Chapter 102: Town Mayor Tang Has Quite the Skill!

Returning to his residence, Tang Ye took a cold shower, and just as he was preparing to go to bed to rest, Du Xi called.

"Congratulations, Town Mayor Tang, you are becoming more and more impressive."

"Thank you, Police Officer Du. Don't praise me, or I might get arrogant."

"I understand you; you seem carefree and cynical, but you are actually delicate at heart. However, as a friend, I still have to remind you: the higher the rank, the greater the responsibility, and the more trouble there will be."

Honest advice is hard to hear.

If the relationship were not close enough, given Du Xi's personality, she absolutely would not have spoken such cautionary words.

As Tang Ye's work progressed smoothly, there were more and more people around him offering flattery.

Someone who can offer a reminder is all the more precious!

Tang Ye recalled a passage from *Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre*:

"Let him be strong, the clear breeze brushes the mountain ridge;

Let him be reckless, the bright moon shines upon the great river.

Even if there is more trouble, I dare to draw my sword!"

The doorbell rang.

Xiao Hui, who was sitting on the sofa watching a Korean drama with red eyes, wiped the corners of her eyes, composed herself, and walked over to open the door.

Shao Jinbo, reeking of alcohol, stumbled straight into the room.

*Thwack, thwack! * He kicked off his leather shoes.

They almost hit Xiao Hui in the face!

"Pour me a glass of water."

Although Xiao Hui was displeased, she suppressed her temper and handed water to Shao Jinbo.

Shao Jinbo drank it in one gulp and angrily slammed the glass onto the nightstand.

"Tang Ye really just got lucky! That dog, within half a year, he's been promoted to Section Chief. Hmph, isn't it just because he chased Du Xi and latched onto Du Chengfeng? If he makes me unhappy, I'll report him directly."

Are Tang Ye and Du Xi together?

Xiao Hui was momentarily stunned!

She hadn't expected that Tang Ye had actually been promoted to Section Chief.

One had to know that Shao Jinbo, relying on his uncle, had just been promoted to Deputy Section Chief.

She knew why Shao Jinbo was depressed and drowning his sorrows in alcohol; she helped Shao Jinbo take off his socks and cautiously advised him:

"Jinbo, you and Tang Ye were high school classmates and even in the same dormitory back then; why can't you get along well? Tang Ye might have had a competitive relationship with you before, but now there is no conflict of interest. I think you could shake hands and make peace with him."

Shao Jinbo glared at Xiao Hui in anger, his fury burning, "What do you know? Back then, I took his position; do you think he would be willing to accept that? He must be holding a grudge, waiting for a chance to take revenge on me!"

Xiao Hui frowned, "Tang Ye is not such a petty person."

Shao Jinbo sat bolt upright, pointed at Xiao Hui's nose, and cursed, "You don't know a damn thing! The officialdom is a jungle where the weak are prey to the strong. There is only one lion king in a territory; either he dies, or I do. He is now at the Section Chief level; when he returns to the Municipal Party Committee, he will be my superior, and he will definitely try to destroy me then!"

Xiao Hui looked at Shao Jinbo's distorted face, sighed to herself, and said nothing more.

Shao Jinbo gloomily took out a cigarette and started smoking.

If he had known, he shouldn't have chosen Xiao Hui as his partner back then.

Xiao Hui was quite pretty, but she was of no help to his career.

No wonder his parents were unanimously opposed to it back then!

If he hadn't been greedy for Xiao Hui's appearance at the time and had gone to chase Du Xi instead.

His rank would definitely be swapped with Tang Ye's!

At nine o'clock, the Pinghu Town Government work meeting was convened.

The meeting was held in the third-floor conference room, with an oval table in the middle and two rows of chairs placed outside.

Besides Tang Ye and the four Deputy Town Mayors, there were also the heads of various government departments, such as public security, taxation, and finance.

Tang Ye chatted with the Deputy Town Mayors for a few moments, and once everyone had arrived, he calmly said: "Before the meeting, I will read two documents from the county."

After reading the documents, he interpreted their spirit.

Afterwards, Tang Ye changed the subject.

"We are a new team and need a new atmosphere. Starting today, we will attempt paperless office work. Every office has a computer; don't think computers are complicated. Using computers flexibly can improve efficiency.

Some veteran comrades should also start trying new tools; do not look for various reasons and excuses. I will conduct inspections from time to time. If anyone cannot adapt to the new way of working, I will ask them to move to a more suitable position."

Everyone knew that Tang Ye would definitely strike hard after taking office.

They just didn't expect it to be the implementation of paperless office work.

If it were in the past, everyone might have scoffed.

But now, Xu Yiping had been "double-regulated" and was in prison;

Wang Kaicheng had been nominally promoted but effectively sidelined to make room for Tang Ye;

Xiao Jun's complaints were fruitless, and he was "sent" to the Education Bureau to retire;

Cao Debiao was set up at the People's Congress and Guo Liang took advantage of the loophole...

In little Pinghu Town, so many things had happened silently over the past few months!

This explained one thing: Tang Ye was no bookworm.

Not only did he know how to attract investment, but his political tactics were also well-mastered!

Tang Ye was not to be trifled with, and he could not be provoked!

His decisions, no matter how difficult, had to be executed with a stiff upper lip!

The meeting concluded.

Tang Ye called Guo Liang into his office.

Guo Liang was someone he had promoted himself; although his educational background was not high, he was flexible in handling matters, and handing tasks over to him was reassuring.

"Town Mayor Guo, you need to get more exposure to computer-based office work. Xu Qiao is very proficient with computers; if you encounter anything you don't know, you can ask her."

"I will certainly study more." Guo Liang humbly accepted the instruction.

"I know your position is special, and it is inevitable that you will encounter social engagements. You may play along for appearances, but you must never lose yourself because of sugar-coated bullets." Tang Ye shifted the tone of his speech, warning him sternly.

Guo Liang broke out in a cold sweat, "I will be careful; no one will be able to corrupt me. I will not hold us back! Please rest assured."

Tang Ye walked to Guo Liang's side and gently patted his shoulder, "Guo, you know in your heart what the relationship is between us. I treat you as a like-minded partner; we rise and fall together. Let's work hard together and strive to go further."

Guo Liang instantly felt a sense of a scholar dying for one who appreciates him!

He was so moved that tears swirled in his eye sockets.

Tang Ye thought to himself that ideological work really needed to be studied in depth; it was a fine discipline.

If mastered well, it could easily manipulate people's hearts.

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After work.

Tang Ye caught a ride with Sun Hai to the city center to meet with Cheng Lin.

On the way.

Sun Hai complained, "Recently, our transport vehicles have frequently been stopped for investigation. I suspect someone is deliberately targeting us."

Tang Ye smiled easily, "Have Cai Meifen think of a way; handle underworld matters with underworld methods."

Sun Hai said worriedly, "It might be because of the Spring Festival, but Qinge's sales on the internet dropped sharply last month. Some time ago, I learned from a client that a company is frantically poaching our big clients, and the losses are heavy! Their product style is very similar to ours. I suspect Qi Meiyu is playing tricks in the dark."

Tang Ye pondered for a moment and dialed Lin Ziyang's number, "I will send a few articles to your email in a moment. Have those websites start publishing them this Wednesday afternoon."

Lin Ziyang slapped his forehead and said with a smile, "I thought you had forgotten about this!"

Tang Ye hung up on Lin Ziyang and immediately dialed Shen Tong's number.

Shen Tong was a Lawyer whose firm was in Qiongjin; Tang Ye had met her while he was in graduate school.

"Sister Tong, the matter I entrusted to you last time can now be pushed forward according to the opportunity."

"Little Tang, the materials you prepared are very sufficient. Please rest assured; I am confident I can help you defend your rights."

"Then I will leave it to you."

After hanging up on Shen Tong, Tang Ye sent the prepared manuscripts to Lin Ziyang.

During this period, he had been collecting materials on online infringement of Qinge and handing them to Shen Tong.

In 2006, society generally lacked awareness of protecting rights regarding trademarks, patents, and copyrights.

Especially online malls like Taobao, which were flooded with a large number of knock-off goods.

Tang Ye had registered trademarks for every Qinge product and applied for patents for some special technologies.

These were all done privately, and Gu Wenqin did not know.

Entrusting Shen Tong to sue the knock-offs through legal means was not because he wanted to rely on this method to obtain infringement fees.

He intended to stir this matter up to create a marketing event, thereby causing the Qinge brand to generate influence.

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