Chapter 602: What a Load of Bullsh*t Relatives!

Tang Ye stood up and gestured toward the sofa.

"Master Lao Shu, please sit! Have a glass of water first. Let's have a good talk about what's on your mind."

Lao Shu's eyes turned red.

"I know you; you are County Magistrate Tang. Boss Sun often mentions you in front of me, saying you are his sworn brother, and that he has his career today and married a good wife all because of your help. You must pull him out of this!"

Tang Ye walked over, grabbed Lao Shu's hand, gave it a firm squeeze, and asked him to sit on the sofa. "Sun Hai has run into trouble; I am more anxious than you are. But one cannot be too blind or impulsive when doing things; there must be a plan."

Lao Shu steeled his heart, furrowed his brows, and said, "We old bones have already discussed it; we are going to the County Government to unfurl banners. If the County Government doesn't give us an explanation, then we will go to the Municipal Government."

Tang Ye said in a deep voice, "This idea is correct; when the common people have grievances, they must seek justice from the government. But have you thought about the consequences? Perhaps the other side is waiting for you to do just that, and then, on the grounds of disturbing public order, they will arrest you. Furthermore, your identities are special; if you gather a crowd to cause trouble, it will not only add trouble for yourselves but also make Sun Hai even more passive and confirm his guilt."

Lao Shu looked at Tang Ye in surprise.

Tang Ye had explained the problem very clearly.

This group of people had all served time in prison and their backgrounds were not clean; if they went to cause trouble, the government could completely justify arresting them.

Lao Shu's emotions were less agitated, and he clenched his fist in anger, smashing it hard against the coffee table.

"County Magistrate Tang, you are right; it is we who have dragged Boss Sun down. In all of Hanzhou, apart from Boss Sun, no one looks at us with respect. When I was released from prison, I kept my tail between my legs to live. The government introduced me to many jobs, and some bosses were willing to hire us, but those employees looked at us through colored glasses. We have made mistakes, but we have already turned over a new leaf and started life anew. After meeting Boss Sun, my life had hope. Boss Sun not only hired me in, but he also hired my fellow inmates. The salary he pays us now is very high, exceeding the income of the vast majority of people. If he suffers injustice because of us, I won't be able to get over it in my heart."

Tang Ye watched Lao Shu speak from the bottom of his heart, and he felt deeply moved as well.

Putting oneself in another's shoes and exchanging heart for heart, when it comes to "making friends," Monkey still has his ways.

Tang Ye said, "I have known Sun Hai for more than ten years; I am more concerned about him than you are. I came to the company precisely because I was afraid that you would act impulsively and fall into someone else's trap. Please rest assured, I already have a reasonable countermeasure. Please give me a few days, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."

Cai Meifen said softly, "Lao Shu, you must follow County Magistrate Tang's requirements, keep everyone steady, and don't act rashly."

Lao Shu sighed heavily and cast a look of entreaty toward Tang Ye. "County Magistrate Tang, I will listen to you. However, if you cannot solve the problem, we will use our own methods. We know that our words carry little weight and our past experiences are very special, and we are looked down upon by others, but we must show our attitude and stance."

Tang Ye patted Lao Shu on the shoulder. "I thank you on behalf of Sun Hai."

After Lao Shu left, Cai Meifen told Tang Ye about his situation.

"Lao Shu was actually quite wronged when he went to prison back then. Lao Shu's father had been tortured by gout for a long time. He heard that hornet-infused wine could treat gout, so he went to pick a hornet's nest with his cousin. In the process of picking the hornet's nest, someone passed by and reminded them not to poke the nest randomly, so as to avoid stinging passersby.

They put on bee-proof suits, set up a ladder, and used a saw to cut the branch where the nest was hanging. Suddenly, the branch was sawed through, the outer shell of the nest fell off, and a large number of hornets flew out. They saw the situation was not right and immediately fled the scene, but they didn't expect that there was a seventy-something-year-old man at the scene at the time, and the old man encountered the bee stings and passed away."

Tang Ye: "..."

This Lao Shu really has a jinxed constitution!

Cai Meifen sighed softly, "Although the group of people our company hired all have records of labor reform, they all had some special reasons for embarking on the path of crime. Moreover, the company has been operating for so long and has always strictly followed relevant regulations, listened to the arrangements of the traffic police department, and never overloaded or exceeded speed limits. Every cent of money earned is clean money, hard-earned money."

Tang Ye nodded slightly. "Has the company been inspected frequently during this recent period?"

Cai Meifen sighed and said, "Yes, but we can accept it. In Sun Hai's words, increasing the frequency of inspections and having higher requirements for us can improve our competitiveness. Actually, I suggested to him that you could step in. But Sun Hai felt that such a small matter shouldn't bother you."

Tang Ye felt a surge of emotion in his heart. Looking back on the time since he reunited with Sun Hai, Sun Hai had always followed closely behind him. As long as it was something he felt could be done, Sun Hai would absolutely insist on it and support it without hesitation.

Now that Sun Hai has been arrested, the other side has also calculated that this is Tang Ye's vital point that must be saved.

He hadn't looked favorably upon Shen Mingcheng before; after all, it was a relationship involving relatives, so he hadn't torn off the mask of civility in public.

However, Shen Mingcheng is now acting like a rabid dog, using underhanded tricks against Sun Hai.

He has touched his bottom line.

Thinking carefully, if Chen Lan were to divorce Shen Mingcheng, he and Shen would be complete strangers.

Furthermore, there is a suspicious point.

He and Shen Mingcheng had always been at peace with each other. Although he could see Shen Mingcheng's hostility toward him, it hadn't reached the point of making things difficult for him, let alone attacking him.

The only explanation is that he offended Shen Mingcheng's interests at some point.

Shen Mingcheng being able to escape unscathed in the previous turmoil was thanks to some force in the province.

After Wang Guopeng was arrested, a mysterious force in the province also intervened.

Could it be that what Shen Mingcheng is doing now is also related to that force?

Who did Shen Mingcheng think he was to dare to provoke him!

Does he not know that he has soiled his pants and hasn't even wiped them clean?

Tang Ye secretly made a decision—what a load of bullsh*t relatives!

He must make this dog thing pay the price!

Seeing Tang Ye in deep thought, Cai Meifen did not speak to disturb him.

She knew Tang Ye's power; when Bi Danian was toppled by him back then, Tang Ye was only a Deputy Section Level Official.

Now that Tang Ye is already a Deputy Division Level Official, he must have a way to help Sun Hai get out of trouble.

Although Tang Ye had never interfered in the company's operations, for the past two years, whenever Sun Hai and she dealt with the government, it usually went very smoothly, mainly thanks to the hidden network of connections provided by Tang Ye.

The cadres of Tianling County all knew that Sun Hai was Tang Ye's classmate and close friend. As for Tang Ye being the son-in-law of the former County Party Secretary Du Chengfeng, Tang Ye himself was also the most promising young cadre in Hanzhou.

However, everything is a double-edged sword.

When the company borrowed this layer of interpersonal relationships, it actually also brewed risks.

In Tang Ye's view, it is not a bad thing!

This is actually also detonating a hidden time bomb in advance!