Chapter 111: There Are No Eternal Enemies!

Father was discharged from the hospital smoothly, and he even got a promotion!

Tang Ye could finally set his mind at ease and devote all his energy to his work.

Ten o'clock sharp, conference room.

The early spring sunlight cast fine, dappled light spots onto the tempered glass.

The Town Government held its third work meeting of the year.

The Government leadership team and the heads of various departments were all in attendance.

Tang Ye presided over the meeting; he summarized the work of the first quarter and proposed the direction for the next quarter.

"Next, let everyone share their thoughts on the work plan."

Tang Ye's gaze swept toward Zhong Hui.

Zhong Hui was now a Party Committee Member and First Deputy Town Mayor, in charge of work including finance and taxation.

This year, the fiscal revenue of Pinghu Town had increased significantly compared to previous years.

The main reason was that the county finance department had provided additional fiscal appropriations, and last year's investment attraction efforts had been effective, bringing many benefits to Pinghu and ensuring sufficient funds.

Zhong Hui's speech was standard and conventional.

After he finished speaking.

Tang Ye provided targeted additions.

"Deputy Town Mayor Zhong, there are two matters you need to focus on."

"The first matter. The Aiou Electrical Factory has already begun construction. Because there were gains in the stock market, the group increased the budget and plans to finish the factory ahead of schedule; you must cooperate well with them. If you encounter obstacles, report them to me in a timely manner."

"The second matter. Regarding the issue of paving the road in Qianjin Village, it must be completed in the second quarter."

Zhong Hui hurriedly took notes.

Currently, Qianjin Village remained Tang Ye's poverty-alleviation village.

Tang Ye intended to implement the "Aquaculture" project as soon as possible, and since Qianjin Village was the pilot base, the road had to be paved quickly.

After Tang Ye finished speaking, Zhong Hui placed a project proposal at Tang Ye's side.

"Town Mayor Tang, I met with a developer yesterday. He plans to purchase a plot of land in Pinghu to build a high-end residential complex. This is their project proposal."

Tang Ye flipped through the materials quickly and asked softly, "Have the qualifications been verified clearly?"

Zhong Hui was stunned for a moment, "I have looked into it. This developer has done many projects across the country and is a listed company; there are relevant case studies in the materials."

Tang Ye rejected the project proposal!

"If I remember correctly, there is a case study in the project proposal that they did not actually do. You need to investigate thoroughly. You cannot just listen to rumors; you must perform a proper qualification audit. Do not take this lightly, and don't let it become a joke."

Zhong Hui secretly thought Tang Ye was being overly cautious.

For a developer to buy a plot of land, they have to pay real money.

Once finalized, it would be a project worth at least one hundred million!

He felt that Tang Ye was intentionally making things difficult for him.

A Party Committee Member and First Deputy Town Mayor is nominally the Town Mayor's deputy.

But in reality, they are also viewed by most Town Mayors as potential rivals.

Tang Ye guessed that Zhong Hui might misunderstand that he was targeting him, but he had to address the matter on its merits.

If there were no issues with the qualifications, he would certainly support it fully.

The staff attending the meeting felt a chill down their backs.

After Tang Ye took office, his first "fire" was to push for paperless office work, which made everyone complain incessantly.

Zhong Hui was among them.

Now, Tang Ye had immediately lit a second "fire"—directly rejecting Zhong Hui's project proposal.

What seemed like a calm meeting was actually a silent back-and-forth between Tang Ye and Zhong Hui.

Although Zhong Hui was older than Tang Ye, he had suffered a quiet loss.

Everyone realized that Tang Ye held the investment resources of Pinghu very tightly.

Whether outside capital could come in to strike gold depended on whether they could pass Tang Ye's inspection.

Never mind finding Zhong Hui!

Even if one went directly to Chen Zhihua, it would be difficult to get an opportunity if Tang Ye didn't nod.

The meeting ended.

Guo Liang was called to the office by Tang Ye.

"Have you looked into the developer that Zhong Hui mentioned?"

"I had a meal with their boss the day before yesterday. They are very generous; we drank ten bottles of Moutai in one meal. Should I set up a meeting? The other party has hinted multiple times that they want to get to know you!"

Tang Ye was silent for a few seconds, then shook his head, "I still feel that something is wrong. You must keep a close eye on this developer."

"Please rest assured, Town Mayor Tang. If anyone breaks the law or violates discipline, I will inform you immediately."

Tang Ye waved his hand, "There is nothing else. You go out and get busy!"

Guo Liang returned to his office and sat in his chair, pondering for a long time.

Why did Tang Ye promote him?

Because he needed a "tool" he could trust.

Someone who could not only help him cheer and shout but also handle things that couldn't be brought to the table.

Since Tang Ye wanted him to keep a close eye on the developer, he had to execute it resolutely!

He decided to enter the game himself!

Three o'clock in the afternoon.

Tang Ye received a call from Zhu Junting.

"Town Mayor Tang, we just received news that Fengxing Group will participate in the bidding for the Pinghu Five-Star Hotel Project."

Zhu Junting was usually calm, but her tone now betrayed unease.

Fengxing Group is one of the top three private enterprises in the province, far surpassing Haihua in size and scale.

"General Manager Zhu, do not be nervous. Prepare the project proposal according to our bidding requirements. Fengxing Group is indeed very strong, but Haihua also has its own advantages."

Seeing Tang Ye say this, Zhu Junting felt slightly more settled, "We will prepare the bid document well."

For Zhu Junting, the only advantage now was her close connection with Tang Ye.

As for Tang Ye, Du Chengfeng stood behind him.

Zhu Junting had once thought about whether she should offer Tang Ye some benefits.

But, she ultimately dismissed the idea.

Tang Ye and Du Chengfeng were the same type of person.

Although they are slick and worldly, their goals are clear, they have great ambition for their official careers, and their will is firm!

They will not be easily tempted by desires such as money or women.

Attempting to trade with them using gray methods would instead be counterproductive.

Tang Ye rubbed his chin, deep in thought at his desk for a long time.

Fengxing Group was an enterprise brought in by Acting County Mayor Guo Zhengting.

Standing behind Guo Zhengting was Mayor Xiao Jingyu.

In order to increase his influence in Pinghu, Mayor Xiao had put in a great deal of effort.

If Haihua Group wanted to go head-to-head with Fengxing Group, they would likely suffer a crushing defeat.

Therefore, Tang Ye needed to help Zhu Junting come up with a more sound strategy.

……

Tang Ye, lost in thought, found a phone number in his contacts and dialed it.

He was not certain that the other party would answer his call.

Fortunately!

The call went through!

"Chairman Xu, this is Tang Ye. Do you have any free time recently? I would like to invite you to chat."

Xu Xiangchun was very surprised!

The Northeast Chamber of Commerce had been kicked out of the game by Tang Ye.

His subordinate Liu Bingbing had been criminally detained because of this matter, and Xu Xiangchun had specifically sought help from Zhao Disheng because of it.

Zhao Disheng was unable to help and told him the ins and outs of the matter.

Recalling the dinner party on the eve of the investment promotion conference, Tang Ye had sat beside him as the main host, and he hadn't taken him seriously at the time.

Who could have imagined that he would stab him in his vital spot.

Xu Xiangchun had originally been looking forward to this investment; even if he didn't build a hotel, he could act as an intermediary and flip the land for an easy double profit within three to five years.

But, Tang Ye had blocked this dream of getting rich.

"Town Mayor Tang! I am quite surprised! I happen to be coming to Hanzhou for a business trip in a few days, so we can have tea together then."

Xu Xiangchun keenly sensed an opportunity.

For a businessman, there are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests.

Tang Ye was a treasure chest that could burst with gold coins.

He had also never resented Tang Ye.

Tang Ye ruining the qualifications of the Northeast Chamber of Commerce, on the contrary, proved his ability.

Otherwise, Tang Ye would have had no qualifications to meet with Xu Xiangchun in private at all.

Xu Xiangchun regretted that his judgment had been off.

Had he known Tang Ye was this important, he would not have let Liu Bingbing approach Zhu Ming.

Instead, he should have arranged for someone to focus on public relations with Tang Ye……