"Don't be angry, leader. This is not a capitalist thing. I think it's quite the opposite. We are responding to the call of the country."
Luo Qianyu stood up by supporting himself on the table, a confident smile on his face and a clear voice.
When she said this, everyone present was confused.
The county party secretary looked at her seriously:
"The province commended you and set you up as a role model. I also thought you had a high level of ideological awareness. How come you turned around and confused right and wrong?"
"Come on, tell me! If you can tell me the truth today, I will pretend that this incident never happened."
"But if you can't tell me, I will report it to the higher-ups and take back your commendation and publicity."
Luo Qianyu rolled her eyes in her heart. How could she pretend it never happened? She still had to ask for some benefits.
But he kept smiling and stretched out his hand to make a 'please' gesture.
"Could you please sit down first, leaders? I don't dare sit down even if you are standing. The wounds on my body are very painful."
The county party secretary's expression did not soften, but he did not embarrass her either and sat back in his chair.
The others followed suit and sat back in their original seats.
She then said seriously:
"Last year, we started reform and opening up. In addition to industrial and agricultural reforms and opening up to the outside world, we also had economic construction."
"This year, our country's chief architect once again pointed out that Guangdong Province should take the lead and set up a special zone."
"He wants us to be at the forefront of economic development and cross the river by feeling the stones first, right?"
The county party secretary nodded and pointed at the dishes on the table:
"What does this have to do with reform and opening up?"
Luo Qianyu grinned, revealing a row of white teeth:
"The economic construction mentioned in reform and opening up encourages individuals to engage in idle labor."
"I have asked Director Qiu about this. This year, the relevant regulations on individual businesses were promulgated, allowing individuals to register as individual businesses and conduct commercial activities in designated markets and locations."
"I thought this was a great thing to do in response to the country's call, and we farmers also want to wade through this river."
"But recently my wife has gone to the county several times, but couldn't get it done. They said we don't allow it."
"So I would like to ask the leaders to help me find out why the products made from soybeans are not classified as processed agricultural products."
"Please help us clear up our confusion. If it doesn't comply with the relevant regulations, we won't bother running around."
Everyone present now understood her thoughts.
The captain's back was covered with cold sweat and he cursed her a thousand times in his heart.
She is so ignorant that she even dares to report to the higher authorities in a roundabout way. If she angers the county leaders, the entire team will be left out in the cold.
"Comrade Xiao Luo, they said it didn't comply with the regulations and was out of scope. There must be some considerations. Why do you have to be so stubborn about this?"
"Hurry up and apologize to the secretary. We are all honest people in our brigade. Is that self-employed person speculating? We wouldn't dare do that."
He secretly bumped into Lu Jiuchuan, but Lu Jiuchuan was like a piece of wood and didn't react at all.
He winked at Luo Qianyu again, who also kept grinning at the county party secretary.
He was so anxious that he kept wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.
The rest of the people looked at each other again, waiting for the county party secretary to express his opinion.
Zhang Guifen finished her work in the kitchen and brought out the last dish. After listening to a few words, she couldn't help herself.
"Leader, please tell me the truth. Under the leadership of my daughter-in-law, our family responded to the call of the country and became the first group of people to feel the stones in the reform and opening up. Is it possible or not?"
She brought up the words that Luo Qianyu had used to brainwash her recently, and spoke in a coherent manner.
She has experienced the experience of being a young lady from a wealthy family, to being a rat crossing the street who was criticized and hunted by everyone, and now to being a poor peasant.
So she believed in reform and also believed in Luo Qianyu's vision.
"I'm just confused. In the past, the landlords would fight whenever they wanted, like a typhoon, sweeping away everything. Why are they so timid now that reform and opening up have begun?"
"Shut up!" The captain rushed to her and wanted to cover her mouth. He pulled her hard and said, "Does the leader need you to teach him how to speak and act?"
The county party secretary still had a stern face, and his eyes were sharper than before.
Qiu Zheng stood up and tried to smooth things over.
However, before he could speak, the county party secretary spoke first:
"You mean, this was all your daughter-in-law's idea? Did she teach you these words?"
Zhang Guifen's momentum suddenly weakened.
"I said that, and I am the one who did this today..."
"That's enough," the county party secretary interrupted her. "Based on what I've learned about her today, I know it's her."
When everyone was confused, the county party secretary suddenly laughed again, picked up his chopsticks and tapped the plate in her hand:
"Didn't you tell us to try it? What's that in your hand? It looks quite novel. Put it down."
He is only in his thirties and has just been transferred here. He is a man who dares to think and act.
There are policies from above, but people below look down on individual businesses; urban residents eat commercial grain and have stable jobs, so no one is willing to be the first to try something new.
He was worrying about how to make a breakthrough, and today he ran into Luo Qianyu. After some testing and bargaining, he was very satisfied.
Zhang Guifen smiled happily and placed the plate in her hand on the table:
"This is also an innovative method created by my daughter-in-law. It is made with water tofu. The outside is fried until fragrant, while the inside remains tender and smooth. It is very delicious."
The county party secretary tasted it, gave a thumbs-up, and then called on others.
Everyone present tried all the soy products and followed his lead in praising them.
Finally, he put down his chopsticks and said solemnly:
"Reform and opening up requires young people who dare to think and act. Comrade Luo actively responded to the country's call. The government should provide appropriate convenience on the premise of legality and compliance."
"Comrade Luo, don't worry. I will organize a meeting to discuss this issue and try to open a green channel for you."
After hearing his words, Luo Qianyu was also excited. The other members of the Lu family wanted to jump up and cheer. Even Lu Jiuchuan smiled at Luo Qianyu's bright face.
The gate of the yard was not closed and there were quite a lot of people crowded in. Every move and conversation inside was constantly being transmitted outside.
Within five minutes, the news spread throughout the entire team.
Wang Cuifang was hiding not far away. After hearing what was happening in the corner, she quickly ran home and rummaged through the drawers.
Luo Dashan, who was about to go out to work, frowned and said unhappily:
"What's wrong with you?"
She studied what happened to Luo Qianyu at home:
"Isn't it easy to grind tofu? Have you forgotten? My mother's family used to sell tofu."
"What that money-loser can do, we can do too. I want to find the soybeans and sell them before she does."
Luo Qingman was originally sulking in his room. He overheard the conversation outside and opened the door:
"Mom, I support you. I have ideas that can do better than Third Sister. Leave the sales to me."
"I'm going back to the county to go to school in a few days. I'll contact those factories and company canteens and I'll definitely make more money than her."
She had read a lot of these ways to make money in novels, so it was easy for her to cut off Luo Qianyu's source of income first.