Chapter 296: You Take His Seat After a while, the liaison officer brought in three people from outside. The leader was a middle-aged woman in her forties, of medium build, quite sturdy, with thick fingers. It was obvious that she was a good worker. Behind the woman were a man and a woman. The man was in his thirties and also a wiry man. The woman was younger, probably around twenty-six or twenty-seven, and had some of the graceful temperament of a Huaiyang woman. She seemed to be educated and cultured. Seeing the three people coming in, Director Li knew that they were representatives of the outsiders. He came out from behind his desk without any airs, looked at the middle-aged woman in the lead, and recalled carefully: "You are Comrade Wang Mingjuan, the Women's Director of Dagang Village." The woman was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Director Li to call her by name: "Director Li, do you know me?" Director Li laughed and said, "Have you forgotten? I personally handed out the award to you when you went on stage to receive it at the county women's conference last year." Wang Mingjuan felt a little embarrassed. As the old saying goes, people are afraid of meeting each other, and trees are afraid of being stripped of their bark. Sometimes, when we haven't met, we hate each other so much that our teeth are itching, but after meeting, a few polite words make it impossible for us to say anything harsh. Especially Wang Mingjuan, although she is considered a capable person in the village, how can she beat Director Li, who took the initiative in the conversation in just a few words: "Comrade Mingjuan, I know that our fellow villagers are the best. If they don't really encounter insurmountable difficulties, they will not come to me. This is my dereliction of duty!"

Director Li looked so sincere that Wang Mingjuan and the other two felt embarrassed. It is really not easy for Director Ge of such a big county to take such an attitude. Wang Mingjuan said: "Director Li, we don't want to cause trouble for you and the county government, but..." Director Li interrupted and said, "Don't be in a hurry. Sit down and talk slowly." He then said to the liaison officer, "Go and pour some glasses of water for the comrades." After finishing, he looked at the three people who looked a little embarrassed. The three people, who were originally quite aggressive, lost most of their momentum after Director Li's attack. When the liaison officer brought the cup of water, Director Li asked calmly, "Comrade Mingjuan, you are the director of the Women's Department and you have a high level of ideological awareness. Please tell me what happened." Wang Mingjuan was a little hesitant, but at this moment, the arrow was on the string and she had to defend herself. She could only bite the bullet and said, "Director Li, it's not that we all want to cause trouble for the government, it's really... it's really that the villagers are suffering too much..." Wang Mingjuan blabbered and spoke out her demands: “You said that now I finally have a chance to make money, but you just stop it…” Director Li listened patiently, and when she finished speaking, he looked at the other two people and said, "I understand your feelings, but... there are some things you don't know." The three were not surprised, as they had known it would be impossible to change Director Li's mind with just a few words. Director Li continued, "Now the higher authorities have issued a document, and our county will soon implement the household contract responsibility system..." The three who were able to come here were considered capable people in the village. They were surprised when they knew the meaning of contracting production to households. Director Li said bitterly, "Tell me, at this critical moment, you have caused me this. What should I do? You are earning a lot over there now, but how long can you earn this money? Will you not be able to earn it in the future? Do you really believe that when the factory is built, you can be recruited as workers?" When it came to these two questions, the three people present hesitated. Although Ning Weidong had hinted before that a large number of workers would be recruited after the factory was built, these people who were building the factory now can all become workers in the future. But when it comes to the real issue, not many people have the confidence that they can really become workers. Now Director Li stumped them with just one sentence. ……

On the other side, in Zhao Lichun's office. Ning Weidong just saw Wang Mingjuan and the other two enter Director Li's room through the window. At this time, Zhao Lichun came over and asked, "Did you go in?" Ning Weidong said "um" and turned to look outside the courtyard of the county government. I can't see anything from here because of the big wall, but I can imagine that the people who just came out of Director Li's office should be able to disperse the crowd when they go outside. In this era, those who could become leaders in production teams were all highly respected and had considerable prestige. Zhao Lichun patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't think too much. It's not easy for us to get to this point now." Ning Weidong understood what he meant. In fact, his interests and those of Zhao Lichun are not completely consistent. Ning Weidong's goal was to build up the factory, while Zhao Lichun wanted to gain a foothold in Handong. Now Zhao Lichun's goal has been half achieved. Ning Weidong also had his own plans in mind. The temptation of changing from a farmer to a worker was the biggest trump card in his hand. …… At this time, in the office next door, the young man in his thirties suddenly shouted, "I don't want to be given a share of the land, I just want to be a worker!" The muscles in the young man's cheeks twitched. His eyes met Director Li's and he tried to avoid him, but he stood firm and refused to back down. "Why?" the young man gritted his teeth and said, "Those people on the beach can eat and drink delicious food by selling smuggled goods, but we only earn a little money by working hard. Are we destined to be poor all our lives? I don't accept it!" Director Li raised his eyebrows, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes. Wang Mingjuan watched from the side, her heart pounding, and she quickly said, "Director Li, please don't be surprised. Xiao Zhang... Xiao Zhang's third brother met a girl last year, and they were ready, but... in the end, a man from Xiabokou Village took a fancy to her and insisted on offering a 200 yuan betrothal gift to get her." Director Li suddenly realized that it was no wonder that this young man had such a violent aura. This young man was holding back a lot of anger, and Director Li was too lazy to get angry: "Comrade Xiao Zhang, I don't want the people of the whole county to live a good life? It would be better if everyone could be a worker~ But the question is, is it possible?" After saying that, Director Li couldn't help but look in the direction of the next room and felt tired. In fact, he was also helpless in his heart. Attacking the heart was the first priority, and attacking the city was the second. The big picture of "becoming a worker" painted by Ning Weidong is exactly the weapon to win people's hearts. For these farmers, even if there is only a 10% chance of becoming workers, they will still fight for it. In this era, the gap between farmers and workers is really too big. …… At the same time, Ning Weidong and Zhao Lichun were discussing the next plan to deal with Director Li. Ning Weidong said: "Brother, can you think of a way to transfer Director Li to the city, and you can take his position." Zhao Lichun's heart moved.

According to the Zhao family's plan, sending Zhao Lichun to Nanping County was indeed intended to replace Director Li. But that would have to wait three or four years, until Zhao Lichun had accumulated experience and prestige at the grassroots level and had completely established his foothold, and then everything would be a natural outcome. Now, I am a little anxious. (End of this chapter)