Chapter 1110: Tang Ye is my benefactor!

On Monday, Tang Ye invited Li Yongan to carry out a survey and research trip on government work throughout the county.

After the three-day research period ended, Tang Ye had a clear understanding of the overall situation in Yechuan County.

Yechuan County had prominent shortcomings in its government service capabilities, a bloated and complex personnel structure, and almost every type of deep-seated malady and malpractice.

To put it bluntly, for enterprises wanting to invest in Yechuan, the cumbersome and complex approval process was enough to make many investors shrink back.

Of course, if one had connections and influence, the approval process could be given the green light all the way;

even if a project was non-compliant, the relevant departments would turn a blind eye, rendering the rules mere window dressing.

……

When Li Yongan returned home after work, his wife was lying on the sofa, asleep.

He originally did not want to wake her, but his wife was a light sleeper; she had already opened her eyes, rubbed the corners of them, and asked, "Are you hungry? I'll go heat up some food for you."

Li Yongan waved his hand: "Not hungry. Don't wait for me in the future; I can't even say for sure whether I'll need to work overtime every day."

His wife couldn't help but complain: "Ever since the new County Magistrate arrived, you've been so busy you don't even touch the ground. He really works people too hard."

Li Yongan patted his wife's shoulder, his tone light: "Being busy is a good thing!"

His wife looked at him, a smile on her face, and said: "You've really changed a lot lately. You only sleep four or five hours a day, yet you're full of energy. You used to come home from work looking listless."

Li Yongan responded with a smile: "Times have changed. I used to feel that working was thankless, but it's different now—County Magistrate Tang thinks highly of me. Come to think of it, I have a chance to advance further and join the Standing Committee of the County Party Committee."

His wife looked at him, full of surprise: "Really?"

Li Yongan cautioned: "It only counts once the personnel appointment comes down, so don't go talking about it outside."

His wife was overjoyed: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I know what can be said and what cannot."

Li Yongan took a hot shower and then ducked into the study.

Tang Ye was pushing for a major rectification campaign of government conduct across the county, and he had once again been entrusted with a heavy responsibility.

It is said that everyone will encounter a benefactor in their lifetime.

Tang Ye was undoubtedly his benefactor.

He must seize this opportunity!

……

In this world, it has always been that some are happy while others are sad.

While Li Yongan was full of ambition, others were disheartened and full of regret!

Yang Guoxiong returned home.

His wife was sitting on the living room sofa, sobbing while wiping away tears.

Yang Guoxiong was quite surprised and wondered to himself: Could it be that she discovered the secret of his "overtime"?

Upon second thought, he felt it wasn't likely—if she really knew, she wouldn't be this quiet; she would have pounced on him to fight for her life!

He walked quickly to his wife's side and asked softly: "What's wrong? Didn't you go play cards today? Did you run into something?"

His wife picked up a tissue to wipe away her tears, pointed at the box opposite, and sobbed: "Look, isn't it this thing that caused the trouble!"

Yang Guoxiong recognized the item in the box at a glance and immediately gasped: "That Golden Mouse? You actually kept it! Didn't I tell you to sell it off quickly? Do you know how dangerous this thing is? Mao Yu didn't just violate discipline; Zhou Songtao was killed by him and Chen Shunfei. He is one of the masterminds; if things go wrong, he could be sentenced to life imprisonment!"

His wife widened her eyes, her face full of disbelief, then gritted her teeth and gave a bitter smile: "Don't worry, no need to fear being implicated!"

Yang Guoxiong looked at her, full of confusion: "What do you mean by that?"

His wife's gaze was fixed on the Golden Mouse as she gritted her teeth and said: "A friend said gold holds its value best and is suitable for long-term holding, so I couldn't bear to sell it."

Yang Guoxiong's face was full of bewilderment: "If you didn't sell it, you didn't sell it, why are you crying?"

His wife stood up abruptly, grabbed the box, and smashed it hard onto the floor. A loud "Bang!" echoed through the room.

"I took this Golden Mouse to a jewelry store today, wanting to melt it down to make a gold chain and a pair of bracelets for Mom, but the people at the store used an instrument to test it and said it isn't pure gold at all!"

Yang Guoxiong was completely stunned. It took him a long while to come to his senses, and he asked in shock: "You mean, this Golden Mouse isn't worth four hundred thousand at all? Then how much is it actually worth?"

His wife was so anxious she sat down on the floor, slapping the ground as she cried: "Four hundred thousand? It's not even worth four thousand!"

Yang Guoxiong slumped on the sofa, his soul seemingly drained away.

It wasn't that he couldn't afford to lose the four hundred thousand, but this matter was truly disgusting!

His wife was a miser; she would haggle for a long time over a potato at the vegetable market. Now that she had lost hundreds of thousands for no reason, how could she bear it?

His wife grabbed Yang Guoxiong's hand tightly, her eyes urgent: "Guoxiong, you have to think of a way! Hundreds of thousands is not a small amount; it's enough to buy an apartment!"

Yang Guoxiong looked helpless: "What way could I have? I told you to ask clearly and deal with it quickly back then, but you didn't listen. Mao Yu has already been placed under 'internal disciplinary investigation'; do you expect him to come and compensate you for your losses? You, you really are too clever for your own good."

His wife covered her face in pain and began to wail loudly.

Yang Guoxiong patted her shoulder and said in a low voice: "I'll think of a way."

His wife immediately looked up at him, hope igniting in her eyes: "Really? You said it yourself!"

Yang Guoxiong had his own calculations in mind, but he advised her: "Don't get too hung up on it; adjust your mindset. You are, after all, the Mayor's Wife; don't lose your composure over this little gain or loss. Just treat it as if this money was trapped in the stock market."

His wife remained unreconciled: "If money is trapped in the stock market, there's still a chance to break even. Money handed over to the Integrity Account is truly money down the drain!"

Yang Guoxiong shook his head and gave a self-deprecating laugh: "You can't say it's down the drain; just treat it as a contribution to society."

Returning to the study, Yang Guoxiong slammed his fist hard onto the desk.

In front of his wife, he could only pretend to be calm, but the moment he thought about the four hundred thousand turning into four thousand, the depression in his heart was hard to soothe.

At this moment, he hated Tang Ye with a passion—this bastard not only sent his younger brother to prison, making him the laughingstock of everyone, but also caused him to indirectly lose a large sum of money.

The grudge between him and Tang Ye could no longer be resolved.

But he was fortunate that Tang Ye had a backer.

To deal with him, he would have to find another way.

Yang Guoxiong's gaze fell on the fake Golden Mouse, and he dialed a phone number, his tone low: "I have a matter that I need you to handle for me."

A woman's coquettish voice came from the other end of the line:

"Mayor Yang, why are you being so polite with me? Your business is my business; just give the order."

"Meet at the usual place, I'll be there shortly."

Yang Guoxiong hung up the phone after speaking, put the mouse into a bag, stood up, and went out the door.

Half an hour later, Yang Guoxiong arrived at a hotel.

He had long-term rented a room here.

After waiting for not long, the doorbell rang.

The moment he opened the door, a wave of fragrance rushed into his arms.

The person who arrived was named Jin Baoling, Deputy Director of the Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau.

Yang Guoxiong only felt his lips enveloped by a soft, warm touch, and subconsciously pulled the other person closer.

The woman took the opportunity to jump up lightly, wrapping her legs around his waist.

Yang Guoxiong turned and tossed the woman onto the bed; the woman gazed at him with eyes full of coquettish charm.

He unbuttoned his shirt, loosened his belt, and leaned over to press down on the woman.

A moment later, the woman took the initiative, her movements becoming increasingly lingering and passionate.

About ten-odd minutes later, Yang Guoxiong had exhausted all his strength and went limp.

The woman lit a cigarette, took a puff, and handed the filter to Yang Guoxiong's lips.

"Mayor Yang, every time I'm with you, I'm especially happy."

Yang Guoxiong took a puff of the cigarette, reached out and pinched the woman's cheek, and said indifferently, "I asked you to come over today because there is something I need you to help me get rid of."

The woman smiled and teased, "I knew it, you wouldn't take the initiative to find me if there wasn't something."

Yang Guoxiong did not reply, taking the Golden Mouse out of the box:

"This was given to me by Mao Yu; help me get rid of it."

"Mao Yu? The Executive Deputy County Magistrate of Yechuan County who was arrested?"

"That's right. You are quite well-informed."

"It's not that I'm well-informed, it's that this matter caused such a stir that it has spread throughout all of Xiyang City." The woman picked up the Golden Mouse, examining it over and over, and asked, "Mayor Yang, this Golden Mouse looks quite heavy; how much do you want to get for it?"

Yang Guoxiong held up four fingers, then made a fist.

The woman calculated in her heart that such a heavy Golden Mouse was worth at least six figures, so she nodded slightly and changed the subject: "Our bureau is about to open a tender for a third-party environmental assessment agency, and there is a company with quite good qualifications."

The Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau was under Yang Guoxiong's direct supervision, and his opinion directly determined the bidding results.

Yang Guoxiong understood her meaning instantly and said in a deep voice, "Make sure they prepare the bid document well."

The woman kissed Yang Guoxiong on the forehead and said in a sweet voice, "You are the best to me."

Yang Guoxiong rested for a moment and began to put on his clothes.

The woman wrapped around him from behind like a water snake and asked softly, "Are you leaving already? Can you stay and keep me company tonight?"

Yang Guoxiong patted her cheek and explained softly, "I have activities to attend early tomorrow morning, so I must go back and get some good rest."

The woman's face was full of disappointment as she watched Yang Guoxiong leave the room.

She herself could not clearly define what kind of relationship she had with Yang Guoxiong.

At first, she approached him to get a promotion.

But after spending a long time together, it was inevitable that she would develop genuine feelings.

Yang Guoxiong remained clear-headed throughout, merely treating her as a tool to achieve his goals.

A woman struggling in officialdom has both disadvantages and advantages.

Jin Baoling knew clearly that Yang Guoxiong was her greatest backer.

As long as his official career went smoothly, she could also rise rapidly in rank.