Reborn in the ’80s as a Group Favorite Bigshot – Chapter 139

Chapter 139: He Likes It

After Director Luo left, Sheng Qingyang carried his teacup and walked to the seat opposite Song Chu.

He looked at Song Chu with a half-smile and asked, “Xiao Song, do you think they will agree?”

From the moment Song Chu proposed the two requests, he knew she was aiming for the second one.

This choice, given the current situation, was the most likely to be achieved and also happened to be within the acceptable range for the clothing factory.

Song Chu looked up at him without any pretense and smiled, “I think the possibility of agreement is quite high. What do you think, Vice-County Magistrate Sheng?”

Sheng Qingyang chuckled softly, “I think so too. It seems we are on the same page.”

“We are all acquaintances and friends in private, so don’t call me Vice-County Magistrate Sheng. You can call me Brother Sheng, just like Gu Yue does,” he added.

Song Chu didn’t put on airs, “Okay, Brother Sheng.”

“Xiao Song, Gu Yue has told you about the County Economic Office. I think it’s a waste for someone as talented as you to stay at the pig farm. It’s better to come to the Economic Office. You can do more and utilize your expertise.”

Previously, Gu Yue told him that Song Chu needed some time to consider. But now, he couldn’t wait to extend the invitation.

After today’s events, Sheng Qingyang felt even more strongly that Song Chu had great abilities in economic development. Most importantly, she was very smart, adaptable, and knew how to handle things with finesse. She was exactly the kind of talent he needed.

Song Chu smiled and said, “I do have some interest in the Economic Office, but I can’t leave the pig farm for the time being.”

“It’s okay. You can concurrently hold the position of the pig farm’s director. It’s not a conflict.”

Sheng Qingyang continued, “It’s just that if you join the Economic Office, you will focus more on helping with the county’s economic development. You might not be able to fully attend to the pig farm. So, you can start grooming one or two capable individuals to help you share the responsibilities.”

Song Chu smiled and said truthfully, “If I go to the Economic Office, I will resign from the position of the pig farm’s director. At most, I will hold an honorary title and help them oversee the general direction of development.”

“That’s good. I support you,” Sheng Qingyang said with a smile.

Song Chu felt it was necessary to clarify, “Brother Sheng, how many people will be in this Economic Office you are setting up? Will it be under your direct leadership, or will someone else be assigned to manage it? If I join, what will my responsibilities be?”

Sheng Qingyang replied, “Apart from me, there will be about five to six people, under my direct leadership. This way, we can better implement the planned policies.”

“And I would like to invite you to be the Vice Director of the Economic Office, specifically responsible for external development affairs. There will be a Director above you, but that position will be temporarily vacant.”

He said meaningfully, “This way, I believe you will be able to work freely without much constraint. In the future, the Director’s position will be filled through competition among you all. I believe, Xiao Song, you have the best chance.”

Song Chu currently lacked credentials. Promoting her to Director right away was simply not feasible.

Previously, he had planned to let her start as a staff member and then promote her after she had stabilized and achieved results.

But today, Song Chu had shown him her outstanding abilities. So, he decided to make an exception and promote her to Vice Director, allowing her to shine.

Initially, there would definitely be some controversy. After all, she was too young. Her only prior experience was as the director of a rural collective pig farm, which wasn’t a very high starting point.

He would have to bear considerable pressure for making this decision.

But he believed that with Song Chu’s abilities, she would surely make those controversies gradually disappear and gain the recognition of others in the county office.

Song Chu hadn’t expected Sheng Qingyang to be so bold. Based on what he said, after the Economic Office was established, he would be the top leader, and she would be the second decision-maker.

Her efforts today had indeed paid off. She had secured a voice and executive power in the County Economic Office.

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“Since Brother Sheng thinks so highly of me, then I’ll give it a try.”

She reciprocated, saying, “Actually, we can add ‘acting’ before ‘Vice Director’ for now. We can see my performance and work later. If I do well, we can remove the ‘acting.’ If I don’t do well, we can simply remove the position.”

This way, Sheng Qingyang could also better explain it to others in the county. And she wouldn’t attract as much resentment in the Economic Office.

Sheng Qingyang instantly understood her meaning, and the smile in his eyes deepened. “Good. I believe whether it’s ‘acting’ or not is not an issue for you. You will soon be able to remove it.”

This girl was not only capable but also had a very clever and mature way of handling things. She was a talent among talents. He liked it.

“Thank you for the compliment, Brother Sheng. I will work hard to remove the word ‘acting’ as soon as possible,” Song Chu essentially agreed to join the County Economic Office.

Sheng Qingyang was all smiles. “That’s great. Welcome, Xiao Song, to the County Economic Office.”

“The preliminary work for its establishment is still underway. The personnel hasn’t been completely finalized yet. So, you will likely start in about a month.”

He had only confirmed three people on his end. He still needed to recruit two or three more people. He wanted to do it right, so he couldn’t rush.

Song Chu nodded, “Good. I can use this time to handle the matters at the pig farm.”

Sheng Qingyang asked with a smile, “Besides the down jackets, do you have any other ideas?”

Song Chu had originally planned to discuss the electric scooter factory with him today. So, she roughly explained her and Gu Yue’s idea.

Sheng Qingyang’s eyes lit up as he listened. Song Chu was truly a treasure. She could always bring him surprises.

The down jacket project, after all, had to be done at the county clothing factory. He could provide some assistance, but there wasn’t much room for maneuvering. He could only help promote it to enhance Nan County’s reputation.

But an electric scooter factory was a completely new venture. Once it was built and operational, it could be developed into a well-known industry for Nan County. That would be a significant achievement for him.

Of course, aside from that, it could also provide many jobs for the people of Nan County, solving some of the employment problems and increasing tax revenue. It was a win-win situation.

“Are you sure you can make these electric scooters?” He was excited, but he remained rational.

Song Chu nodded, “We are eighty to ninety percent sure we can make them. Gu Yue has already solved the technical difficulties related to the storage battery. We just need to go to the battery factory and ask them to help with production. Then, we’ll go to the provincial motorcycle factory and ask them to manufacture the body.”

“You’ve thought it through. I will help you with the battery factory and the provincial motorcycle factory. As long as you can successfully produce one, I will propose the establishment of the factory to the county,” Sheng Qingyang decided to give his full support.

Producing a physical prototype was the most convincing proof. Otherwise, the county would not agree.

He still trusted Gu Yue’s technical skills. That kid was previously a favored student of a physics professor at a research institute in Kyoto. And Song Chu was also a reliable person.

With his help, the process could be sped up significantly.

Song Chu had been waiting for him to say this, “Then we’ll thank Brother Sheng in advance. I believe that once the electric scooter is made, this project will definitely be successful.”