Chapter 33: Before the Universe is Settled, We Are All Dark Horses!

After taking a photo with Tang Ye, his mother said her goodbyes and left.

Before parting, they exchanged contact information, and she expressed that she would like to invite Tang Ye and Police Officer Du to a meal when there was an opportunity, as a token of gratitude.

Tang Ye walked into his office with a smile, holding the silk banner.

The wall on the right was monotonously white, so he found a wooden stepladder and hung the banner up as decoration.

Chen Zhihua walked in and directed him with a smile, "A bit to the right, that's too much; lift the right corner up a centimeter, there, that's perfect."

Tang Ye hammered the nail in, climbed down from the ladder, and while wiping his sweat, said to Chen Zhihua, "Thank you for your help, Town Mayor Chen."

"Don't mention it."

Tang Ye poured a cup of tea for Chen Zhihua, "Is there something you need?"

"I want to discuss the construction of the Town Nursing Home with you. The government funds were approved long ago, but construction has been delayed indefinitely."

Tang Ye understood what Chen Zhihua meant; the new nursing home project was a sore spot for Chen Zhihua.

Because Chen Zhihua had previously faced various obstructions while pushing this matter, he had eventually become disheartened and chose to lie flat.

Now, Chen Zhihua wanted to pull himself together and intended to start with the nursing home project, bringing it up again at the Party Committee meeting, hoping to win Tang Ye's support.

Following Tang Ye's completion of the investment attraction task, Xu Yiping now appeared extremely amiable toward him.

Xu Yiping saw no need to make the relationship too rigid with a transient guest who could bring in political achievements.

However, Tang Ye increasingly felt that Xu Yiping was not a qualified core leader.

Pinghu would see significant development in the future, and Xu Yiping, due to his mediocrity and stubbornness, had become an obstacle to the town's development.

Tang Ye had some understanding of the nursing home project and sighed, "Town Mayor Chen, I understand you want to get things done, but bringing up old matters again won't be easy, will it?"

Chen Zhihua's eyes widened, and he said angrily, "This money has long since been carved up by them."

Tang Ye sympathized with Chen Zhihua's feelings, rubbed his chin, and pondered for a moment, "A direct confrontation won't work! They definitely have countermeasures."

Chen Zhihua said coldly, "But we can't let them act without restraint! There will be a lot to do next; we cannot let these parasites suck blood and line their own pockets!"

Tang Ye mused that Chen Zhihua was thinking exactly the same thing as him, so he took a document out of his drawer and handed it to Chen Zhihua, "Take a look at the elderly care section of this proposal."

Chen Zhihua took the proposal from Tang Ye's hand, flipped through a few pages quickly, and his eyes grew brighter.

Health and Wellness Town!

Pinghu Resort project proposal.

In the proposal, there was an important plan regarding the nursing home; not only was a new nursing home to be built, but the Pinghu Town Nursing Home was to be turned into the best and largest nursing home in the surrounding towns.

From the proposal, Chen Zhihua saw that Tang Ye had a grand vision and greater ambition.

"Striving for a Provincial Level Resort Project? Our town has no advantage!"

"How will we know if it works if we don't try? Since the inspection team has already scouted our location, they must have considered us. Before the universe is settled, you and I are both dark horses!" Tang Ye guided him patiently, "When you go to the county for meetings, you can mention this proposal to the County Leaders. The County Leaders want to secure the resort project even more than we do."

What a phrase: Before the universe is settled, you and I are both dark horses!

Chen Zhihua admired Tang Ye's vision!

He was playing a very big game!

He was capturing people's hearts and utilizing the politicians' thirst for political achievements!

As for the leaders in the county, they would naturally see the potential in it.

Regardless of whether the probability of a multi-billion resort project landing in Pinghu was ten percent or one percent, if it could succeed, the benefits to one's own official career would be enough to make anyone pursue it madly.

Chen Zhihua browsed through the project quickly, feeling deeply moved; the proposal was written in great detail and possessed an advanced perspective and vision.

That Tang Ye was actually willing to hand it to him gave him plenty of confidence.

Chen Zhihua left the office clutching the documents, his footsteps becoming much lighter.

Tang Ye had an understanding of Chen Zhihua; in terms of prestige, he was not as good as Xu Yiping, but in terms of desire, he was much stronger than Xu Yiping. The officialdom valued hierarchical relationships; although Du Chengfeng had a good impression of him, if he submitted the materials directly, it would be an act of bypassing his superiors, which was a major taboo.

Furthermore, he also wanted to arm Chen Zhihua, allowing him to have the ability to go toe-to-toe with Xu Yiping.

Chen Zhihua returned to his office, immersed himself in reading the proposal, and felt constant surprise and emotion deep within his heart.

If Tang Ye's ideas could be realized, he, as the Town Mayor, would be able to obtain significant political achievements; he had originally thought he would retire as a Section Chief, but now he had the confidence to aim for a Deputy Division Chief position.

The investment attraction matter had been settled, but now there was still no hope in sight for the transformation of Qinge...

After getting off work, Tang Ye headed to Qinge Clothing Factory and gave a pack of cigarettes to Lin Lao at the entrance.

Lin Lao glanced at the cigarettes and frowned, "Stop trying to curry favor with me, hurry up and make a call to have someone pick you up."

Facing the incorruptible Lin Lao, Tang Ye helplessly took out his phone and called Gu Wenqin.

A few minutes later, Gu Wenqin came to the entrance to greet him personally.

The two were just about to head toward the workshop when a voice suddenly came from behind them.

"General Manager Gu! Please stay."

Gu Wenqin turned around to look.

Zheng Yaodong stepped out of a BMW sedan.

Xu Jie followed behind him, a smirk on his lips.

"Something the matter?"

Zheng Yaodong straightened his suit, "I wouldn't visit without a reason; let's go inside and have a good chat!"

Gu Wenqin looked at Xu Jie with vigilance, "I welcome you, but I do not welcome him."

Zheng Yaodong waved his hand at Gu Wenqin, "We are here to discuss business today; we need General Manager Xu to be present, please do me the favor."

Xu Jie grinned, thinking to himself, don't be arrogant, Gu Wenqin, there will be a time when you'll be crying!

The group arrived at Gu Wenqin's office.

Zheng Yaodong took a contract out of his pocket, "General Manager Gu, I came here today because I sincerely want to discuss a partnership!"

Gu Wenqin knitted her delicate brows, "Didn't you already refuse?"

Zheng Yaodong smiled, "As far as I know, all of Qinge's shipping channels are currently cut off. Without orders, if you keep dragging this out, you will only suffer greater losses. Xu Jie and I are willing to invest two million together; you give me the factory buildings and the production lines, this is your last chance."

Gu Wenqin did not expect Zheng Yaodong to be so knowledgeable about Qin Ge; currently, the garment factory was in a state of panic, and many people felt it was about to go bankrupt.

The accounts were stretched thin, and it was clear that this month's wages could no longer be paid...

Originally, there were plans to make a breakthrough in women's lingerie, but there was no hope in sight for the time being.

"Wenqin, listen to me. Merging the two companies into one, with me as the boss and you as the boss's wife—isn't that great? Why listen to an outsider? We can barely put food on the table at home, yet you're still talking about transformation?" Xu Jie struck a pose of taking advantage of the crisis!

Outsider!

Tang Ye sensed the hostility and sneered, "Boss Gu has already spoken; she will not transfer it. You two should leave!"

Gu Wenqin was so angry that her face turned pale. "Town Mayor Tang's words represent my own intentions!"

Xu Jie swept a disdainful glance at Tang Ye, then looked at Gu Wenqin with a pitying gaze, "Don't regret this!"

Zheng Yaodong had come to Pinghu today to discuss expanding the scale and building a new factory with Xu Jie.

He had stopped by Qin Ge along the way to probe Gu Wenqin's true situation.

After all, in a little while, Qin Ge would go bankrupt, and at that time, they could acquire the factory buildings and production lines at a very low price.

Zheng Yaodong and Xu Jie left.

Gu Wenqin's eyes turned red. "How about I return the investment funds to you all? There is still some left in the account; we can cut our losses in time!"

Tang Ye took a deep breath and encouraged her, "The more difficult it is, the more we must grit our teeth and persevere."

The mobile phone rang.

Tang Ye answered the call.

Lin Ziyang's tone was extremely excited, "Brother Ye, there's good news. A big client just placed an order for two thousand pieces? Is there enough stock in the warehouse?"

Tang Ye tried hard to keep himself calm, "Are you sure it's two thousand pieces, not two thousand yuan?"

Lin Ziyang laughed out loud, "This client bought fifty pieces a few days ago. I thought it was quite strange at the time, but I didn't expect her to suddenly order two thousand pieces today. I've chatted with her; she is the boss of a foreign trade company in Yunhai and has been looking for products with good styles and quality. Our goods happen to meet her requirements. This is just the first batch; if the feedback is good, we can maintain a long-term partnership in the future!"

Tang Ye covered the phone and immediately told Gu Wenqin this good news:

"You need to organize people to work overtime and replenish the stock immediately!

There is no need to worry about sales anymore!

Lin Ziyang has sold the entire first batch of goods." "Data during the new book period is very important. If it's convenient, please vote and leave comments. Thank you all for your support!"