Chapter 1245: You Are a Golden Pair!

In officialdom, there are strict social circles; for instance, Bureau-Level Cadres will be together, while Department-Level Cadres are in another circle.

In the evening, the Municipal Government organized a business banquet, and everyone attended.

After the banquet ended, the second round was a gathering of small circles.

Tang Ye had Ma Ran book a restaurant with local character in advance to treat Qian to a meal.

Having spent a long time in contact with Tang Ye, Qian was no longer as reserved as before and drank heartily.

He still had confidence in his own drinking capacity.

Therefore, he drank a bit quickly at the start, wanting to test Tang Ye's level.

As it turned out, after a few glasses of wine, Tang Ye's expression remained unchanged, while he himself felt a bit dizzy.

"Brother Tang, your drinking capacity is truly excellent. I can't keep up with you; will this make you feel unfulfilled?"

"I am very happy! Drinking isn't necessarily about getting drunk; it mainly depends on who you are drinking with and why you are drinking. Brother Qian, today this is a celebratory drink for us, so I am drinking very happily," Tang Ye said with a smile.

"Your emotional intelligence is truly high." Qian changed the subject, "Shi still cares about you a lot; she put in quite a bit of effort for this project. You should thank her!"

Tang Ye patted his forehead, "Many thanks to Qian for the reminder; I will call Secretary Shi right now."

Shi Yao was somewhat surprised to receive Tang Ye's call.

"County Magistrate Tang, is there something the matter?"

Tang Ye laughed, "Secretary Shi, I have an urgent matter and need to ask for your help."

Shi Yao was surprised, "What urgent matter?"

Tang Ye coughed, "I need a sum of money to tide things over."

Shi Yao was puzzled, "How much? If it's a lot, I don't have it."

Tang Ye hurriedly laughed, "I'm joking with you. I'm having a meal with Qian, and we just happened to talk about you, so I called you."

Shi Yao didn't know whether to laugh or cry and, rarely for her, began to tease Tang Ye.

"You've gone a bit too far. I thought you had done something bad and were caught, and needed to pay a fine! I was even planning to find someone to bail you out."

Tang Ye laughed heartily, "I am an upright person, how could I do anything bad! Let Qian speak with you."

Qian took the phone from Tang Ye's hand, "Shi, today I arrived in Yechuan and witnessed a historic moment. Being able to lay out a High-end Manufacturing Incubation Base in Yechuan County, your contribution is not small either! So this joy is something we should share with you together."

Upon hearing this, Shi Yao felt her blood boil with excitement, "Qian, if it weren't for your active promotion, the project would have been difficult to land. You are the backbone and the greatest contributor to this project. If I were with you all right now, I would definitely toast you a glass of wine. How about this, I will let County Magistrate Tang toast you on my behalf; consider this something I owe County Magistrate Tang."

Qian laughed heartily, "Shi, you really are quite cunning! Is this what they call killing two birds with one stone?"

Tang Ye heard the conversation between Qian and Shi Yao and picked up his wine glass, "I think Secretary Shi's suggestion is good. Come, I will toast you a glass on behalf of Secretary Shi."

Qian was put on the spot and drank the wine with a laugh, "You two are truly a golden pair who have worked together before. Singing in harmony, you are so in sync that I can't handle it!"

Shi Yao said with a smile, "Qian, when I return to Yanjing, I will treat you to a meal then. You two continue drinking; I won't affect your progress."

After hanging up the phone with Qian, a smile appeared on the corner of Shi Yao's mouth.

Although this project had nothing to do with Shi Yao, she was a personal witness to it.

She participated in the entire process of the project from zero to one.

Therefore, for her, it was an extremely valuable experience.

She also had an unexpected discovery regarding Tang Ye's abilities; he was a governor with extremely strong capabilities for starting up projects.

From selecting the topic to the application materials and then to implementation and execution, he could complete it all by himself.

This was an ability she did not possess and needed to learn from him.

Shi Yao was an extremely confident woman; from childhood to adulthood, she had always excelled in character and academics, and after starting work, she quickly gained the trust of her leaders and the recognition of her colleagues.

Shi Yao's inner world admired strength.

Although her fiancé Zhou Minshan was not handsome enough, the personal ability he displayed still exceeded that of many men.

However, after Shi Yao met Tang Ye, this thought began to waver.

Of course, she knew her thoughts were impractical, so she kept telling herself to remain rational.

But desire is uncontrollable.

It is impossible to cut through, and yet it remains messy!

When parting, Ma Ran handed a gift box to Qian's subordinate.

The gift box was specially customized by Tang Ye.

It could not be bought on the market and had the regional characteristics of Xiyang.

Qian did not refuse!

To be precise, the alcohol had caused him to lose the ability to refuse.

……

The next morning, the Research Group left Xiyang.

This activity attracted the attention of the media.

First was the Huai Province Daily, which published a cross-page news story, providing an all-around report on this visit.

Subsequently, national-level newspapers also publicized this research activity.

For a time, Yechuan County instantly became the focus of attention.

After the Research Group returned to the capital, the first installment of support funds arrived very quickly.

Immediately following that, two enterprises arranged for personnel to enter Yechuan County to prepare for the preliminary work of the research institute and the construction of the factory.

……

December 10, 2009.

A favorable day for breaking ground!

The landmark of the national-level High-end Manufacturing Incubation Base—the "Gaozhi" Building—officially began construction.

Fu Yagang attended the foundation-laying ceremony for the Incubation Base building.

After breaking the first patch of soil, Fu Yagang stood on the red carpet and delivered a speech to the attendees.

"The Yechuan Eastward Strategy is a major provincial-level project to which the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government attach great importance.

Now, thanks to the efforts of the Yechuan leadership team, with high-end manufacturing as its core, this will further accelerate the progress of the Eastward Strategy.

I hope the Yechuan Government can continue to build on its success, persist in carrying forward the spirit of arduous struggle, and execute the Yechuan Eastward Strategy thoroughly..."

Fu Yagang was then invited to the center position, and he placed his hand on a spherical remote control in the middle of the stage.

Following that, the sound of ceremonial cannons rang out, and fireworks danced all over the sky.

The groundbreaking ceremony concluded smoothly.

Fu Yagang spotted Tang Ye in the crowd at a single glance.

He waved his hand toward Tang Ye.

"You always give people surprises. This time, being able to secure the policy for high-end manufacturing amidst competition from multiple provinces caught me a bit off guard."

Tang Ye said modestly, "Provincial Governor Fu, you are a master of strategic planning; it was mainly because you gave Yechuan the opportunity at the High-end Manufacturing Summit."

Fu Yagang smiled and said to Song Guowei beside him, "Little Hou from your unit came down with acute laryngitis at the time, so I designated Tang Ye to act as the firefighter. I didn't expect Tang Ye to perform exceptionally well. After the meeting ended, Director Qi praised him highly. I felt it was in the bag right then."

Gao Qidong stood in the crowd, watching Fu Yagang pull Tang Ye aside to talk, with no attempt to hide the approval and appreciation on his face.

Deep in his heart, he was filled with jealousy and anger.

In his view, Tang Ye's luck was just too good.

To think he had stumbled into success, secured a National Level Project, and gained the unanimous appreciation of the provincial leadership.

Why couldn't he ever encounter such a good thing?