Chapter 750: If I Don't Help Her, Who Will!

Ma Ran poured a cup of tea for Fang Chengxin and said, "Department Head Fang, please have some tea."

Fang Chengxin took the teacup from Ma Ran's hand.

"Thank you, Xiao Ma. By the way, regarding the whistleblowing on ChenDong'an this time, you have performed a meritorious service. Secretary Liu specifically mentioned you. Your ability to resolutely refuse temptation is worth learning from for other cadres."

Ma Ran had not expected Fang Chengxin to bring this matter up so suddenly.

For a moment, he felt somewhat flattered.

"Department Head Fang, this is what I should do."

Fang Chengxin raised his hand and patted Ma Ran on the shoulder, instructing him in a gentle tone:

"You are quite lucky to be able to follow a good leader.

In the future, follow County Magistrate Tang, and you must learn more, observe more, think more, and settle down more.

This will be of infinite benefit to your future development."

Ma Ran bowed his body and replied, "Department Head Fang, I have firmly kept your words in my heart."

Tang Ye and Fang Chengxin still had important matters to discuss.

Ma Ran tactfully took the initiative to exit the room.

Just after walking out the door, he subconsciously clenched his fists.

The blood in his entire body was boiling!

He sincerely felt that he was exceptionally lucky.

Because he had encountered a good leader like County Magistrate Tang.

One must know that it is usually very difficult for ordinary cadres to have the opportunity to come into contact with cadres who hold real power like Fang Chengxin.

Fang Chengxin already belonged to an exceptionally young batch among the cadre ranks in Yanzhou, and his future room for growth was even more limitless.

Now that he had been able to gain his approval, his future official career undoubtedly had an extra layer of security.

To tell the truth, the matter of breaking up with Huo Xiaowen had now been completely swept away.

It's just a woman, after all!

Only when a man has a career does he have the opportunity to find a better woman.

He had been too exhausted chasing Huo Xiaowen before.

……

In the room.

Tang Ye and Fang Chengxin were chatting about all sorts of topics from all over the place.

The two had already had many contacts before this and were mutually attracted to each other.

In particular, Fang Chengxin had specifically invited Tang Ye to be a guest at his home, and their relationship had undergone a qualitative leap.

Just as things were in full swing, Fang Chengxin's mobile phone suddenly rang.

He picked it up casually!

"I don't have a dinner engagement today; Tang Ye is here, and the two of us are chatting in a hotel room."

His wife, Li Xiulian, said with a tone of confusion: "Since he is here, why didn't you invite him to come home for a sit-down?"

Fang Chengxin said with annoyance: "How could I not have invited him? Tang Ye wouldn't agree!"

Li Xiulian said with a slightly commanding tone: "Let him answer the phone; I will talk to him."

Tang Ye took the phone from Fang Chengxin's hand and greeted him with a smile: "Sister-in-law Xiulian, hello!"

Li Xiulian feigned anger and chided: "You didn't even say hello to me when you came to Yanzhou? That's being too much of a stranger!"

Li Xiulian was a typical Northwest woman; her appearance was delicate and sweet, but deep down, she possessed a bold and heroic spirit.

Tang Ye hurriedly explained: "Coming here this time is purely for work."

"You, you don't need to be so polite!" Li Xiulian laughed. "Next time you come to Yanzhou, just stay at our home! No matter how good the hotels outside are, they aren't as comfortable as staying at home."

"Haha, I definitely won't be polite next time." Tang Ye thought to himself, however, that no matter how good the relationship is, one must still have a sense of propriety.

"By the way, Du Xi specifically sent me some Hanzhou specialties a few days ago; the taste is especially good, and I like it very much," Li Xiulian said with a smile.

"Sister-in-law Xiulian, if you like them, I will have Du Xi send you some more."

Tang Ye was somewhat surprised.

He had long known that Du Xi and Li Xiulian were in contact, but he had not expected their relationship to be so close.

Du Xi always appeared simple in front of Tang Ye, but in reality, she understood quite a lot about the ways of the world.

After all, having grown up in an official's family since childhood, she had learned how to maintain interpersonal relationships through constant exposure.

"It's getting late. You get some rest early; I'll take my leave." Fang Chengxin stood up and walked toward the door.

Tang Ye smiled and stepped forward to open the door: "I'll see you off."

Tang Ye saw Fang Chengxin off to the downstairs of the hotel.

After Fang Chengxin's official car drove away, he slowly turned around.

After returning to the room, Tang Ye dialed Du Xi's phone again: "I've sent Fang Chengxin away. You sent his wife specialties; why didn't you tell me?"

"It was just a small matter, why would I need to report everything to you!" Du Xi said with a smile.

Tang Ye paused suddenly and said: "Wife, I miss you."

Upon hearing this, Du Xi lost control of her emotions instantly, and tears flowed down the corners of her eyes: "Everything is fine, why do you have to provoke me to cry?"

"I'm sorry, I couldn't help it."

Du Xi wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said softly: "Say what you just said again; I didn't hear it clearly."

Tang Ye said with an exceptionally serious tone: "Wife, I miss you. I love you."

Du Xi said with a sense of grievance: "I never dared to tell you, but I think of you every day. I was afraid you would think I lacked perspective or that I was too clingy."

Tang Ye laughed: "Look, if I didn't say it, you would have kept it bottled up inside forever. In the future, if you miss me, you must tell me. No matter how far apart we are, we must convey our true feelings to each other in a timely manner."

Du Xi gave a weak "Mm," feeling sweet inside, "Okay, I was in a pretty bad mood, but now, I've been coaxed into a good one by you."

……

As twilight descended, Tang Ye and Ma Ran wandered around the downtown area of Yanzhou.

Yanzhou was still a bit more backward than Hanzhou, both in terms of infrastructure and commercial atmosphere.

After eight o'clock, one could barely see anyone on the streets.

As for the restaurants, they were also somewhat desolate.

In front of a few shops glowing with pink light stood several heavily made-up women who, upon seeing Tang Ye and Ma Ran, took the initiative to step forward and greet them.

"Two handsome men, coming in for a massage? It's very comfortable. And the price isn't expensive."

Tang Ye smiled and waved his hand at the woman.

The woman looked at Tang Ye with regret, "It's really not expensive, I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

Tang Ye quickened his pace, hurrying to escape the place.

"I didn't expect the gray industry in Yanzhou to be quite developed. That girl just now had an accent from Dayu," Tang Ye sighed softly.

"Many girls from Dayu County work as massage girls away from home," Ma Ran said with a sigh, "A gambling father, a sick mother, a young brother, and a sensible her—if I don't help her, who will..."

Tang Ye viewed himself as a part of Dayu County.

The doggerel Ma Ran recited made him feel quite jarred.

He secretly made up his mind that he must change this phenomenon.

……

Returning to the hotel and taking a shower, he received a call from Guo Wenhai.

"Guo, is there something the matter?"

"County Magistrate Tang, there is a matter I need to report to you.

Didn't you mention earlier that you wanted to conduct teacher screening and adjust the faculty structure?

I just received a request from County Magistrate Jiang to clear out a batch of teachers, and the treasury needs at least four million as compensation.

Although there is money in the account, Secretary Ou said that funds must be used for their designated purposes; I have no other way now, so I had to call you!"

Tang Ye frowned!

He had not expected that the teacher screening and faculty structure adjustment would encounter such great obstacles!

Jiang Anbang supported him on the surface.

But, he had covertly left a pit for him in the finances!