Funding was never an issue later on. As the business grew, various generous conditions offered by the city and county, along with support from the province and so forth, meant there was hardly anything left for him, the owner, to do—the only thing required was to wait for the benefits to come rolling in and bask in the envy of others.
But that was before, and all the supportive conditions and generous treatment were specific to this industry. With the reputation as the largest cattle farm in the province, even if he said he didn't want the industry honors, others would be too embarrassed to accept them!
However, this city networking event is different; it's multidisciplinary, not limited to just agriculture and animal husbandry. If Yan Fei keeps the same passive attitude, it wouldn't be surprising for him to get overlooked. After all, with Yuzhou's vast resources, probably many are trying their best to make a small splash at this event and gain some attention!
