Chapter 305 A Woman’s View
Shen Meng was not in a hurry. She was waiting for Li Chuan to think it through. Her position was to be in charge of 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 for the entire Ning County folks. But if she was just a consultant, that 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 on some things, not just not ordering her.

The five years she proposed was actually acceptable. It would have been the early 1980s, by which time both the market economy system had arrived and the university system had been basically stable.

Therefore, no matter whether she is still an advisor to the Ning County government or not, the economy is firmly in her hands.

In the eyes of the county government leaders, being caught in the hands of one person is a very terrifying thing. They want to tie her up with her position, and if she does not cooperate, they can suppress her. Or perhaps some people with ulterior motives can use her to build their own power. This is what Shen Meng is worried about. She is not willing to be a stepping stone for others.

Li Chuan thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Xiao Meng, what you said has never been done before. In my opinion, you should accept the transfer order and serve the people well. 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're 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 more children. Having more children at home makes for a more lively family. It just so happens that I've quit my job at the bus company, so I can just rest at home, take care of my body, and spend time with my child. Zhenping and I have enough salary to support our child and family, and I'm afraid I won't be able to do well as the director, so why not just forget it!"

This was a disguised rejection. Li Chuan frowned, but after thinking about it, he realized that they also 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 already 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 large orders for Ning County. One of the orders currently under negotiation is for the non-staple food factory to add two production lines. At that time, a separate commune will be selected to plant fruit trees, which will bring another source of income.

I had thought about asking someone else to negotiate before, but every time the person I asked was either too arrogant or not smart enough and inflexible. It was only after Shen Meng stepped in that things were finally settled.

One is that most people only talk big but do nothing. When it comes to really accomplishing something big, no one is willing to give a shit.

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

Shen Meng didn't think it was a big deal since the matter wasn't settled. Qi Mingyue and Aunt Chang prepared the food and shouted for them to eat quickly, as if it was any later the children would be full from their snacks.

Sure enough, when Baoguo saw that everyone sat at the table to eat, he looked at the delicious food and began waving his paws, making babbling sounds to express that he also wanted to eat.

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

The children in Mingyang burst into laughter when they saw this.

After finishing their meal, they sat for a while before Shen Meng left with the child.

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 fail to reach an agreement with 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 speaking harshly. I thought it was inappropriate when you first had this idea. Xiao Meng also worked hard to contribute money, effort and ideas to Ning County. We all get along peacefully, all for the betterment of Ning County. Now you are going to be promoted, and the old guys in the county have also benefited. 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 this possible? If it were you, you should agree to her request."

"A woman's perspective."

After Li Chuan said this, Qi Mingyue was so angry that she fell backwards. How could she be so narrow-minded? She is also a director after all, so how could he say that to her!

"Li Chuan, don't forget that Shen Meng is not a macho man like you. She is a woman. It is very impressive that she has achieved 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 is happy about this. She has children. She can't risk her whole life in vain. The most important thing is, will Lu Zhenping agree? Is Lu Zhenping an easy person to get along with? He is about to change his job. With his connections and achievements, the position of the provincial police chief is a sure thing. When the time comes, he will bring 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 over there, was frightened and started crying loudly. Li Chuan clicked his tongue twice and shouted at the coat, "Hurry up and comfort Baoguo, call his soul back, don't scare the child."

"Go and do your 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 back home.

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

We didn't talk for long today, but it was very taxing. Plus, the ox cart we rode on the way back was very bumpy, so she soon went to bed and fell asleep. Mingfang was worried and stayed by her side.

The other three children fetched water and went to wash clothes and sweep the floor.

Shen Meng slept until the evening before she woke up. Before she stepped out of the room, she saw Yongqiang and Yongli running towards her crying. They cried even louder when they saw her.

"Aunt, my dad wants to beat my mom to death. Woohoo, my mom got a good beating."

"Wow, wow, wow, aunt, please save my mom, please save my mom, wow, wow, my dad is so bad. So bad."