Chapter 79: Must Catch One or Two Examples!

The moment Chen Zhihua arrived at work, he retrieved the day's newspaper.

Sitting before his desk, he brewed a cup of tea and gave the newspaper a shake.

His gaze landed on the front-page headline, and he carefully studied Zhou Chengwu's speech at the investment promotion conference.

He read it, weighing every word and phrase.

He needed to grasp the direction from above and ponder how to execute it next!

Ten minutes later, he flipped to the back sections; the *Hanzhou Evening News* had spared no ink, using several pages to promote this investment promotion conference.

The coverage regarding Pinghu Town even spanned across two pages.

It not only highlighted the Pinghu Resort Project but also provided a detailed interpretation of Pinghu Town's business environment.

Although he had not intervened in the investment promotion conference, as Tang Ye had participated in the entire process, the benefits brought in the end belonged to all the common people of the town.

As for him, the Party Secretary, he had certainly benefited from the reflected glory.

All of Pinghu Town's performance assessments could easily reach the "excellent" grade.

A knock sounded at the door.

Chen Zhihua called out, "Please come in."

Tang Ye pushed the door open and entered, carrying a plastic bag containing large, red Fuji apples.

"Guo Liang sent me a crate of apples this morning, saying they were mailed by a friend from Lu Province. I just tasted one; the flavor is quite good—not only is the texture crisp and sweet, but it's also very juicy."

Tang Ye had taken the initiative to bring up Guo Liang in front of him, and Chen Zhihua knew what that meant.

"Little Guo is very capable in his conduct and dealings!"

Chen Zhihua did not stand on ceremony with Tang Ye and took one from the plastic bag.

With a *snap*, he broke it into two halves and handed one to Tang Ye.

Chen Zhihua pointed to the evening paper on the desk and said with a smile, "I was just reading the paper; this time, our Pinghu has stood tall. If nothing goes wrong, people will be coming to Pinghu one after another for research and inspections."

Although Tang Ye had already eaten an apple, he took a bite anyway, a faint, inscrutable smile on his face. "Secretary Chen, while we are happy, we must also be prepared for danger in times of peace. I suggest we focus on work-style construction in the near future and promote work discipline more."

Chen Zhihua's expression turned grave. "You are right. Pinghu's cadres will surely encounter all sorts of temptations next. We must insist on our bottom line and not let black sheep affect Pinghu's development."

Chen Zhihua was clear-headed enough; many leading cadres, faced with sudden development opportunities, lost themselves in money and power, losing their fighting spirit.

Tang Ye smiled. "If you want to keep everyone's nerves taut, relying solely on ideological education won't work. Secretary Du said the County Discipline Inspection Commission will cooperate with our work."

Chen Zhihua was lost in thought, understanding Tang Ye's meaning: they had to catch one or two examples to make everyone feel a sense of awe.

At three in the afternoon, Chen Zhihua organized a joint Party and government meeting.

In the process of listening to reports, Station Chief Shi of the Agricultural Technology Station was taken away for investigation right at the meeting venue by a suddenly arriving County Discipline Inspection Commission work group.

Subsequently, news spread that the former station chief of the Agricultural Technology Station was suspected of accepting large kickbacks and had been placed under investigation by the Procuratorate.

Everyone could not help but feel a chill down their spines.

Tang Ye quite admired Chen Zhihua's decisiveness.

After several months of familiarization, Chen Zhihua had gradually gained control over Pinghu Town.

Although Wang Kaicheng occasionally caused trouble at meetings, the frequency was decreasing.

Possessing a stable team had more advantages than disadvantages for Pinghu's development.

Inside the Town Mayor's office.

Wang Kaicheng held a cigarette, taking a puff from time to time.

Cao Debiao also appeared more sullen than usual. "Chen Zhihua is even more cold-blooded and ruthless than Xu Yiping! It is said that Shi Enyuan is even a relative of his, yet he was still able to take action."

Wang Kaicheng waved his hand. "We must be careful in the future and not let Chen Zhihua catch us in any wrongdoing."

A look of helplessness appeared in Cao Debiao's eyes. "Why does it feel even harder than when Xu Yiping was in office!"

Wang Kaicheng said softly, "The times are different. Xu Yiping liked to slack off, while Chen Zhihua cannot tolerate even a grain of sand in his eyes. From a colleague's perspective, Chen Zhihua's character is admirable. However, sitting in such a key position, being too stubborn and refusing to acknowledge even one's own kin is not a good thing. Blocking others' paths to wealth will invite great trouble."

Cao Debiao sighed helplessly. "Old Chen is a guy who is both feared and admired."

Wang Kaicheng smiled, thinking to himself that there was someone else who was truly to be feared.

Tang Ye had a great influence on Chen Zhihua.

Chen Zhihua could be said to be completely obedient to Tang Ye!

When it was time to get off work, Tang Ye was kept in the office by Chen Zhihua for a long chat.

Once the sky had turned completely dark, Chen Zhihua took Tang Ye home for a meal.

Tang Ye thought about how he hadn't eaten Wang Ning's shredded potatoes with vinegar in a long time, so he went along happily.

Wang Ning had already brewed tea, and the two of them sat on the balcony, drinking tea while waiting for the meal to be prepared.

Chen Zhihua suddenly caught sight of two tote bags placed in the corner, frowned slightly, walked to the kitchen, and loudly questioned, "Has anyone been here today?"

Wang Ning felt a bit guilty. "My cousin brought a friend over to visit and left behind some wine and cigarettes. I told him to take them back, but he just dropped them and left."

Chen Zhihua angrily took out his phone and dialed the cousin's number. "You left something at my house; come and take it away immediately."

The cousin said ingratiatingly, "Brother-in-law, I'm not asking you to do anything for me; don't feel any psychological pressure."

Chen Zhihua said coldly, "If the items are still here before eight o'clock tomorrow morning, I will turn them over to the Discipline Inspection Commission."

The cousin knew Chen Zhihua's temper and said helplessly, "I'll come by later to get them!"

Wang Ning heard the commotion from the kitchen, and her face felt a bit hot, but with Tang Ye present, she held her tongue for the time being.

Just as they were about to eat, the cousin knocked on the door.

Chen Zhihua, with a livid face, shoved the items into his arms and then pushed him out the door.

The cousin scratched his head and left with a sigh.

Wang Ning's eyes turned red, and she choked out, "Now that you're a Party Secretary, you don't even recognize your own relatives."

Chen Zhihua sighed, "It's not that I don't acknowledge my relatives. Once I accept a gift and open that door, I've stepped onto a path of no return. What they are giving isn't a gift; it is the blood and sweat of the common people. Today Shi Enyuan was taken away by the Discipline Inspection Commission; do you want me to end up like him?"

Wang Ning was stunned for a moment, then wiped away her tears, "I won't accept any more in the future."

Taking advantage of the moment Wang Ning went to the kitchen to bring out chicken soup, Chen Zhihua whispered an explanation to Tang Ye, "Your sister-in-law is timid; I'm just scaring her a bit so she won't dare to act recklessly in the future."

Tang Ye was quite surprised, secretly wondering if this little scene was something Old Chen was performing for his own benefit, or for his wife's?

Regardless, Tang Ye's worry lessened slightly.

Capital had already begun to hunt Pinghu Town.

Open spears are easy to dodge, but hidden arrows are hard to guard against.

Chen Zhihua is the Party Committee Secretary of Pinghu Town; if he were to be captured by sugar-coated bullets, it would be even harder for others to escape the same fate.

Chen Zhihua still has his Party spirit, but I fear Wang Ning might become a target.

Many officials are very incorruptible themselves, but they are ruined by the insatiable greed of those closest to them.

……

Returning to his residence.

Tang Ye's mobile phone rang.

A message sent from an unknown number.

"Tang Ye, it's been a long time since we were in touch. Are you doing well?"

The other party didn't say who they were, but from the voice, Tang Ye guessed the person's identity.

A memory welled up in his heart, beautiful yet bittersweet.

Tang Ye chose to decline the call, tossed the phone aside, adjusted his mood, opened his laptop, entered the Taobao mall, and typed in the keyword "women's lingerie."

In a moment's time, he found a store with products extremely similar to Qinge.

He hadn't expected Qi Meiyu to find a factory to replace Qinge so quickly.

Watching as the prey entered the carefully laid trap...

Tang Ye was quite excited.

He kept telling himself to be composed and calm!