Chapter 95: Set Up by a Business Partner!

Director of the General Office Guo Liang, with a bunch of car keys hanging from his waist, walked with a brisk, wind-swept air and knocked open the Party Committee Office.

Chen Zhihua was chatting with Tang Ye.

Seeing that Tang Ye was also there, Guo Liang hurriedly greeted him, "Town Mayor Tang, you're here too!"

"Something up?" Chen Zhihua restrained his smile, looking stern.

"Secretary, there are currently three staff drivers and six vehicles. How should I arrange them?"

Chen Zhihua cast a glance at Tang Ye on the sofa.

"I remember you can drive. How about I hand the Audi keys to you? You often run around, so having a car will be more convenient."

Tang Ye thought to himself, thanks for your kindness, but I really have to decline!

The six vehicles were hard-won by Tang Ye from the "Iron Rooster."

If one car were given to Tang Ye to drive, others wouldn't have any complaints.

To a normal person, having a car to drive is not only convenient but also prestigious.

But Tang Ye felt it was too flashy.

According to vehicle usage regulations, only officials at the Deputy Ministerial Level are entitled to an Audi.

Tang Ye smiled and decisively refused, "It is more appropriate for Master Wang to drive the Audi. He is a professional driver and knows how to maintain the vehicle. If I have a need for a car, I will apply for one, and I will drive whichever one is free at that time."

Chen Zhihua pondered slightly, knowing that Tang Ye thought about problems quite deeply, "Let's arrange it this way: recruit two to three more drivers next year. Before the drivers are found, we can hire temporary drivers to use the vehicles flexibly."

"Understood, I will keep an eye out for suitable drivers." Guo Liang thought to himself that since Chen Zhihua took office, he was indeed different from before.

Previously, the government had three cars, and the one with the highest configuration was reserved exclusively for Xu Yiping.

Apart from Xu Yiping, no one could touch that car.

Nowadays, neither Chen Zhihua nor Tang Ye had any selfish motives.

With the two of them setting an example, there was confidence in managing the vehicles.

Tang Ye knew that Guo Liang was testing their bottom line on vehicle usage and emphasized, "These vehicles belong to the government, not private assets; they cannot serve just a few individuals. Later on, including myself, if there is a need for official use, the requirement and return time must be clearly stated. You are the chief steward, so you must have principles."

A smile bloomed on the corners of Chen Zhihua's mouth.

Tang Ye was indeed the same type of person as him.

Guo Liang, as if possessed by a drama actor, immediately put on an impartial and selfless posture.

"Please rest assured, I will register them in a ledger later and ensure the registration work is done well."

Guo Liang had just returned to his office.

Cao Debiao walked in with a smile on his face.

"Old Guo, there is something I would like to trouble you with!"

Guo Liang remained calm, "Town Mayor Cao, what are your instructions?"

"I need to catch a train at five o'clock tomorrow. I wonder if you could make it convenient and arrange a car to send me off. When I return on the fifth day of the lunar month, I will also need you to arrange a car to pick me up." Cao Debiao took out a cigarette and handed it to Guo Liang.

Guo Liang respectfully took the cigarette and smiled bitterly, unable to help, "Town Mayor Cao, if it were yesterday, your need for a car would be a small matter. But, new cars just arrived today, and everyone is watching, so I cannot make the decision. Why don't you ask the Secretary for instructions?"

Cao Debiao frowned, his tone displeased, "Does such a small matter need to disturb the Secretary? You can completely make the call."

Guo Liang spread his hands and smiled helplessly, "Please don't make it difficult for me! Hurry and ask the Secretary for instructions!"

If it were Xu Yiping, Cao Debiao might have thickened his skin to say nice things.

But he knew Chen Zhihua's character and would definitely be rebuffed.

The excitement he originally felt upon seeing the new cars vanished in an instant.

Cao Debiao glared fiercely at Guo Liang, let out a heavy snort, and left without looking back.

Once Cao Debiao's figure disappeared, Guo Liang expressionlessly swept the cigarette he had been given into the trash can with his palm.

Cao Debiao went to Wang Kaicheng's office and said angrily, "I have to go to Runzhou Railway Station to catch a train early tomorrow morning. I applied to Guo Liang to see if he could arrange a car, but I was rejected. That lackey Guo Liang, relying on the backing of Chen Zhihua and Tang Ye, doesn't take me seriously at all."

Wang Kaicheng frowned and said, "Just calm down! Find a way to get a private car; don't set your sights on official vehicles."

Cao Debiao said with annoyance, "When Xu Yiping was in office, there weren't so many rules."

Wang Kaicheng took a deep breath, "Times have changed. Public resources are no longer vegetables in your own garden that you can pick whenever you want. If you want to move up, you must get rid of those old bad habits and flaws."

Cao Debiao had originally hoped that Wang Kaicheng would pressure Guo Liang to arrange a car for him, but he didn't expect to be lectured instead.

"Forget it, I'll just go find a private car!"

Walking out of the office, Cao Debiao thought gloomily.

Being this kind of official is becoming less and less interesting.

At the onset of twilight.

Tang Ye went to keep his appointment with Cheng Lin.

Pushing open the carved wooden door of the private room, the crystal chandelier cast a warm yellow glow over the ceiling.

Seeing that only Cheng Lin was there, Tang Ye asked curiously, "Eh, where is the guest? Haven't they arrived yet?"

Cheng Lin smiled easily, "Just the two of us."

Tang Ye was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "That's good, I feel more at ease."

Cheng Lin called the waiter to serve the dishes, and while waiting for the food.

Cheng Lin took the opportunity to chat about her classmates.

"This couple are good friends of mine from university. After graduation, they developed their careers in Yunhai and made their first pot of gold by running a laundry. At the instigation of a friend, they returned to Hanzhou to invest in a bar. Not long after they started making a profit, they kept running into trouble.

Every day they encounter a group of local hooligans coming to cause trouble, and they are constantly being complained about. The Industry and Commerce Bureau, the Public Security Bureau, and the Fire Department take turns showing up. They think that because I work in a government department, I must know people, so they want me to help them find some connections."

Tang Ye frowned as he listened, "Your two classmates have undoubtedly been set up by their business partner."

Cheng Lin was stunned, "What do you mean?"

Tang Ye analyzed, "The first sword after coming ashore is to strike the partner. They recruit suckers in the name of investment projects, and once the business is up and running, they kill the donkey the moment it leaves the mill. If nothing goes wrong, the partner will even hypocritically promise that, in order to prevent them from suffering further losses, they can give them a sum of money and allow them to withdraw their shares."

Cheng Lin was startled, "It's exactly as you guessed."

Tang Ye smiled, "What is the bar called? Shall I ask for you?"

Cheng Lin looked at Tang Ye, half-doubting, "Maybe forget it!"

The reason she did not invite those two classmates to come along.

On one hand, she felt it would be hard for Tang Ye to be of any help.

On the other hand, Cheng Lin did not want to trouble Tang Ye with these trivial matters.

However, Tang Ye acted very proactively.

Cheng Lin then took her classmate's business card out of her wallet.

Tang Ye took the business card and, in front of Cheng Lin, made a phone call to Zhu Junting.

"Sister-in-law, there is a matter I would like to ask for your help in looking into."

Zhu Junting was a bit surprised at first, then smiled sweetly, "Oh? Please go ahead!"

Tang Ye then recounted the matter of Cheng Lin's classmate to Zhu Junting.

Zhu Junting smiled, "Tell your friend to rest assured; Town Mayor Tang's face carries enough weight to cover it!"

Tang Ye breathed a sigh of relief, "Then I will wait for your good news."

After finishing the call, Tang Ye said confidently, "It has already been arranged, and there will be news very soon."

Cheng Lin looked at Tang Ye with quite a bit of surprise.

Clearly, she did not quite believe Tang Ye had this capability.

The food was served on the table, the dishes fragrant and the wine mellow.

Tang Ye and Cheng Lin chatted about the current distribution of factions in the Tianling officialdom.

After a few glasses of wine, a rosy flush rose to Cheng Lin's face.

With the atmosphere just right, she revealed an important piece of news to Tang Ye.

"After the Spring Festival, the County Party Committee Organization Department will head to Pinghu Town to inspect cadres.

You are one of the key subjects of the inspection."