Chapter 679: The Good Days Are Coming to an End!

Upon hearing the news that Gao Feng had been arrested, Liang Yuan felt uneasy and hurriedly made a phone call to the Deputy County Magistrate in charge, Wei Min.

"County Magistrate Wei, has Gao Feng been arrested?"

"Old Liang, you need to prepare yourself mentally. The new Executive Deputy County Magistrate is likely going to take action against the coal system!"

Upon hearing this, Liang Yuan's heart skipped a beat!

After arriving at work the next day.

Liang Yuan received an urgent notice from the County Government Office that Executive Deputy County Magistrate Tang Ye was going to conduct research at the Coal Transportation and Marketing Company, so he hurriedly made a phone call to Hu Dake.

After learning the news of Gao Feng's arrest, Hu Dake had not slept well all night, sporting a pair of panda eyes with bloodshot pupils.

Hearing that a leader from the county was coming to conduct research, he could not help but feel a wave of resentment in his heart.

However, he still gathered the senior management for a meeting and issued instructions for the reception:

"The Executive Deputy County Magistrate is coming to inspect tomorrow, so everyone must perk up! No matter what the leader says, you must listen carefully and applaud when you should; if anyone causes trouble at the venue, the lightest punishment will be a three-month salary deduction, and those who cause a bad influence will be fired directly!

After the meeting, organize a cleanup immediately; you must ensure the inside and outside of the company are clean and tidy!"

After the meeting ended, Mei Jie returned to her office and arranged for employees to carry out a deep cleaning.

For a time, the Coal Transportation and Marketing Company was bustling with noise and dust was flying everywhere.

Xie Nengtong had his hands in his pockets, wandering around in a slouching manner, and seeing Hu Dake's miserable expression, he felt incredibly delighted.

Seeing Xie Nengtong idling about, Mei Jie said irritably, "You're the most leisurely person in the whole company! Come over and lend a hand to move the sofa."

Xie Nengtong moved the sofa away with a grin, and Mei Jie took the opportunity to sweep out the dust underneath.

Xie Nengtong curled his lips and sneered: "Hu Dake doesn't do a damn thing usually, only getting this active when leaders come for research. By the way, have you heard? The private mine owner from Runfeng Village, Gao Feng, has been arrested. It is said that Gao Feng has already spilled the beans on quite a few people; I wonder if anyone in our company will be unlucky."

Mei Jie was timid and cautious, so she hurriedly leaned over to Xie Nengtong to warn him: "You, you really have ability, but your downfall is this mouth of yours!"

Xie Nengtong snorted: "You're afraid of them, but I'm not! This bunch of bastards only knows how to bully the weak and fear the strong. Comrade Tang was so excellent, yet they still schemed against him; I really can't stand it! If they push me too far, I'll go to the petition office tomorrow and give them a real headache!"

Mei Jie hurriedly pulled him back: "Just vent your complaints with me and be done with it; don't you dare say them in front of others! Hu Dake has already given the order: whoever causes trouble will be fired directly!"

Xie Nengtong shook his head and said confidently: "Let's make a bet, you want to bet? He absolutely wouldn't dare fire me!"

Looking at this fearless attitude of Xie Nengtong, Mei Jie could only smile helplessly.

Xie Nengtong was not only a technical expert in the company but also knew quite a bit of inside information, which was why Hu Dake had always been wary of him.

At nine o'clock the next morning, a banner was hung at the entrance of the Coal Transportation and Marketing Company, with the slogan written on it: "Welcome the County Government leaders to visit and provide guidance!"

Liang Yuan stood at the very front of the welcoming team, with Hu Dake at his side, and several Deputy Bureau Chiefs of the Coal Bureau following behind.

Seeing the motorcade appear, everyone hurriedly managed their expressions, squeezing standard smiles onto their faces.

After the vehicles stopped, Ma Ran was the first to get out of the front passenger seat, then quickly pulled open the rear door.

Tang Ye stepped out of the car and paused for a moment;

The Deputy County Magistrate in charge, Wei Min, got out of the car behind and quickened his pace to walk to Tang Ye's side, walking shoulder-to-shoulder with him.

Liang Yuan stepped forward first, took the initiative to reach out and shake hands with Tang Ye, and at the same time turned to point at Hu Dake to introduce him: "County Magistrate Tang, this is the General Manager of the Coal Transportation and Marketing Company, Hu Dake."

Tang Ye reached out to shake hands with Hu Dake: "General Manager Hu, hello!"

Tang Ye was wearing an administrative jacket, his every gesture exuding the steady demeanor of a cadre.

Although Hu Dake felt that Tang Ye looked somewhat familiar, he did not connect the person in front of him with the temporary worker he had dismissed before.

Tang Ye thought to himself: Hu Dake's memory really is poor.

But then he thought, although he had written speeches for him back then, he had never had close contact with him, and besides, his status was different now; even if Hu Dake had doubts in his heart, he would never point it out in public.

Hu Dake remained half a step behind Tang Ye at all times, leading him around to each department of the company.

Listening to Hu Dake's introduction, Tang Ye felt amused in his heart.

After all, he had long known the situation of this company like the back of his hand.

When they walked to the office where he had previously stayed, the moment Mei Jie saw Tang Ye, her mind went completely blank.

Hu Dake introduced at the right moment: "County Magistrate Tang, this is our company's veteran employee, Mei Xiang."

"Mei Jie, hello!" Tang Ye took the initiative to reach out and shook hands with Mei Jie.

Hearing this familiar voice, Mei Xiang felt as if she were dreaming, and responded stutteringly: "Le-leader, h-hello!"

After Tang Ye left the office, Mei Jie sat at her desk, still feeling soul-lost.

"Am I dreaming? That county leader just now, why the more I look at him, the more he looks like Little Tang? Right, he even called me 'Mei Jie' just now! Could it really be him? He came to our company as a temporary worker before, could it have been to go undercover and investigate the inside story?"

Mei Jie really couldn't believe that a plot only found in TV dramas could actually happen right beside her.

Back when Tang Ye was persuaded to resign, Mei Jie had felt terrible for several days before recovering, and she had always thought that Tang Ye had long since left Dayu County—after all, with Tang Ye's educational background, he could certainly find a higher-paying job in a big city.

She had thought that parting was a final farewell and that she would never have the chance to see Tang Ye again in this life; she never expected him to appear again with such an identity!

Mei Jie pinched her cheek hard to confirm she wasn't dreaming.

At this moment, a figure suddenly poked into the doorway; it was none other than Xie Nengtong.

Xie Nengtong had also just pinched his own face to confirm if he was dreaming, and there was even a red mark on his right cheek.

He clung to the door frame and asked breathlessly: "Mei Jie, did you see Little Tang just now?"

Mei Jie nodded vigorously, her voice still trembling: "It should be him! I was stunned just now; how could he be a Deputy County Magistrate!"

Xie Nengtong laughed out loud: "I'm puzzled too! Good heavens, how did he suddenly transform into a Deputy County Magistrate? This guy is too good at hiding! I drank and bragged with him every day, and he didn't leak a single word; he really fooled us all!"

Mei Jie couldn't help but sigh: "I felt he wasn't an ordinary person back then, but I never expected him to be a Deputy County Magistrate..."

The smile on Xie Nengtong's face faded a little, and he said with a complex tone: "Yeah, a Deputy County Magistrate, actually willing to come to our company to be a temporary worker. Tsk tsk, who would believe it if you told them—a Deputy County Magistrate drinking and shooting the breeze with me every day!"

Mei Jie suddenly snorted: "Before, because Tang Ye was a temporary worker, they pushed him out to be the scapegoat; now let's see how they clean up this mess!"

The corners of Xie Nengtong's mouth lifted, and he smiled exceptionally happily: "That bunch of people like Chen Mazi, their good days are coming to an end!"