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  Going against the wind (6)

  Gao Fei remained silent, feeling a heavy heart. Mei Shan continued: "We also don't want to transfer you from Chunlei Daily Chemical Factory, but this is really out of helplessness. We weighed the pros and cons, and still decided to transfer you. Can you support our work? If the problem with the fertilizer factory can't be solved, the municipal party committee and government will ask me for an explanation."

  Here is the translation:

  Mei Shan said this, and Gao Feiyuan was moved. He knew Mei Shan was telling the truth. Mei Shan understood him best and trusted him, giving him great support at work. He knew that as a woman supporting an industrial bureau of a prefecture-level city, she couldn't afford to lose face. Besides, the leader had already made up his mind, so saying anything else would be pointless. He was familiar with the fertilizer factory and knew that there was a deputy director named Jiang Yinru, a woman with great ambition and a tendency to stir up trouble, who seemed to have some backing and did things her own way, not putting others in her eyes. The original director, Chu Kejian, had been squeezed out by her. There were many rumors about this woman in society, and thinking of Jiang Yinru made his spine run cold. He furrowed his brow and tentatively said: "Director Mei, isn't there a capable Director Jiang at the fertilizer factory?"

  Director Mei did not answer Gao Feiyuan's question, but only said: "The leaders have studied it repeatedly and decided to let you go."

  Gao Fei was deep in thought for a moment before speaking solemnly: "Since the leader has decided, I will obey, but I have one request..."

  Mei Shan also felt that the fertilizer plant was a mess, and it must be very difficult. As long as Gao Fei Yuan proposed any conditions, she would agree readily, so she said: "What are your requirements?"

  Gaofei Yuan had heard of the problems with the fertilizer plant, but he had never been there and didn't understand the situation. For the time being, he didn't know what requirements to put forward to the leaders. He just said: "I want to go a few days later and finalize the expansion of the Rongchang Chemical Plant's production."

  Although this is reasonable, it was not what Meishan had expected. For other conditions, people, money, and things, she would readily agree, but only the matter of going late made him gnash his teeth. Because Gu Tianye repeatedly instructed that as soon as Gao Feiyuan returned, he should immediately be called to take up his post at the fertilizer plant. Although Gu Tianye was her own husband, he represented the municipal party committee leadership, and whether or not this factory's problems were resolved well or not affected the stability of the entire city - how could she dare not follow orders? However, he only said that after arranging the work at Chunlei Daily Fertilizer Plant, he would go to the fertilizer plant. This matter was not agreed upon, and it was also unreasonable to say no, so she said: "Feiyuan, don't make me do this again, hurry back and arrange the matters at the daily fertilizer plant tightly, and quickly take up your post at the fertilizer plant."

  Gao Feiyuan was very considerate of Mei Shan's difficulties and went to the factory to arrange for the production of "Drunken Beauty". A day later, Gu Tianye urged her: "How come Gao Feiyuan has not taken office yet?" Mei Shan then urged him, he said: "You have the heart to call me to go to the fertilizer plant like this?"

  "What conditions do you want from the authorities?"

  Gao Fei shook his head: "I've told our bureau before, but it's all in vain. The Industrial Bureau is just an empty shell. Even when we hold a meeting, the enterprises below have to foot the bill for us. What can you help me solve in terms of personnel, finances, and materials?"

  Mei Shan knew he was telling the truth, but since he had ideas, let him speak out, so she said: "Fei Yuan, what requirements do you have? Just mention them! If the bureau can't do it, we can propose it to the city!"

  "That's good." Gaofei said, "Mayor Mei, the fertilizer plant is so poor that it's making a ringing sound. A clever wife can't cook without rice. Let the municipal party committee and government help me solve some practical problems."

  "What problem do you want the city to solve?"

  I want to have a talk with Secretary Gu, directly bring it up with him, shouldn't that be okay?

  "Of course. Mei Shan agreed, but she didn't know what trick Gao Feiyuan had up his sleeve, so she told Gu Tianye and repeatedly reminded him: "Tianye, Gao Feiyuan has already given us face by agreeing to go to the fertilizer plant, you must help him out well, this mess is really hard to deal with!"

  "Look, he hasn't even gone yet and you're already feeling sorry for him."

  Gao Tianye saw Mei Shan speaking up for Gao Fei again, and a surge of jealousy rose up in his heart.

  Mei Shan glared at him and said, "What nonsense are you talking about again?!"

  Gu Tianye eating vinegar is reasonable. Mei Shan and Gao Feiyuan were classmates at Tsinghua University, but in different classes of the same department. Both were top students and held leadership positions in their class. By their sophomore year, they were a well-known couple on campus. However, Mei Shan was the daughter of a high-ranking official, while Gao Feiyuan was the son of an ordinary family. He felt that their social status was not compatible, so he intentionally avoided her, and their relationship remained lukewarm.

  After graduation, Mei Shan asked her father to arrange for Gao Feiyuan to be assigned to the city, but her father opposed her marrying a "mountain villager's" son. As a result, Gao Feiyuan had to return to his hometown and was assigned to a remote rural enterprise. He felt that he did not have the qualifications to be with Mei Shan, so he did not tell her about it, and they lost contact.

  Mei Shan's parents introduced many potential partners to her, but she did not take them seriously, and her marriage was delayed until she was 28 years old. At this time, Gu Tianye, the deputy director of the municipal party committee office, lost his partner in a car accident. Someone then set him up with Mei Shan.

  When Mei Shan first met Gu Tianye, he left a good impression on her - tall and slender, with a long face and small but spirited eyes. Although Gu Tianye was already a deputy department-level official at the time, when he saw Mei Shan, his eyes lit up. He thought she was a very beautiful woman, not too tall or short, with a square face, big and stable eyes, short hair, and simple yet elegant clothing.

  Gu Tianye was immediately smitten, but what he valued more was her father's position as the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, who controlled the promotion of all officials in the city. If he became Mei Shan's husband, would his own promotion be a problem? Despite not attending a top university and being divorced with mediocre conditions, Gu Tianye still mustered up the courage to pursue her relentlessly.

  After they got married, Gu Tianye was indeed quickly promoted - soon becoming the director of the office, then deputy secretary-general of the municipal party committee before the age of 40. He entered the list of reserve cadres for the city's leadership team.

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