Chapter 1164: Better to Hold an Iron Rice Bowl!

Tang Ye looked toward Lv Wenjia.

"First, I would like to introduce to everyone the comrade beside me. She is the new director of the Yechuan County Transportation Bureau!

Director Lv, since this is your first time meeting everyone, please say a few words!"

Lv Wenjia stood up with poise, "My name is Lv Wenjia, and I am very happy to meet you all. In the future, if you encounter any problems, you can come to me at any time."

The minibus owners attending the meeting began to discuss among themselves.

"Sure enough, Zhang Lei was arrested."

"Why was a female director brought in?"

"I wonder if she can handle the situation!"

Tang Ye tapped the table, and the conference room immediately fell silent.

He continued, "You should all have heard why the leadership of the Transportation Bureau was changed. Zhang Lei is being investigated by the Discipline Inspection Commission for illegal activities and organizing underworld elements, so everyone must take this as a warning.

Setting aside Du Dalong and Du Xiaohu, those two black sheep, I believe that the vast majority of you present here are operating in a law-abiding manner.

Over the past few days, the Huimin Bus village-to-village service has already launched in Yechuan, and minibuses will gradually be phased out of the market, so we are now offering you three options.

The first option is to continue running minibuses according to the previous model, but the ticket prices must be consistent with the bus service, and the level of service must also keep up.

The second option is to sign a contract with the County Bus Company; the County Bus Company can acquire your minibuses at market price, and you will become employees of the bus company, possessing a stable job.

The third option is for the County Bus Company to buy out your previous contracts and provide you with a sum of compensation. You may choose other professions."

As soon as Tang Ye finished speaking, the crowd began to discuss among themselves.

"Which option are you choosing?"

"I'm choosing the second option. Buses are very popular with the common people, and minibuses will become increasingly difficult to run; it's better to have a guaranteed income and hold an iron rice bowl!"

"I'm choosing the second option too!"

After this period of suspension and rectification, everyone knew that although private minibus operation could earn more money, it was too heavily influenced by policy risks.

Moreover, they had seen the Government's determination.

From now on, buses would completely replace minibuses.

This was an irreversible trend.

Staff members walked in and placed the contracts in front of the minibus owners.

Everyone chose one of the options according to their own needs.

They waited for everyone to sign one after another.

Tang Ye secretly thought that the Huimin Bus project and the Government Affairs Rectification of the Yechuan County Transportation Bureau could be considered to have come to an end.

Li Yongan had been following by Tang Ye's side the entire time.

He felt a secret sense of emotion in his heart; Tang Ye's reorganization of the County Transportation Bureau this time had allowed him to witness what is called the way of power!

The so-called Government Capability Rectification Action was, in the end, actually serving to consolidate the power of the County Magistrate.

Many people had been watching the show during the previous power struggle with Mao Yu.

But taking down Zhang Lei made the heads of the county-level departments realize that County Magistrate Tang's wrath could burn them at any time.

Zhang Lei had a great reputation in Yechuan County and kept a group of underworld members under his command.

When Tang Ye wanted to promote the Huimin Bus village-to-village service, Zhang Lei instigated a group of minibus owners to work against Tang Ye!

As a result, Tang Ye sent Zhang Lei straight to the sewing machine!

Even the rampant Lei Laohu could not withstand Tang Ye's Dog-Head Guillotine!

If anyone else dared to feign compliance while acting in opposition, they would have to weigh whether their heads were as hard as Lei Laohu's!

Walking out of the Yechuan County Transportation Bureau.

Tang Ye said to Li Yongan, "You ride in the same car as me."

Li Yongan nodded quickly, "Very well."

Sitting inside the car, Tang Ye took the initiative to speak, "How long has the Government Capability Rectification Action been underway!"

Li Yongan counted on his fingers, "It has been underway for over fifty days!"

A look of approval appeared on Tang Ye's face, "You have worked hard recently. The Government Capability Rectification Action has been pushed forward with remarkable results, and this credit must be attributed to you."

Li Yongan said with some excitement, "County Magistrate Tang, thank you for your recognition. It is mainly because of your good leadership.

At first, the working group encountered resistance in pushing the action forward, but you gave me strong support.

The County Transportation Bureau was the hardest nut to crack; if not for your support, we would never have been able to take it down.

Now that the problems of the Transportation Bureau are solved, the problems in other places will be easily resolved as well."

Tang Ye said, "In a few days, the People's Congress will be convened. Following that, a series of adjustments will be made within the government, and you must be prepared to take on responsibilities."

Li Yongan's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Please rest assured, County Magistrate Tang! I will definitely work hard."

In the evening, Li Yongan returned home.

His wife was somewhat surprised, "Why are you home so early tonight?"

Li Yongan said with a smile, "The matter with the County Transportation Bureau is resolved, so I can breathe a sigh of relief."

His wife asked curiously, "I heard that in one of Zhang Lei's houses, a box of cash was chewed up by rats, almost a million!"

Li Yongan waved his hand and laughed, "It's not that exaggerated. There was over five hundred thousand in cash in the box, but because it was a rainy day and the window wasn't closed, water got into the floor, so it went moldy."

His wife exclaimed with a click of her tongue, "The money that rotted away from a single Transportation Bureau director is worth decades of your income."

Li Yongan joked, "What? Are you encouraging me to learn from Zhang Lei?"

His wife shook her head quickly, "How could that be? You must be law-abiding; I don't want you to end up inside."

Li Yongan sat in his seat and finished his meal quickly, then looked at the alarm clock on the wall, "There is still one hour until my son's evening self-study ends!"

His wife couldn't help but laugh out loud, "I thought you were so busy you'd even forgotten to wash the clothes!"

Li Yongan said with a smile, "I'll go wash them; don't worry about the dishes for now, official business comes first."

Li Yongan and his wife were childhood sweethearts, and the two had a very good relationship, but during this period, Li Yongan had been leaving early and returning late, which made his wife feel very dejected.

Therefore, Li Yongan was exceptionally diligent while washing the clothes today, washing them again and again, scrubbing them over and over.

It wasn't until it was time to pick up the children that his wife urged Li Yongan to hurry up and hang the clothes out to dry.

After his wife went out, Li Yongan lay on the bed and smoked a cigarette!

……

The County People's Congress was finally arriving.

After Mao Yu was arrested, the position of Executive Deputy County Magistrate had been vacant in the county.

During this recent period, everyone had been trying to find ways to snatch a suitable position for themselves.

Li Yongan actually also wanted to move a step up.

But, he lacked the solid credentials.

Right now, he could only pin his hopes on County Magistrate Tang...

The Yechuan County People's Congress was convened as scheduled.

This meeting had an important agenda, which was the election of the County Magistrate.

This election would determine whether Tang Ye could transition from acting to full status!

The congress had 225 representatives expected to attend, with 197 representatives actually present, meeting the legal quorum.

The congress elected the new term of the County Government leadership through a secret ballot.

There was no suspense whatsoever...

Tang Ye was elected as the County Magistrate of the Yechuan County People's Government...

Zhao Kaiyuan was elected as the Executive Deputy County Magistrate of the Yechuan County People's Government...

Li Yongan was elected as a Deputy County Magistrate of the Yechuan County People's Government...

Chen Zhihe was elected as a Deputy County Magistrate of the Yechuan County People's Government...

The personnel and rankings of the remaining Deputy County Magistrates remained unchanged...