Shen Meng was in no hurry. She waited for Li Chuan to think it through. Her position was in charge of the economy of Ning County, not an easy task. The transfer order that Secretary Tang handed over could bind her to Ning County, dedicating her life for the well-being of the local people, but as a consultant, it would be different—she would still be a free agent. If the officials of Ning County needed her help, some things would be more accommodating to her, instead of being commands.
The five-year term she proposed was actually quite manageable. By then it would be the early 1980s, and whether the market economy system arrived or the university system stabilized, economic matters would be firmly in her grasp.
