Chapter 1352: Moving Out the Old Secretary of Yechuan!

On Friday, Tang Ye had Ma Ran arrange a driver to head to Qiongjin International Airport to pick up Xue Ying and Li Youyou.

Upon arriving at the County Reception House, Li Youyou had just set down her luggage and was preparing to take a shower and touch up her makeup when the doorbell rang.

Li Youyou walked over to open the door and found Tang Ye and Xue Ying standing at the entrance. She subconsciously smoothed her bangs and said with a smile, "County Magistrate Tang, why did you suddenly appear?"

Li Youyou had delicate features, fair skin, long, smooth, and lustrous hair, and a slender, gentle figure. When she smiled, the corners of her eyes were soft, revealing a touch of restraint and charm; her temperament was clean and pleasing to the eye.

Tang Ye laughed heartily: "What? Am I not welcome?"

Li Youyou was a bit flustered: "Of course you are welcome, it's just that I haven't finished unpacking my luggage yet!"

Tang Ye pretended to step back: "Then should I come back later?"

"No need!" Li Youyou reached out and pointed inside, "Please, come in!"

Tang Ye walked into the room and caught a glimpse of the open suitcase, inside which clothes and some personal items were neatly arranged.

Li Youyou noticed the strange look in Tang Ye's eyes and quickly walked over to close the suitcase.

Afterward, she took a bottle of mineral water and handed it to Tang Ye: "County Magistrate Tang, please have some water."

Tang Ye took the mineral water, unscrewed the cap, and smiled: "Thank you, Teacher Li. For the past few years, I have been counting the days on my fingers, and I have finally waited for you to arrive. The journey must have been exhausting, right?"

Li Youyou shook her head: "The journey was very smooth, not exhausting at all."

Tang Ye glanced at Xue Ying: "How come I heard there were some setbacks on the way? I heard you lost your luggage?"

Li Youyou gave Xue Ying a reproachful glance: "Troupe Leader Xue, why do you tell everyone everything?"

Xue Ying smiled: "I couldn't help it. Your luggage was only recovered because County Magistrate Tang found someone and contacted the airport logistics department. Otherwise, how could it have been found so smoothly?"

Li Youyou sighed with emotion: "I was in too much of a hurry when I got off the plane and forgot I still had a handbag. I've caused you trouble."

Tang Ye smiled easily: "It is my honor to be able to help Teacher Li. Please, don't be so polite."

Tang Ye had indeed put in some effort to recover the luggage for Li Youyou.

He had even specifically called Zhou Chengwu's Secretary.

The Secretary then contacted the head of the airport.

The luggage was subsequently delivered to the hotel by an airport vehicle.

The time interval was less than fifteen minutes.

From this, one can see Tang Ye's executive ability.

Li Youyou was quite moved internally; Tang Ye's connections in Huai Province were truly quite powerful.

"By the way, did you check your luggage? Did you lose anything?"

"I checked. There weren't any valuables in the bag."

Tang Ye said with a smile: "Teacher Li, you are too modest. This bag alone is quite expensive."

Li Youyou's cheeks flushed, and she said with a smile: "The price is secondary. The bag was a gift from my mother for my birthday last year, so it really means a lot to me. That's why I was quite anxious when I lost it back then."

Tang Ye nodded: "A gift from one's mother, I can understand. You have traveled a long way and are exhausted; rest for a while, and later I will take you to a restaurant in the city for a 'pretty meal'."

"'Pretty meal'?" Li Youyou looked at Tang Ye in surprise.

"It means food with unique styling that looks exquisite and beautiful, perfect for taking photos."

Xue Ying smiled: "Alright, the guest follows the host's lead. On your home turf, I will naturally listen to you."

Tang Ye returned to his office in the Government Compound.

Not long after sitting down, he heard a commotion outside and immediately called Ma Ran.

"What is going on outside? Why is it so noisy?"

Ma Ran said: "I will go find out the situation and report back to you."

Before long, Ma Ran walked in and said softly: "Gao Zhangyong's wife came to cause trouble for Zhao Kaiyuan. She said that Gao Zhangyong was angered to death by Zhao Kaiyuan back then. She smashed things and even bit Zhao Kaiyuan."

Tang Ye frowned and quickly understood what was going on!

After Gao Zhangyong died suddenly, his wife had mentioned to him that she wanted to adjust the jobs for her children.

Now, after waiting for several months with no news, the other party could no longer sit still and wanted to exert pressure by causing a scene.

Tang Ye felt quite displeased.

Gao Zhangyong had two children, and the jobs arranged for them while he was alive were already quite good. Now that he had passed away, for the family to still want to adjust to positions with better benefits was clearly a bit greedy.

With the intervention of security personnel, the scene temporarily quieted down.

An hour later, news came that Ding Zhen was demanding an emergency Standing Committee meeting.

Tang Ye thought to himself that Ding Zhen was using this incident as a pretext to exercise his authority as County Party Secretary.

In Yechuan County, Ding Zhen had long been sidelined by Tang Ye and Shi Guangrong.

He had no say in personnel matters.

However, Ding Zhen was not resigned to this and was still trying every possible way to reclaim the power that belonged to him.

Tang Ye walked into the conference room and saw an old comrade with gray hair sitting next to Ding Zhen. He was slightly startled, then took the initiative to step forward and greet him: "Director Yu, hello."

Yu Jing nodded at Tang Ye and said calmly: "County Magistrate Tang, sit!"

Yu Jing was the Director of the County People's Congress and had previously served as the Yechuan County Party Secretary.

Yu Jing's appearance at this meeting seemed somewhat intriguing.

Ding Zhen announced the start of the meeting: "Today's meeting is mainly because an unpleasant incident has occurred. The widow of Comrade Gao Zhangyong has quite a few complaints against us. To prevent the situation from escalating, this matter must be properly resolved."

Zhao Kaiyuan rolled up his sleeve, pointed at the tooth marks on his arm, and said angrily: "This is what she bit when she was pestering me just now. Why Gao Zhangyong passed away—could it be my fault?"

Shi Guangrong was stunned: "How could she bite someone?"

Yu Jing said in a deep voice: "It is certainly wrong for her to bite people. But we cannot let the families of the deceased feel too cold-hearted. Lao Gao worked with me for many years; he was diligent and conscientious, and he made indelible contributions to the development of Yechuan.

Take the New Train Station, for example; if it weren't for the fact that he and I fought for it together back then, how could it have settled in Yechuan so smoothly?

One must remember the source when drinking water!"

Ding Zhen took up the conversation: "Director Yu, you are the Old Secretary of Yechuan, and we all respect you very much. As for how this matter should be handled, please propose a plan, and we will do our best to satisfy it."

Shi Guangrong and Tang Ye exchanged a glance.

Both of them knew clearly in their hearts that Ding Zhen was using the influence of the former County Party Secretary to seize the initiative.

Yu Jing glanced at Tang Ye, then looked at Shi Guangrong: "I have spoken with Gao Zhangyong's widow, and her request is to adjust the jobs of her children. I feel that this request is not too high and can be completely satisfied."

Shi Guangrong said tactfully: "Director Yu, she did indeed mention this matter to me and County Magistrate Tang. However, after discussing it, we believe that if Chairman Gao's children are transferred rashly, it might cause some discussion and confusion."

Yu Jing felt that Shi Guangrong had not given him face, and his tone became heavier: "I know Old Gao's children very well; I watched them grow up from childhood. Once they are in new positions, they will be fully capable of shouldering the responsibilities."

Regarding the arrangements for Gao Zhangyong's children, Tang Ye and Shi Guangrong had already discussed it.

Tang Ye's attitude was that they could not be morally kidnapped or coerced.

At this moment, Shi Guangrong's position was consistent with his own.

Tang Ye also needed to state his own attitude.

Tang Ye decided to adopt a delaying tactic,

"Since Director Yu has put forward a request, we must attach great importance to it. The organization will study it further, and after careful consideration, we will make a decision."