Chapter 68: Tang Ye is a Show-off!

Upon arriving at Hong Ruilin's home, Tang Ye could not sit still.

He changed into work clothes, dragged a hoe over, and stood in a patch of open ground in the yard.

He spat twice into his palms, then began to till the soil!

Hong Ruilin held Nini and chatted idly on the side.

Song Jin felt a sense of being out of place, as if Tang Ye and Hong Ruilin were grandfather and grandson, and he was an outsider.

Hong Ruilin received a phone call and walked to the door while holding Nini.

Not long after, Municipal Party Secretary Zhou Chengwu arrived.

Seeing Tang Ye sweating profusely while wielding a hoe in the field, Zhou Chengwu laughed in surprise, "Why are you letting Tang Ye do farm work?"

Hong Ruilin laughed, "He is a show-off, trying every way to express himself."

Tang Ye put down the hoe, took the initiative to say "Hello, Secretary," and smilingly defended himself, "Farming is conducive to thinking about problems; who knows, maybe one day I will have a sudden enlightenment like at Longchang?"

Zhou Chengwu was very fond of the Yangming School of Mind and said with a smile, "Reaching the state of mind of the Sage Wang is not easy."

Tang Ye smiled, "I will work hard!"

Watching Tang Ye and Zhou Chengwu talk freely, Song Jin wanted to join the conversation but did not know where to start, feeling secretly envious in his heart.

Seeing Song Jin silent, Zhou Chengwu took the initiative to reach out his hand, "Hello, Song!"

Song Jin hurriedly grasped Zhou Chengwu's hand, "Hello, Secretary Zhou!"

Zhou Chengwu said with a smile, "You work at the Chongjiang Youth League Committee, right?"

Song Jin was surprised, "Yes, I met you once last month."

Zhou Chengwu looked Song Jin up and down, "Any position can temper a person. If you want to progress, you must strengthen your practical ability. You should learn from Tang Ye on this point; he has done very well at the grassroots level and produced a report card that makes people's eyes light up."

Song Jin understood Zhou Chengwu's meaning and hurriedly said, "I also want to be down-to-earth and do some things for the common people."

Zhou Chengwu was in a good mood and encouraged him, "Opportunities will come, just wait patiently."

Hearing Zhou Chengwu say this, Song Jin was overjoyed, realizing that his trip had not been in vain.

It seemed like he was just a driver, but it was actually an opportunity to make contact and get to know Hong Ruilin.

Moreover, Song Jin had not expected Zhou Chengwu to come!

He had met Zhou Chengwu on many occasions, but it was difficult to leave a special impression on Zhou Chengwu during interactions in public settings.

Song Jin secretly felt gratitude toward Tang Ye.

Tang Ye was a perceptive person; many things did not need to be said too clearly, and he would arrange them quietly.

Tang Ye finished tilling the plot of land and went to the kitchen to start preparing dinner.

Gu Wenqin had been in the kitchen making preparations.

Tang Ye observed the ingredients and prepared the seasonings such as green onions, ginger, garlic, and chili.

Gu Wenqin suddenly let out a cry of surprise.

Tang Ye was startled and discovered that blood was gushing from Gu Wenqin's finger, so he hurriedly grabbed her hand and used his fingers to apply pressure to stop the bleeding.

"Does it hurt?"

"Not very painful," Gu Wenqin said in a very low voice.

Tang Ye said helplessly, "That's the adrenaline; you don't feel the pain yet, but it will be uncomfortable later."

He held Gu Wenqin's finger over the sink, turned on the faucet, and rinsed it; the wound stopped bleeding quickly.

Footsteps came from outside.

Gu Wenqin hurriedly pulled back her hand, held her finger in her mouth, and said indistinctly, "I'll go find a Band-Aid."

Gu Wenqin brushed past Song Jin.

Song Jin looked at Gu Wenqin's retreating figure, quite surprised.

"What happened?"

Tang Ye spread his hands helplessly, "She cut her hand while chopping vegetables."

Song Jin sighed, "How could she be so careless."

Tang Ye said with a smile, "She didn't mean to; she must have been thinking about something and got distracted."

Although it was just one sentence, if one pondered it carefully, Tang Ye's emotional intelligence was exceptionally high, and his conversation made people feel very comfortable.

Gu Wenqin bandaged her wound and returned to the kitchen.

Tang Ye did not let her touch knives or water again. He deftly prepared several dishes and filled the dining table.

There was fish, meat, and shrimp; the aroma was overflowing, and the colors were enticing.

After tasting it, Zhou Chengwu gave a high evaluation, "Tang Ye, your cooking is quite good."

Tang Ye hurriedly said modestly, "You flatter me! I only know how to make some simple home-cooked dishes."

Zhou Chengwu sighed from the bottom of his heart, "Eating restaurant food every day, I just crave this bite of home-cooked food."

Song Jin chimed in with a smile, "I also think Tang Ye's cooking is very good. After you get married, your wife will be very happy."

Zhou Chengwu suddenly asked, "Tang Ye, do you have a partner?"

Tang Ye laughed nonchalantly, "With my career not yet established, how can I think of a family?"

Zhou Chengwu shook his head, "That idea is wrong; a stable family is the solid foundation of a career. While working hard, you must also consider the major events of life."

Tang Ye said with a smile, "Thank you for your concern, Secretary."

Song Jin sighed inwardly; he had not expected Zhou Chengwu to care about Tang Ye's private life, as their relationship had already developed to a level of intimacy closer than he had imagined.

His gaze landed on Gu Wenqin, who was directly opposite him.

Gu Wenqin seemed to have fluctuations in her emotions.

Perhaps he was just being too sensitive.

After the meal.

A small courtyard.

Boiling tea over a stove.

Gu Wenqin volunteered to brew the tea.

She had studied the tea ceremony, perhaps not as professionally as a professional tea master.

But the white teacup danced nimbly in Gu Wenqin's hands, as if it were a living spirit.

Combined with Gu Wenqin's elegant and dignified temperament, it added a touch of refined charm to the already fragrant tea soup.

Tang Ye looked at her fingers from time to time; clearly injured, yet she did not show a hint of discomfort.

A woman's pain receptors are truly a mystery!

Gu Laotou also came over to join the fun.

"I heard a provincial-level Resort Project is going to be located in Pinghu? Little Tang, you've done well!"

Song Jin had drunk some alcohol while eating, and his nerves finally relaxed.

However, this sentence made him prick up his ears immediately, thinking he had misheard.

Wasn't the provincial-level Resort Project supposed to be built in Jinshui Town?

How would Tang Ye dare to take the credit?

"For the project to be chosen in Pinghu, I must thank Old Hong for his help and Secretary Zhou for his support."

Hong Ruilin waved his hand and smiled faintly, "I only submitted your proposal. Whether it succeeds or not depends on Pinghu's own fortune!"

Zhou Chengwu asked Tang Ye with a smile, "When I was communicating with Comrade Yunhui, he said he owed you two favors: one favor was for twenty yuan worth of wontons, and the other was for a fifty-yuan tire repair fee. What is this about?"

"Director Qi deceived me. His driver was driving an Audi, and I thought he was a capable investor, so I wanted to make a friend."

Zhou Chengwu suddenly realized, "So that's it! You two are truly fated!"

"By the way, what about the tire repair fee? He didn't tell me the details."

"It has to do with an auto repair shop..."

Upon hearing that this auto repair shop had actually been extorting money, Zhou Chengwu felt both angry and relieved.

If Tang Ye hadn't stepped in to resolve the situation, this project might have faced huge variables.

It might even have been rejected outright!

Song Jin's brain was a chaotic mess at this moment.

This news was too explosive!

Currently in Chongjiang County, everyone from top to bottom thought the Resort Project was a sure thing.

His wife, Hong Yu, had even taken out all their savings to plan an investment in a small inn with a friend.

Originally, she thought that after the resort was built, relying on its popularity and heat, the inn's business would definitely be booming, adding a considerable income.

But, since the resort had been finalized to be built in Pinghu Town, didn't that mean this investment would be a total loss!!!

... "Happy New Year, everyone!"