Chapter 511: The First Concert

Municipal People's Congress Director Ma Jinming was summoned by the Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee and has been gone for three days. On top of that, his son was taken away by the Municipal Discipline Inspection Committee, and the people of Nanyuan suddenly realized, speculating that it probably wasn't Secretary Lu Fan, who was reported by that turtle‑grandson?

Truly, the heavens have a fine cycle; who does the sky spare? Everyone cursed one after another, hoping that this corrupt father‑son pair could go to prison and stage a "touching" scene of a benevolent father and filial son!

The turmoil faded away silently, leaving Lu Fan unaffected, and he once again threw himself into his work without distraction.

On August 5, Municipal Party Committee Secretary Lu Fan went to the Bird's Nest Sports Association to inspect the concert preparations, accompanied by Vice Mayor Ma Caihong, Propaganda Department Head Li Mu Ci, and Cultural Tourism Bureau Director Wang Cong.

Lu Fan carefully inspected the stage construction and its progress, pointing out that with only ten days left before the concert, each day's schedule, responsibilities, and content must be back‑planned, the division of labor further refined, and any difficulties reported and escalated promptly. All preparations must be flawless, and the event should welcome every guest with the best presentation and the safest guarantee environment.

Lu Fan emphasized that after the concert, they must hurriedly prepare the "Three Visits Nanyuan" Mid‑Autumn Music Festival, which will be a grand musical feast. The City Government and the Propaganda Department must ensure logistical support, make the festival successful and influential, convey the deepest gratitude and blessings to the whole nation through flowing notes, showcase Nanyuan's unique charm and cultural depth in the best manner, and boost the city's brand.

Li Mu Ci reported: "Secretary, with Mr. Li's strong coordination, the Phoenix Legend Band will arrive in Nanyuan five days early to cooperate with us on an event that walks into Nanyuan, promoting its beautiful scenery, cuisine, and profound, long‑standing history."

Lu Fan laughed, "That idea is excellent; in the subsequent performances, we'll try as much as possible to make the stars become Nanyuan's 'spokespersons.' Mr. Li, thank you for your support of Nanyuan!"

Li Zihan laughed and replied, "Based on the principle of mutual benefit and win‑win cooperation, Huayu Media will certainly become a long‑term partner of Nanyuan City. We will go all‑out to bring more wonderful performances and events to Nanyuan City, jointly promoting the vigorous development of its cultural undertakings."

Lu Fan became increasingly satisfied with this sister‑in‑law; she handles matters decisively, requiring hardly any of his own effort, and even exceeds his expectations, truly offering sincere help. For example, the "Three Visits Nanyuan" Mid‑Autumn Music Festival secured invitations to more than ten top‑tier stars, already bringing massive traffic to Nanyuan. Now the internet and all major short‑video platforms are flooded with Nanyuan news—a level of attention no amount of money can buy, something Nanyuan City alone lacks.

It should be noted that although his sister‑in‑law's Huayu Media is relatively unknown, Lu Fan knows she holds shares in the top ten media companies. Although Li Zihan does not take part in the management of the companies she holds, once she speaks, every company must cooperate fully.

Back in the office, Municipal Party Committee Secretary‑General Dou Zhengyang reported that the Municipal Party Committee had received a request from the program team of "Ask Politics Huayuan" to invite Lu Fan to the next episode.

Lu Fan thought for a moment and said, "Let the mayor go on 'Ask Politics Huayuan'; I'll join the next 'Ask Politics Nanyuan' to solve problems concretely. Tell the organizers to keep public opinion channels open and respond to social concerns; the collected questions must focus on the hot, difficult, and blocked points that the masses care about, tackling issues head‑on. The Municipal Party Committee and City Government should aim to resolve problems and change officials' work styles. Since I'm going, I hope there are as many problems as possible, and as sharp as possible! We must not turn it into a mere show or a façade; the people's eyes are not blind!"

"Alright, Secretary, I'll implement it right away."

On the morning of August 10, the Director of Supervision Office 1 of the Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee, Du Wenlong, arrived at Lu Fan's office, excitedly saying, "Brother Fan, that old thing finally can't hold on! Your Public Security Bureau Director Kong Yongjie is impressive; he directly took down six companies, which disclosed the entire bribery process to Ma Jinming, and some companies even left evidence during the bribes, leaving that old fox with no way to deny it, and it's slowly starting to 'fall apart.'"

"Wenlong, if the evidence is solid, report it through the proper procedures." In fact, Lu Fan wasn't concerned about the matter; as long as it didn't interfere with Nanyuan's development or his own work, he had no intention of making enemies.

After finishing work, Lu Fan asked, "How many years have you been at the chief division level?"

Du Wenlong replied, "When I was Deputy Secretary in Yingjiang, I was promoted to chief division; it's been about three or four years, I think."

Lu Fan sighed, "Time flies! Wenlong, you should also advance; if you had a choice between being Municipal Discipline Inspection Committee Secretary or Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee Deputy Secretary, which would you prefer?"

Du Wenlong didn't hold back, saying, "If I could come to Nanyuan that would be best; if not, I'd like to stay at the Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee, where I can have a greater impact."

Lu Fan nodded and said, "Okay, I've got it in mind!"

On August 10, the Phoenix Legend Band arrived in Nanyuan City; Propaganda Department Head Li Mu Ci meticulously arranged the itinerary and a powerful filming crew, using the opportunity to promote Nanyuan across the entire internet and to hype the concert.

As night fell, Municipal Party Committee Secretary Lu Fan went to the government office night market, personally guiding the Phoenix Legend Band and intensifying the publicity push.

The snack street was bustling; on the clean, tidy block, vendors' shouts and diners' laughter intertwined, filled with a warm "fire‑work atmosphere."

After meeting, Lu Fan enthusiastically said, "Finally meeting my idols; I'm your loyal fan and have used your songs as ringtone many times!"

Linghua laughed heartily, "Secretary Lu, when your phone ringtone goes off, are you quickly silencing it in your pocket for fear of being discovered?"

Lu Fan laughed and replied, "Great waves wash away sand, and when the sand is gone the true gold appears. From 'passive acceptance' to 'active embrace,' what resists the wear of time are the works and the strength. Looking back at past doubts, you let your works speak and your actions write the answer; now your fame has reached the heavens! Here, I thank you for promoting and helping Nanyuan's cultural tourism. Tonight, I'll be your guide to experience Nanyuan's specialties!"

After night fell, the government office snack street bustled with pedestrians, bright lights, and a variety of specialty snacks drawing countless tourists for photo‑ops, creating a lively scene. Street‑side shops glittered, their interiors swarmed with people, a picture of thriving bustle. The earthly "fire‑work atmosphere" most soothes ordinary hearts,

The group started a "walk‑eat‑shop" mode, with Lu Fan walking and introducing: "Our Nanyuan is famous for specialties such as Baigutang Spicy Chicken, Xinye Flat Noodles, Bowang Guokui, Xinye Sausage, Fangcheng Braised Noodles, and Tanghe Cold Noodles; you must try them."

Along the snack street, Lu Fan walked while looking around, occasionally stopping to chat with vendors to learn about their business conditions.

Some citizens recognized the Municipal Party Committee Secretary and the stars, and rushed forward to greet them; Lu Fan smiled and waved at everyone.

The group first went to a spicy chicken shop; during the meal, Lu Fan asked the proprietor about operations, learning about ingredient supply channels, daily foot traffic, sales figures, etc., encouraging the vendor to stay confident, attract customers with quality ingredients, superb cooking, and attentive service, and make the business even more prosperous.

Next, the group arrived at a barbecue shop; after examining the dishes, everyone sat together enthusiastically, tasting fragrant lamb skewers and enjoying the pleasures of a summer night.

After the outing, Lu Fan instructed accompanying Urban Management Bureau Director Wang Pan that the government office snack street sees heavy foot traffic and should capitalize on this advantage, adhering to a people‑first approach, planning, designing, building, operating, and managing well to meet tourists' "eat, stay, travel, shop, entertainment" needs, turning the place into a "memorable hometown, lasting culture" internet‑famous check‑in spot. He urged prompt repair of damaged pavement, improvement of public facilities, further enhancement of soft and hard environments, waiving stall fees, and creating favorable conditions for rapid development of the night‑market economy.

That evening, the Municipal Party Committee Secretary acted as a "recommendation officer"; the video of him accompanying the Phoenix Legend Band around the night market appeared on all major short‑video platforms, sparking heated discussion and adding fuel to Nanyuan City's publicity.

On August 15, Nanyuan City's Bird's Nest Stadium was packed, glow sticks waved like a military‑training drill, the crowd sang in unison, igniting the venue. On Douyin, the related videos amassed 2.88 billion views.

"Ticket 680, sang 600 yourself, 80 listened to the song 'Mountain River Map'."

Scrolling through the comment section, netizens cleverly coined memes while urging the Phoenix Legend Band to hold a concert in their hometowns.

After 20 years, the Phoenix Legend Band remains "blazing."

The concert allocated a three‑minute recommendation slot for Nanyuan; after the whole venue sang "Mountain River Map," Nanyuan Municipal Party Committee Secretary Lu Fan strode like a dragon and tiger to the center of the stage, with a grand promotional video of Nanyuan playing behind him.

Lu Fan, full of enthusiasm and passion, shouted in a soaring voice, "Nanyuan, also known as Southern Capital, Imperial Hometown, Ancestral Land of the Four Saints, Chinese Jade Capital, Dinosaur Land, Folk‑Art Land, Northern Water City, Rose‑City, Longevity Capital… with a long history, brilliant culture, picturesque scenery, over three thousand years old!"

As a Nanyuan native, I love not only its mountains, waters, and cuisine, but also its urban charm, its pragmatic progressiveness, its openness and inclusiveness…

This year, with a hundred‑billion‑yuan financing, we are painting 'Poetry and the Horizon,' cultivating and creating ten premium tourist destinations, launching ten rural tourism demonstration villages; each beautiful vision will unfold like a scroll, adding more splendor to the plaque of the nation's outstanding tourist cities.

The people of Nanyuan will, with good mountains, good water, good ecology, the highest‑quality service, the safest food, and fullest enthusiasm, sincerely welcome people from across the country to visit Nanyuan and jointly appreciate its great beauty!

The concert's response was unusually strong; Nanyuan City seized the momentum and immediately launched the "Three Visits Nanyuan" Mid‑Autumn Music Festival across the entire internet.

The luxurious line‑up instantly captured the nation's attention; the music‑festival tickets were sold out in an instant, adding fuel to Nanyuan's fire, and its heat and fame kept rising.