Chapter 360: Leave the Mess to Tang Ye!

The new office was cleaned up very quickly.

Tang Ye sat quietly for half an hour when his cell phone suddenly rang.

The caller ID was Zhao Bin, notifying him to head to the conference room for a meeting in fifteen minutes.

Pushing open the conference room door, Tang Ye's gaze swept over the neatly arranged nameplates on the table, and he sat down silently in front of the seat marked with his name.

The seat at the very end clearly indicated his seniority ranking within the County Government team.

Although he had been transferred from the Provincial Capital, no matter the industry, the rules of seniority were always hard to break.

As soon as he sat down, curious or scrutinizing gazes were cast his way, yet no one took the initiative to start a conversation.

In an instant, Tang Ye keenly sensed the alienation permeating the surroundings, as if he were standing among a pack of vigilant wolves.

Gao Hong walked into the conference room last, and the Secretary set a teacup down for him.

Gao Hong gave a light cough to break the silence: "Everyone has met our new colleague—Comrade Tang Ye. Let us welcome him with applause!"

Sparse applause broke out; Tang Ye's expression remained as usual, and he rose calmly, nodding to everyone with a smile.

"Let's get to the point." Gao Hong opened a document and swept his gaze across the room. "The County Party Committee held a special meeting this morning to study the division of labor for Comrade Tang Ye. Combining his past work experience, it has been decided that he will be in charge of industrial economy and investment promotion. Comrade Tang Ye, do you have any opinions on this?"

"I submit to the organization's arrangements," Tang Ye said in a concise tone and steady manner.

Gao Hong nodded slightly, then turned serious: "Let's talk about the gate-blocking incident this morning. Other comrades may be aware of this, but Comrade Tang Ye has just arrived and is not yet clear on the ins and outs.

In the second half of last year, Secretary Han responded to national environmental protection policies and launched a cleanup campaign of heavily polluting enterprises across the county; Runsheng Handicrafts Co., Ltd. was on the rectification list. This enterprise could neither produce a pollutant discharge permit, nor did it treat the waste gas produced by its powder spraying and drying processes according to regulations. The Environmental Protection Bureau visited multiple times to urge rectification to no avail, and finally ordered it to cease operations.

But this enterprise did not accept the Government's policy arrangements, which is why what happened this morning occurred."

Hearing this, Tang Ye understood everything in his heart.

Back then, in order to achieve political performance, Wang Xingjian had introduced a large number of high-pollution enterprises into the Industrial Park;

Now that Han Guangyao had taken office, he was doing the opposite, using environmental rectification to establish his own political achievements—this was a move that could certainly be called clever.

It was just that he had a faint premonition that this hot potato was now likely to fall into his own hands.

Sure enough, Gao Hong changed the subject: "Comrade Tang Ye, since you are in charge of industry, you will be responsible for handling this matter. Don't worry, just ask if you need any department to cooperate; let's strive to solve the problem as soon as possible."

In the conference room, everyone's eyes were fixed on Tang Ye,

with anticipation, scrutiny, and the desire to watch a show all intertwined.

Tang Ye knew well that he had nowhere left to retreat, and said in a deep voice: "I will go to understand the situation after the meeting and do my best to find a proper solution."

Gao Hong nodded with satisfaction and then arranged several other important tasks.

The meeting ended, and Tang Ye returned to his office alone, while the other attendees gathered in twos and threes, whispering.

"That tuft of white hair on his head, isn't it dyed on purpose? Trying to act mature?"

"It's this kid who squeezed Secretary Wang out! When we followed Secretary Wang, our lives were so comfortable; now everything has changed!"

"He's got guts, doesn't he know how many people in the Suiyuan Gang hate him? And he still dares to come here?"

"Keep your voice down! He was sent here personally by the Minister of the Municipal Organization Department; he has a bright future, don't talk nonsense!"

On the other side, Gao Hong sat in his office, brow furrowed, eyes closed in thought.

He had no prior knowledge of the workers from Runsheng Handicrafts Co., Ltd. petitioning and blocking the gate.

In the end, it was a spontaneous act by the enterprise after being driven to a dead end by the Environmental Protection Bureau.

He felt somewhat guilty about handing this mess to Tang Ye, who had just arrived.

But on second thought, perhaps he could use this opportunity to test Tang Ye's abilities.

Tang Ye returned to his office and rubbed his temples in exhaustion.

Compared to his work at the Municipal Government, the pressure he faced now in Suiyuan had increased exponentially.

In the past, he could rely on Jiang Jing's prestige to solve problems, but now, he had to stand on his own two feet.

He opened his laptop, pulled up the data for Suiyuan County, and found the detailed information on the enterprise, Runsheng.

Once a major taxpayer, its efficiency was now far worse than before, and behind it lay the shadow of the remnants of the Suiyuan Gang.

This seemingly ordinary enterprise had long since become a battlefield for the games of various forces.

After the meeting, Executive Deputy County Magistrate Nie Kai headed straight for the Provincial Capital.

At the golf Resort Project, he saw Xiao Jingyu swinging his club with elegance.

Standing beside Xiao Jingyu was the young female boss Fan Yanan, along with a pair of tall sisters.

As Xiao Jingyu made his final stroke, the little white ball dropped lightly into the hole, and a round of well-timed applause immediately erupted all around.

Fan Yanan understood, and gave a look to the sister beside her.

The sister immediately caught on and hurried forward to hand over a water bottle.

Xiao Jingyu tilted his head back and took two refreshing gulps, a satisfied smile appearing on his face, only then seeming to notice Nie Kai's presence, and asked with a raised eyebrow: "Little Nie, want to give it a try?"

Nie Kai waved his hands repeatedly, looking humble: "I'm just a rough man; how could I handle such an elegant sport?"

A meaningful smile curled at the corners of Xiao Jingyu's mouth as he spoke nonchalantly: "How is the progress on the Runsheng matter now?"

Nie Kai immediately straightened his back and reported with a serious expression: "Tang Ye just took office today and already caused a scene in front of Xia Hong. We still need to add fuel to the fire; we must let Han Guangyao know that if he insists on pushing those policies, he will definitely have to pay a price. Gao Hong threw the Runsheng problem to Tang Ye; that kid is just a greenhorn who just arrived, he won't be able to handle it at all!"

Xiao Jingyu looked at Nie Kai with deep eyes and said in a calm tone: "Han Guangyao is indeed someone who wants to achieve something, but it's a pity his experience is still too shallow."

A flash of malice crossed Nie Kai's eyes as he gritted his teeth and said: "As long as the situation gets completely out of control, once a conflict occurs, or even if lives are lost, Han Guangyao will be in deep trouble!"

Following Xiao Jingyu's retreat to the Provincial Capital, Gao Hong began to keep his distance from Xiao Jingyu.

But Nie Kai still chose to stand firmly with Xiao Jingyu.

This made Xiao Jingyu feel very affirmed of Nie Kai, and he patted Nie Kai lightly on the shoulder.

"You have more courage and boldness than Gao Hong; wait patiently for the right moment..."

Nie Kai saw a glimmer of hope in Xiao Jingyu's encouraging gaze.

He knew that Xiao Jingyu was in a particularly difficult spot right now.

Taking the initiative to approach him actually carried a great deal of risk.

One must strive in life to know if there is any chance.