Chapter 862: The Best Possible Outcome!

Tang Ye secretly thought that Ma Ran's efficiency in handling matters was quite good.

In less than a month, he had found the family of Zhang Qian's mother.

"Have you made contact with the other party?"

"I have. She is from Guangdong Province, and her family has been searching for her tracks for decades; they never gave up."

Tang Ye breathed a sigh of relief, "You contact them and confirm a time; we will work together to facilitate this reunion."

Ma Ran nodded vigorously, "Understood, I will contact the family-finding platform in a moment!"

"Wait, let me contact Zhang Qian's family first!"

Following the arrest of Liang Shiyu and the reinvestigation of the Xiaowo Mine case, the life of Zhang Qian's family had returned to normal.

Zhang Qian returned to school, and her grandparents, younger brother, and younger sister also returned to their familiar village.

As for her mother, she no longer needed to wait outside the campus every day, relying on the free lunch Zhang Qian brought her every noon.

The Zhangping County Government reissued the pension funds, and the living conditions of the Zhang family were greatly improved.

However, whether or not to go through with the reunion still required communication with Zhang Qian's family.

After all, Zhang Qian's grandparents might not necessarily be able to accept this outcome.

Tang Ye contacted Zhang Qian's grandfather.

He was a very honest, old farmer.

"Zhang Daye, this is Tang Ye."

"Ah, County Magistrate Tang, hello."

Upon receiving Tang Ye's call, Zhang Daye was very emotional.

Although he was a farmer who hadn't read much, he knew that Tang Ye was his family's benefactor.

"There is a matter I would like to discuss with you. The identity of Zhang Qian's mother has been verified. We have found her parents. Over the past dozen years or so, they have been searching for the whereabouts of Zhang Qian's mother."

Zhang Daye paused for a moment and said softly, "The children have already lost their father; if they were to lose their mother, that would be too pitiful."

Hearing this, Tang Ye was deeply moved, "Rest assured, we have communicated with them beforehand. They are very kind and reasonable. They know that you were not human traffickers and that you even helped Zhang Qian's mother. Looking at it from another perspective, the children having a few more relatives is a good thing for them."

Zhang Daye was silent for a few seconds, "County Magistrate Tang, we trust you. Whatever you tell us to do, we will do."

Tang Ye breathed a sigh of relief, "Alright, then it's settled."

After hanging up with Zhang Daye, Tang Ye instructed Ma Ran, "Confirm the time with the family-finding platform and arrange for the two families to reunite then."

Ma Ran nodded slightly, "Understood, I will go arrange it now."

In front of Tang Ye, Ma Ran contacted the family-finding platform and agreed to arrange for the two sides to meet as soon as possible.

Then, Ma Ran reported to Tang Ye, "The family-finding platform hopes that you can also participate on the day of the reunion. They will contact the media to use this reunion event to expand their influence and help more families reunite."

Tang Ye did not have the habit of doing good deeds without leaving a name, so he smiled and said, "You go ahead and arrange it!"

……

Three days later.

Tang Ye arrived at Xiaowo Village in Zhangping County as promised.

After waiting for an hour, several cars drove into the village and stopped at the entrance.

First, the reporters stepped out of the interview vehicle.

Yanzhou Television had received a tip and was very interested in this news, so they decided to record the entire program and collect material.

The guests who had traveled from afar from Guangdong Province stepped out of a car behind them.

The two elderly people looked quite old, around sixty years of age.

In addition, there was their son, who was already in his forties!

The mother's face was filled with worry, hesitation, and unease.

Although they had seen photos of Zhang's mother, the world was vast, and there were too many people who looked alike.

They had searched for news of their daughter through various channels, had been cheated of money, and more importantly, the repeated disappointments had left them devastated.

Finally!

After years of searching, they had news of their daughter once again.

Despite the great changes in her daughter's appearance, the old woman recognized her daughter instantly by a mole on the corner of her eye.

She blurted out her childhood name almost immediately.

"Cuicui."

Yan Cuicui's originally dull eyes suddenly brightened, and she immediately looked at the old woman not far away, responding subconsciously, "Mom!"

This "Mom" was spoken with an authentic Guangdong accent.

The old woman could no longer control her inner emotions; she ran to Zhang's mother and hugged her daughter with all her might.

Her voice was hoarse and trembling as she sobbed, "My daughter, I've finally found you. Do you know how many places I've looked for you over all these years? I searched the entire city where you went to school. Who knew you had run so far away!"

The daughter seemed to be affected, and tears streamed from the corners of her eyes.

She called out over and over again, "Mom!"

Everyone present shed tears upon seeing this scene.

Yan Cuicui's father walked over, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and complained, "Today is a good day for a reunion; why make it so sad!"

The old woman wiped away her tears, "That's right, we should be happy. We've finally found you."

The old woman's gaze then fell upon Zhang Qian and her younger brother and sister, "You are the eldest, who is the second, and who is Lao San?"

Zhang Qian introduced the names of her younger brother and sister to the old woman.

The old woman gently stroked Zhang Qian's hair and said with emotion, "You look exactly like your mother did when she was young. I have heard your story, and I am especially moved; you are very filial. Don't worry, from now on, Grandma will help you take care of Mom, your brother, and your sister."

Zhang Qian rubbed her reddened eyes.

She had actually been terrified that her grandmother wouldn't accept them, and that they would not only lose their father but their mother as well.

Cuicui's father walked up to Zhang Daye, bowed proactively, and said sincerely, "In-law, thank you for your hard work in taking care of Cuicui all these years."

Zhang Daye waved his hand, "Sigh, the conditions at home are too poor, and our abilities are limited; I am ashamed!"

Cuicui's father gripped Zhang Daye's hand tightly, shook it, and said very earnestly, "I know you treated her with heart. I really must thank you for giving us the best possible outcome."

Zhang Daye smiled honestly, "Let's go inside to talk; you have had a hard journey."

Seeing the family reunion succeed, Tang Ye also felt a sense of relief.

Tang Ye prepared to leave quietly and was just about to get into the car.

A man came running over with long, swift strides.

"Secretary Tang, wait!"

This person was none other than Zhang Qian's uncle.

He took out a business card and handed it to Tang Ye.

"Secretary Tang, thank you for helping me find my sister. This is my business card; if you have any needs in the future, you can contact me."

Tang Ye took the business card, discovered that the other party was the chairman of a company, and said with a smile, "Mr. Yan, you are too kind. Seeing your family reunited makes me especially happy. I still have matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now."

"Mm, goodbye!"

Tang Ye walked into the car.

The nearby villagers stood on both sides.

"Secretary Tang, thank you for helping us recover the compensation!"

"That's right, without you, this money would have been embezzled by the Party Branch Secretary."

"We will always welcome you; remember to come visit often!"

Seeing one unfamiliar yet kind face after another, Tang Ye felt a warm current surging deep within his heart.

Why become an official?

Beyond chasing political achievements, these simple, honest smiles are also where the meaning lies!