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It was Saturday, and when I returned home, the whole family was there. Seeing Mao Na and Hu Ruoyun come in, Mao Weiguo stood up to greet them. "Xiao Hu, could you come to my study for a moment?"
However, he was interrupted by Zhang Xiuzhen. "What do you need to go to the study for? It's just that matter. There are no outsiders here; you can just say it!"
Mao Weiguo sighed and slowly sat back down. The deal with Yili Enterprise settling in Annan had fallen through!
Not exactly fallen through; it had been reassigned by the city leaders to Mu Yuan County under the "one chessboard" strategy. In mid-July, Yi Li had contacted Annan regarding an inspection. As the newly appointed head of the county, Mao Weiguo promptly reported this to Mayor Meng Xiangjun, after which he heard that the matter was brought up in the Standing Committee meeting.
Three days later, Meng Xiangjun personally called Mao Weiguo and asked him to come to the city. In the mayor's office, Meng Xiangjun sent his secretary out and invited Mao Weiguo to take a seat, personally pouring him tea... making him feel as if he were being eyed by a wolf.
Sure enough, what Meng Xiangjun said next struck him like a bolt from the blue: "Comrade Weiguo, both Kaixuan and I have great confidence in your work ability... but having ability alone isn't enough; your ideological stance needs to be elevated..."
The final opinion was that due to the cooperation with Four Comprehensive Food Factory and Niu Huahua's successful settlement, Annan County had risen from being at the bottom of Jinan City's six counties and four districts to nearing the top three, with strong momentum that positively impacted Jinan City's ranking in Jiangbei Province. This allowed Meng Xiangjun and Wang Kaixuan to show off in front of provincial leaders.
However, provincial leaders also offered some suggestions regarding Jinan's economic development: Annan had improved, but what about Huangchuan and Mu Yuan? These two counties not only ranked low within the province but were also at the bottom nationally... they needed balanced development!
This "balance" meant trying to move Yili Enterprise into Mu Yuan County, which had the poorest economic performance in the city!
This left Mao Weiguo feeling quite frustrated. After explaining the situation, everyone turned their attention to Hu Ruoyun. "Uncle, you still have something left unsaid, right?" she asked.
Mao Weiguo admired Hu Ruoyun's sensitivity and insight but felt a bit embarrassed. "The city indicated that I could hold a position as Vice Mayor of Jinan City while remaining in my current role..."
Zhang Xiuzhen teased him, "Look at you! You keep saying how biased the city is; why don’t you mention this arrangement?"
Mao Weiguo sighed again. "I just feel that Yili took so long to negotiate; now someone swoops in at the last minute. It’s frustrating... What does being Vice Mayor matter? I just want to achieve something as the head of Annan County!"
Hu Ruoyun encouraged him, "Uncle, hasn’t the organization already recognized your achievements?"
After a moment of thought, Mao Weiguo realized what she meant. Hu Ruoyun stood up to refill his cup with water when Mao Na took it from her. "I’ll do it; you keep talking!"
Hu Ruoyun continued, "You’re too close to the situation. No matter where Yili ultimately settles in Jiangbei Province, no one can erase your accomplishments! Moreover, as a county head, you're already a provincial-level cadre; a city-level Vice Mayor is something that can be appointed by the city itself. This must have been part of a broader consideration by the province and aligns with the city’s plans.
Given Annan's situation, it’s certain that its economy will continue to grow over the next few years. Yili coming here would only be icing on the cake. But if Mu Yuan County can also develop under your influence and reputation, then that would be an even greater achievement for you as Vice Mayor at a higher position!"
He finally joked with Mao Weiguo, "Uncle, how many people spend years climbing from county-level positions to Deputy Director? You’ve done it in less than three years, jumping from a regular section chief to Deputy Director in one go. I dare say, looking across Jiangbei Province, very few can achieve this in such a short time..."
Mao Weiguo smiled and replied, "Alright, I accept the organization’s arrangements!"
He then called out to Zhang Xiuzhen, "We’re having dumplings for lunch. Let’s use the locust flowers and eggs we brought from Xiao Hu’s place. It’s been years since I last had them."
With his worries set aside, everything felt lighter. Just after ten o'clock, the family began to busy themselves with mixing the dough and filling... then it was time for rolling out the wrappers and wrapping the dumplings.
Once the dumplings were ready, they boiled water on the stove. Zhang Xiuzhen asked, "Aren't we going to stir-fry a couple of dishes? Aren't you three going to have a drink?"
Mao Weiguo waved his hand and said, "Then let’s have a drink. Mao Jie, go get the wine—bring that Jian Nan Chun..."
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