Chapter 983: A Cadre Who Cherishes His Reputation!

Zhao Hui opened the phone call. Tang Ye knew his purpose and said with a smile, "President Zhao, congratulations! You got what you wanted!"

"Ha, thank you very much for your help," Zhao Hui laughed.

"I didn't do anything. It was mainly because you were well-prepared and won the project through your own strength," Tang Ye said with a smile.

"Without your reminders and guidance, we wouldn't have been so smooth. When are you free? I'd like to invite you to a meal," Zhao Hui invited cautiously.

"I'm not free lately. Thank you for your kind intentions," Tang Ye politely declined with a smile.

He was still deliberately keeping his distance from Zhao Hui.

Hanging up Tang Ye's call.

Zhao Hui dialed his father's number.

"Dad, I have good news to tell you. We have successfully won the first bid section of the Yuyan Expressway."

Zhao Guosheng was stunned for a moment, then revealed a look of gratification, "It is not easy to win this project. It seems you have been managing your relationship with Tang Ye well; this investment was indeed very valuable."

Zhao Hui said in confusion, "Dad, every time I communicate with Tang Ye, I always feel a sense of distance. It's difficult even to invite him to a meal."

A look of gravity appeared in Zhao Guosheng's eyes, "Tang Ye is a cadre who cherishes his reputation. When dealing with such a person, you just need to follow the rules and maintain proper boundaries and distance."

Zhao Hui sighed, "That seems quite different from the things you taught me before!"

Zhao Guosheng was stunned for a moment, "The times are different. Being able to encounter such a cadre is not a bad thing for you."

Hanging up Zhao Hui's call, Zhao Guosheng suddenly thought of his old rival, Li Zhongling.

As far as he knew, after Li Na took over the Hongling Group, she had steered the company back onto the right track.

Li Na's ability to surpass her predecessor lay in the fact that she knew that in the new era, one could no longer use the old formulas to run a business.

……

In the evening, Wang Chunyu and Li Wanfu met for a meal.

After Wang Chunyu sat down, the two turned their conversation to recent hot topics.

The downfall of Xie Zhan, the Executive Vice Mayor of Yanzhou City.

"The whole province is on edge now; many places are investigating infrastructure," Wang Chunyu sighed, "Two roads in our county have been directly shut down."

Li Wanfu complained, "That's right. I was planning to focus my political achievements on road construction this year, but now it seems that's gone down the drain."

Wang Chunyu frowned, "Dayu County has been very active lately; the Yuyan Expressway is about to start. The bidding results were released today."

Li Wanfu sighed, "Tang Ye has such good luck. After Ou Xiye was transferred away, a young cadre was parachuted in directly from a ministry—a female cadre, a Central Selected Graduate, exceptionally young, with astonishing resources and connections."

The expression on Wang Chunyu's face was somewhat stiff, "I saw the newspaper. A highway bidding project result actually got a full page of publicity in the provincial newspaper, highlighted as a key feature. It really makes one envious."

Li Wanfu sneered, "Although the Yuyan Expressway seems open and transparent, there is definitely a lot going on behind the scenes. All four winning companies have backgrounds; one of them is the Zhao Group, which once took on the unfinished City Square project. This company is very close to Tang Ye."

Wang Chunyu tilted his head back and downed a drink in one gulp.

Li Wanfu's words made Wang Chunyu feel very unwilling to accept this.

The more unwilling he felt, the more uncomfortable he became.

He had clearly worked very hard, but for some reason, he just couldn't keep up with Tang Ye's pace.

In Wang Chunyu's view, Tang Ye's victory over him was mainly due to luck.

"By the way, I heard some news recently."

"Oh? What news? Let's hear it!" A look of gravity appeared in Wang Chunyu's eyes.

"The province is planning to choose a site to build a wind power pilot base. Our county's wind energy resources aren't good enough, otherwise, we could have vied for it. Your county's wind energy resources are actually quite good; you could apply and give it a try," Li Wanfu said softly, "This project aligns with national policy and is quite promising."

Wang Chunyu's eyes lit up, "Do you have any connections?"

Li Wanfu said, "I do. Keep this business card, contact them tomorrow; I think the chances are very high."

Wang Chunyu picked up his glass and said with a smile, "Thank you for providing this valuable information."

A look of gravity appeared in Li Wanfu's eyes, "Dayu County's wind energy resources are also quite good, so I expect you will have to compete with them."

Wang Chunyu's heart skipped a beat, then a surge of boldness rose up, "Don't worry. When it comes to competing for projects, as long as it's fair and just, I've never been afraid of anyone!"

……

After Tang Ye finished his video call with Du Xi, he received a call from Shi Yao.

Receiving a call from Shi Yao in the middle of the night actually made Tang Ye feel a bit strange.

Thinking that she was his superior, his mood instantly became calm.

"Tomorrow morning, you are to accompany me to the city," Shi Yao issued the order.

"Understood. Is there anything I need to prepare?" Tang Ye asked.

"A working group from the Provincial Development and Reform Commission is coming to Yanzhou for research and plans to inspect potential sites for the wind power project."

Tang Ye had previously seen news about this project in policy reports.

It was expected that in September of this year, Shaan Province would launch 11 pilot projects across the province. If they could secure a project for Dayu County, it would certainly be beneficial for the county.

"Understood. I will work overtime tonight to organize some materials, and I can discuss them with you on the road tomorrow morning."

Shi Yao nodded slightly, "Mm, thank you for your hard work."

After hanging up the phone, Shi Yao also opened her laptop to look up case studies of wind power projects.

The Municipal Party Committee notifying her to participate was surely because they valued her experience working at the National Development and Reform Commission.

To secure a project, one cannot rely on connections alone; one must also have sufficient preparation.

……

Early the next morning, Tang Ye and Shi Yao met at the County Party Committee Compound.

Shi Yao was not wearing makeup and had heavy bags under her eyes. After getting into the car, she did not sleep but instead applied makeup.

Once the rouge and powder were on her face, Shi Yao was no longer listless and became full of energy.

On the road, the two chatted about the wind power project, complementing each other's knowledge, and many points suddenly became clear.

Arriving at the Municipal Party Committee.

Liu Mingyuan was currently receiving several leaders from the Provincial Development and Reform Commission and the Provincial Energy Bureau.

Shi Yao and Tang Ye were waiting in an office.

About half an hour later, the Secretary-General of the Municipal Party Committee called.

"Have Shi Yao and Tang Ye arrived? Please ask them to go to the medium conference room; Secretary Liu and the provincial leaders will be there immediately."

Shi Yao and Tang Ye quickly moved to the medium conference room.

After waiting for a while, Secretary Liu Mingyuan, the Mayor, and the Executive Vice Mayor walked into the conference room one after another.

Liu Mingyuan introduced them to the provincial leaders, "These two are the County Party Secretary of Dayu County, Shi Yao, and the Deputy Secretary, Tang Ye."

The leader from the Provincial Development and Reform Commission was Tang Ye's acquaintance, Geng Yong.

The Deputy Director who came from the Provincial Energy Bureau was surnamed Bao, and his name was Changping.

When Geng Yong shook hands with Tang Ye, he said, "Secretary Tang, you are still quite impressive."

Geng Yong's words made Liu Mingyuan pause for a moment.

"Director Geng, are you and Secretary Tang very familiar with each other?"

Tang Ye said, "Director Geng and I are fellow townsmen from Hanzhou."

"So that's how it is!" Liu Mingyuan laughed, "I didn't expect you two to have this connection!"

Shi Yao, meanwhile, was secretly amused in her heart.

She knew Geng Yong's relationship with Tang Ye perfectly well.

Mentioning Tang Ye in this setting was intended to deepen Tang Ye's impression in the mind of the Municipal Party Secretary.

Tang Ye mused to himself that Geng Yong was acting a bit too obviously.

"Director Geng, you are welcome to visit Dayu County for an inspection when you have time."

Geng Yong laughed, "If the project can be settled in Dayu, I will definitely go for a walk there."