With the matter settled and so many interests involved, Wang Yan once again went to the county in person. He spoke directly with County Magistrate Xu and stated his desire to merge the construction company.
Xu frowned in thought, eyeing Wang Yan suspiciously. "You've already merged the agricultural machinery factory and are in the process of merging the shoe and garment factory. Now you want the construction company too? Are you planning to merge every business related to your factory's operations? The chemical plant, machinery plant, steelworks, brickworks, cement plant, power, water conservancy... even the hospitals and schools? Does your textile factory plan to swallow all of them?"
"If possible, that would naturally be for the best."
"Wang Yan, you're digging out the county's foundations. If I let you carry on like this, what would Jinling need a county government for? Forget the construction company—why don't you have your textile factory come here and set up the county leadership team instead?" County Magistrate Xu lightly slapped the desk, expressing his displeasure.
"The textile factory will forever work under the Party's leadership. We are a county enterprise and directly answer to the county. Leader, you're thinking too much. Even if it really turned out as you said, and we merged every company in the county, we would still absolutely need the government to lead our work."
"You have to let the county leadership lead you before they can lead you. If you refuse to be led, then the county officials can't do their jobs. Can Secretary Gong lead you? Would you let him?"
Seeing Wang Yan burst into laughter, County Magistrate Xu, who had seemed somewhat angry just moments ago, laughed as well. He pointed vaguely at Wang Yan, picked up the cigarettes on the table, lit one for himself, and