Chapter 681: Investigate It Thoroughly!

After Tang Ye finished the conversation, he moved to Hu Dake's office.

Not long after, Xie Nengtong also arrived at the office after receiving the notification.

Upon seeing Tang Ye, Xie Nengtong's face was full of reserve.

Tang Ye walked up, punched him in the chest, and then pulled him into a tight embrace.

Xie Nengtong finally reacted and said excitedly, "Damn it, you really are a Deputy County Magistrate! I feel like I'm dreaming."

At this moment, Mei Jie also rushed to the conference room.

Tang Ye walked over to shake hands with Mei Jie and said with a smile, "Mei Jie, long time no see!"

Mei Jie was still immersed in the shock and said with a helpless, bitter smile, "And here I was worrying that you couldn't find a job; it turns out you're a Deputy County Magistrate."

Tang Ye invited the two to sit on the sofa and said, "Due to special reasons, I couldn't tell you my true identity, and I apologize to you here. But in my heart, you have given me a lot of help and have always been my friends."

Xie Nengtong said carelessly, "I saw long ago that you weren't an ordinary person! When you were desperately pouring me drinks back then, were you trying to get me drunk to extract secrets? Hehe, look at my mouth, it's pretty tight, right!"

Tang Ye teased, "Your alcohol tolerance isn't great, but your drinking manners are quite good; you just sleep when you've had too much, much quieter than usual."

Having said this, he paused and said softly, "I called you over because there is an important task I need to entrust to you."

Xie Nengtong's eyes lit up: "Is this to make me a leader?"

Tang Ye laughed heartily and glanced at Wei Min: "Wei County Magistrate, why don't you announce the personnel appointments!"

Wei Min was full of bitterness inside, but he squeezed out a smile on his face: "Just now, County Magistrate Tang has reported the situation of the Sales Company to the County Party Committee and County Government. After discussion, it has been decided: to remove Hu Dake from the position of General Manager, and remove Chen Hui from the position of Deputy General Manager;

At the same time, Comrade Xie Nengtong is appointed as Acting General Manager of the company, and Comrade Mei Xiang is appointed as Acting Deputy General Manager of the company."

As Wei Min finished announcing the personnel appointments, Xie Nengtong felt as if he were walking on clouds and stammered, "I, I, I... this is truly a huge surprise, I'm afraid I don't have the ability."

Tang Ye smiled and encouraged him: "Don't belittle yourself. You have been in the Sales Company for so many years; you have feelings for the company and are very aware of the existing problems. Handing this burden to you is a decision made by the leaders of the County Party Committee and County Government after careful consideration."

Xie Nengtong steeled his heart and gritted his teeth: "Alright! Thank you for your trust, County Magistrate Tang, I will definitely work hard!"

Mei Xiang exclaimed, "This is truly a huge surprise; I never thought I could become a Deputy General Manager."

Tang Ye said with a smile, "Mei Jie, you are serious and responsible in your work. If this position is handed to you, you will definitely be able to do it well. You must seize this opportunity."

Mei Xiang nodded vigorously: "Alright, I will definitely work hard!"

After the two left, Tang Ye and Wei Min summoned several employees of the company and promoted them.

Wei Min knew clearly that Tang Ye intended to firmly grasp the Sales Company in his own hands to prepare for subsequent major actions.

Whether the new team of the Sales Company was capable or not was actually not important;

The key was that their character could not be problematic, and Tang Ye had to be sufficiently familiar with them, and they had to be willing to follow Tang Ye's command.

The reason Tang Ye was able to take the initiative in the personnel power of the Sales Company was mainly because he had handed his trump card to Ou Xiye.

After returning to the County Party Committee Compound, Tang Ye immediately found the County Party Secretary.

Ou Xiye took the initiative to take out a pack of cigarettes and handed one to Tang Ye.

Tang Ye picked up a lighter, wanting to help Ou Xiye light his cigarette, but was refused by him with a wave of his hand and a smile.

"I am a bit old-fashioned; compared to a lighter, I prefer using matches."

Tang Ye thought to himself: Among the people he knew, those who used matches to light cigarettes were less nostalgic and more just putting on airs.

But he said aloud: "Secretary Ou, this isn't being old-fashioned, it's having a sense of ritual. Many people nowadays only pursue convenience and ignore the process. Using matches to light a cigarette adds to the atmosphere of smoking and brings a richer emotional experience."

"Your analysis is quite eye-opening." A few more smiles appeared on Ou Xiye's serious face as he picked up the teapot on the table and took a sip. "I have already asked Zhang Yue to investigate the problems in the coal system. I hope you can understand the actual situation and current state of Dayu County; the problems here cannot be changed significantly in a short period of time."

Tang Ye understood what Ou Xiye meant: he would have people investigate, but he would not investigate too deeply. This was the wisdom of life in political philosophy.

If this were a few years ago, Tang Ye would certainly have felt unwilling, but now he had long since learned to grasp the limits.

For example, regarding the issue of Shen Mingcheng back then, if he had fought to the end, he would likely have affected himself and almost failed to make the big list for the Cross-provincial Cadre Exchange Program.

As expected, the shareholder composition of the private mines was extremely complex, including not only Hu Dake but even forces from outside Dayu County.

"Secretary Ou, I understand. In this matter, you have given me a lot of support and helped me bear a lot of pressure."

"You don't need to be so modest; in this matter, I should thank you for your courage. To be honest, if you hadn't come to break the deadlock, the plight of the coal industry in Dayu County would likely have been difficult to break."

Tang Ye understood Ou Xiye's difficulty: coal from Dayu County was transported out by the ton every day, yet the lives of the common people were bitter and poor.

The only explanation for this situation was that someone had stolen the benefits that originally belonged to the collective and gathered the wealth into the hands of a very small group of people.

And Hu Dake and Chen Mazi were merely agents for the forces behind the scenes; the true manipulators had unfathomable power.

Tang Ye did not yet have the strength to contend with the other side, but after this incident, the dark curtain behind the private mines had been lifted a corner.

"Secretary Ou, a company will be coming to Dayu County for an inspection soon. I have been in contact with this company for a long time; it is an R&D-oriented enterprise that possesses advanced technology and can produce clean and environmentally friendly smokeless coal." Tang Ye changed the subject and explained his purpose.

Ou Xiye nodded slightly: "I will personally participate in the reception. If this company can be settled in Dayu, that would be a good start."

Tang Ye heard Ou Xiye's intentions: he actually didn't care what kind of enterprise was introduced; as long as an enterprise could be brought in, there would be political achievements.

However, Tang Ye had his own overall considerations—the coal industry was still in a favorable position, and as long as the coal was transported out, it could be exchanged for piles of money.

But Tang Ye always felt that this trend was overheating and would sooner or later cause problems, so he had to make plans for a rainy day in advance.

2008 was an Olympic year; these Olympic Games were held in Yanjing, and the slogan "Green Olympics" was also proposed.

Under such policy guidance, environmental protection would inevitably become an important trend in the next few years or even decades.

Tang Ye keenly sensed this change, so he wanted to implant the concept of environmental protection into the coal field of Dayu and lay the groundwork in advance.

This might become the opportunity for the rise of the Dayu coal industry!

Ou Xiye asked: "If this investment can be negotiated, about how much capital will there be?"

"If everything goes smoothly, the first investment should be thirty million, and the overall investment could reach two hundred million!"

Ou Xiye's body stiffened suddenly. After a long while, he slowly sat up straight, stubbed out the half-smoked cigarette in the ashtray, and said with an extremely serious expression:

"This project must be treated with caution!"

Tang Ye asked softly: "The chaos in the coal system might affect the enterprise's evaluation! What do you think?"

Ou Xiye's mouth twisted, and he said coldly: "Investigate! Investigate it thoroughly for me!"