Chapter 649: Completely Won the Hearts of the People!

Amidst the discussions of the crowd, Zhao Qian also walked out.

Tang Ye said with deep emotion: "Everyone should be very familiar with this female comrade; she is Factory Director Zhao's daughter.

Today, she has brought us a precious legacy from Factory Director Zhao.

That is the evidence of Ren Zilong's suspected disciplinary and legal violations during his tenure as DeputyFactoryDirector."

In fact, Tang Ye had long since obtained the evidence of the group led by Ren Zilong embezzling state-owned assets. Now that Zhao Qian had come to him with the account books, he could use the old factory director's credibility to further consolidate the weight of the evidence.

Zhao Qian's appearance truly had the effect of settling the matter once and for all.

Everyone had always held deep nostalgia for the old factory director.

Soon, waves of discussion erupted at the scene:

"Don't look at how strict the old factory director was back then; our factory's efficiency was excellent at that time, and all the other units in the county envied us!"

"I felt something was wrong a long time ago; the old factory director was clearly framed and forced out of office back then!"

Employees began to recall various details from around the time the old factory director was ousted, and their emotions gradually became agitated. Seeing that the timing was ripe, Tang Ye knew it was time for a public "execution" of Ren Zilong.

"In 2003, while Ren Zilong was serving as DeputyFactoryDirector of the Water Pump Factory, after the factory's water pumps were sold externally, the payments were not recovered in a timely manner for a long time. Even when partial payments were recovered, he embezzled them privately, with the accumulated unpaid funds reaching hundreds of thousands of yuan.

With subordinates following the example of their superiors, the sales staff followed suit, covering for each other and denying the facts, which led to the Water Pump Factory's production efficiency becoming increasingly depressed, its capital turnover falling into a desperate situation, and finally, production stopping. The workers didn't receive their wages for three consecutive months!"

"After Factory Director Zhao discovered the problem, he immediately reported the situation to the County Government, but it fell on deaf ears.

On the contrary, the Government even dismissed him from his post. Afterward, Factory Director Zhao persisted in filing complaints, but just one year later, he suddenly passed away!"

"In March 2004, Ren Zilong unauthorizedly transported the Water Pump Factory's technical data, registered trademarks, blueprints, and molds to the village and opened a private water pump factory.

He used the names of relatives and friends to register as the legal representative, passing off fish eyes as pearls, and even personally served as the head of sales.

He racked his brains to ruin the state-owned enterprise just to take the majority of the state-owned assets for himself!"

"..."

Zhao Qian listened as Tang Ye enumerated Ren Zilong's crimes, which even included various dirty deeds Ren Zilong committed after her father's passing.

Only then did she understand that Tang Ye had long since collected enough evidence, and inviting her to the scene was more about having her serve as a witness.

And her father's unfinished wish from back then could finally be put to rest at this moment.

Thinking of this, Zhao Qian could no longer control her emotions, and tears gushed out like a spring.

Seeing Zhao Qian weeping, the employees below were also deeply affected.

Those who had originally held hostility toward Tang Ye now seemed to have suddenly awakened, and the sounds of anger and scorn at the scene grew louder and louder:

"Ren Zilong actually has a private water pump factory!"

"I heard long ago that his wife's younger brother opened a water pump factory; so it turns out he was using our factory's technology!"

"No wonder he never wanted to invest properly in the Water Pump Factory; if the state-run factory exerted its strength, his private factory wouldn't have any business left!"

"I used to think he was a great philanthropist for distributing a bit of rent to us every year. Now it seems he didn't care about that little money at all; he had already made a fortune in secret!"

"Ren Zilong is a two-faced bastard, it's disgusting! I want to slap his face with a shoehorn right now!"

"It makes me so mad, and to think I was foolish enough to defend this traitorous dog!"

Ren Zilong's face was deathly pale at this moment, and cold sweat was pouring down. He never imagined that the dirty deeds he had done in secret had been investigated so clearly by Tang Ye.

What made him even more ashamed was that Tang Ye gave him no face at all, directly "flogging the corpse" in public and shaking out all his ugly secrets.

At this moment, a wave of intense regret suddenly surged within Ren Zilong.

Thinking back on this period, he had constantly incited workers to go to the Government to cause trouble; it was simply the behavior of an idiot!

He didn't care about that little bit of rent from the office building anyway, so why bother going head-to-head with the Government?

He suddenly sobered up—it seemed he had been used by someone.

Back then, it was precisely under the instigation and direction of Gao Hong that he had committed these thankless, stupid acts.

Gao Hong just wanted to use him as a gun to obstruct Tang Ye from pushing forward the State-owned Assets Revitalization Plan.

Ren Zilong felt a surge of blood and energy, almost vomiting blood.

He had always regarded Gao Hong as a benefactor, yet the other party had treated him as cannon fodder that could be sacrificed at any time!

With a muffled "thud," Ren Zilong felt his brain go blank, and immediately after, a foul, fishy smell slid down from the top of his head.

An employee below had pulled an egg from a basket and smashed it hard against his head.

"Smash you to death, you bastard!"

"Ren Zilong, you shameless thing!"

"Tricking us into going to the Government to cause trouble, so this is the black heart you had!"

Tang Ye hadn't expected the employees to be so agitated and hurriedly instructed Lin Heng: "Quick, to avoid a major conflict, hurry and take Ren Zilong away!"

Lin Heng immediately urged the Police to take Ren Zilong away, but even so, Ren Zilong was still covered in various rotten vegetable leaves and eggs.

At this moment, he felt like a stray dog.

He also finally understood that through this public "flogging of the corpse," Tang Ye had completely won the hearts of the people.

Tang Ye did not leave, and the expression on his face remained heavy: "Fellow villagers and elders, I have already explained the cause and the truth behind the problems at the Water Pump Factory. Next, what we need to solve is what you should all do in the future!"

He paused, his voice resonant and powerful: "Relying on the rent from selling the office building every year, you can indeed get a little subsidy, but that money is merely a drop in the bucket. You should change your way of living—use your diligent hands to strive for a better life, rather than passively waiting for handouts. Below, please listen patiently to my reform plan for the Water Pump Factory!"

After the earlier buildup, Tang Ye had already stabilized the situation, and the employees were listening with extra care.

"After the office building is sold, a portion of the income will be used to invest in building a new factory in the Industrial Park. Led by the Government, all employees will be given priority for work arrangements... As for the other portion of the income, the Government will not take a single cent; it will all be subsidized to you all..."

"We have already prepared the consent forms. You can sign them in a moment. Employees who cooperate actively can enjoy multiple benefits, such as priority school enrollment for their children, housing purchase subsidies, and so on..."

"As for Ren Zilong, Zhang Shun, and their group, they are suspected of violating laws and discipline and will surely be severely punished by the law!"

Tang Ye waved his fist and promised with resounding force: "I represent the Suiyuan County Party Committee and County Government in promising you all that the inclusion of the Water Pump Factory's office building in the State-owned Assets Revitalization Plan is an opportunity for you to change your destiny. Within five years, the new Water Pump Factory will surely radiate new vitality, and we will strive to double your income!"

When Tang Ye said these words, the eyes of the employees below were all sparkling with hope for the future!

Zhao Qian looked at Tang Ye's back; besides excitement, she felt many emotions. She muttered silently in her heart: "Dad, if you saw this scene from heaven, you would be very comforted, right!"

The dark clouds that had originally shrouded the sky over Suiyuan dissipated silently at this moment.