Chapter 305: Women’s Opinions

Shen Meng was not in a hurry. She waited for Li Chuan to think clearly. Her position was to control the economy of Ning County, which was not an easy job. The transfer order brought by Secretary Tang could tie her to Ning County and make her work hard for the villagers of Ning County. But if she was just a consultant, it would be different. She was still a free person. If the officials of Ning County wanted her help, they would try their best to cooperate with her in some matters, not to refuse to order her.

The five years she proposed was actually okay. It was already the early 1980s. By then, whether it was the arrival of the market economy system or the university system, it would have been basically stable.

So by then, whether she was a consultant to the Ning County government or not, the economy was already firmly in her hands.

In the eyes of the county government leaders, being in the hands of a person is a very scary thing. They want to tie her down with her position. If she doesn't cooperate, they can suppress her. Or some people with ulterior motives can use her to build their own power. This is what Shen Meng is worried about. She doesn't want to be a stepping stone for others.

Li Chuan thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Xiao Meng, what you said, we have never had a precedent. In my opinion, you should accept the transfer order and work hard for the masses. After a while, I can approve a yard for you. Then you can bring your children to the county to work and go to school. The conditions are much better than in the countryside."

"Uncle Li, I know you are doing this for my own good, but I have so many things on my plate right now, and my energy is limited. My son Xiaokai is still young, and when Zhenping comes back, I want to give him two or three children. A family with many children will be more lively. It just so happens that I have quit my job at the bus company, so I might as well rest at home, recuperate, and spend time with the children. Zhenping and I'm paid enough to support our family and our children. As for that director position, I'm afraid I won't be able to do a good job, so why not just forget it!"

This was a disguised refusal. Li Chuan frowned, but after thinking about it, he realized that he had the right to refuse, because this transfer order had never been discussed with Shen Meng, especially since she had never been a government employee before, but just an ordinary worker. Even though she was the director of the hair flower factory, she was still a free person.

But she is really a very capable person. In the past six months, she has negotiated several big orders for Ning County. Currently, there is another one under negotiation, which is that the non-staple food factory wants to add two production lines. When the time comes, a commune will be selected to grow fruit trees, which will be another profit.

It’s not that I haven’t thought about letting others negotiate before, but the result is that the person who asked them to negotiate is either too arrogant or not smart enough and doesn’t know how to adapt. It was Shen Meng who took action to make things go wrong.

Another reason is that most people only talk on paper. If you really want to accomplish something big, no one is willing to fart.

Otherwise, he would not have held a meeting with the county leaders before deciding to select Shen Meng as the secretary-general of the Revolutionary Committee and director of the research office.

The matter was not discussed, and Shen Meng did not think it was a big deal. Qi Mingyue and Aunt Chang prepared the meal and shouted that they should eat quickly, because the children would be full after eating snacks later.

Sure enough, when Baoguo saw that everyone had come to the table to eat, he began to wave his paws at the delicious meal and babbled to express his desire to eat too.

Qi Mingyue took one of his small bowls, which contained a small bowl of steamed rice made of millet and rice, and a little steamed egg with minced meat on top. Before the spoon was handed over, his little mouth began to open wide.

Mingyang and the other children laughed when they saw this.

After finishing the meal, they sat for a while before Shen Meng took the children away.

Qi Mingyue coaxed Baoguo to sleep and brought a cup of hot tea to Li Chuan's study.

"How is it? I saw that you looked worried while eating. Did you not talk to Xiao Meng?"

"This Shen Meng is too smart. She is very different from the country women I heard about before. She doesn't want to be controlled by the county government and wants to be a free consultant. This really poses a problem for me."

"Old Li, don't blame me for saying bad things. I thought it was inappropriate when you first had this idea. Shen Meng also worked hard for Ning County with money, effort and advice. Everyone gets along well for the better of Ning County. Now you are going to be promoted, and those old guys in the county will also benefit. Although Shen Meng's salary has increased, ask yourself, isn't this what she deserves? She has made such a great contribution in the past six months. You want to let the horse run without letting it eat grass. How is that possible? In my opinion, you should agree to her request."

"Women's opinions."

Li Chuan said this, which made Qi Mingyue so angry that she fell backwards. Why did she have women's opinions? She is a director after all. How could he say that about her!

"Li Chuan, don't forget that Shen Meng is not a macho like you. She is a woman. She has done a great job to achieve this. She leaves her home and career to run around every day for money, fame or profit. For so long, she has never made any requests. You have taken all the benefits and she has done all the hard work. No one would be happy about this. She has a child. She can't risk her life in vain. Most importantly, will Lu Zhenping agree? Is Lu Zhenping an easy person to get along with? He is going to change his job soon. With his... With connections and achievements, the position of the provincial capital's Public Security Bureau chief is a sure thing. When the time comes, he will take Shen Meng and the children to the provincial capital. It will be useless for you to regret it. Besides, there are people in the provincial capital who want to poach Shen Meng. Think about it carefully!"

Qi Mingyue finished speaking, turned around and walked out of the study. The door was slammed shut, and Baoguo, who was sleeping there, was frightened and started crying. Li Chuan clicked his tongue twice and shouted to his coat, "Hurry up and comfort Baoguo, call him back to his soul, don't scare the child."

"Go and do your own thing!"

Li Chuan was scolded and touched his nose awkwardly.

Shen Meng took the children around the county town for a while, bought them some small toys, and then took them home.

She was confident that Li Chuan would agree to her request. After all, she did not ask for power or money, and she also reduced their burden, which was very conscientious.

The chat today was not long, but it was very taxing. In addition, the ox cart on the way back was very bumpy, so she fell asleep in bed soon. Mingfang was worried and stayed by her side.

The other three children fetched water, washed clothes and swept the floor by themselves.

She slept until the evening and woke up from her dream. Before she stepped out of the door, she saw Yongqiang and Yongli running over crying, and they cried even louder when they saw her.

"Aunt, my father wants to beat my mother to death, wuwu, my mother got beaten up."

"Wuwuwu, aunt, please save my mother, please save my mother, wuwuwu, my father is so bad. So bad."