Chapter 1047: Tang Ye's Second Fire!

Seeing that no new information could be gleaned from Yang Guofeng for the time being, Tang Ye stood up and left the Interrogation Room...

Zheng Shaokang invited Tang Ye to move to his office.

He poured a cup of tea for Tang Ye.

Zheng Shaokang had studied Tang Ye's resume.

Besides having a knack for boosting political achievements, Tang Ye also had an impressive track record in solving cases.

In the regions where he had served, the Public Security Bureau Chiefs who had good relationships with him were always able to land major cases, and subsequently advance their careers.

Zheng Shaokang poured a cup of tea for Tang Ye, "County Magistrate Tang, please have some tea."

Tang Ye took a sip of tea and said softly, "County Magistrate Zheng, although Yang Guofeng has been arrested, the interrogation work must continue!"

"He is certainly involved with many people behind the scenes; I hope you will not let any lead slip by."

Zheng Shaokang knew that behind Yang Guofeng was the Vice Mayor, and continuing the investigation would meet with great resistance.

However, he still smiled and agreed, "County Magistrate Tang, I have taken your words to heart. Moving forward, we will intensify the interrogation of Yang Guofeng and strive to recover more losses."

Tang Ye nodded slightly, "Thank you for your hard work. I still have matters to attend to, so I will be leaving first."

Zheng Shaokang said hurriedly, "Please go ahead with your work; I will report to you if there is any news."

Zheng Shaokang saw Tang Ye to his car, and after the sedan disappeared from view, a look of gravity appeared in his eyes.

From the details of Tang Ye's interrogation of Yang Guofeng, Tang Ye had signaled that he would investigate the cause of Zhou Songtao's death.

In fact, while interrogating Yang Guofeng just now, Tang Ye was still observing and testing his own attitude.

Zheng Shaokang sighed and muttered to himself, "This new County Magistrate is truly no ordinary person!"

Tang Ye returned to his office, called for Ma Ran, and instructed: "Notify Liu Chen to come to my office."

Ma Ran said hurriedly, "Alright, I will go contact him right away."

The food factory was currently rife with rumors and in extreme chaos.

Because everyone knew that Yang Guofeng had been arrested by the Police.

Yang Guofeng had been corrupt and lawless while in office, and his mismanagement was notorious; his arrest was indeed a cause for public rejoicing.

However, the future of the food factory was uncertain, and everyone was feeling anxious.

Liu Chen was the Technical Vice Factory Director of the food factory; having worked here for many years, he was full of affection for the factory, and at this moment, he felt a sense of helplessness and bewilderment.

Not long after he sat down, the landline on his desk rang.

After it rang three times, Liu Chen answered the phone.

Ma Ran's voice came from the other end.

"Factory Director Liu, hello, this is Ma Ran. County Magistrate Tang invites you to come to the County Government now; he has something to discuss with you."

"Mm, alright! I'll be there right away!" Liu Chen hung up the phone, feeling inexplicably moved.

He had promised his daughter that he wanted to find a stable job for Ma Ran, but he hadn't expected the truth to catch him off guard.

Ma Ran was actually the Liaison Officer for the County Magistrate!

Previously, when he was conducting undercover visits at the food factory, it was just to collect evidence of Yang Guofeng's illegal activities.

Liu Chen arrived at the County Party Committee Compound.

Ma Ran had been waiting for a long time.

Looking at Ma Ran, who was wearing an administrative jacket and looked like a completely different person from when he wore work clothes, Liu Chen couldn't help but sigh to himself that this young man looked quite spirited when looked at closely.

No wonder his usually picky daughter had taken a liking to him and had been so proactive!

Liu Chen walked into the office.

Ma Ran poured a cup of tea for Liu Chen and then walked out.

After Liu Chen finished his tea, Tang Ye said with a sincere tone, "Factory Director Liu, first of all, I want to apologize to you. Having Ma Ran enter the food factory for undercover visits was mainly to figure out the reasons for the food factory's gradual decline over the past few years."

Liu Chen waved his hands hurriedly, "County Magistrate Tang, I heard that Yang Guofeng has already been arrested. Upon hearing this, everyone was clapping and cheering!

Yang Guofeng was arbitrary and dictatorial at the food factory, and everyone dared to be angry but dared not speak out. However, everyone has questions in their hearts: where will the food factory go from here?"

Tang Ye nodded slightly, "That is the reason I invited you here to communicate."

"Regarding the food industry, I am a layman. The food factory's production lines are still there, and there are workers, so how to get it running again still requires a professional like you to provide reasonable suggestions."

"Yang Guofeng has been arrested, and the investigation regarding him will continue."

"You are the suitable candidate to succeed Yang Guofeng."

"So I wanted to communicate with you and ask for your opinion."

Liu Chen looked at Tang Ye in surprise; he hadn't expected that Tang Ye had invited him here to make him the Factory Director of the food factory.

"I am worried that my abilities are not enough."

Tang Ye smiled, "I heard from Ma Ran that for so many years, the reason the food factory has been able to keep operating is closely related to you, the technical expert. Do not put pressure on yourself; first, let the food factory stabilize the situation."

"After some time, we will think of ways together to see if we can utilize the existing resources of the food factory, find a direction, open up the situation, and let Xing Shun Food create brilliance once again!"

Under Tang Ye's encouragement, Liu Chen's eyes turned red, and the corners of his eyes became moist.

"County Magistrate Tang, thank you for your recognition and support. If someone really needs to shoulder the responsibility, I am willing to give it a try!"

"Alright, I will recommend you; please go back and wait for the notification!"

After Liu Chen left,

Tang Ye dialed the phone number of County Party Secretary Han Zhengyi.

"Secretary Han, I just saw Yang Guofeng at the County Public Security Bureau and will be returning to the County Party Committee Compound shortly. Are you free? I would like to communicate with you about this matter."

"I am waiting for you in my office!" Han Zhengyi said softly, sitting in front of his desk.

Half an hour later, Tang Ye pushed open the door to the County Party Secretary Office.

Han Zhengyi had the Liaison Officer go pour some tea.

Tang Ye took the teacup, said thank you, and then said with a serious expression, "When the Police were arresting Yang Guofeng, we discovered he was holding a suitcase filled with cash; he had caught wind of the situation and was preparing to flee."

According to the preliminary investigation, he had been treating the food factory's financial accounts as his own private bank.

If he had absconded with the funds,

Xingshun Food Factory would have faced the consequence of being unable to continue operations.

It would have repeated the same mistakes as the Old Lock Factory!"

A grave look appeared in Han Zhengyi's eyes.

"This matter needs to be handled with caution.

Xingshun Food Factory is the supplier for the supplementary meals for all the students in the county.

If something goes wrong with Xingshun, it will certainly cause anxiety among the parents.

Yang Guofeng's older brother is a City Leader, and his attitude is also very important."

Tang Ye explained, "I have already reported this matter to Mayor Jiang, and Mayor Jiang has communicated with Mayor Yang.

Mayor Yang stated that as long as Yang Guofeng has committed illegal acts, he will uphold justice over family ties!

As for the safety issues with Xingshun Food Factory's products, I think we should face them head-on.

If public opinion flares up, we must explain it; apologize where necessary and take responsibility where necessary; we absolutely cannot sit by and do nothing!"

Tang Ye had already thought through the entire handling process for the matter before reporting it to Han Zhengyi.

"Then proceed with handling it according to your ideas!"

Han Zhengyi had been silently watching Tang Ye's "performance"!

The first fire was the Old Lock Factory!

The second fire was Xingshun Food Factory, and it was burning even more fiercely than the first!

"The Factory Director of Xingshun Food Factory has been arrested, and it will soon face a situation where it is leaderless. The food factory has several hundred employees, so we must consider the issue of their livelihoods! The most urgent task is to promote a new Factory Director!"

Han Zhengyi was actually very worried that if the problems at the food factory were exposed, it would affect social stability!

"Do you have any suggestions?"

Tang Ye proposed, "Many in the food factory's management were influenced by Yang Guofeng, but there are also some who were not contaminated. Among them, the Technical Vice Factory Director Liu Chen has a good reputation and good ability!"

Han Zhengyi understood Tang Ye's idea, "Have the Organization Department conduct an assessment of Liu Chen; if he is capable of handling the position, then let him serve as the Factory Director!"