Chapter 1034: Investigating the Cause of Zhou Songtao's Death!

"County Magistrate Tang, it is already noon. Why not have a working meal at the station?" Zheng Shaokang asked softly.

Tang Ye shook his head in refusal, "A working meal is unnecessary. Coming here today was an unexpected situation; let's do it when there is time in the future!"

Zheng Shaokang nodded, "Very well, you are welcome to come and inspect the work at any time."

Tang Ye smiled, thinking to himself that this sounded a bit fake; who would hope for others to frequently come to their own patch of land to inspect work?

"County Magistrate Tang, has the place where you are staying been settled? Let me take you there," Zheng Shaokang asked quickly.

"Then I will trouble Deputy County Magistrate Zheng to take me," Tang Ye took out the address and handed it to Zheng Shaokang.

Zheng Shaokang glanced at it and was a bit surprised, because the address Tang Ye gave was not a hotel, but a residential compound near the County Party Committee Compound.

In other words, long before Tang Ye arrived, he had already made arrangements and found a place to stay.

Tang Ye sat in Zheng Shaokang's car and said softly, "Please keep today's matter confidential. After all, I have not yet gone through the process of taking up my new post, and if it makes too much of a stir, the impact will not be good."

"Understood, please rest assured, I will definitely keep my mouth shut," Zheng Shaokang thought to himself that Tang Ye was still very cautious in his actions.

"There is one more thing you need to pay close attention to immediately. Regarding Old Man Xu at the Old Lock Factory, I am worried that Yang Ping and his gang will still look for trouble with him. So I need you to arrange personnel to monitor closely and protect him in secret, so as to avoid adding trouble."

"Understood, I will make the call right now!" Zheng Shaokang quickly picked up his phone and relayed the order to Zhao Zhangle.

He thought to himself that Tang Ye's style of doing things was quite upright.

Come to think of it, Tang Ye had solved a serious problem before even taking office.

If a reporter were to break the news, it would certainly affect the image of Yechuan County.

If it were him, he would probably do the same.

The key was that Tang Ye did not intend to expose himself and was not at all ostentatious, which did not match his age.

The car stopped at the entrance of the residential compound. Ma Ran had been waiting there for a long time; he had already arrived in Yechuan County a few days ago and rented an apartment.

"This is Deputy County Magistrate Zheng Shaokang, and this is my Liaison Officer Xiao Ma," Tang Ye introduced the two to each other.

Ma Ran quickly shook hands with Zheng Shaokang, "County Magistrate Zheng, hello. Could you give me your contact information?"

Zheng Shaokang nodded slightly, thinking to himself that Tang Ye had actually brought a Liaison Officer to take up his new post, which indirectly indicated his depth of connections.

Walking into the room, Ma Ran had already prepared a meal.

After Tang Ye sat down, he said with a smile, "You even cooked yourself?"

Ma Ran smiled and nodded, "Yes, my cooking skills are not very good, and I don't know if it suits your taste."

Tang Ye pointed to a chair for Ma Ran, "Don't be formal, sit down and let's eat together!"

Tang Ye drank two spoonfuls of soup and said softly, "You are still very courageous to dare to leave your comfort zone."

A look of determination appeared in Ma Ran's eyes, "County Magistrate Tang, please rest assured, I will definitely adjust my state quickly."

Tang Ye asked with concern, "Are your parents doing alright?"

Ma Ran understood what Tang Ye meant, "My parents support my work. I have an older brother and a younger sister. My brother will take good care of them."

Tang Ye thought for a moment, "What kind of work does your brother do?"

Ma Ran was stunned for a moment, "He is a chef working in a state-run canteen. His income was quite good a few years ago, but the efficiency of state-run units has declined severely in recent years, so his situation is not very good either."

Tang Ye nodded slightly, "I will have Department Head Fang look into your brother's work."

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise appeared in Ma Ran's eyes, and he said gratefully, "County Magistrate Tang, there is no need to trouble yourself. Although my brother's income is not particularly high, it is still considered quite good locally."

Tang Ye patted Ma Ran on the shoulder, "Since you have traveled thousands of miles to come to this strange place with me, I must definitely provide you with a stable rear guard."

In front of Ma Ran, Tang Ye dialed Fang Chengxin's phone number.

"Brother Fang, did you receive the things I mailed you?"

"I received them, why did you mail so many things?" Fang Chengxin said happily, "By the way, calculating the time, you should have arrived at your new unit by now, right?"

Tang Ye nodded, "I just arrived in Yechuan County today and encountered a fierce conflict."

Having said that, Tang Ye shared the matter of the Old Lock Factory with Fang Chengxin.

Fang Chengxin sighed, "It seems your position as Acting County Magistrate is not easy to sit in, but if you want to back out now, it is already too late."

Tang Ye laughed in spite of himself, "Once the arrow is fired, there is no turning back. I will definitely not regret it. By the way, there is something I would like to trouble you to look into."

Fang Chengxin said, "Don't be formal."

Tang Ye said, "Xiao Ma's brother is a chef with good culinary skills. He previously worked at a state-run factory, but now that the state-run factory is in a slump, he wants to change to a new position."

Fang Chengxin laughed, "I thought it was some difficult matter. Have Xiao Ma contact my Secretary and send over his brother's information; it will be arranged for him."

Tang Ye smiled, "Thank you, Brother Fang."

Fang Chengxin waved his hand, "If you are formal with me again, you are being a stranger."

After hanging up the phone, Tang Ye said to Ma Ran, "Alright, if there is anything at home in the future, tell me at any time."

Ma Ran said excitedly, "Thank you, County Magistrate Tang."

The reason Tang Ye took the initiative to help Ma Ran solve the problem was because Ma Ran could abandon everything from before and follow him without hesitation.

Additionally, he also needed a reason to maintain contact with Fang Chengxin.

Adjusting the job for Ma Ran's brother was something Fang Chengxin could accomplish with a single word.

There is a saying that debts of gratitude are the hardest to repay.

But in fact, interpersonal relationships often need to be consolidated and deepened by utilizing some debts of gratitude.

Ma Ran sent his brother's information to Fang Chengxin's Secretary.

The Secretary responded very quickly.

Ma Ran did not tell his brother about this directly, intending to wait until the matter was settled before telling him.

Having come to a place where he was unfamiliar with the people and the environment, Ma Ran could not help but feel anxious.

However, after Tang Ye appeared, Ma Ran's soul, which had been floating in the air, landed steadily.

"You have been in Yechuan County for a few days, have you discovered anything?" Tang Ye had Ma Ran come to Yechuan County in advance not just to have him rent a house for him, but to have him act as an advance scout.

Ma Ran took out a notebook, "Following your instructions, I applied for a job at the Xingshun Food Factory. This is some information I have collected. The problems at Xingshun are still very serious."

Tang Ye took the notebook and browsed through it, "You've worked hard."

Investigate the cause of Zhou Songtao's death!

This was a knot that could not be bypassed after taking office.

The previous County Magistrate Zhou Songtao attempted to push for the restructuring of Xingshun Food Factory, which caused great controversy at the time.

Therefore, Jiang Jing judged that Zhou Songtao's death was related to Xingshun.

Ma Ran glanced at his watch, "County Magistrate Tang, take your time eating, I have to go to work."

Tang Ye said in surprise, "Since the materials have been collected almost enough, then you don't have to go anymore."

Ma Ran smiled and scratched his head, "See things through to the end. I have to stand my last shift well."

Tang Ye praised, "Your attitude toward work is still very good!"