Chapter 746: The Finance Bureau's Door is Blocked!

The next morning.

Tang Ye went to the County Finance Bureau to hear the report on financial work for the first half of the year.

Guo Wenhai looked exceptionally nervous; the sweat on his forehead never stopped while he read the report.

He was terrified of misreading a single figure and being held accountable by Tang Ye on the spot.

Tang Ye indeed possessed such ability and mettle.

The two directors of the Coal Bureau and the Education Bureau were investigated and punished by him according to regulations precisely because their conduct had dissatisfied Tang Ye.

This young Executive Deputy County Magistrate not only had outstanding ability but also could not tolerate even the slightest oversight or problem in work.

That was how his prestige was established!

Tang Ye listened with great focus, occasionally recording key data and core work points in his notebook.

Guo Wenhai finally finished reading the report, "County Magistrate Tang, the financial situation for the first half of this year is roughly like this. Compared with the same period last year, various indicators have clearly improved. In the second half of the year, we will continue to maintain the current good development momentum and push forward our work with full effort."

Tang Ye nodded slightly and responded, "Everyone has worked hard in the first half of the year. I hope you can continue to build on your achievements in the second half and make the work more solid. The Finance Bureau must not only guard the 'money bag' well and strictly control the flow of funds, but also do a good job in follow-up supervision after fund approval. We must never just release the funds and leave it at that; follow-up management must keep up."

Subsequently, Tang Ye put forward several specific requirements regarding financial work.

Guo Wenhai recorded them earnestly, putting them down on paper.

Ma Ran, who was on the side, watched Tang Ye guide the work in an orderly manner and sighed inwardly:

The staff of the Finance Bureau had always been arrogant; it was truly rare to have a supervisor who could keep them in check.

Just then, a noise suddenly came from outside.

Tang Ye frowned and cast his gaze toward Guo Wenhai.

Guo Wenhai stood up immediately and arranged for a staff member to go out and check the situation.

Not long after, a staff member returned in a hurry, leaned over to Guo Wenhai, and reported in a low voice.

Guo Wenhai's expression instantly became serious. He only said to the staff member, "I know, you go out first," and then turned to Tang Ye.

Tang Ye asked immediately, "What happened outside?"

Guo Wenhai explained with a bitter smile, "It's a legacy issue with the 'City Square' project. Our county still owes Kaisheng Company a sum of money. This time, they found a group of migrant workers to come to the entrance to demand an explanation, and they have blocked the door of the Finance Bureau."

Dai Kainan didn't have people block the door of the County Government but chose the Finance Bureau instead; that could be considered finding a new path.

This guy was suddenly making trouble!

Tang Ye vaguely felt that things were not that simple!

He thought for a moment and gave instructions to Guo Wenhai.

"It's so hot today, and it's almost lunchtime. Have someone buy a few cases of mineral water and prepare some steamed buns and bread to send over."

Guo Wenhai looked at Tang Ye with a face full of surprise and asked uncertainly, "This... is this for those migrant workers?"

Tang Ye explained in a calm tone, "Among this group of people, there may be those with ulterior motives, but most of them are simple, honest common people.

If they hadn't encountered difficulties they couldn't solve, they wouldn't have done such a desperate thing.

At this time, we must absolutely not intensify the conflict!"

At the same time, in the County Party Committee Compound.

Qiao Lin knocked on the door of the County Magistrate's office and walked in.

Seeing his excited expression, Jiang Anbang put down his fountain pen and asked, "What happened?"

Qiao Lin sighed and said, "Just received news that the door of the Finance Bureau has been blocked. A group of migrant workers are sitting in protest at the entrance holding banners..."

Jiang Anbang frowned and asked, "Which project's legacy issue is it?"

"The 'City Square' project of Kaisheng Development Company. We owe Kaisheng twenty million, and we haven't released the funds, so Kaisheng organized the migrant workers to apply pressure.

This time they blocked the door of the Finance Bureau; next time they might block the County Party Committee Compound.

Tang Ye's stubbornness is baffling. It's not that the treasury doesn't have money, yet he keeps holding onto this payment, which is why the conflict has intensified to this point."

Jiang Anbang swept a glance at Qiao Lin indifferently.

From a personal standpoint, he supported Tang Ye's solution.

This money involved the previous government administration.

Now, whoever makes the decision to release the funds will have to bear the subsequent responsibility.

Handing this hot potato to Tang Ye to handle was not very reasonable in itself.

However, that is how officialdom is.

Many times, you not only have to handle your own duties well, but you also have to help others clean up their messes.

He changed the subject and asked, "What is Tang Ye's schedule today?"

"Coincidentally, he happens to be at the County Finance Bureau today listening to the financial work report."

As Qiao Lin spoke, he secretly raised his eyes to observe Jiang Anbang's expression.

Jiang Anbang immediately understood Qiao Lin's intentions.

As the Director of the County Government Office, the schedules of the County Government leaders are all filed with Qiao Lin.

He must have known about Tang Ye's schedule today long ago.

Calling it a "coincidence" likely involved Qiao Lin's instigation.

A sharp light flashed in Jiang Anbang's eyes, and he said slowly, "Since County Magistrate Tang is on the scene, I believe he will properly resolve this matter."

Tang Ye is in charge of emergency management work.

This type of sudden incident falls within his scope of responsibility.

To quell the disturbance, one must release the funds to Kaisheng Company, but this is clearly risky;

But if the funds are not released, Kaisheng Company will certainly intensify their actions, and the conflict will only continue to escalate.

Once a major mass incident is triggered, Tang Ye will inevitably have to bear the main responsibility.

Therefore, for Tang Ye, the current situation was truly a dilemma.

Qiao Lin sneered inwardly; he wanted to see how Tang Ye would handle this matter!

No matter how it was handled, as long as it could make Tang Ye feel frustrated, he would be satisfied!

……

The migrant workers sitting quietly saw a group of staff members walk out of the building and stood up one after another.

They raised banners and waved their fists!

"Debts must be repaid; it is only right and proper."

"You bastards, you eat and drink well yourselves, without any regard for the lives of us common folk at the bottom. Today, you must give us an explanation!"

Hearing the harsh words, Tang Ye felt a mess inside; he beckoned to Ma Ran and gave a few instructions.

Subsequently, Ma Ran took a megaphone and said, "Fellow elders and villagers, it is almost time for a meal. It hasn't been easy for everyone. We have prepared some food, and everyone can collect it for free."

The crowd was bewildered.

They had come to defend their rights!

They had prepared themselves for a fight to the death!

As it turned out, not only did the Government show no signs of driving them away, but they had also arranged free water and food.

"Take your things away; don't pull this hypocritical act."

"The Government must return our hard-earned money."

"If you don't pay, we will keep sitting here!"

Tang Ye took the megaphone from Ma Ran's hand.

"Man is iron, rice is steel; I can understand that everyone is in a difficult spot. We will find a way to help everyone solve this, so there is no need to act out of spite. Eat and drink as you should; rest assured, I won't poison it!"

Tang Ye's words carried a touch of humor.

The smell of gunpowder from the tense standoff was not as strong for a moment.

Suddenly, someone walked toward the staff members distributing water and food!

"Free stuff, might as well take it."

"Right, I'm parched; it's just the thing to quench my thirst."

The migrant workers stepped forward one after another to collect the free water and food.

Guo Wenhai breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Tang Ye with full admiration!

The originally confrontational situation had been quietly resolved by Tang Ye.