Chapter 39: Sometimes Having a Code is Better Than Having No Code!

A massive earthquake hit Pinghu Town.

The air was thick with panic!

Hearts were filled with dread!

After several days of non-stop interrogation.

Xu Yiping finally could not hold out any longer and confessed, one by one, to the problems he had committed during his many years of service in Pinghu Town.

Most shocking of all, in order to pave the way for himself, Xu Yiping had actually orchestrated the chemical plant explosion tragedy.

Originally, Xu Yiping had only intended to manufacture an accident to cause the former Party Committee Secretary to be disciplined.

Unexpectedly, it resulted in two deaths and multiple injuries. At the time, the Police Station did not find evidence and covered it up.

Furthermore, Xu Yiping had improper relationships with multiple women, owned several properties in the county seat and the city, and was suspected of embezzling public funds, among other things.

Deputy County Party Secretary Gao Zhanjun was implicated by this matter, removed from his core position, and sent to the People's Congress to await retirement.

Gao Zhanjun had never imagined that Xu Yiping, who appeared quite upright, was such a degenerate, and he was so angry he spat three liters of blood.

The originally murky power struggle within the County Party Committee became clear due to this turn of events.

The county was about to hold a leadership transition election, and the County Party Secretary was set to retire, leaving the position open.

Originally, Gao Zhanjun had hopes of competing with Du Chengfeng for the position of County Party Secretary, but now he clearly had no chance.

Du Chengfeng was poised to become the County Party Secretary.

This rumor made Chen Zhihua, who had successfully established a connection with Du Chengfeng, extremely excited.

……

Upon learning that Xu Jie had been arrested, Zheng Yaodong rushed to Pinghu Town in a panic.

The driver honked the horn a few times at the entrance of Boman Clothing Factory.

The factory gate did not open, and the driver got out and walked to the guard room, only to find no one inside.

Just then, a staff member wearing a police uniform walked out from inside the factory.

"Who are you looking for?"

"We are looking for Factory Director Xu; we have an appointment."

"Who are you people? What is your relationship with him?" The police officer's sharp eyes scanned the driver, making his hair stand on end.

"We are Boman's agents!"

"Boman has been ordered to rectify, and Xu Jie is involved in illegal activities and is currently under investigation."

Hearing this, the driver hurried back into the car and reported to Zheng Yaodong, "Boss, Xu Jie has been arrested."

Hearing this, Zheng Yaodong's breathing immediately became rapid, "Why was he arrested?"

"It seems he's going to be sentenced!" the driver said softly. "The police didn't go into detail. I couldn't ask too much."

At this moment, Zheng Yaodong felt as if he had been struck by a thunderbolt!

He had just wired a sum of money to Xu Jie to partner in buying land and building a factory; if Xu Jie had problems, wouldn't that be throwing money into the water?

Zheng Yaodong sat in the car and began making phone calls, finally reaching someone who knew some of the inside story.

The other party worked in the County Government Office.

Hearing that Zheng Yaodong had financial dealings with Xu Jie, the acquaintance immediately explained the risks, "Xu Jie's problems are very serious; he is not only involved in hiring minors but also involved in a homicide case. Barring any surprises, he won't ever be getting out in this lifetime."

Zheng Yaodong was on pins and needles, "What about his uncle?"

The acquaintance said testily, "His uncle's situation is not optimistic; he is currently under investigation by the Discipline Inspection Commission. I can't go into detail; it involves quite a few big leaders in the county. Why are you suddenly asking about this? You aren't having financial dealings with Xu Jie, are you?"

Zheng Yaodong gave a bitter smile and told the truth, "I just signed an investment contract!"

The acquaintance was surprised, "Then you can only accept your bad luck. Xu Jie looks glamorous on the surface, but he owes a mountain of messy debts outside. These past few days, many suppliers have come to collect debts, and the factory has been emptied out."

Listening to the busy signal on the phone, Zheng Yaodong felt as if his soul had been lost; who could have imagined that the money he had saved for years had been thrown into the water because of one wrong judgment.

Zheng Yaodong could only call his Lawyer.

Although the hope was slim, he still wanted to try his best to recover his losses.

……

Tang Ye headed to Chen Zhihua's office.

He happened to bump into Zheng Yaodong, who was everywhere seeking to recover his losses.

Zheng Yaodong's expression was listless, devoid of his previous arrogance. After recognizing Tang Ye, a look of shame appeared at the corners of his mouth, "Town Mayor Tang, hello!"

"General Manager Zheng, long time no see!"

Tang Ye nodded politely and entered the room, not saying another word to Zheng Yaodong.

Zheng Yaodong was left with a cold shoulder, sighed dejectedly, and left in disappointment.

When others are caught in the rain and you don't hold an umbrella, do you still expect someone to send you a raincoat when you are the one getting rained on?

Only blame yourself for being short-sighted and betting on the wrong chips back then!

Chen Zhihua knew that Tang Ye and Zheng Yaodong had a grudge, "That old fox Zheng Yaodong has been thoroughly screwed by Xu Jie. Not only is the capital for investing in the factory unrecoverable, but he also ordered ten million in goods from Xu Jie. Now that the money has been paid and the goods cannot be provided in time, he has been sued by his partners for breach of contract."

"Boman Clothing Factory is facing bankruptcy. Although Xu Jie is guilty of heinous crimes, a group of workers is facing unemployment. I have communicated with Gu Wenqin, and she is willing to take in Boman's employees."

Chen Zhihua looked at Tang Ye in surprise, "Boman has hundreds of employees; can Qin Ge take in so many people?"

He had previously been worried that Boman's bankruptcy would become a hidden danger.

But he hadn't expected that Tang Ye had already thought of it in advance.

Tang Ye placed a report on Chen Zhihua's desk.

Chen Zhihua carefully studied the data and widened his eyes, "This is Qin Ge's sales report?"

In Chen Zhihua's impression, Qin Ge was teetering on the edge, with only one breath left.

He knew that Tang Ye had been pushing for Qin Ge's transformation, but he hadn't expected the results to be so immediate.

Monthly sales had exceeded one million!

Wouldn't the annual output value be able to exceed ten million?

Even in Tianling County, it would be a standout.

Tang Ye patiently analyzed the data with Chen Zhihua, "This sales data is organized by week; you must have seen the trick to it."

"The sales data started to explode in the second week, and it has doubled every week since the third week!" Chen Zhihua was an Accountant by trade, so he saw the key to it at a glance, "Did Gu Wenqin find a special channel to sell the goods?"

Tang Ye thought to himself that Chen Zhihua had some level of skill, "That's right, this special channel is putting the products online to sell!"

Chen Zhihua had some understanding of e-commerce and asked in surprise, "Does anyone dare to buy them?"

Tang Ye laughed, "I used to be skeptical too, but in fact, more and more people are developing a strong interest in online shopping, especially the college student demographic. Once this group of people grows up, they will overturn the business models of the past."

"According to this sales trend, the current staff at Qinge is definitely not enough. We plan to recruit more people next, and it just so happens that the people from Boman are experienced hands; they can start work after a simple training."

Chen Zhihua rubbed his hands, paced back and forth excitedly, and sighed, "This solves a huge problem!"

He admired Tang Ye's ability from the bottom of his heart.

In less than two months, he had revitalized an enterprise that was on the verge of bankruptcy!

Tang Ye continued to instill the benefits of the internet into Chen Zhihua, "Many enterprises in our town have products suitable for online sales. Although it is difficult to start at first, having an extra sales channel is always a good thing. The main thing is that the investment cost is very low; there is no need to rent or decorate a shop. A single computer is a shop."

Although it sounded like a fantasy, under Tang Ye's agitation, Chen Zhihua still had a restless urge in his heart.

"To invigorate the economy, one must have the insight to seize opportunities and the courage to be the first. We should let the enterprises in Pinghu be instilled with new concepts and let them try boldly!"

……

Returning to the office.

Tang Ye took the initiative to call Gu Wenqin, "How have the sales been lately?"

Gu Wenqin laughed happily, "I'm too busy to keep up. Yesterday we sold three hundred individual orders; I have to arrange for people to pack them specifically. The order volume is increasing steadily every day!"

Calculating the profit of a single piece of lingerie at twenty yuan, she could earn five or six thousand a day, far exceeding the profit she used to make selling shirts.

"That's quite good. Since it's just starting, you must ensure the quality. I just saw a news report that the quality of some domestic lingerie is worrying, and inferior steel underwires can cause invisible harm."

Gu Wenqin explained patiently, "Our main products are all wireless and shaping, with 10.5cm high side wings. Even without underwires, they can gather and lift; the lifting and gathering effect is just as good, and they look high-end too."

Tang Ye remembered the message Lin Ziyang left for him on QQ, "Lin Ziyang will arrange for a few models to take some photos; you prepare a few styles that look better."

Gu Wenqin smiled, "I have made a few samples according to the styles you provided. Lin Ziyang can come and pick up the samples at any time."

Gu Wenqin handled things in an orderly manner, and Tang Ye thought to himself that he really hadn't misjudged her.

Gu Wenqin was a pragmatic female entrepreneur.

As for solving the problem of the Boman workers, Gu Wenqin immediately stated that she would accept them on the same terms as the old employees!

"I actually have my eye on the Boman factory building..."

Tang Ye laughed dumbly, "And you dare say you have no ambition! Wait a little longer; we'll take it when a suitable opportunity arises!"

Hanging up the phone, Gu Wenqin felt warm inside.

Ever since she met Tang Ye, everything had become smooth!

Not only had the factory undergone brand-new changes, but her arch-nemesis Xu Jie had also been sent in to "pedal the sewing machine."

Now she was no longer walking alone!

……

After hanging up Gu Wenqin's call, Tang Ye called Lin Ziyang.

In 2005, although online shopping was still in its infancy, the product selection was not as vast as it would be later.

Especially for products like women's lingerie, there were no competitors, so there was no need to buy platform tools like "Direct Train," and traffic would still pour in.

Coupled with Lin Ziyang's bit of cleverness, he had models take photos, put them on the details page, and wrote posts to plant advertisements, using Tieba and forums to introduce external traffic.

"I just looked at the product page, and a few of the photos are too revealing."

"But that's effective!"

"I know you want to use this method to grab eyeballs, and it can indeed quickly accumulate popularity, but there are risks. If someone reports it, what will you do?"

"If someone reports it, I'll just delete it!"

Tang Ye advised earnestly, "The internet has a memory. We must operate uprightly from the very beginning. Perhaps the growth will be a bit slower, but every step will be solid. Those revealing pictures can certainly attract traffic, but they are not our consumer demographic."

Lin Ziyang took a deep breath, "I understand. I will delete all the problematic photos later."

"You don't have to delete them; just put a mosaic over the revealing parts. Sometimes, censored images are more attractive than uncensored ones!"

Lin Ziyang: "..."

Town Mayor Tang's tone was very serious, but the ideas he came up with were quite bizarre!