Gu An'an behaved very well, and her words were even more eloquent. She flattered the two of them so much that they grinned from ear to ear.

"It's not as good as you make it out to be. Alright, let's head to the city now. The director of the city's food factory happens to be a friend of mine. He's agreed to consider it, but he also hopes you can do them a favor..."

Gu An'an listened carefully, not surprised that others had requests; who would be willing to take you along for no reason?

Even if the leader agrees, subordinates will inevitably have some objections. The best approach is to solve the other party's problem and hitch a ride on their coattails.

By the time she saw the municipal food factory, Gu An'an had basically figured out a solution.

"Old buddy!"

When Zhang Limin saw the Party Secretary, he punched him, just like he did when he was young.

"Old Zhang, can you be a little more composed? I'm fifty years old. If you beat me up, you won't be able to explain it to my wife."

Zhang Limin laughed, "You were knocked down by that punch? You must not have trained all these years. Are you weaker than young women and wives? That won't do. If the regimental commander knew you were like this, he would definitely scold you."

The two were sworn brothers who had fought side by side on the battlefield, and they didn't hold back when teasing each other.

The Party Secretary, too lazy to argue with him, began to introduce Gu An'an and the other person, "This is the village chief of Xiao Wang Village, surnamed Wang, and this is Gu An'an, an educated youth from their village."

Zhang Limin's gaze lingered on Gu An'an for a noticeably longer period.

"Village Chief Wang, Hello Gu Zhiqing, I am Zhang Limin, the director of the food factory. Please come to my office."

She was very enthusiastic, but I was unsure whether such a young woman could really solve the food factory's predicament.