat smugly.

Ding Mengxiang swallowed hard and turned to Chen Fang, asking, "How... how did you do this?"

Chen Fang smiled slightly and said, "I'm an insignificant person, how could I command these big shots? It was all thanks to Chief Ding's help, so this time, I really feel like I've won without any merit."

Ding Yuan?

Impossible!

There's no way Ding Yuan could have done it!

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