Chapter 569: Asset Revitalization Encounters Obstacles!

The days at the Party School reached the afternoon of the third day before one knew it.

Following Tang Ye's request, Lin Heng delivered the latest progress report on the revitalization of state-owned assets.

The materials were drafted by Ge Yongjie and were very detailed, covering both the status of the state-owned assets and information on the bidding enterprises.

Tang Ye inquired about the situation at Suiyuan.

Lin Heng reported to Tang Ye, focusing on the progress of the West City Development and the Old City Commercial Reform.

"For the past few days, Secretary Cheng has been personally monitoring these two projects, especially since the Old City demolition was completed and the bidding phase began. Preparations for the bidding conference are already underway, and there are many participating enterprises with strong capabilities."

Tang Ye pondered to himself that Cheng Lin taking over the Old City Commercial Reform project had reduced the pressure on him;

for her, it was also an important political achievement.

Cheng Lin had also demonstrated her own capabilities by inviting several powerful enterprises to Suiyuan for inspections and research.

Several enterprises were already close to finalizing their investment contracts.

Cheng Lin had always been one to keep a low profile, but she was very capable; she was just usually quite understated.

"If there are any special circumstances, report them to me in a timely manner." Tang Ye was quite satisfied with Lin Heng; he had already caught up to his pace.

"Understood!"

Lin Heng seemed to have something more to say but hesitated.

Tang Ye smiled faintly: "If you have any questions, feel free to speak directly."

Lin Heng said in a deep voice: "The state-owned asset revitalization project involves the office building of the Suiyuan Water Pump Factory. A few days ago, employees came to the County Government to petition, and they even called in reporters; it caused quite a scene."

Tang Ye pondered slightly.

The Suiyuan Water Pump Factory was once a fairly famous enterprise in Suiyuan, but it had been on the decline since the end of the last century.

The office building and factory grounds had been occupied by employees all along, so naturally, obstacles would be encountered when trying to revitalize this portion of assets.

"Most of the common people are reasonable. As long as you give them space to survive, they will respond to policies. In the final analysis, there are people using the workers to try to hijack the Government, wanting to sway decisions for personal gain."

Tang Ye was the promoter of the state-owned asset revitalization work.

At this moment, he felt as if he were being coveted from the shadows, like needles pricking his back.

He threw the materials in his hand onto the table.

"Get a good understanding of the situation at the Water Pump Factory, put it into a written report, and tell me the true situation. Regardless, this matter cannot be allowed to affect the pace of Suiyuan's reform; this decision must be executed!"

Lin Heng saw that Tang Ye was very angry, and his heart gave a start.

With Tang Ye's wisdom, he naturally knew it was Gao Hong who was setting up obstacles for him.

After Lin Heng left, Tang Ye repeatedly pondered the issue of the Water Pump Factory.

The situation in Suiyuan was indeed complex, and Gao Hong was not simple either.

Around him was a solid community of interests.

The Factory Director of the Suiyuan Water Pump Factory was named Ren Zilong, and he was similar in age to Gao Hong.

Tang Ye had met him once at the People's Congress.

Ren Zilong was a People's Congress Representative and was very familiar with Gao Hong.

The incident of blocking the gate at the Water Pump Factory was highly likely because the workers had been incited.

Its ultimate goal was for certain people to vie for the right to speak, or to put it more bluntly, to build momentum and pave the way for the plunder of state-owned assets.

Class struggle has countless forms.

Tang Ye reminded himself not to be deceived by appearances.

Otherwise, with the slightest carelessness, he could easily be used by those with ulterior motives, leading to a large amount of state-owned assets flowing into private pockets, and he himself would become a sinner in history.

Reform and opening up had been going on for twenty years, and in this process, many people attributed the loss of state-owned assets to a helpless move forced by the social situation.

No one went to pursue the past, as if afraid of dragging out many problems.

In Tang Ye's view, these mistakes were closely related to the officials themselves.

When officials signed off, they surely knew these state-owned assets would flow into private pockets.

Tang Ye could not change the fact that Suiyuan had lost a large amount of state-owned assets in the past due to dereliction of duty.

But he was now the promoter of Suiyuan's new round of state-owned asset revitalization work, and he had to live up to his own conscience.

Furthermore, for an individual.

In the time to come, as various systems were perfected, it was very likely that policies for retrospective investigations would emerge.

The debts you owe now will still be uncovered even after a dozen years.

Relaxing one's vigilance now and having no awe for power is equivalent to burying disasters for the future.

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After Lin Heng left, Tang Ye went to the cafeteria for dinner.

He counted in the cafeteria, and the vast majority of people eating there were trainees from the Section Level class; there were very few trainees from the Bureau Level class that had started at the same time.

Once class time arrived, many people had slight puffiness on their faces; this was a physical reaction after the fierce battles at the wine tables the previous night.

All trainees were leaders of a certain rank; those with alcohol addictions were a tiny minority, and most officials were not willing to drink.

However, the reasons for drinking were varied, and whether passive or active, they were helplessly participating in one wine party after another.

After the afternoon classes ended, Tang Ye waited for Du Xi at the entrance of the Party School.

Du Xi and Tang Ye drove to the Provincial People's Hospital to visit a patient.

Tang Ye carried a fruit basket and milk, following behind Du Xi as they walked into the ward.

Du Xi looked at Xiao Fang's puffy face, her head wrapped in thick gauze, and sighed inwardly, forcing a smile: "Aunt, I've come to visit you. How are you today?"

Xiao Fang's gaze swept over Du Xi and Tang Ye, her eyes dull.

"This is Du Xi, Xiao Qin's daughter, and beside her is her husband, Tang Ye."

"Oh, oh!" Xiao Fang nodded blankly.

Du Xi sighed, thinking to herself how shrewd Xiao Fang once was; seeing her become like this now made one feel that the ways of the world are unpredictable.

Chen Ming'an sighed and explained in a low voice to Du Xi, "She doesn't recognize people anymore, not even me; she only recognizes Chen Lan."

Du Xi felt a tightening in her heart and offered comfort, "She will slowly get better."

Chen Ming'an gave a bitter smile, "She was a person with a very strong will; seeing her become like this is truly heartbreaking."

Tang Ye encouraged him, "The difficulties are only temporary; as long as she is still alive, there is hope."

At this moment, Chen Lan walked in from outside, and a flash of surprise crossed her eyes when she saw Du Xi and Tang Ye.

"You're here. Why didn't you let me know in advance?"

"We just came to see how Aunt is recovering. We'll only stay for a little while before leaving."

Chen Lan hurriedly fetched some stools, "Sit down quickly, have a glass of water."

Tang Ye said with a smile, "There's no need for such trouble."

Chen Lan still poured water for Tang Ye and Du Xi, saying gratefully, "My mother being able to survive this ordeal is all thanks to your help; I haven't had the chance to thank you properly until now."

Du Xi shook her head and said, "We are all family; saying such things is too formal."

Chen Lan said earnestly, "I inquired about it later and only then learned that Professor Cheng is one of the top neurosurgery authorities in the entire country. If it weren't for Uncle's help, I'm afraid my mother would never have woken up again."

Tang Ye said modestly, "I can only say we were quite lucky; Professor Cheng just happened to be in Qiongjin for a conference."

Chen Lan looked at Tang Ye with gratitude, "If you hadn't stopped my father from signing those papers that day, I wouldn't even dare to imagine the consequences! Sigh, only in a moment of crisis can one see whether a person is reliable!"