There are geniuses in this world

That evening, the Taojiang Hotel was particularly lively.

Many fruit growers had gathered at the Taojiang Hotel early, chatting and celebrating.

"Old Zhao, I heard you sold your navel oranges at a high price."

"Hehe, Old Zhu, didn't your navel oranges sell for a good price too?"

"How can we compare to you? They say you're quite creative, actually packaging navel oranges and selling a box for several tens of yuan."

"I had no choice but to come up with that idea, but I didn't expect everyone to like the gift boxes so much."

"We'll have to do that next year."

"We can do it, but this time, our navel oranges sold so well, thanks to Mr. Chen."

"Yes, I heard Mr. Chen invested hundreds of thousands to promote the navel oranges' reputation before selling them."

"That's some bold move. If it weren't for him, we wouldn't have had a good Chinese New Year this year."

The people chatted excitedly, their faces filled with enthusiasm.

Apart from navel oranges, most of their conversation revolved around the mysterious Mr. Chen.

"By the way, does anyone here know Mr. Chen? I heard he's coming tonight. We should raise a toast to him later, right?"

"Well, I don't know him."

"I don't know him either. In fact, I haven't even seen him."

"Neither have I."

Although Mr. Chen's name was well-known, it turned out that not many people had actually met him.

"Well, it seems none of us have met him."

"That's right. Mr. Chen seems to be elusive. I hadn't heard of him before, but he's proven to be quite amazing in business."

"That's right. I've never heard of someone using these business tactics before. This has been truly eye-opening."

"By the way, I heard Mr. Chen is quite young."

"I heard that too. They say he's very young."

"Very young, like in his thirties?"

"No, they say he's around twenty."

"Twenty, my goodness, is that true?"

"How would I know? Oh, isn't that Director Shi from the Agricultural Bureau? Let's ask her."

Seeing that Director Shi Lanfang of the Agricultural Bureau had also arrived, the group of people approached her, greeting her one by one.

"Director Shi, I heard Mr. Chen will be here today?"

"Yes, he will be. Director Qiu personally invited him."

"Why hasn't he arrived yet?"

"He might be busy."

"True, someone like Mr. Chen is surely juggling numerous responsibilities. Being busy is expected."

After a few more polite exchanges, one of the fruit growers asked, "Director Shi, you should be quite familiar with Mr. Chen, right?"

"We're on friendly terms, why do you ask?"

When they mentioned Mr. Chen, Shi Lanfang also smiled.

These past few days, she had received a batch of navel oranges from Chen Yu, and it had been a substantial windfall.

Besides admiring Chen Yu's promotional tactics, what was more important was that, in just these few days, each of them had received over 10,000 yuan in bonuses.

You see, Shi Lanfang's annual salary was only around 10,000 yuan.

"Hehe, I heard Mr. Chen is also running a high-tech company?"

"Mr. Chen does own a high-tech company."

"What does it do?"

"I'm not entirely sure, but it seems to be involved in the internet business."

"The internet, that's great! We have to thank the internet for the success of our navel oranges this time."

"Yes... However, we don't really understand the internet. We should visit Mr. Chen to learn more someday."

"Director Shi, I heard Mr. Chen is very young?"

"Hehe, why are you so interested in that?"

"We're just curious. They say Mr. Chen is around 20 years old, is that true?"

"Hehe, when he arrives, you'll know for sure, won't you?"

"Don't be coy, Director Shi, give us a hint so we can prepare."

"It's a secret."

Shi Lanfang chuckled.

Not just them, in fact, Shi Lanfang was also extremely curious about Chen Yu.

Previously, she didn't believe in the concept of genius.

But now, she did.

...

"Master, help me with a haircut."

"Sure, what kind of haircut are you looking for?"

"Make it look more mature."

"More mature? Hehe, young man, do you want to look like an older gentleman?"

"I have no choice. Nowadays, young girls like mature men, so I need a more mature hairstyle."

"Alright, I'll give you a more mature look, and I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

This time, when Chen Yu went to Taojiang, he put some thought into his appearance.

As a high school student, he didn't want to raise eyebrows, so he decided to get a more mature haircut.

After all, his face still had that youthful look.

"Alright."

Half an hour later, the hairstylist said, "All done."

Chen Yu carefully examined his reflection in the mirror. "Not bad, thanks, boss."

The hairstylist was skilled.

Even though he still looked like himself in the mirror, the new haircut added a touch of maturity to his appearance.

At least now, no one would mistake him for a high school student.

At 6 o'clock in the evening, Chen Yu arrived at the Taojiang Hotel.

"Mr. Chen, over here."

As soon as Shi Lanfang saw Chen Yu, she waved him over to her table.

"Director Shi, you're here early."

"I wouldn't call it early, you're just running late; dinner is about to be served."

"Well, I was getting hungry."

"Mr. Chen, you came here to eat, right? How about I introduce you to everyone?"

"Never mind, I'm really hungry."

"Hmm, don't move, what's going on?"

Shi Lanfang stared at Chen Yu as if she noticed something different about him.

"What's the matter?"

"Nothing, really."

Shi Lanfang examined him more closely and then realized, "Mr. Chen, you look more mature today."

"Hehe, I told you that hairstylist was good, didn't I?"

"You even went to get a haircut."

"What do you think? Should they all call me a little kid?"

"You're impressive. That's why you're making so much money."

Shi Lanfang admired him once again.

He could even think about these details; he truly wasn't an ordinary person.

"So, how old do I look now?"

"Upon closer inspection, you still look under 20, but at a glance, maybe around 21 or 22."

"21 or 22 is good enough. I'm going to grab some food now."

Chen Yu didn't want to draw too much attention; after all, he wouldn't be selling navel oranges in the future.

He was here just to do a favor for Qiu Guoqing and County Chief Lan.

He was hungry now, so he helped himself to some snacks.

"County Chief Lan, County Chief Lan has arrived..."

This didn't raise any eyebrows, and Chen Yu ate alone.

Although some fruit growers noticed Chen Yu's presence, they assumed he was an intern from the Agricultural Bureau.

This gathering was organized by the Agricultural Bureau, so having a few employees from the bureau was normal.

"Sorry for the wait, everyone."

County Chief Lan glanced at the gathering, as if looking for something.

When he saw Chen Yu in the corner, eating heartily, he smiled and began his speech, "I want to welcome everyone here on behalf of the county government and the County Agricultural Bureau..."

Applause filled the room.

Chen Yu didn't pay much attention; he was too busy enjoying his snacks.