"There’s one more thing we need to confirm with you, Mr. Liu."
Zheng Yan smiled gracefully.
Actually, there was another reason Liu Bowen had suddenly relaxed when he first met Zheng Yan: Zheng Yan himself was very easygoing.
He didn’t exude the intense aura of a superior.
Perhaps he was deliberately holding it back.
But this had imperceptibly eased Liu Bowen’s psychological pressure.
Because of this, Liu Bowen wasn’t resistant to the idea of this collaboration.
"What is it that Mr. Zheng wishes to confirm?"
Liu Bowen asked, puzzled.
Zheng Yan said with a smile, "Since we’re going to sign a contract and prepare to cooperate, I’m afraid you won’t be able to create as freely as you did before, Mr. Liu."
"You will be subject to some restrictions, more or less. For example, before any photos are published, they must first be reviewed by us on the official side."
"But rest assured, Mr. Liu, we highly recognize your professional skills. It’s just that we might need to review things from time to time."
At this, Liu Bowen was slightly taken aback.
Just a moment ago, he felt he had a great deal of freedom.
Now, a problem had been thrown his way.
For Liu Bowen, the idea of having his photos reviewed wasn’t something he was strongly against.
But Liu Bowen knew very well that if the government was going to conduct reviews...
If they were approved, it would be fine. But if they weren’t...
He would definitely have to work through things with the officials, and he might even have to make some compromises.
For a freelance photographer, this was indeed a bit unsettling.
Liu Bowen considered this carefully before speaking. "I’d like to ask, will you be bringing in experts to do the review, or...?"
Hearing this, Zheng Yan realized Liu Bowen might have misunderstood.
"It’s like this: since we chose you, Mr. Liu, we certainly recognize your professional standards. We won’t do something like use another expert’s criteria to judge your work."
"Our review is to ensure that your photos are synchronized with our tourism promotion plan."
"For instance, if we want you to promote Seventh Alley, but you upload photos from outside Cyan Mountain Town, we won’t approve them."
"After all, that wouldn’t align with our promotional focus."
After hearing Zheng Yan’s explanation, Liu Bowen finally let out a sigh of relief.
In reality, as long as the official restrictions on him weren’t too great, collaborating with the government was a win-win situation for him.
Now, after listening to Zheng Yan’s explanation, Liu Bowen thought it over carefully.
The government’s request was simply that he cooperate with their work as much as possible; it wasn’t a major restriction on his creative process.
"I think I can accept these terms!"
Liu Bowen nodded and agreed with a smile.
Hearing this, a satisfied smile also appeared on Zheng Yan’s face. "Since you’ve agreed, Mr. Liu, we will formalize the subsequent matters with a contract."
A major benefit of working with the government was that their contracts were never deceptive.
There were very few loopholes.
There would be no hidden trickery.
When Liu Bowen came to sign the contract that afternoon, he glanced over the relevant clauses.
It was clear the government was genuinely sincere about the collaboration.
So, Liu Bowen didn’t say much more and signed his name directly on the contract.
With Liu Bowen’s matter settled, Zheng Yan took a short break before sending his assistant to find Wei Shaojie.
Things on Wei Shaojie’s end were not progressing as smoothly as they had for Zheng Yan.
For Wei Shaojie and his team right now, the most important thing was to reach an agreement with Lin Feng about the land as soon as possible.
However, Lin Feng’s attitude was not nearly as clear as Liu Bowen’s.
"Are you saying Lin Feng is still considering it?"
Zheng Yan’s brow was tightly furrowed in Wei Shaojie’s office.
For the government, Liu Bowen represented a form of positive guidance.
They were more interested in the hype and traffic he could generate.
But if you were to really compare the two, it was Lin Feng who held the most influence.
The plot of land in Lin Feng’s hands, if developed, was the project that could truly support Cyan Mountain Town’s tourism industry.
Otherwise, if Liu Bowen kept attracting tourists, but Cyan Mountain Town’s infrastructure wasn’t up to par, it would just be a one-time deal for visitors. They wouldn’t come back.
"How about this: contact him yourself in a little while."
"This matter must be settled as soon as possible. We can’t drag it out any longer!"
Zheng Yan rubbed his forehead, a headache coming on. He sighed and instructed Wei Shaojie.
Even if Zheng Yan hadn’t said anything, Wei Shaojie was already planning to contact him personally.
Lin Feng knew the government would definitely contact him.
But he hadn’t expected them to be in such a hurry.
So impatient that they were already calling him again.
"Excuse me, is this Mr. Lin?"
"I am the general director of the Cyan Mountain Town tourism office. My name is Wei Shaojie. I was wondering if you have time now, Mr. Lin? We’d like to talk in detail."
In fact, when he had first obtained the information on the land, Lin Feng had carefully researched some of Cyan Mountain Town’s officials.
Wei Shaojie happened to be someone whose name could be found on the official website.
Although Wei Shaojie called himself the general director, Lin Feng knew very well that in the official management of Cyan Mountain Town, this Wei Shaojie was just the second-in-command.
Lin Feng hadn’t expected them to send Wei Shaojie directly to negotiate with him this time.
However, this also made Lin Feng realize that Cyan Mountain Town’s emphasis on tourism was far greater than he had anticipated.
Lin Feng understood the principle of not overplaying one’s hand and knew very well that now was the perfect time to discuss cooperation.
Wei Shaojie was someone who could make decisions.
"I have time now. How does Mr. Wei propose we talk?"
Lin Feng leaned back in his chair, his voice relaxed.
Wei Shaojie thought for a moment, then asked in a questioning tone, "I wonder if you’re available for a video call, Mr. Lin? I’d like to discuss some things with you in detail via a video conference."
Lin Feng had no objection. "Of course. It’s a convenient time for me."
On the wall directly opposite Lin Feng’s desk was a huge LCD screen.
Lin Feng connected his device to this screen.
When Wei Shaojie’s face appeared on the LCD screen, Lin Feng could see him very clearly.
Judging by his age, this Wei Shaojie was also a young man.

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