Chapter 581: Tang Ye Has Quite a Lot of Face!

Tang Ye checked the donation list compiled by Lin Heng, then called them one by one.

If others give you face and donate money.

If you don't express your gratitude, that would be unreasonable.

The enterprises on the list were basically those he was familiar with, such as Haihua Group, Guohao Group, and so on.

For these enterprises, participating in public welfare activities was part of their duty, not to mention that Tang Ye had indeed helped them a great deal in the past.

In the future, they would likely still have places in Suiyuan where they would need Tang Ye's assistance.

Tang Ye had always refused to take, obstruct, or demand anything; now that he was asking for help for the common people, they naturally had to show some gesture.

What surprised Tang Ye was that Sun Hai had donated 150,000 yuan in his personal capacity.

He had previously mentioned to Sun Hai that running a business meant giving back to society and doing more charity; clearly, he had kept it in mind.

As for Lin Heng, he initially felt that Tang Ye had given him a difficult task.

However, he subsequently discovered that the few enterprises he contacted were all exceptionally generous and responded quickly, with results exceeding expectations.

"Monkey, thanks a lot for supporting my work!" Tang Ye had always been quite casual when speaking with Sun Hai.

"Why are you being so polite with me!" Sun Hai responded with a smile, "I'm just taking from the people and using it for the people. Remember to save the gift book for me."

Tang Ye understood Sun Hai's intentions and replied, "Rest assured!"

Nowadays, Sun Hai was gradually becoming independent from the business of Qin Ge, and his work focus had shifted to the field of construction material recycling, so he needed to maintain a good relationship with the Government.

And this kind of donation and gift book could give him a certain advantage when negotiating projects—most governments were willing to establish long-term and stable cooperative relationships with conscientious enterprises that had a sense of social responsibility.

This kid had already taken a firm step in the direction of a "philanthropist."

After hanging up on Sun Hai, Tang Ye called Zhu Junting.

"Sister-in-law, I'm sorry to have put you to such expense."

Zhu Junting smiled faintly: "To tell you the truth, I've been waiting for you to ask! I also want to make a contribution to Suiyuan; thank you for giving me this opportunity."

Tang Ye said: "The progress of West City Development is going well; the first phase of the project is much faster than expected."

Zhu Junting laughed: "That is all thanks to your concern."

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Zhu Junting.

Tang Ye made a call to An Xin.

"President An, this money is life-saving money for the low-income households to spend the New Year; thank you for the generosity of Guohao Group."

"You are being too formal with me. By the way, when are you coming back to Suiyuan?"

"I just returned today; when you have time, shall we have a meal together?"

"I have to spend the New Year in Hai Province; let's make an appointment after the Spring Festival!"

Subsequently, Tang Ye dialed Dong Tianbao's number.

Dong Tianbao donated 300,000 yuan in the name of a company under the Dong Clan.

"Boss Dong, you have really helped the Government a lot this time."

After interacting with Dong Tianbao a few times, Tang Ye found this person to be quite shrewd, able to bend and stretch, and although he carried a bit of a rogue air from the underworld, he had principles and bottom lines in his bones, making him someone worth interacting with.

"County Magistrate Tang, you are too polite. This is the responsibility we should fulfill as an enterprise." Dong Tianbao said with a smile, "When you have time, I would like to invite you to a meal."

Tang Ye laughed: "Isn't the New Year almost here? Everyone is quite busy. After the New Year, when the timing is right, I will invite you to dinner."

Dong Tianbao pondered to himself that Tang Ye knew how to avoid suspicion, but he also understood that getting along with Tang Ye had to be done step by step.

"Alright, I will wait for your notification!"

Dong Tianbao sat in front of his office desk, rubbing his chin, a smile appearing at the corners of his mouth.

His cousin Dong Tianhe saw that Dong Tianbao was in a pleasant mood and was somewhat surprised, "Brother, you look like you're in a good mood; has something good happened?"

Dong Tianbao said, "The matter that has been bothering me for this period of time has finally been resolved."

Dong Tianhe's eyes lit up, "Can those places of ours open for business now?"

Dong Tianbao gave Dong Tianhe a look of annoyance, "You, your vision is too short-sighted. Although entertainment venues make money quickly, they touch upon the gray area after all and cannot last long; one must be mentally prepared to rest at any time. The reason I am in a good mood is that the conflict with Tang Ye has finally been completely resolved."

Dong Tianhe was unconvinced, "These government officials use charity as an excuse during holidays to indirectly squeeze our enterprises. Tang Ye is also a bloodsucker! I heard from the finance department that he had the Liaison Officer ask us for a donation, and he asked for 100,000 right off the bat."

Dong Tianbao stood up and patted Dong Tianhe on the shoulder, "Him being able to ask me means he treats us as one of his own. Besides, he didn't ask for much, and it's for charity; we should still actively respond to the Government in the future and participate in similar activities!"

Dong Tianbao thought to himself that in the past few years of dealing with Nie Kai and Gao Hong, he had spent at least a million.

Tang Ye didn't ask for much, and it was for the vulnerable groups at the bottom of society.

As expected!

Just as Dong Miaoying had said, Tang Ye was an official who was only interested in political achievements.

Therefore, helping Tang Ye strive for political achievements at the right time was more effective than using sugar-coated bullets or beautiful women.

When Tang Ye asked Lin Heng to communicate with these people, he had said the amount was optional, but they were all people who cared about appearances, and in the end, they raised a total of over 700,000 yuan.

With this much money, he felt confident.

When he held the meeting tomorrow, he wouldn't lose face!

Returning to Yunhu Courtyard in the evening, Du Xi had not yet come home, and Tang Ye prepared to go into the kitchen to cook, but was pushed out by Xiao Qin.

"You are not allowed in the kitchen today; just wait to eat."

"Alright, Mom, then I'll just wait for the delicious food to be served!"

Tang Ye sat in the living room, pressing the remote control with his hand, casually switching through programs.

Suddenly, in the flashing television screen, he caught sight of a familiar figure.

This was a gala on Huai Province Television, where an obscure singer was singing a song that was popular across the country with deep affection, while a group of pretty girls jumped around behind.

After the program ended, Ding Xiang appeared on the screen.

Ding Xiang was the Host of the gala, wearing a dress that looked particularly luxurious and gorgeous, holding a microphone in her hand, her voice as crisp as an oriole coming out of a valley, every look and smile full of charming elegance and solemnity.

Her stage presence was as pleasing to the eye as ever.

From Hanzhou to the provincial station, Ding Xiang gradually established a firm footing.

However, Tang Ye knew that Ding Xiang must have suffered a great deal of hardship to attain her current position.

As she gradually matures, Ding Xiang will surely become better and better!

Tang Ye suddenly had a bold idea; Xie Yina from the City Television Station actually resembled Ding Xiang in some ways.

If Mayor Jiang established a relationship with Xie Yina, was there a possibility of finding the shadow of Ding Xiang in her?

The movement at the door interrupted Tang Ye's wild thoughts.

Du Xi walked in wearing her uniform, and after entering the room, her gaze remained fixed on Tang Ye.

She snuck a glance at the kitchen and, discovering that Xiao Qin was busy and had no time to pay attention to her, she jumped into Tang Ye's arms like a lively rabbit, squeezing him until he couldn't catch his breath...