Chapter 500: The Secretary's Direct Subordinate Stands Him Up!

After finishing the meal, Han Haoyang followed Xiao Zi'an to his office.

Han Haoyang stood before the window, looking at the complex of buildings below, and suddenly a feeling of envy welled up in his heart.

Xiao Zi'an patted Han Haoyang on the shoulder and pointed to an office chair not far away: "How about it, do you also want to sit in this position?"

Han Haoyang hurriedly laughed: "Brother, you are joking with me; how could I have the qualifications?"

Xiao Zi'an promised solemnly: "As long as you have the courage, sooner or later you will also have the qualifications to stand in a high place and overlook this city, just like me."

A sharp glint appeared in Han Haoyang's eyes, and he said with a smile, "I will learn well from you."

No sooner had the words fallen than the office door was knocked.

The beautiful Secretary said softly: "President Feng is here."

Xiao Zi'an nodded slightly: "Invite him in."

Feng Kun walked into the office and was somewhat surprised to find a young man with a green face standing beside Xiao Zi'an.

"Let me introduce you; this is Secretary Han's son, Han Haoyang."

Feng Kun took the initiative to shake hands with Han Haoyang: "Hello, I am Feng Kun; I have known your father for many years."

Xiao Zi'an smiled faintly: "This is the former Deputy Director of the Hanzhou City Finance Bureau, Feng Kun; you can call him Uncle Feng."

Han Haoyang hurriedly said: "Uncle Feng, hello!"

Xiao Zi'an walked to the desk and took out a document from the cabinet: "Uncle Feng, starting from today, Han Haoyang will join us. He is the company's legal representative and Chairman; you must assist him well."

Feng Kun reacted quickly; Xiao Zi'an wanted to pull Han Haoyang into the fold so that he could use Han Haoyang's status as the son of the County Party Secretary to help the company win various lucrative projects in Suiyuan.

A sharp pain twisted in Feng Kun's heart; he saw the shadow of Feng Lin in Han Haoyang—back then, Feng Lin was just like this, seduced step by step by Xiao Zi'an, and embarked on a path of no return.

There was no emotional fluctuation on Feng Kun's face, and he smiled and reached out his hand: "Welcome to our team."

Xiao Zi'an handed the document to Han Haoyang and said with a smile: "Only by signing this contract can you truly be considered to have joined us."

Han Haoyang did not hesitate; he took the document into his hands, read it carefully twice, and then signed his name.

Xiao Zi'an breathed a sigh of relief and instructed Feng Kun: "Uncle Feng, arrange a dedicated car for President Han, and get him a card; give him a monthly salary of fifty thousand, and there will be year-end bonuses as well."

Han Haoyang did not expect such good treatment, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

Feng Kun nodded and said: "I will get it done."

Han Haoyang felt conflicted, not knowing if taking this step was the right thing to do.

He knew in his heart that this was using his father's prestige to make a deal with Xiao Zi'an.

After Han Haoyang left, Xiao Zi'an dialed his confidant's phone number.

"Han Haoyang has already become one of us. Next, there is still some follow-up work that needs to be handled."

"Rest assured, Yu Linlin has already been stabilized by us. She has already completed her withdrawal from school and will never appear in front of Han Haoyang again."

……

After Tang Ye finished his meeting and returned to his office, he found someone waiting, and upon closer inspection, it was Gu Jing.

"President Gu, why didn't you give me a heads-up before coming?"

"I only arrived a few minutes ago. I heard from your Liaison Officer, Xiao Lin, that the meeting was about to end, so I didn't let him notify you."

Tang Ye mused to himself that Gu Jing's first impression was quite cold, but after spending time together, he realized she was not difficult to approach.

Today she was dressed exquisitely, with powder on her face, making her look much younger, not at all like someone in her thirties.

Tang Ye took the initiative to refill Gu Jing's water: "Is there anything you need help with?"

Gu Jing smiled: "I have built a nursery base in Suiyuan, and it will officially open in a few days. I would like to invite you and County Magistrate Wu to a meal, and by the way, see if you could help arrange a meeting with Director Chen of the Garden Bureau?"

Tang Ye knew clearly that Gu Jing wanted to build a good relationship with Chen Chu, and inviting him and Wu Yang was merely to build a bridge.

He then smiled and said: "I will call County Magistrate Wu and ask if he is free."

After dialing Wu Yang's phone, the other party understood the intention and said: "I will call Chen Chu right now."

Wu Yang then contacted Chen Chu.

"Are you free at noon? A friend of County Magistrate Tang would like to invite us to dinner together."

Chen Chu asked with a smile: "Which friend is it?"

Wu Yang understood the subtext of Chen Chu's words.

If it were an ordinary friend, he might have declined.

After all, nominally he was Chen Chu's superior, but as Han Guangyao's confidant, Chen Chu often bypassed him to communicate directly with Han Guangyao, which made Wu Yang quite helpless.

"Gu Jing, the owner of a landscaping company; her uncle is the Municipal Finance Bureau Chief, Gao Ping."

"Alright, send me the time and address later. As long as there are no special circumstances, I will definitely be there."

Wu Yang informed Tang Ye of the news, and after Tang Ye relayed it to Gu Jing, she arranged for her subordinates to book a restaurant.

Subsequently, Tang Ye and Gu Jing headed to the restaurant first.

When Wu Yang arrived, Chen Chu had not yet appeared, so he called to inquire.

Chen Chu's tone was apologetic: "I'm sorry, County Magistrate Wu, I just encountered an emergency and have to go to the city to handle some business. This is a task assigned by Secretary Han, and I was just about to call you to explain!"

Wu Yang was displeased and said in a deep voice: "Understood."

After hanging up the phone, he said to Tang Ye with an apologetic look: "Chen Chu has gone to the city to handle an urgent matter and cannot come."

Tang Ye understood Wu Yang's terrible mood and smiled faintly: "Director Chen is deeply trusted by Secretary Han and is a very busy person; I hope President Gu will be understanding."

Gu Jing knew that Chen Chu did not want to give her a chance, but she still smiled and said: "County Magistrate Tang, County Magistrate Wu, thank you both for your support. I will use tea instead of wine to toast you."

Gu Jing felt quite uncomfortable; she had originally thought that with Feng Lin arrested and the County Garden Bureau undergoing a major reorganization, she would have an opportunity.

Unexpectedly, she only managed to secure a few small projects.

The new Director, Chen Chu, was not willing to meet with her at all.

Tang Ye naturally felt very uncomfortable as well.

This Chen Chu prided himself on being a direct subordinate of the County Party Secretary and did not give him any face at all.

He had not positioned himself correctly.

If Tang Ye had not reorganized the officialdom of Suiyuan, would he even be qualified to sit in the position of Director of the Garden Bureau?

……

The dinner party ended, and Gu Jing took her leave, feeling dejected.

Tang Ye and Wu Yang returned to the office, and Wu Yang frowned and said, "Chen Chu's attitude is very clear; he does not want to give Gu Jing a chance."

"The County Garden Bureau has quite a few projects every year, and the qualifications of Gu Jing's company are not an issue either; why not let her do them?" Tang Ye was somewhat displeased.

Wu Yang patiently explained, "After Feng Lin had his accident, all the companies under his name were transferred to Feng Kun. Currently, many projects at the Garden Bureau are still being undertaken by the original landscaping companies, so it is very difficult for Gu Jing to have an opportunity."

Tang Ye suddenly realized, "No wonder Gu Jing wanted us to step in and invite Chen Chu to dinner."

Wu Yang said coldly, "Relying on the fact that he is a direct subordinate of County Party Secretary Han, Chen Chu acts increasingly ostentatiously; if this continues, it will easily cause trouble for County Party Secretary Han. He has complained many times in private that he does not intend to take on this mess of a Garden Bureau."

Tang Ye knew that Wu Yang was speaking very tactfully.

Chen Chu had certainly said plenty of bad things about him in private.

"It is understandable that Chen Chu has resentment in his heart. When one's intentions are not pure, there will be oversights in one's work. Let us wait and see how things develop."

A corrosive aura surrounded Han Guangyao from all directions.

Tang Ye secretly broke into a cold sweat for Han Guangyao.

How to choose is Han Guangyao's own decision.

He did not know if Han Guangyao could withstand the test and safely pass this hurdle.

From Tang Ye's perspective, he had to do something to prevent trouble before it happened!

Tang Ye mused to himself that, as expected, the higher the position, the greater the temptations.

It was the same for the County Party Secretary.

Shen Mingcheng had also been plagued by trouble recently!

For Tang Ye, this was a very good warning!