Because of the 'enthusiasm' at the Cattle Racing Tournament, and considering that his wife was still there, Yan Fei didn't participate in the upcoming events—just showing off a little bit was enough. If he attracted too much attention, what if audiences were too enthusiastic and his wife decided they should sleep in separate beds?
It was just as well since he could spend endless time on phone calls, so not participating fit perfectly.
Director Liu of the Meat Processing Factory, Boss Li of a small cattle farm on the outskirts, Chairman Dong of the association, including Director Niu of the cement factory and such... basically, Yan Fei called each of them to say hello and chat casually if nothing happened.
These people are not within the system but have one advantage: they're all well-connected locals and have plenty of inside information.
