Chapter 445: Sun Hai's Behind-the-Scenes Mastermind!

Inside private room No. 8 of the Bihai Lantian Hotel, a man and a woman were sitting quietly, waiting.

The woman was around thirty years old, with both temperament and appearance being outstanding.

The man was in his forties, his refined and cultivated air revealing a hint of life's vicissitudes.

When Tang Ye and Sun Hai walked in, the two immediately stood up.

"County Magistrate Tang, hello."

Sun Hai began to introduce the two.

"This is Hou Lili; she is Liu Fang's cousin."

Tang Ye reached out to shake hands with Hou Lili: "You and Liu Fang look quite alike."

Sun Hai followed up with the introduction: "This is Manager Han."

Tang Ye felt the man before him looked familiar, and the other party timely handed over a business card, which read: "Chairman of Yuanshan Road and Bridge Company, Han Yuanshan."

"Boss Han, we must have met before!" An impression instantly formed in Tang Ye's mind.

"County Magistrate Tang has a good memory," Han Yuanshan said with a warm tone, "We had a brief encounter at the launch ceremony for the Haihua Group's investment in the Pinghu five-star hotel."

Tang Ye suddenly realized: "The road in Qianjin Village was built by you?"

Han Yuanshan nodded with a smile: "That's right. Hou Lili is our company's Project Manager; it was she who introduced Manager Sun to us, and all of our company's construction waste and debris have been contracted out to him."

Hearing this, a smile appeared on Tang Ye's face. He shook hands with Han Yuanshan and said: "Your company has strong capabilities, and the road in Qianjin Village is built quite well. I have been to inspect it on-site several times; it is rare these days to find a conscientious enterprise like yours that does engineering work in such a down-to-earth manner."

Han Yuanshan had not expected Tang Ye to rate him so highly, and his emotions suddenly stirred. His favorability toward Tang Ye soared as a result: "I have struggled in the road and bridge engineering field for over a decade, always regarding engineering quality as the lifeline of the enterprise. However, in this day and age, not all government leaders care about engineering quality; many leaders value more whether an enterprise 'knows the rules' and use that to decide who gets the projects."

"As long as one works with heart, there will always be people who recognize it," Tang Ye responded.

Han Yuanshan had originally thought today's dinner was merely a matter of social networking, but he did not expect Tang Ye to be so upright. This made him feel that although Tang Ye was very young, he possessed a personal charisma that belied his age.

After the group took their seats, the dishes were soon served. Tang Ye drank a few cups of wine and gradually figured out Han Yuanshan's intentions.

His purpose in asking Sun Hai to act as a go-between was mainly to contract the Village-to-Village Road Project in Suiyuan County.

Tang Ye was quite interested in the road engineering technology of Han Yuanshan's company, and at the same time, he admired his keen business sense—the funds for the Suiyuan Village-to-Village Project had only just arrived, and the other party had already come knocking through Sun Hai's connections.

Furthermore, the construction waste company managed by Sun Hai was closely linked to Tang Ye, as Qin Lan held shares in it.

Don't look down on construction waste transport as inconspicuous; in reality, with large-scale construction happening everywhere, this trade could be described as highly profitable.

Sun Hai was now somewhat well-known in Tianling County. He knew deeply that if he wanted to expand his business, he needed to leverage Tang Ye's resources, and the Suiyuan Village-to-Village Project was the perfect opportunity to enter a new field.

Road construction could not be separated from construction waste engineering, and hidden within it were rich profits.

This meal was eaten quite harmoniously, and the matters were mostly discussed. Tang Ye did not stay long and politely declined Sun Hai's suggestion to "change venues."

The group then dispersed.

Sun Hai had now changed to an Audi A8 and had even specifically hired a driver.

After Tang Ye sat in the back row, Sun Hai introduced: "The driver's surname is Geng. He used to be a soldier. After retiring, he was originally arranged to work at a transport station, but because he couldn't stand seeing old employees bullying newcomers, he resigned. He wanted to apply as a construction waste truck driver, and seeing that his image was decent, I let him drive for me."

"Haven't seen you in a few years, and your boss-like airs are getting more and more prominent," Tang Ye laughed.

"Isn't it all thanks to you?" Sun Hai said modestly, "If you hadn't let me buy shares in Qinge back then, how would I have today? Doing business requires showing strength; I'm just packaging myself."

Tang Ye teased: "Your dad doesn't call you a spendthrift anymore, right?"

"He still thinks I've accomplished nothing and believes everything I have now is due to luck," Sun Hai said irritably, "The only thing that satisfies him is that I married Liu Fang. Liu Fang is good at everything, but she is too strong-willed and stubborn. She's been pregnant for several months, and I tell her to rest, but she refuses to listen. Why don't you have Du Xi persuade her?"

"Liu Fang is a woman with her own ideas; don't force your thoughts onto her," Tang Ye waved his hand.

Sun Hai smiled, took out a cigarette to hand to Tang Ye, and lit one for himself.

"Fine, I'll listen to you! Sigh, I have no status at home at all now. Liu Fang has a big temper; if things don't go her way, she yells at me. I can't yell louder than her, and I can't beat her either."

Tang Ye couldn't help but laugh: "Didn't you break your arm a while ago? Wasn't that from a fall?"

Sun Hai looked embarrassed: "Obviously not! Sigh, this woman, she makes me both afraid and loving!"

"It's not easy to meet a woman who keeps you in check," Tang Ye laughed heartily.

Sun Hai switched topics and said: "Tang Seng, I have an idea. I want to enter the municipal materials industry. I know a boss from Min Province who buys stone materials from Yun Province, processes them, and then resells them to the government to be used for paving sidewalks. I plan to partner with him; why not let your mother buy shares too?"

Tang Ye was silent for a moment, then smiled: "My mother won't be participating in this company."

Sun Hai was stunned, looking slightly disappointed: "Fine, I'll test the waters first. If there's profit, I'll go it alone later!"

Sun Hai was someone who loved to stir things up whenever he had a bit of capital. Back when he made money in the stock market, he immediately liquidated all his shares to invest in Qinge.

However, he was still the same as before; every time he stirred things up, he would seek Tang Ye's opinion.

Subconsciously, he felt that if Tang Ye was there to vet things, it would be much safer.

"Sun Hai, there is a project you might want to pay attention to." Tang Ye suddenly remembered the environmental regeneration project of the Ruilin Group and introduced it to Sun Hai: "The Ruilin Group is going to build a factory in Suiyuan. Their project concept is to recycle and utilize construction waste. At first glance, the profits seem thin, but it is actually a sunrise industry. Have you heard of the deeds of Chen Debiao?"

Sun Hai's eyes lit up: "The greatest philanthropist in Huai Province?"

Tang Ye nodded slightly: "He is the one engaged in this line of work. Don't look at it as dealing with trash every day; it is a sustainable industry."

"I'm willing to try," Sun Hai replied.

Tang Ye pulled up Wei Minan's phone number from his phone and had Sun Hai write it down.

"I will communicate well with Wei Minan; remember to contact him."

"Municipal stone materials, then I won't do it," Sun Hai said decisively, "I will figure out this path you've pointed out!"

"Not afraid of being led into a ditch by me?" Tang Ye laughed.

Sun Hai shook his head and said with feigned foresight: "The project you mentioned has a higher threshold and is more meaningful."

Sun Hai had quite a few shortcomings, such as being lazy, unreliable, loving to show off, and even having smelly feet.

However,

He had one greatest advantage.

Toward Tang Ye, his behind-the-scenes mastermind, he was obedient and absolutely trusting!