Chapter 1185: Does Director Qi Know Tang Ye?

Fu Yagang was deeply shocked inside, but his face remained calm. "Director Qi, do you know Tang Ye?"

Director Qi smiled. "We have a very excellent comrade in our unit who worked with Tang Ye in Dayu County. The two of them cooperated very tacitly and made important contributions to the poverty alleviation campaign. I have read the paper Tang Ye wrote about poverty alleviation in *Seeking Truth* magazine; it connects theory with practice and is very well written."

Following Director Qi's lead, Fu Yagang smiled and said, "Indeed. I didn't expect Director Qi to see our painstaking efforts. All policies must ultimately be implemented at the grassroots level; having grassroots comrades explain the projects is more persuasive."

Fu Yagang glanced at Liu Yang.

Liu Yang realized what was happening, walked toward Tang Ye, and led Tang Ye to Director Qi.

Director Qi smiled. "Tang Ye, your performance today was good."

Tang Ye quickly said, "Director Qi, the content we prepared in Huai Province references your viewpoints quite a bit."

Director Qi was slightly taken aback, then smiled. "It seems you have put in the effort."

Tang Ye had added some viewpoints regarding ecological and environmental protection into the presentation content.

This part was content that Director Qi had mentioned in public speeches.

However, Hou had not reflected this in the original report.

There is a core principle to presentations: one must look at the target audience.

For this presentation today, other people were not important; the most important target to win over was Director Qi.

Liu Yang had a deeper understanding of Tang Ye; Tang Ye was doing things with heart.

Director Qi said, "Shi Yao has mentioned you to me many times, saying that you are a young person with ability and vision.

After interacting with you today, I found that her assessment was not an exaggeration.

Intelligent Manufacturing and Precision Manufacturing—these two fields concern the nation's industrial rise over the next ten to twenty years; they must be promoted by a cadre with foresight.

At this exhibition today, I saw the ideas of young people, and it was a huge harvest."

Fu Yagang felt good at this moment, because judging from Director Qi's attitude, he was quite satisfied with Tang Ye.

Zhang Nan was shocked to see Tang Ye chatting with a leader from the National Development and Reform Commission.

Tang Ye had showcased himself in front of Fu Yagang; his future success would be limitless.

Tang Ye also did not expect that having worked with Shi Yao before would lead to such an unexpected harvest.

He secretly pondered that he should keep in touch with Shi Yao often.

If this relationship was maintained well, it might bring many benefits.

Zhang Nan came to Liu Yang's side and whispered his thanks, "Secretary Liu, thanks to you for finding a reliable substitute today."

Liu Yang looked at Zhang Nan in surprise. "The one who turned the tide was Tang Ye! It has nothing to do with me."

Zhang Nan quickly nodded and chimed in, "Comrade Tang Ye is your subordinate; his performance being so good is inseparable from your guidance!"

Liu Yang knew that Tang Ye had been snubbed by Zhang Nan before.

Liu Yang sneered, "Tang Ye is not my subordinate. I didn't expect Director Zhang's memory to be so poor; he specifically visited you at the Provincial Development and Reform Commission a few days ago."

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise appeared in Zhang Nan's eyes.

"Visited me? Why do I have no impression of that at all?"

Liu Yang said, "He is the County Magistrate of Yechuan County; he visited you a few days ago."

After saying this, Liu Yang turned and left.

Zhang Nan stood where he was, and it took a long while for him to react.

A few days ago, Tang Ye had come to the Development and Reform Commission to find him, asking about the approval progress of the project report for the New Train Station.

At the time, he hadn't taken it seriously at all and had brushed him off.

No wonder he felt he looked familiar!

Tang Ye had a good relationship with the Provincial Governor's Secretary.

Moreover, Provincial Governor Fu attached great importance to him.

His previous dismissal of him was clearly quite shallow.

The meeting ended, and Fu Yagang returned to the hotel to rest.

Liu Yang changed the tea leaves in his thermos.

Fu Yagang said with a smile, "Your recommendation of Tang Ye at the critical moment showed great foresight."

Liu Yang said, "It's mainly because Tang Ye has been studying Intelligent Manufacturing and Precision Manufacturing recently; he has a massive reserve of knowledge, which is why he could perform so perfectly today."

Fu Yagang frowned and said, "After this incident, we must still pay attention. In the future, we must have backup plans; after all, it's impossible to be this lucky every time and have a suitable candidate to save the day."

Liu Yang nodded. "I will arrange it."

Fu Yagang said, "If the National Development and Reform Commission does not give resources to Huai Province, we must still firmly implement the industrial layout of Intelligent Manufacturing and Precision Manufacturing. Focus on the Strategic Eastward Expansion of Yechuan County. Have the Provincial Development and Reform Commission draft a planning proposal later."

Liu Yang nodded. "Understood, I will implement it immediately." He paused and said softly, "There is one thing I would like to report to you. Tang Ye called me a few days ago and revealed information that the Strategic Eastward Expansion of Yechuan County has encountered obstacles."

Fu Yagang was somewhat surprised. "What obstacles? Didn't I specifically hold a meeting and demand that all levels of departments provide support?"

Liu Yang said, "Yechuan County is striving for the New Train Station project for the Xiyang High-speed Railway, but after the Provincial Development and Reform Commission received the report, they did not stamp it, so the startup funds are not in place. Tang Ye went to the Provincial Development and Reform Commission to ask, but the report he received had no comments at all."

Fu Yagang's expression turned grave. "Call Song Guowei and get to the bottom of this matter."

Liu Yang dialed the phone number of Song Guowei, the Director of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission.

"Director Song, hello, this is Liu Yang."

"Secretary Liu, hello, is there something you need?"

"Provincial Governor Fu would like to speak with you."

Fu Yagang took the phone and questioned him in a deep tone, "Regarding the project report for building the New Train Station in Yechuan County, you need to hurry up and approve it."

Song Guowei was stunned for a moment. "Understood, I will go implement it right away."

"Additionally, you were not well-prepared this time. The presenter suddenly got acute laryngitis and couldn't speak, yet there was no backup plan."

Song Guowei was stunned for a moment and said shamefully, "I didn't know about this; I will pay attention to it in the future."

Song Guowei dialed Zhang Nan's phone number.

"Just now, Provincial Governor Fu asked about the approval progress for the Xiyang New Train Station. You are responsible for this matter; how is it going now?"

Zhang Nan said, "The approval department organized a seminar, and there are questions regarding the project initiation report and the executable plan?"

Song Guowei said displeasedly, "How did I hear that when Yechuan County went to the Development and Reform Commission to follow up on the progress, the project proposal you gave them had no rectification opinions at all?"

"This..." Zhang Nan said, "It must have been an oversight by the people below."

Song Guowei said with some anger, "I don't think it was an oversight, but rather intentional perfunctoriness. The establishment of the Xiyang New Train Station in the Dong Qu of Yechuan County was decided long ago at an internal meeting. You must quickly provide the approval to Yechuan County. As for the approval department dragging its feet and having issues, you must also hold the relevant personnel accountable."

Zhang Nan dared not say more, took a deep breath, and said, "Understood, I will execute it according to your wishes."

"Also, such a big mishap occurred at the promotional meeting. How did you handle it!"

"I also didn't expect Hou to suffer from altitude sickness and suddenly be unable to speak," Zhang Nan said helplessly.

"Truly, mud cannot be plastered onto a wall!" Song Guowei said coldly.

Zhang Nan felt somewhat depressed, somewhat annoyed, and even more caught off guard.

Who could have imagined that the young man who hadn't even been looked at properly that day would have such great power?

It seems!

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