Chapter 544: Challenging Gao Hong

Wan Ming secretly thought that Liu Hanyang's reaction was truly fast enough!

He waved his hand heavily: "Alright, do what you need to do. Clear the scene quickly; those who are irrelevant should not linger here."

Dong Tianbao looked at Wan Ming and Tang Ye with anger.

Irrelevant people?

Was he referring to himself?

Tang Ye observed Dong Tianbao calmly.

He was very tall, thin, and wore glasses, looking quite refined.

But Tang Ye knew that one cannot judge a person by their appearance.

Dong Tianbao was also observing Tang Ye; the other party was younger than he had imagined, and his methods were more ruthless than he had imagined.

Dong Tianbao sat into his car in a depressed mood and dialed Gao Hong's phone number.

Gao Hong thought the matter had been resolved and asked with a soft laugh: "Boss Dong, did everything go smoothly?"

Dong Tianbao said in a deep voice: "This operation was someone deliberately targeting me. Wan Ming and Tang Ye were both at the scene! They intend to use this to threaten me and make me loosen my stance on the matter of the Dong Family Ancestral Hall. County Magistrate Gao, when did the sky of Suiyuan become so dark?"

Gao Hong was stunned by the question.

One must know!

Many of Dong Tianbao's industries were in the gray area.

For someone with an unclean past to complain that the sky is too dark, isn't that a joke?

"This person Tang Ye is insidious and cunning, and his desire for revenge is very strong. You really need to be extra cautious when dealing with him."

Dong Tianbao took a deep breath: "County Magistrate Gao, I have an uninvited request; I would like you to set up a meeting. I intend to ease my relationship with County Magistrate Tang."

Gao Hong secretly thought that Dong Tianbao was a smart man.

Going against officials will ultimately result in the businessman suffering.

The bar had a large amount of cash income every day; alcohol that cost a few dozen yuan could be sold for dozens of times the profit. That was a "money-printing machine" that Dong Tianbao could not ignore.

If it didn't open for a day, it would bring huge losses.

There was no need to go against money just to be stubborn.

"My relationship with Tang Ye is average. If I come forward, it will only bring you trouble. I suggest you look for someone else." Gao Hong had no intention of getting involved in this matter at all.

He knew what Dong Tianbao meant; it was nothing more than wanting to concede and show goodwill to Tang Ye, and then...

Dong Tianbao's mood at this moment was extremely depressed.

On the surface, he could be considered a figure in Suiyuan.

But in the eyes of some, he was nothing more than a rat hiding in the sewer, unworthy of appearing in high society.

Dong Tianbao recalled what Dong Miaoying had said to him when she found him a few days ago.

He realized that he had still underestimated Tang Ye's determination and courage.

The next morning.

The County Government urgently convened a County Magistrate meeting.

Gao Hong, who was always gentle and refined, rarely lost his temper at a meeting.

"Suiyuan is currently at a critical period of economic development, but some comrades do not listen to instructions, lack a big-picture view, and maliciously damage the business atmosphere. Social security is important, but it cannot come at the cost of destroying economic vitality. A very important point in measuring whether a region has vitality is to look at the service industry. I won't name names here. Some cadres are eager for quick success and instant benefits for the sake of political achievements; their perspective and vision are too narrow."

These words from Gao Hong were clearly meant for Wan Ming.

Wan Ming curled his lips in a cold sneer, too lazy to pay attention to Gao Hong.

In his view, although Gao Hong was the County Magistrate, a County Magistrate without a say was useless no matter how loud his voice was.

Ever since Han Guangyao came to Suiyuan, Gao Hong had always adopted a strategy of avoiding his sharp edge.

Although he managed to protect himself, his prestige was declining day by day.

After Gao Hong finished "venting."

Tang Ye picked up the microphone and said with a serious expression: "County Magistrate Gao's words just now were thought-provoking, and I agree with them very much. We must attach great importance to the service industry. I have conducted a thorough investigation recently. Our county has many hotels in good locations, but the hardware and software of the hotels have not kept up, especially the Finance Hotel and the Grain Hotel, which still require the treasury to cover employee salaries every year. The reason is that they have not been tested by the market. Therefore, I suggest that we strip away these assets next."

Gao Hong knew that Tang Ye was using the topic to make a point.

He was taking the opportunity to cut into the topic of deepening the reform of state-owned assets across the county.

Tang Ye had already hinted at this at the meeting of the departments he was in charge of.

Now he was bringing his ideas to the County Magistrate meeting to state them clearly.

This was to pave the way for the next step of putting the topic up for discussion at the County Party Committee Standing Committee.

Although Tang Ye was not old, his ability to plan and lay out strategies was indeed very seasoned.

Gao Hong had operated in Suiyuan for many years and had hidden his own resources in many places.

For example, these state-owned enterprises were key points.

Taking the Finance Hotel as an example, he had pulled strings to place his own relatives there.

If the hotel were sold, wouldn't his relatives face unemployment?

Gao Hong said with a slightly dissatisfied tone: "County Magistrate Tang, you have made many changes since you came to Suiyuan, and everyone has seen the progress.

But you still lack understanding of Suiyuan. Units like the Finance Hotel do not exist solely for profit; they also play a role in stabilizing society."

Tang Ye said softly: "County Magistrate Gao, I understand what you mean. The Finance Hotel has many positions tailored for the relatives of certain cadres. I can understand the principle of not avoiding relatives when selecting talent, but the key is that after these people arrived at their posts, they did not work well. On the contrary, because their income was guaranteed regardless of the outcome, they did not seek progress and were slack in their work. In the end, the hotel suffered losses, and the treasury paid the bill. In the long run, a vicious cycle was formed."

Gao Hongchao gave Tang Ye a cold glance: "This matter involves all aspects. I agree with your opinion that the hotel can be rented out or contracted out to revitalize the economy. But the plan must be considered in the long run, and we must take care of those old employees. Otherwise, clearing out these employees will also be a huge sum of money, and won't that still have to be paid by the treasury?"

Tang Ye said: "Since we are going to reform, we must have the courage to take drastic measures. Clearing out employees does require the treasury to bear part of the cost, but a one-time compensation is better than letting the hotel lose money year after year, letting the treasury carry a heavy burden every year, and just lingering on."

Gao Hong had a brand-new understanding of Tang Ye.

Previously, when Tang Ye served as the Standing Committee Deputy County Mayor, he rarely went against him at such meetings.

But now, Tang Ye had undergone obvious changes; he had begun to try to challenge Gao Hong's authority.

From Tang Ye's perspective, Gao Hong had always adopted a strategy of sticking to old ways.

If the economic strategy were formulated according to his line of thinking, it would hinder the excellent momentum of Suiyuan's development.

The conflict between Tang Ye and Gao Hong was not just an opposition between the number one and number two leaders, but a ideological chasm in governance between the new and old factions of officials.

Previously, Tang Ye had no strong sense of repulsion toward Gao Hong, feeling at most that he was overly steady in his work.

Now that he had reached the position of Executive Deputy County Magistrate, he realized profoundly that Gao Hong had become an obstacle to the further development of Suiyuan.

Although Tang Ye was now the Executive Deputy County Magistrate and had gained the support of Han Guangyao, the County Party Committee could not easily interfere too much in the specific executive affairs of the County Government.

This required Tang Ye and Gao Hong to achieve their goals through political maneuvering.

Gao Hong's solidified thinking made every step of Tang Ye's efforts to push work forward difficult.

However, Tang Ye thought about it again; the path of life could not be all smooth sailing.

One must have enemies to provide pressure, only then would one become increasingly strong.