Chapter 441: Qiao Wansen Regrets His Actions!

An hour later, Tang Ye arrived at the hotel according to the address Qiao Wansen had given him.

After he rang the doorbell, a beautiful woman opened the door and looked Tang Ye up and down with a smile.

Tang Ye thought he had gone to the wrong door.

The woman parted her red lips slightly and asked enthusiastically, "Hello, are you County Magistrate Tang? I am Manager Qiao's Secretary; he is waiting for you inside."

Tang Ye walked into the room.

Qiao Wansen stood up immediately and took the initiative to reach out his hand.

Tang Ye shook it lightly!

"I'm sorry to have made you run over here so late."

"Brother Qiao, you are too polite. You are the God of Wealth; I am at your service twenty-four hours a day."

Under the matchmaking of Jiang Jing, Qiao Wansen and Tang Ye had once had a heavy drinking session together,

and having seen each other at their most uncomposed, they were not so restrained when speaking.

People are just like that; once they have seen each other's truest selves after the masks are stripped away, many things become easy to discuss.

Qiao Wansen solemnly introduced him to the middle-aged man beside him: "This is the Tang Ye I often mention, the youngest Deputy County Magistrate in Hanzhou; his father-in-law is the Municipal Party Committee Secretary-General Du Chengfeng."

Tang Ye was not offended by his father-in-law being mentioned frequently.

That was the "foundation" he had built up step by step.

In the eyes of the middle-aged man, this undoubtedly confirmed the speculation that Tang Ye had only been promoted to Deputy Division Level before the age of thirty by relying on a "big tree."

The middle-aged man hurriedly reached out his hand and said respectfully, "Hello, County Magistrate Tang, I am Wei Minan, General Manager of the Hanzhou branch of Ruilin Group."

"Long time no see, Manager Wei," Tang Ye said while shaking his hand, "Manager Qiao often says you have outstanding ability and are his right-hand man."

Qiao Wansen was stunned by these words.

Had he said that?

Was it a slip of the tongue after drinking, or was Tang Ye intentionally flattering him?

But, regardless, he had instantly won Wei Minan's favor.

Qiao Wansen pointed to the sofa, Tang Ye sat down, and the beautiful Secretary handed him a glass of alcohol.

Tang Ye said with a smile, "I don't drink when discussing work; please change this to tea for me."

Qiao Wansen smiled and nodded to the Secretary, "Then hurry up and serve County Magistrate Tang some tea."

The Secretary asked cautiously, "County Magistrate Tang, what kind of tea would you like, green tea or black tea?"

Tang Ye said softly, "Anything is fine."

The Secretary brewed a cup of green tea and placed it in front of Tang Ye.

Tang Ye took a sip of the clear tea soup and said with a smile, "Manager Qiao, inviting me over so late, there must be something important to discuss; you might as well speak plainly."

Seeing Tang Ye was neither humble nor pushy, Qiao Wansen showed a look of appreciation in his eyes, "Then I will be frank. We have just established a branch office and want to select a site to build a large-scale factory. Suiyuan has great potential, and since you are in charge of investment promotion, I invited you over to chat and see if there is a possibility of cooperation."

Tang Ye actually already knew about Ruilin Group's movements.

He had previously intended to bring projects related to environmental protection to Suiyuan.

As long as the project succeeded, his investment promotion performance record would be complete.

However, there had been no movement from Qiao Wansen's side, and it seemed they intended to invest and build factories elsewhere.

Now that Qiao Wansen had found him so late, it sent a signal.

Ruilin Group ultimately still intended to settle their new project in Suiyuan.

But, times had changed; Suiyuan had now made a name for itself with "green industry," and the initiative for companies to move in was in Tang Ye's hands.

It fulfilled that saying—yesterday you ignored me, today I make you unable to climb high enough to reach me.

Tang Ye said softly, "Manager Qiao, if this were a month ago, I could certainly guarantee that if Ruilin Group came to Suiyuan to invest, we could give you the best policies. But, it's different now. Every day, companies contact us wanting to move in. So we need to audit them: first, whether it aligns with Suiyuan's industrial development direction, and second, whether it possesses long-term development potential."

Qiao Wansen looked at Tang Ye's calm and composed demeanor and smiled, "Ruilin Group has several new projects that need to be put into production, which happen to echo green environmental protection."

After speaking, Qiao Wansen gave Wei Minan a look.

Wei Minan handed a project proposal to Tang Ye.

Tang Ye flipped through the project proposal and acknowledged, "Your project is very good; recycling, waste treatment, and recycled materials are a perfect fit for our green industry. I will go back and study it carefully."

Qiao Wansen nodded slightly, "Alright, then please put in the effort."

Tang Ye said with a smile, "It's getting late, so I'll take my leave first."

Qiao Wansen said, "I'll see you out."

Qiao Wansen personally saw Tang Ye to the elevator, and after the elevator doors closed, he turned and returned to the hotel room.

Wei Minan said softly, "Although this County Magistrate Tang is young, his thinking is clear and he speaks with great skill; he is not easy to deal with."

Qiao Wansen nodded and said, "He is a young man whom Jiang Jing values highly; you must pay attention to your methods when dealing with him. Never overlook his influence just because he is a Deputy Division Level Official."

Wei Minan nodded hurriedly, "Please rest assured, Manager Qiao, I will get things done and sign the entry agreement with Suiyuan as soon as possible. It's getting late, so I will take my leave; you should get some rest!"

Qiao Wansen nodded toward Wei Minan.

After Wei Minan left.

The female Secretary handed a cup of tea and placed it in front of Qiao Wansen.

"Manager Qiao, is this County Magistrate Tang the one who drank you into the hospital last time?"

Qiao Wansen was stunned for a moment, then laughed dumbly, "That's right, it's him. To get him to go all out and get dead drunk with me again, I'm afraid it won't be easy."

When Qiao Wansen drank with Tang Ye last time, Tang Ye was at a disadvantage, which is why he constantly catered to Qiao Wansen, insisting on showing himself off at the drinking table.

Because at that time, Tang Ye needed to express his sincerity to Qiao Wansen so that Qiao Wansen would bring out real money to invest in Suiyuan.

But, it was different now.

Suiyuan had obtained a national-level gold-lettered signboard; if a company moved in, they would have the opportunity to apply for National Level Projects and might receive project subsidies of up to ten million.

More importantly, entering the key enterprise list of the National Development and Reform Commission could quickly open up the market.

Standing invincible amidst the competition among domestic peers.

And even using the national platform as a springboard to enter the international market.

Now that Ruilin Group needs to invest in Suiyuan, it is Qiao Wansen who has a favor to ask of Tang Ye.

Therefore, Tang Ye is qualified to drink tea instead of alcohol!

When all is said and done, this is a fact that Qiao Wansen has had to recognize for many years.

In the face of power, money sometimes appears pale and weak.

A sense of regret unexpectedly welled up in Qiao Wansen's heart.

If he had been more proactive back then and signed the settlement agreement with Suiyuan earlier, he could have likely taken advantage of the momentum to secure better preferential policies.

However.

In this world, things to regret are common, but a cure for regret is hard to find!

……

Tang Ye walked out of the hotel and drove back to Xiyue Garden; this meeting with Qiao Wansen had solidified his own ideas.

To gain respect from others, one must be strong enough oneself.

Just like when the national football team plays qualifying matches and always thinks about "winning by lying down" by relying on others to lose points, that is the mentality of the weak.

As he drove into the residential complex and reversed, a black shadow suddenly flashed in the rearview mirror—someone wearing an ink-colored trench coat was actually sitting by the flower bed, and he would have hit them if he had reversed another half meter!

Tang Ye slammed on the handbrake and got out of the car.

That person slowly raised their head, their pale face flickering in and out of the shadows.

Upon seeing the other person's appearance clearly, Tang Ye exclaimed in shock: "Chen Lan? Is that you?"