Chapter 205: Move Your Position Up a Notch!

The next morning, Tang Ye arrived at the office very early.

Wen Rong had arrived even earlier than him.

By this time, she had already printed the speech draft from last night and placed it neatly to the side.

Tang Ye took the draft, read it through carefully, and after confirming the content was error-free, nodded at Wen Rong to show his approval.

"Huh, you don't seem to have slept well!"

"Mm, I had insomnia!"

"You should find time to go to the hospital for a check-up. Your health is very important."

Tang Ye's concern sounded perfunctory.

Wen Rong was so angry her teeth itched, thinking to herself: isn't this all your fault!

Not long after, Jiang Jing's figure appeared in view.

Tang Ye immediately walked up quickly to greet her and reported respectfully: "This is the speech draft for the municipal finance work conference."

Jiang Jing reached out to take the speech draft from Tang Ye's hand, her gaze sweeping quickly across the pages; as she walked into the office, she picked up a pen from the desk and revised two sentences at the beginning and end of the draft.

"Expressing it this way will better align with the theme of the conference, and the effect will be better."

Tang Ye hurriedly took the speech draft and replied: "I will go revise it right away."

Jiang Jing nodded slightly.

In fact, for this type of speech draft, Tang Ye could have completely arranged for a Secretary from the Secretariat Section Two to write it.

Yet he always insisted on doing it himself.

On the surface, it greatly increased his own workload, but in the long run, this was precisely an effective way to enhance his own control.

When every important speech draft required Tang Ye's participation and oversight, his importance in this position became self-evident, and his standing grew increasingly stable.

After Tang Ye quickly finished the revisions, given his full confidence in the content, he did not seek Jiang Jing out for confirmation again, but instead handed it directly to Wen Rong, letting her handle the coordination with the Municipal Finance Bureau.

At this moment, Wen Rong's mood was quite complex.

If it were in the past, she would certainly have been flustered and busy.

But now, Tang Ye had arranged every step perfectly, and the work process was smoother than she could have imagined.

While it certainly made the work much easier, precisely because of this, Wen Rong could not help but feel that she had lost her original sense of presence in the work.

At the municipal finance work conference, Jiang Jing still habitually spoke without a script.

However, listening carefully, the overall framework of the speech content was exactly the draft that Tang Ye had meticulously adjusted.

Especially when mentioning certain key data, Jiang Jing was able to bring it up with ease, with clear logic.

This made the attendees marvel at the professional level of their superior leader.

After several similar conferences, Jiang Jing grew increasingly trusting of Tang Ye's writing skills and work ability.

Through his daily work, the subtle influence Tang Ye exerted on Jiang Jing gradually made him an indispensable and capable assistant in Jiang Jing's work.

Returning to the office, Tang Ye could not stay idle either; as a Secretary, everyone who wanted to see Jiang Jing had to go to his office first.

Only after Tang Ye reported to Jiang Jing could they go in to report their work to her.

With the downfall of Young Master Huang, the number of leaders coming to report work to Jiang Jing increased daily.

Jiang Jing, relying on support from the province, had removed this great scourge in one fell swoop, fully demonstrating her own strength and energy.

After such a forceful "flexing of muscles," it naturally attracted many people to come and pledge their allegiance or state their positions.

Especially in the financial sector, in these past few days, the leaders in charge of finance from various counties and districts had all keenly recognized the current situation and rushed over to express their stance to Jiang Jing, attempting to keep up with her pace.

Tang Ye's mindset was quite peaceful, even though most of what he did every day were seemingly trivial "small matters" of receiving and sending off guests.

But he knew deeply that being in this position actually allowed him to come into contact with a vast amount of networking resources.

All these accumulated connections would become precious wealth.

At noon, Tang Ye accompanied Jiang Jing to dine at the Municipal Government cafeteria.

After the meal, Jiang Jing returned to the office for a nap, while Tang Ye closed his eyes to rest in his own office chair.

Jiang Jing could enjoy a nap, but he did not have that luxury.

Suddenly, the door was knocked upon.

Tang Ye raised his voice and called out, "Please come in."

He saw Chen Ping walk in with a face full of smiles, carrying a box of tea, and saying: "I'm really sorry to disturb your rest. I went on a business trip to Min Province a few days ago and bought some local white tea, so I specifically brought some for you to taste."

Tang Ye looked slightly flattered: "Section Chief Chen, you are too kind."

In daily life, Tang Ye and Chen Ping were merely nodding acquaintances.

Now that Chen Ping had taken the initiative to show goodwill, Tang Ye realized instantly that the other party had the intention of further befriending him.

Tang Ye enthusiastically handed over a cigarette.

Chen Ping took it, lit it, and after taking two puffs, smiled and began: "Section Chief Tang, Jin Ming mentioned before that he wanted to organize a gathering for us Section Chiefs from the Secretariat to get together and build some rapport. Who could have guessed that Jin Ming would fall so inexplicably, and the matter was delayed."

Tang Ye secretly pondered the subtext of Chen Ping's words, but remained calm on the surface, saying placidly: "Comrade Jin Ming and I didn't have much interaction in daily life. I really didn't expect his willpower to be so weak. He had such a bright future, yet he fell before sugar-coated bullets; it is truly a pity."

Chen Ping was slightly stunned, then smiled and continued: "Jin Ming is already a thing of the past. In my view, it's your turn to organize a gathering now."

Tang Ye realized what he meant and responded modestly: "I just arrived at a new position and am not very familiar with everyone yet; how could I have the seniority for that?"

Chen Ping remained full of smiles and said: "Section Chief Tang, you are being modest. Everyone discusses you quite a bit in private."

Tang Ye looked surprised and asked Chen Ping: "It wouldn't be that I've done something wrong somewhere, would it?"

Chen Ping hurriedly waved his hands to explain: "How could that be! Everyone says you are young and promising, with a limitless future. With Jin Ming fallen, you are now the well-deserved 'First Great Secretary'."

Rumors were circulating outside that Jin Ming had been brought down by Tang Ye.

Regardless, everyone knew that although Tang Ye was young, he was no pushover.

Tang Ye hurriedly said modestly: "I wouldn't dare say such things; if the leaders heard that, that would be terrible."

Chen Ping laughed heartily: "Section Chief Tang, don't be too modest. With Mayor Jiang's resume and development trend, you will certainly have a bright future ahead as well. I've called a few good friends to gather; you must come to show your support."

Tang Ye could not directly refuse, so he had to reply: "Fine, you set the time; barring any special circumstances, I will definitely be there."

Chen Ping glanced at his wrist, "I won't disturb your rest any further."

Tang Ye called out to stop Chen Ping and took out the tea leaves he had swiped from Hong Ruilin, "These tea leaves are not bad, take them back and have a taste."

Chen Ping patted Tang Ye on the shoulder, "You are treating me like an outsider."

Seeing that Chen Ping absolutely refused to take them, Tang Ye did not insist.

Although Chen Ping spoke tactfully, he was as clear as a mirror in his heart.

Every Vice Mayor is assigned a Secretariat, but everyone has their eyes on Secretariat Section One and Secretariat Section Two.

These are the weather vanes of the Municipal Government.

In the officialdom, a place that emphasizes seniority, now that Jin Ming has run into trouble, Tang Ye's position will naturally shift upward accordingly.