Chapter 29: Your Son Is on TV!

Tang Ye returned to his residence, organized his fishing gear, and then headed to a pond, where he saw Chen Zhihua, who had already baited the spot and was waiting for him.

Tang Ye bent down and scooped a large silver-scaled crucian carp from the bucket, exclaiming, "Town Mayor Chen, the harvest is not small today! A carp this big, stewed with tofu and sprinkled with perilla leaves and coriander, will surely be especially fragrant."

Chen Zhihua pointed to the shade of the trees on the right, "I've baited that spot too; the fish should be biting well."

Tang Ye took his plastic folding stool and sat under the shade; not long after, he caught two yellow catfish in a row.

Tang Ye cast his line with a graceful flick, sending the hook to the center of the lake, then glanced sideways to see Chen Zhihua answering a phone call; he frowned, annoyed that his voice was a bit too loud and had scared the fish away!

"Old Chen, congratulations! Aiou is going to invest over 200 million to build a factory in Pinghu Town. This is the largest investment project in Tianling County in recent years!"

"You don't say? Wasn't Zhugou Township the first choice?"

"The new Deputy Town Mayor on secondment in your city, seems his surname is Tang; he's the one who brought in the sponsorship. Jiao Deyi is furious. He has been following Aiou for years, never expecting Pinghu to hijack this project. Right after this, you all are going to be busy!"

Chen Zhihua suppressed his inner shock and looked toward the shade.

Tang Ye was staring at the lake surface with full concentration, his face as calm as the lake water.

After hanging up the phone, he walked straight toward Tang Ye and asked excitedly, "My old classmate at the County Government just called and said the Aiou Electric 200-million factory project is going to be settled in our Pinghu Town. Is this true?"

Tang Ye kept his eyes on the bobbing fishing float and answered truthfully, "Yes, the contract will be signed on Friday."

Chen Zhihua suddenly grabbed Tang Ye's shoulder, "You brought in this project?"

Tang Ye was startled; he couldn't exactly say that a blind cat had caught a dead mouse and the project had come to him on its own, so he didn't know how to answer and responded vaguely, "I have some connections."

Chen Zhihua laughed three times, "Good! I really didn't misjudge you!"

Having said that, he strode to his own fishing spot, picked up his bucket, poured all the fish back into the lake, and then immediately picked up his fishing rod and snapped it in two with force.

Tang Ye was greatly surprised, thinking to himself, what kind of shock did Town Mayor Chen receive?

"Are you alright?"

Chen Zhihua threw the broken pieces of the fishing rod directly into the lake and walked toward Tang Ye, pouring the yellow catfish he had caught back into the lake; Tang Ye hurriedly shielded his own fishing rod behind his back.

Chen Zhihua paused for a moment, then his tone became incomparably serious, "Little Tang, I have made up my mind; starting today, I will no longer fish."

Tang Ye was caught off guard by Chen Zhihua's sudden change and sighed softly, "Fishing occasionally to cultivate one's character is actually not a bad thing."

Chen Zhihua's gaze looked toward the other side of the pond, "I cannot continue to be this decadent. Little Tang, I must thank you. During this time, you have allowed me to rediscover myself. I will not squander my time and energy on fishing. I must pull myself together, live up to my position, and fulfill my duties!"

Tang Ye felt Chen Zhihua's determination.

The Aiou Electric investment and factory construction served as a stimulant for Chen Zhihua.

His dead confidence was reignited!

Tang Ye did not hesitate; he placed his fishing rod on his knees, snapped it with force, and threw it into the lake as well.

Chen Zhihua and Tang Ye exchanged a look and both burst into loud laughter.

For Chen Zhihua, Tang Ye's arrival had caused cracks to appear in the once-impenetrable camp.

For Tang Ye, Chen Zhihua could become an ally on the Party Committee to oppose Xu Yiping.

Wang Ning came home from work and found that her husband had returned early today and was drinking tea and chatting with Tang Ye in the living room; she felt a bit strange, "It didn't rain today, why didn't you go fishing?"

Chen Zhihua smiled at Wang Ning with shame, "I won't fish anymore. I threw my fishing rod away."

Wang Ning thought Chen Zhihua was joking and deliberately went to the balcony to take a look, but she didn't find the fishing rod in its usual spot.

"Where did you throw the fishing rod? It cost a month's salary to buy! If you aren't fishing anymore, you could have given it to someone!"

Chen Zhihua was afraid of being scolded and quickly changed the subject, "Hurry and cook; Little Tang is eating at our house tonight. I bought some deli food; you just need to make a soup and stir-fry a vegetable."

Tang Ye said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, make that vinegar-shredded potato dish you're best at."

Wang Ning put on her apron, rolled up her sleeves, and began to cut the potatoes; her husband's mental state had clearly improved recently. He had been depressed for a long time, but since Tang Ye started visiting often, his mood had become much brighter.

She went to the courtyard to get a piece of cured meat, washed it, blanched it in water, sliced it, and put it in a pressure cooker with fermented black beans to steam, "I'll make you guys a hearty dish tonight."

Chen Zhihua smiled and said, "We're benefiting from Little Tang's presence. This piece of cured meat is something your sister-in-law brought back from her trip to Xiang Province; she couldn't bear to eat it! Finally, I get to satisfy my craving today."

Wang Ning glared at her husband, "Don't make me sound so stingy."

Tang Ye quickly said with a smile, "Sister-in-law is good at managing the household; being so virtuous is your good fortune!"

Wang Ning thought to herself, Little Tang has such a sweet mouth; who knows how many girls he's going to trick.

After finishing dinner, Tang Ye left the Chen household.

While washing the dishes, Wang Ning asked curiously, "Why did you suddenly decide to stop fishing?"

"A couple was getting a divorce because the husband fished and they ran out of food; on the day of the court hearing, the man was late because he was fishing."

Wang Ning knew Chen Zhihua was telling a joke and patted Chen Zhihua on the chest, "Annoying!"

Chen Zhihua went behind Wang Ning and hugged her from behind, "I'm sorry, I've been too degenerate these past few years; it's been hard on you."

Seeing Chen Zhihua suddenly so gentle, Wang Ning's eyes turned red for a moment, and tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes; she quickly wiped them away, "We're an old married couple, why are you being so mushy?"

Chen Zhihua kissed Wang Ning on her right cheek and said seriously, "I won't be a coward anymore."

Wang Ning turned around, smiling through her tears, "I knew you would pull yourself together sooner or later."

……

Party Committee Office.

Zhou Chengwu received the request document from Tianling County, and a look of surprise appeared at the corners of his mouth.

He hadn't expected Tianling County to secure the Aiou Electric investment project, and even less that it would be settled in Pinghu Town.

Zhou Chengwu asked his Secretary, "Why was this project chosen to be in Pinghu?"

The Secretary had already gained an understanding of the project's situation, "It has to do with the Deputy Town Mayor on secondment, Tang Ye..."

After hearing the ins and outs, Zhou Chengwu rubbed his mouth.

He hadn't expected Tang Ye to achieve results so quickly!

"I'll attend the signing ceremony!"

"Very well!" The Secretary was slightly stunned.

Tianling County had originally planned to invite one or two Standing Committee Members to support the scene, but they hadn't expected Zhou Chengwu to be willing to attend.

In this way, the scale was instantly elevated by a notch!

……

On Friday morning, a grand signing ceremony was held at the Municipal Conference Center.

Municipal Party Secretary Zhou Chengwu attended.

Aiou Electric invited many heavyweight domestic media outlets.

The atmosphere was harmonious, and under the witness of the media, the two signed the documents.

After it ended, under the organization of the photographer, the attendees took a group photo as a memento.

Dou Fanggang waved at Tang Ye, "Little Tang, come over and take a photo together!"

Zhou Chengwu wore a smile and nodded toward Tang Ye.

Tang Ye found a spot in the back row and stood still.

The photographer pressed the shutter.

After the group photo, Zhou Chengwu patted Tang Ye on the shoulder, "Little Tang, you deserve the greatest credit for being able to negotiate this project, but the signing is just the beginning; you must follow through on the entire process."

Tang Ye was flattered and nodded vigorously, "I will go through fire and water without hesitation."

The scene of Zhou Chengwu giving instructions to Tang Ye in such a close manner was seen entirely by Du Chengfeng……

After attending the meeting in the morning, Tang Ye returned home in the afternoon.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Hanzhou Television's evening news featured a five-minute special report on this signing.

As the news began, he held his rice bowl and sat on the sofa in the living room, eating while watching the news.

Qin Lan felt it was strange; her son rarely stared at local news, and today was a bit unusual.

When the camera swept over Tang Ye, she suddenly realized, "Eh? Is that you standing behind Secretary Zhou?"

Tang Ye wiped his oily mouth with a tissue and said vaguely, "If it's not me, then who is it? You don't even recognize your own son, that's too much!"

Qin Lan hurriedly sat down next to Tang Ye and squinted her eyes, "I couldn't even recognize you without looking closely! It's different, it's different, you aren't photogenic at all, you look so old and stuffy."

While Qin Lan was teasing him, she was using her phone to call Tang Yu.

"What are you doing? Is there a television nearby? Hurry and turn to the Hanzhou Television news channel?

No time to watch TV?

Alright, wait until the rebroadcast tomorrow, then you can watch it!

Your son is on TV!

He appeared on screen with Secretary Zhou!"