Chapter 709: Our Shared Benefactor!

Secretary Liu suddenly stopped in his tracks, glanced at Tang Ye, and then walked over with a smile on his face.

"You must be Tang Ye, the Exchange Cadre who came from Hanzhou!"

Tang Ye nodded quickly and responded with a smile: "Secretary Liu, hello, I am Tang Ye."

Secretary Liu turned to look at Department Chief Zhao and said in an earnest tone: "Department Chief Zhao, I must truly thank the province for its support! You sent such an excellent young cadre to Dayu County; in less than a month, Tang Ye has already achieved quite a few results."

Department Chief Zhao nodded at Tang Ye with satisfaction and encouraged him in a soft voice: "Comrade Tang Ye, you have done very well, but you must continue to work hard and keep it up."

Tang Ye quickly took over the conversation and said sincerely: "Department Chief Zhao, I am especially grateful to have such a platform for exchange and training. Please rest assured, I will never let everyone's expectations down and will certainly contribute all of my energy."

Accompanying the leaders this time was a team of reporters, among whom was a reporter from the Yanzhou Evening News; Han Jing was one of those assigned to participate in this publicity event.

She had long since spotted Tang Ye standing in the welcoming line, and seeing that he was standing in a relatively forward position, she guessed that he was likely a Liaison Officer for some high-ranking leader in the County Government.

Now, seeing Secretary Liu and Department Chief Zhao both conversing cordially with Tang Ye, Han Jing finally realized—Tang Ye was by no means an ordinary cadre; he was, in all likelihood, a core backbone of the county.

When she heard the word "exchange," Han Jing completely confirmed her conjecture.

This time, the Municipal Party Committee Propaganda Department had received a request to produce an in-depth news report with the theme of "Youth Cadre Exchange Between Two Provinces."

And the donation that Dayu County had received for the first time was precisely facilitated by Tang Ye, the Exchange Cadre from Huai Province.

When Han Jing had first received this information, she was somewhat surprised, then she searched for relevant information and found that there was quite a lot of content about Tang Ye on the internet, including no shortage of photos. In that instant, Han Jing was completely stunned—she had not expected that the Tang Ye who had gone with her to Shanyang Village for home visits was actually the core subject she was to interview this time.

Looking back, Tang Ye had been truly exceptionally low-key at the time, possessing neither the slightest air of an official nor any sense of superiority regarding his status!

She even remembered that when climbing the Vine Ladder, she had thought she was going to have an accident, but in the end, she had been pulled back from the edge of danger by Tang Ye.

At this moment, the gaze Han Jing cast toward Tang Ye held a bit more admiration and respect.

Originally, she had only thought he was handsome, but she hadn't expected that he was not only low-key and humble, but also possessed a heart that truly worked for the common people.

At the same time, a wave of regret surged in her heart.

Because in that previous report, "Rural Teachers in the Mountains," she had made a low-level mistake.

She had not carefully verified Tang Ye's identity and had simply used the words "government worker" to gloss over who he was.

Of course, if Han Jing had known at the time that Tang Ye was a newly arrived Exchange Cadre, she might have even formed a negative association, thinking he was deliberately "putting on a show" in that way.

Yet, despite Tang Ye having a special status, he had always interacted with her in a low-profile manner; this personality charm made a strong sense of affection grow in the depths of Han Jing's heart.

Han Jing quickly quickened her pace, chased after Tang Ye, and poked his arm lightly with her finger.

Tang Ye came back to his senses and gave Han Jing a gentle smile: "Reporter Han, I am very happy to see you again."

Han Jing puffed out her cheeks and said, feigning anger: "So you are an Exchange Cadre from Huai Province; why didn't I ever hear you mention it before?"

Tang Ye laughed in spite of himself and explained frankly: "I wasn't deliberately hiding it, I just felt there was no need to bring it up proactively."

Han Jing let out a "pfft" of laughter and said helplessly: "Fine, you really are a strange person."

Tang Ye was somewhat taken aback: "Where does this 'strange person' talk come from?"

Han Jing explained with a smile: "Other people who become officials are desperate to find opportunities to show off their status, but you—you seem not to care about these things at all!"

Tang Ye shook his head lightly and said with a bit of banter: "I care too! When I saw the report written by you and Reporter Meng, I actually felt a trace of frustration—in an article of nearly ten thousand words, my name only appeared four times."

Han Jing blinked and smiled: "Then I'll give you a chance now; I'll interview you specifically later. The protagonist of this report will be you!"

Tang Ye was stunned for a moment and quickly waved his hand: "Let's forget about that; I was just joking with you earlier! I'm not good with words; I won't be able to provide much for an interview!"

Han Jing immediately wiped the smile from her face and said with a serious expression: "County Magistrate Tang, this is a political task assigned by the leadership. I came here this time to complete this in-depth report from the perspective of the cadre exchange between the two provinces, so I ask that you please cooperate actively."

Tang Ye shrugged, a trace of awkwardness flashing in his eyes: "Since it's a task, I must cooperate."

Seeing that Tang Ye was deliberately putting on an act, Han Jing couldn't help but laugh out loud.

After getting to know him again, Tang Ye made her feel he was exceptionally interesting.

In this world, interesting souls are not often seen.

Especially among the civil servant group, it is even rarer to find one.

After all, most civil servants are labeled as "rigid," "serious," and "boring."

"Reporter Han, I still have some things to handle; let's get in touch later." As the organizer of this donation ceremony, Tang Ye still had many matters that needed coordinating.

Han Jing said quickly: "Go ahead and get busy; don't let important business be delayed!"

Tang Ye strode toward Gu Wenqin.

Gu Wenqin was conversing with Jin Chunping; looking up and seeing Tang Ye walk over, she immediately revealed a smile and introduced him to Jin Chunping: "Principal Jin, let me introduce you—this is County Magistrate Tang Ye. He is my benefactor."

Jin Chunping looked at Tang Ye in surprise, her tone full of curiosity: "I didn't expect you and Boss Gu to have this kind of connection; there must be quite a few stories in there!"

Gu Wenqin explained in detail to Jin Chunping: "Back then, my factory was on the verge of bankruptcy. Thanks to County Magistrate Tang's guidance, he not only helped the factory successfully adjust its product direction but also assisted us in building a new sales model, which is how we reached today's scale of development."

Jin Chunping cast a look of admiration at Tang Ye and sighed with emotion: "No wonder; County Magistrate Tang can also be considered a benefactor to our Dayu Women's High School! With your help, we not only received the financial funds that had been in arrears, but now we have also gotten to know you, Boss Gu, through this."

Gu Wenqin said sincerely to Jin Chunping: "Principal Jin, when I first heard of County Magistrate Tang's request and learned about your story and that of Dayu Women's High School, I was deeply moved by your spirit.

Our Qinge products are inherently related to women, which happens to align with the spirit and philosophy of Dayu Women's High School, so the idea for the donation came about.

Please rest assured, as long as Qinge can still make a profit, our support for Dayu Women's High School will not be interrupted."

Hearing Gu Wenqin say this, Jin Chunping felt her heart warm up instantly and sighed from the bottom of her heart: "If only more entrepreneurs could be like you, paying attention to education and supporting education, that would be wonderful!"

Seeing Gu Wenqin and Jin Chunping chatting happily, Tang Ye sighed inwardly.

It had been a while since he had seen her; Gu Wenqin was more mature than before, and there was a bit more of a composed personality charm in her speech and demeanor.

Sure enough, he hadn't misjudged her back then!