Chapter 697: You Clearly Aren't Named Sun Hai!

"What is the total budget for building the dormitory at Dayu Women's High School and the teachers' salaries for half a year?"

Tang Ye was setting a test for Guo Wenhai!

"The budget for building the dormitory is 2.8 million! The Women's High School has about 50 teachers, each with a monthly salary of 1,500 yuan, which is 75,000 a month. For half a year, that comes to 450,000, totaling 3.25 million!" Guo Wenhai hurriedly reported the figures.

"If we squeeze the budget, should we be able to come up with this money?"

"We really can't come up with it; it's hard to even scrape together 700,000 from the accounts!"

Only then did Tang Ye realize that he had still overestimated the financial situation of Dayu County.

"I didn't expect it to be this difficult."

Guo Wenhai sighed and said, "Today, Dai Kainan and Jin Chunping coming to see you is just the beginning. From now on, the people coming to you every day to ask for money and favors will be able to form a line at your office door. County Magistrate Anbang previously instructed that all work related to finance must be decided with your input."

Tang Ye was speechless for a moment.

Jiang Anbang was delegating power on the surface, but in reality, he was acting as an absentee manager, dumping this mess onto him.

With no money in the treasury, even a clever housewife cannot cook without rice.

Tang Ye had to find a way to break the deadlock immediately.

This had clearly become the top priority.

"County Magistrate Tang, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart: you came to this mess in Dayu at the wrong time. You're going to have a hard life. If you had come a few years ago, perhaps there would have been room to put your skills to use." Guo Wenhai observed Tang Ye's expression, but he did not see any discouragement on Tang Ye's face.

Tang Ye was not affected by Guo Wenhai's pessimism.

If the situation weren't so dire, how could he demonstrate his value?

Tang Ye waved his hand. "Thank you for being honest with me. The financial situation in Dayu County is indeed very difficult, but no matter how bad the mess is, we cannot just leave it alone. We must handle what needs to be handled."

A flash of respect appeared in Guo Wenhai's eyes. "County Magistrate Tang, as long as you can conjure up the money, I will definitely use it where it counts most."

Tang Ye smiled. "I'm not a magician; I still have to pool everyone's wisdom and mobilize the strength of all."

After Jin Chunping returned to the school, she dialed Huang Sitian's number.

"Teacher Huang, come to my office for a moment."

Huang Sitian arrived at the office shortly after.

"Principal Jin, you wanted to see me?"

Huang Sitian was an English Teacher at the Women's High School; she was sweet in appearance and worked very hard, and Principal Jin was very satisfied with her.

Jin Chunping asked in a gentle tone, "Do you happen to know the new Executive Deputy County Magistrate?"

A look of astonishment appeared on Huang Sitian's face. "I don't know him! Why?"

Jin Chunping explained, "I went to the County Government today to try to secure funding from the new Executive Deputy County Magistrate, and he mentioned you. If he is your friend, you could help urge him privately."

Huang Sitian shook her head with a bitter smile. "I don't know the County Magistrate..."

Jin Chunping reminded her, "His surname is Tang."

Huang Sitian naturally would not connect Tang Ye with the Deputy County Magistrate, so she shook her head to indicate she did not know him.

Tang Ye certainly could not have any connection to the County Magistrate.

If he were the County Magistrate, why would he stay in a run-down hotel, let alone go to a labor market to look for work...

Jin Chunping could not hide the disappointment in her eyes. "If you don't know him, then never mind. Sigh, our school's funding is tight; we really are about to run out of food."

Huang Sitian encouraged her, "Principal Jin, we know your difficulties. Please rest assured, we will grit our teeth and carry on."

Jin Chunping thought to herself that dreams and faith alone would not last; the problem of the faculty and staff's livelihood had to be solved.

"I will think of another way. You go back to work!"

After Huang Sitian left the office.

Jin Chunping silently tucked Tang Ye's business card into her desk.

County Magistrate Tang didn't seem like the type to talk big and fool people!

Dayu Women's High School was a boarding school.

The students studied very hard, and the teachers were also very responsible.

Huang Sitian had to teach three evening self-study sessions every week, and afterwards, she still had to check the dormitories.

It wasn't that she was worried about the students chatting in the dorms, but rather that she feared they would use flashlights under their quilts, leading to poor study efficiency and insufficient sleep, which would affect their studies the next day.

"There are only fifty days left until the college entrance examination. I know you all want to seize the time now, but your health is equally important. During this period, you must pay attention to balancing work and rest; don't ruin your health."

"Teacher Huang, my foundation is poor, and I don't understand many of the problems."

"Tomorrow, I will ask the Mathematics Teacher to give you some special tutoring. Now, go to sleep; that's an order!" Huang Sitian said very seriously.

After Huang Sitian left, someone in the dormitory soon secretly picked up a flashlight and started studying.

There was no other way; they were children from the mountains, and their families had sacrificed too much for them to be able to attend high school.

They had to succeed in their studies to have something to show for their families.

Huang Sitian walked out of the dormitory, preparing to head to her own living quarters.

Just then, her phone rang.

Huang Sitian answered the phone, and the voice of the old man from the guard room came through.

"Teacher Huang, there is someone at the gate looking for you."

Huang Sitian was a bit startled. At this hour, who could be looking for her?

"Oh? I'll come over right away. Who is the person looking for me? Is it a student's parent?"

"No, it's a young man. He says his name is Sun Hai!"

Huang Sitian was stunned for a long time, a look of gnashing teeth appearing at the corners of her mouth.

She had almost forgotten about him!

Yet now, he had suddenly popped up!

Huang Sitian walked toward the school's reception room.

For some reason, her footsteps subconsciously became very fast.

Her heart was extremely conflicted at this moment; she felt angry at Tang Ye for leaving without saying goodbye, yet she also felt comforted that he still remembered her.

Tang Ye stood at the reception room and handed the old man a cigarette; the two of them chatted while smoking.

In just a few minutes, Tang Ye learned the current situation of Dayu Women's High School from the old man.

The students at Dayu Women's High School were all from impoverished backgrounds, and the more remote the area, the more severe the ideology of valuing boys over girls.

Although compulsory education had become widespread, many girls could not even finish middle school, so those who could attend high school were few and far between.

Tang Ye suddenly felt a sharp pain in his ankle and subconsciously let out an "Ouch!" in pain.

Turning his head, he saw Huang Sitian glaring at him indignantly, looking as if she wanted to eat him alive.

He rubbed his ankle and looked at Huang Sitian in confusion, "Why did you kick me?"

"You ask me why I kicked you? You clearly aren't Sun Hai, so why did you give me false information? Am I that annoying? Am I ugly, or is my personality bad, that I'm so disliked?"

Facing Huang Sitian's barrage of questions.

Tang Ye smiled guiltily, "Actually, I regretted it the moment I gave you that business card that day."

After Huang Sitian vented her emotions, her mood calmed down, "Where on earth have you been all this time? I actually asked the proprietress about you, and she said you were later fired by the Sales Company!"

Tang Ye smiled and said, "That's right, I found another job, and I was too busy with work a while ago, so I didn't have time to come see you."

"What kind of job?"

"County Government. Running errands and doing odd jobs..."

Huang Sitian burst into laughter through her tears, "I suppose you still have a bit of a conscience! You still remember me, your friend."