Chapter 154: The Courage of a Warrior Cutting Off His Own Wrist!

Tang Ye had just stepped into his office and intended to pick up his teacup to moisten his throat when his mobile phone began to ring frantically.

Looking at the caller ID, it was actually County Magistrate Guo Zhengting.

Everything was within expectations!

"Hello, County Magistrate Guo, greetings!"

"I heard that Mayor Jiang went to Pinghu for an unannounced visit?" Guo Zhengting's voice carried a hint of anxiety.

Although he had been repeatedly made things difficult for by Guo Zhengting, he was his superior after all, so Tang Ye told Guo Zhengting the ins and outs of Jiang Jing's unannounced visit in full detail.

Guo Zhengting listened with such trepidation that cold sweat broke out on his back.

When Hualin Pharmaceutical was originally relocated to Pinghu, it was something he had strongly pushed for.

If the matter were truly blown out of proportion, he would be the one to suffer the consequences.

Guo Zhengting said with a rare tone of sincerity, "Town Mayor Tang, you handled this very promptly. However, Hualin Pharmaceutical brings in four to five million in tax revenue for the county every year, which has a huge impact on our county's finances, and for your Pinghu Town, it is even more of a blow to the bones and tendons. Do you have a good solution?"

Tang Ye was clear-headed and knew that Guo Zhengting was testing him.

He replied neither humbly nor arrogantly: "County Magistrate Guo, I will execute whatever arrangements come from above! The provincial-level Resort Project is about to be settled in Pinghu, and future township development must surely move in a green, healthy, and sustainable direction. For the sake of long-term planning, one must have the courage of a warrior cutting off his own wrist."

Guo Zhengting was certainly reluctant to part with the fat piece of meat that was Hualin Pharmaceutical, but upon thinking of the intervention of Vice Mayor Jiang, he could only grit his teeth and compromise.

"Hualin Pharmaceutical must move out of Pinghu! But you must also be prepared; once the factory moves away, there will certainly be a large number of common people unemployed. How will their jobs be arranged? Furthermore, now that Pinghu has lost this tax revenue, it must never become a reason for the economic indicators to be at the bottom of the county."

Tang Ye had originally felt a little happy seeing Guo Zhengting support him in moving the factory away.

As a result, the next second, he was splashed with a basin of cold water by Guo Zhengting.

It seems the grudge with County Magistrate Guo cannot be resolved in a short while!

"County Magistrate Guo, please rest assured! I have a plan for the employment matters and will certainly arrange them properly, so I won't let you worry."

Guo Zhengting was slightly startled, thinking to himself, you are quite stubborn now; if any trouble arises, see how I deal with you.

After hanging up Guo Zhengting's call, Tang Ye not only didn't feel suppressed, but instead felt full of drive and was in high spirits.

He had always regarded Guo Zhengting as a whetstone to temper himself.

To make progress and achieve results, having the help of noble people is not enough; one must also have such "villains" to make things difficult in order to grow faster.

Soon, the County Environmental Protection Bureau sent people to Pinghu Town, carrying various instruments to conduct tests on Hualin Pharmaceutical.

It was soon May.

Through the efforts of many parties, Hualin Pharmaceutical was completely shut down.

That pungent, strange odor could no longer be smelled.

After several spring rains, the river water, which had previously been bubbling with black foam and was incredibly turbid, gradually became much clearer.

Tang Ye took the time to quietly run over to Qigang Village to take a look; the contrast before and after was obvious, and his heart was full of relief.

Returning from Qigang Village, just as he reached the office door, he saw Zhao Bin squatting and smoking.

Tang Ye was stunned for a moment, then smiled and greeted him: "Zhao, why are you squatting here? If you need me, just give me a call, or I can go to Qigang Village to find you. Come, let's go inside and talk."

Zhao Bin followed Tang Ye into the room, and Tang Ye enthusiastically poured him a glass of water.

Today's Zhao Bin was more silent than usual, keeping his head down and not speaking.

Tang Ye knew he must have something to ask for, so he took the initiative to speak: "Zhao, if there is any trouble, let's figure it out together."

Zhao Bin sighed and said with a distressed face, "Town Mayor Tang, once Hualin Pharmaceutical moved away, many young people in the village lost their source of income. They all want to work in the Village-run Factory to make a living. Although the Village-run Factory is running passably, how can it accommodate so many people?

Before, when the factory pollution was serious, everyone asked me to come forward and confront the factory. Now that the factory is gone, they blame me for cutting off their livelihood instead. You tell me, why is being a person so difficult? This damn Village Chief, I don't want to be it anymore!"

Tang Ye smiled, pulled open a drawer, took out a document, handed it to Zhao Bin, and said: "You cannot just throw in the towel. After Hualin Pharmaceutical moves away, I have already thought about the follow-up matters. No need to dismantle the factory buildings yet; the land is certainly polluted, but once it is treated, it will be handed over to Qinge to open a third factory. As for those unemployed people in your village, Qinge will receive and settle them."

Zhao Bin bowed deeply to Tang Ye and said gratefully, "You are so thoughtful! I had turned red in the face with you before; it really shouldn't have happened. Please rest assured, from now on, our Qigang Village will absolutely not add any trouble to the Town Government."

Tang Ye walked up and patted Zhao Bin on the shoulder, "The unpleasantness between us is written off, but the bet still stands. You must run the Village-run Factory well; if you lose to Qianjin Village, don't forget to treat me to a drink."

Zhao Bin was stunned for a moment and said self-deprecatingly: "Town Mayor Tang, I have decided to quit drinking."

Tang Ye said with a smile, "You are an old drunkard, how could you quit? Just don't drink that lunch drink."

Zhao Bin got up to say goodbye, and Tang Ye walked him all the way to the door.

What a coincidence!

Guo Liang rushed over to report on his work.

Seeing Zhao Bin's change toward Tang Ye, he couldn't help but sigh to himself that although Tang Ye was young, he really had a way of dealing with these village officials.

People like Tian Daming and Zhao Bin were famous troublemakers in the past, giving many people headaches.

But with Tang Ye, it was like a frog in warm water, slowly being tamed.

"Town Mayor Tang, I recently probed the bottom of Pinghu Middle School. Over these years, Chu Dongfa hasn't skimmed little profit into his own pockets, and he always harasses the young female teachers at the school. Previously, a female teacher had just been assigned to the school when she was harassed by him. In a fit of anger, she reported him to the County Bureau. This matter caused quite a stir; the teacher almost jumped off a building, and in the end, the County Education Bureau had no choice but to transfer her to another school."

Chu Dongfa had previously complained that the teaching team lacked fresh blood.

With his character, who would be willing to come?

"Is there anything else?" Tang Ye frowned and asked.

"There was a teacher named Chen Chao at the school before who opposed Chu Dongfa's backroom dealings in the professional title selection at a meeting. As a result, he was transferred to an administrative position as an Accountant, and later he was framed by someone saying he had embezzled public funds. In the end, he was not only dismissed but also sentenced to three years. In fact, Teacher Chen Chao's teaching level is very good; he won first prize in the city-wide mathematics competition, and the students' evaluation of him is very high.

Chen Chao's wife originally worked as a Nurse at the town hospital, but because of this matter, she was dismissed and lost her job. However, she firmly believes that her husband is innocent and faultless, so she has been running around everywhere, finding a Lawyer, determined to help Chen Chao fight the lawsuit and clear his name."

The more Tang Ye heard, the angrier he became, and he slammed the table, the sound of which startled Guo Liang, who was standing to the side, into a shudder.

A bone-chilling coldness appeared in Tang Ye's eyes.

Guo Liang realized that Chu Dongfa was doomed this time and was about to suffer a great misfortune. "Requesting votes!"