Chapter 802: Give Him a Second-Class Merit!

On the way back to the County Party Committee Compound, Ma Ran received a call from the guard.

"Director Ma, there is a young girl waiting at the entrance, saying she is County Magistrate Tang's niece. I would like to verify the situation with you."

"What is her name?"

"She didn't give her full name, only that her surname is Jiang."

Ma Ran looked toward Tang Ye, who was sitting in the back row.

At this moment, Tang Ye reacted quickly.

It must be Jiang Rou who had come to find him.

The college entrance exam had just ended, and Jiang Rou had actually traveled from thousands of miles away to find him; this left Tang Ye completely surprised.

Tang Ye immediately took the phone from Ma Ran and said, "I am Tang Ye, let her take the call."

Jiang Rou took the phone from the guard's hand, her voice clear and bright: "Hello, it's me!"

Tang Ye sighed helplessly: "Why did you run over here without a word?"

Jiang Rou frowned and said somewhat petulantly: "The college entrance exam is over, I came out to relax, is that not allowed?"

Tang Ye gave a helpless, bitter smile: "It is! You go to my office and wait first; I will be back in about an hour, and you must absolutely not run around."

Jiang Rou gave a soft "Mm": "I'll wait for you."

After hanging up, Tang Ye knew clearly that Jiang Rou had likely not told Jiang Jing beforehand, so he hurriedly dialed Jiang Jing's number.

"Mayor Jiang, there is something I must report to you: Jiang Rou has come to Dayu County!"

On the other end of the line, Jiang Jing was so angry she stamped her feet: "This child wanted to go to Dayu County to find you, and she left without a word; she really doesn't listen at all."

"Please rest assured, I will watch over her and won't let her run around."

"Mm, receiving this call from you, I can finally set my mind at ease."

Tang Ye walked into his office.

Jiang Rou was sitting in his office chair flipping through a newspaper.

Seeing Tang Ye appear, Jiang Rou said aggrievedly: "I haven't eaten for a day and a night, I'm hungry!"

Tang Ye gave a helpless, bitter smile: "Let's go, I'll take you to eat."

Jiang Rou immediately beamed and nodded: "Mm! I feel like I could eat a whole cow right now."

Tang Ye led Jiang Rou to a restaurant next to the County Party Committee Compound and ordered several dishes.

"You are too bold; a young girl like you, actually running alone to such a far place—aren't you afraid something might happen?"

Jiang Rou buried her head, focusing on eating the delicious food, and said vaguely: "It's not like I didn't hear you were in trouble; I just wanted to come over and see if you were dead or not."

Hearing Jiang Rou say this, although Tang Ye didn't say anything, he felt a wave of emotion in his heart and said, "Don't worry, I'm living just fine." Jiang Rou nodded, pursed her lips, and said, "Yeah, actually I had already guessed it. Isn't there a saying: good people don't live long, while bad people live for a thousand years. A 'bad person' like you, how could you die so easily?"

Tang Ye picked up a piece of food for Jiang Rou with his chopsticks and then asked: "By the way, how did you do on the college entrance exam this time?"

Jiang Rou immediately stopped her chopsticks and said impatiently: "Can we change the subject!"

Tang Ye was accustomed to Jiang Rou's eccentric personality.

"Fine, then when do you plan to go back?"

Jiang Rou pursed her lips and said with dissatisfaction: "Why are you thinking of chasing me away as soon as we meet? I plan to stay here for a month; even if you don't welcome me, you'll just have to endure it!"

Hearing this, Tang Ye was speechless and laughed: "Dayu County is a poor county, and living conditions are far less convenient than in Hanzhou; you must prepare yourself mentally." Jiang Rou gave a light hum and said defiantly: "Just because of that remark, I am going to stay here for a full month even more; I absolutely cannot let you look down on me!"

Jiang Rou's arrival was like a small pebble, causing a ripple in his otherwise dull and busy life.

As soon as she heard he was in trouble, she had come to find him alone without hesitation.

This sentiment made Tang Ye feel a bit more moved.

Suddenly, a rather grating laugh came from behind him.

Tang Ye followed the sound of the laughter and looked over, only to see several young men with their eyes fixed on Jiang Rou, whispering to each other, seemingly evaluating Jiang Rou's figure.

"This little lady has really nice features, thin legs, and her skin is white and tender; judging by her accent, she looks like she's from out of town."

"It's just that her chest is a bit small."

"I happen to like small chests!"

"Haha, whether they're small or big, I like them all!"

Jiang Rou had short hair, exquisite features, and a tall, slender figure; in a small place like Dayu County, such a bright and refined girl was quite rare.

She glared fiercely at that group and turned to complain to Tang Ye: "Those people are just too annoying."

Tang Ye smiled faintly: "A woman adorns herself for the one she loves; they only stare at you because they think you're pretty."

Jiang Rou frowned: "But their gazes are too lecherous, it makes one feel extremely uncomfortable."

Jiang Rou's words were correct, but Tang Ye, constrained by his status, did not intend to bicker with the other party.

However, the topic that table began to discuss next made Tang Ye prick up his ears.

"Have you guys heard? A mine was discovered over in Jin Yue Township!"

"Heard it long ago! It's said that the mine is worth several billion!"

"That mountain is at the intersection of Dayu County and Zhangping County, and the city plans to give all the mining profits to Dayu County. Once the mining team enters the site, if there isn't a reasonable explanation, we absolutely cannot let them start work smoothly."

"Brother, just let us know if you need us to do anything!"

"Mm, you guys wait for my news; I won't let you work for nothing, I'll give you three hundred yuan a day."

"Tsk tsk tsk, following Da Hong Ge is just great; we get to eat and drink well every day!"

Tang Ye thought to himself that these people were truly arrogant!

They were actually discussing gathering a crowd to cause trouble in a public place.

Tang Ye composed a text message and sent it to Xing Zhijun.

Xing Zhijun replied: Received! Will arrange for people to monitor closely immediately.

After paying the bill, Tang Ye led Jiang Rou toward the County Reception House.

Da Hong Ge and the others had also finished their meal, and they happened to see Tang Ye and Jiang Rou walking toward the Reception House.

"Finished eating, and now off to get a room. It really makes one envious."

"Da Hong Ge, I think there's a high probability that this woman isn't exactly decent either. Do you need me to help you get her contact information?"

"Forget it, better to avoid unnecessary trouble."

Tang Ye helped Jiang Rou get a room at the Reception House.

Although the room was small, the hygiene was quite good, and Jiang Rou fell asleep not long after lying on the bed.

Tang Ye did not expect Jiang Rou to fall asleep the moment she touched the bed; he secretly mused that this young girl must have suffered quite a bit along the way, helped Jiang Rou pull up the quilt, and then left the room.

Returning to the office, Tang Ye began to process the piled-up official business.

Half an hour later, Tang Ye received a call from Fang Chengxin.

Fang Chengxin was very happy, "I just received the briefing from the Inter-provincial Cadre Exchange Office; your deeds have once again become a model for study."

Tang Ye said modestly, "I didn't actually do much, I just had a bit of good luck."

Fang Chengxin exhorted him very seriously, "You, you still need to pay attention to your working methods in the future; you cannot joke with your life. For Yanzhou, you are a precious asset, and you cannot have any problems."

Tang Ye said with a smile, "Brother Fang, you flatter me."

Fang Chengxin moved on to the main topic, "The Municipal Party Committee is currently studying the commendations for you and the other three comrades, and documents will be issued in the near future. If nothing goes wrong, you will be awarded a Second Class Merit."

Tang Ye's mood was lifted, "Thank you for telling me in advance."

Fang Chengxin sighed with emotion, "You all deserve this honor!"