Chapter 682: Don't Release the Hawk Until You See the Rabbit!

Ou Xiye's reaction was within Tang Ye's expectations!

All that talk about Municipal Party Committee leaders escorting new cadres, or having backers in the Provincial or Municipal Party Committees, is all bullshit in actual work!

It truly lived up to the saying, "Don't release the hawk until you see the rabbit."

Although the problems in the coal system were a total mess, Ou Xiye did not intend to pursue them further.

Because that would easily lead to "pulling up the radish and bringing out the mud."

For a nationally impoverished county, matters involving corruption are inherently extremely sensitive topics.

After all, the outside world is exceptionally harsh toward the governments of impoverished counties.

If a place is already this poor, and there are still people engaging in corruption, doesn't that mean it's completely hopeless?

Tang Ye threw out a heavyweight investment project, which could be considered reaching a tacit understanding with Ou Xiye:

Ou Xiye would lead the rectification of the coal system, while Tang Ye would be responsible for facilitating the introduction of this project;

If Tang Ye invited the enterprise over but failed to facilitate the cooperation in the end, he could easily push the responsibility onto the local government for inaction.

At that time, Ou Xiye, as the main leader of the county, would certainly be criticized.

Additionally, Ou Xiye was also moved by the scale of the project investment mentioned by Tang Ye.

A total investment of 200 million!

This is half of Dayu County's entire annual GDP!

Tang Ye's mindset upon arriving in Dayu County was completely different from when he first entered Suiyuan through the Public Selection.

When he first arrived in Suiyuan, he was just an ordinary Deputy County Magistrate; although he was already at the Deputy Division Level, he was on the outer ring of the county's power core;

But this time coming to Dayu County, his starting point was very high, directly serving as the Executive Deputy County Magistrate—the number two figure in the government, and the number four among the County Party Committee Standing Committee Members.

If he were to act timidly, not only would he be looked down upon by others, but it would even affect everyone's overall impression of cross-provincial exchange cadres.

Ou Xiye called Jiang Anbang to his office.

As soon as Jiang Anbang entered the door, his brows were tightly furrowed.

Ou Xiye must be looking for him to discuss the problems of the Coal Bureau.

"Secretary, I just heard about the personnel appointment for the Coal Transportation and Marketing Company—Tang Ye directly dismissed Hu Dake from his position as General Manager. Doesn't this violate procedure?"

Ou Xiye waved his hand and handed over the document Tang Ye had just given him.

"This is the project investment proposal Tang Ye just sent over. Before he came to Dayu, he should have already made the relevant preparations and even contacted an enterprise that possesses anthracite manufacturing technology."

Jiang Anbang widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief: "Is this enterprise willing to come to our Dayu County to invest?"

Ou Xiye nodded heavily: "Judging by Tang Ye's tone, this matter has an eighty percent or higher success rate."

Jiang Anbang was suddenly somewhat surprised: "No wonder he took action against the coal system as soon as he arrived!"

In officialdom, so-called rectification is not only to clear up the atmosphere, but sometimes it is also to prepare for subsequent layouts.

Since Tang Ye wants to introduce investment in the coal field, he must break the original system and arrange people he trusts in key positions.

"So, Tang Ye came to Dayu with a project? Then what is the total investment amount of this project?"

"About 200 million!"

Shock first flashed in Jiang Anbang's eyes, followed by pleasant surprise, and finally, he revealed a hint of skepticism: "The project is indeed good and has foresight, but won't it be all thunder and no rain?"

It is truly hard to believe that such a project would settle in Dayu County!

Ou Xiye's mindset was exactly the same as Jiang Anbang's.

Most of these exchange cadres arrive at their posts with projects.

But a total investment of 200 million still far exceeded their expectations.

"In any case, we must cooperate well with Tang Ye's work. Comrade Anbang, you can write down this sentence: Success does not have to be achieved by me, but success will definitely have me in it."

Jiang Anbang was shaken: "Secretary Ou, I understand what you mean. The problems in the coal system have indeed existed for many years, and I have long wanted to rectify them properly."

Ou Xiye was satisfied with Jiang Anbang's stance.

"With those words from you, I can rest easy. Later, I will communicate with the comrades from the Discipline Inspection Commission; the problems of Coal Bureau Director Liang Yuan are very serious."

Jiang Anbang and Liang Yuan had always been close, and Liang Yuan would always visit his home during holidays.

He knew clearly in his heart that the Coal Bureau was a notoriously "lucrative department," and Liang Yuan certainly hadn't skimmed little money over these years.

He originally wanted to protect Liang Yuan, but since Ou Xiye had spoken to this extent, Jiang Anbang could only bite the bullet and tacitly consent at this moment.

He knew this was the first fire Tang Ye had lit after taking office; he hadn't expected it to burn so fiercely—he had to admit, Tang Ye's execution exceeded everyone's expectations.

……

After finishing his talk with Ou Xiye, Tang Ye returned to his office and dialed Jiang Jing's phone number.

"Mayor Jiang, I don't know how the progress is going regarding the matter I asked you to help bridge earlier?"

Jiang Jing smiled on the other end of the phone: "I knew you were calling for this. Don't worry, I have already communicated it. This matter owes Provincial Governor Fu a favor; you must thank him properly when you have the chance in the future. If the anthracite project can really be done in Dayu County, you won't have to worry about sales, and the channels will be arranged."

Tang Ye breathed a sigh of relief: "Mayor Jiang, thank you so much."

Jiang Jing said with a smile: "Why are you being so polite with me."

Tang Ye changed the subject and mentioned Jiang Rou: "I heard that Xiao Rou's latest mock exam scores reached the top twenty in her grade?"

Jiang Jing responded with a smile: "That has to be credited to Du Xi for helping her find a physics teacher. Physics was originally her weak point, but after this period of intensive tutoring, it has now become her strong suit."

He paused, then sighed and said: "But this child's temper is too strange; every time I try to chat with her about something, she seems particularly impatient."

Tang Ye comforted her: "Jiang Rou is facing too much exam pressure right now; once the exams are over, her temperament should change."

After hanging up Jiang Jing's call, Tang Ye dialed Qiao Wansen's mobile number again.

The call was connected quickly, and Qiao Wansen's hearty laughter came from the other side: "County Magistrate Tang, is your work in Dayu County going smoothly?"

"It's going quite smoothly; Dayu County has good mountains, good water, and the people are warm, so it definitely won't let you down. When you come over, I'll take you around for a good look," Tang Ye said with a smile.

Qiao Wansen teased: "Everyone else thought you were going to Dayu to live a life of hardship, but I didn't expect you to be going there to enjoy yourself."

Tang Ye smiled: "I wouldn't call it enjoying myself, but I like to find joy in bitterness. I'm calling you today mainly to talk about the anthracite project I mentioned to you before. I have already sorted out the process, just waiting for you to make a decision!"

Qiao Wansen had previously chatted with Tang Ye about investing in this field, and the two held highly consistent views:

The coal industry appears to be at a high point, but it will soon face a turning point.

Traditional coal mining and refining models are about to face a transformation, so pushing for industrial upgrading at this time provides the perfect opportunity to seize the new trend in the future energy industry.

Those who are abandoned by the times are always the ones who are short-sighted, not sensitive enough to the market, and lack self-awareness.

Qiao Wansen's biggest worry before was the issue of sales channels; now that Tang Ye said the process had been sorted out, it meant the sales channels had also been cleared, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Fine, I trust your vision. Let's meet in a few days to talk in detail!" Qiao Wansen's tone was much more relaxed.

After verifying the meeting time with Qiao Wansen again, Tang Ye breathed a complete sigh of relief.

Having dealt with Qiao Wansen for so long, the relationship between the two was not maintained merely by drinking and chatting, but by the trust accumulated through successful cooperation.

The recycled resources factory that Qiao Wansen invested in at the Suiyuan Industrial Park has now entered a stage of stable operation.

This factory seems to have low profits, less than ten percent, but that is because infrastructure construction is being carried out all over the country right now.

The supply of construction waste is endless, the procurement is abundant and sufficient, and coupled with the Government's policy support, the products also have stable sales channels.

It was precisely through this successful cooperation that Qiao Wansen developed sufficient trust in Tang Ye and was willing to put up funds to invest in the Anthracite Project in Dayu County.