Chapter 990: Suspected of Flattery!

Returned to the County Party Committee Compound.

Tang Ye arrived at the Party Committee Office.

On the way, Tang Ye had already spoken with Shi Yao over the phone.

So Shi Yao knew Tang Ye would come, and upon hearing the knock, called out, "Please come in."

"Secretary Shi, regarding today's matter, there are already preliminary results," Tang Ye said softly. "The woman who impersonated you is named Gao Yuanlan, and she was hired as a fraudster by Zhang Wanhong, the brother-in-law of Chen Dayong."

Shi Yao's eyes were full of confusion. "Isn't Zhang Wanhong a Deputy Town Mayor?"

Tang Ye continued, "Zhang Wanhong owed a mountain of debt due to gambling and knew he couldn't fill the hole, so he wanted to swindle his brother-in-law out of a sum of money and then live under a new identity. Gao Yuanlan's team is a fraud ring that previously operated in various places; she met Zhang Wanhong while in Macau.

We followed the clues and discovered that Gao Yuanlan and her gang also committed a major crime elsewhere three months ago. This case involves a huge sum of money. Xing Zhijun is already coordinating with the authorities there."

Shi Yao widened her eyes. "I didn't expect there to be an unexpected discovery."

Tang Ye nodded slightly. "Regarding today's matter, I must explain it to you; I was also a bit worried, which is why I had the police pull the surveillance footage..."

Shi Yao waved her hand, interrupting, "No need to explain, I know you meant well."

Tang Ye paused for a moment, then smiled. "Secretary Shi, your broad-mindedness is such that I was overthinking it."

Shi Yao said in a deep voice, "I have thought about it carefully; today's operation was indeed a bit reckless. Your reminder to me was correct. If something terrible had really happened, it would have caused very serious consequences."

Tang Ye mused to himself that although Shi Yao acted with lightning speed, she was actually quite easy to communicate with once one got to know her.

"It is good that you can understand. I have communicated with Li Tai'an; Chen Dayong's stone quarry will be permanently closed, and as for Chen Dayong being removed from his post as Lianfang Team Captain, he will also have to pay a fine."

Shi Yao nodded. "It is good that the matter is resolved. As far as I know, the situation of stealing stone from Heiniu Mountain is not an isolated case."

Tang Ye said, "I will communicate with County Magistrate Jiang to form a working group to carry out targeted strikes against this type of illegal behavior."

Tang Ye said, "Secretary Shi, this time you went deep into the front line and seriously dealt with the chaos of illegal and disciplinary violations, which has gained the approval of the masses.

Your work attitude has set a correct example for all the cadres in the county."

Shi Yao looked at Tang Ye in surprise. "Are you being sarcastic toward me?"

"How could I be?" Tang Ye said earnestly. "I am speaking from the bottom of my heart."

"After you arrived in Dayu County, you overcame all opposition to facilitate the Yuyan Expressway project, solving two hundred million in road construction funds;

Under your promotion, you punished the evil forces led by Haibin, making the social atmosphere much clearer;

You demonstrated your adaptability during the fire at Primary School No. 1 and rectified the corruption in the education system;

And now, you even conducted an undercover visit to Heiniu Mountain, striking at the illegal behavior of private stone mining and rectifying social order;

And there is more..."

Hearing this, Shi Yao could no longer hold it in and laughed out loud. "Alright, stop talking; I can feel your sincerity."

Tang Ye mused that he had finally managed to soothe Shi Yao.

Sure enough, when in officialdom, one must learn to provide emotional value to others.

Especially with leaders of the opposite sex, who are particularly susceptible to this.

"You stay busy; I have some things to attend to, so I will leave first."

"Mm, go ahead!"

After Tang Ye left, Shi Yao shook her head and smiled bitterly.

Not only was Tang Ye's professional ability strong, but his mouth was as if smeared with honey; he was eloquent.

She clearly knew that Tang Ye was suspected of flattery.

However, Shi Yao could not bring herself to dislike it at all.

Tang Ye had summarized the efforts she made since taking office one by one, which showed that her efforts were seen by the colleagues around her, and everything had its rewards.

Compared to Tang Ye, her fiancé was a "steel-straight man" who would never say anything to please her.

She used to think it didn't matter, and even thought he was straightforward and authentic.

But now she felt that, in fact, when a man speaks with high emotional intelligence, it can avoid misunderstandings, reduce conflicts, and make one's mood much better.

In the evening, Xing Zhijun called to invite Tang Ye to his home for dinner.

Tang Ye did not refuse; he had Ma Ran buy some cooked food, and when he got off work, he carried it to the Xing residence.

Yao Lan had left work early and was busy in the kitchen.

Her daughter, Xing Meimei, was doing homework in the living room; compared to their first meeting, she was less shy and took the initiative to greet Tang Ye.

Tang Ye walked into the kitchen and smiled, "Sister-in-law, do you need my help?"

"No need, Old Xing went to the street to buy seasonings. You sit for a while; he will be back soon." Yao Lan smiled and persuaded Tang Ye out of the kitchen.

Yao Lan was also a government worker who had held many positions, though she was not proficient in any of them; her work changed as her husband's position rose.

Initially, she worked hard to move toward units with good benefits, but ever since Xing Zhijun became a Standing Committee Member of the County Party Committee, her ideas had upgraded; her work needed to have both good benefits and be easy. Now, she was the Trade Union Chairman at the Local Taxation Bureau.

She had a Vice Chairman under her specifically responsible for the daily affairs of the bureau's trade union, and since the bureau's trade union didn't have much to do anyway, with a capable assistant under her, her work was even easier.

The head of the County Local Taxation Bureau was very good at handling things and specifically issued a document allowing the Trade Union Chairman to enjoy the treatment of a Deputy Bureau Chief, which made Yao Lan very satisfied.

She knew that everything she had was closely linked to her husband's official position, and her husband's official position was closely linked to Tang Ye.

This phenomenon was not only common in Dayu County but actually in grassroots departments all over the country.

Every large agency had a group of such women who had intricate connections with various figures and did not have much to do in their units.

As long as they had good connections and stood firm, leaders would not dare to offend them too much.

When the food was on the table, Tang Ye discovered that several dishes were made in imitation of Hanzhou cuisine, but they were learned in a hodgepodge way.

"Secretary Tang, see how this dish is; I learned it specifically these past few days."

Tang Ye tried a bite of the fried meatball that looked very much like a "lion's head" and smiled, "The taste is not bad, very authentic; it makes me miss home."

Yao Lan laughed happily. "There are two more dishes; you two eat first."

Tang Ye and Xing Zhijun chatted while they ate.

"How is the investigation into the fake secretary case going?"

"By accident, we really did uncover a major case. This is a fraud syndicate with over a dozen members, each with their own assigned duties, and they conduct detailed background checks before every scam."

In a poverty-stricken county in the neighboring province, they disguised themselves as leading cadres from the provincial level.

The local Government originally thought they could help apply for poverty alleviation projects, but it turned out to be a false hope that caused huge losses, with the amount involved in the case reaching several million."

"This time, by a stroke of luck, we successfully dismantled this fraud syndicate that has been roaming through multiple regions, and there is hope of recovering some of the losses!"