In the provincial newspaper of a major city in the north, an article titled "A Bold and Courageous Steed, Fearless in Protecting Talented People" was [Expand All]
In the provincial newspaper of a major city in the north, an article titled "A Bold and Courageous Steed, Fearless in Protecting Talented People" was published, introducing the advanced deeds of Ye Runfang, the Party branch secretary of an electrical appliance factory, who respected knowledge and talent, boldly promoted the intellectual Huang Yanfu, and turned the enterprise from loss to profit. After reading the report, Liang Zhengben, the director of the Third Light Industry Bureau, was very happy because Huang Yanfu was an intellectual whom he and Ye Runfang had protected for many years at the risk of losing their positions and going to prison. Huang Yanfu went to apply for the senior engineer position. Director Liang and others personally escorted him to the examination room for the defense and disclosed that they were preparing to appoint him as the chief engineer of the Third Light Industry Bureau. Not long after, the municipal committee began to consider the candidates for the new leadership team of the Third Light Industry Bureau. It was reported that Liang Bureau recommended Ye Runfang as the Party Secretary of the Bureau. When Director He asked Ye Runfang for her opinion on the candidates for the bureau's leadership team, she unexpectedly recommended Huang Yanfu, a non-Party member, as the director of the Third Light Industry Bureau. At the symposium for the top leaders of the Party and government of the subordinate enterprises held by the bureau system, Director Liang warmly invited Huang Yanfu to speak. Who would have thought that Huang Yanfu, who was straightforward and sharp-tongued, would make a startling statement. The venue fell silent immediately, followed by a flurry of discussions. His words touched many business leaders, and Director Liang also slightly frowned. When Huang Yanfu returned home, both his wife and daughter blamed him for firing off his cannons at the meeting. This reminded him of the hardships he had endured during the ten years of turmoil. After that meeting, Director Liang, who had always valued intellectuals, became wary of Ye Runfang and Huang Yanfu. Especially Ye Runfang's speech in an interview with reporters on TV further enraged Director Liang. They were fiercely attacked by public opinion both inside and outside the factory. Facing the reality, Huang Yanfu submitted his resignation to the Third Light Industry Bureau in order for Ye Runfang to remain there. Director Liang was extremely uneasy in the face of his resignation letter. Ye Runfang, disregarding personal gains and losses, once again truthfully reported Huang Yanfu's situation to the superior authorities, which was taken seriously by the relevant leaders. In the provincial committee meeting room, the governor informed Director Liang that Huang Yanfu had been nominated as a candidate for vice governor and was ready to be submitted to the provincial People's Congress[Collapse]
