Chapter 732: Ma Ran's High Level of Awareness!

The next morning,

Huo Xiaowen was summoned by Jiang Zhongwen to the Principal's office.

Huo Xiaowen's cheeks were flushed with a faint rosy hue, like natural rouge, and her skin was so soft and tender it seemed as if it could drip water, looking delicate and fresh.

Jiang Zhongwen thought to himself: Huo Xiaowen is truly a natural beauty, exuding charming allure from head to toe.

That kid Ma Ran is damn lucky!

"Teacher Huo, how did the matter I asked you to handle yesterday go?" Jiang Zhongwen asked cautiously.

Huo Xiaowen hurriedly reported the truth: "Principal Jiang, please rest assured, I have already spoken to Ma Ran, and he will definitely find a way to handle this matter well. County Magistrate Tang usually trusts him quite a bit."

Jiang Zhongwen nodded with satisfaction: "Thank you for your hard work on this. Don't worry, your chances of being named a Model Standard Bearer this year are very high."

Huo Xiaowen's mood instantly relaxed: "Thank you for the recommendation, Principal Jiang!"

……

After Huo Xiaowen left.

Jiang Zhongwen immediately dialed Chen Dongan's phone number.

"Director Chen, I have just verified it with Huo Xiaowen; Ma Ran has already accepted that money."

A flash of triumph crossed Chen Dongan's eyes: "It seems Ma Ran couldn't resist the temptation after all!"

Jiang Zhongwen added: "However, Ma Ran did not promise that he would arrange for Tang Ye to have a meal with us."

Chen Dongan sneered impatiently: "Isn't the lesson from last time enough? You still dare to eat with him? Aren't you afraid he'll flip the table on the spot?"

Jiang Zhongwen finally came to his senses and asked suspiciously: "Then why did you still give Ma Ran that money?"

Chen Dongan said smugly: "If Tang Ye can approve the Model Standard Bearers according to the list I provided, then we will live in peace; but if he doesn't follow our list, then don't blame me for giving him a taste of trouble!"

A look of surprise appeared in Jiang Zhongwen's eyes: "Are you planning to use Ma Ran to keep Tang Ye in check?"

Chen Dongan tapped his fingers on the table twice!

"Tang Ye's background is too strong; if we clash with him directly, it's easy to cause negative repercussions. But targeting his Liaison Officer doesn't carry as many concerns. A Liaison Officer is the face of the leader.

Tang Ye is someone who cherishes his own reputation.

If his Liaison Officer is a person who is greedy for money and lustful, his own reputation will naturally suffer a great blow."

Jiang Zhongwen realized belatedly and finally understood Chen Dongan's goal.

Chen Dongan was no pushover; he had suffered secret losses at Tang Ye's hands several times before and had long been itching for a chance to retaliate.

Now, he could just happen to use Ma Ran to plant a time bomb by Tang Ye's side!

Jiang Zhongwen said indignantly: "This Tang Ye is indeed unreasonable! We helped him fill so many holes, yet he, on the contrary, keeps trying to fleece us, and won't even give a straight answer on the list we submitted!"

Chen Dongan frowned and said: "I know his intentions; he wants us to recommend Jin Chunping, as well as that Wu Chunming from the Shanyang Village primary school. But I refuse to recommend them, and he can only stare helplessly."

The recommendation list is submitted from the bottom up.

Although Tang Ye can designate candidates, that would be against the rules of the process.

Hearing the name Jin Chunping, Jiang Zhongwen's mood became agitated.

"This Jin Chunping is really lucky! Previously, the Women's High School was almost driven to a dead end, but unexpectedly, it suddenly received funding support again."

Chen Dongan understood Jiang Zhongwen's thoughts.

He had always wanted to annex the Women's High School, so that the achievements made by Jin Chunping could naturally be attributed to his own name.

Jiang Zhongwen even wanted to fulfill his dream of becoming a Provincial People's Congress Representative.

However, as long as Jin Chunping refused to budge and agree to merge the Women's High School into the County No. 1 Middle School.

His dream would never be realized.

"Don't be anxious yet," Chen Dongan comforted Jiang Zhongwen. "Although the Women's High School has some achievements now, in the end, college entrance exam results determine everything. As long as we ensure that the County No. 1 Middle School's exam results don't have any problems, the Women's High School will be crushed by reality sooner or later."

……

The next morning.

Ma Ran found Tang Ye with the envelope full of cash.

Last night, he couldn't sleep all night.

Just as Huo Xiaowen said, for him, seventy thousand yuan was not a small amount.

Chen Dongan must have calculated it well.

Adding the medical expenses, it totaled one hundred thousand yuan, a sum that could allow him to buy a commercial apartment in full in a slightly remote area of Yanzhou.

Ma Ran had never thought money could come so easily.

But, at the same time, he also knew the risks hidden within this money.

He would become a puppet in Chen Dongan's hands.

As long as Chen Dongan had any instructions.

He would only be able to follow Chen Dongan's orders.

If Chen Dongan told him to go east, he wouldn't dare go west.

Even with Huo Xiaowen lying in Chen Dongan's arms, he wouldn't dare to have a falling out with Chen Dongan.

One hundred thousand yuan might be a staggering amount.

But it was not enough to make Ma Ran abandon his bottom line and dignity.

"County Magistrate, yesterday I received two sums of money in total; one was thirty thousand, said to be for my medical expenses, and the other was seventy thousand, asking me to provide some help in the selection of the Model Standard Bearer."

Tang Ye opened the envelope.

To his surprise, Ma Ran had also brought out his own medical compensation.

"The thirty thousand yuan is compensation for you; you are allowed to accept it."

Ma Ran shook his head with a bitter smile, "Although I took a few punches, I only suffered minor injuries. If it weren't for the fact that I am your Liaison Officer, they might not have given me a single cent, and might even have retaliated against me. Moreover, this money comes from an unknown source, and I'm afraid that taking it will lead to trouble."

Seeing that Ma Ran had this level of awareness, Tang Ye couldn't help but look at him with new eyes.

"Xiao Ma, I admire that you can remain clear-headed at all times."

Ma Ran said self-deprecatingly, "Actually, I have wavered too. But I am carrying out a mission; if not for this premise, I most likely would have been corrupted."

Tang Ye smiled and took two thousand yuan out of the envelope, "This money counts as medical expenses and compensation for mental distress; the rest of the money should be turned in! This money can help many impoverished families improve their lives."

Seeing Tang Ye make this decision, Ma Ran did not insist and put the two thousand yuan away.

"Next, you still have to accept some tests; you must be mentally prepared."

"Please rest assured, I am already prepared."

After Ma Ran left the office, Tang Ye took two thousand yuan from the drawer, stuffed it into the envelope, and made it a round number.

Through this incident, Ma Ran had passed his test.

If he were in Ma Ran's position, facing a windfall, it would be very difficult to make such a firm resolution!

Fortunately, he had invested in Qin Ge early on, so he had never had any worries regarding money, and this became the foundation of his integrity.

Tang Ye took out a notebook and wrote down several names, including Chen Dongan, Jiang Anbang, Ou Xiye, Fang Chengxin, and Secretary Liu.

Finally, he drew a circle around Fang Chengxin's name and immediately dialed Fang Chengxin's phone number.

To execute the next plan, he needed to borrow Fang Chengxin's support!